Although her withdrawal from the competition will cause the competition to lose a lot of viewers, it has also generated a wave of buzz, and the internet has started discussing the matter again, which can be considered as the organizer recovering some of the money lost.
Jinghao felt he had found a talent, and talked about it with his friends when they went out for drinks that night.
"You mean Lin Xinrou? I watched the competition and thought she was pretty good, but the one who surprised me the most was Gu Xinrou." Yu Jinghao's acquaintances all knew a bit about design, so it wasn't surprising that they knew Gu Xinrou.
Hearing this, Jinghao looked at him with a puzzled expression. His friend kindly explained to him, "I know some of the higher-ups at that competition. I heard that Gu Xinrou had an accident backstage. Someone saw her and said she was covered in blood. It's a real shame that we didn't get to see her work!"
After the man sighed a couple of times, he started talking about other things, while Jing Hao frowned. How come he didn't know that such a thing had happened?
He and Gu Xinrou had collaborated several times and were considered good friends. However, she had always been unwilling to come to Hengcheng, wanting to make a name for herself on her own. Now that she had encountered such a situation, he should visit her no matter what.
So the next day, he bought some gifts and brought a bouquet of flowers to the hospital where Gu Xinrou was.
Gu Xinrou was eating the chicken soup that Ye Lichuan had cooked. Although it was greasy, she had to force herself to drink it all afternoon in order to nourish her body. Even after she finished drinking it, Ye Lichuan still felt it wasn't enough.
Let's make crucian carp soup tomorrow.
Suya, who had been drinking soup for several days in a row, felt nauseous at the mere mention of the word "soup." She nodded with a stiff smile, noticing the bruises already forming under his eyes.
"I've gained weight from all the nourishment you and Xiaotian have given me these past few days. You don't need to come over every day, I'm fine."
Ye Lichuan bent down and pinched her face. She had indeed gained some weight, but he felt it wasn't enough. Miscarriage was extremely harmful to the body, and if you weren't careful now, it would come back to you later.
"Just take good care of yourself, don't worry so much." The air conditioner was set a bit low, so he got up to turn it up and then helped Gu Anran lie down.
The days of eating and sleeping were very difficult for Gu Anran. She would rather go out and do something, but Ye Lichuan wouldn't allow it. She stared blankly at the white ceiling, while Ye Lichuan sat aside dealing with things.
"Knock knock." There was a knock on the door. Ye Lichuan got up to open it. The two men looked at each other. Ye Lichuan took two steps to let him in and then helped Gu Anran sit up. Faced with his meticulous care, Gu Anran felt both helpless and at ease.
"Why are you here?" she asked, looking at the visitor with surprise.
"I heard you were hospitalized, so as a good friend I had to come and see you." He put his things on the cabinet, and Gu Anran quickly invited him to sit down. He casually pulled up a chair and sat down by the bed.
He glanced at the man beside Gu Anran. Although it wasn't obvious, he could still sense a hint of hostility. He couldn't help but find it amusing. Although Gu Anran had just suffered a miscarriage, she looked rosy-cheeked and in good spirits after being treated like this by Ye Lichuan.
"I'm relieved to see you're alright."
"Actually, I could have been discharged in a couple of days, but he wouldn't let me and insisted that I stay for another two days." She smiled at Ye Lichuan, and he looked back at her gently.
After chatting for a few minutes, Ye Lichuan realized they were just ordinary friends. Coincidentally, the doctor asked him to go to his office, and told Gu Anran to call him if she needed anything before leaving the two of them alone in the ward.
"You withdrew from the competition?" Jing Hao asked.
Gu Anran was taken aback and recalled the scene from that day. After a long while, she nodded and said, "Yes, I can't let my family worry."
Jing Hao agreed wholeheartedly, and as he spoke, he mentioned that he had found a very talented designer. Gu Anran became interested and asked who he was.
"Her name is Lin Xinrou. She was the first place winner in the semi-finals. I bumped into her again by chance when I went to give an interview that day. Her design concept really impressed me. I offered her a position, and she accepted. She is expected to take up her post in the next couple of days."
Unaware that her expression was off, he continued to boast to her about how outstanding Lin Xinrou was. Gu Anran's upturned lips slowly flattened, her expression turned cold, and she clenched her hands in front of her chest.
Jinghao, who had been rambling on for a while, finally realized that she hadn't said a word. Upon closer inspection, he noticed that her expression was off. He was about to press the call button on the bed when Gu Anran stopped him.
"I'm fine, no need to trouble the nurse."
"You don't look well, what's wrong?" Jing Hao asked her worriedly.
After confirming that everything was alright, Jing Hao changed the subject to Lin Xinrou. Normally, she would have discussed it with him, since everyone would want such a talented new designer.
But that person happens to be Lin Xinrou, the one who stole the fruits of her labor, flaunting her work with impunity, and now her friends are also being deceived.
She couldn't directly accuse Lin Xinrou of stealing her work, since she had no evidence and Jing Hao certainly wouldn't believe her. But she also felt guilty watching her friend get cheated.
"Her work, while slightly inferior to yours, is still excellent..."
"I think you should reconsider. Her design has some obvious shortcomings." She interrupted Jinghao, unable to contain herself any longer.
Jing Hao was also stunned. After realizing what had happened, he became furious. Even if she was jealous that he had acquired a talented person, there was no need for her to say such hurtful things.
How do you know she has any shortcomings?
"She's a newcomer after all. One work isn't enough to prove anything. There are quite a few people in our industry who shine brightly at the beginning but fade away later." She couldn't say for sure that the work was hers, so she could only hint at it indirectly, hoping that Jinghao would understand what she meant.
Jing Hao clearly didn't understand. "What you're saying is negating the efforts of newcomers. Even though you're very good at this, you can't look down on newcomers!"
Gu Anran, who had been suppressing her grievances because of her questioning, suddenly burst out. She stared at him, and Jing Hao did not back down. He was convinced that she looked down on newcomers, and the atmosphere became a little stiff for a moment.
Fortunately, Ye Lichuan broke the deadlock by entering the room. Neither of them would give in, and finally Jing Hao made a suggestion, "Why don't you two have a competition? Our company is holding a design competition this weekend, and we will invite companies in the same industry. This is a good opportunity to see whose idea is wrong."
Gu Anran naturally agreed. Ye Lichuan, who was standing to the side, wanted to stop her, but after thinking of her stubbornness, he could only go along with her. This visit ended on bad terms with the two of them. Jing Hao, who was not satisfied, went back and posted on Weibo, adding Gu Anran's name.
Gu Anran, equally unconvinced, also spoke out on her Weibo account, stating that she would represent YR in the competition.
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