Chapter 707: Chapter 707

Uncle Tang rushed in from outside and reported to Xiao Jianming in front of the three sisters present, "In Brazil, there’s news. They’re saying that Zhao’s new coffee, launched on the first day, has received an overwhelming response. Local media have reported on it, and sales are expected to surge day by day in the short term, with no issues, except whether subsequent funding can keep up."

Xiao Jianming listened expressionlessly to these words.

It wasn’t until Uncle Tang’s tone shifted as he mentioned, "There seems to be a problem with the Yang Family."

"What problem?" Xiao Jianming asked, tapping his fingers on the soup bowl.

Xiao Shulan and the others were initially confused by what they heard.

Uncle Tang continued, "They intended to imitate Madame’s handmade creative coffee cup designs, and then find domestic manufacturers, which should have been easy. However, now their manufactured products have infringed upon the intellectual property and patents of a well-known international brand. A complaint has been filed, and the first batch of their products has been seized."

The three daughters of the Xiao Family exclaimed in surprise at the same time. It all seemed utterly incredible and unimaginable.

According to this, weren’t the cups Gu Nuan made for the first time at that competition? Whether patents, intellectual property, or trademarks, applications all take time. When Gu Nuan learned about Zhao Family’s troubles and went to support them, it was only a matter of days, right? How could she have obtained that patent so quickly?

If not for this reason, Mrs. Yang wasn’t foolish, so why would she think about brazenly copying Gu Nuan’s work? She must have thought that Gu Nuan hadn’t secured all the patents for her design yet.

"How, how did this happen?" The youngest, Xiao Shuju, exclaimed in astonishment.

Xiao Jianming’s mouth curved slightly as he glanced at the youngest who often spoke without thinking, saying, "Is it hard to guess? What she took were the cups Zhao Family might have originally planned for their own wine, just slightly modified. Of course, Zhao Family had already applied for both domestic and international patents for those cups."

Only then did the three Xiao sisters come to a realization.

It turns out, Gu Nuan had deliberately set a trap.

Uncle Tang felt somewhat emotional and admiringly said, "It seems that she had already noticed that the Chairman would say the competition would continue."

The look in Xiao Jianming’s eyes deepened by several shades immediately.

Sensing that there was a subtle shift in the atmosphere, as if there was much more at stake than just Gu Nuan outdoing the Yang Family in business, Xiao Shuju, Xiao Shulan, and Xiao Shuzhu all held their breath. Fresh chapters posted on 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝※𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖※𝕟𝕖𝕥

"How’s the foreign exchange market?" Xiao Jianming asked.

Uncle Tang nodded, flipped open the document in his hand, and said, "Last night, the European and American markets went through the biggest adjustment so far this year."

What does that mean? Xiao Shuju felt like she couldn’t hold back any longer, risking being scolded by her father for stupidity.

Compared to her, the second and fourth sisters were undoubtedly smarter.

Xiao Shulan hesitantly spoke up, "Dad, do you think the fluctuation in the foreign exchange market is related to the Zhao Family?"

"What your sister-in-law’s mother does for a living, don’t you know?"

At this batch of words from Xiao Jianming, Xiao Shulan seemed to recall some clues. She had heard that Mrs. Zhao traded in foreign exchange. But since many wealthy wives trade foreign exchange for private money, Xiao Shulan had always taken it for granted.

However, it was Xiao Shuzhu who became somewhat excited and anxiously stepped forward, questioning her father, "Dad, are the Yang Family involved with the people who kidnapped big sister?"

The youngest and the second sister were simultaneously astonished!

"When did this happen, Dad?" Xiao Shuju asked urgently.

Xiao Shulan’s face darkened, "No wonder, last time, when our company was in trouble, the Yang Family fled faster than anyone. If they didn’t know that Changda was facing a truly formidable enemy and crisis, why would they with their enormous power run so quickly? Without some collusion or being completely uninformed, it doesn’t make sense."

That was only natural. SUNV is foreign-owned, and for foreign investments to enter tightly regulated domestic markets and involve domestic companies, approval from certain departments is absolutely necessary. If SUNV intended to acquire Changda entirely, regardless of where Changda was listed, it’s undeniable that Changda’s home base is in China, and they would have to be regulated and monitored by domestic departments. In other words, it’s impossible for the Chinese government to just watch idly as a domestic company is meddled with .

Xiao Jianming’s social connections were also quite good in the domestic business circle. That they could be outsmarted by someone playing such a game, while claiming it’s the market economy and the government can’t manage it, this is certainly not enough to completely cover up the truth.

There isn’t anyone who would turn a blind eye or tolerate it—unless the other party had first communicated with some relationships, right? Not to mention that the eldest miss of the Xiao Family was kidnapped in China while Lin Jiale died on the spot from a hit-and-run and the culprit is still at large.

Recalling these events, Xiao Shulan, Xiao Shuju, and Xiao Shuzhu all broke out in cold sweats.

When exactly did Xiao Jianming start to suspect the Yang Family of this connection?

All they knew was that something had happened to Mrs. Yang, and she didn’t dare to return to China, hurriedly taking her daughter to the United States to avoid trouble.

Upon returning home, she was, of course, scolded by her husband for being foolish.

Mrs. Yang didn’t dare to utter a word.

The business loss was truly significant, and it could only be said that Gu Nuan was far more terrifying than she had originally imagined.