Chapter 2 — The Day I Revoke Eighteen Patents, Is Also the Day I Let You Go

Co Thua Nghien took a step forward.

"Are you crazy?"

I held the microphone and calmly replied:

"In the license agreement, it is clearly written that these results are my personal property. Van Khai only has the right to use them for free. Once the cooperation relationship ends, I have the right to revoke the license."

Co Thua Nghien lowered his voice: I looked at him.

"I already did."

There was immediate chaos below.

"Without those eighteen achievements, what should a new cooperation project do?"

"Tomorrow the partner has come to sign the contract."

"General Manager Co, what exactly is this?"

Co Thua Nghien tried to grab the microphone. I handed the microphone back to the MC.

"General Manager Co, whoever you want to give the bonus is your business."

I took a step back.

"As for who I want to give the license to, that's my business."

Bach Tieu Hoa immediately panicked.

"Director Tham, how could you do that? The company is General Director Co's passion."

I looked at her.

"When you received the bonus, why didn't you think that was also my passion?"

She immediately choked. Co Thua Nghien angrily shouted:

"Nam Chi, don't drag Tieu Hoa into this matter."

I laughed.

"From the moment you gave her my prize, she's been in on this."

Chairman Tien Chinh Hai's face darkened and he spoke:

"Director Tham, please say something slowly."

I looked at him.

"President Tien, over the past five years, I have always spoken slowly."

I took off my employee card from my chest and placed it on the tray.

"Now there's nothing more to say."

Co Thua Nghien grabbed my wrist tightly.

"You want to go?"

I looked at his hand.

"Let go."

"Today you step out of this place, don't regret it."

"The one who regrets is you."

He stared at me. This was the first time panic appeared in his eyes.

"Are you angry? If you want, I will return that 300,000 yuan bonus to you."

I laughed.

"Gu Chengyan, do you think I'm short 300,000 yuan?"

His throat moved slightly. I forcefully pushed his hand away.

"What I lack... is for you to stop making me feel disgusting."

A few cold sniffles were immediately heard below. Bach Tieu Hoa's face turned red. Co Thua Nghien's face was also extremely unsightly. I lifted my skirt and walked down the stage. Behind him, his voice was heard calling loudly: I never turned around. Bach Tieu Hoa cried and called:

"Director Tham, it's all my fault. Don't get angry and attack General Manager Co."

I stopped walking. Turn your head to look at her.

"It turns out she also knew she was wrong."

Obviously she didn't expect me to respond like that, her lips moved slightly but no words came out. I continue:

"Then take off the watch."

"Return the rent."

"And every expense that Co Thua Nghien used to pay for her in the name of the company... refunded every penny."

The whole hall fell silent again. The blood on Bach Tieu Hoa's face drained away. Co Thua Nghien shouted loudly:

"Tham Nam Chi!"

I just gently waved my hand.

"Don't call."

"The more you scream, the more people want to know if what I said is true."

The board table began to stir. Someone quietly asked the legal department:

"What watch?"

"What is the rent?"

Bach Tieu Hoa's legs were weak, he had to hold on to the back of the chair to stand steady. Co Thua Nghien intended to chase me. But President Tien Chinh Hai stood up first.

"Total Director Co, please explain the matter of revoking usage rights first."

Co Thua Nghien paused. I turned around and left the banquet room. Outside the hotel door, the wind blew my hair. I took off my high heels and carried them in my hand. The soles of my feet are a bit sore. But this bit of pain... It's much easier to bear than the past five years. The phone rang. It was Luc Tri Hanh calling. I picked up the phone.

"Done?"

His voice was calm as always.

"It's all over."

"Do you need me to come pick you up?"

"No need."

I looked at the chaotic figures behind the glass door of the hotel.

"Lawyer Luc, the divorce case and the license revocation case... leave it all to you."

The other end of the line was silent for half a second.

"Miss Tham, I have been waiting for this sentence from you for a long time."

I smiled slightly.

"Then let Co Thua Nghien understand that..."

"What he took from me..."

"Everything must be returned."

Luc Tri Hanh's voice was calm.

"I'll make him pay... clearly."

I hung up. Behind me there was the sound of rapid footsteps. It's Co Thua Nghien. He ran too fast, his tie shifted to one side. I stopped. He stood about three steps away from me.

"Let's talk."

"I admit that tonight's matter was not handled satisfactorily."

"It's just... not satisfactory?"

He tried to suppress his anger.

"Tieu Hoa's family is really difficult."

I looked straight at him.

"Is it so difficult to live in an apartment with a rent of 28,000 yuan a month?"

Co Thua Nghien's face immediately darkened.

"Are you investigating me?"

"You dare to do it yourself, are you still afraid that I will know?"

At this time, Bach Tieu Hoa also ran out, crying until his shoulders were shaking.

"Director Tham, I really have nothing with General Manager Co."

My eyes stopped on her wrist.

"Then take off the watch."

She immediately hid her hands behind her back. Co Thua Nghien stepped up to block her face. I nodded.

"That's enough."

Before the car door closed, I heard Tien Chinh Hai say:

"Co Cheng Nghien, if this matter cannot be suppressed, the board of directors will not take the responsibility for you."

Co Thua Nghien's face finally darkened to the bottom.

"Miss Shen, this is what Lawyer Luc Bao gave you."

The driver gave me a bag of documents. I opened it to see. Inside was a draft divorce agreement, along with a hotel room card. Luc Tri Hanh's message appeared.

"Don't go home tonight. Co Thua Nghien will come back to find you."

I replied:

"I know."

He sent another sentence:

"Tomorrow morning at nine o'clock, meet at the law office. Bring full evidence."

I looked at that line, my fingertips paused for a moment. Evidence, I have been preparing for a long time. Co Thua Nghien thought I wouldn't wake up until tonight. Little did he know, three months ago, I started cleaning up the mess of this marriage. The hotel room was very quiet. I removed my makeup and changed into Luc Tri Hanh's clothes for the person who brought me. The phone still kept ringing.