Chapter 284 Head-to-Head

As he said this, Ding Muyan's gaze carried an invisible sense of pressure. He had thought that Karina would be afraid, and that he was trying to gain an opportunity by making concessions so that she would look down on him.

However, Karina remained calm and composed.

He sat upright, appearing confident and composed.

Karina said, "Of course, I've known President Li for many years. Since he entrusted Yitao Culture to me, I naturally have the right to make decisions."

"While valuing the design, everyone must also have their own opinions on the issue of profit, right? Our Yitao has been in the industry for so many years, and your reputation and credibility are something you all know—"

Listening to Karina's eloquent speech, everyone present began to discuss it, and most of them showed a satisfied expression on their faces.

Just when Karina thought things were about to be settled, a figure suddenly appeared at the entrance of the conference hall.

"Using concessions as a condition is indeed a good approach." A sharp voice rang out, and everyone looked towards the door.

Karina was stunned, her eyes filled with disbelief. How could it be her?

Seeing Su Youling walk in with her slender figure and confidence, Karina almost ground her teeth to powder.

It was Rebecca who ruined all her plans last time!

Today was an opportunity she had worked so hard to get, but she never expected that Rebecca would come along again!

It's really like a leech!

Karina's displeasure was fleeting; though her face was somewhat grim, she still wore a smile. "Miss Rebecca, you've arrived very quickly."

Su Youling smiled and said, "I just think that the quality of a project depends on the plan, not on these underhanded methods. Everyone is doing this for the good of the project, right?"

The words were spoken softly, but some people began to feel unhappy.

"Rebecca, is it? I wonder how Miss Rebecca plans to persuade us? Yitao is offering discounts as a condition; if Miss Rebecca doesn't have a better solution, then we can't—"

"Since I'm here today, I've naturally come prepared." Su Youling glanced at Ding Muyan, her gaze powerful and...

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confidence.

Her confidence aroused some expectations in Ding Muyan.

Rebecca's design at the club last time had already impressed him.

I wonder what kind of surprise this time will bring.

"Alright, then we'll wait and see." Ding Muyan clapped his hands, and his assistant came over, took the USB drive from Su Youling, and put it into the projector.

Within seconds, a very detailed plan was presented to everyone.

Su Youling began to analyze the ingenuity of each of her designs, and her professional demeanor made Karina below somewhat restless.

Ten minutes later, everyone started clapping and gave Su Youling approving looks.

"Miss Rebecca is truly young and accomplished! Such a professional proposal must have required a lot of effort from her." Someone began to praise Su Youling.

"As expected of a great designer who returned from abroad, his design inspiration is indeed at the forefront of fashion design, while also possessing an artistic sensibility that is highbrow and inaccessible to the general public."

"That's a really good idea." Ding Muyan looked at Rebecca's confident yet somewhat humble demeanor, just like seeing Su Youling five years ago.

He looked at the face that was almost identical to Su Youling's, and with the current professional knowledge he had gained, he revealed a meaningful smile.

Karina was getting restless and wanted to advocate for herself: "However, Miss Rebecca's design costs are so high. The artistic sense is there, but the profit from the planning cannot be guaranteed. The risk is too high."

This statement displeased some investors who valued profit sharing more.

"That's right, even if Miss Rebecca's proposal is very professional and comprehensive, but..."

I still stand by Yitao.

"Me too. After all, I'm a businessman, and making money is the most important thing. I value profit very much."

"Yes, yes, I agree with them. Besides, Yitao is a business under the Li Group. With President Li backing it up, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse."

Upon hearing that some people were still on her side, Karina immediately put on a show of humility, saying, "Tingxi has always been very supportive of my work and values ​​this project highly. We both hope to facilitate the collaboration."

She joked, "We even brought our children to City C for this purpose, prepared for a long-term battle."

At this point, the child was specifically mentioned, successfully misleading everyone into thinking otherwise.

Anyway, Li Tingxi has never denied it publicly, and Lele has always called him "Dad" in public. The outside world also thinks that she and Li Tingxi are secretly married and have a child, so why not just go with the flow?

After speaking, Karina deliberately observed Su Youling's reaction.

Su Youling just smiled slightly, a smile that made people very uncomfortable.

What does she mean by that?

To mock?

Seeing that everyone had different opinions, Ding Muyan mentioned, "There will be a cruise ship banquet tomorrow night, hosted by Mr. Lu, a great artist from C City. Mr. Lu is also the main technical advisor for our large-scale cultural and art expo. Many celebrities, businessmen and artists from C City will attend the banquet."

Ding Muyan paused, then looked at Karina and Su Youling. "How about you two join us tomorrow night, and we can have a proper discussion about the unity of art and commercial profits?"

Cruise ship...

Su Youling had her accident on a cruise ship five years ago...

Ding Muyan finally looked at Su Youling, as if waiting for something.

Karina also turned her gaze to Su Youling, wanting to see if Rebecca would do anything unusual, given how similar her face was to Su Youling's.

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It worked!

Cruise ships.

Su Youling seemed to see herself again five years ago, swallowed by the sea. Her brows furrowed slightly, then she forced a smile and replied gracefully, "Sure, Mr. Ding's invitation is impossible to refuse."

Karina chimed in, "Yes, Mr. Ding invited us, so we definitely have to go."

"Alright, see you tomorrow night." Ding Muyan's words carried a sense of parting.

Su Youling nodded and said, "I'll take my leave now, Mr. Ding and everyone else. See you at the banquet tomorrow night."

With that, she gracefully left the conference hall.

As Su Youling walked toward the elevator, she felt footsteps following closely behind her.

She didn't stop, but only glanced at the person behind her out of the corner of her eye.

"Miss Rebecca, wait a minute." Karina called out to her and quickly followed, walking alongside Su Youling.

Su Youling asked curiously, "Miss Karina, is there something you need?"

Karina smiled faintly and calmly said, "I advise you to give up. After all, I have Tingxi behind me. Do you think investors won't weigh the pros and cons?"

"And then?" Su Youling remained calm, unmoved by Karina's provocation.

"And then? Rebecca, I'm very confident that Yitao will win this project. I advise you not to humiliate yourself." Karina didn't say a single kind word.

Su Youling frowned slightly, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes. "Then I hope Miss Karina gets what she wants?"

Karina was furious at the sarcastic tone and disdainful attitude.

No one has ever dared to treat her like this!

"Oh, by the way, does President Li know that you're publicizing your relationship like this?" Su Youling's smile stung Karina.

"You!" Karina was furious, glaring at her.