-53- Decision
Zhao Jinghuan asked Wanfeng where he'd go if he left the studio. Wanfeng shook his head, saying he hadn't decided yet. "Maybe I'll take a break, or maybe go back home and study for the exam." Zhao Jinghuan asked, "Take the civil service exam?" Wanfeng smiled and said he wouldn't pass that exam. "If I had that talent, I wouldn't have chosen art while I was in school. Maybe I'd try for a civil service exam?" Zhao Jinghuan said that wasn't much easier. Wanfeng said, "Yes, it's just a little easier. The chances of failing are probably higher, but passing is the best. I'd like to be an art teacher in an elementary or middle school like my mom. If I don't, I'll probably just find a job." Zhao Jinghuan said, "Aren't you working now, too?" Wanfeng shook his head, saying there was a big difference. He said, "If I go home, I'll find a job I can handle, a job that doesn't require the backing of my close friends, and where I don't feel inadequate or unworthy of the position." Wanfeng looked determined. Before it was Sister Zou, and now it's his turn, both of them have sufficient reasons. But... the studio has just finally got on the right track. Zhao Jinghuan asked Wanfeng if he would feel regretful if he left like this? Wanfeng said: "There is nothing to regret, right? I only feel regret when I don't complete things that can be completed. As for me, I can't produce a work that satisfies me, so what is there to regret?" "I'm not talking about the work." Zhao Jinghuan said, "I mean... Dorasi should be sad." Wanfeng nodded and said that she would be sad: "No matter who leaves, Dorasi will be sad." The two fell silent from then on, and seemed to have forgotten that they ran downstairs to chase Lu Kai. The two stood at the entrance of the corridor for a while, each with their own thoughts. Wanfeng suddenly shuddered, and the fatigue on his face became obviously more intense. "I'm not going upstairs. I'm going back to rest. By the way..." Wanfeng said, "Please keep my departure a secret for now. I'll tell Lu Kai in a few days when I'm ready." He said, "If Lu Kai knew I told you first, he'd be furious." Zhao Jinghuan nodded. She said goodbye to Wanfeng and watched him leave. She felt indescribably sad, but she still managed to gather herself and return to the studio. Dorasi saw that Zhao Jinghuan had returned alone and asked her where Wanfeng was. Upon learning that Wanfeng had returned home first without asking her to come with him, Dorasi was clearly a little unhappy. Tomato ran over to Zhao Jinghuan and complained, "Jinghuan, you need to talk...
Zhao Jinghuan asked Wanfeng where he would go if he left the studio. Wanfeng shook his head and said he hadn't decided yet.
"Maybe I'll take a break for a while, or I might go back home and prepare for the exam."
Zhao Jinghuan asked him, "Are you going to take the civil service exam?"
Wanfeng smiled and said that he would not be able to pass the exam.
"If I had those skills, I wouldn't have chosen fine arts when I was in school. Maybe I'd try to take the civil service exam?"
Zhao Jinghuan said that it wasn’t much easier.
Wanfeng said, "Yes, it's only a little easier. The chances of failing the exam are probably higher. Anyway, passing would be the best. I'd like to be an art teacher in an elementary or middle school like my mom. If I don't pass, I'll probably just find a class to join."
Zhao Jinghuan said, "Aren't you also at work now?"
Wanfeng shook his head and said, "There's still a big difference." He said, "If I go home, I'll find a job that's within my capabilities, a job that doesn't require the protection of close friends, and where I won't feel incompetent or unworthy of the position."
Judging from Wanfeng's appearance, he seemed to have made up his mind. Before, it was Sister Zou, and now it was his turn. Both of them had sufficient reasons.
But... the studio had just finally gotten back on track.
Zhao Jinghuan asked Wanfeng if he would feel any regret if he left like this. Wanfeng said, "There's nothing to regret. Regret is when you fail to complete something that you could have completed. And for me, I can't produce a work that satisfies me. So what's there to regret?"
"I'm not talking about the work," Zhao Jinghuan said. "I'm saying... Dorasi should be sad."
Wanfeng nodded and said that she would be sad: "No matter who leaves, Dorasi will be sad."
The two of them fell silent from then on, seemingly forgetting that they had come downstairs to chase Lu Kai. They stood at the entrance of the corridor for a while, each preoccupied with their own thoughts. Suddenly, the evening breeze blew a chill, and the weariness on his face became noticeably more pronounced.
"I won't go upstairs. I'll go back and rest. By the way..." Wan Feng said, "Please keep my departure a secret for now. I'll tell Lu Kai when I'm ready in a few days."
He said, "If Lu Kai knew I told you first, he would probably be furious."
Zhao Jinghuan nodded. She said goodbye to Wanfeng and watched him leave. She felt indescribably sad, but she still composed herself and returned to the studio.
Seeing that Zhao Jinghuan had returned by herself, Dorasi asked her where Wanfeng was. Upon learning that Wanfeng had returned home first without asking Dorasi to go with her, Dorasi was clearly unhappy. Tomato then ran over to complain to Zhao Jinghuan:
"Jing Huan, you have to talk about Lu Kai. I think he's prejudiced against me. Little Freckles has already sold out, and since the company is already making money, there's no reason for it not to help me fight this comeback, don't you think? But look at Lu Kai's expression, it's clear that he doesn't want to support me."
Zhao Jinghuan's eyebrows knitted together, clearly not wanting to hear his nagging. But Tomato seemed completely oblivious to her impatience and continued on, "Yes, Lu Kai and Wanfeng are good friends, so they often side with Wanfeng. I understand that, but this time Wanfeng doesn't even have an original IP image. And my Dragon Palace Elementary School Student...my Dragon Palace Elementary School Student has a certain degree of recognition in the market. Compared to the two of us, I'm the better choice, both emotionally and logically."
He became more and more anxious as he spoke: "When I joined the team, Lu Kai promised us all that he would release blind boxes and make us all famous. That's why I was so devoted to him. I can't expect him to go back on his word now, can I?"
Zhao Jinghuan sighed helplessly: "I understand. I will talk to Lu Kai." She comforted Tomato with a few words, and finally the "Xianglin Sao" that possessed Tomato calmed down. Dorasi and Tomato left one after another, but Zhao Jinghuan was not in a hurry to leave.
She went to Lu Kai's computer to finish some work. With the arrival of winter, the days grew shorter, and it was soon dark. Zhao Jinghuan sat in her chair and suddenly wanted to call Sister Zou to ask about her recent situation. Suddenly, the office door opened, and it was Lu Kai who had returned.
He walked into the room angrily and was obviously surprised to see Zhao Jinghuan still there. But Lu Kai didn't say anything. He nodded to Zhao Jinghuan, then walked straight to Wanfeng's workstation and turned on his computer.
Zhao Jinghuan asked Lu Kai what he was doing, but he didn't answer with a serious expression. Seeing him typing in his password and then clicking with his mouse, she stood up and went over to take a look.
Lu Kai looked like he was searching for something on Wanfeng's computer. Zhao Jinghuan hesitated for a moment before realizing that Lu Kai was looking for the design drawings he had seen on Wanfeng's computer that day.
After a while, Lu Kai found the correct folder. He opened the overview image and took a look. Then he logged into QQ, compressed the entire folder, and sent it to himself. Zhao Jinghuan asked Lu Kai why he copied the file. Lu Kai said:
"I want to contact Boss Chen and have the doll designed by Wanfeng made."
"Hmm?" Zhao Jinghuan obviously didn't expect this answer.
Lu Kai looked dissatisfied: "Doesn't he always like to shrink back? I'll just push him out. Let's see what he will do this time."
Zhao Jinghuan hadn't expected Lu Kai to act so recklessly, muttering to herself, "How could this be?" Lu Kai, however, didn't seem inclined to listen. He shut down his computer, stood up, and told Zhao Jinghuan to call Boss Chen to inquire about the post-New Year schedule. Zhao Jinghuan hesitated, and Lu Kai said, "Okay, you don't have to. I'll do it myself." He unlocked his phone, and Zhao Jinghuan quickly snatched it from him, telling him to calm down.
"Don't make such a big deal out of it like it's a joke."
Lu Kai raised his neck and said, "We are a trendy toy studio. I want to make blind boxes for my designers. How can this be considered nonsense?"
"Why not? Setting aside the question of whether or not to hold a meeting to discuss it, or whether or not to seek Wanfeng's approval, let's just talk about the product itself. Have you really looked at Wanfeng's design drawings carefully?"
Lu Kai frowned and said stubbornly, "He looks like a cute little boy, with a healing style."
Zhao Jinghuan said, "Okay, since you've taken a close look, then tell me, what are the themes of those six blind boxes from Evening Breeze?"
"There's a baby, and another one with a heart..." Lu Kai could barely name two, but couldn't say the rest.
Zhao Jinghuan comforted Lu Kai: "Lu Kai, I know you are angry, but we can't make decisions in anger. Dorasi and we have put in so much effort to get the studio back on track. If you act recklessly now, it will not only be irresponsible to yourself."
Lu Kai glanced at Zhao Jinghuan, then sat back at Wanfeng's workstation and turned on the computer again. He pulled out Wanfeng's design drawings, but only glanced at them briefly before turning back to Zhao Jinghuan behind him and saying,
"Is this okay now?"
Zhao Jinghuan ignored the angry Lu Kai and leaned forward to examine Wanfeng's design carefully. She had no interest in refuting Lu Kai. In fact, she probably hoped more than Lu Kai that Wanfeng's design would be mature and excellent enough to be directly manufactured, so that Wanfeng wouldn't have to leave.
However……
Seeing Zhao Jinghuan frowning, Lu Kai asked her, "What's wrong? Do you feel unwell?"
Before Zhao Jinghuan could reply, Lu Kai hurriedly said, "This is clearly a very mature design. Mainstream blind boxes are of a similar quality."
Zhao Jinghuan said: "It is very mature, but my concern is not the specific design, but its basic image."
Lu Kai said, "The basic image is fine too. A cute and gentle little boy. Dimoo also has this kind of image."
Zhao Jinghuan turned to look at Lu Kai. This was a very simple truth. Under normal circumstances, Lu Kai would understand it.
"But the problem is, there's already a dimoo on the market."
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