Chapter 190

Yesterday, although Zhao Zhehan guessed JM Xu's identity, he could not verify it. Fortunately, when they left together, he wanted to find him to chat for a few words, but he did not expect JM Xu to be straightforward and talk to him without any hesitation. He even mentioned cooperation with him.

Zhao Zhehan was happy that JM Xu was willing to cooperate with JY.

So, after they changed their clothes, they chatted a lot more.

JM Xu seemed to be quite concerned about Xia Xue, because during their conversation that night, he did not mention Wu Yuezhen at all, but instead showed a strong interest in Xia Xue.

Wu Yuezhen stood up in surprise when she heard that the person was JM Xu. Xia Xue had already guessed it in her heart, so she was very calm. She straightened her back calmly, stretched out her hand, and said to JM Xu in a neither arrogant nor humble manner: "Teacher Xu, I am very happy to work with you."

JM Xu looked at Xia Xue and stood up. He stretched out his hand and said solemnly to Xia Xue, "I am also honored to work with Miss Xia."

After a brief introduction, the four of them discussed many details of the plan.

Xia Xue already had a lot of ideas about the plan. Facing JM Xu, whom she admired, she told him the plan without reservation.

Zhao Zhehan and Wu Yuezhen knew how much Xia Xue valued this plan, but they did not expect that she had already thought of a plan before confirming the cooperation. They were very surprised.

JM Xu's design style is always changing, and all his items are unique. Zhao Zhehan is actually a little worried in private, worried that JM Xu will not like the plan Xia Xue came up with.

Unexpectedly, JM Xu was very impressed after reading Xia Xue's proposal and decided on the direction right away.

"Then, Master Xu, please give me more guidance." Seeing JM's satisfied expression, Zhao Zhehan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He never thought that in the end, this fragrant piece of meat would really fall on JY's head.

"Mr. Zhao, you are too polite. Miss Xia is so outstanding. I am afraid we will just learn from each other in the future." Hearing what Zhao Zhehan said, JM Xu could not help but not feel conceited at all. Instead, he looked at Xia Xue humbly and said seriously.

Seeing that the opportunity was ripe, Xia Xue couldn't help but mention it, "Master Xu, you're too polite. I heard that Master Xu will accept a closed disciple this time. I wonder if he has already confirmed the candidate, or what means he will use to do so?"

Even though I know it's impossible, it's not my style not to fight for it.

What if it succeeds?

JM Xu had already known what Xia Xue was thinking. Now, listening to what she was thinking and asking, he couldn't help but smile.

Xia Xue wanted to learn from him, and he was willing to do so. However, he had already promised to give Tong Zhenzhen a chance and help her. He had also let the outside world know that he would accept a closed disciple, so it was really difficult to do so now.

However, Xia Xue's words woke him up.

Yes, he agreed to help Tong Zhenzhen, but he did not directly say that it would definitely be her. He wanted to accept a closed disciple, but he did not say that it was already a designated one. The designated one was only what Tong Yunhe said to the outside world, but it did not come from his mouth.

Perhaps, he could really organize a competition or something. It would not only give Xia Xue and Tong Zhenzhen a fair chance to compete, but also perfectly solve the problem of recruiting a disciple that he was facing. Even if he accepted Xia Xue in the end, he could still give an explanation to the Tong family.

After some thought, JM Xu couldn't help but determine this goal.

He smiled slightly, looked at Zhao Zhehan and said, "I still have to ask President Zhao for his opinion on this matter. After all, I have chosen to cooperate with JY, so I must follow President Zhao's opinion on the matter of selecting disciples. I think this matter should be finalized. The rules for selecting disciples will be determined by President Zhao. Anyway, all I want is fairness. When I, Xu, accept disciples, strength is the most important."

"What?" Wu Yuezhen was a little confused when she heard this. What about the promised appointment? What about the promised selection? Could it be that these were just rumors?

"What? Is there a problem here?" Looking at Wu Yuezhen's performance, JM Xu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

Zhao Zhehan is such a smart guy that when he heard JM Xu say this, his heart was already beaming with joy.

He had known Xia Xue's thoughts before. If he was still feeling sorry for this matter before the banquet last night, now that he heard JM Xu say this, he had already made up his mind.

He knew Xia Xue's talent. If JM Xu wanted to recruit a disciple, he would have a great chance of success if he really had the ability to recruit Xia Xue. He didn't know JM Xu's thoughts before, but now that JM Xu had opened the door and he was so protective, he had to do this well and pick out the most capable disciple for JM Xu.

"Of course, no problem." Zhao Zhehan said with a smile, while looking at Wu Yuezhen and saying to JM Xu: "Little Wu is so surprised and happy. After all, there are countless people in the world who want to be Master Xu's closed disciple. Little Wu must be surprised and happy to hear that there is such an opportunity. But Master Xu, please rest assured that this matter will be handled by JY. I, Zhao, will definitely handle it well. I will discuss the specific plan and process with my subordinates in the next two days, and then submit it to the master for review after the plan is finalized."

When JM Xu heard what Zhao Zhehan said, he couldn't help but smile.

"I have always heard that JY is very capable and that President Zhao is young and promising. After these two conversations, Xu feels that President Zhao really deserves the title. Then I will go back first. I sincerely look forward to working with JY, and I also hope that I can have an unexpected surprise in selecting an apprentice and select an apprentice who meets my standards."

After saying that, JM Xu gave Xia Xue a meaningful look.

When Xia Xue heard from JM Xu that the selection of disciples would be handled by JY, her heart couldn't help but beat fast.

She had clearly heard from the Prime Minister that he and Tong Zhenzhen seemed to have made an agreement for tomorrow night, but she did not expect such a change today.

At this time, she didn't care about JM Xu's respect for JY. Or the process, but it was an indisputable fact that she didn't say it.

She might still have a chance.

The selection of apprentices was given to JY to write the proposal, which proved that this matter would be brought to the table for discussion. She was very confident in her ability.

As for Yu Tong Zhenzhen, she also went to check some of her information these days.

"Thank you Master Xu for your kindness." After JM Xu finished speaking, Zhao Zhehan immediately joined in.

"Then Mr. Zhao, I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation!" JM Xu looked at Zhao Zhehan and spoke slowly.

Zhao Zhehan also stood up and shook hands with JM Xu.

JM Xu turned to Xia Xue again: "Ms. Xia, I look forward to your performance!"

Xia Xue was still thinking about something, so she naturally didn't pay attention to the word "you" that JM Xu said to her.

He just turned his head, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and reached out his hand to shake JM Xu's hand.

At this moment, those beating hearts were beating non-stop.

She really got a chance.

Zhao Zhehan knew how much Xia Xue valued this competition, and also knew what she was thinking. After JM Xu left, Zhao Zhehan gathered people within the company to design a competition plan.

The main structure of design is design concept, color matching and craftsmanship. JM Xu is famous not only for his good design concept, but also for his unique color matching and craftsmanship. In addition, each piece is handmade, so it is no wonder that wealthy people around the world dream of owning one of his works.

Zhao Zhehan certainly took this into consideration. So, after discussion with the team, the competition was divided into three parts: the first part was color matching, the second part was handwork, and the third part was design.

Originally, Zhao Zhehan was afraid that JM Xu would be dissatisfied, but he didn't expect that after reading the plan they gave, he didn't hesitate at all and asked him to take charge of it immediately.

This JM Xu, when did he become so easy to talk to? It seems to be inconsistent with the rumors.

Of course, although Zhao Zhehan thought so in his heart, he did not show it. He immediately returned to the company and asked the team to break down and implement the plan.

Because Xia Xue also wanted to be JM Xu's apprentice, Zhao Zhehan did not let her join in the plan in order to avoid suspicion.

JY was very efficient and all kinds of promotions were carried out on the same day the plan was finalized. When Tong Zhenzhen saw the advertisement in the living room, she was so angry that she threw the remote control in her hand.

Although Tong Yunhe was a little surprised, he was not as sensitive as Tong Zhenzhen.

“Really.”

"Dad, tell me. What does this JM Xu mean? He has clearly said that he wants to take me as his apprentice, so why does he let JY promote it like this?"

The innocence of the child is not good for her. She has already boasted to some friends in the circle. How will she end up after JM Xu did this?

"Zhenzhen, Xiao Xu may have his own considerations. It's not good for you if he accepts you as his apprentice for no reason. Who knows, there will be a lot of gossip behind your back. But if he organizes a competition and you win by your strength, then it will definitely help your future career development."

JM Xu has always been very concerned about Tong Zhenzhen over the years. After thinking about it, Tong Yundi felt that he was thinking about Tong Zhenzhen's interests.

However, Tong's innocent heart was somewhat uncertain.

Although she majored in fashion design abroad in recent years, to be honest, she still knows her own strengths and weaknesses. If she really learned well, there would be no need to rely on JM Xu's popularity.

After all, she has the Yundi Group behind her. If she is really talented, even if no one is guiding her, she will not be far from success when she returns to China with her strength and the influence of the group.

The problem is that she is very clear about her own design level. Her designs are good, but both JM Xu and her mentor have told her very frankly that they lack soul.

Soul is the key to design. If something lacks soul, it is like having no life. No matter how good it is, it is useless.

At this moment, JM Xu was publicly recruiting disciples through a competition, and she really had no confidence at all.

However, what JM Xu has decided is probably not something she can change.

Having known him for so many years, Tong Zhenzhen was very clear about his personality. And because she knew it clearly, she had to vent her anger on Dong.

However, since it was already a natural thing, she could do whatever she wanted, so she might as well sign up and participate properly. Or maybe JM Xu was just trying to save face, after all, he had been really good to her over the years.

After figuring this out, Tong Zhen almost laughed out of anger.

She said to Tong Yunhe, "Dad, ask someone to put my name up for me tomorrow. Since JM Xu has to rely on his strength, I can only join the challenge."

Tong Yunhe nodded and was about to instruct his subordinates to do it when a call came from JY Group.

"Miss Tong?" the other party asked politely.

"Who are you?" Tong Zhenzhen frowned and said in a bad tone. At this moment, she was still blaming JM Xu in her heart, and when she saw the phone call coming in, she couldn't help but get a little angry.

Seeing her unfriendly tone, the other party was not affected at all. His tone was still very polite, and it was obvious that he had received professional training.

"Ms. Tong, this is what's going on. I'm Xiao Ke from the public relations department of JY Group. JM Xu has a disciple recruitment competition that is being organized by our group. Tomorrow is the preliminary round. Master Xu asked me to inform you that your information has been entered. You don't need to come to this small preliminary round tomorrow. I will notify you to come after the preliminary round."

Tong Zhenzhen was originally full of anger, but after hearing what the other party said, she felt a little better. She slowly picked up the cup on the table and drank a sip of water, then slowly said to the person on the other end of the phone: "I know."

"Then Miss Tong, please go ahead and do your work. I'll hang up first." The other party said politely before hanging up the phone.

Tong Zhen was really angry before answering the phone, but after answering the call, she felt at ease.

Tong Yunhe was smiling beside her, watching her expression. He guessed that the reason why Tong Zhenzhen calmed down immediately must be directly related to this disciple recruitment.

"What do you mean?" Tong Yunhe was helpless in facing this daughter who had been spoiled by him.

"Xu still has some conscience. I guess it's just a formality like what my father said. I just got a call from JY Group, telling me that I don't have to participate in the preliminary round. I will be notified when the semi-finals come later."

"That's right, Xiao Xu still cares about you. He thinks of you in everything. Look at you, you are too worried." Tong Yunhe couldn't help but relax when he heard Tong Zhenzhen say this.

This time, rather than saying that JM Xu came to help Tong Zhenzhen to raise her profile, it would be better to say that he came to raise the profile of Yundi Group. As long as JM Xu Zhen accepted Tong Zhenzhen as his apprentice, it would be difficult for Yundi Group to get orders. After all, just for JM Xu's reputation, most people in the industry would give him face.

Compared to Tong Zhenzhen's superiority, Xia Xue did not receive such good treatment.

Knowing that JM Xu was going to compete, Xia Xue had already begun preparing some information and ideas that would be used in the competition.

She followed the procedure and filled out the forms at the public relations department. She then carefully read all the information related to JM Xu. It was obvious how much she valued this competition.

In order to give her more time to prepare, Wu Yuezhen brought her lunch.

The next day, the registration officially started. The only way to register is online. Participants fill in a basic form and attach a design draft. The design draft can be of any style, including clothing, handicrafts, or accessories.