Chapter 22 — Being Slagged by My Mother-in-Law in the Crowd, I Turned to Sell the House

Long Dang Group ranked fourth, right behind us. It's our turn to go on stage. I took a deep breath. Looking at each other with Tran Khai. Then calmly step up to the presentation podium. Under the spotlight. Facing hundreds of probing eyes below. I don't have any stress at all. I use my most fluent voice. Clearest thinking. And the most inspiring feeling… To tell everyone about our dream. The name of this plan... is "Legend of the Blue Sea". We don't just want to build a hotel. Or an amusement park. It's about wanting to use the most modern technology... The most sophisticated art... To recreate myths that have been passed down for thousands of years on this island. We want to build… A truly immersive fantasy park. So that every tourist who comes here... can become a part of that legend. My presentation was so captivating that the entire auditorium almost held their breath as they listened. The judges and leaders below continuously nodded. When I finished speaking the last sentence, bowed deeply in front of the entire hall... Applause immediately rang out like thunder. I walked down the stage. Tran Khai raised his hand to give me a high five. We won half of it. It's Long Khieu's performance. Long Khieu enthusiastically stepped onto the stage. He adjusted his collar, cleared his throat and opened his PPT. But the moment his design plan appeared on the big screen... The whole hall immediately exploded. Everyone was stunned. His plan... is seven or eight parts similar to our "Legend of the Blue Sea"! Many of the core design ideas are identical! A blatant, naked plagiarism! The reporters below immediately went crazy. The flash flashes continuously. On the judges' bench, several veteran experts were so angry that their faces turned blue. Tran Khai's fist tightened in an instant. It's just me... Still calmly sitting there. The corner of his lips even carried a smile as if he were watching a good show. Obviously Long Khieu was also stunned. He turned his head to look at the big screen, then looked back at me. His eyes were filled with surprise and disbelief. He completely didn't understand... Why was the plan he "bought"... so similar to the plan we announced? Did Mike trick him? He immediately glared at Mike who was pale in the stands. Then try to force yourself to calm down and open your mouth to explain.

“Leaders, judges…”

“This… there must be a misunderstanding!”

“Our plan is absolutely original!”

“It's from the Thousand Mile Sky Group!”

“They stole our trade secrets!”

He even dared to turn around and bite us. But that excuse... In the face of the truth... It's ridiculously weak. At that moment… I slowly stood up from my seat. Take the microphone. The voice was not loud... But it clearly echoed throughout the hall.

“General Manager Long.”

“Are you saying we stole your company's trade secrets?”

“So can you explain something to me?”

“The ‘Panoramic Underwater Dragon Palace’ project is worth 3 billion yuan in your plan…”

“Using a core technology supplier that is a subsidiary of our Troi Quang Van Dam Group?”

“The signature of the chief designer in his plan…”

“It's the name again I?"

Every sentence I said... Long Khieu's face became a little whiter. By the time I finished the last sentence... He was as pale as death. The whole person staggered as if about to fall. I looked at him. Showing a cold and cruel smile.

“General Director Long…”

“Did you get the wrong script?”

My words... It was like a bomb exploded in the middle of the hall. Everyone's eyes were focused on Long Khieu's pale face. He opened his mouth. Like someone was choking my throat. Can't even say a word. The entire hall fell into an eerie silence. Right after that... There was a loud noise like a tsunami.

“Oh my god! Turns out Long Dang's plan was fake!

“I told you! How can a company like Long Dang come up with such an innovative plan?

“This time is really too much! Commercial espionage, counterattack on the spot!”

The media's flashbulbs flashed frantically. Continuously recording the most difficult and humiliating moments of Long Khieu's life with Mike. On the judges' bench... The most powerful expert from the capital was invited, the person who had just closed his eyes to rest... Slowly opened his eyes.