Chapter 47: The Wind from the Pacific

The purpose of this trip to America had been achieved. Although it wasn't won by fighting the lawsuit, being able to make Microsoft pay a huge mouse patent settlement compensation and admit that the patent used was Dongling High-Tech's, washing away the filth from Dongling High-Tech, the purpose had already been achieved.

The settlement compensation was one aspect. In addition, as long as this matter was reported by the media, the dividends of defeating Microsoft would be enough for Dongling High-Tech to eat for more than ten years!

The purpose had been achieved, so why would Li Dongling stimulate Microsoft again? Although the ant made the elephant stagger, that was by borrowing external force, not really having the strength to compete with the elephant. On this point, Li Dongling was still clear-headed.

Pushing all the credit to media and reporters like the *New York Times*, *New York TV*, *Chicago Daily News*, and *Washington Post* was better than being targeted by Microsoft.

At the entrance of the Manhattan Federal Court, Li Dongling's words were well-received by the reporters on the scene, and a burst of applause sounded. Over these years, the reputation of media and reporters in America had been getting worse and worse. Many people no longer believed in the media, thinking they were controlled by Capitol Hill congressmen, big financial groups, and Wall Street institutions.

And now, Li Dongling's words "vindicated" the American media. This time, they helped the tragic hero "defeat" the demon king-like Microsoft!

Although those who knew the truth clearly knew that Microsoft's concession to Dongling High-Tech wasn't because of any media reporter's report, nor was it because they were afraid of Dongling High-Tech, but because they were worried about breaking with HP and other companies, worried about the stock price falling further, and worried about being investigated for antitrust by the Federal Department of Justice, that they made the concession.

But, by this time, was the truth still important? What everyone saw now was that Dongling High-Tech defeated Microsoft, and justice defeated evil!

"Between Microsoft and Dongling High-Tech, there were just some misunderstandings, 'borrowing' some patents. These were just misunderstandings, there was no plagiarism, and now the two sides have reached a cooperative relationship!"

Spencer was still explaining hard there, threatening that Microsoft wasn't plagiarizing this time, just a beautiful misunderstanding, but Microsoft was willing to make concessions.

But for Spencer's words, no one listened at all. After interviewing Li Dongling, the reporters below dispersed with a bang, rushing back to prepare to write the latest reports.

"The Most Expensive Settlement Compensation in Tech History!"

"Microsoft Admits Defeat for the First Time!"

"Justice is late but arrives. Tech company from the Far East receives 18 million USD in compensation from Microsoft!"

The news of Microsoft bowing its head and paying huge compensation to Dongling High-Tech was reported by various media, including media like *Fortune* and *BusinessWeek*.

However, the main object of the report was still Microsoft. As for Li Dongling and Dongling High-Tech, they were just mentioned in passing. After all, Microsoft's news was more attractive.

Microsoft expressed its attitude by settling with Dongling High-Tech, not launching computers, and companies like HP and Dell also subsequently announced that they would continue to cooperate with Microsoft, and the Microsoft-Intel alliance would also continue to be effective!

While the media and melon-eating masses were still acting as fun-seekers, Microsoft's stock price soared. The stock price that had fallen over these past few days, in the blink of an eye, rose back up again. The little compensation given to Dongling High-Tech, for Microsoft, had already earned back more than two hundred times. Compared to stock price and market value, what was reputation?!

Inside the Pixar Animation Studio, they were currently busy producing "Toy Story," which would start showing next year. The goal of this animated film was to become the world's first 3D stereoscopic animated film.

At this moment, inside Pixar's office, a burst of roaring sounds occasionally came out, and then several supervisors, wiping cold sweat from their foreheads, walked out of the office.

Seeing the schedule set for next year, it was about to be shown, but Jobs was still dissatisfied with the development of "Toy Story" and kept making modifications, making Pixar studio's supervisors and development personnel suffer. They finally knew how the title of "tyrant" for Jobs inside Apple came about.

Inside the office, only Jobs was left. He also let out a long breath. He had high hopes for Pixar, otherwise he wouldn't have valued it so much. Next year's "Toy Story" was viewed by Jobs as a battle of "return."

After leaving Apple, Jobs established the NeXT system company and acquired the computer animation special effects studio from Star Wars director Lucas, forming the Pixar studio.

NeXT company, although it stirred up some waves, compared to when Jobs was at Apple, it could only be considered mediocre.

So Jobs now put his focus on the Pixar studio, wanting to rely on Pixar animation to fight a turnaround battle. Since leaving Apple, the time he had been silent had already been too long.

Picking up a newspaper, when seeing the news of Microsoft settling and paying compensation to Dongling High-Tech, Jobs couldn't help but smile.

He could of course see the doorway here and knew why Microsoft would bow its head. But as Bill Gates's old rival, although he wasn't at Apple now, seeing Microsoft suffer a loss for once still made Jobs pay a few points of attention to Dongling High-Tech.

As a detail fanatic who pursued perfection, Jobs never believed there were things without reason in the world. So many companies, including Apple, hadn't made Microsoft bow its head back then, yet this unknown company from overseas did it. Jobs didn't believe this was entirely luck!

"Find me a mechanical Silver Mink mouse!" Jobs picked up the phone and called his assistant.

Like Jobs, there were no shortage of people in the American tech industry who were fun-seekers and watched Microsoft suffer a loss. Now it was quite like Microsoft having trouble and everyone cheering.

Bai Wenxi was a reporter for Hong Kong Phoenix TV stationed in America. Now, besides the central media, other media stationed in America were media newspapers from Hong Kong, because the cost was too high. Sending a reporter team to America or Europe was enough to support ten or even dozens of reporters. Small newspaper media simply couldn't afford it.

Packing up the equipment, hanging the camera around her neck, originally preparing to go interview a star who came to America from Hong Kong, and just preparing to turn off the TV and go out, an Asian face that suddenly appeared on the TV station attracted Bai Wenxi's attention.

"Dongling High-Tech patent lawsuit wins against Microsoft!"

Looking at Li Dongling on TV, Bai Wenxi, who had stayed in America for so long and knew what Microsoft's existence was, couldn't help but open her mouth wide, and then suddenly reacted. What news was she reporting about Hong Kong coming to America? How could an Eastern company defeating a Western giant company be more shocking? She felt that passing this matter back to Hong Kong would definitely be able to cause a sensation in Hong Kong!

"The following news is the latest report from our station's reporter stationed in America, Bai Wenxi. A patent litigation lawsuit between the Hanxi Dongling High-Tech company in our country and the American Microsoft company reached a settlement in New York today. Microsoft admits that the mouse patent belongs to Dongling High-Tech and pays a settlement compensation of 18 million USD. Dongling High-Tech abandons continuing to sue Microsoft globally."

"This is the first time since the computer tech era that an Eastern company has defeated a Western tech company..."

After the news and advertisements, originally it should have been the time for Hong Kong Phoenix TV to play TV dramas, but suddenly another piece of news appeared. The viewers watching the program, just seeing the news, were a bit cursing, but after watching the news report, they were all stunned.

Hong Kong now had many kings in various industries—what world shipping king, electronics king, fan king, TV king, etc. But these kings, no matter how loud their reputation was and how high their net worth was, basically their influence was also in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. The Pacific Ocean seemed to be a chasm that these kings in Hong Kong could never cross.

Especially in the electronics tech industry, Hong Kong companies would probably feel it more deeply. Hong Kong's electronics companies basically acted as agents for Western companies or processed and produced for them. Wanting to compete with those companies, they also faced suppression in technology and patents. No matter how big their reputation was, they ultimately couldn't walk out of Southeast Asia.

But now, a domestic company, thousands of miles away in America, defeated Microsoft, which belonged to a hegemon in the Western tech industry. Even if for Microsoft, it was just a negligible mouse patent lawsuit, for Hong Kong, this kind of shock was truly too big!

"Computer Mouse King Defeats Microsoft!"

Early the next morning, Hong Kong media began to report it, directly putting the title of Mouse King on Li Dongling and Dongling High-Tech.

Following closely, several major media in Hong Kong, more or less, including *Oriental Daily*, *Sing Tao Daily*, *South China Morning Post*, *Ming Pao*, etc., a host of dozens of large and small newspapers and magazines, all began to report on the Dongling High-Tech event.

"Asia's top tech company Dongling High-Tech wins patent lawsuit against Microsoft. The Silver Mink mouse under Dongling High-Tech will become the most popular mouse brand in the world. Professionals estimate that the Silver Mink mouse's sales volume this year may break 500,000!"

"New generation tech genius, Dongling High-Tech company valuation exceeds 300 million HKD, Li Dongling will rank among the top tycoons in Asia!"

Compared to those big newspapers, small newspaper media were much more unrestrained. Whether it was true or not wasn't important, where these data came from wasn't important either. The key was to attract eyeballs. In the reports of these small newspapers, the mechanical Silver Mink mouse had already been sold out, even though in reality it was still piled up in the warehouse in Yangcheng and hadn't been officially sold yet.

And Dongling High-Tech's valuation, as well as Li Dongling's net worth, were also rising in the reports of these small newspaper media.

But no matter how outrageous the report was, there were people watching and believing it. Even Chinese-language newspaper media in Singapore, Taiwan, Xiangshan, Macau, as well as Malaysia, Siam, etc., also began to report it.

No matter if it was Hong Kong or the mainland, now they were all in an era lacking self-confidence and needing heroes. When in the tech field that the West was most proud of, even if they didn't win the lawsuit, just settling and getting compensation, they would still be regarded as heroes!

From the news in Hong Kong, it first spread to Guangdong Province. That day, the *Yangcheng Evening News* cited news from media like Hong Kong TV to report it.

And just when most domestic media hadn't reacted and the tech industry hadn't paid attention, the central media suddenly reported this lawsuit on the news! ===== CHAPTER 48 =====