Jiang Xinya knew that Li Yeming was looking for Ye Qing. Originally, Jiang Xinya also wanted to wait for Ye Qing in Li Yeming's office, but she was afraid that Ye Qing might change her mind after seeing her, since she was there. So, after Li Yeming made the appointment with Ye Qing, Jiang Xinya left first.
Although he had planned to borrow money from Ye Qing, it was actually more of an impulsive thought that came to Li Yeming's mind in that moment when he felt sorry for Jiang Xinya after hearing her cry so hard.
Now that he has met Ye Qing, Li Yeming doesn't know how to start the conversation.
Li Yeming knew that Ye Qing had helped her many times, and now that Jiang Xinya had asked Ye Qing for money, it was difficult to say anything.
Ye Qing could see Li Yeming's hesitation, but she didn't think much about why Li Yeming was so reluctant to speak. Besides, Ye Qing didn't care much about Li Yeming's thoughts anymore.
While comparing Ye Qing and Li Yeming's relationship to that of a farmer and a snake is a bit of an exaggeration, Li Yeming is not a snake and has never harmed Ye Qing; he's just a bit flawed in his personality.
Indecisiveness is indeed a flaw, but it's not a big deal unless something major happens. However, it becomes a problem in business.
So Ye Qing also wanted to take this opportunity to resolve some issues completely. Therefore, Li Yeming's attitude was no longer important. Ye Qing then said to Li Yeming what she had been thinking about since receiving Li Yeming's call, "Sister Li, you want to borrow money from me, right?"
“You…” Li Yeming was slightly taken aback, and suddenly looked at Ye Qing, quite surprised. But after the surprise, he still felt embarrassed to speak, so he lowered his head again: “You know?”
Ye Qing nodded: "Although Jiang Xinya works for a magazine, her magazine is practically in the same circle as us now, so I heard about it. But what I didn't expect was that she would come to you to borrow money, and that you would be willing to lend her money."
Besides being soft-hearted, Li Yeming also had a selfish motive that he had long harbored: to have Jiang Xinya support him in his old age.
Having this idea in mind, Li Yeming felt that while he still had some ability, he should help Jiang Xinya so that she would remember his kindness. That way, when he was unable to move in the future, it would be easier for him to ask Jiang Xinya for help.
So when Ye Qing mentioned her surprise, Li Yeming awkwardly tugged at the corner of his mouth, not mentioning her ulterior motives, but instead said in a roundabout way: "After all, we are relatives. Although I still can't quite let go of what happened in the previous generation, those things have nothing to do with Jiang Xinya, so I thought I would help if I could."
"I can lend you money." After hearing Li Yeming's words, Ye Qing didn't say much and directly stated his thoughts. After speaking, seeing the light that instantly gathered in Li Yeming's eyes, Ye Qing looked away and said calmly, "I can lend you money, but I have conditions."
Ye Qing watched as the light in Li Yeming's eyes instantly went out because of her words. She blinked and thought to herself, "People are really greedy. Does Li Yeming think I would lend her money without expecting anything in return?"
Even close brothers need to keep clear accounts, let alone Li Yeming, who had been thinking of terminating the contract before this.
Li Yeming nervously rubbed his hands together and asked Ye Qing, "What are the conditions?"
“You want to terminate the contract? Then terminate it, but you have to give up all rights to the ‘Jin’ trademark,” Ye Qing said.
Normally, in a trademark lawsuit, Zitai Fashion and Xiyue might not necessarily lose, since the trademark is currently in Xiyue's hands. However, if a lawsuit were to actually take place, it would certainly impact the brand.
Therefore, the lawyer's advice was to avoid litigation if possible. Ye Qing had also been thinking of having a proper discussion with Li Yeming from the perspective of avoiding litigation.
However, Li Yeming is quite persistent about trademarks, so he hasn't found a suitable opportunity yet. Now that it's a good opportunity, Ye Qing naturally won't give it up.
Although it was a bit underhanded to take this opportunity to discuss trademark matters with Li Yeming, it was like taking advantage of someone's misfortune.
Ye Qing didn't want to either, but if Li Yeming had any professional expertise in his partners, things wouldn't have come to this.
Thinking back to the fact that it was Li Yeming who initially suggested terminating the contract, Ye Qing felt that what she was saying now wasn't really despicable.
So Ye Qing, having composed herself, calmly looked at Li Yeming, who was tense and even a little flustered.
After a long silence, Ye Qing asked, "Sister Li, what's your decision?"
Li Yeming snapped out of his daze and looked at Ye Qing, "Ye Qing, aren't you being a bit...?"
"Taking advantage of someone's misfortune?" Ye Qing said what Li Yeming was about to say but couldn't.
Swallowing hard, Li Yeming was torn between nodding and shaking her head. She did feel that Ye Qing was taking advantage of her misfortune, but even though Ye Qing himself had said it, Li Yeming didn't know how to respond.
Ye Qing didn't want to get emotional, but she still restrained herself and said what was on her mind: "Sister Li, I didn't want to come to this point either, but I had no choice. Think about it yourself, from the very beginning when Yang Zi brought you to Zitai Fashion and we started talking about cooperation, wasn't everything done according to your wishes, Sister Li?"
Cooperation should be about mutual benefit. It's fine that you've brought up your ideas, but as I said before, the premise is that we both benefit, not that we're constantly on edge. I'm even a little afraid to answer your calls now, because I don't know what you want to talk about, even though many of the things you've told me aren't my business.
“I know I shouldn’t have asked you about many things, but we’re familiar with each other. And like this contract termination, if I were to negotiate with Zitai Fashion, it definitely wouldn’t be so easy, so I asked you. But we’re talking about something else right now…” Li Yeming explained awkwardly and without much confidence.
"Sister Li, you know it's quite troublesome for you to directly talk to Zitai Fashion about terminating the contract, so I should handle those troublesome things, right?"
After saying that, Ye Qing lowered her eyes to look at her six or seven-month pregnant belly and gently placed her hands on it: "I have always regarded Sister Li as a friend, but it is obvious that Sister Li does not. Even if I take the bus, strangers will give me their seats."
But Sister Li, we've known each other for so long, and when you called me time and time again, you didn't seem to realize I was pregnant, and you even deliberately passed the buck to me. I don't want to complain, anyway, I was the one who facilitated your collaboration with Zizai Fashion, so I accepted it. Now let's part amicably and terminate the contract as you wish.”
Li Yeming felt guilty and ashamed after hearing Ye Qing's words. He was fine before Ye Qing mentioned it, but now that Ye Qing had said it, Li Yeming realized that he had always treated Ye Qing as a junior errand boy, relying on her older age.
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