Chapter 100 All's fair in war, and he fell for it.
Little C?
Conqueror of disease?
This device also encompasses more than 12,000 diseases and 300 million intelligent modules, capable of treating all common and rare diseases.
A strong sense of unease gripped his heart like vines, making it hard for him to breathe.
Because these data highly overlap with those of Xiao D, which were the results of four years of hard work by Fu's three major laboratories.
Today, Lu Lie surprisingly preemptively released a similar product.
Suddenly, he had a bad feeling.
At that moment, Lin Qi rushed into the office almost immediately, and Vice President Ji Shiyi also stepped in, looking uneasy.
Fu Beichen's voice was as cold as ice.
"Immediately! Right now! Summon all core departments for a meeting!"
Meanwhile, Lu's press conference was still in full swing. Technicians were showing reporters the diagnostic results and treatment plans one by one, with such high accuracy that it amazed everyone.
The reporters were itching to grab one on the spot.
The launch of Little C was undoubtedly a resounding success. Firstly, Lu's press conference, held to prove his innocence, captured global attention and generated immense buzz. Secondly, Little C's capabilities immediately astonished the medical community, and it is poised to become a new focal point for global smart healthcare.
The top floor of the Lu Group, the president's office.
The huge floor-to-ceiling windows offer a panoramic view of the city's prosperity, but they cannot dispel the oppressive atmosphere inside.
Gu Xingnian clenched her fists so tightly that her fingertips turned white.
She stared at the composed man behind the desk, her voice trembling almost imperceptibly:
"Senior brother, why is Little C's data so similar to Little D's data from the Fu family? Is this data... obtained from the Fu family?"
Lu Lie tapped his long, slender fingers lightly on the smooth tabletop, producing a rhythmic, soft sound.
Then he smiled.
That smile carried a hint of wickedness and a touch of cynicism, yet it also exuded a confident air of masterful planning.
"Niannian, in business competition, all's fair in love and war!"
He leaned back slightly in the large executive chair, his posture languid.
"Of course, the Lu family is also quite strong. If we proceed step by step, we will be able to produce such high-quality products in another year or two."
He paused, his tone casual, yet every word was piercing:
"I simply brought it forward a little bit."
Gu Xingnian gasped, feeling as if a boulder was pressing on her chest, making it difficult to breathe.
She blurted out almost immediately, "If you keep doing this, the Fu family will collapse!"
Before she could finish speaking, she herself was stunned. Why was she worried about Fu Beichen?
Lu Lie's smile faded slightly, but his eyes remained sharp.
“The Fu family will not collapse.” His voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable certainty. “Fu Beichen is much stronger than you imagine.”
He stood up and slowly walked to Gu Xingnian, his tall figure bringing an invisible sense of oppression.
“Niannian, you two are no longer related. In a few days, we will be going to Country A. Fu Beichen is no longer your responsibility, and he doesn’t need your sympathy.”
His voice deepened, becoming seductive.
Gu Xingnian remained silent!
After a long silence, she finally spoke with difficulty, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible: "Senior brother... is there any way to turn this around? Could we... stop the listing of Little C?"
She raised her head and looked at Lu Lie, her eyes filled with a pleading look that she herself was unaware of.
She herself found it laughable to ask such a question, like a naive fool trying to change the established course of a business empire with a few words.
She knew that asking this question now would only make the Lu family embarrass themselves.
But she asked anyway.
Lu Lie stared at her with deep, unfathomable eyes.
He reached out to touch her cheek, but Gu Xingnian instinctively avoided it.
His hand froze in mid-air, then he casually withdrew it.
"Niannian." His voice was tinged with coldness.
"Think about the child that was lost, think about Fu Beichen's leniency towards the murderer, think about his cold-heartedness towards you over the past three years."
Every word Lu Lie uttered was like a poisoned knife, piercing her heart.
He doesn't deserve your pleading, not even a single word!
Gu Xingnian's body trembled violently, her face turned deathly pale, and she couldn't utter a single word as if something was blocking her throat.
My chest feels tight and painful.
"I'm going out now!" She looked away in a flustered manner, turned around, and walked out of the office almost as if she were fleeing.
The indifference on Lu Lie's face instantly crumbled, replaced by an almost twisted sense of pleasure.
He walked to the liquor cabinet, poured himself a glass of strong liquor, and the amber liquid reflected a mesmerizing hue in the crystal glass.
He hadn't held a press conference before because he was waiting for Little C's production and testing to be completed.
Fu Beichen is now undoubtedly being put on the hot seat by him.
If he chooses to release Little D, which has almost identical functions to Lu's, three days later, then the accusation of plagiarism will be leveled against him, and Fu Beichen will no longer have a foothold in the medical field.
If he doesn't release it, then the project that the Fu family has poured four years of effort into will be wasted and ruined.
Either outcome will put the Fu family in a dead end!
This is the result of Fu Beichen challenging himself!
Lu Lie tilted his head back and drank the strong liquor in his glass in one gulp.
The spicy liquid slid down his throat, bringing a burning pleasure, while his eyes revealed an undisguised desire for control.
I feel extremely comfortable!
...
The air pressure in the conference room of the Fu Group was so low it could freeze you to death.
"Three days, just three days!" The marketing director's voice cracked.
"Our new product launch is in three days! That little C from Lu's Group is practically rubbing our faces in the dirt! If we launch as planned, it will be blatant plagiarism, and we'll be ridiculed by the entire internet!"
"But what if we don't send it..."
Another executive said in a hoarse voice, "Four years of hard work, the hard work of thousands of brothers, all gone down the drain!"
The conference room was deathly silent.
The CTO pushed open the door and walked in, his face ashen. The data comparison on the tablet screen in his hand was glaringly obvious.
"President Fu, directors... Lu's Little C has the same core data as ours..."
He paused, then lowered his voice.
"It's practically a copy-paste job. And they added some extra ingredients, a few new technologies that our lab has only just begun to develop and hasn't even had a chance to implement yet. They... they've innovated."
"Smack!"
Someone's pen fell to the ground.
Freezing point, completely solidified.
Vice President Ji Shiyi, a man who always appeared refined and polite, wore gold-rimmed glasses, but at this moment, his eyes behind the lenses were so sharp they seemed to pierce through one's heart.
"How could our data have been leaked?" His voice wasn't loud, but it carried immense weight. "There are only three people in charge of the highest level of access to the USB key: President Fu, myself, and the technical director..."
Fu Beichen suddenly looked up, his pupils contracting.
U-Shield! His heart trembled violently.
He remembered that at the manor, he had personally handed the U-shield to Gu Xingnian and specifically told her to keep it safe. It stayed with her for a full day and night!
"Whoosh—"
Fu Beichen's face instantly turned ashen, and his aura suddenly turned icy cold.
Without saying a word, he suddenly stood up, causing the chair to slide backward with a screeching sound.
He strode out of the conference room without looking back.
The room was left with a group of executives looking at each other in bewilderment, and the atmosphere grew increasingly tense. Did the boss know who the thief was?
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