Just as Zhou Na predicted, Zhou Chen's professional legal team has taken over the case against Zhou Ling and Zhao Kun for their comprehensive plagiarism. They are currently collecting and organizing evidence and are ready to initiate legal proceedings to protect their rights.
Li Kaile reported the progress of the lawyer's work and the situation of Zhou Ling's milk tea shop to Zhou Chen every day.
Everything was progressing smoothly under Zhou Chen's control.
On the other end,
Zhou Haide was also paying attention to this matter.
Zhou Ling copied Zhou Chen's milk tea shop and did well, which was indeed beyond his expectations. What surprised him most was that Zhou Ling also knew how to hire people to queue up. To be honest, he had never thought of this method.
Zhou Haide was unaware that Zhou Ling had learned her lesson from queuing up to buy tainted milk powder, so she copied Zhou Ling's actions.
This can be considered a lesson learned from the losses.
"Mr. Zhou, the eldest young lady reminded the second young lady, but the second young lady scoffed at it. Should I remind the second young lady?"
“I also think Zhou Chen is plotting something in secret. It’s a pity we don’t have any connections in the mainland, otherwise we could keep track of all his movements.”
Hearing Secretary Wang's sigh, Zhou Haide smiled slightly and said, "It's alright. I also want to see how this kid deals with others copying his business. If the second son's business fails, it only proves that he is not cut out for business. Besides, I didn't have any expectations for him anyway."
"However, it's quite surprising that this milk tea business is so profitable. Secretary Wang, what do you think about us buying out Secret Snow Ice City?"
"Mr. Zhou, are you also interested in entering this field?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Secretary Wang's eyes.
Zhou Haide did not deny it, but remarked with emotion: "I think bringing this business back to Hong Kong Island is a good choice."
"But I don't think he'll necessarily sell."
Secretary Wang shared his opinion, citing as an example that Zhou Chen has not sold any of his companies.
Zhou Haide laughed and said, "The reason no one can buy it is simply because the price isn't high enough. If there's enough money, I don't believe he won't sell. After all, no one would turn down money."
“Mr. Zhou, if you try to sway him with money, I’m afraid he will humiliate you just like he did that day.”
Secretary Wang reminded him.
Um?
Zhou Haide was slightly taken aback, recalling the unpleasantness of that day. Yes, he had almost forgotten about it.
After a moment of silence,
Zhou Haide had a new idea: "How about this, you find a spokesperson and have the spokesperson talk to him on his behalf."
In this way, I won't lose face, and I can also negotiate a better price with Zhou Chen.
"Mr. Zhou, you are truly brilliant."
Secretary Wang thought it was feasible and offered a compliment.
Zhou Haide smiled but didn't say anything.
If he can acquire Zhou Chen's Secret Snow Ice Cream, he can naturally continue to open stores in mainland China, and even expand further. The mainland economy is growing rapidly and is a huge market that cannot be abandoned. As for the milk tea shops in Hong Kong, he can make them more upscale, ideally reaching the level of Starbucks. If he does well, he could even become the owner of the next Starbucks-level brand.
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"Huh, do I use up my cosmetics so quickly?"
"It feels like it hasn't been used much at all. And it's supposed to be an international brand. It's so fragile."
Zhou Ling looked at the cosmetics; half of them were gone in just a few days. She was a little annoyed. After all, these things cost a lot of money, but they didn't last as long as ordinary cosmetics.
"Little Kun, you go to sleep first, I'm going to the shop now."
Without giving it much thought, Zhou Ling complained a few times before leaving the bedroom after speaking to Zhao Kun on the bed.
Zhao Kun, who was lying in bed sleeping, opened his eyes the moment the door closed.
After confirming that Zhou Ling went to the milk tea shop,
Zhao Kun got out of bed, opened the wardrobe, and after glancing at several dresses, finally chose a red one.
Wearing a red dress and sitting in front of the mirror, Zhao Kun looked at herself in the mirror with mixed feelings.
But soon, he showed an appreciative expression, picked up Zhou Ling's cosmetics, applied them to his face, and tried to do his own makeup.
"Son, the jinx is gone..."
Just as Zhao Kunhua was applying lipstick, suddenly, Old Mrs. Zhao pushed open the door and entered, just in time to witness the scene.
"Son, you..."
"mom……"
Zhao Kun was also stunned; he remembered that no one was home.
Zhao Kun felt incredibly embarrassed to be caught red-handed by his family while dressed as a woman. The only thing that comforted him was that the person who saw this was his mother, not Zhou Ling herself.
"Son, what's wrong with you? Why don't you be a proper man and instead become a woman!"
Old Mrs. Zhao wasn't stupid; she knew that Zhao Kun must be sick.
"Come with Mom, we're going to the hospital. Mom will definitely make sure you get better!"
Grandma Zhao's worldview is such that she can't accept her son becoming a daughter; if word gets out, she'll lose all face.
"Mom, the hospital can't cure me, I've already been there!"
"This is a psychological problem."
Knowing he couldn't hide it from his mother, and not wanting her to worry, Zhao Kun told her about his visit to the mental hospital.
“The doctor said that once this happens, it’s very difficult to go back to the way things were. I’ve accepted my fate, but Mom, don’t worry, I’m still your son.”
"Also, you must not tell Xiaoling about this. You can't let her know."
While explaining, Zhao Kun quickly reminded him.
Grandma Zhao hadn't fully recovered yet. She felt like half the sky had collapsed. Her perfectly healthy son actually wanted to be a woman. Even if it wasn't real, just wearing women's clothes was still unacceptable.
Is it really incurable?
Grandma Zhao's eyes reddened.
Zhao Kun nodded. He also longed to be a dignified man, but after experiencing those things, his mindset had quietly changed.
Even if he tells himself he's a man, his subconscious will still think in another direction.
Ideas are something that cannot be suppressed; the more you try to suppress them, the more wildly they grow.
He tried countless times, but none of them worked.
"It's all that jinx's fault. If we hadn't married her, our family wouldn't have so many problems. It's all her fault."
"She's the one who turned my son into someone who's neither male nor female."
Seeing that Zhao Kun didn't want Zhou Ling to know, Old Madam Zhao had a different idea. She thought Zhou Ling was the culprit and wanted to settle accounts with her.
Seeing this, Zhao Kun knew he had to stop Old Madam Zhao from thinking this way, and hurriedly reminded her repeatedly that if Zhou Ling found out about this, their family would suffer a great loss.
Upon hearing about Zhou Ling's father, Zhou Haide,
Grandma Zhao regained her senses. "Xiao Kun, don't worry, Mom won't tell anyone. That jinx has ruined you like this. If we don't take all of their family's assets, we'll be letting you down. You're right, we have to keep that jinx a secret. I won't tell your dad either, lest he let it slip."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Kun breathed a sigh of relief.
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