Chapter 161 New Year's Reunion
When the good news came from the French LDR studio, the office area, which had been a little dull due to waiting, suddenly exploded with joy as if it was sprinkled with popping candies.
The nervousness from submitting the proposal a few days ago had not yet completely subsided, but this official certification of "very satisfied" directly made the stone hanging in everyone's heart fall to the ground with a "clang" - especially for Liu Zhihao and Su Nian, this was clearly a certificate of team honor!
The sun was as bright as his mood on the day before New Year's Day. The moment the signing pen fell on the contract, Liu Zhihao subconsciously glanced at Su Nian beside him. When their eyes met - my goodness, his smile was almost overflowing from the corners of his eyes, and he couldn't hold it back.
Looking back at the plan polishing period, it was really "everyone showed their magical powers":
Su Nian worked hard at a high-performance workstation, repeatedly "surfing" in the ocean of embroidery patterns. The various materials and reports found by Zhao Yan were her "lifebuoys"; and Liu Zhihao transformed into a "human logic combing machine", connecting creativity, requirements and data into a network, and finally weaving a "strategic map" that made everyone feel at ease.
The brainstorming session of the four-person meeting, the instant noodles in the office late at night, the light at the end of the tunnel after repeated deliberations...all of these have now turned into the confidence to successfully sign the contract. It was all worth it!
After the signing ceremony, Liu Zhihao's team quickly held a work arrangement meeting, attended by Chairman Chen Ran and Design Director Lan Ting.
At the meeting, Lan Ting officially announced: Zhao Yan, a strong foreign aid from Fang Xia's team, was transferred to Liu Zhihao's team, and formed a core team together with design assistant Chen Cheng and intern Tao Yiyi.
At this point, the team structure with Liu Zhihao as the coordinating core, Su Nian as the main designer, and Zhao Yan, Chen Cheng, and Tao Yiyi each performing their respective duties was officially formed.
"Next, we will coordinate with LDR's detailed requirements. Su Nian will be responsible for the implementation of the design, Zhao Yan will be responsible for fabric coordination, Chen Cheng will organize the specification documents, and Tao Yiyi will start with material classification and trend tracking." Liu Zhihao held the meeting minutes, and the tasks were clearly assigned.
Su Nian nodded in response, and had already written down several design details that needed to be confirmed first in the notebook in his hand.
Zhao Yan took out the fabric samples she had sorted out earlier and began to mark the categories that matched the LDR style. Chen Cheng and Tao Yiyi carefully recorded the division of labor, their eyes full of anticipation.
The New Year atmosphere is getting stronger outside the window, and in Chen's Design Department, fresh blood and mature forces are intertwined, and a new rhythm of collaboration is quietly taking shape.
For this team that has just had a successful start in cooperation, the cooperation with the French LDR studio is just the starting point. More challenges in creativity and implementation are still ahead, but the light in everyone's eyes at this moment proves that they are ready.
As the night deepens, the lights in the company go out one after another, but the private room of the "Shiguangli" restaurant in another corner of the city is as warm as if kissed by the sun.
The New Year party led by Si Yan and Zhong Jie is preparing to stage the annual joyous drama accompanied by swaying lights.
The decoration in the box has a retro style. Old records and ceramic ornaments are placed on the dark wooden bookshelves. Warm-toned oil paintings of city landscapes hang on the walls. The aroma of incense mixed with the mellow red wine exudes a relaxing atmosphere in the air.
The four men arrived first - the atmosphere team was already in place.
Zhong Jie leaned on the sofa, looked at the frost on the window, and whispered to Si Yan with a smile: "Thinking back to this time last year, it was still the four of us 'bachelors' huddled together for warmth, drinking away our loneliness. Boy, in the blink of an eye, Ah Yan, you've become a winner in life, with a beautiful wife and a young child!" His tone was three parts teasing and seven parts relief.
Si Yan raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "The rhythm is a bit fast, but it doesn't feel bad."
Wu Yichen replied weakly, "Zhong Lu, stop being so hypocritical. You're also in a situation where you're already in a relationship. Okay, if we're to be the most miserable, it's still me and Boss Qin..."
Qin Chuan looked at Wu Yichen with a sad look on his face. "That's right! Last year it was the 'singles' group of four, but this year it's just the two of us holding our ground. The team is losing members as fast as a phone battery is running out!"
"Xiaochuan, think positively. Your company has been built from nothing this year and made a lot of money. Isn't that a gain? Unlike me, I have been developing steadily within the system and my experience bar has not moved at all!" Wu Yichen sighed.
"Secretary Yichen, we all see that Mayor Zhang thinks highly of you. It's mainly because you're young and need to accumulate some experience. Next year, you'll definitely see a response!" Zhong Jie quickly offered "heartwarming comfort" and patted Wu Yichen on the shoulder, as if encouraging a primary school student.
Well, thinking about it this way, Qin Chuan and Wu Yichen suddenly felt that although being single is valuable, a career is more valuable!
As Fang Xia, Li Yue, Su Nian, and Liu Zhihao and other new faces arrived, Qin Chuan's eyes lit up and he nudged Wu Yichen: "Look! Reinforcements are here! Our Singles Alliance is about to be injected with fresh blood!"
Wu Yichen sat up straight instantly: "That's right! With so many people, we have to make the bachelor party look good tonight!"
"Professor Si, your wife has arrived safely!" The new face Liu Zhihao reminded with a smile.
Si Yanzheng stood up and helped his wife over, letting her sit down next to him.
He took over the topic and said, "Thank you, Mr. Zhihao. Come, let me introduce you to..."
Next is the big dating scene:
After a few introductions, Liu Zhihao got along well with Zhong Jie and Qin Chuan, talking about everything from work to hobbies, and soon they started making plans to "play basketball together next time"; Fang Xia pulled Zhang Qiuyan and Zhao Yan and enthusiastically joined the sisterhood; and the "atmosphere maker" of the whole venue had to be Su Nian's best friend Lin Feier.
—— As soon as this girl walked in, she seemed to have brought her own cheerful BGM. Her voice was so crisp that it could be used as a wind chime, and even the way she walked carried the aura of "I want to create a good atmosphere".
"Hello everyone! I'm Su Nian's best friend, Lin Fei'er! By the way, I'm also Professor Si's student! I'm very happy to meet you all today, please take care of me!"
Her rapid-fire self-introductions, accompanied by a "yeah" gesture, made the entire audience laugh. The originally somewhat restrained atmosphere instantly turned into a lively party scene.
Si Yan looked at the room full of friends, old and new, a gentle smile spreading across his face. He gently patted his wife, who was drinking juice beside him, and raised his glass, saying, "Everyone's here. Our team is getting bigger and bigger, from just four people last year to so many now. That's great!"
Zhong Jie took Fang Xia's hand and immediately stood up, raising his glass cheerfully to join in the conversation: "That's a must! We're bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, how can we have a good time without so many people? Come, this first drink, to our ever-growing organization, and to our unshakable friendship! Cheers!"
The crystal wine glasses clinked together, officially opening the prelude to tonight’s joy!
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