Chapter 58
The live broadcast was hosted by Zhao Jingyu, and five well-known domestic perfumers were present. Among the participants, the most eye-catching one was Claude.
This internationally renowned perfume master rarely shows up in public, let alone testify for a small brand like Mozu.
Luo Qingli sat behind the camera and watched the live broadcast throughout. Ji Jinsi, who was sitting next to her, silently held her hand and gave her support.
"Are you nervous?" Ji Jinsi asked.
"It's impossible not to be nervous." Luo Qingli smiled and said, "After all, it's such a big scene, but I have confidence in my judgment, and I believe those perfumers will also stand on the side of justice."
As the live broadcast began, tens of thousands of people instantly flocked into the live broadcast room, and the screen was filled with barrages of comments.
"Welcome everyone to Mozhu's livestream. Recently, there's been a lot of buzz about Mozhu plagiarizing the Night Color Perfume, but we know we're innocent and Mozhu didn't plagiarize."
Zhao Jingyu remained calm in front of the camera. She continued, "Today, to prove Mozhu's innocence, we've invited five renowned domestic perfumers and Mr. Claude, one of the most renowned perfumers abroad. They will smell the two perfumes live to determine if there's any plagiarism."
"That sounds nice, but what if you've already made arrangements with these perfumers in advance?"
There were many questions floating around in the barrage.
Zhao Jingyu saw this, but remained calm. Instead, he replied with a smile, "Don't worry about this. We haven't discussed this privately with the perfumers yet, and they haven't come into contact with these two perfumes. Besides, do you think Mr. Claude would be the one to forge a certificate?"
"As for the one in front, even if others would accept money to give false testimony, Claude wouldn't. A perfume he casually concocted has become popular all over the world. He made more money in a year than you would make in a lifetime. Do you think you can just buy him off?"
"Yeah, Mozhu is just a small brand that has emerged in recent years. Do they have so much money to ask Claude to make false certificates?"
"I am a big fan of Claude. I don't believe Claude would give false testimony. His love for perfume is unmatched!"
There are all kinds of comments in the barrage, but most of them are in support of Mozhu.
Seeing that the atmosphere was almost right, Zhao Jingyu asked someone to bring up two bottles of perfume and some scent strips.
"This is the new Night Color perfume we bought at the counter. As you can see, the packaging is still unopened. This is the Mozhu perfume, and the packaging is also unopened. Now, I will unpack these two perfumes."
Zhao Jingyu unpacked the bottle neatly, then opened the cap and said, "Next, we will ask the perfumers to blindfold themselves and tell if the two perfumes are the same."
The blindfolded smelling method is relatively fair, and the audience watching the live broadcast have no objection to it.
The staff dipped the two perfumes into test strips and gave them to the six perfumers present.
The scene suddenly became quiet, and even the barrage of comments decreased a lot. Everyone was holding their breath waiting for the final result.
For some reason, Luo Qingli felt a little nervous. She subconsciously glanced at Ji Jinsi and saw that he was looking at her intently, silently encouraging her with his eyes.
Luo Qingli smiled and turned to look at the scene.
All the perfumers had finished smelling the fragrances. After Zhao Jingyu learned that everyone had finished, he asked, "Six perfumers present, you have smelled two bottles of perfume. May I ask, do you think the scents of these two bottles are similar? If so, please raise your hands!"
Five domestic perfumers slowly raised their hands, and Claude also raised his hand after listening to the translator's words.
The comments were in an uproar, and the raising of hands meant that these two perfumes were plagiarized, right?
"Oh my god, did you really plagiarize?"
"Oh my god, this is hilarious! Mozhu made such a big fuss, asking people to testify, and it turns out that her family plagiarized. How can this be so funny!"
"You're stupid, you can't make excuses now!"
"I didn't expect that it would be Mozhu who plagiarized."
"I'm going to throw away all the Mozhu perfume in my house!"
“Plagiarism is shameful!”
"Give me a refund! How dare you sell your copied perfume for so much? Give me back!"
In a hotel in Mo City, Qian Daqiang, Zhao Yanran and Ye Wanrou sat together and watched the live broadcast.
Zhao Yanran looked at the conclusions reached by the perfumers and a smug look appeared on her face.
"Luo Qingli, how long do you want to keep quibbling? I wonder how you can stand up again now!"
Ye Wanrou was no longer as proud and arrogant as before because of the scandal. A trace of hatred flashed in her eyes, but she didn't say anything.
Only Qian Daqiang frowned and suddenly had a bad feeling.
He knew that the police had already investigated his company and that Director Qian had told everyone everything. He was now looking for a scapegoat to take the blame.
What's more, having been deeply involved in perfume for many years, he knew clearly that Night and Mozhu perfumes were similar, because Night was imitated according to Mozhu's formula, so it was predictable that those perfumers would say so.
He tapped the screen of his mobile phone with his hand in a somewhat uneasy manner. If something went wrong, this was the only way he could resort to.
In the live broadcast room, Luo Qingli was not panicked after hearing the conclusions of the perfumers. The similarity between the two perfumes was the result she had expected.
Zhao Jingyu did the same. Seeing her expression normal, she asked the perfumers, "Since the two perfumes have similarities, which one do you think copied the other? Raise your left hand for number one, and your right hand for number two."
As expected, everyone raised their left hand.
The smile on Zhao Jingyu's face became more and more obvious.
"What? Number One is a copy? I remember Number One was the Night Perfume, right?"
"Yeah, how could it be number one? Wasn't Ye Se released first by Mozhu?"
"Yeah, how could the person who released it first be a plagiarist? There's something fishy about Mozhu's live broadcast!"
"They're all fake! These perfumers are all Mozhu's agents!"
"The one in front, if you don't have common sense, please don't embarrass yourself by coming out here, okay?"
"Exactly. Who says perfumes are produced long before their release date? Don't you know perfumes have an aging period?"
"If you don't read much, talk less. Don't say anything that will make people laugh to death!"
Zhao Jingyu asked each perfumer to explain why he chose No. 1.
"I think the aroma of No. 1 is more astringent and layered than that of No. 2, and it's obvious that it hasn't been aged long enough."
"The two recipes have very similar proportions, but the wine in No. 1 is too strong and doesn't quite fit in with the fresh base notes."
"That's what I thought. No. 1 hasn't been aged long enough. It looks like a perfume that was made in a hurry."
"The lemon base of perfume No. 1 is too light and doesn't fit the name of the perfume, Sea Salt Lemon. No. 2 is more suitable."
"The fragrance of perfume No. 2 is sober and soft, and the aging time is just right. Moreover, the various notes intertwine very naturally, without any trace of artificiality, which shows a very mature technique."
Claude said: "Perfume No. 1 is a poor imitation of Perfume No. 2. Although the perfumer has his own strengths, he has betrayed the original intention of perfume and his perfume is full of utilitarian flavors. Perfumer No. 2 has a strong grasp of the proportions of perfumes. I really want to meet this perfumer."
Once the perfumers came to their conclusion, the outcome of the matter became clear.
Zhao Jingyu dropped another bombshell.
"Here is our indictment against the director of the Mozhu Perfume Factory. He has admitted to accepting bribes from Ye Se and stealing Mozhu's perfume during the aging period, giving it to Ye Se's staff for counterfeiting. The police have already joined the investigation, and I believe we will soon know the truth."
As soon as Zhao Jingyu said this, it was like a bombshell exploding in front of all the viewers watching the live broadcast.
"What? Mozhu has found the murderer who stole the perfume?"
"It seems like Mozhu was really plagiarized? And the plagiarist is trying to turn the tables?"
"Oh my God, how could there be such shameless behavior?"
"I even bought the night-colored perfume, but I'm going to throw it away soon."
"Everyone, I'm not talking about conspiracy theories, but think about it. If Ye Se succeeds in this, Mo Zhu will never be able to rise again! This is like cutting the grass at its roots!"
"Is this a business war? How terrifying!"
The news about Mozhu being plagiarized and framed by the plagiarist quickly appeared on the major news lists as if it had grown wings.
Thanks to Ye Se, Mozhu's popularity has been greatly improved this time.
Claude's fans also noticed his praise for the Momo-Bamboo perfumer.
"Oh my god, Claude actually praised Mozhu's perfumer."
"This shows that Mozhu's perfumer must be very good."
"Perfumer Mozhu is so talented, and the perfumes she creates are surprisingly cheap, much cheaper than those big foreign brands. Why do I feel like I'm getting a good deal?"
"Anyway, I went to order another bottle."
"Oh my god, how come the scent I want is out of stock in just a short while? You guys were so quiet, you guys went to grab the perfume!"
"Wait, leave a few bottles for me!"
The live broadcast ended successfully. Zhao Jingyu arranged for the five domestic perfumers to rest, and Claude walked up to Ji Jinsi.
"Thank you for your hard work." Ji Jinsi said to Claude in English.
Claude waved his hand and said, "It's just a small favor. But who is the perfumer of that bottle of perfume, Jin? Do you know her? I really want to meet her."
Ji Jinsi smiled slightly and introduced Luo Qingli, who was standing beside him, to Claude, saying, "That's her."
Claude was surprised. "I didn't expect it would be such a beautiful lady! Ma'am, your perfume making skills are excellent and I'm impressed. Would you be interested in joining my team?"
Although Luo Qingli's English was not very good, she could understand a little. She was very surprised that Claude would appreciate her so much and even wanted to invite her to join his team.
You know, being able to join Claude's team is the lifelong dream of many perfumers.
Luo Qingli smiled politely and declined, "Thank you for your kindness. My perfume-making skills come from my ancient family. I want to continue working for the family business, so I cannot join your team."
Claude sighed with regret, as if unwilling to give up. He said, "Why don't you consider it again? There are many single handsome men in my team."
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