Upon learning of their competitor's malicious report, Ling Yichen and Jun Mozhan felt an overwhelming surge of anger, but they knew this was not the time to act impulsively; they had to quickly calm down and deal with the crisis. Two days had already passed since Jack's one-week deadline, and time was of the essence, every minute and second precious.

"This is absolutely a conspiracy by our competitors. They just want to stop us from cooperating with Jack Platform." Ling Yichen clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white from the force, and said, suppressing his anger.

Jun Mo Ran took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, his mind racing: "The most urgent task is to find out the specific content of their report and the countries involved, and then prepare targeted rebuttal materials."

Ling Yichen immediately arranged for people to gather detailed information about the report through various channels. After a difficult investigation, they finally learned that the competitor had reported the new drama to the relevant departments in three major overseas market countries for cultural infringement, involving costumes, props, and some plot settings, claiming that these contents plagiarized other film and television works.

"This is all our original content; they've completely distorted the truth!" The publicity manager was furious upon hearing the news.

Ling Yichen looked at the newly formed legal team, his eyes filled with trust and expectation: "Attorney Zhang, we're counting on you this time."

Attorney Zhang pushed up his glasses, his expression serious yet confident: "Don't worry, since it's slander, we will definitely find evidence to prove our innocence. We will meticulously review all relevant materials regarding the allegations, from the original manuscripts and design concepts to the production process; we will not overlook any step."

The legal team sprang into action, working day and night to review the production team's creative materials and collaborating closely with the props, costume, and screenwriting teams to gather all evidence proving the originality of the new series. The props team unearthed sketches from prop production, lists of materials used, and photos and videos of the production process; the costume team detailed the design inspirations for each garment, showcasing a complete record of the process from fabric selection to cutting and manufacturing; and the screenwriting team compiled their initial concept notes and email exchanges with the director discussing the plot, all as compelling evidence.

Meanwhile, Ling Yichen and Jun Moran were not idle either. They personally contacted experts and scholars with profound influence in the field of cultural exchange, seeking their advice on how to articulate the uniqueness and originality of the new drama from a cultural perspective in order to deal with potential censorship. The experts all expressed their willingness to provide assistance. Some wrote professional analytical articles, dissecting the uniqueness of the elements in the new drama from its cultural roots; others recorded videos, providing detailed interpretations of the innovative aspects of the new drama's cultural expression.

In the midst of the hectic pace, time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, only three days remained of the week-long deadline. Just as everyone was racing against time to prepare materials, another problem arose. The relevant department of one of the countries that had been reported demanded that the production team send a representative to the location in person to explain and respond; otherwise, the matter would be handled directly according to the allegations made in the report.

"What should we do? There's simply not enough time to process visas and arrange the itinerary!" Jun Mo Ran said anxiously.

Ling Yichen frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "Let's first contact our embassy in that country and seek their help and support to see if we can resolve this issue through diplomatic channels. At the same time, we should prepare a plan for a remote video defense, just in case."

The film crew quickly contacted the embassy. After learning about the situation, embassy staff expressed sympathy for the crew's plight and said they would do their best to provide assistance. Following coordination from various parties, the embassy communicated with the relevant departments in that country, who agreed to first hear the crew's explanation via video conference.

Ling Yichen and Jun Moran breathed a sigh of relief, but they knew this was only a temporary relief; the real challenge lay ahead. The day of the video defense arrived quickly. Ling Yichen, Jun Moran, the legal team, and several experts and scholars sat down early in front of the video conferencing equipment, waiting with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation.

After the meeting began, officials from the other party's relevant departments raised various issues raised in the complaint seriously. Ling Yichen first expressed the production team's seriousness about the incident and respect for the other party's work. Then, the legal team presented the prepared evidence one by one, explaining in detail the originality of the new drama. Experts and scholars also conducted in-depth analysis from a professional perspective, elaborating on the unique value and innovation of the new drama in cultural expression.

The entire defense process lasted for three hours. After listening to the crew's explanation and evidence, the opposing officials did not give a conclusion on the spot, but their expressions and questions showed that they were interested in the crew's explanation and evidence, and their attitude softened.

Even after the video defense, Ling Yichen and Jun Mozhan remained vigilant. They knew that everything was still uncertain until the final results were announced. Moreover, even if they resolved the problems in this country, there were still crises in two other countries to deal with.

Just as they continued their efforts to counter censorship from other countries, an unexpected message arrived. An insider who had previously worked on a competitor's platform contacted them, offering to provide crucial evidence of malicious reporting by the competitor, including internal emails orchestrating the reports and records of instructing online trolls to spread false information.

Upon receiving this news, Ling Yichen and Jun Moran felt both surprised and puzzled.