Not long after she arrived at the company, the man came downstairs with his assistant. Led by the receptionist, they went to the meeting room, where Gu Anran took the information the assistant gave her, which contained the man's basic information.
"Hello, Ms. Gu. You are indeed young and promising, a woman who is just as capable as any man."
Seeing her approach, the man stood up. Gu Anran quickly walked up to him, and after shaking hands, they both sat down. Gu Anran didn't have much of an impression of the man, but she had heard of the Zhao family.
"Not at all, Mr. Zhao is joking." Gu Anran was wearing a black suit and felt hot after sitting for a while. Ye Lichuan knew that she should keep warm during this period, so she wore thicker clothes.
After exchanging pleasantries, President Zhao didn't directly bring up the cooperation. Instead, he talked to her about the competition. Design was Gu Anran's forte, and she discussed it with ease.
"Well, I have a collaboration I'd like to discuss with President Gu." Although it was just casual conversation, both of them were testing each other. President Zhao was very satisfied with her, so naturally they started talking about the collaboration.
"This year, our company is looking to collaborate with another company to release a perfume and jewelry collection as our flagship product. We happened to see Mr. Gu's design while participating in the competition. We wonder if Mr. Gu is interested in this project?"
The Zhao family originally ran a jewelry business, but suddenly changed their business a few years ago. Because their predecessor was in jewelry, they received a lot of support when they developed in the high-end market, and their influence was also very large. If they could cooperate, it would naturally help the company's development.
She had never met the person in charge of Zhao's company before. She didn't expect to get this opportunity by participating in the competition. He was younger than she had imagined, in his forties, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, with a shiny leather shoe. He always had a smile on his face when he spoke. He was a very gentlemanly person.
"The company is currently in a development stage, and it would be my honor to cooperate with Mr. Zhao."
Mr. Zhao is a decisive person. He raised his hand and his assistant immediately placed the relevant materials in front of her. They were all design works from Zhao's previous years.
Gu Anran's hand had just touched the documents when she heard a knock on the door. "Come in..."
Before she could finish speaking, the door was pushed open, and the person who came in was Ye Lichuan. Facing his gaze, Gu Anran turned her head away guiltily, like a child who had done something wrong.
Mr. Zhao also turned his head and saw the person who came. He stood up and greeted Ye Lichuan. Ye Lichuan's expression was not very good, but he still shook hands with him. Then he sat down next to Gu Anran and saw the documents in front of him.
"Did I interrupt your discussion about cooperation?"
Mr. Zhao raised an eyebrow, guessing that today's cooperation was probably not going to work out. "There's a project I'd like to discuss with Mr. Gu. Would Mr. Ye also like to participate?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Lichuan glanced at the person beside him. Gu Anran coughed twice to cover her embarrassment, and he immediately pulled her hand and held it in his, looking at her with concern. Only after confirming that she was alright did he look at the man.
"I am very grateful that Mr. Zhao chose my wife, but she is not yet fully recovered, so I do not intend for her to cooperate on this project." He changed the subject abruptly, ignoring the struggles of those around him, and looked directly at Mr. Zhao.
“In that case…” He looked at Gu Anran, “we can only cooperate again next time. President Gu, I have other matters to attend to, so I won’t stay any longer. This is my business card. If you change your mind, just give me a call. I’ll be waiting for you anytime.”
Seeing Ye Lichuan protecting his own child like this, he shook his head with amusement and left with his assistant.
Seeing the opportunity slip away, Gu Anran shook off his hand and glared at him. This was a great opportunity; cooperating with the Zhao family meant the company was taking a big step forward in this field. But he rejected her right away.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and her eyes started to redden. Ye Lichuan, who had originally intended to be tough, could only soften his voice when he saw her like this, "Your body is still so weak. You can do business whenever you want, but taking care of your health is the most important thing."
“But this time is different, this is an opportunity.” Gu Anran was still angry. She pushed him away and reached for the business card on the table, but Ye Lichuan snatched it first.
She tiptoed to grab it, and Ye Lichuan originally wanted to tease her, but seeing that she was wearing high heels, he still handed her the business card. After taking the business card, Gu Anran wanted to contact President Zhao to have another meal, but he stopped her.
"Even if a contract is signed, it would be a pity if you didn't provide an excellent design or were unable to participate due to health reasons."
Because of his words, Gu Anran stopped what she was doing and slowly sat down on the sofa. He wasn't saying there was no way out, it was just that she was unwilling to give up. Ye Lichuan put his arm around her shoulder, and the familiar scent filled her nose, making her feel very at ease.
"After a while, once you've fully recovered, I'll support whatever you want to do." Gu Anran nestled in his arms and nodded.
Fearing she might get bored from not working, Ye Lichuan had his son stay home with her. The two would sit in front of the TV watching financial channels or observing the rise and fall of stock prices, discussing the development trends of each company.
If they got tired, the two of them would cover themselves with a thin blanket and take a nap, and then go to the balcony to sunbathe. Gu Anran felt that her life was very ordinary, but not boring either, although sometimes she suspected that her son was there to spy on her.
While Gu Anran was enjoying her son's company at home, Lin Xinrou received a job offer from Hengcheng. Jing Hao originally wanted to take her to report for duty, but after the competition, he didn't care about her much anymore.
In the morning, Lin Xinrou arrived at Hengcheng's HR department wearing a strapless short dress, red high heels, and long chains on her earlobes that reached her chest. Designers have different understandings of fashion, and knowing that she was the head of the HR department, they didn't pay any more attention to her attire.
"Are you Designer Lin? Please give me the documents." The minister took the documents and asked her to wait a moment. After a while, a stylishly dressed woman walked over.
"I am the leader of Group B. From today onwards, you are my subordinate." The woman was decisive and efficient. After taking her paperwork, she led her around the company and then took her to the design department.
The people in the department had already heard that a new colleague would be joining today, and when they saw the team leader standing at the door, they all looked up at the person behind her.
"This is my new colleague, Lin Xinrou."
Lin Xinrou stepped forward and introduced herself. Her seated colleagues applauded. The woman was very busy. After handing over her work, she hurriedly went into the office. Her seat was in a corner. When she came over, the people around her greeted her.
In this industry, almost everyone knows Lin Xinrou and knows that she was specially invited by their manager, so they think she must be very outstanding.
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