But this time, they were in big trouble. Chen Jiji realized that the Daqian was much more shameless than she thought. They actually dared to sue her and even won. This was very uncomfortable!
But no matter how uncomfortable it was, Chen Jiji would never surrender. This was her personality. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to go from being a mistress to being the legal wife.
"Hua Xia's court isn't important. Their judgment doesn't affect us, let alone the United States!" Chen Jiji said calmly. "It's only 10 RMB. Those bastards got lucky!"
"But don't forget, the Daqian also sued us in the United States court. If the United States also loses … we have a few properties in the United States!" Ping Xintao said nervously.
"Impossible. How could the United States not help us but help those bumpkins?!" Chen Jiji said firmly. "We will definitely win in the United States!"
"I hope so!" Ping Xintao sighed. Ever since he met Chen Jiji, he couldn't do anything about this woman. She was a disaster in his life!
But to be honest, Ping Xintao also felt that what Chen Jiji said made sense. How could the United States rule that the Daqian won? Although Wanwan wasn't the biological son of the United States, he was still considered a stepson … Well, even if he wasn't considered a stepson, he was still considered a dog.
If the Daqian wanted to beat the dog, the owner should at least support them!
The media and television stations in Wanwan were also very excited. They clamored to defeat the Daqian in court and demand compensation from the Daqian. They were very arrogant because they were sure that the United States was on their side!
Unfortunately, reality proved that Ping Xintao and the others were too optimistic.
They also didn't know the greatness of the legal team.
Although the United States' judgment was slower than the Chinese, the final result was still out.
In the United States, the court ruled in favor of the Daqian company. Chen Jiji was found guilty of plagiarism and copyright infringement. They demanded compensation from Chen Jiji and Superstar Entertainment for a total of 1.2 million USD.
In addition, 41 of the 63 media outlets sued by the Daqian were found guilty of defamation. They apologized and were compensated with a total of 400,000 USD.
When this result came out, it was like a bolt from the blue for the entire Wanwan Province. They never dreamed that their United States father would side with the Daqian. This was impossible!
This was absolutely impossible!
It was a pity that the verdict was written in black and white. It was said that when Chen Jiji and Chen Xintao received the verdict from the United States, they couldn't sleep at all. Chen Jiji even fainted and was sent to the hospital.
But this time, no media was interested in reporting on this matter.
Some people might think that it didn't matter even if the United States ruled. After all, the Chinese and United States fathers couldn't control these people. So, it wasn't a big problem if the Wanwan Province court didn't rule.
But, the problem was, the people that ruled were the United States fathers!
So, when the United States court's decision reached the Wanwan Province, the relevant people in the Wanwan Province immediately felt the seriousness of the situation. In order to protect the authority of their United States fathers, the relevant authorities in the Wanwan Province immediately issued a statement demanding that the United States' judgment be carried out.
Well, this dog was really obedient. Then, there was nothing they could do.
The first to react were the media outlets. They weighed the pros and cons and realized they couldn't resist the pressure from all three sides. So, they obediently published an apology in their magazines.
They expressed that their previous news was wrong and that the plagiarist wasn't the Daqian company. Instead, it was Chen Jiji and Superstar Entertainment.
Then, they fiercely scolded the other party in the article. In the end, they said that they had been deceived, that they didn't know the truth and only listened to Chen Jiji's side of the story. They also said that the media outlets were pitiful victims.
In the end, they obediently compensated for their losses. After all, the 400,000 USD was split evenly. Each media outlet only received about 10,000 USD in compensation. It wasn't a big deal. They just had to pay.
Then, the media outlets excitedly focused on Chen Jiji again. They urged Chen Jiji to quickly apologize in their articles and not lose her dignity in front of the United States fathers. They also said that if she made a mistake, she should have the courage to admit it.
Compared to their previous articles, it was simply ridiculous!
On the other side, Chen Jiji was lying on the hospital bed. He was also thinking about what he should do.
There were only two choices: apologize or refuse to apologize.
Apologizing was simple. Compensation was also simple. Although 1.2 million USD wasn't a small amount, Chen Jiji could afford it.
But, refusing to apologize was very troublesome.
In fact, after Chen Jiji woke up, she also wanted to refuse to apologize because she didn't plagiarize at all. She was wronged. At most, she didn't clarify the truth in time.
However, when Ping Xintao told Chen Jiji with a depressed face that several of their properties in the United States had been seized by the court, if they didn't compensate and apologize, they would be auctioned off by the court. Then, they would be compensated directly to the Daqian.
That was a property worth three to four million USD. If it was auctioned off by the court, it could be sold for about two million USD at most. Then, it would be a huge loss.
Moreover, the relevant agencies in Wanwan Province also sent a warning to them to quickly comply with the judgment of the United States fathers. Otherwise, they would also seize Chen Jiji's property in Wanwan.
Under the two-pronged attack, Chen Jiji completely collapsed. Then, she wrote an apology letter in tears and published it publicly in the newspapers.
Suddenly, Luoyang's paper became expensive. All the newspapers that published this apology letter sold like crazy. After all, Chen Jiji's reputation in Wanwan was too big, and her apology letter was unique. It had the potential to be collected!
What surprised Chen Jiji was that after she publicly apologized, the Daqian also publicly responded. They said that as long as she apologized, the compensation of 1.2 million USD was unnecessary. It was a kind gesture between compatriots.
At the same time, the Daqian said that they were willing to believe what Chen Jiji said in the court later. The story and creativity between the two parties just happened to collide, which was written at the beginning of the TV series. If there was any similarity, it was purely a coincidence. It was just that the outside world and the media's words hurt the Daqian badly, forcing the Daqian to use legal weapons to protect their reputation.
In the end, the Daqian hoped that Ms. Chen Jiji could recuperate well. In the future, she could still come to China to take a look. The Daqian welcomed her very much.
Yes, Boss Jia did this because he had a guilty conscience. Deep in his heart, he still felt guilty. That was why he didn't take things too far and instead gave the other party a chance.
This response actually moved Chen Jiji to tears. From then on, her impression of the Daqian improved greatly. Not only did she immediately go to China to take a look after she recovered, she even signed a cooperation agreement with the Daqian and joined Guangying Supermarket.
From then on, her relationship with the Daqian was very good. Almost every year, she would praise the Daqian in various articles, saying that the Daqian was the light of the Chinese and that Wanwan and China were relatives separated only by a strip of water.
She even felt like she had Stockholm Syndrome.
However, this was the way to get along with some people. You have to convince them first before they know how to behave.
[PS: Actually, when I wrote this paragraph, it was a little inconvenient because Boss Jia plagiarized first and even treated the victim like this. It was really a little unreasonable and doesn't seem like a good person. So much so that when I wrote this paragraph, I was also a little doubtful about my own worldview.
However, as I wrote, I thought it through. Our Boss Jia's worldview has never been correct. Therefore, Boss Jia is a scumbag, and I Eat a Mouthful of Pudding is a good person. That's right, that's it!
Let's step on the scumbag Boss Jia.]
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