195: Chapter 195 This world cannot exist without Fanmi Technology!

Inside the elevator, the four metal walls reflected three distinct faces.

Zhou Fan's expression was as calm as water, but his fingers were unconsciously tapping the edge of his phone, revealing his rapidly churning thoughts.

Yang Tian stood beside Zhou Fan like a silent iron tower, his gaze steady.

Lin Shuang stood behind the two, holding her breath.

She could clearly feel the silent tacit understanding between the two men in front of her—an aura interwoven with overwhelming pressure and equally overwhelming confidence, making her feel both nervous and inexplicably reassured.

She secretly looked at Zhou Fan's profile; this young man, whom she had initially regarded as a "nepotism hire," now stood like an unshakable mountain.

"Ding—"

The seventh floor arrived.

The moment the elevator doors slid open, a wave of oppressive, anxious energy rushed toward them.

People were coming and going in the corridor, walking in a hurry, each with a stern expression on their face.

Seeing Zhou Fan, they were stunned for a moment, and then their eyes lit up as if they had seen a savior.

"Mr. Zhou, you're back!!"

"Great, with Mr. Zhou here, there will definitely be a way!!"

"Our technological research and development were all completed under Mr. Zhou's leadership; he will definitely be able to think of a way to solve the patent lawsuit!"

"Mr. Zhou, Mr. Lei and the others are in the meeting room..."

"..."

Voices continued to ring out, but most people understood the current situation, so they did not crowd around Zhou Fan, but watched him go. Zhou Fan nodded at them with a calm expression, then walked toward the meeting room.

The doors to the meeting room were tightly shut, but the sounds of heated arguments and the thick smell of smoke still seeped through the cracks.

Zhou Fan did not pause, reaching out to push open the heavy glass doors.

"Creak—"

With Zhou Fan's appearance, the arguing inside the room came to an abrupt halt.

Inside the meeting room, smoke swirled, stinging people's eyes.

Led by Lei Jun, the company's executives all had bloodshot eyes, crooked ties, and documents scattered across the table; the heavy atmosphere had almost materialized.

Seeing Zhou Fan, Lei Jun looked like a dehydrated traveler in the desert who had suddenly spotted an oasis.

He opened his mouth, his hoarse voice carrying a trace of a wry smile: "Zhou Fan, you're back..."

Others also stood up one after another, their gazes fixed on the doorway, complex emotions churning in everyone's eyes.

These expressions included anticipation, sternness, and undisguised worry!

Zhou Fan's gaze swept across the room, ignoring the mess on the table and not responding to Lei Jun's words.

He walked straight to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the gradually improving ecological landscaping below; at a glance, it finally looked a bit like a technology park.

This world would not come to a standstill because of Fanmi's predicament!

"Who told you to stop production?"

A flat question, without any emotional fluctuation, yet it exploded like a thunderclap in the deathly silent meeting room.

Everyone was stunned.

Stop production? At a time like this, if they didn't stop production, were they supposed to just wait for death?

Li Guoqiang clearly understood what Zhou Fan meant and said in a deep voice: "This was the safest decision we made after consulting with the legal team. This time, Tesla has united with over a dozen giants, and their patent barriers cover our core battery management, motor control, and even..."

"Even the interaction logic of the in-vehicle system has been sued by them!"

"If we don't stop production, once we lose the lawsuit, we will face astronomical compensation, and the company will go bankrupt directly!"

Legal Director Chen Lin couldn't help but stand up at this moment and quickly added: "Yes, Mr. Zhou, the other side is aggressive and clearly wants to put us to death. We should pause first, stabilize our footing, and then slowly think of a way to maneuver; this is the plan with the least loss at the moment."

"Least loss?" Zhou Fan finally turned around, his gaze calm, yet it made Chen Lin feel somewhat insecure.

"How many orders do we lose if we stop production for one day? How much market share do we lose? How are we supposed to maintain consumer confidence? What about employee morale? Will our opponents give us time to slowly maneuver?"

His series of rhetorical questions left the entire meeting room silent.

"They want us dead, so we just lie down and wait for death? Is this your plan?"

Zhou Fan's voice was not loud, but every word struck at the heart.

Lei Jun's expression was heavy, his fists clenched tightly.

He knew all of this, and he was very clear about Zhu Danyang's purpose in doing all this, but in the current situation, he didn't have a better way, so he could only avoid the sharp edge for now and then discuss a solution.

Facing a strangulation alliance composed of Western technology giants, the legal resources they were using were a hundred or a thousand times those of Fanmi Technology!

He felt like he was trying to hold up a small sapling in a storm, every step fraught with danger.

"But we... we have no other choice." Li Guoqiang's voice carried a hint of trembling.

This was the truth, a truth that made him despair!

Zhou Fan looked at him, his gaze suddenly softening a little.

He knew the situation was indeed very difficult, and it was not easy to find a solution in a short time.

There was nothing wrong with these people wanting to play it safe...

"Solutions are created by people, not waited for." He paused, his gaze turning to Yang Tian, who had been silent.

Yang Tian understood and nodded gently.

Just now, he had already contacted someone via his phone and received a definitive reply to Zhou Fan's earlier question.

At this moment, he sent the reply he received to Zhou Fan.

Zhou Fan nodded gently, took just one look at the text message content, and then spoke again.

"Everyone, as far as I know, according to normal judicial procedures, we should indeed suspend production, but..."

He deliberately emphasized his tone, "If we can make the court believe that our technology has 'irreplaceable social public interest,' or that our suspension of production will cause a major blow to the 'national strategic emerging industry'..."

He scanned the room, looking at the stunned faces, and said word by word:

"Then the court can issue a special permit, allowing us to continue production and sales during the litigation."

"But this kind of special permit is too hard to obtain!" As the Legal Director, Chen Lin naturally also knew about this special situation, but as far as she knew, the chances of getting a special approval were almost less than one percent.

In past cases, there were almost no precedents!

Fanmi was just a company established less than two years ago; it could be said that it was almost impossible to get this privilege!

"Difficult doesn't mean it can't be done!" Zhou Fan said with certainty, "So now, our problem has changed."

"It's no longer about whether we can survive."

"It's about how we prove to everyone—this world cannot do without Fanmi Technology."

"..."

The meeting room went quiet.

Lin Shuang stood at the door, notebook in hand, but she hadn't written a single word.

Her heart was pounding wildly.

So exciting!

This was not a business meeting at all; this was a battlefield!

Mr. Zhou was the commander who could still chat and laugh in front of thousands of troops!

Her mood could not be described in words.

She wanted to turn into a cheerleader and cheer for Zhou Fan.

"..."

In the meeting room, everyone fell into deep thought.

Thinking about what Zhou Fan said.

However, a light had already begun to shine in Lei Jun's eyes.

Zhou Fan had already helped him find a possibility. Although he couldn't be sure it would help Fanmi completely resolve the crisis at this moment, since Zhou Fan had proposed this plan, he must have a certain level of certainty.

Based on his trust in Zhou Fan, Lei Jun didn't hesitate much before speaking in a deep voice.

"Legal Department!"

Lei Jun's voice broke the suffocating silence.

"Mark the key clauses of all the other side's patent lawsuit documents. I want to see the most concise analysis report within two hours."

"Technical Department!" He turned his gaze to Zhou Guangming and Lin Wenwu on the other side, "I want you to immediately evaluate how many alternative solutions we have without using the disputed patents. Even if performance is reduced, as long as it can be used, list them all for me. Similarly, two hours!"

"Marketing Department, Public Relations Department!" He continued to issue orders.

"Prepare a contingency plan. We want the market to know that Fanmi Technology will not fall, and our production lines can be restarted at any time!"

Orders were clear, decisive, and without the slightest hesitation.

The panic and confusion that had originally permeated the meeting room were forcibly dispelled by this unquestionable force, replaced by a sense of tension that had been forcibly pulled into high-speed operation.

The executives looked at each other; although they still had doubts in their hearts, their bodies had already subconsciously begun to act.

They had already been moved by Zhou Fan's train of thought and aura, and now that they had received Lei Jun's clear instructions, they did not hesitate any longer.

Everyone immediately sprang into action!