To save the music festival, winning the championship is not too much.

The mediating judge actually didn't want any major changes to happen in this case.

Both parties are celebrities, which means that no matter how he judges, there will be a large number of fans.

Therefore, any judgment will be found to have some trivial loopholes, and the judge does not want to cause trouble.

More importantly, this type of lawsuit is very common in Eagle Country, so mediation is the best solution.

But the judge also knew that this matter must be biased towards the Eagle Country writer Colt. Xu Xuan also knew this, so he accepted the mediation.

If the other party just wants some money, Xu Xuan doesn't mind solving the problem with money.

Both sides sat down, but there was a sharp contrast.

Colt Hardy is a typical American Eagle, with deep eye sockets, hooked nose, tall stature, and specially groomed hair. At first glance, he looks quite handsome.

But the other person was too old. Xu Xuan estimated that he was at least sixty years old.

And Xu Xuan is, at most, 26 years old!

This gap, coupled with Qiao Su's status in the world literary world, is a very strange combination.

The judge was sitting on the side, and Xu Xuan smiled and said, "Colt, can I call you that? Okay, thank you. Regarding the plagiarism you mentioned, I don't think it exists. Oh, please listen to me."

Xu Xuan explained openly: "Dreams are something that have been presented in many literary works. If using the story structure of dreams alone is considered plagiarism, then no writer in the world should write stories about dreams."

"So I don't think this is plagiarism. Otherwise, I can find many stories about dreams in works written decades or even a hundred years ago. Are these all plagiarized by you?"

Actually, this is all nonsense, but it must be said.

Colt Hardy listened carefully at first, but he became more and more impatient. Finally, he interrupted Xu Xuan and said, "Bruce, I understand what you said, but you have to understand one thing. The setting of dream within a dream is my original creation, and your movie Inception obviously borrowed from my idea."

"So, you are just making up your mind. It's just a matter of thought between borrowing and plagiarizing!"

"I think you should delete the dream-within-a-dream part. Otherwise, I will definitely make this case a public trial!"

In fact, Colt Hardy didn't care if there was someone behind him or not, but he understood one thing.

If he could have a lawsuit with Xu Xuan, the benefits would outweigh the disadvantages. Even if he lost the lawsuit in the end, he would still gain a lot of fame.

What is the most valuable thing in the entertainment industry?

Of course it’s fame, or traffic!

So he didn't intend to let go of this matter.

Xu Xuan went on to talk about many such examples and even took out his own manuscript when he first started working.

But they were all rejected by Colt Hardy, who pointed out that the other party had created the work seven years ago. As long as Xu Xuan did not write "Inception" seven years ago, he was plagiarizing himself!

The judge also tended to favor Colt Hardy's statement because the time gap was too large.

Xu Xuan gradually figured out the trick, so he stopped forcing an explanation and just asked, "What do you want?"

Upon hearing this, Colt Hardy said bluntly: "Delete the dream within a dream segment, apologize to me publicly, and compensate me for the loss of 50 million US dollars!"

Xu Xuan stared and really wanted to swear.

He shook his head and said, "That's impossible. You are blackmailing me. Will the judge not do anything about it?"

The judge was a middle-aged woman. She shrugged her shoulders and said that she would only accept mediation today and would only express her opinion if you wanted to hold a court session.

"You have to understand Bruce, if this kind of thing goes to trial, your Inception crew will have to shut down."

Xu Xuan glanced at him sideways. How could he say such threatening words in front of the judge?

Colt Hardy, from the beginning, did not have much respect for Xu Xuan and seemed to have a strong sense of superiority.

Xu Xuan had seen too many Eagle people like this, so he was no longer surprised.

The other party added: "So, I still advise you to accept my conditions. This is the best way for everyone."

Xu Xuan was wondering in his heart whether this guy started it on his own or someone was behind it.

Xu Xuan understood the nature of the Eagle people too well. No matter which country you are from, as long as you are a super rich person, they dare not offend you.

Because in the Eagle Country, the consequences of offending the super-rich are often very tragic.

As for the net worth, the guy opposite has at least several million dollars.

However, Xu Xuan does have hundreds of trillions of dollars, and the two of them are simply not on the same level.

So, who gave him the courage to talk to me like this?

The lawsuit is not surprising, but what is surprising is Colt Hardy's attitude.

If you can't figure it out, just ask Nicole and Vivian to check it out.

Xu Xuan shook his head: "It's impossible, Mr. Colt, there is no room for negotiation on this matter. If you do this, you will hurt the crew of Inception and its fans."

Colt Hardy stared at Xu Xuan, his mind racing.

Although someone supported him behind the scenes in this matter, Colt understood that as long as he won the lawsuit, he would become a hero among the Eagle Country in a short time.

No matter how many fans Xu Xuan has in Eagle Country, as long as he defeats this foreigner, isn't he a hero to his fans and some people who instinctively reject foreigners or even those who are anti-Chinese?

The impact on the sales of my own books is huge.

Moreover, if you win the lawsuit in the end, the other party will definitely have to pay a large sum of money in compensation.

But he knew that the young man in front of him was a billionaire!

"Bruce, no matter what you say, you should understand your situation. At this time, even if you find the best lawyer in the world, the possibility of winning against me is very small, so my conditions remain the same."

There was no point in talking about this. Xu Xuan turned his head and looked at the judge, who said, "Mr. Colt, your request is a bit too difficult for anyone. Please consider it carefully."

Colt Hardy nodded: "Okay, all the conditions remain unchanged. I can accept 30 million US dollars in compensation."

Xu Xuan was so angry that he laughed. He waved his hand, stood up and said, "Forget it, let's open the court, Your Honor."

Seeing Xu Xuan's attitude, Colt said in a gloomy tone: "You Chinese people are too casual about copyright. Is it because this kind of thing happens so often in your country that you habitually think that borrowing is not plagiarism?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan turned around and stared at Colt Hardy with sharp eyes.

Whether the other party wants fame or money, Xu Xuan doesn't care.

But when it comes to the level of national honor, Xu Xuan simply cannot give the other party any room to be arrogant!