In this world, Gu Xiaotian is the most important person to her, and she can't gamble with her child's safety under any circumstances.
After much deliberation, Gu Anran decided to swallow her anger for the time being and not expose Lin Xinrou's theft any further.
But Ye Lichuan had already realized that Gu Anran was making excuses for him, so he went to the bedside and patiently comforted her: "Anran, please don't hide anything from me."
Under his persuasion, Gu Anran finally managed to tell him about it.
However, she has already made a plan to keep the evidence she has but will not expose Lin Xinrou again.
Upon learning the whole story, Ye Lichuan's handsome face immediately darkened.
His eyes were cold, and his tone was reproachful: "And you, why didn't you tell me about something so big? And you wanted to bear it all by yourself!"
Gu Anran forced a smile: "Don't be angry. I didn't tell you because I didn't want to cause you any trouble, since you have so many things to do at the company every day."
Ye Lichuan felt sorry for her carrying such a heavy burden alone. He sighed softly and remained silent for a long time.
Gu Anran thought he was really angry with her, so she smiled and comforted him, "Okay, now that I've told you the truth, don't blame me anymore."
In reality, Ye Lichuan couldn't get angry. He took a deep breath and said in a serious voice, "I'm not blaming you, I just feel that you don't trust me. You don't understand how I feel right now."
After saying that, he handed the dinner he had brought to Gu Anran and left the hospital without saying anything.
The next day, Ye Lichuan did not show up for the entire day, citing being busy with work.
Gu Anran knew that he was still angry with her because of what happened yesterday.
As evening fell, just as she finished dinner and was about to rest, Ye Lichuan suddenly walked into the ward, looking travel-worn.
"Li Chuan, why are you so late?" Gu Anran asked in surprise.
Ye Lichuan deliberately kept a straight face and replied in a nonchalant tone, "I came to get something."
"Take what?" Gu Anran was even more confused.
Ye Lichuan had already given her a small punishment and decided that the two of them should make up, so he sat down by the hospital bed.
"Was dinner to your liking today?" He answered irrelevantly, instead inquiring about these trivial matters of life.
"It's alright, I'm not picky about food anyway." Gu Anran chuckled dryly, looking at him with a questioning gaze: "You haven't said what you're coming to get yet..."
Ye Lichuan extended his hand to Gu Anran, his tone commanding: "Give me all the evidence of Lin Xinrou's plagiarism, and you won't have to worry about this anymore from today onwards."
Gu Anran paused for a moment, then hesitated before replying, "Maybe we shouldn't..."
Ultimately, she was still worried about Gu Xiaotian's safety.
But Ye Lichuan's attitude was very firm. He assured her that the child would be fine, and then took away all the evidence.
Over the next few days, Ye Lichuan kept looking for a suitable opportunity, and finally, at the right time, he exposed Lin Xinrou's ugly behavior.
The plagiarism incident caused quite a stir, and Ye Lichuan also pointed out that Lin Xinrou used a child to threaten Gu Anran.
At this point, Lin Xinrou not only lost her reputation, but also became the most insidious and vicious woman in the eyes of netizens.
The countless insults made it impossible for Lin Xinrou to recover, but Gu Anran, as the person involved, also became a hit with her traditional Chinese style designs.
Industry insiders lament that the fashion design world owes Gu Anran an award; she is the undisputed representative of traditional Chinese style design.
A renowned senior designer also admires her work. Upon hearing that Gu Anran was hospitalized due to an arm injury, he made a special trip to visit her.
That morning, Gu Anran was browsing the news in her hospital bed when an elegant middle-aged woman suddenly knocked on the door of her room.
Gu Anran thought it was a nurse and didn't think much of it, reminding her to come in.
However, when she saw the unfamiliar woman walk in, she quickly asked in surprise, "May I ask who you are?"
The other person smiled politely and introduced herself: "My name is Xia Qin. We're in the same industry. I think you can guess who I am."
Gu Anran suddenly realized that the other party was a well-known designer who had won numerous awards.
"So it's Senior Xia. Please come in and have a seat here." Gu Anran looked flattered.
The two then sat down for a chat, and during the conversation, Gu Anran learned the purpose of Xia Qin's visit that day.
"Miss Gu, I greatly admire your work, so I would like to take you as my apprentice. I also hope that our fashion design industry can flourish even more in the future," Xia Qin said sincerely.
Xia Qin took the initiative to visit Gu Anran and accept her as a disciple, which was naturally something Gu Anran was very happy to do.
She was overjoyed, but also somewhat hesitant.
"Senior Xia, do you really think I can become your apprentice?" she asked uncertainly.
Xia Qin nodded without hesitation: "Of course, I can see that you are very talented and have a very good foundation, it's just a pity..."
As she spoke, a hint of regret appeared on her face, and she continued slowly, "People nowadays are so morally corrupt, they actually plagiarize other people's work with a clear conscience, I almost missed out on such a promising talent as you!"
After sighing, Xia Qin looked at Gu Anran with expectant eyes, waiting for her to agree.
Gu Anran could tell that Xia Qin and she got along very well, and smiled slightly.
"Since you want to take me as your apprentice, you should at least let me see your design skills, right?" Gu Anran said calmly. She didn't look down on the designer; she just wanted to be her teacher, so of course she had to convince her.
"You're an interesting young lady." The designer looked at Gu Anran with increasing satisfaction, and took out his designs to display in front of her: "These are all my designs, take a look and see if you like them?"
Despite saying that, the designer's tone was full of pride. Every designer has a few pieces that they are proud of, and what he presented was certainly not bad. Gu Anran was stunned when she looked at these designs. She considered herself to be a good designer, but looking at these designs, she was genuinely shocked.
"These...you designed them all?" She asked not because she didn't believe him, but because she was shocked. No famous designer would claim someone else's work as their own; they would disdain doing so and wouldn't ruin their reputation for it.
"Of course, these are all early works. There are very few designs from recent years. I wanted to find an apprentice to pass on my knowledge to, and after looking around, I was only interested in you, this promising talent." The designer was full of pride, and then looked at Gu Anran with anticipation. He really didn't want to miss out on this promising talent.
When Gu Anran saw the designer's work, she had already recognized his talent. His designs were far superior to her own, and she would have been more than happy to have him as her teacher.
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