"But I don't want to give up halfway, would that be stupid?"

“Tell me your reasons. Even if you stick to the old ways, you're not short of money, right? Besides, I'm here for you.”

“This isn’t enough. I want more, I want to do more.” Qin Xiaoyu lowered her eyes. “Maybe it’s because in my previous life, I didn’t live the life I wanted. This life I have the chance, but if I give up at the first sign of an obstacle, what’s the difference between me and the woman in my previous life? Would you like a woman who is mediocre and unambitious?”

"Okay, I'll like the mediocre Qin Xiaoyu, and I'll also like the hardworking Qin Xiaoyu who's like a little honey. As long as it's Qin Xiaoyu, I'll like her no matter what." A Lei's survival instinct was extremely strong, and he gave a perfect answer.

Qin Xiaoyu was just so sad she wanted to cry, but now the gloom has been swept away.

"Then wait for me, I will definitely succeed, I'll show you. From now on, you'll only like successful Qin Xiaoyu." Qin Xiaoyu gently kissed A Lei's chin, lips, and nose...

"Why don't you only like games in bed? Hmm?" A Lei asked vaguely.

"Why just on the bed? Maybe it's on the windowsill, maybe it's on the stairs, maybe it's on the sofa..." Qin Xiaoyu's mind went blank, and she blurted out her roommate's classic line.

When she realized what she had said, she hurriedly opened her eyes. A Lei stared at her, speechless, with a complicated expression.

"Stop looking! I'm an experienced driver!" Qin Xiaoyu said shyly, pulling a pillow over her head.

What is an "old driver"?

"The Akina Mountain racing god, you don't understand, it's just..." Qin Xiaoyu suddenly wanted to do something naughty. She suddenly flipped over and straddled A Lei, leaned down and bit his earlobe, breathing softly into his ear and saying, "Don't ask anymore, or I'll kill myself! I'll let you know later."

"Oh my god, this little vixen is killing me." A Lei is almost driven crazy by her.

Qin Xiaoyu giggled and jumped to the ground, spinning around. That's what makes their relationship so interesting.

But why did she suddenly feel better? Wasn't her career about to hit a low point?

A night passed, and Qin Xiaoyu stood up again as if she had been injected with chicken blood; she was like an unkillable cockroach.

Now she has to fight at Sun Moon Clothing. The support that once helped her move forward has become a stumbling block, a heavy one that she can't shake off and will drag her down. She has to remove it.

This was a high-level meeting of Riyue Apparel, attended only by factory managers Xie and Fei, along with Master Liang from the design studio and Xu Xiaoqing from the haute couture department.

"Open a counter in Guangzhou?"

Upon hearing Qin Xiaoyu's plan, the group exchanged bewildered glances, somewhat uneasy. The sales decline in Shanghai had indeed impacted them; shouldn't they be focusing on defense? Why expand outwards? The timing seemed inappropriate.

"Yes, we absolutely need the Guangzhou market. Do you have any suitable candidates?" Qin Xiaoyu was already going all out.

“Guangzhou has to start all over again, unlike other cities where there are people to take care of things. It’s going to be tough.” Director Xie had been to Guangzhou for a meeting and still had a sense of awe for the city.

“I don’t think it’s very safe either. How about we wait another year?” Director Fei also expressed his opinion.

"Sister Fei, I think you're the most suitable..." Qin Xiaoyu had no choice but to make her choice.

"No, I object. She was just transferred back from Chuncheng not long ago. Although her work is important, we, as a couple, rarely see each other. It's not a good thing." Recently, Master Liang has been very irritable, and he doesn't leave Qin Xiaoyu any room for maneuver in his words.

"Why don't you come to Guangzhou with me, brother-in-law?" Qin Xiaoyu said with a smile, not annoyed.

"What?" Master Liang was stunned when he heard Qin Xiaoyu say that.

You should know that since Zhou Yue was resting at home during her pregnancy, the design studio had been Liang's domain. He never expected that Qin Xiaoyu would be willing to send him out.

“Actually, I don’t just want to open a small shop. Master Liang’s trip to Guangzhou this time isn’t about sales; it’s about introducing new technologies. Guangzhou is the most developed fashion manufacturing center in mainland China, far surpassing Shanghai. We should learn from them.” As soon as Qin Xiaoyu said this, Master Liang understood.

He fell silent.

This matter put him in a dilemma. If Factory Director Fei wasn't going along, it would seem like Qin Xiaoyu was simply trying to undermine him, which was unethical. But with Factory Director Fei leading the way in setting up the counter, it would appear as if he were taking care of the couple.

"Brother-in-law, let me tell you the truth. How far our factory can go depends entirely on this. Let's see what you can learn from this experience. I know you're upset. I'm upset too. Our fashion business was doing so well, and now it's been criticized as worthless. I'm more upset than anyone else, and I don't want to face it. But avoiding it won't help. How did Little Sun collapse? Are we going to become the next Little Sun?"

When Qin Xiaoyu mentioned Little Sun, everyone sighed and understood.

Since its inception, Riyue Apparel has changed every year, moving too fast. It's normal for it to readjust.

"Okay, I'll go with her," Master Liang finally said.

When A Lei heard that Qin Xiaoyu was going to send someone to Guangzhou to open a counter, he was both angry and amused.

"Are you planning to quickly squander your family fortune so you can retire to the countryside with me?"

"You're just trying to annoy me. Why should I spend all the money I worked so hard to earn?" Qin Xiaoyu pinched him.

"What's the difference between you opening a counter in Guangzhou and throwing money away? Sun Moon Apparel doesn't even have a foothold in Shanghai yet, how can you possibly stand firm in Guangzhou?"

"Let's put ourselves in a do-or-die situation. If I don't get Master Liang out of here, there's no way to reform the daily clothing; he's the biggest obstacle. Now, let him go out and suffer setbacks, learn from his mistakes and come back; he'll be the biggest help." Qin Xiaoyu was full of confidence.

"Why do you always have to make me look at you in a new light? I just started to feel a little superior to you, and now it's all gone," A Lei said indignantly.

"Hmph, you've only scratched the surface. Once I show you my true abilities, you'll be begging for mercy." Qin Xiaoyu became arrogant again.

Although she knew perfectly well that going to Guangzhou would be a setback, Qin Xiaoyu still had to cheer up and pave the way for them.

My older sister owns hundreds of shops there. As long as the rent is paid properly, everything else is negotiable.

When adjusting the costumes, Qin Xiaoyu didn't interfere, letting Master Liang do it himself. This was a good time to train him; no matter how hard he fell, he had to bear it himself, and no one could help him.

Master Liang was determined to make a name for himself and teach Qin Xiaoyu a lesson. He was busy with everything, much more energetic than before when he was half-dead, and had regained the enthusiasm he had when he first came to the factory. This brought a breath of fresh air to the technical department.

With Master Liang gone, someone will definitely take over his job, and Wang Lingling is the most suitable candidate. She is just waiting for Qin Xiaoyu to announce the appointment. Everyone is much more enthusiastic about her than before, calling her Sister Lingling. That's how opportunistic people are.

Qin Xiaoyu had her own plans. Her wedding was still more than ten days away, and she planned to go to Guangzhou for her honeymoon, where she could go with Master Liang and check out the department store counters.