Chapter 37 Lin Chaoyue smiled: Very…

Lin Chaoyue: "I got up early the day before yesterday to go to the temple to ask for this. It is said to be able to ward off bad luck. It has been blessed and I heard it is very effective. I am taking this as payment."

Lin Chaoyue: "This is all I have. I don't care, you can't refuse, you have to teach me anyway."

Pei Shuwen weighed the strawberry crystal in her hand and then put it away.

"Can."

Lin Chaoyue breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, she couldn't help but think.

It's difficult to give up.

It's even harder to improve yourself.

At worst, slacking off means having your allowance confiscated; but studying hard means paying tuition.

Luckily, she brought something with her today, otherwise she would have had to write Pei Shuwen another IOU.

The road to repaying the debt will be long and uncertain.

Lin Chaoyue had no appetite at all, but when she thought about how she had spent several hundred yuan to bring the crystal home, only to give it away after wearing it for less than two days, she ate a few more bites.

"Do you like this sashimi?" Pei Shuwen asked.

"Yes, it's fresh. It's rare to find bluefin tuna this fresh."

"They were air-freighted over this afternoon. If you like them, I'll order a few more for you."

"The sea urchins with light spikes that were also air-freighted here, would you like to try two servings?"

Actually, she wasn't hungry anymore, but Pei Shuwen didn't give her a chance to refuse at all, as if he wanted her to eat her fill.

She could only reluctantly eat two more plates.

That night, Lin Chaoyue still didn't understand why Pei Shuwen was trying so hard to feed her.

I didn't understand what he meant by saying "there's no time to go out for a meal later".

It wasn't until 8 p.m. the next day that Lin Chaoyue, instead of going home after get off work, appeared at the airport looking disheveled and exhausted, carrying a hastily packed suitcase.

She understood.

It turns out the business trip was moved up.

She was about to follow Pei Shuwen's work schedule and live an inhuman, irregular life with three meals a day. Last night's meal was her last hurrah.

Enter the airport VIP lounge.

Lin Chaoyue spotted Pei Shuwen at first glance.

He was dressed impeccably in a suit and tie, leaning back in a leather armchair reading a book, his clean fingers occasionally resting on the page as he turned it.

They looked completely relaxed and at ease.

On the other hand, she only received the notification just before leaving get off work. The driver took her back to her apartment complex, giving her only fifteen minutes to pack up.

I just shoved my luggage in haphazardly; I didn't even have time to change my clothes.

Secretary Wu told her to remember to bring high heels, but she only remembered when she reached the door. She just grabbed a pair from the shoe cabinet and put them on.

After getting off the bus and walking for a while, she realized that the shoes didn't fit at all, and they were causing her heels to rub painfully.

When Lin Chaoyue walked up to Pei Shuwen, she was full of resentment: "I'm going on a business trip today. Why didn't you tell me last night? I could have prepared and even packed a few pieces of luggage."

Pei Shuwen remained silent.

He only glanced at the suitcase Lin Chaoyue was struggling to drag, and the bulging backpack.

Lin Chaoyue then remembered that she was still carrying a bag.

No wonder my shoulders are sore.

She put her things down and sat down.

Pei Shuwen raised an eyebrow: "Aren't you going to check your luggage?"

"Don't even mention it, they won't do it for me."

Lin Chaoyue was even angrier when this was brought up. The VIP check-in counter insisted that they couldn't find her information and told her to queue in the economy class counter. She was too lazy to queue and didn't even pick up her boarding pass.

Secretary Wu sent her a QR code, which she used to pass through security.

Pei Shuwen: "Didn't you ask them why they wouldn't process it for you?"

Lin Chaoyue assumed, "Who knows? The airport's computer system is probably broken."

She was dying of thirst.

Looking around, she saw the water bar in the lounge, went over to pour herself a drink, and when one glass wasn't enough to quench her thirst, Lin Chaoyue poured herself another.

Pei Shuwen closed the book, walked to the front desk of the VIP room, and asked a few questions in Lin Chaoyue's direction.

"Sir, are you referring to that Ms. Lin from earlier?"

"She is a platinum member of our airline and can enjoy complimentary lounge access on every flight."

"However, I just checked and Ms. Lin purchased an economy class ticket for this flight, so she cannot board through the business class lane."

Pei Shuwen nodded: "Okay, I understand, thank you."

"What were you saying to that pretty girl just now?"

Lin Chaoyue was hungry, so after drinking some water, she grabbed a handful of snacks and came back, only to see Pei Shuwen chatting with the airline lady at the front desk.

Pei Shuwen didn't answer, but instead asked, "How did you study the intellectual property law today?"

Lin Chaoyue was sitting there unpacking snacks when she heard Pei Shuwen's words. Her hand trembled, and the outermost piece of biscuit was broken into pieces.

Her expression was complicated: "Pei Shuwen, are you not even going to let me go today?"

"I was originally going to let you off the hook, but since you're here, I can't let you come for nothing."

It's as if she wanted to come to the airport in the middle of the night.

I was summoned by her.

Pei Shuwen reached out his hand to her.

Lin Chaoyue was very familiar with this action.

After this period of time, she had developed muscle memory for it. With a cookie in her mouth, Lin Chaoyue was already opening her schoolbag. After a lot of effort, she finally took out the folder that was pressed at the very back.

"Here, go ahead and ask, but I'll finish chewing this cookie first."

Pei Shuwen waited patiently for her without urging her. Just when Lin Chaoyue thought Pei Shuwen had a change of heart and was about to let her go.

Pei Shuwen asked several questions in a row.

Then he resumed his 'patient' demeanor and waited for her reply.

Lin Chaoyue: "..."

In the end, there was no escaping it.

Lin Chaoyue resigned herself to her fate and began answering the questions.

After being subjected to a series of random tests, Lin Chaoyue's forehead was already slightly sweaty. It wasn't that the questions were particularly difficult, but rather Pei Shuwen's calm scrutiny made her doubt herself.

Pei Shuwen tossed the closed document to her.

Lin Chaoyue let out a long sigh and muttered softly, "You promised to teach me, but why are you still asking these questions? I don't feel like they're of any use."

Feng Xiao showed her the details of his upcoming business trip.

It doesn't even have anything to do with these things.

Pei Shuwen leaned back comfortably, looked at her sideways, and then abruptly said, "In 2009, a domestic company was accused of plagiarism for trademark infringement; at the time, the company's boss thought it was absurd because three years had passed from the incubation of the trademark to its use."

"During the initial trademark creation process, we hired a very famous domestic design master, which cost a lot of money. The boss was not satisfied in the middle and revised it several times. There was basically no possibility that they copied it directly."

"Even in this situation, an identical trademark still appeared on the market, registered just three days earlier than this company."

Lin Chaoyue frowned as she listened: "That's not right. Can the same trademark be registered twice? That doesn't comply with trademark law."

This is clearly stipulated in Article 31 of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China.

She just went through it today, and all the knowledge points are new.

"Hmm, so why do you think that is?"

Test her? Lin Chaoyue was indeed a little curious.

She rested her chin on her hand and thought for a moment. An idea popped into her mind, and although she felt it was unlikely, she still spoke up.

"It can't be just because it's the same trademark."

Pei Shuwen smiled with satisfaction: "Yes, it's the same one."

"Huh? It really is the same one." Lin Chaoyue exclaimed in surprise so loudly that people around her turned to look at her with displeasure.

Lin Chaoyue stuck out her tongue shyly.

He lowered his voice a few decibels: "Why is it the same one? Did someone steal this trademark? Who is it? The plaintiff company or the defendant company?"

Pei Shuwen looked at her, meaning she was still being asked to guess.

Lin Chaoyue pondered for a moment. The plaintiff company's trademark registration date was earlier, while the defendant company's trademark was designed under the supervision of the boss himself.

Lin Chaoyue cleverly added, "Is this the case you took on? Are you the plaintiff or the defendant?"

Choosing the side represented by Pei Shuwen without hesitation is definitely the right choice.

Pei Shuwen repeated: "Regarding the dispute in 2009, do you think I represented the plaintiff or the defendant?"

"Ah, I forgot your age."

"Then...then I'll side with the defendant. Am I right to stand on the side of the defendant?"

This time it was Pei Shuwen's turn to ask why.

Lin Chaoyue: "Intuition, my sixth sense, I guess. Cases like this are more interesting when they have twists and turns. I'm betting on a thief crying 'stop thief!' scenario."

Pei Shuwen: "Yes, the plaintiff company's boss was a senior executive of the defendant company. As soon as the trademark was designed, he registered it under his mother-in-law's company name. Then he made a fake document and fooled the company's reviewers."

"That's so audacious! But whoever registers this kind of trademark owns it. The defendant company probably doesn't have any good recourse. This is just disgusting."

Pei Shuwen: "If you were the defendant company's lawyer at this moment, what would you do?"

Her?

Let her think about it.

Lin Chaoyue thought about it seriously for a long time this time, and then suddenly asked, "You just said that you found a famous domestic designer and spent a lot of money on the design? Do you have any drafts on hand?"

"have."

"The kind that displays a time stamp?"

"Paper copy, not included."

Lin Chaoyue pursed her lips, then said, "The design fee has been paid, and the bank must have a record of the payment. This will prove that the defendant company designed it first."

"It's pretty close to the right answer, but it's not enough. I want to hear your solution—a practical one that maximizes benefits, or a bold one."

Bold?

How daring is considered daring?

Should they hire gangsters to beat someone up and threaten them into dropping the case?

No, no, this is a society governed by law. We don't tolerate the kind of gangsters and hooligans anymore.

"Should we have the designer file a separate lawsuit against this rogue company for copyright infringement?" Lin Chaoyue asked tentatively.

Seeing that Pei Shuwen did not refute, Lin Chaoyue continued, "Find a way to make him cancel the trademark and have the defendant company re-register it; as long as the designer wins the case, the plagiarism will be exposed, and maybe we can even make the rogue company pay money."

"Yes, very good." Pei Shuwen's praise came from the bottom of her heart.

Compared to his previous assistants, Lin Chaoyue had obvious shortcomings: she lacked solid professional knowledge, was lazy, and tended to avoid problems; but she also had her own unique strengths.

He is smart, quick-witted, has a good memory, and most importantly: he is not afraid of him.

"Is that really how it was resolved?"

Pei Shuwen: "Yes, it's pretty much the same. This is a fairly classic case of intellectual property infringement. You can look it up online yourself."

The flight was delayed by an hour.

The announcement is for boarding.

Pei Shuwen walked ahead, with Lin Chaoyue dragging her luggage behind him: "You haven't told me the names of the plaintiff and defendant companies yet, how am I supposed to search for them online?"

"The plaintiff company is Dapeng Qicheng, and the defendant company is Tenghui Wanli."

"Tenghui Wanli? That sounds familiar... Wait, isn't this my family's company?"

Tenghui Group was formerly known as Tenghui Wanli Co., Ltd. It changed its name to Tenghui Group after acquiring several companies in 2015.

She may not know about other things, but she does know about this.

"Hmm, it's your company, so you still think that knowledge is useless?"

So, it turns out this is where they were waiting for her.

Okay, she admitted that the knowledge was indeed useful, but what she really wanted to learn was Pei Shuwen's confident and composed demeanor at the negotiating table.

It's fine if you haven't seen him, but once you have, coupled with his good looks, no one can help but be infatuated.

While she was lost in thought, Pei Shuwen had already boarded the plane.

Lin Chaoyue followed, dragging her suitcase: "Pei Shuwen, why are you walking so fast? Wait for me, I still have something to say."

Upon reaching the boarding gate, Lin Chaoyue hurriedly scanned the QR code on her phone and prepared to proceed.

But they were stopped very quickly.

"Excuse me, ma'am, you have purchased an economy class ticket for this flight. Please proceed to the economy class waiting area to board..."

Lin Chaoyue was incredulous: "???"

Service staff: "You heard me right, ma'am."

Lin Chaoyue: "And what about him? The one who just walked by, wearing a black suit, looking all serious, but actually acting all high and mighty."

The staff member smiled and said, "That gentleman has purchased a business class ticket."

Lin Chaoyue smiled and said, "Very good, all men are dogs. I'll remember that."

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Author's Note: You sincerely ask: Yuebao, are you still obsessed with Xiao Pei like this? (Hahahahahaha)

Lin Chaoyue :) Stepmother, right?

Mini-theater:

To avoid bad luck.

On a certain workday.

Lin Chaoyue got up early to go to Puan Road to pray to Buddha for a crystal, but because she was too sleepy, she picked up the wrong one.

Aquamarine (stone of happiness), its core benefit: eliminating bad luck!

Strawberry Quartz (Stone of Joy), its core effect: attracting love!

So… the simple-minded Yuebao instantly transformed into a precision fishing expert, unknowingly catching Xiao Pei (just kidding).