Chapter 56 White Moonlight Substitute 22
When the news of Yun Jun's business failure reached Yao Rong's ears, she was on vacation on the island.
Lying on a beach chair, drinking an iced coconut, Yao Rong read the news reported by the secretary, put down her mobile phone, picked up the sunshade sunglasses beside her and hung them above her nose again.
She did not propose to ban Yun Jun in the industry, but Yun Jun's business failed so quickly that she could not do without her pushing behind the scenes.
From the shareholders' meeting to now, a full six months have passed.
In the past six months, Yao Rong has been busy rectifying the Yao Group.
She did not move Yun Jun's confidants immediately, but first stabilized the morale of the employees.
After the initial panic, the employees of the Yao Group gradually calmed down. Although the company changed its chairman, it did not lay off employees, nor did it reduce their salaries and bonuses. As long as their interests were not harmed, it didn't matter who was the chairman.
During this process, the competitors of the Yao Group smelled the wind and swarmed in like sharks smelling blood, trying to tear off a large chunk of profits from the Yao Group.
Seeing that the stock price of the Yao Group was experiencing setbacks, at this time, the Yao Group put forward the concept of a new electric car and claimed that the "Fengchi" of the Yao Group would lead a new era of electric cars.
The introduction of this concept successfully stabilized the confidence of shareholders in the Yao Group's stocks. The stock price not only did not fall, but also rose slightly.
The crisis of the change of chairman of the Yao Group was thus passed silently.
After completing these two tasks, Yao Rong began to reform the enterprise and deal with the confidants left by Yun Jun. Those who could be used were used, and those who could not be used were all dismissed according to the contract. After
the enterprise structure was completely adjusted, Yao Group immediately began mass production of "Fengchi".
During these six months, Yao Shiyun was not idle.
She has been acting as Yao Rong's half secretary. In addition to being busy accumulating knowledge in clothing design, she has been helping Yao Rong organize and summarize official documents.
At first, it was a bit hectic, but gradually, Yao Shiyun became more and more handy.
When Yao Group was completely on the right track, Yao Rong and Yao Shiyun finally had some free time.
Yao Shiyun suggested going to Lucheng in the south for a vacation.
It just so happened that Tao Zijin had recently taken a leave of absence. After hearing about this, he wanted to bring along Dr. Tao, who had already resigned from the city hospital.
After the four of them communicated, they simply flew to Lucheng together.
"Mom, have you rested well?"
Yao Shiyun's voice came from the front, interrupting Yao Rong's meditation.
Yao Rong looked in the direction of the voice and saw that Yao Shiyun was wearing a long floral dress, a knitted sun hat on her head, and ice sleeves on her hands. She was completely covered up. On the other hand, Tao Zijin beside her was still dressed as usual, only wearing a hat on his head.
"I'm coming!"
Yao Rong answered, and walked over with the coconut she had finished drinking. On the way, she saw a trash can and threw the coconut into it.
Yao Shiyun said excitedly: "Mom, we want to pick coconuts, do you want one?"
Yao Rong: "Is Doctor Tao going?"
"Grandpa Tao is not going."
"Then I won't go either, you guys have fun."
After saying goodbye to Yao Shiyun and the others, Yao Rong turned and walked towards the nearby beachfront villa and found Doctor Tao.
The two discussed it and were too lazy to go out, so they just played chess in the yard with the sea breeze.
Doctor Tao's chess skills were good, but he had not met an enemy in the elderly community, but Yao Rong defeated him repeatedly and made him doubt his life.
Just as he was about to complete the achievement of nine games and nine losses, Doctor Tao glanced around and saw Yao Shiyun and Tao Zijin coming back. He quickly threw away the chess in his hand and said, "They are back. Let's pack up and go to dinner."
Yao Rong directly ate Doctor Tao's "king" with a "rook" and then smiled and said, "Okay."
Doctor Tao: "..."
Well, there is no way to escape nine games and nine losses.
Yao Shiyun put down the green coconut in his arms and walked over the steps in three or two steps: "Mom, Grandpa Tao, we are back."
Tao Zijin, who was two steps behind, took off the backpack.
There were three green coconuts in the backpack.
Yao Rong took off Yao Shiyun's sun hat.
Under the hat, all the broken hair on Yao Shiyun's forehead was wet with sweat.
"Go take a shower first."
"Okay."
"Then Aunt Yao, Grandpa, I'm going to change my clothes too." Tao Zijin greeted.
The four of them had a local specialty hot pot for dinner - dregs vinegar hot pot.
After eating hot pot, the four of them went to the nearby observatory to watch the stars.
The night sky of Lucheng is clear and bright, and the stars are also particularly dazzling.
Yao Shiyun leaned against Yao Rong, looked up at the starry sky, and did not speak for a long time.
"What are you thinking about?" Tao Zijin snapped his fingers in front of her.
"I'm thinking--"
Perhaps because she didn't want Yao Rong to hear her thoughts, Yao Shiyun took two steps in the direction of Tao Zijin, tiptoed slightly, and whispered in his ear.
"Can I design a skirt so that all the stars in the sky will fall on the hem?"
At this moment, the stars did not fall on the hem of her skirt, but fell into her bright eyes.
So her whole body was as dazzling as the stars in the sky, so dazzling that Tao Zijin's heart skipped a beat.
***
The next day, the four of them went home.
Sitting on the plane, Yao Shiyun took out a sketchbook and began to record her design ideas bit by bit, and systematically organized her fragmentary inspirations.
In the following days, Yao Shiyun was completely immersed in the design of this skirt.
Until this morning, Yao Shiyun was browsing books in the library, and suddenly received a message from the counselor, saying that she was asked to come to the department office at 11 o'clock, and there was something important to talk to her about.
Yao Shiyun was a little confused, but still replied "OK" obediently.
After finishing the last few pages of the book, Yao Shiyun looked at her watch and saw that it was already half past ten. She put the borrowed books back on the bookshelf and put her sketchbook and pen in her bag. Then she hurried to the administration building with her messenger bag and took the elevator to the department office of the Fashion Design Department.
Yao Shiyun's counselor was already waiting inside.
Without waiting for her to ask, the counselor smiled and said, "Student Yao Shiyun, you are here, please sit down."
"Teacher, do you have anything to talk to me about?"
"Don't worry, it's a good thing." The counselor pulled out a thick file bag from the bookshelf, "Do you know the National Fashion Design Competition?"
"Of course I know."
The counselor pushed his glasses and said softly, "It's like this, our college has decided to send you to represent the college in the competition this year."
In theory, the National Fashion Design Competition is for fashion designers under the age of 30 in the country. Anyone who meets the age limit can register on their own.
However, registering on your own and registering in the name of the college are definitely different.
When registering in the name of the college, the contestant represents the college. Once the contestant gets a good ranking, not only the contestant can benefit, but the college can also benefit.
In order to help their students get good rankings, the college will certainly give more resources to them. If students can win honors for the college, it will be much easier for them to be selected for a position or stay on to teach in the future.
Yao Shiyun was very surprised: "That's great, thank you, teacher."
"You have done it yourself." The counselor did not take credit for it.
His words were not exaggerated at all.
Yao Shiyun's participation was recommended by the vice dean and the dean.
After hearing about it, the teachers in other departments also expressed their affirmation of Yao Shiyun.
You know, in the past, when selecting the contestants every year, there would be great differences of opinion, but this year, the teachers' opinions were very unified - that is Yao Shiyun. There is no more suitable candidate than her in this class of students.
"By the way, the deadline for the preliminary round is January 6th. You still have two months to prepare. During this time, you can find inspiration." The counselor patiently reminded him of the matters needing attention.
Yao Shiyun nodded seriously, indicating that he had listened to it: "Okay. I already have an idea for the design draft for the preliminary round."
The counselor was surprised, so fast?
Yao Shiyun saw what he was thinking and explained: "It just so happened that I got inspiration when I was traveling a few days ago."
"Okay, then you go back and prepare well, and try to get a good ranking. Our college hasn't won the top three for several years." The counselor said with a smile.
To be honest, their school has won second or third place several times, but never first place.
After all, this competition allows fashion designers under the age of 30 to participate. Many contestants have graduated from school long ago and have worked in personal studios or clothing brand companies for many years, accumulating a lot of experience. Although
the students selected by the school are excellent, compared with these contestants, what they lack is not talent, but experience accumulation.
This leads to the Fashion Design Department of University A sending students to participate in the competition every year, and they can enter the top 20 every year, but rarely get a higher ranking.
When Lu Xinghua participated in the competition before, he finally had the opportunity to get the third place, but who knew that he was exposed for plagiarism at the moment of awarding the prize.
The National Fashion Design Competition is very strict about plagiarism. After learning that Lu Xinghua was suspected of plagiarism, Lu Xinghua's eligibility to participate in the competition was immediately revoked. Even last year, when the Fashion Design Department of University A sent someone to participate in the competition, the student's design draft was repeatedly reviewed several times.
This is why a student's bad record will affect the reputation of the entire school.
Yao Shiyun left the school office with the reference materials given by the counselor.
Back in the library, Yao Shiyun took out the reference materials from the file bag.
These reference materials are all design drafts and design concept introductions of the top 20 preliminary and semi-finals of the competition in previous years.
It must be said that this information is of great help to Yao Shiyun.
As soon as she got the information, she started reading it eagerly, and even when she returned home for dinner, she was reluctant to put it down.
"It's not too late to read it after dinner." Yao Rong knocked on the edge of the table and said.
Yao Shiyun reluctantly put it down, picked up the bowl and chopsticks and started eating.
Yao Rong picked up a piece of braised fish for her and asked casually: "Didn't you design skirts before? Why did you suddenly start reading information?"
Yao Shiyun told Yao Rong about the competition: "My recent design has reached a bottleneck. It's a good opportunity to read these materials. Maybe I can get inspiration from them."
For fashion designers, it is not advisable to work behind closed doors.
An excellent fashion designer must always understand fashion and follow trends.
Of course, the truly top fashion designers have always been leading the trend.
Yao Shiyun cannot lead the trend yet, she can only learn more and broaden her horizons.
It took Yao Shiyun several days to finish reading all the information. It took
another week to digest what she learned, and then Yao Shiyun returned to the design draft.
In the drawing book was the semi-finished product she had designed before, which was the result of her hard work for a week. But after carefully examining the design draft for a long time, Yao Shiyun tore it off the book without any regret.
"Why did you tear it off?" Zhou Miaomiao said blankly.
She felt that there was nothing wrong with this design draft.
Not only was there no problem, but it was also very unique and beautiful, and it completely lived up to its name - "Stars".
Yao Shiyun turned the pen in her hand: "I have a better design idea."
Her original idea was to use several layers of golden tulle with golden gradient beads to construct the skirt. When the model walked, the hem would flow with the light and shadow.
But now, Yao Shiyun thinks her previous design is too exposed.
The stars should not be so exposed.
Most of the time, the stars are deep and boundless, mysterious but charming.
The background color of the starry sky is deep blue and endless black.
After finalizing the idea, Yao Shiyun lowered her eyes and used a pen to outline the lines on the white paper.
Zhou Miaomiao looked at her with her cheek in her hand.
When they were freshmen, Zhou Miaomiao and Yao Shiyun had a very ordinary relationship.
But firstly, they were classmates, and secondly, they lived in the same dormitory. They saw each other every day. Zhou Miaomiao could see what kind of personality Yao Shiyun had -
to put it nicely, she was approachable.
To put it bluntly, she was timid, inferior, sensitive, and unconfident.
In fact, Zhou Miaomiao also felt it was strange at the time.
Yao Shiyun was beautiful, had good grades, and her family had a mine. There was no need for her to be inferior.
If she was Yao Shiyun, she would definitely be particularly arrogant.
Later, by chance, she learned about Yao Shiyun's family situation, and Zhou Miaomiao finally understood why Yao Shiyun had developed such a personality.
But all this began to change after Yao Shiyun and Lu Xinghua broke up in the second semester of their sophomore year.
This dusty pearl seemed to be wiped clean bit by bit and carefully in a very short time.
Then the pearl began to emit her true light.
She was the one who was illuminated and attracted by this light.
"Xiaoyun, there are so many people chasing you in the past two years, don't you feel moved?" Zhou Miaomiao asked softly while Yao Shiyun was drinking water.
"No." Yao Shiyun swallowed the water in her mouth, "I'm too busy."
She was so busy that she didn't have the mind to think about love.
And...
that relationship did cause a certain psychological shadow on her.
Although she would not deny everyone because of Lu Xinghua alone, she would be more cautious about love.
"So what type of person do you like?"
Yao Shiyun pursed her lips and thought for a moment: "I don't know either. Compared to love at first sight, I now believe in love that grows over time."
"Oh." Zhou Miaomiao nodded.
Yao Shiyun put down the water bottle and said to Zhou Miaomiao: "Miaomiao, I won't have lunch with you at noon. Brother Zijin happened to be passing by my school for something and said he would treat me to lunch." Zhou
Miaomiao touched her chin.
She didn't notice anything before, but didn't they just talk about relationship problems? Why did she feel that Tao Zijin passed by A University too often?
Tsk, if someone is too attentive for no reason, he must be a thief or a thief.
***
As soon as Yao Shiyun left the school gate, she saw Tao Zijin's car.
"Brother Zijin." Yao Shiyun greeted through the half-open car window.
Tao Zijin unbuckled her seat belt, got out of the car and opened the passenger door for her: "Get in the car."
A new Cantonese restaurant opened in the nearby shopping mall. Yao Shiyun and Tao Zijin agreed and went straight to the Cantonese restaurant.
After a meal, Tao Zijin asked Yao Shiyun if she had any classes in the afternoon.
"No class."
Tao Zijin asked: "Then do you want to go shopping in the mall to digest your food? I'll take you home after the shopping."
"Okay." Yao Shiyun agreed straightforwardly.
Even if she went home now, she would go back to draw the design draft.
But two months is still plenty of time, so there is no need to rush now.
The two of them walked around the mall and tried to pick up dolls, but unfortunately, both Yao Shiyun and Tao Zijin were not very good at picking up dolls. They spent dozens of coins but failed to pick up a doll.
"Damn it! I'll come back to practice my skills and avenge my past!" Yao Shiyun threatened the doll machine in front of him.
Tao Zijin laughed, "Then count me in, too."
"Let's go, we've had enough fun."
"Okay, are you thirsty?" Tao Zijin asked, "Let's buy a cup of milk tea before we go back."
After buying the milk tea, Tao Zijin drove Yao Shiyun home.
When they arrived at the gate of the villa, Yao Shiyun unbuckled her seat belt and asked, "Brother Zijin, do you want to come to my house for a visit?"
Tao Zijin raised his hand and rubbed his nose: "No, I didn't bring any gifts. I'll come next time."
"You're too polite. Why would you bring any gifts to my house?"
However, Tao Zijin didn't plan to go, and Yao Shiyun didn't force him.
She got out of the car with her schoolbag and entered the villa.
"You're back?"
Yao Rong was spraying the kapok tree with a sprayer. She had heard the noise as early as when Tao Zijin's car stopped at the gate of the villa.
"Mom." Yao Shiyun walked over. "What are you doing?"
"I found that some leaves have become twisted, which may cause large-scale leaf shedding in the future, so I made some medicine to prevent pests."
"Did you make the medicine yourself?"
Yao Rong: "I looked up information on the Internet."
The other flowers, plants and trees in the garden are all taken care of by specially hired gardeners.
Even the pot of orchids in the living room worth millions, Yao Rong has never taken care of them personally.
But for the kapok tree in front of her, except for Yao Shiyun who occasionally helps out, Yao Rong has never asked anyone else to do it.
Yao Shiyun looked up at the kapok tree.
The tree grows very fast and is now much taller than her.
Even in late autumn, the branches and leaves of the tree are still as green as summer.
"This tree has been planted for a year and a half. How long will it take for it to bloom?"
"If it's fast, it will bloom next spring."
"Next year? I'll be graduating next year."
Yao Rong smiled and quickened her movements.
Yao Shiyun stood beside her, busying herself with her.
After Yao Rong finished spraying the potion, Yao Shiyun went up to the second floor of the villa and returned to her room.
She sat in front of the window and continued with the unfinished design draft.
The autumn wind from outside rushed in, ruffling the ends of Yao Shiyun's hair. As long as she raised her head, she could see the kapok tree standing unyieldingly in the autumn wind, as if it was born with pride.
As she immersed herself in painting, time passed from late autumn to Leon.
Before the deadline for the first draft, Yao Shiyun sent the designed draft to the designated email address of the organizer and patiently waited for the results of the preliminary competition.