Ye Qing was taken aback by Yang Zi's words, then asked, "What do you mean?"
"Playing dumb? Maybe I'm not as good as you in design, but I've been in this industry for so many years, I still have some discernment." Yang Zi said coolly, implying that Ye Qing seemed to have deceived her.
Ye Qing could tell that, in fact, he had lied to or was scheming against Yang Zi, but he would never reveal his hand before he knew what Yang Zi meant.
So Ye Qing said, "I really don't know what you mean, Mr. Yang. Please explain it clearly before I pretend to be stupid."
Yang Zi glanced at Ye Qing and saw that Ye Qing was calm and composed, seemingly quite at ease. She was a little unsure whether Ye Qing was genuinely unaware or just pretending.
Regardless of the circumstances, Ye Qing's attitude made Yang Zi feel very uncomfortable.
"Didn't Xu Xiaoyue wear a dress you designed to a business event? The embroidery and style of the dress are very similar to the dress I told you about. Do you dare say that you didn't already get that dress?" Yang Zi asked Ye Qing in a questioning tone.
To be honest, when Xu Xiaoyue wore that dress to the event, Ye Qing didn't realize that Yang Zi would use a dress to determine whether she had seen the dress she had been longing for.
Ye Qing thought that the reason why Yang Zi's beloved dress was so precious was because everything from the fabric to the embroidery and the workmanship was handmade, and that was where its value lay.
Moreover, the embroidery on the clothes, such as peonies symbolizing wealth and prosperity, is also quite common in traditional embroidery.
Although the fabric of the dress designed by Ye Qing was also high-end, it was not handmade but machine-made. Even the embroidery on it was all machine-made. Although Ye Qing had a moment of concern that Yang Zi might discover something, she quickly dismissed the idea.
In Ye Qing's view, compared to others, his own design was nothing more than a clever trick.
However, these were all Ye Qing's own ideas. After the news of Xu Xiaoyue attending the event in a formal dress came out, in addition to receiving unanimous praise, Li Yeming also called Ye Qing.
Besides praising Ye Qing's beautiful dress design, Li Yeming's phone call also subtly expressed his concern that Yang Zi might realize he had seen the dress before.
Ye Qing was a little surprised, but she still told Li Yeming her thoughts on the phone.
When Li Yeming heard this, he said, "That's different. The embroidery on that dress is actually a little different from the traditional embroidery used by the general public. If you haven't specifically studied embroidery, you can't see the difference, but Yang Zi can. After all, she has been doing it for more than ten years since she started as an apprentice."
After listening to Li Yeming's words, Ye Qing began to seriously face the problem and started thinking about what to do.
So Ye Qing wasn't really surprised by Yang Zi's questioning, but since it had already happened, she wasn't going to back down.
Besides, even if he did get that dress, he wouldn't owe Yang Zi anything.
So even though Yang Zi still seemed aggressive, Ye Qing remained calm and unhurried: "Oh, Ms. Yang, you mean this? Xu Xiaoyue's clothes were indeed designed by me."
"Now that you know what I mean, stop playing dumb with me. I'm asking if you've already gotten your hands on that dress that was auctioned off before and is now going to be resold?"
"So what if you get it, and so what if you don't?" Ye Qing's casual remark infuriated Yang Zi.
"So what if I got it, or I didn't? Ye Qing, have you forgotten what you promised me?!"
Ye Qing smiled and said, "How did I agree to that? Oh, right, you said you hoped that if I could get that dress, I would reluctantly sell it to you. I said that if I got it, I would definitely be reluctant to part with it, so we had this so-called agreement. But what I meant at the time was just that I didn't want to be so passive in designing Ye Shuang's wedding dress..."
Before Ye Qing could finish speaking, Yang Zi angrily interrupted her: "Didn't I help you?!"
"You only denied that Ye Shuang and your son were going to get married. I don't need to design the wedding dress anymore, and I'm no longer in a passive position. But strictly speaking, Mr. Yang, it seems that you didn't say it according to my wishes, did you?" Ye Qing smiled and asked in return, "Even if you say it that way, then let me ask you clearly, if I get that information, will I sell the dress exclusively to you? No, right?"
After hearing Ye Qing say so much, Yang Zi was completely taken aback to find out that he was actually cheating: "Ye Qing, you're playing me!"
It wasn't a question, but a statement of certainty.
Ye Qing admitted that he did have that thought, but so what? You can't let the magistrate set fires while the common people are forbidden to light lamps, can you?
When she was plotting against herself, why didn't she think that everything has a cycle of reincarnation?
Ye Qing said, "If that's what you think, then so be it. But there's one thing I have to clarify: that piece of clothing isn't in my possession."
"Hehe, you think I'd believe you just because you say no? The embroidery on the dress Xu Xiaoyue is wearing is clearly similar to that dress."
"Believe it or not, that dress is definitely not in my possession. And if it were, Mr. Yang, now that we've come this far, I would definitely take out that dress and tell you clearly that it's mine, and I won't sell it to you. I'd only feel good seeing you furious. But this isn't really my style."
Ye Qing still didn't hide her thoughts.
Yang Zi was furious when she heard this, but based on her understanding of Ye Qing, Ye Qing's words made sense: "So that dress is really not in your hands now?"
Nodding again, Ye Qing said, "He's not here."
"You haven't agreed on a price with them yet?" Yang Zi asked again, unwilling to give up.
Ye Qing laughed: "President Yang, we're all smart people, why do we have to be so blunt?"
"What do you mean?" Yang Zi asked.
Ye Qing chuckled and said, "My meaning is very simple. Now that I've said all this, you should know that even if I get that dress, I won't give it to you. Why do you have to ask so clearly? If you want it, just contact them directly. If you can afford the price they're asking for, the dress is yours."
“Just because you’ve played me for a fool, am I supposed to admit defeat? If we hadn’t agreed on this in the first place, I probably would have approached the other party myself. But there’s a saying that a person has to stand up for themselves, especially since I’m getting on in years. I’m not willing to be played like this.” Yang Zi said, “I did initially oppose Ye Shuang’s marriage to my son, but now I can still push it forward. When Ye Shuang becomes my daughter-in-law, I’ll let her fight you.”
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