"This is outrageous! That place is so expensive! You're so heartless!" Xiao An, a colleague, looked horrified, but she was genuinely happy for her when the topic turned to the award. "I just heard that Mr. Smith was very interested, and he voted for you as one of the judges."
Speaking of Smith, Su Wenwen finally put down her pen. She had been enthusiastically revising the draft just moments before, but now she frowned and sighed.
"What's wrong? Are you so happy you've gone crazy?"
Su Wenwen said with a hint of melancholy, "Mr. Smith met with me yesterday. However, he wants me to be his apprentice."
"What incredible luck you've had, Wenwen!" Xiao An was one of the few friends she could get along with in this design field. Hearing her words, Xiao An's eyes widened, and she looked at her like she was looking at an alien.
“But he wants me to go abroad.” Under Xiao An’s gaze, Su Wenwen explained why she wasn’t very enthusiastic.
At first, she was obviously too excited and wanted to share it with everyone, but then Mr. Smith's decision left her in a limbo.
Xiao An looked at her suspiciously, and suddenly a bad feeling welled up in her heart. She looked at her and said, "You don't want to think about it anymore, do you? If the master takes a liking to me, I will definitely quit my job and go abroad with him. What a great opportunity! Once this opportunity is gone, it will be gone forever."
Su Wenwen understood, of course, but her friends and lover were all in China, her relationship with Gu Cheng had just gotten on track, and Jiang Hua was pregnant and needed her. How could she go abroad at this critical juncture?
So, after much deliberation, she finally gave Smith an answer on the third day, rejecting him completely.
Smith, however, was somewhat disappointed. He happened to be there on a business trip and decided to get to know her temporarily. As for whether she wanted to go abroad with him, he expressed absolute patience.
"I rarely see people who are both talented and hardworking. I hope you can reconsider. Before I leave, you might as well think it over carefully."
Those words were still ringing in her ears, and Su Wenwen's head was bombarded with questions. She had no clue what to do and didn't feel like having dinner with Xiao An that evening. Instead, she drove to Jiang Hua's house.
Jiang Hua saw the people with large and small packages at the door and exclaimed in surprise, "Have you struck it rich?"
Su Wenwen glanced at her, then carried her things inside.
The two girls hadn't seen each other for over a week. Even though they lived in the same city and shared a house, Su Wenwen felt that home was just a temporary place to rest.
She's been busy with photo shoots lately and also works part-time at two design studios. She's practically doing the work of three people. Gu Cheng also supports her and Jiang Hua, but she wants to support both of them herself, which shows her strong will.
Gu Cheng felt both heartache and helplessness, so he had no choice but to let her go.
Jiang Hua looked at her friend's thin face and poured her a glass of hot water: "Have you eaten? Do you want me to cook for you?"
Su Wenwen piled her things in the living room, panting heavily. She quickly waved her hand and refused, "No need, I ordered takeout, it should be here soon. You're pregnant, have you forgotten about the fall last time? Just stay put."
Jiang Hua said frankly that she was not weak and vulnerable, and did not need to be so careful.
"I'm just worried about you having a miscarriage. You're still not very far along in your pregnancy, and you just finished filming, so you need to rest more. As for me, I'm perfectly healthy, so you don't need to worry about me. I can handle this little bit of hardship. By the way, I won an award, and the prize money is in this card. If you want to go out and buy anything, just swipe the card. It's the same PIN, you know it."
Su Wenwen treats her only friend like a sister, and now she regards raising Jianghua as her biggest life goal. She can endure any job or hardship. Besides, she likes design, so she is quite happy with her part-time job and can make friends. It is tiring, but it is worth it for the sake of their beautiful life.
Jiang Hua was slightly moved, her eyes reddening. She took Su Wenwen's hand and stopped teasing her. Her voice was exceptionally gentle: "But you're working too hard. If you can't handle the work in the design studio, then don't take it anymore. I've already received my payment for the film. You don't need to work so hard."
Furthermore, Gu Cheng covered both of their living expenses, buying everything for their home, so their spending wasn't very high.
Su Wenwen stared at her seriously: "We can't rely entirely on men. We also need to be independent. The birth of a child will bring a lot of expenses. I'm just planning ahead. Anyway, you can take this card. There's some prize money from my design competition in it. I also have another card. You can use that one."
"Oh, don't be so fussy. Your personality has changed since you got pregnant." Su Wenwen deliberately changed the subject. Just then, her phone rang, and she got up to get it.
After dinner, it was 8 p.m. Su Wenwen washed up and went to Jiang Hua's room in her bathrobe. She told her about being noticed by Smith after winning the lottery. She was really at her wit's end and had thought about it for a long time before deciding to tell her friend.
Jiang Hua was very happy for her. "Don't worry about me. At least I have an assistant to rely on. If all else fails, I can go to Gu Cheng. You can go abroad with peace of mind. Opportunities are fleeting."
Su Wenwen, a designer by training, is full of talent. Now that she has finally met her mentor, she cannot give up this good opportunity. Jiang Hua advised her again: "Really, I'm eating and sleeping well now, and I'm fine. Besides, I'll keep an eye on Gu Cheng for you. I will definitely not let any mistresses take the opportunity to take over."
With a "pfft," Su Wenwen chuckled, her eyes sparkling as she looked at her, and sighed, "You're the one I worry about the least."
Gu Yiming's indifference left Su Wenwen feeling uneasy.
Jiang Hua straightened her expression and said, "Wenwen, I'll feel guilty if you don't go. Because of me, you've changed careers. Now, it's not easy for a master to take you as his apprentice. It's a rare opportunity. If you learn well and make a lot of money, we can move to a bigger house. Wouldn't that be better? By then, I'll have given birth and I can go back to filming. We can both improve together."
Su Wenwen was finally persuaded and slowly nodded.
Jiang Hua's life has completely returned to being alone. She occasionally participates in some photo shoots for print magazines, and her assistant has also arranged two interviews for portal websites for her. Her life is not too lonely. She is slowly getting used to life without Su Wenwen. She has more free time, but she doesn't give up all her work. She is quite content with her life.
However, this balance was soon broken.
In the meeting room of an entertainment company, Jiang Shiwan was dressed very seductively in a low-cut dress that only covered her thighs, extremely revealing. She sat next to the company's vice president, leaning half her body against him, her posture of throwing herself into his arms pleased the vice president, who leered at her thigh, "Ms. Jiang, I had to turn down a celebrity at the last minute so that you could shoot for our company's fashion magazine."
"Mr. Wei, you're too kind. I was just saying it casually, and you actually put it into action. I'm so touched."
Jiang Shiwan spoke in a coquettish tone, enduring the other person's groping hands, but inwardly she sneered. If it weren't for her comeback, she wouldn't have stolen that bitch's job. She put on a charming expression and gently pulled the hand on her chest to stop its owner from making any further insolence. "I injured my leg before, and your company was the first company I chose for my comeback. Of course, I hope we can have a pleasant collaboration. If you need me in the future, I don't mind lowering my fee."
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