Chapter 87 Are you afraid I'll touch you?
"That won't be the case for long."
Jiang Ning unbuckled his seatbelt, and Lu Junyan did the same.
This action made Jiang Ning's already tense body even stiffer.
What are you afraid of?
Suddenly, Lu Junyan leaned forward and braced himself against the passenger door.
Jiang Ning was trapped between the chair and Lu Junyan's arms, holding her breath.
Are you afraid of me?
Lu Junyan's slightly upturned smile was fatally attractive, and his eyes, fixed on Jiang Ning, were like the bright stars in the night sky.
Jiang Ning's chest tightened even more.
Are you afraid I'll touch you?
Seeing the panic in Jiang Ning's eyes, Lu Junyan chuckled, released Jiang Ning, and took out his phone.
"Xiao Zhang, have we arrived yet?"
Jiang Ning vaguely heard Xiao Zhang on the other end of the phone reply:
"We've arrived. We're right behind Miss Jiang's car."
"good."
Lu Junyan hung up the phone, turned to Jiang Ning and said, "I can't exactly drive your car back!"
In other words, Lu Junyan unbuckled his seatbelt to get out of the car and return to his own, not because he had any ill intentions towards Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning blushed and her face burned.
Not only did Lu Junyan guess her thoughts, but she also misunderstood him.
Bathed in Lu Junyan's mocking gaze, she seemed to hear him say to her:
"You overestimate your charm."
Jiang Ning and Lu Junyan got out of the car at the same time. Lu Junyan walked to the back of the car, while Jiang Ning walked to the front.
As their figures parted, Lu Junyan's magnetic voice, like a cool summer night breeze, brushed past Jiang Ning's ears.
"Good luck in the finals, I'm really looking forward to it."
This sounded like encouragement, but Jiang Ning wouldn't interpret it as Lu Junyan's way of encouraging her.
"Of course I'll do my best!"
Jiang Ning turned around and shouted at Lu Junyan's tall back, "So that I can divorce you."
Lu Junyan suddenly stopped.
Under the streetlights, his shadow was long and narrow, lonely and cold.
Jiang Ning watched Lu Junyan's retreating figure.
Seeing that Lu Junyan did not turn around, he calmly got into the imperial blue Bentley.
The following day, the official website of the New Star Jewelry Design Competition announced the theme for the final round.
The topic is AI.
"This is too difficult!" Zhang Xiaofang complained.
“AI and jewelry design... they seem completely unrelated. You can’t design a robot, can you?” Yang Nan said, stroking his chin in distress.
Actually, this competition had nothing to do with the two of them, but they were as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood. After all, Jiang Ning had fought her way into the finals, and if she won the championship, their studio would be set for life.
Even if you don't win the championship, you still get a prize for finishing in the top three.
Jiang Ning isn't a stingy boss; they'll definitely get their performance bonuses.
Gu Qian rarely joined in the conversation between Zhang Xiaofang and Yang Nan. He made himself a cup of coffee and went to Jiang Ning's desk.
Jiang Ning was engrossed in drawing a sketch, completely absorbed in his work.
The requirements for the final round are different from those for the preliminary and semi-final rounds. There is a full month to prepare, and all that is required is to submit a sketch on the official website and then bring the materials to make the finished product by hand on the day of the final round.
Gu Qian stood beside Jiang Ning, as silent as the air.
He watched as Jiang Ning drew and revised, and gradually, a clear outline of a robot emerged on the paper.
It really is a robot...
Gu Qian scoffed.
It seems that Jiangning is only at this level.
Although the first thing that comes to mind when he thinks of AI is robots, he thought Jiang Ning would have other ideas.
The reason Gu Qian applied for a job at Chu Qingxue's studio was because he saw the several blockbuster products newly launched by Lu's Group.
At that time, Chu Qingxue was the manager of the design department of Lu's Jewelry.
In Gu Qian's eyes, Chu Qingxue was very talented.
Moreover, Chu Qingxue is beautiful, and Gu Qian believes that any healthy man would find it impossible not to like a woman as beautiful and talented as Chu Qingxue.
Chu Qingxue, in this light, regards Jiang Ning as her rival.
Therefore, Gu Qian felt that Jiang Ning must have some extraordinary qualities.
Jiang Ning didn't notice that Gu Qian was standing right next to her until she finished drawing the sketch.
"Is there something you need?"
Gu Qian snapped out of his daze and was about to hand over the coffee when he saw that it had gone completely cold.
"No……"
Gu Qian felt awkward. He took a sip of his cold coffee and said, "I saw you were drawing so intently that I didn't want to disturb you. The topic for this final round is too abstract, so are you planning to design a robot? But what if other people are thinking the same thing? And robots aren't exactly jewelry, are they?"
Gu Qian believed that his behavior was quite natural and that asking such a question was unlikely to arouse Jiang Ning's suspicion.
"I don't want to design a robot, but rather robot earrings, the kind with a futuristic feel..."
Aren't you afraid of having the same style as someone else?
“No.” Jiang Ning shook his head, a confident smile spreading across his face. “The robot earrings I’m designing are meant to be used with headphones, which will also highlight the futuristic and technological feel.”
After listening to Jiang Ning's words, Gu Qian realized for the first time that Jiang Ning was indeed qualified to be Chu Qingxue's opponent.
"Oh, by the way, here, take this, it'll help your brain."
Gu Qian gave Jiang Ning a piece of chocolate. It was lunchtime, so he went out to buy lunch.
Chu Qingxue is currently worrying about the finals.
After going through the semi-finals, she realized that her ideas were easily similar to others'—if she didn't copy Jiang Ning's.
Many people, like her, probably thought of robot elements for this AI theme. If she can't stand out, it will be difficult to win the championship.
She has already secured a spot at LD Jewelry Fashion Week, so whether she wins the championship this time or not won't make much difference to her.
However, she could not accept Jiang Ning winning.
Especially in front of Lu Junyan.
Chu Qingxue was biting her pen, feeling upset, and didn't even see the WeChat message Gu Qian sent her until an hour later.
During the last semi-final, Jiang Ning didn't draw in the studio, so Gu Qian naturally couldn't get Jiang Ning's design drafts.
Chu Qingxue almost thought that Gu Qian had been exposed!
But now...
Chu Qingxue stared at her phone, the light from the screen illuminating the secret joy in her eyes.
Blue Ocean International Convention Center.
Jewelry design competitions are a very niche event for ordinary people, but they are highly valued by those in the industry.
This final competition attracted many experts from home and abroad to watch. In particular, the designers would make finished products by hand on site, which not only tested the designers' design ability, but also their craftsmanship.
The drawings were submitted to the official website in advance, but the designers needed to prepare the materials themselves.
Jiang Ning didn't bring an assistant; he pushed his wheeled suitcase toward the main entrance of the Great Hall of the People.
"Jiangning!"
Turning around at the sound, Jiang Ning saw Chu Qingxue.
Chu Qingxue did not bring an assistant.
However, he did not come alone.
Lu Junyan stood next to her, pushing a suitcase.
"Why are you alone?" Chu Qingxue deliberately turned her head and looked around. "You're a boss now, why didn't you bring an assistant to help you?"
Jiang Ning realized that Chu Qingxue had come to show off that she had Lu Junyan with her.
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