Tang Na had expected that after the press conference, it would be Gu Susu who would have to leave Mi Shang, or the one who could no longer stay.
But in that situation last night, Gu Susu had still managed to come up with a solution to save the day, earning the praise and affirmation of her colleagues.
Now, everyone was unanimously convinced that there was a mole within the company who had stolen Gu Susu's designs, and everyone from top to bottom was determined to find this person.
And she, Tang Na, would eventually be exposed and would be the one unable to stay at Mi Shang any longer.
She had a premonition that Gu Susu had already sensed something, and she needed to pack her things quickly and escape the company before she was caught.
...
At noon, Qin Tianyi received the electronic version of the divorce agreement from his lawyer in his office.
He read it carefully. The lawyer Xiao Anjing had found was quite good; he understood Qin Tianyi's intentions well. He might have an opportunity to meet him and have this lawyer serve as a legal consultant for the group.
He was just about to contact Xiao Anjing to inform the law firm to be prepared, as he and Gu Susu would be going to formally complete the procedures and sign in the afternoon.
Just then, Xiao Anjing walked into his office again without knocking. Before Qin Tianyi could speak, Xiao Anjing blurted out, "It's been found. Recently, designer Tang Na of Mi Shang Company received a large sum of money, transferred from the account of the chief designer of Yi Mei Company. I also asked around, and Tang Na had met with Yi Mei's chief a few days ago. It seems this Tang Na stole the design plan and sold it to Yi Mei."
Qin Tianyi's expression was blank, and he said indifferently, "Since it's all clear, just call the police. And we should send a lawyer's letter to Yi Mei on behalf of our group..."
"Wait, Mr. Zhang from Yi Mei reacted quite quickly. We don't need to call the police; their company has already done so. Their chief designer has now been taken away by the police."
Qin Tianyi couldn't help but be somewhat surprised, which further confirmed his suspicion that Mr. Zhang of Yi Mei Company knew about this, and it was Mr. Zhang who instructed the chief designer to transfer the large sum of money.
This Mr. Zhang was truly cunning. Knowing they would find out, he simply had his company's chief designer take the blame, absolving himself and Yi Mei Company.
"This old fox..."
Before Qin Tianyi could finish speaking, the intercom on his desk rang.
"Mr. Qin, Mr. Zhang from Yi Mei Company wants to see you, but he doesn't have an appointment. Will you see him?"
This Mr. Zhang actually dared to come see him!
He wanted to see what tricks this Mr. Zhang wanted to play. After a pause, he said, "Yes, let him come to my office."
"Okay."
Xiao Anjing also said with some surprise, "We didn't go looking for him, but he's coming to us."
Qin Tianyi snorted coldly, "Let's see what he wants first."
Xiao Anjing opened his suit jacket and put his hands on his hips, saying, "Even if the person who stole the commercial secrets is caught, and we reintroduce the previous designs, we won't be able to achieve the sensational effect of the press conference. This kind of intangible loss is simply irreparable!"
Just then, there was a knock on the door. Qin Tianyi said, "Come in."
The secretary opened the door from outside and said to Mr. Zhang, "Mr. Qin is letting you in, please."
Mr. Zhang of Yi Mei walked into the office with a fawning smile, his small eyes scanning around. "Mr. Qin's office is indeed extraordinary, grand and tasteful."
"Mr. Zhang, why have you come in person?" Xiao Anjing stood beside Qin Tianyi's chair and asked impolitely.
The portly Mr. Zhang, with his belly protruding, laughed and said, "Oh, Mr. Xiao is here too. That's perfect. I've come to beg for forgiveness."
"What forgiveness?" Qin Tianyi didn't look at him. "Tell Mr. Xiao whatever it is, I have other matters to attend to."
"Oh, Mr. Qin, you need to know about this too. I only discovered it after the press conference last night that the chief designer, in order to steal the spotlight at the press conference, had actually bought design plans from outside. Who knew that this design plan, which was sold online, would have originated from Mi Shang Company. Mr. Qin, Mr. Xiao, look at how this has turned out, sigh."
Qin Tianyi glanced at him and asked, "Design plans are sold online?"
Mr. Zhang nodded repeatedly, "Yes, that's what our company's chief designer said. If you don't believe me, you can ask the police again. I've already reported it. We cannot tolerate such a scoundrel within the company who plagiarizes."
Xiao Anjing, with his hands on his hips, said with amusement, "But that's your company's chief designer. I heard that when you were building your empire, she contributed a lot to Yi Mei. To just discard her like this, aren't you being too heartless?"
Mr. Zhang felt awkward and wiped the sweat from his forehead, laughing embarrassedly, "Even if she had merit in the past, she shouldn't have done something illegal. It's one thing or another. It's just... it's just that now it has become like this, Mr. Qin, what do you think should be done?"
Qin Tianyi lowered his eyes, staring at a folder on the desk, and asked coldly, "Mr. Zhang has already acted righteously and disowned his kin. You must have thought about the subsequent matters as well. Why don't you tell me your plan?"
Mr. Zhang said with a fawning smile, "How about we let Yi Mei cooperate with Mi Shang?"
"Oh," Qin Tianyi asked casually, "How would you cooperate?"
Xiao Anjing beside him was speechless. He had been in the business world for so many years and had seen many shameless people, but he had never seen anyone as shameless as this Mr. Zhang.
It was originally Mi Shang's design, and the market share that Mi Shang should have occupied. Why should they share it with others!
Mr. Zhang took out a cooperation proposal from the briefcase he was holding and handed it to Qin Tianyi.
But Qin Tianyi didn't take it, gesturing for Xiao Anjing to take it. Xiao Anjing snatched it over impatiently, not intending to look at it.
Mr. Zhang had anticipated their reaction and didn't care. He said, "The designs belong to Mi Shang, and the copyright for this series belongs to you. We at Yi Mei simply want to be the agents for your women's wear, to help you promote and sell it. Why not grant us authorization, and give us a share of the profits according to the rules for agents? Wouldn't that be a win-win situation?"
"You're dreaming!" Xiao Anjing couldn't remain as composed as Qin Tianyi and said angrily, "Our designs, our brand, why should we share profits with you? You just wait to receive lawyer's letters and compensate us for our losses!"
Mr. Zhang still smiled and said, "Yes, if you sue our company and go to court, you will definitely win in the end. But if you win the lawsuit, you will also lose the first-mover advantage in the market. That would only result in a lose-lose situation, which is not beneficial to either of us. We are all businessmen, and our goal is to maximize profits, not to be stubborn. This way, it's like two wings flying together, why bother with the time and effort of a lawsuit."
"Alright, I will grant you exclusive authorization for this series, and your company will be responsible for the market and sales of this women's wear series," Qin Tianyi said, changing his tone. "However, all the sales profits for six months will belong to us, to compensate for the immeasurable and irreparable losses your company has caused Mi Shang."
Mr. Zhang hesitated, "This... half a year..."
"If you're not willing, then get out," Qin Tianyi ordered him to leave.