Chapter 2049 - 2041: Are You Sure About That?

Chen Ji waved at everyone with a smile, "Regarding the plagiarism incident, we are the first to strongly condemn it. Whether or not this constitutes plagiarism will naturally depend on the court’s ruling. However, I believe the public has discerning eyes. They might engage in borderline plagiarism, meaning it’s the type that the law can’t even rule against. After all, defining plagiarism isn’t easy. Nevertheless, everyone has already seen how similar our new product is in this issue, and it’s released on the same day as ours—it’s obviously intentional. But fortunately, those who bring trouble upon themselves cannot live. They tried to suppress designers and compete through such means, and many people are already displeased with them."

Xiaoqiang nodded along beside him.

Chen Jun continued, "Integrity is what matters most in business. Now that they themselves lack integrity, they will inevitably fail. I believe all successful people should conduct business properly rather than exploit opportunism. We must maintain a conscience."

Someone below then quickly asked Designer Xiaoqiang, "Is it true that there was suppression?"

Xiaoqiang adjusted his glasses, "If it weren’t for the stage being so imbalanced, I would have wanted to preserve my own brand. CR is something I single-handedly built, like my child. But their behavior is like sabotaging my child’s future, completely changing my child. My heart aches. I feel that the way to save my child is to take them to court, then continue my creations in a just place. I admire the stage in Paris because the fashion there is clean, so is the innovation. I learned one thing from Paris: the importance of design. This made me see myself clearly and decide to fight for my designs."

Chen Jun put his arm around his shoulder, "Alright, I believe justice will always be on our side."

The court session was about to begin, and Chen Jun entered with Xiaoqiang.

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It was time for the court session.

Everyone was present. Since it was a public trial, some selected people were admitted to watch.

But due to concerns of too many people attending, most were kept outside.

Especially journalists were not allowed in.

Ye Ning and Lin Siqing sat down, looking across the way. Chen Jun first greeted the people below, looking full of spirit, then stood opposite Ye Ning, offering a smile.

Ye Ning snorted.

Lin Siqing muttered, "Laugh all you want, let’s see how long it lasts."

The trial finally began.

The opposing lawyer confidently presented certain key pieces of evidence.

Their main arguments were about comparisons between the two parties, results from a specialized evaluation organization, and the release dates of their products.

Then it was time for witness testimony.

Xiaoqiang took the stand.

He glanced over at Ye Ning’s side, showing no sign of intended deception, appearing rather composed.

The lawyer asked, "You were formerly a designer at CR?"

"That’s correct."

"Are you now testifying for Sunshine?"

"Yes."

"Why are you testifying for Sunshine?"

"Because I can’t stand CR’s conduct."

"What conduct are you referring to?"

"Plagiarizing other people’s works."

"Who is the person plagiarizing?"

"A designer at CR, Zhang Quan."

"Did you see him plagiarize?"

"This design was submitted by him. I was not informed beforehand. I didn’t want CR to use it, but they insisted."

"If you were the lead designer, why was someone else’s design used?"