Chapter 673

Zhou Andong tilted his head, but he still couldn't dodge it; the droplets landed on his face, and his shoulder was soaked through.

Zhou Andong's face darkened; he wiped his face with his hand and then looked at his shoulder.

"Old Guan, is it necessary? Your reaction is so extreme."

Du Youwei bit her lip, took out a tissue and handed it to Zhou Andong, but in the end, she couldn't hold it in and laughed out loud.

"Sigh!" Zhou Andong took the tissue and wiped his face.

"Sorry, sorry!"

Guan Shengjie hurriedly waved his hands to apologize, but the smile on his face didn't look like an apology at all.

Zhou Andong looked at Guan Shengjie and rolled his eyes fiercely.

Guan Shengjie took two deep breaths, trying his best not to laugh out loud, so as to avoid Zhou Andong "getting angry from embarrassment."

"Back then, when you sued those media outlets, you had the right timing, the right place, and the right people on your side, so you won. But this time, suing McDonald's—let alone whether McDonald's is pushing this incident from behind—

just looking at the current general trend of attracting investment, you want to sue a foreign enterprise, and a fast-food giant like McDonald's at that; you won't win, you won't get the court's support, and you'll even get scolded for being overconfident."

Hearing Guan Shengjie's words, Zhou Andong let out a long sigh, his face revealing a helpless and worried expression.

"Old Guan, I thought you would have the same view as me and support me in suing McDonald's. Now it seems you're no different from those mediocre people; you've disappointed me too much."

Guan Shengjie wasn't angry; instead, he started laughing: "A mediocre person like me truly can't compare to a genius like you. So, Genius Zhou, tell me, what is your purpose in suing McDonald's?"

"You think I'm suing McDonald's for my own benefit?" Zhou Andong looked worried. "Attracting investment is about bringing them in and going out.

Moreover, the country is accelerating its accession negotiations; I estimate that by next year or the year after, there will definitely be a result. By then, once the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade is signed, the era of us closing our doors to do business will be completely over.

There will be a massive influx of international capital, and we will also go out. By then, as more and more enterprises go abroad, the probability of encountering lawsuits overseas will also become higher and higher. Most importantly, all the rules are set by others.

Within the rules set by others, if we dive in knowing nothing, how can we play against them? Think about it, what will the consequences be? We will definitely be played to death, and in the end, eaten until not even the bones are left."

Guan Shengjie became serious, pondering Zhou Andong's words.

Du Youwei was also deep in thought; she absolutely did not believe that Zhou Andong was alarmist. Instead, she believed that in the future, this was very likely a problem they would encounter with high probability.

Moreover, Zhou Andong had created one miracle after another, and she trusted his judgment. Besides, those foreign capitalists were the type to eat people without spitting out the bones; playing by their rules without understanding them would definitely lead to being played to death.

Zhou Andong picked up his drink and took a sip: "I know the chances of winning against McDonald's are slim, but I still have to fight this lawsuit. After fighting it domestically, I will organize a team, and even hire foreign lawyers, to go to the United States for transnational litigation."

Guan Shengjie and Du Youwei gasped, looking at Zhou Andong as if they were looking at a madman.

If Zhou Andong really went to the United States to sue McDonald's, he would absolutely be the first person in history to do so.

"My purpose in doing this is to tell domestic enterprises that even if it's foreign capital, if they infringe upon our interests, we must make good use of the rights granted by the law and actively protect our own legitimate rights and interests.

Let them proactively study the rules set by the other side, so that when they go in to play, they won't be like fat pigs, slaughtered by others holding knives.

And you, as the media acting as a mouthpiece, shouldn't you take this opportunity, now that Dicos is suing McDonald's, to publish commentary articles and teach our enterprise leaders a lesson?"

Guan Shengjie and Du Youwei pondered; such forward-looking issues were indeed worth thinking about.

Zhou Andong took out a cigarette and lit it: "In the future, Chinese enterprises will constantly march into the world, and their interests abroad will increase day by day. The political and economic situations of countries around the world will definitely have turmoil. By then, how can we maximize the protection of the interests of Chinese enterprises overseas?"

Guan Shengjie and Du Youwei didn't speak for a long time, only occasionally picking up their beer bottles to take a sip. Just like that, more than half an hour passed.

Jian Qiu arrived, and seeing the state of Guan Shengjie and Du Youwei, she gave Zhou Andong a strange look.

"What's wrong with them?"

Zhou Andong said: "Old Guan is thinking about why I'm more handsome than him, and Sister Wei is thinking about how I ended up with such an ugly man."

"What did you say?" Guan Shengjie came back to his senses, and then he saw Jian Qiu: "Qiuqiu is here!"

Jian Qiu nodded, holding back a laugh: "You've been here for half a day, right?"

At this time, Du Youwei also raised her head, and seeing Jian Qiu, she started laughing: "We've been waiting for you for a long time."

After saying this, she picked up a bottle of beer, opened the cap, and placed it in front of Jian Qiu.

Jian Qiu held the beer bottle: "Come on, let's toast!"

*Ding*, the four of them raised their bottles to toast, and then took a sip.

Jian Qiu asked: "What are you two thinking about, so intently?"

Du Youwei said: "Dongzi wants to sue McDonald's, and we were thinking about this matter."

Jian Qiu was a bit confused: "What's there to think about, and so intently at that."

Guan Shengjie recounted Zhou Andong's words. Jian Qiu blinked and tilted her head to look at Zhou Andong. *You didn't say it like that last night. *

"Sigh!" Zhou Andong sighed, "For the future of the country, for the rise of the Chinese economy, and so that we are no longer plundered by Western powers, I have exhausted my heart and blood, and my hair is falling out in clumps."

The three of them rolled their eyes at Zhou Andong in unison, ignored him, and then started chatting about the balcony show.

Seeing that the time was about right, they ended the drinking session and left the bar together.

"Call me if anything happens." Zhou Andong made a phone gesture, then got into the car with Jian Qiu.

Guan Shengjie and Du Youwei waved their hands, watching the Mercedes disappear from sight before they got into their own car.

Du Youwei leaned lazily against the seat back: "I always feel that Zhou Andong suing McDonald's isn't that simple; there must be other purposes."

Guan Shengjie smiled: "This person Zhou Andong is someone who won't get up early without profit; he wouldn't do anything that doesn't bring him benefits. For example, what he told us just now must have been carefully considered by him; that can't be fake.

But to say he's suing McDonald's just to raise awareness among domestic enterprises and set an example—his ideological awareness isn't that high. There must be other purposes hidden behind this; it's just that we haven't seen them yet."