When Feng Jun saw Zheng Sike's awkward manner, he could not help sighing inwardly. In the end, things could never go back to how they were.
Old Fifth had definitely come this time because of the project Feng Jun had just brought back. But before getting down to business, he had finally learned to bring up other topics first, build rapport, and only then talk business.
Feng Jun did not feel particularly sad about it. In fact, this was how Zheng Sike ought to behave. If he had not even learned that much, it would only prove that Old Fifth had not suffered enough beatings from society... or that he had an uncontrollable deficiency in emotional intelligence.
If Old Fifth had truly been so carefree that he still casually called him Old Third, Feng Jun would instead have felt that Zheng Sike was not treating him as an outsider. But their identities and status were, ultimately, no longer the same.
So Feng Jun addressed the matter directly, saying there was no need to apply for foreign patents—applying or not made no difference. It was equipment meant to be used as part of a complete set. As long as he did not provide the product, foreign copies would be useless. If they had the nerve, they could try copying it and selling it in Xia Nation!
Zheng Sike said he understood. After a brief pause, he asked about the project Feng Jun had brought back. "I heard you've mastered the manufacturing method for a completely new product, but you don't recommend setting it up in Jiangxia? The city has put pressure on the university, so I could only ask."
After all, they had once been roommates, and there was still some friendship between them. If it had been anyone else, who