After seeing off the potential customer, Huakai was quite happy, because it proved that their product was attractive.

Seeing that it was still early, the two decided to go eat braised pork, a local specialty. Just as they arrived at the door, Ye Yifan realized he had left his notebook on his desk, so he asked Hua Kai to wait for him while he went back to get it.

Hua Kai stood by the car, looking at the clouds in the sky, feeling great.

"Flowers bloom? Can I say a few words?" a man's voice came from over.

Hua Kai turned around and looked at the person. She recognized him. This was Song Ke, the business partner she had approached before. However, at that time, he could only give her a 10% cut, so they couldn't reach an agreement.

However, even though the deal fell through, they remained friendly, and Hua Kai still greeted him warmly: "Director Song."

Song Ke looked at Hua Kai and wanted to say something, but he didn't know how: "Hua Kai, I'm really embarrassed to say this to you, but I really regret it. Can we talk again?"

Ye Yifan came out and stood by the flowers, saying to Song Ke, "Director Song, this is not fair. How can you poach our talent so openly?"

When Song Ke saw Ye Yifan, his face turned bright red: "No, I know it's not right of me to do this, but I really am..."

Ye Yifan laughed: "I regret it, but there's no going back. Director Song will have to be more farsighted in the future."

For the sake of the factory, Song Ke suppressed his anger and said to Ye Yifan, "Factory Director Ye, your factory isn't very big, but your products should sell very well, so how about we cooperate?"

Ye Yifan said firmly, "We have the resources, the technology, and the creativity. We really don't need external cooperation. We appreciate Director Song's kindness."

Song Ke sighed: "I missed out. In the end, it was my shortsightedness that caused this."

Ye Yifan said to the flowers, "Let's go eat."

Hua Kai agreed, and then said to Song Ke, "Director Song is a talented person. I believe you will do well in the future. We will focus on the high-end market, while Director Song can focus on volume. We are different directions, but we have different paths."

Hua Kai knew that counterfeit products would soon be on the market, and Song Ke would follow the same path. Since it was impossible to stop him anyway, she might as well point him in the right direction. After all, they would be neighbors and competitors, which would reduce the number of rivals she could smear.

Song Ke smiled as he looked at the blooming flowers: "What exactly did I miss? Thank you for still being willing to guide me."

Hua Kai smiled and said, "You're welcome, goodbye." After saying that, she got into Ye Yifan's car.

As Song Ke watched the car drive away, he knew how much he had lost and missed, but he was truly grateful for Hua Kai's final guidance. He had already started having his workers imitate Hua Kai's sofas. The imitations couldn't be identical, because that would be illegal, a law he understood.

However, the colors and styles produced by the craftsmen in our own factory really can't compare to those of other factories. But as Huakai said, he can focus on volume, which is also a viable option.

Ye Yifan was driving when he turned to look at Hua Kai and said, "I'm really impressed that you have such a broad mind at your age."

Hua Kai smiled and said, "Isn't this to reduce the number of enemies we make in the future? As long as he's not a heartless person, he won't have any conflicts with us in the future. Anyway, this is the general trend in the future, and I'm doing this with my own selfish motives."

"Your selfish motives are quite unusual."

"Is that a compliment you?"

"It's not counting, it's a legitimate compliment."

They both laughed as they spoke.

After dinner, Ye Yifan escorted Hua Kai back to school, saying that he would go back to the provincial capital in the next few days because his grandfather needed to see him about something. He hadn't been able to go back before because he was busy, but this time, with the weekend coming up, he would take two more days off to finalize the shop in the provincial capital and would come back next Monday.

Hua Kai said she would be back on Sunday noon and wouldn't interfere with things here.

Ye Yifan told her not to be so nervous, to go home if she needed to, and that it wouldn't make a difference if something happened in a day or two.

For a partner like this, Huakai is truly beyond reproach.

Over the next few days, Hua Kai would go to the shop after school at noon and in the evening, and of course, Gu Xiaoxue would go with her, which was just the right time to open the curtain shop.

Gu Xiaoxue's two aunts both loved Huakai very much and always said it was a pity that Huakai was too small, otherwise they would have wanted Huakai to be their daughter-in-law.

Hua Kai really couldn't handle this kind of doting from her elders. They talked about her as their daughter-in-law all the time, which was so strange. Every time, Hua Kai would make an excuse about having something to do at the shop and run away.

Gu Xiaoxue couldn't stop laughing every time.

However, Hua Kai found a new world. She told her two aunts that she thought Li Mengjing and Gu Xiaoxue were a good match, but asked them to keep it a secret. When the time was right, Hua Kai would bring Mengjing to her two aunts for their approval. If they were a good match, they would try to match them up. After that, the two aunts began to study Gu Xiaoxue.

Gu Xiaoxue didn't know when it started, but she felt that the style of the scene was wrong, but she couldn't figure out what was wrong.

On Saturday noon, Hua Kai invited Meng Jing over. When Gu Xiaoxue saw Meng Jing arrive, she also went over enthusiastically: "Meng Jing, when are you free? I'll treat you and Hua Kai to lunch."

Meng Jing, being an outgoing person, said, "Then anytime is fine, how about we get together at noon?"

Watching the two chatting animatedly, Hua Kai quietly slipped away to Gu Xiaoxue's curtain shop next door. Today, only Gu's eldest aunt was there, so Hua Kai quickly told her about Meng Jing's visit.

Upon hearing this, Aunt Gu perked up: "Quickly, take me to see."

Hua Kai added again, "Auntie, this is something that Auntie and I think is suitable, but we can't interfere too much in matters of the heart. We've agreed to let's see how things go first and then try to bring them together appropriately. Otherwise, we'll be in the wrong if we ruin their friendship."

Aunt Gu smiled and pulled Hua Kai along, saying, "Auntie isn't stupid, I understand, don't worry."

Gu Xiaoxue and Meng Jing chatted for a while, then discovered that Hua Kai was missing. The shop assistant said that Hua Kai had gone to Gu Xiaoxue's place, so Gu Xiaoxue took Meng Jing to her own shop.

Just as Aunt Gu was about to come out, she saw Meng Jing and Gu Xiaoxue coming over, chatting and laughing. Looking at Meng Jing, she thought she was quite good-looking. Most importantly, according to Hua Kai's introduction, Meng Jing came from a good family and was a doctor. All of these qualities made Aunt Gu take a liking to her at first glance.

He quickly went over and said, "Is this girl Xiaoxue's friend? I've never seen her before. She has a very auspicious look. If any family gets a daughter-in-law like you, they'll be very lucky."

Meng Jing was a little taken aback by the sudden praise: "Hello, Auntie."

“I’m Xiaoxue’s aunt, you can just call me Auntie. Come in quickly, let me tell you, our Xiaoxue seems quiet, but she’s very capable. Look at this, she’s started doing business. The boy is quick-witted, but don’t worry, he won’t neglect his work. With my help, his mother, his aunt, and his other aunts, we can all help with opening the shop…” Aunt Gu pulled Meng Jing and started chatting.