When they first learned that Gong Xiangru had passed the preliminary round, the employees of the Gong Group spontaneously planned a celebration banquet for her, and she was the talk of the town for a time.
Gong Ning also made a special trip to see Gong Xiangru's sculpture exhibition room. To be fair, Gong Xiangru is quite capable to be able to sculpt such works in the 21st century.
However, after looking at it several times, Gong Ning felt a strange unease.
Logically speaking, regardless of the type of creator, after persisting in creating for many years, they will gradually develop their own style.
Her works are very extreme, to put it bluntly, they are uneven, some are exceptionally good, and some are mediocre. That's okay, it's impossible for a person to have all of their works perfect.
Even Gong Ning's master, Lian Yu, has his flawed works.
The strange thing is that, when you pick up her works individually, they don't seem like anything special, but once you put them together and make a comparison, you feel that her creative style is very erratic, giving people the illusion that they are not from the same person.
Gong Ning glanced at it a few times and lost interest. Shaking off the strange thoughts in her mind, she followed Gong Xiaojing to attend the high-level meeting.
Clearly, many shareholders and directors were displeased by the sudden appearance of unfamiliar faces at the meeting, but they refrained from saying anything out of consideration for Gong Xiaojing.
Until, at the end of the meeting, Gong Xiaojing's words caused an uproar among everyone.
"President Gong, you're sending Miss San to the design department as a designer, but what does she know about carving?" Are you just trying to cause trouble? A designer? She'd be more suited to be an assistant.
The World Literature Association semi-finals are about to begin. I hope Gong Ning won't not only fail to get things done but also disturb Miss Xiang Ru.
Gong Xiaojing glanced helplessly at Gong Ning, his eyes still filled with doubt: A-Yun, are you sure you want to go to the design department?
After seeing the little girl nod nonchalantly, Gong Xiaojing shook his head indulgently and raised his hand to stop the fervent objections, "Alright, it's decided then, meeting adjourned!"
The news of Gong Ning's arrival at the Gong Company's design department spread rapidly throughout the Gong Company building shortly after the meeting ended.
The design director quickly relayed the message: "We'll just treat this woman with respect. Let's ignore her if anything happens. All designers should continue with their work as usual and not let this affect them."
When Gong Ning arrived at the design department, an assistant led her to a private office and said in a warm tone, "Ms. Gong, this is the workspace prepared for you. I am your assistant. If you need anything, just let me know and I'll be there whenever you call!"
Then she left, and no one told her what her next task was.
It's obvious they're tacitly approving and encouraging her to waste her time, living a life of idleness and complacency, treating her like royalty.
Gong Ning sat in her office chair with a smile, stroking her chin in thought. Why do people always want her to be their ancestor?
Alas, how sorrowful!
But no, she wanted to be a wealthy ancestor.
She has to make up for the 100 billion that Yan Jingzhou squandered. Tsk, it's only because his wasteful behavior was for her sake that he's allowed it...
Gong Ning grinned...
Since their unexpected encounter at the auction last night, the two have returned to their close relationship, but neither of them has spoken out about it.
After thinking for a moment, Gong Ning took out her phone, opened WeChat, and typed in the text box, "A-Zhou, are you out of money?"
She was about to click send, but then thought better of it and deleted it. No, saying it like that would hurt her pride too much. She had to find a more roundabout and tactful way to ask.
"Ah Zhou, I found an apartment I like in Luo City, it's that ****, I really like the interior design!" Gong Ning gave an address randomly based on the architecture of Luo City.
"You want it?"
"Yeah, I want it, but I'm a bit broke right now and don't have the money to buy it."
"Hmm, don't buy it!"
Gong Ning: "..."
Sure enough, the man squandered his entire fortune and was broke.
The other party did not reply. Gong Ning imagined the miserable scene of her A Zhou eating steamed buns with bran and vegetables, and her heart ached as she frowned.
He generously transferred a sum of money to Yan Jingzhou, then rested his head on his hand, lost in thought.
How can she possibly accumulate 100 billion?
She opened her phone and sent a message to the girl-chasing kangaroo: "Kangaroo, what are the rewards for passing the World Literature Association's semi-finals?"
"Each department only has ten slots, but as long as you pass, you'll receive a probationary membership certificate from the World Literature Association, and the top three will receive generous prizes..."
Gong Ning's eyes lit up. "How much?"
"Huh? What?"
How much is the prize money?
"...Third place: $500,000, second place: $1,000,000, first place: $1,500,000, oh, in US dollars."
Knowing Gong Ning's true identity, Darren couldn't help but ask, "Are you short of money?"
Gong Ning's eyes widened, and she quickly retorted, "Did I say I was short of money? I'm not short of money!"
"Oh, never mind then. I was just saying if you're short on money, you can participate in more World Literature Association activities..."
"What does participating in the World Federation of Literary and Art Circles entail?"
Darren: "...Ahem, the bonus I just mentioned is for the top three in each department. In other words, if you're really confident, participate in more semi-finals and you'll get a bonus if you make it into the top three."
Gong Ning sat up abruptly, her round eyes sparkling.
"So, are you going to participate in the semi-finals of our cultural relic restoration department?"
This is the real reason why Darren gently guided Gong Ning when he realized she might be short of money.
If you pass the semi-final assessment of their cultural relic restoration department, doesn't that mean you're one of their employees?
How should examinations be conducted for cultural relic restoration departments?
"On-site restoration of cultural relics is possible; it can restore any type of cultural relic, much like how you restored and reproduced a famous painting five years ago."
“Hmm,” Gong Ning stroked her chin and asked again, “How many days are there in the entire restart season?”
"A month, so you have plenty of time to prepare. Would you like to participate in our department's semi-finals?"
Once Gong Ning had asked what she wanted to know, she stopped replying to messages, leaving Minister Dai waiting anxiously on the other end of the phone for her reply...
Gong Ning took out a piece of paper and a pen and started writing and drawing on it, carefully calculating how many competitions she would need to participate in to earn back Mr. Yan's 100 billion.
Winning a championship costs $1.5 million, which is equivalent to 10,415,850 yuan...
This much money for just one championship, what would happen if there were two, three, four...?
The World Federation of Literary and Art Circles has so much money, and it's so easy to make money from it...
The more Gong Ning thought about it, the brighter her eyes became...
If Darren heard him say that, he'd probably be so depressed he'd die on the spot. Is this something a human being would do?
Meanwhile, Yan Jingzhou was contacting someone to buy the house Gong Ning had mentioned when he received a transfer from Gong Ning and fell into deep thought. On the other hand, the spirited Gong Ning had already immersed herself in the intense review for the World Literature Association Competition.
To be honest, apart from learning carving from Lian Yu, Gong Ning had never been so diligent and serious before. She studied the competition rules and entry requirements so thoroughly that she almost dug up all the secrets of the World Federation of Literary and Art Circles...
Before we knew it, the World Federation of Literary and Art Circles (WFLAC) resumed its season...
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