Zhong Tingyue remained silent from the moment she entered the room, no matter how much Sister Ma criticized her. She simply looked around the entire room and pointed out all the problems from top to bottom and inside to outside.
Sister Ma became increasingly angry as she spoke, pointing at her and saying, "Ask yourself honestly, have I wronged you?"
"I'm sorry, I'll take responsibility." Zhong Tingyue's voice was more serious.
“Take responsibility? What will you use to take responsibility? I invested fifty or sixty thousand yuan in the whole house from the beginning, including material costs, labor costs, and all sorts of other costs.” Sister Ma listed them one by one.
"If I cannot take responsibility, I will compensate you for your losses."
“Okay,” Sister Ma nodded, “but you have to sign a guarantee.”
Zhong Tingyue nodded in agreement and took full responsibility. The two then wrote a guarantee, which explicitly stated that no construction company could be allowed to enter the house for renovations until the matter was resolved, otherwise the guarantee would be void.
Although Sister Ma was somewhat puzzled, she nodded. Seeing that the guarantee was valid, the angry expression on Sister Ma's face lessened slightly. She snorted, ignored the two of them, and left.
Chu Fang and Zhong Tingyue were left to look around the room.
After Sister Ma left, Chu Fang finally spoke: "Even if you drew with your eyes closed, you couldn't draw it like this."
Zhong Tingyue is a graduate of a prestigious 985 university, has won awards, and possesses rich experience and abilities. How could she possibly design something like this?
"Sigh!" Zhong Tingyue sighed, pouted, and said with a mix of coquettishness, helplessness, and annoyance, "It's my fault."
Um?
Chu Fang raised an eyebrow.
"I've been so busy lately that I've neglected some things." Zhong Tingyue walked to the window and looked down. "I came here once last month, and the construction was different from my design. I asked the construction department to follow the design plan, and they agreed. Afterwards, I sent President Ming a document stating that 'the design unit has unilaterally changed the design plan.'"
"I thought it was resolved, but I never expected... ..."
"That cursed lone star... ...Didn't President Ming see it?"
"He replied to the message, saying he already knew."
"Then why did he do that?" Chu Fang was baffled. "Is that cursed loner out of his mind? Isn't it better to make money peacefully? Why does he have to cause so much resentment?"
Zhong Tingyue smiled, quite pleased with the nickname "Lone Star of Calamity," and replied softly, "Layoffs. We old employees who can only draw and have no social skills are no longer in the company's best interest, but we also have a certain prestige in the company and control certain personal connections, so he needs to find a legitimate reason to fire us."
"Damn it, that son of a bitch, President Ming, is too insidious." Chu Fang finally realized.
The document submitted by Zhong Tingyue, accusing the design unit of arbitrarily changing the design plan, was suppressed by General Manager Ming, who demanded that the construction department change the style and design plan, thus blaming Zhong Tingyue.
Firstly, firing her would appear just and righteous, and would not cause any trouble within the company.
Secondly, it would be a legitimate way to take over Zhong Tingyue's network of contacts, since after this incident, her old customers would probably stop hiring her for interior design, and her reputation would be ruined.
As for whether Zhong Tingyue's bad reputation will affect the company, the company can simply issue a statement saying: she's just a temporary worker and has nothing to do with the company.
Finally, offer small favors, and those connections will naturally stay with the company.
It was already evening when the two left the residential area. Zhong Tingyue looked at the setting sun, stretched her slender waist, and perfectly displayed her graceful figure.
"Then what should we do?" Chu Fang asked.
"Let's eat first."
"You're treating."
"Ugh, I've been yelled at all today."
“I wasn’t involved, but I got scolded by you all day.”
"That makes sense. What would you like to eat?"
"Five pounds of Australian lobster, deep-sea abalone..."
Anything can happen in a dream... Zhong Tingyue glanced at him and walked straight ahead.
The two returned to the company and instead of going upstairs, they chose a popular Chongqing rice noodle shop in the mall downstairs. The noodles were spicy and fragrant, with a strong hot pot broth flavor, pure rice aroma, and a crystal-clear white appearance. The texture was delicate, smooth, and elastic.
The rice noodles are served in an iron ladle, and they are served piping hot.
Chu Fang took two small bowls, and the two of them ate the rice noodles from the bowls.
"So what do you plan to do?" He started to worry about Zhong Tingyue again, or more accurately, he was worried about himself.
If Zhong Tingyue loses her job, she will definitely have to find another one. It's okay if she stays in Shanghai, but if she stays outside of Shanghai, then he and Zhong Tingyue will have to lose contact.
"I'll take it easy!" Zhong Tingyue wasn't too angry. She ate the spicy rice noodles with a rosy and full complexion that made one want to kiss her. "I plan to take care of Sister Ma's matter first."
“Hiss… …” At this point, Chu Fang scratched his face, “By the way, since you knew that the treacherous CEO Ming’s plan was destined to end, why did you sign that guarantee with CEO Ming? You could have just given it to him directly.”
“Sister Ma trusted me, which is why she was willing to have me design the house. We can’t let Sister Ma become a sacrifice between us because of President Ming’s matter.” Zhong Tingyue replied calmly. “I just took a look at the house as a whole. My initial design plan was absolutely unworkable, but I will design a suitable plan based on that rough draft.”
"As for how to design it, we'll think about it while we work overtime tonight."
Chu Fang nodded.
He agreed with Zhong Tingyue's approach.
After finishing their meal and paying the bill, Zhong Tingyue was about to go upstairs when she turned back to look at Chu Fang: "It's already after get off work, why are you still following me?"
"Let's go together."
"Together for what?"
"I'll help you out."
Zhong Tingyue pursed her lips: "Never mind, I can handle it myself."
She was happy that Chu Fang wanted to help.
The fact that he, a lazy man, could change his habits means that she holds a certain place in his heart. Of course, it doesn't necessarily mean they are boyfriend and girlfriend; perhaps they are good friends, or perhaps they are people who would help someone in need.
But she refused.
Chu Fang, who is naturally lazy, cannot be changed because of her. If he wants to play, then let him play more, and she is willing to bear the consequences of Chu Fang's play.
"I'm going to help you anyway?" Chu Fang tilted his head.
Do you like me?
"Indeed," he said seriously. "You are the most perfect woman I have ever met. A beauty of unparalleled grace, a graceful figure, not only kind-hearted and erudite, but also capable in both domestic and social settings, warm and polite, wealthy, a true heiress, willing to give everything for me..."
Zhong Tingyue's face stiffened slightly: "Is it me?"
The first few sentences sounded reasonable, but the rest just didn't seem to fit her personality.
“No,” Chu Fang replied.
"Then why did you praise me earlier?"
"That was just to get your attention, otherwise you wouldn't have listened to what I said next, right?"
"Are you just swearing like that?"... Zhong Tingyue clenched her fists, feeling an urge to kill Chu Fang.
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