Chapter 578: He's not good enough for you

"Shang Yanxiong, please stop beating around the bush with me."

Jin Lu raised her eyebrows slightly, glanced at the time, and said calmly, "You cannot possibly be unaware of the breakthrough we have achieved at Semiconductor Chip. Let's get straight to the point."

"Since we can enable 5G for Huaxia Mobile, it means we have solved the problem of the baseband Semiconductor Chip."

"What exactly is your purpose? As the young master of the Shanghai Americas Club, surely you aren't one of those people who speaks in riddles, are you?"

Upon hearing this, Shang Yanxiong was not angry at all.

Just as Pu Tailai was about to say something, he waved his hand, signaling the other person to leave first.

Pu Tailai seemed to hold Shang Yanxiong in high regard; he quickly shut his mouth, cast a deep look at Jin Lu, and turned to leave.

It seemed that his earlier bluster had been an act; after leaving the office, he stood in the hallway to wait.

"President Jin is indeed straightforward. I, of course, know that this matter cannot truly hold the Ran Family hostage."

"But... that's not entirely true. Some time ago, the Six Star Group already filed for an inspection permit with the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), and they will arrive in Shanghu this afternoon. You can choose not to cooperate, but as for the price... you understand."

"Hmm, of course, if you can get Zheng Qian, Young Master Zheng, to stop continuing this price war with us, I can make the WIPO people return exactly the way they came. Let me state one thing in advance: do not attempt to bribe them; money cannot solve things with them."

Only then did Shang Yanxiong truly bare his fangs.

Jin Lu knew the power of the WIPO. Unlike regional organizations like the European Patent Office or the United States Patent and Trademark Office, it was the internationally recognized defender of intellectual property rules and held immense influence.

We are in the era of globalization; there is no need to mention how many parts from different countries are used in a single mobile phone.

The various technologies and intellectual property rights applied within it are too numerous to count, which is why it is subject to strict regulation by the WIPO.

She could, of course, refuse to cooperate, but the consequences would be dire. It could lead to this domestic mobile phone being subjected to strict scrutiny. Not to mention being unable to sell it, they could immediately file for international arbitration and start all sorts of lawsuits.

Coupled with patent trolls like the Six Star Group, not everyone could withstand it.

Most importantly, as Shang Yanxiong said, money cannot solve the problem.

On this point, Jin Lu also firmly believed.

Do not forget, he is the young master of the Shanghai Americas Club. The meaning of the words "Americas Club" is simply too direct. They have intricate connections with the United States. Although the WIPO headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland, but...

Switzerland has long ceased to be a so-called neutral country; isn't it just a matter of a word from their American daddy?

Zheng Qian could certainly afford the compensation, but it wouldn't solve the fundamental problem; the other party could still keep causing trouble.

Moreover, she did not want to swallow this humiliation.

"If you think you can make my fiancé bow down just by using this matter, isn't that underestimating us a bit too much? Besides, wasn't it you who first took action to acquire dozens of dock and shipping companies, causing the Qianhe Group to fall into a passive position first?"

"Are you only allowed to set fires while we are not allowed to light lamps?"

"Shang Yanxiong, is this your attitude?"

Jin Lu's gaze gradually turned colder, giving people the feeling of eternal ice.

He even couldn't help but subconsciously tighten his clothes.

But more importantly, when hearing Jin Lu repeatedly refer to Zheng Qian as her "fiancé," an inexplicable sense of displeasure welled up in Shang Yanxiong's heart. He hadn't felt this kind of irritability for a long time.

Even now, with the Shanghai Americas Club in such a passive situation, he hadn't felt flustered.

Jin Lu was even more outstanding than he had imagined; encountering such a beauty, it was hard for his heart to remain completely unstirred.

"Shang Yanxiong?"

"Oh, I'm listening." He regained his composure at this moment, steadied himself, looked at Jin Lu very sincerely, and said earnestly, "We have a plan for reorganizing the domestic shipping market. I cannot disclose the purpose for the time being. In short, this industry is one of the most important actions for the Shanghai Americas Club right now. In any case, we do not wish for it to be sabotaged."

"I am making a very serious proposal, hoping that you can withdraw."

"As for those matters in the entertainment industry... and the Six Star Electronics situation, I can resolve them. How about that?"

In fact, strictly speaking, this was a very serious business meeting, and it was indeed aimed at solving problems. The conditions proposed by Shang Yanxiong were, in a sense, not harsh, and he had provided solutions.

For example, regarding Six Star Electronics, or ceding the cake of the entertainment industry to them.

Even if Jin Lu proposed other conditions, presumably Shang Yanxiong would not refuse.

The prerequisite was to hand over the domestic shipping market to them and voluntarily withdraw from the price and trade war that had been going on for nearly a month. It was already surprising to everyone that the Shanghai Americas Club had held on until now; it seemed they could no longer hold on.

That was also true; they did not have a system.

Not like Zheng Qian, who could endlessly keep spending money.

By now, they had poured in at least a hundred billion. The energy that the entire Shanghai Americas Club could mobilize was truly terrifying. It was worthy of being one of the top clubs in the country, having gathered the resources of so many industry leaders; it could not be underestimated.

"I refuse."

Jin Lu did not hesitate at all and directly spat out these three words calmly.

She did not ask Zheng Qian because she had already been told by him. Zheng Qian knew that Shang Yanxiong wanted to see Jin Lu. It was not hard to guess the content of the meeting; it was nothing more than these few things. He had told Jin Lu in the morning that no matter what demands the other party made, she must refuse.

Since he said so, she had no reason to doubt it.

Upon hearing this, Shang Yanxiong was slightly stunned at first, then laughed.

It had to be said that he looked very refined and gentle, and his smile added a few points of handsomeness. He looked at Jin Lu deeply, as if he wanted to imprint her appearance into his mind.

"President Jin, you have great courage."

"Since that's the case, I don't think there is anything left to talk about. I can only... wish you luck. Before I leave, I want to say something off-topic: the Ran Family is really too pathetic to actually let trash like Yuchi Lingxiao pursue you? And they even tried to facilitate cooperation between the Shanghai Americas Club and the Chunshen Club... It's really too whimsical. What kind of thing is he?"

"I have already sent him back to the United States, and he is no longer a member of our club."

"For a woman as outstanding as you, only a real man is worthy of you."

Shang Yanxiong slowly stood up, his gaze very aggressive.

Jin Lu also smiled calmly, and she nodded slightly. "Yes, I have already found that person. As for this aspect of my private life, I won't trouble Vice President Shang to concern himself with it."

Shang Yanxiong curled his lips noncommittally.

"Looking forward to seeing you next time."

Not to mention Shang Yanxiong attempting to radiate his charm.

Zheng Qian finally made a decision.

"This damn system..."