Ye Huai joked, "Are you kidding me?"

"Ye Er, I'm serious. But you're under a lot of pressure. I'm also worried that people will criticize you for ignoring your status as the heir of the Ye Group and going to be a spokesperson for JOE. I'm also worried that your sister will punish you."

Ye Huai smiled knowingly, as he always did things his own way. "Just say the word, and I'll definitely grant your wish, no matter who says it!"

Qiao Chu laughed too, "I knew you were a true buddy, I salute you!"

"I won't be back in China until next month, because I'll be busy with fashion shows."

"Okay! I'll draft the contract and send it to your agent for review!"

OK!

"I'll treat you to dinner when you come back."

"I'm already looking forward to going back to China."

On the phone, Qiao Chu heard Ye Huai's assistant urging him.

He's going to shoot an advertisement.

Qiao Chu: "You go ahead and do your work. Message me when you have time."

"My assistant is too talkative, I can't stand him anymore. When I go back to China, I don't want him following me. No problem, I'll text you when I'm done."

...

After finishing the phone call, Qiao Chu looked at Luo Luo.

"Would you like me to introduce him to you?"

Luo Luo said disdainfully, "He's not my type!"

"Damn... what kind of taste do you have? In the entire Haicheng, besides Jiang Zhi, Nangong Jin, and Rong Zhan, he's the hottest rising star. You don't want him? Lots of women are fighting over him!"

Luo Luo firmly maintained, "I don't like him! Let whichever woman wants him, let her fight over him!"

Qiao Chu smiled and tentatively asked, "What type of man do you fancy?"

I won't tell you, I'll just keep you thinking about it!

"What do you think of Xiao Liu? What about Qin Yun? They're pretty handsome too!"

"I don't feel anything!"

"I see."

"What do you know?"

I won't tell you either.

"You're just guessing!"

Qiao Chu smiled mysteriously, "Watch closely, and get on the market as soon as possible! High-quality men are in high demand!"

Then, Qiao Chu gave Luo Luo a USB drive.

"Give this to him."

"I knew you were overthinking things."

"Stay tuned! I've accomplished three things today. I'm off now; I'm packing afternoon tea for my husband."

Luo Luo said with disgust, "I can't stand you anymore, you've given me a mouthful of dog food."

Qiao Chu kindly reminded him, "If you don't take action now, it might be too late. Don't come crying to me later!"

Luo Luo chuckled and remained silent.

Qiao Chu left with the afternoon tea, and Luo Luo immediately opened her laptop and sent all the design drafts on the USB drive to Zhu Qian.

...

After knocking on the door, Qiao Chu entered Jiang Zhi's office.

"You're all here. Am I disturbing your little meeting?"

Xiao Liu immediately said, "No, no! We've already finished our meeting and are getting ready to leave!"

"Would you like some snacks? I got them from Diecuixuan."

Xiao Liu's eyes lit up when food was mentioned.

Noticing that Master Zhi was glaring at him, he immediately shook his head.

"Young mistress, I'm not hungry! If you have time, how about making us some tofu pudding, braised dishes, or flower cakes?"

Even though Master Zhi glared at him coldly, Xiao Liu still risked his life to speak out.

He wanted to eat it; he really wanted to savor it!

Qin Yun, sensing the situation, patted Xiao Liu on the shoulder. "All you do all day is eat. You've gotten so fat. Come on, I'll make sure you go for a run, and we'll arrange for you to do some boxing too."

As he spoke, Qin Yun gave Xiao Liu a meaningful look.

Master Zhi is incredibly jealous. Little Six even dares to eat food made by the young mistress herself. Does he have a death wish?

Xiao Liu didn't dare to make a sound; in any case, he was already drooling.

Qiao Chu thought they were hilarious!

"If I have time this weekend, I'll cook for you."

"Thank you, young mistress!"

After they finished speaking, Xiao Liu and Qin Yun quickly left.

Master Zhi's eyes were like icy daggers, as if he wanted to kill them.

Retreat is the best policy!

...

Qiao Chu approached Jiang Zhi and kissed his handsome face a few times.

Instantly, the hard lines on Jiang Zhi's face softened considerably, and his entire demeanor changed.

“Wife, if you give in to them, they will take advantage of you.” As he spoke, Jiang Zhi let Qiao Chu sit on his lap, hugged her, and kissed her cheek.

"I mainly cook for my husband; they're just getting free meals thanks to you."

Jiang Zhi chuckled.

"My wife still loves me the most!"

"I packed some snacks for you. They're fresh out of the oven and still warm. Have some."

Qiao Chu fed him, and Jiang Zhi obediently opened his mouth and ate.

******

For several days in a row, Xu Ke stayed in the mountains.

She delivered food to children in the mountains, donated a library, and accompanied the children in activities and recorded charity programs.

Back in Haicheng, she went back to volunteering.

In the evening, she went to take care of the stray dogs and cats again.

In public, she appears indifferent, positive, and genuinely repentant, diligently engaging in public service.

In private, she called Xia Fan and cried.

Her voice sounded pitiful.

"My feet are covered in blisters, my hands are covered in calluses, and my palms are cut. It's been so tough and exhausting!"

Xia Fan frowned slightly and patiently coaxed her.

"If you want everyone to forget about your fake fall and deceiving the public, you'll definitely have to suffer a bit and rebuild a positive image. Do you want to be exposed for what you really are and lose your endorsement of the Rong Group?"

"I also hate those stray dogs and cats, they smell so bad and are disgusting!"

"My little darling, do you think a free lunch will fall from the sky? Be good, just bear with it, everything is moving in a positive direction. Everyone can see your hard work and your efforts. Recently, there have been a lot of positive news about you, and I've bought you a lot of news articles. You'll be back on the runway soon."

After thinking for a moment, Xu Kewei nodded, "Okay, I'll bear with it a little longer. My feet are covered in blisters, don't you feel bad for me?"

"Of course I'm worried. I've told your assistant to send you medicine. Xu Ke, these are critical times. You need to behave and not cause trouble, lest Rong Yan become suspicious. Otherwise, we'll all be finished."

"I know I rarely call you anymore. Xia Fan, remember to miss me!"

“Baby, I think about you every day. Even though I’m with Rong Yan, she can never replace you.”

"I'm feeling better now, I'll think about you while I sleep."

"Sweetheart, me too! I'm hanging up now."

After making the call, Xu Ke smiled.

We still need to make a little fuss; we can't let Xia Fan forget her.

...

Everyone was busy with the September Fashion Week, and the design department of Rong's Group often worked overtime.

It was quite late, and Rong Yan and Kevin were still having a small meeting in Rong Zhan's office.

"Currently, we only know that Dina, a light luxury brand under JOE, will have Qiao Nuan in charge of the spring/summer collection launch next year. As for JOE's core brand, JOE, there is still no news about its entire product line. The chief designer should be Qiao Chu."

Rong Zhan asked, "What about Yijue watches? Jewelry collection? Men's clothing? There's not a single word about it?"

Kevin: "I've inquired, and nobody knows a single thing. That brat Qiao Chu is acting all mysterious. Maybe they're using scarcity marketing."