Chapter 47 It’s over! They fell into Du Wanwan’s trap!
After Du Wanwan finished speaking, she smiled and just looked at the people in the conference room without saying anything.
She waited for an answer.
But how can one answer this?
The current situation is that people led by Yu Chong and Xi Yimiao are accusing the chairman of investing in plagiarized dramas. If they say they will have zero tolerance for plagiarized works, wouldn't that be opposing the chairman?
Well, even if they have long been dissatisfied and want to pull Du Wanwan down from the position of chairman, they can't just follow Yu Chong and pick up leftovers, right?
Therefore, even if some people present had ulterior motives, they would not have reacted immediately and joined Yu Chong in the corruption. Those who supported Du Wanwan in their hearts were even less likely to speak out when Yu Chong and Xi Yimiao accused Du Wanwan of investing in a plagiarized drama.
The only ones who really spoke out were Yu Chong’s supporters.
The one who danced the best among them was Xi Yimiao.
"Of course we must have zero tolerance for plagiarized works! Not only must we have zero tolerance for plagiarized works, but we must also condemn those who support plagiarism!" Xi Yimiao questioned maliciously, "Chairman, what should we do now? Tell me."
Du Wanwan asked back: "What do you want?"
Xi Yimiao stared at her closely, the pressure evident in his gaze: "Of course, we will withdraw the investment, cancel the project, send an email to the entire group, and ask them to write a letter of apology. We want everyone to learn from this!"
Du Wanwan didn't seem angry at all. She just looked around and asked again, "So, does everyone here agree with President Xi's proposal?"
After the words were spoken, there was still silence.
How can you be the first to stand out in a time like this? Be careful, you might end up with nothing in your body.
"Hmm..." Du Wanwan tapped the table with her pale, frail fingertips. "If that's the case, let's take a vote."
"Assistant Pei."
Pei Xingyao immediately typed a string of characters on the screen:
For plagiarized dramas and plagiarized drama project teams, the penalties include revocation of investment and cancellation of projects. An email notification will be sent to the entire group, and the signed supervisor will conduct a review of the entire group.
Total number of participants: 50, number of people in favor: 0, number of people against: 0
"Come on." Du Wanwan looked up. "Press the button to vote. Our group is very democratic."
She... took the initiative to ask everyone present to vote? Wasn't she afraid that if she went too far, other factions would join forces with Yu Chong's forces to give her a warning?
Everyone else present was full of doubts, but time waited for no one. As soon as the proposal for voting was put forward, Yu Chong's subordinates had already clicked the button of agreement.
The number of people who agreed jumped several times within a few seconds.
They looked so confident that many people started to have bad intentions.
Even if Du Wanwan cannot be removed from the board of directors, at least she can be humiliated and have less confidence when facing the board of directors in the future.
As a result, more and more people participated in the vote. On the screen, the number of people who agreed continued to increase, from single digits, to tens, and gradually, to 20.
According to the rules, a resolution is considered passed only if more than half of the total number of people in the meeting agree. Currently, with a total of 50 people, at least 27 people must agree for the resolution to be officially passed.
However, the number of people is now stuck at 20 and has not moved for a while.
The atmosphere in the conference room seemed to be frozen, so depressing that the secretaries and assistants working on logistics nearby almost stopped breathing.
The numbers on the screen were like frozen water, taking a century to form and fall. But when the surrounding silence was oppressive, the sound of the water dripping was almost like thunder.
When the number of people who agreed jumped from 20 to 21, everyone had an illusion, as if they heard a sound of dripping water in their ears.
With a "thud", it fell heavily on everyone's heart.
There were 50 people in total, and 21 agreed.
If six more votes were in favor, the resolution would have passed, but 29 people still did not vote.
Everyone had a serious expression on their face, except Du Wanwan, who still had a smile on her face.
It seems gentle at first glance, but in fact, the gentleness is just on the surface, and there is a deep coldness hidden underneath.
That look... that expression...
Meng Qian looked at her deeply, his brows furrowed, and his heartbeat unconsciously quickened.
She looked so confident of victory, waiting for the enemy to fall into her trap. She was so much like Du Qingjia! Back then, when Du Qingjia was still a little confused and had just joined Runjia Group, his expression and behavior were just like hers.
she……
Meng Qian suddenly understood and sat up straight.
In an instant everyone looked over.
Although not explicitly stated, everyone knew of Meng Qian's relationship with Du Qingjia. The first thing Meng Qian did after attending the Runjia Investment executive meeting was to have dinner with Du Wanwan. There were even rumors that Du Wanwan had introduced Yi Jiantai to Meng Qian.
No matter from which perspective, Meng Qian is on Du Wanwan's side.
Now, he's going to vote?
Is he going to object?
The eyes of everyone present kept moving back and forth between Meng Qian's hands and the curtain.
Meng Qian raised his hand and pressed the button, and then the numbers on the screen jumped.
There were 50 people in total, 22 of whom agreed.
He… Everyone in the conference room was stunned.
Meng Qian clicked "Agree"? He clicked "Agree" to this resolution that explicitly accused Du Wanwan of plagiarism and was meant to slap her in the face? Hadn't he just warned Du Wanwan when she walked into the meeting room that Xi Yimiao and Yu Chong were going to deal with her?
Before everyone could react, Fan Zhaoling and Yi Jiantai also pressed the button.
The numbers on the screen changed again.
There were 50 people in total, 24 of whom agreed.
"Hahaha!" In the silence, Xi Yimiao suddenly burst into laughter.
He slapped the table and laughed so hard that he was out of breath, as if he had seen the most ridiculous thing in the world.
"Haha...hahaha! Fan Zhaoling and Yi Jiantai both voted in favor! Du Wanwan, did you see that? You're so ruthless! This is like water capsizing a boat!"
His laughter echoed throughout the conference room, but Du Wanwan remained calm. Even her loyal assistant Pei Xingyao didn't say anything.
Seeing this, two more people voted in favor.
26 people agreed and 24 did not vote.
26 people...what an embarrassing number.
"Tsk!" Xi Yimiao couldn't help but get anxious. He slammed his hands on the table and stood up, shouting, "Her confidants have betrayed her, why are you still afraid? At a time like this, of course justice must be served!"
"Quick! One more vote! One more person and the resolution will be implemented! One more vote in favor! One more vote!"
Xi Yimiao's words became more and more anxious. In the end, he almost wanted to jump up and grab the shoulders of each participant, shaking them to get them to vote in agreement.
But he waited and waited, and the number remained stuck at 26, with no one casting another vote.
Xi Yimiao was almost in despair, and Yu Chongdu almost sent messages to others to canvass for votes. At this moment, a slow sigh sounded.
"Alas... Chairman, President Xi is so anxious, why don't we help him?"
This is... Everyone suddenly looked at the person who spoke, only to see Wei Nanrong and Du Wanwan exchange glances and click the agreement button at the same time.
The number of people who agreed on the screen silently jumped to 28.
Everyone was stunned.
Who clicked the Agree button just now?
Wei Nanrong, and...Du Wanwan?
Du Wanwan agreed to this resolution against her?
Instantly, a chill as sharp as a needle rose from his back, and alarm bells rang in Yu Chong's mind. A voice in his head shouted loudly:
It's over! They've fallen into Du Wanwan's trap! Xi Yimiao, that loser, is no match for Du Wanwan!
He clenched his fists instantly and tried to keep a straight face, but his palms were actually covered in cold sweat.
At this point, it was too late to stop it. He... he could only try his best to protect himself and throw Xi Yimiao out as a scapegoat!
Xi Yimiao was still dumbfounded, his brain unable to react at all. He even forgot to mock her. He just stood there dumbfounded, stammering, "You...are you crazy?"
He had orchestrated this scheme, teaming up with Yu Chong to cause trouble at the meeting, simply to force Du Wanwan to bow her head, waiting for her to find a place to cry afterward. Then, he could appear beside her, wipe her tears, hold her close, and say, "Little wild cat, do you understand how powerful I am now? Will you dare to do it again? Are you a good boy? Are you obedient?"
But...but what is the development now?
Du Wanwan uses the trick of "I killed myself"?
Amidst the confused faces, only Du Wanwan and her direct subordinates remained calm.
"Chairman," Pei Xingyao reminded expressionlessly, "more than half of the votes are in favor. Whether the rest agree, abstain, or oppose is meaningless. This resolution has been passed."
"That is to say, we at Runjia are firmly opposed to plagiarism." Du Wanwan nodded. "That's great. However, a crime as serious as plagiarism can't be established simply by words. There needs to be evidence. To accuse someone of plagiarism, you need evidence. To prove your own originality, you also need evidence. As for the identification of this evidence, since I'm a 'person involved', it's not convenient for me to make the judgment. I'll leave it to..."
"Chairman," Yi Jiantai continued, "it's most fair and reasonable to let the court decide on matters of plagiarism."
"Court?" Xi Yimiao came to his senses when he faced Yi Jiantai. He sneered, "Yi Jiantai, you have guts! You dare to take a case to court over a plagiarized work?"
"Mr. Xi, there's nothing we can do. After all, in this internet age, there's no such thing as the innocent being innocent. Instead, whoever controls the marketing account has the right to speak." Yi Jiantai responded calmly, accusing Xi Yimiao of buying a marketing account to confuse right and wrong.
"Faced with overwhelming accusations of plagiarism, some have opted to buy marketing accounts, but we've chosen to resolve the issue through legal means. Lingyun Media filed a lawsuit last Friday, accusing G-Light Media of plagiarizing the script "The Legend of the Hu Ji," which we had signed. Ladies and Gentlemen, we've already submitted the relevant evidence to the court, and I believe the court summons has arrived today. Now, it's okay to share a little bit of the evidence."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and Pei Xingyao immediately switched the screen source.
The image on the screen flashed and changed to Yi Jiantai's computer screen.
The website above shows the National Copyright Registration Center's official website. It states that the play "The Story of Hu Ji" had already been registered and approved nearly two months ago. The copyright holder's pen name is Wuling Nian Shao, and her real name is Ye Shiqing.
Anyone who knows a little about Lingyun Media knows that this name refers to the screenwriter of Lingyun Media's "The Legend of Hu Ji".
Xi Yimiao's face changed when he looked at the copyright registration date, but he had an obsessive trust in the harem system.
How could the script given by the harem system be plagiarized? He is the host of the harem system, how could the harem system harm him?
"Oh, registering the official Weibo account wasn't enough, so you've already preemptively registered the copyright?" Xi Yimiao taunted, "Yi Jiantai, you're incredible! I've been involved in art for so long, and I've never seen such dirty tricks!"
Yi Jiantai smiled and entered a URL into the computer. The image on the screen changed again, showing a certain website.
Two web page tabs, one page front end and one author management back end.
The information displayed on the front desk was that the title of the book was "The Story of Hu Ji" and the author's pen name was Wuling Nian Shao.
Although it only has ten chapters, it was published two years ago.
And in the background, there is a long list of unpublished manuscripts.
"This book was published two years ago, and the author is also Miss Ye Shiqing. The website has all the manuscripts saved in the backend, and the date of submission is automatically generated. In addition, Miss Ye has the manuscripts of every version of 'The Legend of Hu Ji'. Mr. Xi, can your screenwriter provide evidence to prove that your screenwriter created the book before Miss Ye?"
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