Gu Anran didn't want to get entangled with her any longer after bringing back the design drafts. He took the drafts back to his office, where Lin Xinrou was grabbed by security guards and thrown ten meters away from the company.
She got up from the ground, limped to a taxi, and opened her phone in the car. Looking at the clear design draft, she squinted her eyes. "Gu Anran didn't expect that I had a trick up my sleeve."
I contacted the processing plant manager I had previously arranged via WeChat, sent him all the pictures, and told him to have his employees copy them as soon as possible. Price is not an issue; speed is the most important thing.
This time, she was going to crush Gu Anran completely. Her smugness wouldn't last long. The person in charge agreed and said that the quality and design would satisfy her. Lin Xinrou gave a few perfunctory words and then called the e-commerce boss.
She used a coquettish tone to coax the taxi driver, giving him goosebumps. The man took her home and took good care of her. Two days later, all her clothes were completely copied.
She went to the processing plant to check the quality, and after confirming that there were no problems, she told him to leave it alone until the day before the YR fashion show. Then, she asked several famous influencers to post some pictures of the actual clothes on Weibo, and at the same time, all the clothes were put into the market.
Given her reputation, not many people would normally be willing to cooperate with her, but now that she's the girlfriend of an e-commerce business owner, as long as she doesn't show her face, no one would know that her business partner is actually her.
Those influential figures have a large following and their opinions carry weight, so the photos attracted a lot of attention as soon as they were released.
"This dress is so pretty, I want to buy it."
"Who designed this? I love it!"
"I think they're promoting someone else's products. To be honest, the clothes look nice, but I don't know about the quality."
Looking at these comments, Lin Xinrou laughed twice. After discussing with her business partners, she decided to increase her popularity through internet celebrities and also contacted several marketing companies.
The clothes were in high demand in just one day, so she contacted a factory to rush production. This caused a great stir, but she asked the men to refuse interviews in order to avoid revealing her identity.
"Why don't you use this to clear your name?" The man thought she had orchestrated it, and his love for her only grew stronger.
"People still have prejudices against me. If my sales are bad because of me, it would be a huge loss." She leaned against the man's chest and drew circles on his chest with her finger. The man was so attracted to her that he forgot his senses and even considered marrying her.
Gu Anran, who was still at the company checking on the models, was unaware of this until her secretary, looking flustered, told her to look at the news. Zhao Yan, sensing something was wrong, also came over and asked, "What happened?"
"I'll go check. Sister Zhao, please let the models rest for a while."
Zhao Yan nodded, and Gu Anran followed the secretary to the office. She turned on the computer and clicked on the news account. She randomly clicked on a news article and saw a familiar design.
She frowned, examining each piece one by one, and realized that this was exactly the product YR planned to unveil on the day of the fashion show. Now that everyone knew, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her stomach and slumped into a chair.
"Boss, what's wrong?"
The secretary was startled and looked at her anxiously. Gu Anran shook her head. "I'm fine. What did the public relations department say?"
"They had no clue either, and this news caused turmoil within the company."
"The meeting starts in ten minutes." Her stomach felt like it was being ripped apart with razor blades, and the pain was so intense that she couldn't stand up. Her secretary poured her another glass of water before rushing off to arrange the meeting room.
After resting in the office for a while, she felt much better and quickly headed to the conference room. The department managers were all waiting for her. She briefly explained the situation and asked everyone for solutions and suggestions.
The public relations department argued that making a statement now would be inappropriate, as it would only escalate the situation without providing any real solution and would be a waste of time.
Gu Anran suddenly spoke up: "What if we ignore the current situation and continue holding the event?"
A murmur of discussion broke out below. The marketing manager said, "This will definitely cause losses, but given the current situation, it's the best solution."
Canceling the show now would obviously result in greater losses. If they simply finish the show perfectly, issue a statement, hold a press conference, provide evidence of their work, and get support from celebrities, and then file a police report, the public will be able to make their own judgment.
However, losses are inevitable, as people cannot return and repurchase what they have already bought, which will lead to the loss of customers.
"Everyone, stay alert and do your job well. After this is over, I'll have dinner with the whole company."
The managers encouraged each other. Gu Anran felt a lot of pressure, but she believed that if everyone worked together, they would definitely be able to overcome this difficulty. After the meeting, she rushed to meet with the workers.
This was someone she had personally contacted. She could only be extremely cautious about such matters. After discussing the stage structure and decorations with the workers, she went to the venue with them.
"Go and check the site again to avoid any accidents."
The site manager nodded and led a team to conduct a thorough inspection. Only after confirming there were no safety hazards did the workers begin to officially set up the catwalk. The entire project was massive and did not finish until 2 a.m.
The other employees had already left work, but Gu Anran stayed with them until the very end. She checked everything with the person in charge, and after confirming that there were no problems, she ordered barbecue for the workers and rented a car to take them home.
As the boss, she was willing to stay with them so late and help them set up. The workers liked her very much and treated her like a daughter. Before leaving, they even asked her if she had a boyfriend. When they found out that she already had a child, their eyes widened.
After dropping off the workers, she went to the monitoring room. "How's it going? Have all the cameras been installed?"
"Okay, you can test the effect now."
Gu Anran took the mouse and looked at it. The image quality was very clear, but there were a few blind spots that weren't covered. "Look, there are blind spots here and here. Can you find a way to fix them?"
"OK."
The person in charge of installing the surveillance system fiddled with it for a bit, and nodded in satisfaction after confirming that they could see the entire runway scene clearly.
It was already four o'clock when she got home. She tiptoed back to her room and lay down. Ye Lichuan opened his eyes, looked at the sleeping woman with a furrowed brow, and sighed softly.
Lin Xinrou had been waiting for YR to cancel the show, but after waiting all night, it wasn't canceled. Instead, she saw the official website start promoting ticket sales.
"How is this possible? What are they trying to do?"
Holding her phone, she was startled. Hadn't she already sold the products? Why was the event still going on? Did they know she had stolen the design? Gu Anran revised the design overnight, but there simply wasn't enough time to process it!
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