"Yan Han, what exactly did you do to Cheng Ye? Can you stop keeping me in suspense?"
Zhu Qianying's patience had almost run out. For her, she could tolerate many things from Yan Han, but she could not tolerate deception and concealment.
Yan Han's initial intention was genuinely to tease Zhu Qianying and see her get anxious, while also testing how important Cheng Ye was to her.
But this attempt almost resulted in a fire.
Seeing the flames in Zhu Qianying's eyes shooting upwards, Yan Shao quickly slammed on the brakes.
"Ying'er, don't be angry, here's what happened."
Zhu Qianying stared at him intently, as if she would fly through the phone screen to settle accounts with him if he didn't say anything.
"Ying'er, your boss-subordinate relationship with Cheng Ye has lasted for nearly ten years, hasn't it?"
"Well, counting the time he used to treat me as an apprentice, it's been almost ten years."
Zhu Qianying answered honestly that ten years is not a long time. Aren't some people supposed to work together for a lifetime? In some ways, Zhu Qianying is actually a loyal person.
After realizing her feelings for Yan Shao, she knew that love was futile and resolutely withdrew. Even so, she never felt attracted to other outstanding men again.
Even after returning, she ultimately fell into Yan Han's trap.
I don't know whether to say she's loyal or that the cold and scorching heat are her nemesis.
As for Cheng Ye, it's the same. Not to mention that Cheng Ye has never done anything to wrong her, even if he has, as long as it's not a big deal, she thinks it shouldn't affect her relationship with Cheng Ye.
She didn't think anyone else would understand this feeling, not even Yan Han.
Therefore, when she heard Yan Shao ask that question, she was slightly annoyed, so she paused for a moment and asked back.
"Qin Xiu has served you for more than ten years, hasn't he?"
Yan Shao was taken aback when she brought him and Qin Xiu into the conversation. He paused for a moment before speaking.
"My relationship with Qin Xiu is different from your relationship with Cheng Ye."
"What's the difference? In my opinion, it's the same. Do you really think that Cheng Ye and I ever had anything going on?"
Zhu Qianying suppressed the urge to curse and restrained her temper.
Yan Shao then realized that his joke had gone a bit too far, leading Zhu Qianying into a misunderstanding, and now he was in a situation he couldn't clear his name from.
"I'm talking about something different. I'm not referring to a romantic relationship, but rather the kind of relationship between Qin Xiu and me, where we work together as a team, our abilities complement each other. But you and Cheng Ye are different. It's not about complementing each other's abilities; it's just cooperation. At a certain point, Cheng Ye will become a stumbling block for you."
Yan Shao's words may have been a bit profound, but Zhu Qianying understood them.
"You mean, Cheng Ye will limit my development?" Zhu Qianying asked tentatively, her expression softening slightly.
I vaguely understand what direction Yan Shao is taking this time.
Young Master Yan nodded. "That's right. Think about it. You've worked at Ying Jewelry for ten years. How has Ying Jewelry developed? How has your pace been? Do you think its development has kept up with yours?"
It's true that Yan Shao is a complete novice when it comes to jewelry design.
However, as a businessman, one's analysis of a matter or relationship is usually more thorough and insightful than that of others.
Zhu Qianying also had to admit that this matter had been troubling her from time to time. However, for the time being, she had not yet come up with a compromise that would not damage her relationship with Cheng Ye and would allow her talents to be fully displayed and utilized.
"I admit that I started to feel that way three years ago. Cheng Ye has a lot of feelings for me besides being grateful for my talent. Of course, don't misunderstand, it's definitely not the kind of feelings between a man and a woman."
"Yes, I'm not worried about that. I absolutely trust you." Young Master Yan smiled at Zhu Qianying, a smile that truly showed no ulterior motives.
He and Zhu Qianying are currently in a very close relationship. He might occasionally feel a little jealous, but he has never doubted Zhu Qianying's loyalty to him.
Zhu Qianying ignored his interruption and continued.
"Ying Jewelry's target consumer group has been hovering around the mid-range market since the beginning, and it seems that it is difficult to make any further breakthroughs. I do have quite a few products that are not suitable for Ying Jewelry's target audience at all, and they are still lying in my drafts folder. I have shown some of these designs to Cheng Ye, and Cheng Ye has also thought about promoting these products, but in the end, they were all rejected by the marketing team on the grounds that they were not suitable."
"So, actually, it's not just me, but also Cheng Ye. We're all walking on thin ice in our host-guest relationship. You know, he's proposed giving me some shares and making me a partner several times in the past two years, but I've refused them all because it would distract me and prevent me from focusing on what I love."
Zhu Qianying felt somewhat helpless when these things were mentioned.
Neither she nor Cheng Ye could find a more suitable way, so they had no choice but to painstakingly maintain their current relationship.
"Yes, what you've said is exactly what I, as an observer, see the current situation. Cheng Ye must be torn between two conflicting feelings. He really wants to let you go, but his jewelry store can't afford to lose someone as talented as you. But if he doesn't let you go, your talents won't be fully realized, and he can't allow himself to become a stumbling block for you."
"So, how do you plan to solve this problem?"
Zhu Qianying's anger had long since subsided. Now, she was only curious about how the business prodigy, Young Master Yan, would resolve this major problem between her and Cheng Ye.
“I require Cheng Ye to terminate his contract with you first. Then, you will establish your own jewelry brand. Your brand products can be sold through sales agreements with different partners for a certain period, depending on the product's price range. The ownership of the products will belong to you. Of course, Cheng Ye will have priority over others in cooperating with you. I think neither of you will object to this.”
As soon as Yan Shao finished speaking, Zhu Qianying felt a surge of excitement and joy.
To be honest, she always thought that unless Cheng Ye found a more suitable designer, she would probably have to work at Ying Jewelry until she died.
But now, Young Master Yan has offered an excellent solution for both her and Cheng Ye.
"Honey, you're so awesome!"
Zhu Qianying beamed with joy and generously blew a kiss to Young Master Yan from afar.
For her, this was a major problem, but now that it has been solved, it's as if all the dark clouds have cleared.
"Of course, if my husband wasn't great, would you love me this much?"
Young Master Yan was smugly trying to flatter himself, but Zhu Qianying was in a good mood and didn't pay any attention to his little tricks.
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