She changed into casual clothes, giving off a comfortable vibe.
Ye Lichuan and I arrived at the old house by car, and the assistant drove us to the competition venue.
Everyone in the competition was older than Gu Xiaotian, and they were all staring at him, wondering what he was doing here since he wasn't a child star.
When the proctor called roll, everyone realized that Gu Xiaotian was also there to compete.
Everyone thought it was a joke that someone so young would take an advanced physics exam.
Gu Xiaotian prepared his exam materials, ignoring other people's opinions. He had studied for so long, and now it was time to see the results.
After the questions were handed out, Gu Xiaotian looked at them carefully, read them thoroughly, and then diligently worked through them.
Two hours passed quickly, and the teacher collected the papers. They waited for the results in the rest area.
When the time was up, the proctor came out and announced the third place winner first, then the second place winner. Everyone was on edge.
Gu Anran pulled Gu Xiaotian aside and comforted him, saying, "It's okay, if you didn't do well, we can try again next year."
The proctor paused for a few seconds before announcing, "The first place winner is Gu Xiaotian."
The examination room erupted in chaos. Everyone expressed their doubts and asked in bewilderment, "Why him? Gu Xiaotian is so young. They've been studying for so many years."
The proctor frowned unhappily and said, "Don't be dissatisfied. This is an honest and fair procedure."
"It wasn't predetermined; he earned it through his own hard work."
"We all carefully read Gu Xiaotian's answers, which were almost perfect."
Gu Anran picked up Gu Xiaotian and was overwhelmed with emotion.
Ye Lichuan held the mother and son in his arms, his heart filled with tenderness. He smiled and said, "Little Tian is so great. Today, the three of us will go out to eat as a family."
Gu Xiaotian was overjoyed. Some people are just naturally gifted; comparing yourself to others is pointless and will only make you want to throw things away.
They went to Gu Xiaotian's favorite Western restaurant for dinner and generously signed autographs for fans they encountered.
After a crazy day, Ye Lichuan and Gu Anran escorted him back to his old house that evening.
Ye Lichuan was summoned to the study by Old Master Ye. After entering, Old Master Ye said kindly, "Xiao Tian is so grown up now. You should encourage him to study hard."
“I hope he can study at a prestigious university abroad.”
"You should talk to Gu Anran," Old Master Ye said coldly.
Ye Lichuan looked at Old Master Ye seriously: "I will talk to her about this."
Ye Lichuan came out of the study and called Gu Anran into the room: "Dad wants Xiaotian to study abroad."
Gu Anran got excited and jumped up: "I disagree."
After leaving, Gu Anran politely declined Old Master Ye's decision. She didn't want Gu Xiaotian to leave his hometown.
Gu Xiaotian didn't want to go either; he didn't want to leave his parents' side.
Old Master Ye said angrily, "You two should handle your own affairs. I won't interfere anymore."
Grandma Ye tugged at him and said gently, "Can't family members discuss things peacefully? Why get all red in the face?"
"Since the children have their own ideas, just let them be. Can you manage them forever?"
Old Master Ye was rendered speechless by his wife's two sentences.
He looked at Ye Lichuan with a dark expression: "I'm also thinking about the future of the Ye family."
Gu Anran realized she had gotten too excited, so she didn't say anything more. After dinner, she went home with Ye Lichuan.
On the way, Ye Lichuan looked at Gu Anran tenderly and said, "Don't overthink it. He's doing this for Xiaotian's sake."
Gu Anran's pretty face flushed slightly: "I wasn't good today either. I was too emotional and upset Dad."
Ye Lichuan was very happy to have met Gu Anran. She was not greedy for money and was willing to work hard. No matter what her family's attitude was, she could try her best to accommodate them.
Now that everything at YR is running smoothly, Gu Anran and Huo Ge are studying the women's clothing market every day.
Gu Anran believed in Huo Ge's design talent, and the company also recruited a new design talent. Huo Ge and the new designer began to work on the design.
The company is now in the midst of intensive preparations. Gu Anran and Huo Ge are venturing into the women's clothing market, and they need to control the quality.
Let's learn about current trends and create samples together.
Huo Ge has lost a lot of weight recently, Gu Anran thought as she watched Huo Ge working so hard.
She asked in confusion, "Hogo, where are your family?"
"ah…"
"Oh, they're all abroad."
Gu Anran smiled slightly and said while she was busy, "You also need to relax a bit. Don't work 24/7."
"Your body is your own; don't take it for granted just because you're still young."
"It's good to be ambitious, but you're working too hard."
Huo Ge smiled awkwardly and said, "Okay, Mr. Gu."
They designed it repeatedly; the ordinary styles were finished, the boutique styles were almost done, but the main styles still felt a bit lacking.
Hogo frowned, his handsome eyebrows furrowed, and examined the paintbrush again and again, wondering what was missing.
As he looked at the design draft, inspiration flashed through his mind, and he suddenly thought of adding a touch of retro style.
He picked up his paintbrush and started drawing. Several hours later, Hogo looked at his sketch with satisfaction. This was exactly the feeling he wanted to achieve.
He was about to give the manuscript to Gu Anran when he walked to the door of Gu Anran's office and Huo Ge gently knocked on the door.
"Come in."
Huo Ge pushed open the door and walked in slowly, his face full of joy. He handed the design draft to Gu Anran: "President Gu, what do you think of this design as the main feature?"
Gu Anran was immediately captivated after just one glance at the design draft.
"This design is fantastic! It's really great, Hogo, you're really good."
"This design is really good. It has both trendy elements and a retro feel. It's really beautiful."
For the first time, Gu Anran felt at a loss for words, unable to praise the beauty of the dress.
She said gently, "You can start making the pattern now. Once the sample garment is made, let the model try it on and see how it looks."
After thinking for a moment, Hogo said seriously, "These things are easy to decide. Do you have a suitable candidate for the main spokesperson?"
Gu Anran had her assistant screen all the currently popular female celebrities, and Jia Yunxin was the most popular one at the moment.
Hogo glanced at it and said in a cool tone, "I'll go take care of my work first. You can talk to them once you've chosen someone. I have no objections."
Gu Anran selected three people: Jia Yunxin and two other female celebrities. Her assistant went to talk to them.
The other two women really wanted to work with Gu Anran, but their schedules were full, so they had to decline.
Having no other choice, the assistant had to bite the bullet and discuss the collaboration with Jia Yunxin's assistant, who then reported the matter to Jia Yunxin.
Jia Yunxin was about to refuse, but then she suddenly asked, "Are you sure it's YR?"
Jia Yunxin was a little skeptical, given the many conflicts that had occurred in the past, but then she thought about how she was currently in the prime of her career.
She readily agreed, saying that she had an awards ceremony in a few days and could wear YR's signature outfit to attend.
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