2159 Twins
In the past, she always dressed in an old-fashioned manner. Now, she looked so good.
âWeiyang, today is a good day for Jierou. Since youâre back, Iâll take it that youâre here to congratulate your sister. Our family can have a peaceful meal together. If youâre here to do something elseâ¦â Old Madam Qiao glanced at Qiao Weiyang, then at Li Liangting. âThen youâd better leave as soon as possible.â
Qiao Weiyang said calmly, âIâm here to talk about something else.â
âThen send the guests off!â Old Madam Qiao said angrily.
âAre you really going to chase me away? Arenât you afraid youâll regret it?â Qiao Weiyang turned around and was really about to leave.
Ever since Qiao Weiyang appeared, Qiao Jierouâs heart had been beating like a drum. She had a bad feeling, but she didnât know why.
Seeing that Qiao Weiyang was really leaving, she felt a little guilty and stopped her. âSister, if you have anything to say, just tell us. Grandma, Sister is a guest. No matter what she wants to say, let her finish. If itâs really meaningless, we wonât listen.â
She really wanted to know what Qiao Weiyang was up to.
Only by knowing Qiao Weiyangâs thoughts could she have a strategy to deal with it.
Seeing that she was reasonable and did not mind Qiao Weiyangâs arrival at all, Old Madam Qiao liked Qiao Jierou even more.
It would be great if every child in this family was as sensible as Qiao Jierou.
âSince your sister has put in a good word for you, Weiyang, tell me why youâre here today.â Old Madam Qiao gave Qiao Jierou some face before giving Qiao Weiyang a good attitude.
Qiao Weiyang turned around and said calmly, âI heard that the fabric used to make the clothes youâre releasing today was patented by Li Liangting. I came today to ask you for the patent fee.â
Old Madam Qiao was so angry that she laughed. âHahaha, I was wondering what it was about. Weiyang, do you know what youâre talking about? Does the patent belong to Li Liangting? She has resigned. What patent does she have?â
Qiao Jierou couldnât help but say, âSister, youâre mistaken. Our fabric patent belongs to Xu Changfeng. It has nothing to do with Li Liangting. You canât force her to stand up for you just because you have a good relationship with Li Liangting, right?â
âOkay, since you said that the patent is Xu Changfengâs, what about your patent application?â Qiao Weiyang asked.
âWeiyang!â Lin Heng felt that she was too aggressive. She actually came to cause trouble for her family for a former colleague.
âYou have no right to talk to me here!â Qiao Weiyang didnât even look at Lin Heng.
Lin Hengâs face was flushed. âIâm Jierouâs fiancé, so I naturally have the right to speak up. Youâre really going too far by being so aggressive. Itâs only because Jierou has a good temper that she doesnât hold these things against you. But you canât push your luck because of this!â
Qiao Weiyang still did not look at him. Instead, she stared at Qiao Jierou. âSo, whereâs your patent?â
Lin Heng said a lot of things but was completely ignored. It was as if he had gathered his strength only to punch the air in the end. He was vexed and angry.
Qiao Jierou became even gentler, appearing more pitiful. âSister, weâre already in the process of applying for the patent. President Xu will get the patent certificate today.â
âWhy not? After all, we have President Xuâs personal authorization. You know as well that it takes time to apply for a patent. Itâs impossible to wait for the application to be completed before producing the clothes. Itâs fine as long as we get the patent in the end. As for the timeline, thereâs no need to worry,â Qiao Jierou explained gently.
Old Madam Qiao and Huang Shumin kept nodding. They were at ease with Qiao Jierouâs work.
âNonsense! It clearly belongs to me!â Li Liangting reprimanded loudly. âI gave it to you, but you didnât pay for it and took it for yourself. Now, youâre even saying that it belongs to you. Youâre shamelessly boasting!â
Qiao Jierou said gently, âAssistant Li, your words are very meaningless. Of course, it belongs to whoever patented the technology. How can you say empty words like that?â
âAlright, letâs not talk about it anymore. Weiyang, leave! Today is a good day, and I donât want to be angry! On account of Jierou, I wonât blame you! But this isnât a place for you to stay,â Old Madam Qiao said.
Someone was about to ask Qiao Weiyang and Li Liangting to leave.
At this moment, Xu Changfeng rushed in.
When he saw Qiao Weiyang, there was obvious surprise and astonishment in his eyes.
Seeing him walk over, Qiao Jierou smiled and said, âPresident Xu, youâre here. Show Sister the patent certificate you got today, or she wonât give up.â
Li Liangting glared at Xu Changfeng with hatred.
Xu Changfeng said to Qiao Jierou in a low voice, âPresident Qiao, the patent wasnât approved.â
âWhat? Was it delayed?â Qiao Jierou was a little surprised, but she did not panic at all.
It was normal for things to be delayed, and it was not a big problem.
âNo⦠Someone applied for this patent two years ago, and itâs already on file. Our patent has been revoked.â
After Xu Changfeng finished speaking, Qiao Jierou was dumbfounded and looked at him. âWhat do you mean?â
âThis fabric has long been filed for a patent. Ours has been revoked.â Li Liangting was the one who prepared the information Xu Changfeng used to apply.
He also had inside connections, and they promised to do a good job for him.
However, he did not expect that the patent had already been filed two years ago.
Old Madam Qiao also heard his words. âNonsense. When did this happen?â
âTwo years ago,â Xu Changfeng had no choice but to say.
âTwo years ago, the fabric wasnât even developed successfully. How could anyone apply for a patent?â Old Madam Qiao didnât believe it.
However, Qiao Jierouâs expression had already changed visibly.
There was a faint smile on Qiao Weiyangâs lips as she glanced at her.
With this glance, Qiao Jierouâs heart was wrapped in coldness. The bad feeling in her heart gradually grew stronger.
âThis fabric was developed by Li Liangting two years ago. But I didnât think I needed it for the time being, so I didnât use it. However, I took her information to apply for a patent under her own name.â