After watching Jiang Ning change his clothes, Yan Keyi finally enjoyed a delicious and satisfying meal.

When the morning light shone through the curtains the next day, Jiang Ning still felt somewhat unwell.

But when he woke up from his drowsiness, he found that Yan Keyi had already woken up and was just staring at him without saying a word.

"Why didn't you say anything before you got up?"

Yan Keyi always gets up early, and Jiang Ning guessed that Yan Keyi had already gotten up, but didn't wake him up because she was worried that he might not have rested well.

"Sister, you've worked so hard. I wanted you to rest a little longer."

Even though the culprit was right in front of him, Yan Keyi's concerned expression made it impossible for Jiang Ning to utter any words of blame.

But since both of them were awake, Jiang Ning got up with Yan Keyi to wash up and prepare for breakfast.

After breakfast, Jiang Ning received a call from Xiang Yun, who was already on her way.

"Sister, I don't want to go out."

When Yan Keyi heard the news that Xiang Yun was coming, she immediately started to look miserable.

The new script is to be filmed outside the province, and Jiang Ning is currently preparing for a competition, which means that the two of them will have to be separated for a period of time.

"Sweetie, I'll come find you as soon as I'm done with what I'm doing here."

Jiang Ning knew that Yan Keyi was just saying it and wouldn't really not want to go, so he was trying to calm her down.

Yan Keyi was buying it, but those few words weren't enough.

Seeing that Yan Keyi's expression was becoming increasingly aggrieved, Jiang Ning transformed into a pastry chef, patting, kneading, and gently massaging her. Finally, two kisses successfully calmed Yan Keyi down.

"Then you must come and see me when you're done with your work, okay?"

After finishing their conversation with Jiang Ning, Xiang Yun arrived just then.

After confirming with Jiang Ning several times that he would come to find her, Yan Keyi left with Xiang Yun.

Since these two people were her boss and her boss's wife, Xiang Yun couldn't say anything. Otherwise, she really wanted to say that she couldn't bear to watch.

"Sister Ning, I'll take Coco with me now."

In the end, Xiang Yun couldn't stand it anymore and was about to take Yan Keyi hostage and leave when the two stopped.

"Okay, please take care of Yiyi over there. Contact me immediately if anything happens."

Jiang Ning was also worried about missing the flight. So, despite her reluctance, she watched Xiang Yun leave with Yan Keyi.

While on the road, Yan Keyi could still keep in touch with Jiang Ning via mobile phone, but once she boarded the plane, she had to turn off her phone.

Jiang Ning only got busy with his own things a few hours after losing contact with Yan Keyi.

Jiang Ning had already prepared for the competition with Yan Keyi's encouragement. Although there was still a long time before the competition deadline, since she had decided to participate, Jiang Ning wanted to do her best.

The theme of this year's competition is hope.

It's a very broad topic, and being broad means having fewer restrictions, which in turn means having more ideas to explore.

However, if you let your ideas wander too much, you may stray from the topic, or everyone may have a different understanding of it, making it difficult to stay on topic.

Jiang Ning already has some initial ideas, but he feels that his current ideas are not good enough.

Moreover, Jiang Ning always felt that his ideas were somewhat constrained.

Later, Jiang Ning realized that relying solely on himself might lead him to become increasingly stubborn, so he sought help from Yin Rong.

"A rare guest indeed! What brings you here all of a sudden?"

When Yin Rong received the call from Jiang Ning, he seemed to be busy, and his voice sounded somewhat low.

"Are you busy?"

Before calling Yin Rong, Jiang Ning had actually sent him a message, but since Yin Rong didn't reply, she tried calling him as a last resort.

The call was answered immediately, but I wasn't sure if he was busy with something.

"It's alright, go ahead and tell me."

There was a rustling sound coming from Yin Rong's direction. After a while, things returned to normal.

Which competition are you going to participate in?

After hearing Jiang Ning's question, Yin Rong also asked the same question directly.

Being in the same circle, Yin Rong would usually know something about any major events.

Moreover, Yin Rong knew the person in charge of that competition and knew that he had always valued Jiang Ning. So, he wasn't surprised that Jiang Ning would go.

More importantly, he didn't participate in the competition, so he could offer Jiang Ning his own ideas without worrying about potential conflicts of interest.

Since joining Huanyu, Jiang Ning has always focused on designs that support the company's production capacity. Yin Rong was actually curious about what kind of designs Jiang Ning could come up with around this theme.

After sharing his thoughts with Yin Rong, Jiang Ning waited for Yin Rong's advice.

"There's no need to dwell on whether this hope comes from your own intrinsic motivation or from someone else. What matters is what this hope has brought you and what it can bring to others."

Yin Rong couldn't say he knew everything about Jiangning's past, but he did know a little bit.

To be precise, the two of them became acquainted during the worst period in Jiangning's history.

During that period, Jiang Ning, though seemingly unaffected on the surface, did not perceive her as happy.

However, their relationship was more of a business collaboration than a personal one, so Yin Rong didn't inquire about it in detail.

Yin Rong knew that Jiang Ning's current transformation was due to the appearance of Yan Keyi.

He guessed that Jiang Ning might have thought of his own situation when he came across this topic.

But she was conflicted. If she used the change Yan Keyi brought her as a starting point, would it lean more towards the feeling of love?

But as for Yin Rong himself, he felt there was absolutely no need to think that way.

Even if this hope comes from love, how can a unique kind of love not be a kind of hope for a drowning person?

Despair, trapped in the mire, is transformed by love.

Sometimes, bystanders can see more than those directly involved.

After hearing Yin Rong's idea, Jiang Ning also had his own plans.

Let's just stick to our original plan for now and see how things go later.

Since there was still plenty of time, if all else failed, she would also like to consult Yan Keyi's ideas.

"Thanks, you can continue with your work. I'll go and refine it."

"What are you thanking me for? The design is yours; I just offered some ideas. You're all working hard towards your goals..."

Yin Rong spoke the last sentence very softly, and it was uncertain whether Jiang Ning heard it.

Jiang Ning, after hanging up the phone with Yin Rong, also started drawing up the sketches again.

As Jiang Ning picked up the pen, she felt that it had been a long time since she had created anything based on her own preferences.

That evening, during a break from brainstorming, Jiang Ning also drew a short comic strip and uploaded it to his Weibo account.

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