Facing the live camera, she slowly recounted her emotional journey in how things had developed to this point.
"I have to do everything myself and also take care of the works, so I can only choose between the roles of department director and designer."
Coincidentally, Ji Yu had always dreamed of becoming a famous designer, so I stepped back from the front lines, managing the jewelry department while having Ji Yu use my designs to run events and build brand awareness.
Over the years, the jewelry department has generated enormous revenue, becoming the mainstay of Chengzhou's income. I delivered on my promises and did not disappoint Yanci, but I have let down my fans, my consumers, and my identity as a designer.
Zhou Yanci clenched her fists, her legs feeling as if they were nailed to the ground.
He was usually clear-headed and decisive, but at this moment, he had no idea what to do.
He could only watch as Shang Wu managed to quell the chaos with a few words.
Everyone calmed down and listened to what Shang Wu had to say.
Including the millions of people on the other end of the live stream.
"These years have been very painful for me. I know clearly that every work of my heart and soul should bear my own name, but I have to give it up to Ji Yu in order to ride the boat."
I now deeply realize my mistakes and am willing to resign for the sake of Chengzhou, consumers, and Freya's fans, and will never design again.
Furthermore, all income I receive from boat trips will be donated to charity. Please monitor my progress.
After speaking, Shang Wu bowed deeply and announced his retirement for the second time.
Reporters held up their cameras.
The flashbulbs were going off like crazy.
After a ten-second bow, Shang Wu removed her work badge and placed it on the table, then nodded slightly to the bodyguards below the stage.
The bodyguards, who had already been bribed, tacitly stepped aside.
Reporters rushed onto the stage like a flood, towards Zhou Yanci and everyone involved.
In the chaos, Qiu Ting grabbed Shang Wu from the crowd, a sly smile gleaming in his eyes.
"Are you satisfied, sister?"
Shang Wu didn't have time to correct his cloying way of addressing him, and simply pushed him toward the back door: "Someone is waiting for you, hurry up! Go overseas for a while."
Once caught by Zhou Yanci, Qiu Ting's fate was predictable.
Qiu Ting pulled her back: "And what about you?"
"Leave me alone."
Shang Wu left in a hurry, escorted by bodyguards.
Qiu Ting could only exit through the back door, going down the stairs to the outside.
Between the two buildings is a narrow alleyway that can only accommodate one person at a time.
A Lexus was parked at the entrance of the alley.
Qiu Ting opened the passenger door and got in, and was taken aback when she saw the man.
The other person leaned back in the leather seat, his dark eyes beneath his brow bone exuding a faint air of solemnity.
Being stared at by him, even the air felt thick with an undeniable sense of oppression.
Qiu Ting swallowed hard: "Are all my sister A-Wu's drivers so handsome and classy?"
Lu Rang stepped on the gas, and the scene from last night resurfaced in his mind.
Midnight is usually the time when he has just entered a deep sleep. The property management of the community called his landline, saying that someone wanted to see him.
When Lu Rang went out, he saw Shang Wu stamping her feet in the cold at the door.
Her eyes were red from the cold, and she grabbed his sleeve as soon as she saw him.
"Help me, you're the only one I can turn to."
That sentence contained no humble plea; it was more like making final arrangements, as if he were about to rush into the arena of fame and fortune amidst the clash of swords.
Perhaps Shang Wu's gaze was too resolute, perhaps she hadn't slept well in the middle of the night and her mind wasn't clear, or perhaps the hand she was holding was too cold.
Knowing that agreeing would bring unnecessary trouble, Lu Rang still nodded.
As a result, he was arrested and forced to work as a driver to help people escape overseas.
"Oh my..." Qiu Ting leaned against the car window, pulling on her seatbelt while looking him up and down. "Seriously, you're as handsome as a celebrity, why did you have to become a driver?"
Lu Rang gripped the steering wheel tightly with his well-defined knuckles.
"Does your sister pay you a higher salary?"
Qiu Ting leaned closer, staring intently at Lu Rang's superior profile, and suddenly realized: "You have a crush on my sister!"
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