Tang Jingyuan did not chase after him. He did not intend to let Lu Anning know about the grudges of the Pei family.
Lu Anning thought about everything that had happened recently and held her breath. When Tang Jingyuan returned to the room, Lu Anning had already fallen asleep and even turned off the bedside lamp.
That night, we slept in the same bed but had different dreams.
When he woke up again, Lu Anning was still distant and even refused to take Tang Jingyuan's car to go to work.
Looking at the open passenger door, Lu Anning frowned: "No, I'll take the subway, which is fine. This seat is dirty and disgusting."
Ye Lingfei had sat in the passenger seat yesterday, and at this moment, the seat still smelled of her perfume! At this moment, she was being hypocritical, and she felt dirty just by looking at it.
Lu Anning rushed to the office to clock in, ignoring the black Maybach that had been following her from the subway station. Upon arrival, Xiang Yang informed her that they had to discuss the main building design plan with the design department that morning, and as the project leader, she had to attend the meeting.
The design plan for the main building had not been finalized before, and now the design department has a new director. She has a feeling that this morning's discussion will not go smoothly.
Lu Anning hurriedly took the documents and rushed to the conference room. Everyone in the room looked at her. Ye Lingfei, with exquisite makeup, sat at the lower left of the main seat, diagonally opposite the seat reserved for Lu Anning. As soon as she sat down, Ye Lingfei smiled provocatively.
After a while, Tang Jingyuan also came in and the meeting officially began.
The atmosphere was good at first. Lu Anning briefly introduced the requirements for the main building based on the original plan. Before this, Lu Anning had emphasized it many times, but the design department had never been able to come up with a design that satisfied her.
Lu Anning discussed the matter at hand, but he didn't expect to be opposed by Ye Lingfei at the meeting.
"Wouldn't a commercial office building be too ordinary? Since we've secured the development rights for No. 1 Academy, we need to do it well. Jiangcheng has so many commercial office buildings, and continuing with this approach would be a waste, lacking originality. I think it would be better to incorporate new Chinese design elements, which might give people a fresh and eye-catching feeling. If we're going to do it, wouldn't it be better to create a future landmark building for Jiangcheng?"
Lu Anning raised his voice and reminded Ye Lingfei, "Director Ye, we are discussing the design of the main building. Your idea is good, and I have no objection to incorporating Chinese design elements. But what you said just now seems to be questioning my previous plan."
Ye Lingfei smiled slightly: "Team Leader Lu, you're overthinking it. I'm just expressing my thoughts. The final decision will depend on Mr. Tang's opinion."
"Director Ye, are you going to change the plan I made earlier?"
Across the conference table, two women confronted each other, neither willing to back down. The entire meeting room fell silent, the air thick with the scent of war.
It is hard to say who is targeting whom.
Lu Anning was firm: "The bidding proposal will never be easily changed. Every data was precisely calculated by me and my team. We can't overturn the entire proposal just because of one design element. The proposal is the result of everyone's hard work."
"Mr. Tang, design must be innovative. You know this better than I do."
The two people looked at Tang Jingyuan at the same time, waiting for Tang Jingyuan to speak.
Tang Jingyuan's temples were throbbing, his eyes swept over the two of them, and finally landed on Ye Lingfei.
"The plan has been finalized and will not be changed. Director Ye, you are responsible for the design. You only need to make innovations based on the original requirements, rather than overturning the original plan. You should all go back and think carefully about it. This morning's discussion ends here for now. Dismissed!"
Tang Jingyuan's words determined the final direction. Although Ye Lingfei was unwilling, she had no choice but to listen to Tang Jingyuan obediently.
Lu Anning glanced at Ye Lingfei and said nothing more. She packed up her documents and stood up to leave. After a whole morning, she was exhausted and desperately needed a glass of iced American coffee to stay alive.
At the door of the conference room, Ye Lingfei anxiously called out to Lu Anning, "Team Leader Lu, I really didn't mean anything against you during the discussion just now. I hope you're not angry with me! I was just expressing my own ideas. Designers always have unique ideas."
Lu Anning smiled faintly. "How could that be? Let's just talk about the matter at hand. Besides, didn't President Tang just decide on the direction? I hope Director Ye can urge his staff to give me the design as soon as possible so that I can move forward with the follow-up work."
Ye Lingfei agreed with a smile. Lu Anning's businesslike attitude made Ye Lingfei feel a little unsure about how to proceed. Lu Anning didn't even give Ye Lingfei a chance to chat, and just made up an excuse to leave.
Ye Lingfei tried to get closer to Lu An Ning, but she didn't buy it. Just because she was Tang Jingyuan's childhood sweetheart, Lu An Ning felt uncomfortable just thinking about it.
She has never been a generous person, and now that she has left the Lu family, she doesn't want to put herself in a difficult position.
In the coffee shop, Lu Anning ordered an iced American coffee. She had not planned to have lunch when a voice called her. Lu Anning did not expect that she would meet Zhao Zheyan again in a coffee shop near the company.
"You drank last night and now you're drinking iced American coffee. Are you going to give up your stomach?" Zhao Zheyan smiled gently, and the clean white shirt gave him a bit of sunshine.
Lu An Ning rubbed his temple and smiled awkwardly: "Extend life! Discussions are really a headache, they don't happen often. Why are you here?"
"I came here specially to have dinner with you. Do you believe it?"
Lu Anning was stunned, and Zhao Zheyan immediately laughed: "I'm just kidding. I took the day off today and happened to be working nearby. You're alone? Perfect, come have lunch with me at noon, just as a thank you for sending you home last night."
Just as Lu Anning was about to refuse, he saw two familiar figures coming out of the company across the street. They were Tang Jingyuan and Ye Lingfei.
Retracting his gaze, Lu An Ning smiled slightly: "Okay! But, I'm the one treating you."
Lu Anning simply wanted to have a meal with her old classmates, but who knew that by coincidence, she and Tang Jingyuan chose the same restaurant. When she saw Tang Jingyuan, she wanted to change to another one. Before she could pull Zhao Zheyan away, she was stopped by Ye Lingfei.
"Team Leader Lu, you and your boyfriend also came to this restaurant for dinner. What a coincidence!"
The moment their eyes met, the atmosphere in the entire restaurant froze.
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