Chapter 57
The video on the computer was the one that Zhao Jingyu secretly filmed that day. The video clearly captured Director Qian entering and coming out of the aging room.
Director Qian held the tablet and his face turned very ugly.
"Director Qian, can you tell me what you were doing in the aging room that day?"
"I just happened to walk near the aging room that day and wanted to check on the aging situation. Mr. Luo, you won't doubt me, right?"
Luo Qingli naturally knew that it was impossible to make Director Qian confess his guilt just by relying on a video.
"Really? Didn't Director Qian just say he wouldn't intervene in such trivial matters? Why did you suddenly want to intervene that day? Besides, you can't be unaware of the factory rules. You can't go into the aging room alone, even if you're the director. It's hard not to be suspicious of your behavior, right?"
Director Qian didn't say anything, as if he was thinking of a solution.
"Director Qian, don't forget, we signed an agreement. Party B is not allowed to disclose Party A's trade secrets. If we breach the contract, we will have to pay five million in compensation. Not to mention the reputational damage and actual losses caused to Mozhu now. The total amount is not cheap."
Director Qian's forehead was covered with beads of sweat. He said stubbornly, "Of course I remember the contract, but, Mr. Luo, you should always be reasonable. Are you going to convict me of a crime based on just one video? Are you going to defame me and refute my innocence?"
Yes, I did enter the aging room, but I only went to check on the aging of the perfume. Your video does not show that I stole the perfume at all. I disagree with all your accusations against me.
Luo Qingli naturally knew what Director Qian was talking about. She smiled and asked Director Qian, "Director Qian, I'm very curious, how much benefit did Ye Se give you to make you risk breaking the contract and violating the law to do this?"
"Boss Luo, what are you talking about? I don't understand."
Luo Qingli smiled and pulled up last night's news on his phone, which reported the scandal between Ye Wanrou and Qian Daqiang.
She showed the news to Director Qian and said, "Director Qian, you should know that Qian Daqiang mentioned here is the general manager of Ye Se, right?"
Director Qian nodded.
"Then do you know who the woman next to him is?"
Director Qian shook his head and said, "I only know that she's a minor celebrity."
"Actually, she is my sister."
When Luo Qingli said this, Director Qian looked at Luo Qingli in shock, "Your sister, but isn't your last name Luo?"
"My last name is Luo, yes. However, I have my mother's last name, and she has my father's last name. If Director Qian doesn't believe me, I can ask my father to testify."
Director Qian's expression changed constantly.
"Our Ye family is a well-known family in North City. I'm sure Director Qian has heard of the Ye Group."
Director Qian had a bad feeling in his heart.
"You said that my sister is having an unusual relationship with Qian Daqiang now. Although Qian Daqiang hasn't divorced yet, Director Qian, you're also a man. You should know that the old is not as good as the new, right?"
Director Qian wiped the sweat off his face with his sleeve and asked, "Boss Luo, what exactly do you want to say?"
"What I want to say is, Director Qian, because we've been working together for so long, I hope you can be frank and tell me the truth. If I go find Ye Se's people on my own, then it won't be such a harmonious scene anymore. After all, you know who Qian Daqiang will choose between you and me."
How could Director Qian not know that Luo Qingli and Qian Daqiang's lover were sisters? As long as Luo Qingli said a word, Qian Daqiang would immediately confess everything about his collaboration with Yese to steal the perfume, and even put all the blame on him. He could not afford the responsibility of breach of contract.
Director Qian was no longer as energetic as when he first came. He was hunched over, his face seemed to have aged in an instant, and his lips were pale.
He raised his head, looked at Luo Qingli and said, "Boss Luo, I'll tell you the truth. I took the perfume, but I was also threatened by Ye Se! They threatened me that if I didn't help them, they would arrest my family. I really had no choice!"
What Director Qian said later was bullshit in Luo Qingli's ears, but his first sentence had a great effect. He admitted that it was he who stole the perfume, and that was enough.
"Director Qian, I really didn't expect you to do something like this. You've been in the perfume industry for so many years, you should know how much a perfume formula means to a company, and how serious a matter it is to leak a perfume."
Director Qian lowered his head and said, "I can't help it. I don't want to do it either."
He had no choice. He never thought that he would do such a thing. After all, he had been deeply involved in the perfume industry for many years and knew the importance of perfume formulas. He also knew the serious consequences if he was discovered stealing unreleased perfumes.
But he had no choice. The money Yese gave him was too much, enough for him to not work for five years.
Now the industry is in a state of internal competition, and new factories are being built one after another. Many orders that originally belonged to him have been given to other factories, and the profits of his factory have been getting worse day by day.
He just did it this once, just took a risk. Once it goes smoothly, the future will be bright.
He works hard for his family so that his son can go to a better school and his family can live in a better house.
He did nothing wrong, he just took out a bottle of perfume and gave it to someone else.
At most, he was stealing. Moreover, the amount of money spent on a bottle of perfume was so small that the police might not even file a case, let alone put him in jail.
He is not a fool and he will not refuse such a low-risk and high-profit thing.
"Director Qian, do you know what you've done? You stole Mozhu's unreleased perfume, causing the formula to be leaked. You've violated the terms of our contract. Do you know how much liquidated damages you'll have to pay?"
Director Qian suddenly raised his head and said, "Boss Luo, you can't say that. I didn't reveal the formula of Mozhu at all. I just took out a bottle of your perfume that was about to be aged and sold it to someone. I just stole a bottle of perfume."
Director Qian’s remarks almost made Luo Qingli laugh out of anger.
It turns out that in Director Qian's eyes, he just stole a bottle of perfume?
"Director Qian, you must be well aware of the reason why Ye Se asked you for this bottle of perfume. Now, facts have proven that Ye Se's plan was successful. He successfully copied my perfume and turned the tables on me, accusing Mo Zhu of plagiarism. Now you tell me that you only stole a bottle of perfume. Don't you think it's ridiculous?"
Director Qian stiffened his neck and said, "So what? How should I know what Ye Se did with that bottle of perfume? That was Ye Se's business. I just took a bottle of perfume, that's all!"
"Whether you have committed a crime or not is not up to me or you to decide. I will sue you and let the police help me get justice."
Luo Qingli stood up, walked to the door and opened it. Two policemen were standing at the door.
"Officer, you just heard clearly, didn't you? Director Qian has personally admitted to stealing Mozhu's perfume and selling it to a rival company. We will also provide public video footage from today's office as proof."
When Director Qian saw two policemen appear at the door, he immediately lost his composure. He hurriedly stood up and said, "No, that's not what I meant!"
The police walked up to Director Qian and said, "Please come with us."
"No, I didn't do anything. You have no right to take me away! I want to hire my lawyer!"
Director Qian was taken away by the police, and Zhao Jingyu followed him. Luo Qingli breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back on the sofa.
At least, now that Director Qian has been caught, it depends on what Director Qian says to Ye Se. She doesn't believe it. Director Qian has no evidence of any transaction with Ye Se.
All this depends on how the police investigate the case.
That afternoon, Mozhu issued an announcement that three days later she would convene several prestigious perfumers in the industry for a live clarification session, including the internationally renowned perfumer Claude.
As soon as the news came out, many people in related industries began to pay attention to this live broadcast.
At this time, another paparazzi revealed that the movie about perfume shot by Lin Pingyu and Jiang Ran was related to Mozhu, and Lin Pingyu was one of the shareholders of Mozhu.
As a result, ordinary netizens who were originally paying attention to the scandal between the two quickly shifted their attention to the issue of Mozhu's plagiarism.
Mozhu's popularity has been significantly improved because of this unexpected disaster, and she has gone from being well-known only in a niche circle to being well-known to the general public.
In recent days, the sales of Mozhu perfume have increased significantly.
Luo Qingli couldn't help but sigh that no matter how much he worked on the quality of his perfume, it was not as profitable as expanding its popularity.
After listening to Luo Qingli's thoughts, Ji Jinsi smiled faintly and said, "So you only understand this now? In this internet age, in addition to improving your own quality, it is more important to expand your own popularity. You must first be seen before you can talk about the future."
Luo Qingli said with an expression of having learned something from it, "Listening to your words is like listening to the book of a sage."
Ji Jinsi tapped Luo Qingli's forehead and said, "I never knew you had so many witty remarks."
Before the live broadcast, Luo Qingli received good news.
Director Qian, who was taken to the police station, could not hold on for long and quickly admitted that he had taken money to steal the perfume and sold it to Yese. He also knew clearly that Yese planned to plagiarize this perfume.
He did not delete the chat history with the contact person related to Ye Se. He cleverly kept a backup.
Through the chat records, the police quickly caught the Ye Se employee who was in contact with Director Qian.
As to whether this employee was instructed by someone, we want to continue investigating.
It is a foregone conclusion that Director Qian has breached the contract. He needs to pay a huge penalty for breach of contract. In addition, he will be sued by Mozhu and have to compensate Mozhu for her economic and reputational losses. He may even face imprisonment.
Soon, the day of the live broadcast arrived. When Mozhu opened the live broadcast room, the number of viewers instantly reached 50,000 and was rising rapidly.
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