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Gu Sinan is in her last year of kindergarten and will be graduating soon.

They went on a trip for nearly a week and returned just in time for the kindergarten graduation ceremony. Gu Tingshen and Ye Zhenzhen specially set aside a morning to accompany Gu Sinan to the graduation ceremony.

The children, wearing doctoral caps and tiny bachelor's gowns, stood on the stage, solemnly waiting for the principal to hand out their graduation certificates.

"Nan Nan is so cute. It's a pity that his parents are still busy and can't come back for his graduation ceremony." Ye Zhenzhen sat in the audience, looking at Gu Si Nan on the stage, and took a series of photos with her camera.

He took out his phone again, took a picture, and sent it to the family group chat.

Grandparents and her adoptive grandfather quickly went online to like the post. Ye Zhenzhen looked at her father's profile picture, moved her fingers slightly, and then ignored him.

After the ceremony, Gu Sinan's summer vacation officially began. They took some time to meet up with Wang Liqing's family and visit Yan Feng's comrades-in-arms.

When retired trainer Wang Meng saw the black panther, his eyes lit up. When he learned that they wanted to make up for its disability through training, he agreed without much hesitation.

When the little guy gets a bit older, Wang Meng will come to Mantingfang regularly to train the black panther.

Every morning thereafter, the three of them would exercise together. After breakfast, Gu Sinan would practice piano at home, while Gu Tingshen and Ye Zhenzhen would go to work.

Driver Xiao Wang has returned, but no one mentioned that he should drive Ye Zhenzhen; Gu Tingshen is still the one driving Ye Zhenzhen.

That day, upon arriving at the Fengming Building, Song Chengcheng first handed over the documents that required her signature, explaining the process of these projects to her as she signed.

Ye Zhenzhen listened with a forced smile. After accumulating knowledge over this period of time, she was finally able to understand some of the terminology related to company operations and management, and was no longer completely clueless.

During her break, she stared blankly at herself, thinking, "Sure enough, everything in TV dramas is fake!"

If even a hands-off manager like her is this tired, how busy must real CEOs be?

No wonder Gu Tingshen, a workaholic, has no personal feelings at all in the book. Work is a little devil that not only takes up time and energy, but also provides a sense of accomplishment. How can he have the mind to think about anything else!

The two then took their assistant to the design department to check out Fengming's latest product designs, including a series specifically designed for "I Am an Actor." Vice President Wang Debang and Design Director Xu Lan accompanied them.

Xu Lan, the design director, is in her thirties and has short hair like Song Chengcheng, but her temperament is completely different; she possesses a gentle and intellectual beauty. At this moment, she led a group of employees to welcome the boss inside.

"It's great. The master craftsmen have impeccable taste and skills." Ye Zhenzhen carefully flipped through the design drawings on the tablet, then suddenly paused, "Which craftsman designed this small filigree ruyi cloud pattern lock?"

Director Xu Lan stepped forward and introduced, "This is the work of Master Liu's son, Master Yucheng. He learned from Master Liu from a young age, and later studied jewelry design systematically in university. He has a very distinctive style. We were recruiting people recently, and he had just graduated, so we hired him."

Ye Zhenzhen looked in the direction she pointed. The boy whose name was called was tall and thin, wearing black-rimmed glasses. When he heard his name, he immediately stood up straight. When he met her gaze, he blushed awkwardly.

She nodded to the young craftsman, Mr. Liu, and continued to look down at his design drafts. The more she looked, the more satisfied she became. The fusion of ancient style and modern elements was just right, and it didn't look out of place when paired with modern clothing.

"Mr. Ye, please take a look at these. They are all quite modern and stylish designs." Seeing the boss's satisfied expression, Xu Lan felt relieved and then began recommending the work of another team.

"They're quite pretty. They've got all the basic styles, simple yet with subtle design details, unique and exquisite, not bad at all. Who designed this lace style?" Ye Zhenzhen nodded as she looked at them. The pendants were finally no longer filled with large flowers, peacocks, and Buddha figures. The chains and bracelets weren't so ostentatious either, which was a relief.

"This was designed by Lin Xiaoyun, who is also a recent college graduate. She understands the ideas of young people and is growing very quickly."

Lin Xiaoyun was a round-faced girl with round glasses. She introduced herself to Ye Zhenzhen in a very natural and confident manner.

Ye Zhenzhen smiled and encouraged her, which made the little girl blush with excitement, like a fan chasing after a star.

Ye Zhenzhen thought for a moment and handed some design sketches she had drawn in H City to Xu Lan. “I had some inspiration from my trip to the beach in H City. In addition to traditional themes, we can develop different themed series for our jewelry. For example, now that it’s summer, could we release an ocean series? Various marine creatures can be carved with gemstones, or made of enamel or cloisonné. More novel and cute little trinkets might be more popular with young people.”

Then she took out the bone drawing by Gu Sinan, "This is the one I wanted myself. I made it about 3 centimeters in size and designed a ring so it can be hung on a leather necklace."

"President Ye, our product sales have increased significantly recently, especially the models you wore before. The pre-orders from stores across the country alone have exceeded the total for the previous quarter!" After looking at the new products, Wang Debang reported on Fengming's work with a happy face. "The online flagship store is almost set up, and the logistics warehouse and customer service have been recruited and are being trained. It won't be long before we can start operating!"

"Great! Let the craftsmen work harder and ship the pre-orders as soon as possible. We'll calculate the bonuses for everyone later!" Ye Zhenzhen was also happy, finally confirming that the general direction she had been exploring was correct. "I've been thinking a lot lately that in addition to mass-produced jewelry, we can also develop a customization business. This will not only provide customers with personalized services, but also help enhance Fengming's brand image and showcase our craftsmanship and design capabilities."

"Yes, yes, through customized services we can also understand customer preferences and obtain market feedback, providing a reference for the design and development of our new products! We can cater to both the mid-range and high-end markets!" Wang Debang's eyes lit up, nodding repeatedly, wishing he could arrange it right away.

"Online shopping will become increasingly popular in the future, so we must pay attention to our online business. Our official Weibo account has been quite popular before. When releasing new products, we can solicit opinions from netizens and hold polls or giveaways..."

Ye Zhenzhen racked her brains, recalling all the business tricks she had seen in her previous life, and poured them all out to these professionals. She believed these people had a much longer-term vision of how to implement them.

Before leaving, she remembered the photos of the broken bracelet that she had repaired before, so she asked Xu Lan, the director of the design department, to find them and send them to Zhao Nanqiao.

"Sister Chengcheng, are Zhou Jin and Zhan Yan at the company today?" After saying goodbye to everyone in the design department, Ye Zhenzhen asked Song Chengcheng in the corridor.

“They were in class at the company this morning, and they only have activities in the afternoon.” Song Chengcheng has been paying close attention to these two lately.

"Let's go up and check on them."

The assistant quickly walked a few steps, pressed the elevator button, and followed behind the boss and the general assistant after they went inside.

“The company needs to set a quantifiable reward standard, and all departments should be included, especially the design, production and marketing departments. Everyone has worked so hard, and we must ensure that everyone’s efforts are rewarded.” Thinking about the recent efforts of everyone in the company, Ye Zhenzhen wanted to give everyone some rewards. “Sister Chengcheng, could you discuss this with the managers of each department and come up with a plan?”

Song Chengcheng nodded in agreement, her eyes filled with relief as she looked at Ye Zhenzhen.

The assistant following behind Ye Zhenzhen's eyes were practically sparkling; the boss was truly beautiful inside and out!! What employee wouldn't want a boss who proactively gives out bonuses every day?!

"President Ye, Assistant Song!" Zhan Yan and Zhou Jin's manager, Liu He, was watching their artists take a lesson outside the practice room when she suddenly saw her boss arrive. She quickly stood up to greet them, "Zhan Yan and Zhou Jin are in class right now. Should we call them out?"

"No need, I'll just stand outside and look around. I don't want to disturb the teacher's class."

Ye Zhenzhen also peered through the window. The classroom windows were one-way; they could see inside, but those inside couldn't see outside.

Zhao Nanqiao had previously assumed Ye Zhenzhen was going to appear on "The Actors," so she specially found teachers for her, all of whom were top experts in the industry. Later, although Ye Zhenzhen didn't go, the teachers were still invited back to give lessons to Zhan Yan and Zhou Jin.

"They recorded an episode before, and they practiced even harder after they came back. The teacher advised them to balance work and rest." Liu He said to his boss, speaking well of his artists.

"I can tell they don't need to put too much pressure on themselves. They've lost so much weight in just a few days." Ye Zhenzhen watched for a while. As a professional, she couldn't tell the exact signs, but the two looked visibly tired. She couldn't help but advise, "Acting skills aren't improved in a day. Working like this non-stop will not only tire them out, but it will also affect their performance on stage."

After class, Ye Zhenzhen went to see the teacher off first, chatted for a few minutes, and then came back.

The two were very excited to see their boss. They originally wanted to express their loyalty and say that they would study hard and strive to be number one.

Who knew that the boss would first order them to eat and rest on time, and not to stay up late and harm their health?

After Ye Zhenzhen left, the two looked at each other and smiled.

"Oh no, I'm even more devoted to my boss now. She didn't come to urge me to work, she came to urge me to sleep." After Ye Zhenzhen left, Zhan Yan lay lazily on the practice room floor, looking at the ceiling and muttering to herself.

Zhou Jin followed her example and lay down, too tired to move a finger, but her eyes, staring at the ceiling, shone like stars.

Zhan Yan didn't hear him and kicked him. "Say something! Are you exhausted? Your constitution isn't good. Listen to the boss, eat more! Didn't you hear the boss say you're too thin? Male celebrities can't be too thin, understand? Don't be less muscular than the actresses you're acting with when you're filming, people will laugh at you, hahaha..."

Zhou Jin shook her head and moved to the side, not wanting to pay attention to this chatterbox.

The more pressure Zhan Yan is under, the more talkative she becomes, while he becomes more and more silent when he's tired. It's a mystery what kind of twist of fate brought these two completely opposite people together.

"Give them a reasonable schedule, making sure they have enough time for meals and rest. When they're in good physical condition, their studies and performances will be much more effective," Ye Zhenzhen told Liu He as she walked out. "The teacher said their basic skills are quite solid, they study very hard, and they're all quite talented. Don't push them too hard on their time."

"Yes, yes, you're so thoughtful." Liu He's smile became even more genuine. With an artist's boss of such stature, what more could she ask for?

"Are their assistants all in place?"

"Everything is in place, including the nanny van."

"They train so hard, so having their assistant film some short videos of them and post them on Weibo to gain some followers is a nice perk for their longtime fans." Ye Zhenzhen felt a pang of sadness thinking about how the two of them only had a few hundred thousand followers.

She gets criticized every day and still has nearly ten million fans, while someone like Bai Xue has over a million fans.

Back in her office, Ye Zhenzhen changed out of her high heels and let her toes stretch out in her slippers.

After having lunch at the company and resting for a while, I heard a knock on the door.

"President Ye, here's the information about C-site that you asked me to look up last time." Secretary Li Na pushed open the door, and Song Chengcheng came in with a folder, handing it to Ye Zhenzhen.

Ye Zhenzhen flipped through it. At this time, C-site was still a niche website that had only been running for two years. Compared with other video playback platforms, its content was biased towards anime and manga, and most of the content was copied from foreign anime and movies. At first glance, it looked like a pirated video website, full of the atmosphere of a makeshift operation.

The initial stages were indeed quite bleak. However, the current CEO is founder Chen Xiaodong, who has been working hard to standardize the business and is actively seeking investment to purchase copyrights and encourage creators.

However, she witnessed the explosive growth of the future entertainment industry, and during her time battling illness, C-Station gave her many warm memories. Given the opportunity to support C-Station's launch while also developing her own career, she would never let this chance pass her by.

"We had initial contact with Chen Xiaodong, the CEO of C-Station, and the investment department also conducted an analysis based on that. Their development strategy is very clear, and the future prospects are quite good." Before coming to Fengming, Song Chengcheng worked at an investment company. With the elites in the investment department recruited by Ye's mother to protect her daughter, handling these investment projects is quite easy.

The investment in C-site was thus decided.

In the general manager's office of C-Station, Chen Xiaodong had been anxiously awaiting news since his last meeting with Song Chengcheng. Meanwhile, Xin Xiaobei, a partner at Zhenggen, was discussing C-Station's next development plans.

The phone rang suddenly. After seeing the caller ID on the screen, Chen Xiaodong gestured for Xin Xiaobei to be quiet before taking a few deep breaths and answering the call.

"How did it go? What did Tao Yao say?" Xin Xiaobei asked hurriedly after he hung up the phone. Seeing his dazed expression, her heart sank, and she managed to comfort him, "If they refuse to invest, don't be discouraged, we'll think of another way..."

Just then, Chen Xiaodong, who had snapped out of his daze, gave him a tight hug. "It's done, Xiao Bei! President Ye has decided to invest in us!!!"

"What?! How much investment?" Xin Xiaobei was overjoyed and quickly asked.

"Ten million!" Chen Xiaodong paced excitedly around the room. "That way we'll have money to buy the anime series we like, and we can also give subsidies to the creators to retain them. We can also start working on the game you're interested in..."

"Ouch." Xin Xiaobei pinched herself hard, finally snapping out of her daze from the unexpected windfall. "President Ye is such a generous benefactor! No, she's our Goddess of Wealth!!"

After having lunch at the company, Ye Zhenzhen wanted to take a nap, but Zhao Nanqiao saw the photos she posted in the morning and rushed over in the afternoon with the broken bracelet.

Ye Zhenzhen opened the box and inwardly sighed with regret. The jade bracelet, with its spring-like hue and translucent texture, was made of old jade, its icy green and deep purple intertwined, dreamlike and beautiful, like Monet's water lilies, yet it was broken in the middle.

The two went directly to the design department and showed the broken bracelet to Master Liu and his apprentice. They breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that it could be repaired.

Master Liu called his apprentice, and the group buried themselves in discussing repair methods. It wasn't until it was time to leave work that Ye Zhenzhen's phone rang, making her realize it was already past closing time.

"Oh, your husband's here to pick you up? How virtuous of you, the dignified CEO of Gu Corporation acting as your driver?" Zhao Nanqiao teased Ye Zhenzhen with winks after she finished her call.

"What do you mean by 'virtuous'? Don't use such words, it's just on my way!" Ye Zhenzhen pushed away her friend's cheeky smile and invited, "It's so late, why don't you come back with me for dinner?"

"I'm driving myself, I'm not going to be a third wheel in your car." Zhao Nanqiao stretched and leaned against Ye Zhenzhen, putting her arm around her shoulder as they walked out.

"You're so heavy, Mumu, have you gained weight again?" Ye Zhenzhen was so heavy that she stumbled, but was caught by the other woman. She complained, but smiled happily.

"No way, those are muscles! Feel them if you don't believe me. I got them from carrying cameras!" Zhao Nanqiao raised her arm, showing off her biceps. "Hey, what's going on between you two?"

"What's going on?" Ye Zhenzhen asked curiously.

"Didn't you used to be quite averse to marriage? What about now? Mr. Gu is also a top-tier rich, handsome, and successful man. You two went on a trip together and spent every day together, didn't you spark any romance?" Zhao Nanqiao whispered in her ear.

Ever since she saw that Reuters video, she felt that the atmosphere between the two was somewhat subtle.

"You've read too many melodramatic dramas. President Gu is completely devoted to his work, and I'm determined to become a strong woman myself. Our friendship is purely comradeship!" Ye Zhenzhen firmly believed in Gu Tingshen's workaholic nature in the original book and felt perfectly at ease.

The two bickered all the way to the underground parking garage.

Zhao Nanqiao spotted the man getting out of the black Maybach at a glance.

Her first impression was that he was tall, probably around 1.9 meters, with broad shoulders, a wide back, and long legs. She mentally whistled, "Handsome!"

Having studied directing at a film academy, she was used to seeing handsome men. The entertainment industry is never short of men and women with outstanding height and looks, but someone like Gu Tingshen is truly one of a kind.

There's no other reason than that this man's aura is too unique, something that those young heartthrobs can't imitate at all.

When he looked up at them, Zhao Nanqiao unconsciously composed herself and straightened up. Only after removing her arm from Ye Zhenzhen's shoulder did she feel the pressure of his gaze lessen.

Ye Zhenzhen, oblivious to the situation, introduced the two. Gu Tingshen nodded politely in greeting, and Zhao Nanqiao returned the gesture with a smile. After exchanging a few polite pleasantries, they took their leave.

Zhao Nanqiao's car was not far from them. Sitting in the car, she could see in the rearview mirror that Gu Tingshen opened the passenger door for Ye Zhenzhen, held her arm with one hand, and helped her into the car.

Afterwards, the man standing next to the passenger seat held onto the car door with one hand, staring intently at the person inside the car, talking to them with a faint smile on his face, completely unlike his previous cold and distant demeanor.

Zhao Nanqiao pursed her lips, shaking her head inwardly.

What kind of camaraderie is this? This man is a completely different person when he's with Ye Zhenzhen!

My silly Peach, do you know you're being targeted?!

[Author's Note]

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