Chapter 110 I am Grace
It wasn't until a year ago when Tang Yutong opened a clothing studio in Beijing and collaborated with the internationally renowned designer Grace that Lu Yiran saw hope again. He became curious about Grace and placed an order with Yihe under a fake identity, which finally led to Mu Nanyan.
"Mr. Lu, Miss Mu...may not know that you have been looking for her for so long." Song Rui said cautiously.
Lu Yiran chuckled, with a hint of self-mockery in his voice:
"So what if she knew? If she wanted to see me, she would have come back long ago. But she chose to disappear, chose to leave, without even leaving an explanation."
Song Rui opened his mouth and wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Lu Yiran raising his hand.
"That's enough, Song Rui." Lu Yiran's voice turned cold. "This matter ends here. Since she has chosen to leave, I respect her choice."
Song Rui lowered his head and stopped talking. He knew that although Lu Yiran said this, he had never really let go of Mu Nanyan in his heart. Otherwise, he would not have gone to see her in person without hesitation when he learned that Grace might be Mu Nanyan.
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Mu Nanyan sat in Yihe's office, her brush gliding smoothly across the paper, sketching out an exquisite design. Her expression was focused, as if the whole world had nothing to do with her. Just then, there was a gentle knock on the office door.
"Come in." Mu Nanyan said without raising her head.
The door was pushed open and Tang Yutong walked in with a cup of coffee in her hand and a smile on her face:
"Yanyan, are you still busy?"
Mu Nanyan raised her head and saw that it was Tang Yutong, and a smile appeared on her face:
"Yutong, you're here just in time. I just finished drawing a design. Can you help me take a look at it?"
Tang Yutong walked up to her, glanced down at the design, and couldn't help but exclaimed:
"You're Grace, an internationally renowned designer. Do you still need my help? Besides, I don't understand design. I can't really say anything except whether it looks good or not."
Mu Nanyan smiled and shook her head:
"You are my partner, and your opinion is very important to me."
The two laughed and joked for a while before Tang Yutong put away his smile and said seriously:
"Yanyan, Dingsheng has sent an invitation, asking you to come to the company tomorrow to discuss cooperation. Do you really want to go?"
Tang Yutong's tone was filled with worry. She knew very well that Mu Nanyan and Lu Yiran had just divorced, and if she went to Dingsheng Group now, she would inevitably run into him, which would definitely be awkward.
Mu Nanyan saw Tang Yutong's worry, patted her hand gently, and comforted her:
"Yutong, don't worry. Public is public, private is private. I'm fine. Besides, the main purpose of coming back this time is to cooperate with Dingsheng and participate in their new design. I can't give up my job just because of Lu Yiran, right? I still have to earn a living for Xiaochen."
Tang Yutong sighed and said helplessly: "Okay, since you said so, I won't say much. But if you feel uncomfortable, call me anytime."
Mu Nanyan nodded and watched Tang Yutong leave the office. She took a deep breath, picked up her paintbrush again, and continued to devote herself to the design.
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The next day, Mu Nanyan walked into the Dingsheng Group building, wearing a simple yet elegant white suit and high heels. Her striking demeanor attracted countless glances the moment she entered. However, waiting for her in the lobby were two familiar faces: Xu Nanxing and Zhang Zihan.
Xu Nanxing was Lu Yiran's "sister," and Zhang Zihan had participated in the fashion design competition that year with her. The two stood in the hall, looking at Mu Nanyan coldly, as if looking at an uninvited guest.
Mu Nanyan smiled slightly and was about to introduce herself, but Xu Nanxing spoke first, with undisguised sarcasm in his tone:
"Mu Nanyan? Why are you here?"
Mu Nanyan was stunned for a moment, and before she could answer, Xu Nanxing continued:
"What are you doing in Dingsheng? Do you think this is a place you can come to whenever you want? You're not here to look for Brother Yiran, are you? You disappeared without a word back then, how dare you come back to look for him?"
Xu Nanxing's tone was sharp, her eyes filled with wariness and disdain. She clearly remembered that five years ago, after Mu Nanyan disappeared, Lu Yiran had searched frantically for her, even mobilizing all of Dingsheng's resources. During that time, Xu Nanxing watched Lu Yiran suffer for Mu Nanyan, her heart filled with jealousy and resentment.
Now, Mu Nanyan suddenly appeared at Dingsheng. How could Xu Nanxing not be angry? She had finally become Lu Yiran's right-hand man in the past five years. The outside world said that she and Lu Yiran were a perfect match. Seeing that Mrs. Lu was beginning to accept her, Mu Nanyan returned at this time. How could she not feel threatened?
Mu Nanyan looked at Xu Nanxing quietly, with a faint smile on her face, as if she didn't care about her ridicule. After Xu Nanxing finished speaking, she slowly spoke, her voice calm and powerful:
"Ms. Xu, I think you misunderstood. I came here today as Grace to discuss cooperation with Dingsheng Group."
"Grace?" Xu Nanxing was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "You are Grace? Stop kidding! Grace is an internationally renowned designer, how could it be you?"
Zhang Zihan also sneered at the side and said, "That's right, Mu Nanyan, don't think you can fool us by making up an identity. Dingsheng is not a place where you can act wildly."
Mu Nanyan still had a smile on her face. She took out a document from her bag and handed it to Xu Nanxing:
"This is the cooperation invitation letter sent to me by Dingsheng Group. It contains my ID. If Miss Xu doesn't believe it, you can confirm it in person."
Xu Nanxing took the document and her face instantly turned grim. She flipped it open and saw the name "Grace" written on it, along with the official seal of Dingsheng Group. Her heart sank.
"You...you are really Grace?" Xu Nanxing's voice trembled a little, obviously unable to accept this fact.
Mu Nanyan nodded, her tone calm:
"Yes, I'm Grace. I'm here to collaborate with Dingsheng on a new design project. But your company doesn't seem to welcome me. If this is your attitude, there's probably no point in continuing this collaboration."
Xu Nanxing's face turned pale. She had never imagined that Mu Nanyan was actually the Grace who had attracted the attention of the entire design industry and was the person she was meeting today. She gritted her teeth and forced a smile:
"Miss Mu, I was rude just now. Please don't mind."
Zhang Zihan also quickly agreed, "Yes, Miss Mu, we apologize for any offense we caused just now."
Mu Nanyan smiled slightly, her tone still calm: "It's okay, as long as the misunderstanding is resolved. So, can we start discussing cooperation now?"
Xu Nanxing and Zhang Zihan looked at each other, and although they were unwilling in their hearts, they could only nod and agree. They never thought that Mu Nanyan, whom they once looked down upon, would now appear in front of them in such a status, severely slapping them in the face.
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