The models looked at each other, and the ones who had been arguing earlier fell silent. Big Foot shook his head at them, telling them to stay there for the time being, while he went to find Gu Anran.
After circling around, she found the person standing outside the company. She walked over and said, "I'll talk to those models. Let's postpone the final selection."
Gu Anran nodded, pinching her brow. She felt a splitting headache and wasn't ready to make any more choices, as it would affect her subjective judgment. Da Jiao told her to rest some more, while she went to the rehearsal room to inform the models.
Gu Anran watched the cars coming and going on the street, and the green trees swaying in the wind. Her mood finally improved, and she turned around to go back to her office.
As soon as she arrived at the door, she noticed that there seemed to be someone inside. After thinking it over carefully, she realized that she didn't seem to have any clients or business partners to meet today. So who was the person in the office?
She immediately became alert, tiptoed, took a cup from the secretary's desk, and gently pushed open the door. The people in the office heard the noise and turned to look at her.
"Didn't your secretary say you were in the rehearsal room? Did you forget because you were busy?" Ye Lichuan got up and walked over to her, chuckling as he looked at the cup in her hand.
"Why didn't you call me when you got here?" She breathed a sigh of relief but also felt a little embarrassed. She put the notebook on the table and planned to buy her secretary a new cup.
He pulled her to sit down on the sofa, and Ye Lichuan picked up the dessert on the table and handed it to her. She took it and tasted it a couple of times. Her mouth was immediately filled with the sweet cream flavor. She smiled, and the dimples at the corners of her lips reappeared.
"Is progress not going well?"
She nodded and recounted what had just happened, then put down the cake with a troubled expression. Ye Lichuan ruffled her hair and said, "I left work early today to pick you up. I wanted to take you home to relax and not keep working so hard."
Seeing Ye Lichuan improved her mood considerably. However, going back to take a hot bath and lying in a warm bed would indeed help her relax both physically and mentally. After chatting privately, she agreed.
After finishing their cakes in half, Gu Anran called her secretary to give her a brief work assignment, checked the progress at the design department, and then prepared to leave.
"Wait a moment, Mr. Gu."
Gu Anran was pulled down at the office door by Yan Jun, the model that Da Jiao had her eye on.
"Is there something you need?"
"Your secretary said you're about to leave work. What about our final selection?"
From the very beginning of the model selection process, she felt that Liu Yao was the most suitable person. She had the most experience, and her stage presence and catwalk skills had been praised by countless people. She thought she had it in the bag, but unexpectedly, Gu Anran actually cast her gaze at Liu Yao.
How could a fledgling model compare to her? If Liu Yao really got the finale, where would she put her face? So she had to get Gu Anran to finalize the model as soon as possible.
"I'll choose another time. Didn't Big Foot already tell you that?" Gu Anran frowned, her tone becoming slightly impatient.
"Time waits for no one. I still hope that President Gu can take some time to reconsider."
She blocked the doorway, preventing her from entering. As a collaborating model, she couldn't afford to cause a scene, so the two remained deadlocked until Ye Lichuan heard the noise and came out.
The model's gaze fell upon Ye Lichuan, noticing that he was wearing a bespoke suit and a Patek Philippe watch, a limited edition released this year. He was handsome and wealthy, and she secretly harbored feelings for him.
Noticing that she was staring intently at Ye Lichuan, Gu Anran felt a little uncomfortable, so she walked around her to his side and took his arm.
"I might have to go back a little later; I still have some things to do at the company."
Faced with her initiative, Ye Lichuan immediately put his arm around her waist, his tone gentle, "We can deal with anything tomorrow. I'll take you home first."
Seeing the two behaving intimately, the model guessed their relationship and felt a pang of jealousy. However, she didn't show any change on her face and still told Gu Anran to think it over again and make a decision as soon as possible. She also asked Gu Anran to go to the rehearsal room to take another look.
When Ye Lichuan, whose eyes had been gentle, turned to her, his expression turned cold. "She's not feeling well today. If there's anything, we'll talk about it later. Also, as a contracted model with the company, if there's anything, talk to your superior. Don't go over their head."
The model's smile froze on her face. Ye Lichuan was about to leave with his arm around her when his secretary blocked their way again. When she saw Ye Lichuan, she opened her mouth, then looked at her boss, unsure whether to say anything or not.
"What's the matter?"
The secretary quickly handed her the documents. She was not satisfied with the design proposal submitted to the business partner, who demanded that it be revised to his satisfaction before the end of the workday. However, the colleague in charge of the project revised it several times, but it was all returned.
The partners were also deliberately making things difficult, demanding that the draft be submitted an hour early so that she could come over and take a look at the design to see if there were any problems. They also said that the samples sent from the factory had arrived and needed her to inspect them in person.
A jumble of urgent matters prevented her from going home. Taking the documents from her hand, she sighed helplessly, "I'll take care of these things first before I leave. You'll have to wait a little longer."
She then said to Yan Jun, "Let's put the matter of choosing the final act on hold for now. You can leave now."
"You don't need to worry about this, I'll take care of it," Ye Lichuan said from the side. Yan Jun rolled his eyes upon hearing this.
Gu Anran felt that since there had been no progress on this matter, she might as well leave it to him. Perhaps he would have a different opinion when selecting models, so she nodded.
She then left with her secretary, leaving only the two of them. Just as Yan Jun was about to speak, the office door closed, blocking her from the outside. She stomped her feet in anger, but refused to give up. She refused to believe he wouldn't come out.
Gu Anran first took a look at the design plan. Overall, there were no problems. However, the business partner wanted her to give up some discounts. After guiding the designer to revise the design draft, she sent it to the business partner again.
The other party seemed quite satisfied, but was still finding fault. Gu Anran made a call directly to inquire about their requirements.
"If you're not satisfied, we can revise it again until you are." She refused to compromise and said that if it was a design problem, they could keep revising it, and the other party couldn't do anything about it. After a few more words, they agreed on a time to sign the contract.
She made a phone call to Ye Lichuan, "I'll be done soon, you can go downstairs and wait for me."
Ye Lichuan agreed and opened the door, only to see Yan Jun. A hint of annoyance flashed in his eyes. He closed the door and walked straight out. Seeing that the opportunity was about to be missed, she quickly came up with a plan and walked to his side.
"Are you going to the parking lot? Let's go together, my car is downstairs too."
Ye Lichuan, who didn't want to pay attention to her, stepped into the elevator and pressed the close button. Yan Jun stretched out a hand and forcefully blocked the elevator door from closing. She seized the opportunity and quickly stepped in.
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