Chapter 114 The Confidence Zhao Zonglan Gave Her

In the end, Shen Qingyan bore the brunt of it all.

In order to appease Shen Jingni, he was forced to tell her stories about being pursued in Los Angeles.

Among them were wealthy women who wanted to take him as a sugar daddy, and they pestered him for a whole month.

Hearing this, Shen Jingni finally managed to stop crying and stopped bothering everyone else, obediently going back to her room to sleep.

Although he managed to appease the man, Shen Qingyan couldn't be happy.

He shared the same idea as Lao Shen.

It's not that Miaomiao is forbidden from dating, but rather that the person she chose is too dangerous.

They were all afraid that Shen Jingni would be bullied in the future, and they were also afraid that they wouldn't be able to protect her.

Habits are a terrible thing.

Judging from Shen Miaomiao's unusual behavior today, she's probably about to be taken down.

But it could also just be a habit, rather than love or liking.

They have to intervene.

Just break the habit, and you'll be fine.

Shen Qingyan woke up Shen Zhuoyuan that very night.

The two conspired in the study for a long time before finally devising a rather immature plan.

The next day, Shen Jingni was woken up by Chu You's phone call.

"Boss, something's happened."

“The Suzhou embroidery master we hired previously said he wanted to terminate the contract, and his attitude was very firm.”

"But those wedding dresses need to be delivered after the New Year, which is less than a month away."

The Song brocade order that Shen Jingni had previously received required the client to make a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe. The dragon and phoenix patterns on the wedding dress would use an embroidery technique called "panjin embroidery".

Panjin embroidery is a type of Suzhou embroidery, an intangible cultural heritage. It uses gold thread to embroider delicate, exquisite, and dazzling patterns on fabric, creating a relief effect.

Adding embroidery to Song brocade can damage the fabric's texture and luster due to the tension of the embroidery, and may even cause localized deformation.

Therefore, this places extremely high demands on embroidery masters.

The person she sought out was Du Yun, a master embroiderer skilled in goldwork.

The production process was going smoothly and was more than halfway complete, but unexpectedly, the other party wanted to terminate the contract at this critical juncture.

After learning about the situation, Shen Jingni realized that a major brand was poaching her.

They even paid the penalty for breach of contract for Du Yun and promised to let him become a shareholder.

Faced with such temptation, it's true that few people can resist.

It would be very difficult to find someone nowadays whose embroidery skills are comparable to or even better than Du Yun's.

Shen Jingni had no choice but to go find Qin Muhuan.

Since Qin Muhuan is in the same industry, she must have some resources.

"I told you long ago, that Song brocade order should have been given to me. Look at you, you don't have the skills, but you insisted on taking on this difficult task. You deserve it."

Miss Qin couldn't help but ridicule her.

Shen Jingni held back, suppressing her temper, "Stop showing off your lousy literary skills."

Do you have a suitable embroidery artist? I can borrow her.

Qin Muhuan shrugged and answered frankly, "No."

"How dare you say that to me? Do you think you have the skills?"

Shen Jingni, unable to bear it any longer, angrily threw those words at her again.

Qin Muhuan felt a little guilty, picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip, "You know my studio, it's all done sporadically, its existence is practically meaningless."

She doesn't need to consider anything else.

Shen Jingni's arrogant side kicked in. "I don't care, you have to come up with a solution for me today, or I'll tell Uncle Qin that you're dating someone."

Qin Muhuan immediately became anxious.

"I... I have nothing to do with Song Qiyu. I wouldn't even look down on the Song family, that feudal and powerful family. I would never date him."

"Shen Jingni, don't spread rumors!"

Shen Jingni sneered, "I didn't say you were talking to Song Qiyu, why are you in such a hurry to claim it?"

"Shen Miaomiao, you're so annoying."

With a bang, Qin Muhuan slammed her coffee cup down on the table and said reluctantly, "I do have a way, but I don't think you can do it."

Tell me about it.

"Du Yun's teacher is Gao Yangping, who lives in Suzhou. His embroidery skills are superb, much better than Du Yun's."

“I tried to contact him before, but this old master has a strange temper and a big attitude, so I couldn’t get him to come.”

"So I think you're out of luck. Pack your bags and get ready to pay the penalty for breach of contract."

Since there was a way, Shen Jingni couldn't possibly give up.

"If you can't get them to come, it must be because you're not sincere enough."

"I'll go to Suzhou tomorrow and I'll definitely find them."

Qin Muhuan pursed her lips and said sarcastically, "If you insist on going and getting turned away, there's nothing I can do. Don't cry when you can't get anyone to come."

Shen Jingni: "..."

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Shen Jingni asked Chu You to book a train ticket to Suzhou for the next morning.

As for the trip to Macau Tower this weekend, it will probably have to be postponed.

As it was time to leave work in the evening, Chu You suddenly rushed into the office in a hurry.

"Boss, Assistant Chang is here."

"He also brought an elderly gentleman with him."

Shen Jingni didn't react for a moment, but she vaguely sensed something. She immediately put down the documents in her hand and walked out quickly.

In the reception room, Chang An stood upright in a navy blue suit.

Upon seeing Shen Jingni, he nodded slightly in greeting, "Miss Shen."

Then, she turned her gaze to the elderly man sitting beside her and introduced him: "This is Mr. Gao Yangping, an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Suzhou embroidery."

Shen Jingni stepped forward, bowed slightly, and said in a slightly tense voice due to excitement, "Hello, Mr. Gao."

Gao Yangping nodded, his gaze lingering on her face for a moment, before saying, "I heard Miss Shen is in some trouble, which is exactly what I can do to help?"

I heard?

Shen Jingni glanced at Chang An, then quickly smiled and replied, "Yes, I was just planning to visit you in Suzhou."

Gao Yangping was surprisingly easy to talk to.

"Now that I'm here, I must help you solve your problem. It's a bit late today, let's do it tomorrow. Tomorrow I'll bring my two apprentices with me, and we'll definitely help Miss Chen finish the last piece of embroidery."

"Thank you for your help."

After a brief chat.

Shen Jingni asked Chu You to drive Gao Yangping to the hotel and instructed her to make sure that all his needs for food, clothing, accommodation and transportation were properly arranged.

Chang An had completed his mission and was about to leave when Shen Jingni called him back.

"Did Zhao Zonglan send you to bring him here?"

Chang An nodded, "Yes, sir, I know you're having some difficulties."

Shen Jingni asked him, puzzled, "But isn't this Mr. Gao known for his eccentric temperament and difficult to invite?"

Money alone is definitely not enough to hire them.

Chang An always followed Zhao Zonglan's orders.

There are some things that the master forbids him to say, and if he says them without permission, he will be making the same mistake as before.

This time, however, Chang An knew clearly that even if he made a mistake, even if he was ultimately sent to New York, he should tell Shen Jingni.

“Yes, it was very difficult to invite him,” Chang An said slowly, his head lowered. “So, it was the gentleman who personally went to Suzhou to invite him.”

It took a lot of talking.

Did Zhao Zonglan go to invite him?

A feeling that was hard to describe welled up in Shen Jingni's heart.

It's like an empty heart being gradually filled with warmth.

She belatedly realized that this was what security felt like.

This is the confidence Zhao Zonglan gave her.