481: Chapter 481 Support from Rice Legal Services

"How dare Liu Lirong play the victim? Do you know how Gionee really declined? It was that idiot who went off and gambled away over a billion, completely wrecking the capital chain. You outsiders don't understand, but we insiders know it all too well."

#GioneeSmearsTranssion#

#LiuLirongGambledAwayTheCompany#

At the same time, Transsion sent lawyer's letters to all major newspaper offices and online bloggers, and some media outlets that engaged in malicious defamation even received formal lawsuits directly.

Yangcheng Evening News Editorial Office: "Editor-in-Chief Li, we received an express envelope here."

"Does this scoop make the front page tomorrow? If not, don't bother showing it to me."

Before the door was even pushed open, he was met with a rejection.

After all, this whole affair about Transsion's unfair competition had made their newspaper office a fortune.

First, sales had jumped by 150% compared to yesterday, and their follower count on Weibo had grown by a solid 70,000.

He had just received a call from the chairman saying he had done a good job—he had made money and successfully duped the audience. It was a job well done!

Therefore, he only wanted to dig for more news about the infighting of these large enterprises, since the audience loved watching that.

But the young reporter didn't listen to him; he pushed the door open directly, his face even looking a bit cold.

"It's not your first day on the job, what are you panicking about?"

Editor-in-Chief Li barked loudly.

"E-Editor-in-Chief Li..." The young man became even more nervous because of the scolding. "It's... it's bad... we've been sued. N-not just a lawyer's letter, it's a direct lawsuit."

After speaking, he placed the lawyer's letter, which had arrived via express mail, on the desk.

Editor-in-Chief Li could no longer stay calm and hurriedly tore open the mail:

"Due to your publication of seriously false information, which has caused damage to our reputation, we formally notify you that we are suing the Yangcheng Evening News. Please be prepared."

Transsion Legal Department!

Looking at the large red official seal at the bottom, even though he had seen his fair share of storms, Editor-in-Chief Li couldn't sit still anymore.

After all, he had made his subordinates revise this draft over ten times, all to satisfy his sugar daddy...

He hadn't expected that Transsion wouldn't even negotiate and would sue them directly.

Although he didn't know what the damages would be, judging by Transsion's character, they would definitely destroy their newspaper office!

"What should we do?"

"I... I don't know either! However, Editor-in-Chief, the best way now is to find a lawyer and actively respond to the lawsuit."

"After all, Transsion's legal team isn't to be trifled with. They used to slaughter everyone in the international arena, and now that they're back, we..."

As he said this, the assistant's eyes kept darting around the conference room; after all, he was panicking too!

But at this moment, the Editor-in-Chief's eyes shifted, and his gaze instantly landed on the young editor.

"Li Peng, how have I treated you?"

"Editor-in-Chief Li, that goes without saying—excellent."

"Then don't forget that this matter was something you ordered us to write, and you sent my draft back three times."

"Every time, there was your precise guidance, and I also know a thing or two about your phone calls with General Manager Liu."

When saying this, Li Peng's words carried plenty of threats.

"What do you want to do?" Editor-in-Chief Li slammed the table in anger; he hadn't expected that his own writer would actually dare to talk back.

"You don't want to die, and I don't want to die either!"

"Besides, for a salary of 4,000 yuan, and with no commission on this newspaper, you want me to be the scapegoat? I'm not doing it."

"You... can't you think about the company? The company won't treat you badly!"

"You're already trying to make me the scapegoat, and you're saying you won't treat me badly..."

After speaking, he walked straight out of the office. He didn't say he was resigning, nor did he say anything else. Anyway, things had been said, and he believed Editor-in-Chief Li wasn't an idiot.

...

Meanwhile, on the other side, Liu Lirong also saw the statement and the reversal of comments on his phone.

He hadn't expected Lu Weibin to actually post that evidence; this would truly nail him to the pillar of shame.

The most important thing was, as such a large enterprise, shouldn't Transsion be afraid of public opinion? Why did they sue directly?

But just then, the office phone suddenly rang. After he picked it up, he found it was the legal department calling, and their voice was very panicked.

"General Manager Liu, the court summons has arrived. Transsion has really sued us. Also... also, the tax and market regulation departments called as well, saying they received a report and are coming to audit our accounts."

Liu Lirong's legs instantly went weak, and he slumped onto the floor, his back instantly soaked in cold sweat.

He vaguely felt that this plan to manufacture controversy was about to backfire and smash his own feet.

Just as Liu Lirong was overwhelmed, at a loss for what to do while facing a desk full of summonses and penalty notices from the tax and market regulation departments, the office door was excitedly pushed open by his secretary.

"General Manager Liu, there are two guests who claim to be from the Dami Company legal department, saying they came specifically to visit you."

"And they also said they just can't stand companies that bully others with their power."

Liu Lirong's eyes instantly lit up, like a drowning person grabbing a straw.

He hurriedly stood up and adjusted his appearance in the mirror: "Invite them in! Quickly invite them to the reception room; I'll go over personally."

He knew very well that Xiaomi and Transsion were bitter rivals—real bitter rivals.

Coming here at this time was definitely aimed at Transsion.

But so what? Gionee already had a conflict with Transsion, and it was a conflict that couldn't be resolved.

It would be a waste not to use such free lawyers.

Moreover, with Xiaomi's backing, he would have access to official resources from the capital, so there might still be a turning point in the lawsuit.

In the reception room, two legal consultants in formal attire were sitting upright, drinking tea.

At the same time, the two were discussing the lawsuit.

They weren't sure they could win, but they felt they could really disgust Transsion, and then they would be able to get Lei Jun's travel expenses.

Seeing Liu Lirong walk in, the man leading them immediately stood up and said politely:

"General Manager Liu, hello. We are senior consultants from the Dami Company legal department."

"We have always been unable to stand how some enterprises rely on political capital and technological advantages to engage in unfair competition and suppress their peers."

"We feel deeply sympathetic toward your company's current situation."

Liu Lirong also immediately said politely: "Enterprises like yours are the hope of China; those kinds of trashy companies should be shut down!"

"They certainly should be shut down!"

The legal consultant leading the team immediately warned his deputy, then continued to look at Liu Lirong with a smile, extending an olive branch:

"Our legal department has evaluated it, and we are willing to provide full legal support to Gionee for free, helping you fight this defamation and unfair competition lawsuit to seek justice!"

"I believe there is still justice in this world!"