As they approached a red light, the designated driver slammed on the brakes, causing the two people in the back seat to lurch forward.
Shen Jinmo suddenly opened his eyes, his hawk-like cold gaze sweeping over Shen Shuyuan's face, which was inches away from his own. His dangerous aura was terrifying.
"What are you doing?"
Shen Shuyuan's frozen body slowly moved backward, and she stammered, "Brother, I think there's something on the corner of your mouth."
The driver in the front seat was utterly shocked when he heard him call him "brother."
It turns out these two aren't lovers at all, but rather siblings.
He glanced at the banknotes he put in his pocket.
That's a huge sum of hush money.
Shen Jinmo pursed his lips and wiped the corner of his mouth with his finger, but found nothing: "My mouth is very clean."
Shen Shuyuan smiled and nodded: "Yes, I was mistaken. The view inside the car was obstructed."
After saying that, she glanced guiltily out the window, her cheeks flushing.
"Why are you picking me up?" Shen Jinmo rubbed his aching temples, rolled down the car window, and let the cold wind in, waking him from his drunken stupor.
"Brother Qi had something to do and left first. I happened to be playing around nearby, so I thought I'd pick you up on the way back."
"Okay, you don't need to pick me up next time. The Shen family has plenty of drivers." Shen Jinmo closed his eyes again, pretending to sleep.
Shen Shuyuan twisted her fingers together and softly hummed in agreement.
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Lu Zhiwei is going to heavily promote the Design League, and the first stop she has chosen is Yunzhou Academy of Design and Fine Arts. After communicating with the school leaders in advance and getting their approval, Lu's Group will hold a large-scale promotional event in the school's multimedia hall.
The presentation will begin at 8 p.m.
Lu Zhiwei drove over early after work, and the principal personally greeted her and took her on a tour of the school.
Shen Shuyuan and the directors of other design departments were preparing for the presentation in the multimedia hall.
Upon arriving at the graduation project exhibition area, the huge exhibition hall was dazzling with the design works of outstanding graduates from previous years.
This academy truly deserves its reputation as one of the top design schools in the country, producing a wealth of talented individuals.
She made the right choice in coming here.
After circling around, we stopped in front of a vivid three-dimensional sculpture. The sculpture was the upper body of an adult male, with delicate and three-dimensional facial features, a straight nose, and deep-set eyes and eyebrows that were depicted with lifelike realism.
Moreover, the sculpture looked very familiar, reminding her of Shen Jinmo's stunningly beautiful face.
The other works all have names, classes, graduation years, and basic information next to them, but this sculpture is the only one without. It is also sealed in a glass box and locked.
"Principal, do you recognize who created this work?" Lu Zhiwei turned to ask the principal.
Looking at the artwork, the principal immediately remembered: "There is a name engraved on the bottom of the sculpture base. She was a genius in our school's graduating class. In the past few years, the school has only produced two such individuals. One is her, and the other is still in school and will graduate this June."
"May I take a look?" Lu Zhiwei asked the principal gently.
The principal called the administrator, who took the key and opened the glass box.
I carefully picked up the sculpture and examined it closely. The sculpture was exquisitely and perfectly sculpted, with almost no flaws. It was clear that the artist's talent in painting and sculpting was far beyond that of ordinary people.
I turned the sculpture over and took a look at the base.
The words "Shen Shuyuan" are engraved on it.
Lu Zhiwei was slightly surprised.
It turns out this was Shen Shuyuan's graduation project.
I knew she was talented, but I didn't know she had such a deep understanding of aesthetics. It might be a waste of her talent to have her as the head designer in the cheongsam design department.
Knowing who created the sculpture, we can basically determine the prototype of the figure in the sculpture, which is indeed Shen Jinmo.
It's quite surprising that he was willing to be Shen Shuyuan's model.
"She is the daughter of the Shen family. She gets perfect scores in all her subjects, has a good temperament, and is well-behaved. All the teachers and leaders at the school praise her. I even wanted the publicity department to publish her graduation project on various platforms to boost the reputation of our school. However, she was low-key and refused our suggestion. She even asked us to remove her graduation project materials and leave only the sculpture here for display."
When the principal talked about Shen Shuyuan, his deeply lined face beamed with a proud smile, unable to hide his appreciation for this graduate.
Lu Zhiwei gently returned the sculpture to a distance, and the administrator locked it again.
“She now works for my company and is currently preparing for a presentation in the main multimedia hall. The principal can meet with her later,” Lu Zhiwei suggested with a smile.
"It's been a long time since I've seen this child. She graduated and went abroad for further studies and was going to develop her career overseas. I never expected that she would come back to China and even get a high-ranking position at your Lu Group."
The rivalry between the Shen and Lu families permeated the entire Yunzhou region; the principal must be aware of it.
These words naturally express the disbelief that Shen Shuyuan's decision to join the company was so unexpected.
The School of Design covers an area of over 6,000 acres. Today, she wore a white shirt with a black pencil skirt and five-centimeter high heels. After walking half a lap, her legs were a little sore.
"Principal, please go to the multimedia hall first. I need to use the restroom. It's almost time." Lu Zhiwei glanced at the time on her watch; there were still twenty minutes left until the 8 o'clock presentation.
"Okay, I'll go first." The principal left first.
In spring, the campus is covered in greenery and blooming flowers, exuding a vibrant and energetic atmosphere.
She stopped a passing classmate and asked for directions to the nearest public restroom.
She walked towards the restroom in her high heels.
After using the restroom, she went to the public handwashing station to wash her hands, where the automatic sensor faucet was running water.
Bang bang bang.
Three sounds in a row.
A terrifying crashing sound suddenly came from the men's restroom next door.
It felt like someone was violently slamming his head against a wall.
"Jiang Zhan, aren't you so capable? Why don't you fight back?"
"Oh, you don't dare. You're not like us. What are we? And what are you? If you dare to fight back, I'll make sure you don't graduate in June. What good are your grades? What good is it if my girlfriend likes you? In the end, you're still a piece of trash who can only kneel down and call me 'Dad'."
"I hate your silent, submissive attitude the most. It's so annoying to look at. With such good drawing skills, why don't I smash each of your hands into pieces, grind them into mud, and smear them on your graduation project? It would be so lifelike and beautiful."
"ah--"
The bullied boy inside let out a painful howl.
After wiping the water off her hands with a paper towel, Lu Zhiwei took out her phone from her bag and called the principal, making sure to put it on speakerphone.
"Principal, are you still at the information session?"
"Yes, we've been waiting for you. Come over quickly." The principal and several school leaders had already taken their seats in the first row, and the sound of their conversation could be heard from the other end of the phone.
"I've run into some issues here, so I might be a little late," Lu Zhiwei said, deliberately raising her voice.
"What happened? Do you need someone to come and help you?" The principal's tone revealed a hint of worry.
The sounds of talking and beating inside the men's restroom gradually subsided.
Immediately afterwards, the door to the men's restroom was violently kicked open.
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