[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reborn-starting-from-1993":3,"chapter-reborn-starting-from-1993-reborn-starting-from-1993-chapter-39":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Reborn Starting from 1993",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2357023,4611,"Chapter 39","reborn-starting-from-1993-chapter-39",39,"\u003Cp>Even the one who first proposed filing suit, Yao Luoying, was now stunned—she had indeed said she wanted to sue, but she never meant to sue Microsoft!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Zi was unable to suppress a gulp and confirmed with Li Dongling, “We’re suing Microsoft?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of entity is Microsoft? Its market cap exceeds forty billion U.S. dollars, equivalent to three hundred and twenty billion in domestic currency—what does that even mean? To say it’s as wealthy as a nation is no exaggeration!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Dongling High-Tech to sue Microsoft—let alone outsiders—even Yao Luoying, Hu Zi, and Gao Peng felt it was absurd, like a mayfly trying to shake a tree, or an ant attempting to overturn an elephant; aside from adding another joke to the affair, they couldn’t imagine any other outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Li Dongling wasn’t joking, Hu Zi said, “Even if we sue Microsoft domestically, there’s no guarantee any court will take our case!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And fighting a lawsuit against Microsoft would cost us far too much money—even with patents, we might not win!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Zi told Li Dongling that lawsuits are just burning money, especially against big corporations; with the funds currently in Dongling High-Tech’s account, even if spent entirely, they wouldn’t make a dent in Microsoft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for patents, they’re useful, but how you use them matters: if two giants of equal strength were fighting, a single axe could decide victory—the one holding the axe gains advantage. But if an ordinary person tried that, it wouldn’t work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patents work the same way: even if we could prove Microsoft “borrowed” from Dongling High-Tech, it doesn’t guarantee we’d win the case—we might get dragged into endless delays, and Dongling High-Tech simply doesn’t have the time to waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening to Hu Zi and the others, Li Dongling paused, then said, “Dongling High-Tech isn’t just suing Microsoft domestically—we’ll file suits against Microsoft in Europe, America, and elsewhere!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Zi felt even more hopeless—if they couldn’t win on home turf, how could they possibly win in Microsoft’s own backyard? That was pure fantasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The enemy of my enemy is my friend!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dongling High-Tech isn’t without a chance—if we don’t sue, we’ll be smeared for life and never be able to lift our heads again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Dongling knew that alone, Dongling High-Tech had no chance—but Microsoft wasn’t yet the demon lord of the future; it hadn’t yet reached the point of turning black into white or calling a deer a horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Dongling felt it was time to form the first anti-Microsoft alliance, to put some pressure on Microsoft—even if they ultimately lost, they must not let Microsoft rest easy. Once the first anti-Microsoft alliance appeared, there would be a second, a third; even if they couldn’t kill Microsoft, they’d ruin its reputation completely, turning it into a rat everyone shouted to chase—Bill Gates would have cakes thrown at his face on the street, the world’s richest man forced to live in humiliation, becoming the number one villain…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tomorrow, officially announce that Dongling High-Tech will sue Microsoft!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gao Peng, contact the lawyers and file suit against the New Tech Daily domestically!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Dongling knew Gao Peng’s younger brother was a lawyer—using their own lawyer gave him some peace of mind, at least he wouldn’t have to worry about hidden tricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Manager Hu, reduce production slightly on the Guangzhou assembly line, but don’t shut it down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The R&D department must keep developing the digital cordless phone—research cannot stop!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After giving instructions to everyone in the office, Li Dongling told Hu Zi and himself to stay behind and guard the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going overseas to sue Microsoft!” Li Dongling finally said. This trip abroad was unavoidable—and only he could go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yao Luoying arrived a step late; after the others left, she turned back to Li Dongling and said, “Director Li, I’m coming with you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Yao Luoying’s face, Li Dongling hesitated, then nodded—her going would indeed help him handle some matters, sparing him from having to worry about everything himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Going abroad?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re a girl, traveling overseas with a grown man—what’s that look like?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At dinner, hearing Yao Luoying planned to go abroad with Li Dongling, Han Liuping exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom, what are you thinking? We’re going for business!” Yao Luoying muttered to Han Liuping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Han Liuping, Yao Zhengru’s reaction was far calmer. He put down his chopsticks and asked Yao Luoying, “Is it true Dongling High-Tech didn’t copy Microsoft’s product?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yao Luoying said firmly, “I don’t know how the two sides ended up colliding, but I watched the entire development of the Silver Mink mouse from start to finish—the patent was applied for through a Hong Kong patent agency I personally commissioned; there’s no way it’s flawed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yao Zhengru fell into deep thought. The tech media in the industry were currently flooded with negative public opinion against Dongling High-Tech—it had become a hot potato. But what if Dongling High-Tech actually won the lawsuit?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he felt the odds were slim and the possibility unlikely, if they did win, Pingyang City might soon produce a tech giant like Sitong, Giant, or Wan Yan—and as the official overseeing Pingyang’s commerce and industry, Yao Zhengru knew well that adding flowers to brocade was easy, but delivering charcoal in snow was hard; the latter carried far greater weight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Traveling abroad to broaden your horizons and gain experience is fine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Han Liuping nearly threw her chopsticks down—but Yao Zhengru added, “I’ll send someone with Yingying—you’ll feel better, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only you and your daughter are right—I’m the villain, fine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Liuping shot a resentful glare at Yao Zhengru, but back in her room, she packed Yao Luoying a full suitcase full of clothes and essentials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, Dongling High-Tech issued a public notice through the Pingyang Daily under the Silver Mink mouse’s name, officially announcing it would sue Microsoft!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news instantly sparked a frenzy of reposts across domestic tech media—it was unquestionably the biggest story of the year in China’s tech industry: an unknown company dared to declare it would sue the world’s largest tech company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Computer World reported the news, though relatively objectively, taking no side—merely stating there was a dispute between Dongling High-Tech and Microsoft. Other media, however, showed no such restraint, mocking Dongling High-Tech relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a golf course in Beijing, all of Sitong Group’s senior executives were present: Duan Yongji, the current third-generation leader of Sitong; Chu Zhong, who managed Sitong’s finance and real estate; Li Yuzhuo, vice president; and Vice Chairman Li Wenjun, among others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last year, Sitong completed its IPO in Hong Kong, becoming the leading private company in China, with annual revenue nearing three billion—far surpassing all later entrants, whether Giant or Nandean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many talents had emerged from Sitong, including Qiu Bojun and Wang Zhidong, who had only recently joined Sitong and hadn’t yet founded Sina, both having trained there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, Sitong had invested in numerous companies across real estate, securities, healthcare, and established offices in major Chinese cities. Even these men on the golf course didn’t fully grasp Sitong’s current scale, let alone whether its other businesses were profitable—but none of that affected Sitong’s continued record-breaking revenue from its typewriter business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thwack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wenjun swung his golf club and laughed at Duan Yongji, “Did you see today’s paper? A small company in Hanxi just announced it’s suing Microsoft!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, laughter broke out among the golfers—they treated the matter as a bizarre novelty. Even Sitong dared not provoke Microsoft; how could a company no one had ever heard of dare defy the world and sue Microsoft? They only thought Dongling High-Tech was seeking attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuzhuo didn’t laugh. Instead, he said, “What if Dongling High-Tech is truly innocent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Li, I know you’re sympathetic toward young tech talents—we all feel the same. Who doesn’t wish for more genuine young engineers? We were all like that once.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But this matter… it’s just…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Yongji couldn’t help laughing, finding it absurd. “Alright then—if this Dongling High-Tech really does sue Microsoft, win or lose, when they come back, we’ll meet them. If we can help, we’ll lend a hand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Sitong today, Dongling High-Tech was utterly insignificant. Duan Yongji’s offer to meet Li Dongling was merely a joke, a bit of amusement—to see what kind of madman dared stand up to Microsoft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While China’s tech industry was still in an uproar, Li Dongling, Yao Luoying, Yang Zhi, and another woman in her thirties—claimed by Yao Luoying to be a relative—boarded a plane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this flight wasn’t headed for America—it was headed for Switzerland, Logitech’s home base.\u003C\u002Fp>",1430,"2026-06-21T04:42:08.057Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8eee9b08a9b1ae82b2f866f0662d7a52f12580fddbca460a5116c1c3a2b8c371","reborn-starting-from-1993-chapter-40","reborn-starting-from-1993-chapter-38",989,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-starting-from-1993-cover.jpg"]