Chapter 71 I'm willing to go anywhere with you...
After Liu Hanzhi finished speaking, she raised her chin and left, completely ignoring Lin Xi, who remained standing there in astonishment.
Lin Xi felt increasingly uneasy and sought out other Songjia staff members on site, wanting to see the design drawings they had to review the specific arrangements.
However, due to the principle of confidentiality, apart from Kong Weijun, everyone only received the zoning design drawings for the part they were responsible for, and the design drawings had all been collected before the end of the workday the day before.
Everyone signed a confidentiality agreement in advance, and even Lin Xi, the chief planner, remained tight-lipped, refusing to reveal any design-related content.
After much hesitation, Lin Xi finally decided to call Kong Weijun: "Director Kong, why are the exhibition area numbers different from my design? Has anything been changed?"
He could tell that Yang Zhuojin was very busy, so he didn't take Lin Xi's words to heart and replied without thinking, "That's impossible. The site was arranged exactly according to your design plan, without any changes."
"Could it be because the scene hasn't been fully revealed yet that you feel it's different? Why don't you wait until tomorrow when it opens and see for yourself!"
"But--"
Before Lin Xi could finish speaking, Kong Weijun interrupted her: "Alright, Lin Xi. I still have some things to take care of here. You can wait until tomorrow to see the results. We can find time to adjust the details after the operation begins."
After saying that, Kong Weijun hurriedly hung up the phone.
Since he said so, Lin Xi thought that perhaps she was too nervous and that's why she treated the small changes as something unusual.
In fact, such adjustments often occur during on-site setup. In order to better highlight the theme or fit the scene, colleagues will make some appropriate small adjustments based on the on-site situation.
They probably thought the changes were harmless, which is why they didn't notify me in time.
As for Liu Hanzhi...
Lin Xi knew that if she hadn't joined the company, her position as deputy team leader would likely have gone to Liu Hanzhi.
She had her position taken away and now she was working as his assistant; it's only natural that she would feel resentful.
However, just to be on the safe side, she checked the submission email again to make sure she hadn't sent the wrong version before she felt relieved.
She tried to comfort herself the whole way home, but when she got home and saw Fu Qingli washing her hands and cooking in the kitchen, the grievances she had been suppressing resurfaced, and even self-comfort was useless.
Lin Xi didn't even change her shoes before walking straight into the kitchen and hugging Fu Qingli from behind: "Brother."
Her unusual initiative made Fu Qingli pause in his work: "You're back so soon?"
"Um."
When she spoke again, her voice had a slightly nasal quality, and Fu Qingli immediately sensed something was wrong.
He put down the vegetables he was holding, washed and dried his hands, then turned around and hugged her, his long eyelashes drooping as he checked on her: "What's wrong? Did things not go well? Or were you wronged?"
Lin Xi didn't want him to see her dejected expression, so she buried her head in his chest and shook her head vigorously: "Nothing, I'm just a little tired."
However, she forgot that there was a panda following behind her.
GunGun didn't care about social niceties; all she cared about was that Lin Xi had been wronged. She immediately started complaining to Fu Qingli: "Fu Qingli, Xiao Xi discovered that her colleague changed her design. GunGun even heard a woman mocking Xiao Xi, saying that even if Xiao Xi discovers the problem now, it's too late to fix it!"
"Gungun, stop talking." Lin Xi tried to stop her, but it was too late.
Fu Qingli gently shook Lin Xi's body and coaxed her softly, "Can you tell me what happened?"
Seeing that Lin Xi didn't speak, he coaxed her again, "If you feel wronged, you should tell me, otherwise I'll worry."
Hearing his comforting words, Lin Xi's minor grievances were amplified, and her nose tingled, making her inexplicably want to cry.
"It's not that I feel wronged, it's just that I feel they should have told me." As she spoke, she took out her phone, opened her plan, pointed out the exhibition area numbers to him, and repeated what Liu Hanzhi and Kong Weijun had said.
Fu Qingli listened patiently to her story and thought about it for a while.
During this time, Lin Xi finished speaking and vented most of the grievances in her heart. Seeing his silence, she began to reflect and felt that he probably also felt that he was being too dramatic and that he was being so delicate when he was emotional. She quickly tried to make amends: "Actually, it's normal that they didn't consult me about such a small thing as changing the account number. Do you also think that I'm being too sensitive?"
"no."
Fu Qingli patted her head, "Don't overthink it. I don't think there's anything wrong with how you think about this."
Then, he pointed out the problem incisively: "No matter how small the matter is, since it is your design, they should have informed you. Moreover, in your design, Hall 0 is a very important place. It plays a role in connecting the past and the future, and should display Ms. Fang Wenqian's works. But now Ms. Fang Wenqian's works have been moved to Exhibition Area 12, which does not have the same profound meaning as the original Hall 0."
Lin Xi was surprised that Fu Qingli not only didn't scold her for being pretentious, but also analyzed the reasons for her grievances so seriously and systematically.
Now she was truly aggrieved and cried: "It's like this! I think even if they wanted to make changes, they should at least tell me. I told President Ye that I could tell him directly if I had any suggestions for changes. I don't understand why they made changes secretly? What's the difference between doing this and denying my design? And how could they put my design, Ms. Fang Wenqian's design, on the 12th? What's the point of that?"
Fu Qingli tucked the stray strands of hair behind her ear, cupped her face, and wiped away her tears with her fingertips. She looked at her earnestly and said, "Don't cry, sweetie. I'll talk to Zou Song about this now, and he'll give you an explanation."
Lin Xi thought he was going to complain, so she stopped him: "No need for that. I'm just a little aggrieved, but I can understand their actions. And as Liu Hanzhi said, the site setup is already complete and can't be changed. If we mess around with it, it will only ruin the current design."
She tugged at the hem of Fu Qingli's shirt, shook it gently, and said coquettishly, "Just coax me and I'll be fine."
"To coax you."
Fu Qingli kissed her smooth forehead, then followed the delicate bridge of her nose down, leaving soft, persistent kisses on the corners of her lips.
His kisses were gentle, light and slow, truly as if he were licking her wounds, incredibly patient.
This kind of gentleness is the most touching.
Before long, Lin Xi's legs went weak from the kisses, and she could barely stand by leaning on him.
Sensing the change in her body, Fu Qingli reluctantly released her delicate lips, gently pecking at them with a kiss: "Are you feeling better?"
Lin Xi blushed and dodged his kiss, burying her face in the crook of his neck, her voice still hoarse with breathlessness: "Who told you to coax me like this?"
“But I’m rather slow, this is all I know how to do,” Fu Qingli said shamelessly, with a rather studious air, “Don’t you like it?”
How could Lin Xi possibly answer this? Her face flushed even more, burning with embarrassment, so she simply chose to remain silent.
Fu Qingli knew she was shy, so she stopped teasing her and explained gently, "But we should still tell Zou Song about this beforehand, otherwise it won't be your responsibility if something goes wrong. Besides, I always feel that they changed more than just the serial number."
"Why? They can't possibly change the exhibition area too, can they?" Lin Xi looked up, her face full of disbelief. "But Director Kong said everything is according to my design."
“I don’t know,” Fu Qingli shook her head. “I just feel that it’s pointless for them to change the number, and Liu Hanzhi’s words always make me uncomfortable.”
"Her words were alright, I guess she just wanted to annoy me, since in her eyes I took her place back then."
"The deputy leader?"
Lin Xi nodded: "I heard from them that if it weren't for me, this position would definitely have gone to Liu Hanzhi."
“No,” Fu Qingli denied without hesitation. “If you don’t come to Beicheng, the personnel will be transferred from other branches, and she wasn’t originally on the list.”
How did you know?
After asking, Lin Xi immediately realized the reason: "You said before that you weren't involved!"
Fu Qingli saw that she was pouting, but there was a faint smile on her lips, so she knew that she was not angry and was just bluffing.
He patiently explained, "I really wasn't involved in your job transfer. I've always hoped that you would do what you love, stay in the city you love, and make all your decisions from the heart, without being influenced by the outside world, including me. On the contrary, no matter where you are, I will go to any city you are in."
"Oh." Lin Xi didn't know how to express her feelings of gratitude, so she could only hug him tighter.
Touched, she didn't forget their previous conversation: "But when you talk to Zou Song, could you ask him to wait until tomorrow to verify the situation? Maybe it really is just a change of number, and I'm just overthinking it."
Fu Qingli also felt this was the best approach: "Okay, I'll have him check the situation after the opening ceremony tomorrow."
However, later events proved that bad intuitions are often quite accurate.
Lin Xi thought they had at most changed the exhibition area number, but Fu Qingli's words turned out to be prophetic.
The event was opened by Ye Baichuan, and the first area to be unveiled was Exhibition Area 0, which prominently featured the work of Ms. Fang Wenqian. In Lin Xi's design, this area was supposed to be in the center and be unveiled as the final exhibition area.
The next 11 items are indeed her designs, with a five-year timeframe, showcasing the most popular jewelry pieces from the past five years in one exhibition area.
However, Zone 12, which should have represented the past five years, disappeared directly. It is conceivable that it replaced Zone 0 and became the grand finale, surrounded by other exhibitors.
Lin Xi couldn't believe her design had been changed like this, but the reality was right in front of her, leaving her no choice but to believe it.
Zou Song looked terrible on stage, but he tried to maintain his composure because Ye Baichuan and the invited guests were still there. In fact, his eyes remained cold.
However, Lin Xi didn't care about anything else. She found Kong Weijun, who was standing by the stage talking to someone, and interrupted him directly: "Director Kong, how did the venue setup turn out like this? Didn't you say it was according to my design? But this is different from my design. Exhibition area 0 should be in the middle, not at the beginning. This is what caused the problem!"
Standing beside Kong Weijun were a group of high-ranking executives from Yaoshi, who all frowned and looked over upon hearing this.
With such a large scene, and many eyes on the media and the internet focused on the event, Lin Xi's words naturally ruined the other party's good fortune.
Kong Weijun sternly stopped her: "Lin Xi, what are you saying! This is a reproduction according to your design plan! I've already said that any details can be discussed later. At this crucial moment, stop with the nonsense!"
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