It can be settled by litigation within 2 years, and it should not exceed the limitation of action.

Article 135 of the General Principles of Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that the limitation period for requesting the people's court to protect civil rights is two years, unless otherwise provided by law.

Article 136 The following limitation period is one year:

Ask for compensation for physical injury;

Undeclared sales of unqualified goods;

Delaying or refusing to pay rent;

Loss or damage of the deposited property.

Article 137 The limitation period of action shall be counted from the time when one knows or should know that one's rights have been infringed. However, if more than 20 years have passed since the right was infringed, the people's court will not protect it. Under special circumstances, the people's court may extend the limitation of action.

Article 138 After the expiration of the limitation of action, if the parties voluntarily perform it, they shall not be limited by the limitation of action.

Article 139 If the right of claim cannot be exercised due to force majeure or other obstacles within the last six months of the limitation of action, the limitation of action shall be suspended. From the date when the reasons for the suspension of the limitation of action are eliminated, the limitation of action shall continue to be counted.

Article 140 The limitation of action is interrupted by bringing a lawsuit, a party making a request or agreeing to perform an obligation. From the time of interruption, the limitation period of action shall be recalculated.