Seemingly after discovering that the security camera's light wasn't on, he turned around and started rummaging through things. The room was full of design drafts, including several hand-drawn sketches that had just been completed that day.
Although no modifications have been made yet, all the elements above have been displayed. If these are simply modified, another batch of pirated designs will appear on the market.
Gu Anran held her breath. She didn't want to wrongly accuse the company's employees, but she wouldn't let the thief get away with it either. The surveillance footage showed the employee finding what he wanted and taking out his phone to take pictures. Ye Lichuan saw this and notified the security guards who were still on duty.
She suddenly stood up, and Ye Lichuan followed closely behind. The two walked towards the design department together. When they reached the door, they saw the employees who were being held captive. They looked panicked and their legs went weak. If they hadn't been supported by others, they would have collapsed to the ground long ago.
"President Gu, I'm so sorry, I really have no other choice," the employee cried to Gu Anran.
Gu Anran walked over expressionlessly, took the phone from her hand, and opened the photo gallery. The photos inside were the sketches drawn by several designers in collaboration today.
"Have you contacted a buyer yet?" she asked casually.
The employee dared not speak, his head bowed and cold sweat pouring down his face. He had heard that Gu Anran had let Zhao Ling off the hook for stealing the manuscript before, so he figured he wouldn't be in any trouble if he stole it once.
"Tell me your reason, and maybe I'll let you off the hook." Gu Anran smiled, but her eyes were full of coldness. If it weren't for the previous incident where she suggested installing another hidden camera, she probably would have let him succeed this time.
The employee looked at her timidly, unsure if she was telling the truth, and hesitated to speak. She lost her patience and said, "In that case, let's leave it to the police." With that, she got up to leave.
"I'll talk, I'll talk!" The employee was startled. When she stopped, a bunch of reasons flashed through his mind, all of them were just sob stories. He was crying and sniffling, and Gu Anran's face grew darker and darker as she listened.
After she finished speaking, the employee looked at her expectantly. Gu Anran stepped forward and said, "If Zhao Ling's incident hadn't happened, I might have let you off the hook. But since you've come forward at this time, I'll use you as an example."
She took out her phone and snapped several photos. Amid the employees' pleas for mercy, she dialed the police and then turned to leave. She quickened her pace as she reached the stairwell, her rapid breathing amplified in the dark corridor.
"Stealing other people's work and still acting so self-righteous, does he think the whole world owes him something?"
"There are quite a few people who want to get something for nothing, so the company's security system needs to be strengthened."
Gu Anran felt that Ye Lichuan was right. When problems arise, they should be solved. She and Ye Lichuan stood quietly for a while. The feeling of having someone behind her to support her and give advice when something happened made her feel at ease.
After calming down, she returned to her office, logged into YR's official website, posted the photos she had just taken, and captioned them "Absolutely no leniency." She then encrypted all the design drafts on her computer.
The next day, she convened an employee meeting to explain the theft and instructed the employee in charge of security to expedite the elimination of vulnerabilities in the system. Paper design drafts would also be remanaged by a designated person.
"I will no longer tolerate the theft of confidential company documents. Anyone who wants to try, feel free to come and try!"
The employees sitting below the stage all lowered their heads. This incident has attracted widespread attention from society. Anyone who dares to hold onto this idea is cutting off their own way out.
Gu Anran looked around and, seeing that the deterrent effect had been achieved, adjourned the meeting without saying anything more.
This experience further solidified her belief in creating authentic and original works. After finishing her work, she spent most of her time designing, and finally settled on the theme "The Belief of Leaves".
After the harsh winter passed, spring arrived with flowers in bloom. She used green as the main color and led the designers to start designing. Two weeks later, the design of the clothing and accessories for this series was completed.
Next came the processing. Gu Anran sat in her study looking at the factory information. The factory owner who had been cooperating with their company had received a lot of orders, and given that she required it to be completed within a week, the time was too tight, and they could only regretfully miss it.
As a result, she couldn't find a suitable factory to process the finished products. She needed to ensure quality while also demanding speed. She talked to several factory owners, but they all declined, which made her very worried.
"What are you worried about again?" Ye Lichuan walked up to her in his pajamas, picked up the documents from the table, and found that they were all introductions to factories, some of which were marked with an X.
"We can't find a suitable factory."
"Is this really something that makes you sit here frowning and not sleep? Don't worry, I'll handle it. Now go to sleep." Ye Lichuan put down the file, forcibly shut down the computer, and half-carried, half-cuddled the person back to the room.
As luck would have it, he happened to run into a factory owner with a very large business a couple of days ago while socializing. Knowing that Gu Anran's company would inevitably have to cooperate with factories, he chatted with him for a bit, and he didn't expect to use it so soon.
The factory owner was also surprised to receive a call from Ye Lichuan. After a few words, they reached an agreement, with Ye Lichuan guaranteeing that the finished products would be of guaranteed quality within a week. A large part of the reason why his factory was able to operate so large was because of his good reputation.
With this problem solved, everything else became much easier. She asked the factory owner to send over a few finished products, then asked Big Foot to find models, while she herself contacted magazines.
"You're asking me to find a model again? What are the requirements this time?" Big Foot was completely deflated. The scene of finding the final model last time was still vivid in her mind, and she felt terrified just thinking about it.
Gu Anran looked at her with amusement, "This time we just need some print models. The most important thing is that their temperament matches the company's designs. You will be in charge this time. I will only be there on the day of the shoot."
After letting out a long sigh of relief, Big Foot readily agreed and, after a rigorous selection process, chose five models with distinct styles.
On the day of the shoot, the magazine's editor-in-chief also came and chatted with Gu Anran. "Judging from this, YR is probably going to lead the fashion trend again."
"We have to thank Editor-in-Chief Wang for his help." The magazine made a point of clearing its schedule for this photoshoot, which offended some people, but as things stand now, their choice was the right one.
"Just don't forget the interview you promised me."
The two looked at the model being photographed, both wearing satisfied smiles.
The magazine collaborated with YR on a promotional campaign, recording a video of the models' on-site photoshoot and uploading it online.
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