Ye Qing was certain that Jiang Xinya hadn't just remembered she was going to be interviewed by their magazine the next day, but Ye Qing wouldn't expose her.
After Ye Qing nodded, Jiang Xinya asked again, "Since you've accepted our interview, could you give us some exclusive information? After all, you're a rising star in the design world right now."
Although Ye Qing could tell it was deliberate flattery, she accepted it. It wasn't that Ye Qing was immodest; it was that she had indeed done a good job at work over the past few years, and her achievements were obvious to all. However, she was known to everyone because she was a designer for L's brand. People usually praised the L's brand, and sometimes they overlooked who the designer was.
Now, no one is unhappy when someone mentions their abilities, even if Ye Qing knows that Jiang Xinya may just be making small talk and not being very sincere, it doesn't matter.
"Thank you for your recognition, editor-in-chief. You've given me such high praise, so I have to give you some exclusives. Besides, this is my first interview since returning to China, so I'm bound to have some personal bias. How about this, tomorrow I'll let you see a few of Qingye's new season's sneak peeks in your pages?" Ye Qing also feigned politeness with Jiang Xinya.
When Jiang Xinya heard Ye Qing say that, her eyes lit up, flashing with a bloodthirsty light as if she had spotted her prey. Coupled with the fact that it was night and the light was limited, it also created a very eerie atmosphere, making people who looked at her a little scared. "That's great, I've always liked your clothes."
Her words and expressions were completely different. She thought she had concealed it well, but Ye Qing saw it. Because she had already guessed what Jiang Xinya would do, Ye Qing was not very afraid, but she also knew that it was best to end this matter as soon as possible. She didn't want to deal with this kind of person at all: "If you like it then, I will definitely give it to you."
Neither of them was being sincere; they were both just going through the motions, so they didn't talk much and parted ways after exchanging a few words.
After Jiang Xinya left, Ye Qing turned around and saw Xi Quan. Although she was a little surprised, Ye Qing didn't have much of an emotion. She glanced at Xi Quan and continued walking forward.
Seeing this, Xi Quan quickly caught up with Ye Qing and stopped him, saying, "Let's go together."
Ye Qing looked at Xi Quan with a puzzled expression.
Xi Quan said, "Your son and daughter are at the villa. Aren't you going back? You were busy before, but now you're done with your work."
Having understood Xi Quan's meaning—that he wanted her to ride in his car and go back with him—Ye Qing refused. Of course she wanted to see the child, but there was no need for her to ride in Xi Quan's car.
Watching Ye Qing walk straight ahead without stopping, Xi Quan knew, though he didn't say a word, that Ye Qing was rejecting him.
He quickened his pace again: "Ye Qing, it's getting late. It'll be hard for you to get a taxi at this hour."
"I drove here myself," Ye Qing finally replied to Xi Quan.
Xi Quan was stunned: "You drove here? You bought a car? When did that happen? How come I didn't know?"
He asked a series of questions to express his surprise, but Ye Qing felt that Xi Quan was making a fuss over nothing: "I bought it a few days ago. As for you not knowing, I don't think there's any need to tell you. I work so hard to make money, and I can afford to buy a car now."
Xi Quan had always known that Ye Qing was very capable, and his concern wasn't whether Ye Qing could afford a car.
However, whether in the past or now, Ye Qing has never relied on him, and now it's even more so, which makes Xi Quan feel very conflicted.
He was happy that Ye Qing was capable, but Ye Qing was too independent and capable. It seemed that he had really become the person Liang Lu had described, someone who was dispensable to Ye Qing.
Just as Xi Quan was feeling melancholy, Ye Qing had already gotten into her car and left. Hearing the commotion, Xi Quan was afraid that Ye Qing would pick up the child and leave with her.
So Xi Quan forgot about his melancholy and quickly drove off to catch up with Ye Qing.
Ye Qing had indeed considered taking the children away, but it was too late when she got back, and both children were asleep. Ye Qing couldn't wake them up. After looking at the children, Ye Qing was ready to leave on her own, but who knew that Xi Quan would lock the door from the inside.
To avoid waking the child again, Ye Qing decided to stay in the child's room.
Because she had arranged to be interviewed by a magazine today, Ye Qing got up early and went to Qingye. Although it seemed like just an interview, it was of great importance, and Ye Qing did not allow herself to be careless in the slightest.
Xi Quan knew that Ye Qing was being interviewed today, so he didn't meet with her and left without saying anything. After settling his two children, he went to work, but he was still worried about the matter.
Because it was Xi Yue who approached her for an interview, Ye Qing assumed today's interview would also be with Xi Yue. However, it turned out to be Jiang Xinya. Not only was she there, but she also brought a photographer who took pictures of Qingye Studio, including the new clothes that Ye Qing mentioned were for the new season.
When Ye Qing saw that Jiang Xinya was the one interviewing her, she thought that Jiang Xinya would make things difficult for her during the interview. However, although Jiang Xinya's questions were sharp and pointed, they were not difficult for her. If some personal grudges were put aside, Ye Qing felt that it was a very good interview.
However, those personal grudges are not something that can be easily set aside.
Therefore, Ye Qing dared not be careless at all.
Earlier, Xi Yue said she wanted to interview Ye Qing. If Ye Qing had agreed to the interview, it would have made things easier for the magazine staff, since they had to do the layout and other things.
When Jiang Xinya interviewed Ye Qing, the deadline for the magazine's final draft had already arrived. This meant that after Ye Qing finished the interview, Jiang Xinya had to immediately write the article and then proofread and format it.
Because the monthly magazine was about to be published, Ye Qing didn't have to wait long before he saw Liu Wei and the others' tactics.
After the magazine was published, a not-so-famous newspaper wrote on its front page that Ye Qing's new collection was identical to that of Zitai Fashion. Aside from some minor details, they were practically the same.
Although Zitai Fashion has declined in recent years, it still enjoys high brand recognition in Nancheng. In comparison, although Ye Qing is also well-known in the design industry, her previous company was in the luxury goods sector, which is too far removed from the general public. Therefore, people still have more faith in Zitai Fashion.
Ye Qing was prepared for this, and he had anticipated this situation, but he never expected Jiang Xinya's magazine to be so insidious.
She directly apologized on behalf of Ye Qing, saying that their magazine had been negligent in publishing Qingye's new season's designs without fully understanding the situation, and expressed her apologies for the inconvenience caused to Taizi Fashion.
This is tantamount to admitting that Ye Qing plagiarized. If Ye Qing doesn't say anything, she'll be cursed to death. She's not so easy to bully.
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