Everything was so natural, like the ebb and flow of the tide, so natural yet so surging. The feeling in that instant seemed to penetrate the soul and reach the legendary realm of heaven and man.
The night was pitch black, and the loud voice was extremely penetrating, but the villa was completely empty, and apart from the quiet sea not far away, there was no one to listen to the joy at this moment.
The nanny had already prepared bathwater, but Su Yourong said she was too tired to bathe and would do it tomorrow. The two embraced and fell asleep.
The next day, after the sun was high in the sky, the two got up and had a quick breakfast. Lu Feng went straight to the company to start his workday. He first called Zhu Lidong, who was in Japan, and asked him to arrange a meeting with the president of Sharp to spread the news that he was about to negotiate with Silicon Valley companies and see their reaction.
In the past two days, Lu Feng also received news that the main driving force behind this matter is Watanabe Shi, and that he is also influencing public opinion in China.
“This guy is relentless. Is it possible to take him down? He's not just targeting us; he's even more ruthless towards Japanese semiconductor companies.” Lu Feng asked into the phone, “Have you spoken to Xia Tong about this?”
“They had a semiconductor industry conference about two weeks ago, which I attended. This matter has been widely discussed, and these suppressed forces are seeking to fight back,” Zhu Lidong said on the phone. “There isn’t a good solution yet; he is highly regarded.”
Lu Feng's expression was not good, and he even considered finding someone to kill him. But then he thought that if Watanabe died, someone else would take his place. This was not Watanabe's problem, but the United States' problem.
"Are they still unwilling?" Lu Feng asked.
"They are also in a difficult position and under a lot of pressure. I subtly suggested that we could use their patented technology directly without going through their patent rights. They didn't say anything, but just told me that it's best to follow the rules in international law, otherwise it will be difficult to move forward."
Zhu Lidong sighed and said, "There are unspoken rules everywhere. The unspoken rule in the international semiconductor industry is that everyone restrains each other. Once someone crosses the red line, they will be completely blocked. If you want to grow big, you must operate within the rules."
Lu Feng understood this principle. If things were truly unrestrained, who would abide by those broken rules? This wasn't a chaotic domestic market; once abandoned by upstream and downstream companies, a company would come to an end.
"First, try to stabilize the relationship as much as possible. After I reach a substantial agreement with Silicon Valley, we'll see their attitude. You, on the other hand, should also get to know some people who are not satisfied with Watanabe Shi more often, and try to approach them from a legal perspective," Lu Feng instructed.
The person on the other end of the phone agreed. Judging from the current situation, Zhu Lidong will most likely stay in Japan this year. The mainland market is relatively small, and there is nothing particularly necessary for him to go there.
After hanging up the phone, Lu Feng sat down and lit a cigarette. Watanabe Shi was now a thorn in his side!
"How are the funds in the Hong Kong dollar fund being handled?" Lu Feng asked Wei Yandan in front of him.
“The loan funds have all been returned, and our funds have been recovered.” Wei Yandan said hesitantly, “President Lu, during the few days you were resting, there were some rumors circulating outside. Have you heard about them?”
"What rumors?" Lu Feng asked, somewhat puzzled.
“Some people say that you made a fortune by using state-owned capital in this battle to defend the Hong Kong dollar, and that the 1.2 billion US dollars was the profit,” Wei Yandan whispered.
"Bullshit! Who's spreading these rumors behind my back?" Lu Feng said, somewhat annoyed. "When I was the team leader, there were some gossips. I can't tell you about some of them, but there are some people trying to do personal favors!"
"Anyway, it's all just word of mouth. The day before yesterday, a local boss and I had dinner together, and after a few drinks, we talked about this. I heard that the rumors are even more rampant in the mainland." Wei Yandan sighed and said, "Your assets of over a billion US dollars are already public knowledge. Many people convert them to RMB and call you a billionaire CEO, the richest man in mainland China!"
Lu Feng scoffed at these words, clearly knowing that another wave of public opinion against him was about to hit. Faced with this situation, Lu Feng couldn't very well jump out and make any explanation, lest it give people the feeling that he was trying to cover something up. He simply continued with his work as usual.
In the following days, public opinion began to erupt. Some claimed that Lu Feng had profited by accumulating hundreds of billions of dollars in state-owned capital, while others said that Lu Feng had built an underground vault in his villa, filled with countless gold bars.
Aside from preparing for work related to Silicon Valley companies, Lu Feng spends most of his time with the outside world, and when he returns home, he only stays with Su Yourong.
A week later, Lu Feng was so bothered that he called his former superior at the People's Bank of China, hoping to get a word in. He felt that he was not suited to explain this matter himself, and even if he had a thousand mouths, he couldn't explain it clearly.
On October 24, a major mainland media outlet officially published an article titled: Lu Feng, an outstanding people's entrepreneur.
The article detailed Lu Feng's accomplishments over the years, praising him as a pioneering and leading entrepreneur who made outstanding contributions to the electronics and semiconductor fields. In particular, he was selfless and altruistic in the defense of Hong Kong, which is beyond question.
With the news released, Lu Feng finally had some peace and quiet, but some people were still talking behind his back about how powerful his background was, or even that he was someone's illegitimate child.
Su Yourong stayed at Lu Feng's villa for nine days, enjoying a leisurely life and feeling quite content, like a stay-at-home wife.
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