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"But the problem is, there's already a dimoo in the market." Lu Kai seemed to realize he couldn't argue. He calmed down, his impulsive energy gradually fading. Zhao Jinghuan comforted him, "Lu Kai, I know you mean well. Wanfeng isn't the type to compete. You're afraid he'll never step up to the plate if no one forces him. But..." Zhao Jinghuan promised Wanfeng that his departure would remain a secret from Lu Kai, but she still felt he needed to be prepared. "...But what if his reluctance to step up is because he's never been able to create something he's satisfied with?" Lu Kai stared at the design on the screen, his brows gradually furrowing. Zhao Jinghuan asked him, "What if this were someone else's work? Do you think it would pass Wanfeng's test?" Lu Kai shook his head silently. Zhao Jinghuan added, "Yes, if that's the case, we can't act on our own. If we release something Wanfeng doesn't approve of, he won't be happy." Lu Kai said, "So... you think Wanfeng said today he doesn't have any work because he's not ready yet." Zhao Jinghuan nodded, "I think so." Lu Kai frowned, thinking for a moment. "So... what I need to do is wait a little longer, until Wanfeng is ready, right?" He looked up at Zhao Jinghuan. "But what if he's never ready?" ... Zhao Jinghuan didn't answer Lu Kai's last question. There was actually a standard answer to such a question. She should have told Lu Kai to have some faith in Wanfeng. What was that word? Oh, right. "Give it time." But Wanfeng wasn't going to continue. Zhao Jinghuan could only gloss over it. Lu Kai didn't press the issue, perhaps sensing something. Back in the dorm that night, Zhao Jinghuan lay in bed, checking Wanfeng's IP design on her tablet—she'd also copied a copy for herself before leaving the studio. She had a thought, perhaps unrealistic, that perhaps she could add the finishing touch, refine Wanfeng's design or find some unique qualities to make his doll come to life. Then, wouldn't Wanfeng stay? However, after staring intently at Wanfeng's renderings for most of the night, she couldn't come up with any useful ideas. Zhao Jinghuan couldn't help but sigh, thinking that she, like Wanfeng, was a person with little talent. In fact, she might even be worse than Wanfeng. After all, Wanfeng had worked in Waikiki for several years and had hundreds of completed design projects on his computer, and so far...
"But the problem is, there's already a dimoo on the market."
Lu Kai seemed to know he couldn't refute it. He calmed down, and the impulsive energy in his body gradually subsided. Zhao Jinghuan comforted him, "Lu Kai, I know you mean well. Wan Feng is the kind of person who doesn't fight or compete. You are afraid that if no one forces him, he will never be willing to step forward, but..."
Zhao Jinghuan promised Wanfeng that he would keep his departure a secret from Lu Kai, but she still felt that Lu Kai had to be mentally prepared.
"...But what if the reason he's unwilling to take the lead is because he's never been able to produce work that satisfies him?"
Lu Kai looked at the design on the screen, his brows gradually furrowing. Zhao Jinghuan asked him, "If the design in front of you was someone else's, do you think it would pass the test of the evening breeze?"
Lu Kai silently shook his head. Zhao Jinghuan added, "Yes, if that's the case, we can't act on our own. Wanfeng won't be happy if we release a work he doesn't approve of."
Lu Kai said: "So... you think Wanfeng said today that he has no works because he is not ready yet."
Zhao Jinghuan nodded and said, "I think so."
Lu Kai frowned and thought for a moment: "So... all I need to do is wait a little longer until Wan Feng is ready, right?" He raised his head and looked at Zhao Jinghuan, "But what if he's never ready?"
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Zhao Jinghuan did not answer Lu Kai's last question. In fact, such a question has a standard answer. She should have told Lu Kai to have some confidence in the evening breeze.
What's that word called?
Oh, yes. "In time."
But the evening breeze was not about to continue.
Zhao Jinghuan could only gloss over the question. Lu Kai did not ask any further questions, and it was unknown whether he had vaguely sensed something.
Returning to the dormitory at night, Zhao Jinghuan lay on the bed and used her tablet to check the IP image of Wanfeng Design - before leaving the studio, she also copied a copy for herself.
She had an idea that was probably unrealistic. Maybe she could add the finishing touch, help refine the image designed by Wanfeng or find some unique characteristics to make his doll come true. In that case, might Wanfeng not leave?
However, after staring at Wanfeng's renderings for most of the night, she couldn't come up with any useful ideas. Zhao Jinghuan couldn't help but sigh, thinking that she was probably just like Wanfeng, a person with little talent. In fact, she might even be worse than Wanfeng. After all, Wanfeng had worked in Waikiki for several years and had hundreds of designs on her computer. So far, Zhao Jinghuan had only created a backflip sculpture, and only Lu Kai thought her design was good.
She called over Ji Anya, who was lying on the bed playing with her phone, and asked her to come up with some ideas. However, Ji Anya didn't even look at the renderings. She waved her hand and said, "Don't be ridiculous! If I really had the superpower to transform decay into something magical, would I let you share a dorm with me? Forget building a 1,000-square-kilometer villa to support you. I'll at least rent a two-bedroom apartment."
Zhao Jinghuan curled his lips and said, "1,000 square kilometers is not called building a villa, that's called building a country."
"Don't talk nonsense, or we'll arrest you again." Ji Anya suggested that Zhao Jinghuan should find some professionals to ask. Zhao Jinghuan then remembered that he hadn't contacted Sister Zou since the Chinese New Year, and he didn't know how she was doing recently.
She sent a WeChat message to Sister Zou, asking what she was doing. Sister Zou quickly replied with a screenshot: a pale-skinned guy with eight-pack abs. Although he had no head, he looked incredibly sexually charged. Zhao Jinghuan thought for a moment, thinking perhaps the reason for this overwhelming sexual tension was the lack of a head.
Zou said: "I'm browsing my phone and wondering why I always see this kind of stuff."
Zhao Jinghuan circled the lit red heart in the picture and sent it back to Sister Zou.
“Could it be because you always like it?”
"It's annoying. You see the truth but don't say it."
Zhao Jinghuan asked Sister Zou what she was busy with recently. Sister Zou said that she couldn't explain it clearly over the phone, so she directly made an appointment to meet her the next day.
The next day at noon, Zou took a taxi downstairs from Mr. Hu's apartment, and they found a cafe. Leaving Waikiki, Zou looked radiant, more than a shade lighter than before. Zhao Jinghuan couldn't help but sigh, saying that not working was indeed the best way to achieve cosmetic surgery. Zou, however, said, "It won't last long. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll start working at my new company next month."
When Zou resigned before the Lunar New Year, she said she hadn't started interviewing yet. Unexpectedly, she found a new job right after the Lunar New Year. Zhao Jinghuan was both happy for her and proud that she was truly my good friend. She asked Zou where she'd been, and she looked a little embarrassed: "Um... TD Agency."
She said: "I haven't confirmed the job yet, but the three interviews are already over."
Zhao Jinghuan was stunned for a moment. "Is it the TD club that came to poach Dorasi before?"
"That's right, there's no other TD club." Sister Zou said, "Don't be afraid, I'm not going to help them poach Dorasi."
Zhao Jinghuan smiled helplessly and said that what he was most worried about now was no longer Dorasi.
"Oh?" Sister Zou asked, "What happened to those older brothers at home?"
Zhao Jinghuan always said, "Tomato insisted that Lu Kai make him a blind box, but he wouldn't even think of a theme for the series, let alone a specific design. Lu Kai then found an IP image that Wanfeng had secretly created for him and wasn't willing to make public, and he wanted to make a blind box for Wanfeng, without even asking for Wanfeng's consent. And Wanfeng... Wanfeng wanted to quit and go home."
Sister Zou felt a headache after hearing this. She rubbed her temples and said helplessly, "Do you remember what I said when you first joined the company? This is a ship that could sink at any time."
Zhao Jinghuan said, "Alas, I thought that if Freckles became a hit, all other problems would be solved, but it turned out to be just the opposite. The success of Freckles has thrown the studio into chaos."
Sister Zou nodded, saying that those problems had never been solved, only temporarily suppressed. "But it's really frustrating that they all exploded at once." Sister Zou hesitated, then explained on Tomato's behalf, "But Tomato hasn't done any new designs in the past two years, and it's not because he's lazy."
She said: "The first series of Dragon Palace Elementary School students was all made by Tomato himself. He was very confident at the time, even too confident, and he didn't listen to anyone's opinions. He said that he had visited so many exhibitions and had a good idea of what kind of dolls were most popular in the market. As for what happened later... you know it too. In the end, most of the tens of thousands of blind boxes were sold by the kilogram to the live broadcast room."
Zhao Jinghuan understood what Sister Zou meant: "You mean Tomato isn't lazy, but he's afraid to do design anymore."
Sister Zou wrapped her arms around the coffee cup in front of her. "You think Tomato seems heartless, but he's actually the most caring person. That time, he caused Lu Kai to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars. Tomato cried several times in private, and after that, he didn't dare to read anything about the Dragon Palace students for a long time."
Sister Zou suddenly looked up and said, "I'm not trying to excuse him. Being afraid to do something isn't necessarily any better than being too lazy. I guess he's afraid that Dragon Palace Elementary School won't sell well this time, so he wants to share the responsibility and have everyone work together on the design. If Lu Kai loses money because of Dragon Palace Elementary School again, he can blame you and not have to hide at home crying alone.
"As for Wanfeng..." Sister Zou said, "I don't know what to say. I originally thought he could at least persevere until he created an IP image. No matter what, he has to test the waters in the market. If a trendy toy designer doesn't even have an IP image of his own in the end, then it can no longer be simply described as regrettable."
Zhao Jinghuan nodded, and also felt that it would be too unwilling for Wanfeng to end his trendy play career like this.
The two of them held their coffee cups in silence for a long time. Zhao Jinghuan thought silently.
Wanfeng is a hardworking man. He made dozens of exercises for Little Freckles, and probably made just as many designs for himself. However, until today, he has not yet produced a work that satisfies him.
It was like he was running non-stop, but he could only watch the finish line getting farther and farther away from him.
Zhao Jinghuan heard Sister Zou sigh softly, "He must be...very desperate."
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