The DramaNext guide
What Patent Thief's Comeuppance is about
Set in the 1980s, rural factory worker Gu Xiuhe supported her boyfriend Meng Zhiyuan for eight years, only to have her patent stolen and be abandoned by him. She rushes to Linjiang Factory in the rain. With Director Song Xuejun’s help, she exposes the scoundrel, reclaims her patent and joins the factory.
Patent Thief's Comeuppance is a 70-episode vertical short drama from HappyShort.
Is it worth watching?
It's a quick, hook-driven story: almost every episode is built to end on a cliffhanger.
Plan on roughly 1–3 hours from the first episode to the finale.
How to watch it
Every episode is listed on this page. Tap episode 1 to start, and switch episodes from the strip under the player at any time. It was added to DramaNext on Oct 16, 2026.
