Chapter 127 You Must Protect My Mom
As the sky darkened, Su Hong looked out the window at the night and said, "Ayan has been drinking. Don't go back tonight. The room is already cleaned up. It will save you two from driving in the middle of the night and worrying me."
Su Nian looked at Si Yan, who nodded immediately: "Listen to mom, I'll live here."
Su Hong immediately stood up: "I'll go get you pajamas. I have clothes too. I have new ones prepared in the closet. You can wear them without worry."
——The clothes are all ready. My mother-in-law is planning to keep us as guests for a long time!
The next day, Su Nian and Si Yan went directly to work from their parents' home in Wanjing International. Su Nian still took Chen Ran's car to the company.
The car was driving smoothly on the morning rush hour road when Chen Ran suddenly said, "Niannian, I plan to ask your mother to get a driver's license."
Su Nian tilted his head and replied, "Well, that's a good idea. I agree."
"By the way, you have a driver's license, right? If you like a car, pick one out first, and then we'll go order it together. When you have a baby in the future, you can drive to and from get off work by yourself, which will be more convenient." Chen Ran's tone was full of meticulous consideration.
"Well, I have a driver's license. But I can buy the car myself." Su Nian refused softly.
Chen Ran's face suddenly turned stern, and he solemnly corrected her, "Dad's things are originally yours. You have to understand this."
He paused, his eyes sweeping across the office buildings passing by outside the window, and added, "Including this business I'm in, it will be yours in the future."
"Dad, are you... promising me big things or putting a heavy burden on me?" Su Nian curled the corners of her lips helplessly and said frankly, "I only know how to design, and I just love doing it. I also want to go on to graduate school and study design in France."
"Well, you're worthy of being my daughter, Chen Ran. You're ambitious!" Chen Ran's face lit up instantly, her tone filled with unconcealed joy. "Dad will definitely help you realize your dream, don't worry!"
Chen Ran thought that it was a good thing that his daughter had her own plans. If he could hold on for a few more years, and then wait for his daughter to return after completing her studies, wouldn't it be natural for her to take over the entire Chen Group?
The matter between Chen Ran and Su Hong was finally settled, and Su Nian's anxious heart was completely at ease.
After returning to the company, Su Nian immediately attended the design department's morning meeting, and Director Chen was in attendance as usual.
At the beginning of the meeting, several design teams took turns presenting their design plans and work progress, and Lan Ting commented and deployed them one by one.
Su Nian muttered to himself: I haven't been here for only three weeks, but the department's efficiency has improved so much. Could it be that Director Lan secretly gave everyone extra chicken legs?
As the regular meeting was coming to an end, Lan Ting cut the screen to Su Nian's design draft.
In fact, Su Nian worked from home for only two weeks, but she managed to complete the design of three series, each of which has its own highlights.
When the bold and novel design appeared on the screen, everyone present was stunned. Inner thoughts: Is this working from home? Is he going into seclusion to practice?
Especially Chen Ran. Yesterday, his daughter mentioned that "Lanting praised my design". He just heard it casually at that time, but now when he saw it with his own eyes, he truly felt the unexpected excellence.
As soon as the meeting ended, Lan Ting was invited by Mr. Chen to the top-floor office.
The elevator ascended steadily, and Lan Ting knew clearly in her heart: the look in Mr. Chen's eyes when he looked at Su Nian's design draft just now was like that of an old father seeing his daughter admitted to Tsinghua University, full of joy and pride, which he couldn't hide. I'm afraid that he will talk about the "company's eldest daughter training program" when he goes up!
The floor-to-ceiling windows of the top-floor office face the central axis of the entire city.
Chen Ran gestured for Lan Ting to sit on the sofa and personally handed her a cup of freshly brewed white tea.
As the aroma of tea wafted in the air, he was the first to speak, breaking the silence: "Lanting, the girl's plan at today's meeting really surprised me."
Lan Ting held the warm teacup and responded sincerely, "Well, Su Nian's design is indeed brilliant."
Lan Ting took a sip of tea and continued, "During this period of working from home, in addition to the traditional Chinese style series, she also showed a unique understanding and perception of another theme, 'City Light and Shadow.'" The two series on this theme approach architectural lines, the cycle of day and night, and the warmth of humanity, respectively. They are both innovative and practical."
"Furthermore, having this kind of fresh blood in our design department will better motivate other designers. With everyone competing with each other, the overall design level of our design department will probably rise to a higher level!"
—Roll it up, designers!
Chen Ran nodded slowly upon hearing this, tapping his knuckles lightly on the table. "Well, this child, you'll need to take good care of her from now on. Help her avoid taking detours and quickly make up for any shortcomings."
"Don't worry! By the way, Mr. Chen," Lan Ting asked at the right moment, "Can Su Nian's national style series design be retained as a design for our Chen brand?"
"Well, you just need to take care of this matter." Chen Ran said with a firm tone, and it was obvious that he was very confident in Lan Ting.
As soon as Su Nian sat back at his workstation, Zhou Xiaomeng followed him like a piece of taffy.
"Su Nian, did you ask your husband yesterday? What exactly is the compensation plan the company gave you?"
Su Nian rolled her eyes in her heart: Is this girl a parrot?
She said bluntly, "I asked, but he didn't pay any compensation. He said he only received compensation from Vice President Zhang. If you're interested, I can help you ask Vice President Zhang how much he paid."
Zhou Xiaomeng's face darkened, and he returned to his workstation dejectedly. A moment later, he slipped off to Director Lan's office like a thief.
Li Yue slid over in her office chair, her gossip instincts overflowing. "Why did she ask you out again? Is she still thinking about the compensation?"
"That's right. Ask the company how much compensation I received." Su Nian spread his hands helplessly.
"Director Lan clearly told her there was no reason for the company to compensate her, so why won't she give up?" Li Yue complained, "If she had applied this kind of persistence to design, she would have become a design genius long ago!"
Su Nian glanced at the door of the director's office, and the corner of her mouth curled up. "Don't worry, Director Lan will make her give up completely. After all, Director Lan is more efficient at dealing with 'little tricks' than with design drafts."
At lunchtime, Su Nian resigned herself to walking upstairs. If she didn't go, her father would definitely complain to Si Yan. If it escalated to "not letting her go to work at the company," then she would be finished.
"Come and eat!" Chen Ran greeted his daughter immediately when he saw her.
"Dad, can I not eat on the rooftop in the future?" Su Nian whispered, "Where did you order this meal? I can order it myself and eat downstairs to avoid being seen and having a bad influence."
"What's wrong with that? It's only natural for a father to eat with his daughter!" Chen Ran said, suddenly looking at Assistant Fang beside him, "Fang Shuo, do you have any objections?"
Assistant Fang quickly waved his hands, shaking his head like a rattle. "No, no, absolutely not! Mr. Chen and Ms. Su having dinner together is a warm family moment. I'm so envious!"
But in my heart I was shouting: Don’t bring trouble to me, I’m just an innocent bystander!
"Okay, Dad, I was wrong. From now on, I will come to have dinner with you every day." Su Nian compromised - it would be faster to admit the mistake directly than to reason with his own father.
"That's about right." Chen Ran nodded with satisfaction and added, "By the way, I'm going back to the south the day after tomorrow."
Su Nian's heart skipped a beat: "Is it my... grandma... who is ill?"
"About that." Chen Ran replied vaguely.
"You... won't let my mom go too, right?" Su Nian became nervous. "My mom is a soft-hearted person. I don't want her to be bullied again."
"It's up to your mother. If she wants to go, she can go. If she doesn't want to go, I won't force her." Chen Ran said.
"If my mom relents and agrees to go, you must protect her!" Su Nian repeatedly warned, "You are my mom's strongest support. Don't let her down at this critical moment!"
"Don't worry, no one dares to bully her while I'm here!" Chen Ran patted his chest and guaranteed, as if he was the leader in the "wife-protecting world".
"Then I... prepare a gift for you to take back." Su Nian said.
Chen Ran smiled immediately, feeling relieved as if he had eaten honey: "Good girl! My daughter is sensible!"
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