Chapter 691: Perspective

At the same time, the internet was incredibly lively.

Because the news of Huaxia Mobile's product launch had been announced long ago, Apple had specially produced corresponding programming for it. Their primary target battlefield was, of course, domestic live-streaming platforms, where they spared no expense in buying traffic.

To prevent any issues with Shenglang Platform, they were also streaming simultaneously on other platforms.

The name of the live-streaming room, however, looked like it had nothing to do with Apple at all.

It was called— "United States Patent Office Official Visits, Denounces a Certain Brand!"

Meanwhile, under the operation of United States capital, with support from various financial groups, and Apple itself throwing money around, they began to heavily sponsor numerous domestic influencers, celebrities, and live-streaming sales hosts, giving away the latest version of Apple phones in a frenzy.

Many live-streaming rooms were giving away Apple phones, coupons, and more at scheduled times. The scale was massive!

Actually, Kuruk of Apple was quite critical of this himself; he believed this action was eroding Apple's high-end positioning. Giving them away so aggressively would inevitably make people perceive the brand as cheap. Perhaps in the future, they wouldn't be willing to spend so much money to buy them!

However, everyone already knew that the sales of the latest Apple phones were not as expected. It just so happened that this time there was support from other United States financial groups, so Kuruk could only reluctantly agree.

Just like that, a massive contest finally began.

But everyone now had a question. Although it was known that Huaxia Mobile was being targeted by the United States and that this so-called astronomical infringement claim itself was problematic, they were still mired in lawsuits. People would have preferred for Huaxia Mobile to emerge openly and honestly after being cleared of this case. Under such chaotic circumstances, forcing a launch made many people adopt a wait-and-see attitude.

At this moment, in the United States Patent Office live-streaming room. The host was a very pretty influencer.

"Respected Mr. Booker, as a high-ranking official of the United States Patent Office, the fact that you could drop into our live-streaming room really makes me feel honored! Actually, I believe many friends in front of their phones are just like me, very much looking forward to your arrival."

"The reason is very simple! We just want to know, did Huaxia Mobile really infringe on patents?"

The influencer host had already begun the interview. The scene was even equipped with simultaneous interpretation. The interpreter was highly skilled, and the broadcast used dual-channel audio; the left ear heard Booker's voice, and the right ear heard the translated Jiuzhou language. It was transmitted almost simultaneously, so it did not affect the viewing experience.

Booker was a man with a receding hairline; he pushed up his glasses and sneered, "Huaxia Mobile is naked infringement! This is beyond doubt! We have also heard the voices of the vast majority of consumers, and many people have privately messaged me, saying that since they clearly infringed, why can they still force a launch today? And even hold a press conference?"

"This is bandit logic, bandit behavior!"

"They stole our technology and used it in phone manufacturing without permission! However, our case has only been tried in the United States and has not yet entered the judicial process in Jiuzhou, so they can still sell in Jiuzhou!"

"But! Hey, I said but! Every penny they sell, I will get back!"

Booker's words could be described as impassioned, forcefully occupying the moral high ground. He mocked Huaxia Mobile, opening fire fiercely. At this moment, he was still barely able to maintain his composure; his heart was filled mostly with contempt for the other party.

The influencer host smiled and said, "Mr. Booker is right! In a situation where the other party clearly knows they infringed, yet still forces open sales domestically, this is a serious illegal act! We must firmly boycott this and be good, law-abiding youth!"

...

This was just a microcosm of the live streams. Similar things were happening on platforms all over the world. Countless major influencers with high traffic were accusing Huaxia Mobile. A storm, like a mountain-shaking tsunami, had already formed.

And the Huaxia Mobile press conference venue was the eye of the storm.

Zheng Qian arrived backstage and met Dong Zesheng, who was in charge of hosting this press conference. He was currently the second-in-command in charge of the mobile phone business within Huaxia Group. He was a nice person, and his cooperation with Qianlu Research Institute had been very good and quite pleasant.

This time, it was also he who agreed with Zheng Qian's suggestion and argued strongly at the company meeting. Only then was the arrangement to hold the press conference today finally decided.

"How is it? Are you nervous?" Zheng Qian handed him a cigarette.

"It's fine, nothing to be nervous about." He took it, inhaled deeply, his eyes becoming clearer, and couldn't help but smile as he said, "Actually, I'm really curious what their expressions will be when we take our phones out."

Zheng Qian nodded, "I'm also looking forward to it."

"But there is one thing I hope to discuss with you. This press conference is certainly a comeback battle for Huaxia Mobile. However, I do not want to stir up waves of populism, do you understand? I hope that business behavior is purely business behavior."

"I even less want to elevate the phone to the level of moral kidnapping."

"What I hope for is that what truly moves consumers is our product, not the nationality of the product."

Zheng Qian had actually thought about these words for a long time. He watched how various emotions were currently echoing fiercely on the internet, communicating aggressively, with a trend of intensifying. He actually didn't like this; the reason he was doing this was because the United States had gone too far.

This time, he hoped more to position it as a commercial confrontation, rather than a carnival of populism.

"This point is also what our boss hopes for." Dong Zesheng tasted the masculine vibe brought by the hard-box yebei, looked deeply into Zheng Qian's eyes, and praised, "No wonder you are so young and able to possess everything you have today; it seems it didn't come for nothing. Before I set off, the boss specifically instructed me not to stir up everyone's emotions."

"The press conference is just about the product, nothing else."

"We respect every consumer and respect everyone's right to choose. If Huaxia Mobile is sought after, we also hope it is because of powerful technology, and not because its name is 'Huaxia'. On this point, your thoughts are the same as the boss's."

Hearing this, Zheng Qian set his mind at ease. He smiled and patted Dong Zesheng on the shoulder, "Good, originally I was a little worried that you couldn't handle this pressure, but now I'm relieved. Alright, today is your performance moment. Please remember, Qianlu Group is always a friend of Huaxia Group."

"Towards enemies, I have always been as cold as a clear wind sweeping away fallen leaves."

"Towards friends, I am as warm as a spring breeze. Our Qianlu Research Institute will provide you with better technology in the future. Let those United States guys feel deeply what true Jiuzhou shock is."

After saying this, Zheng Qian turned and left with the cigarette in his mouth.

Fifteen minutes later.

The press conference officially began. Amidst the anticipation of the masses, Dong Zesheng walked onto the stage. There was no flashy lighting or stage design, only him and a phone in his hand.

"Welcome everyone to the Huaxia Mobile press conference."

"Thank you for your support; because of your love, our persistence has meaning."

"Before we officially begin, I hope to convey a message. We do not hope to use moral sense to kidnap everyone, nor do we hope to elevate this to any sort of height, and we even welcome everyone to buy Apple or Six-Star phones, because they are indeed very good."

"Today is just a simple product launch."

"I hope to move you with quality, not sentiment."

"Now, the press conference officially begins..."

As soon as his voice fell, the audience erupted in thunderous applause. Everyone even spontaneously stood up to applaud.

Perspective, what is perspective? It can be said that under the current premise where the entire internet is crazily clamoring against Huaxia Mobile, his words are the true breadth of mind and perspective of a large enterprise. Not to mention the product, this attitude alone is worthy of praise.

"The product we are launching this time is not the [Huaxia Super 5G Phone]."

"It is a newer model, an advanced version—the [Huaxia Super 2023 Pro 5G Phone] Special Edition."

Once these words were spoken, the entire internet was shocked. Countless question marks flooded the public screens of every live-streaming room. What was going on?