Chapter 252
As if worried that Qin Xiang would overthink it, Meng Huaiqing comforted her, "Don't think about it. It's my fault. I just said it casually. Don't take it seriously."
Qin Xiang said nothing, and only said "oh" after a while.
She couldn't remember how many times Meng Huaiqing had said this. Maybe it was the third time or maybe the fourth time. Qin Xiang would sometimes think more about it. Was Meng Huaiqing saying these words because he wanted to get married?
So should she break up with him?
But Qin Xiang felt very uncomfortable when she thought about this. She didn't want to be separated from Meng Huaiqing.
So every time she avoided answering this question.
Meng Huaiqing hugged her and comforted her, "It's my fault. Don't think about it anymore. Let's go to sleep, okay?"
Seeing Qin Xiang's thoughts wander, Meng Huaiqing regretted it. "Don't tell me again about breaking up with me and letting me find another woman to marry. If I needed another woman, you wouldn't have been a problem long ago. I didn't find another woman because I only like you. I want to marry you, not someone else. If that person is not you, I would rather be single forever."
It would be a lie for Qin Xiang to say she wasn't moved after hearing this. She looked at the anxious and no longer calm man in front of her, and her heart relaxed for a moment.
She heard her say, "Okay."
Meng Huaiqing was stunned for a moment, then asked, "What?"
Qin Xiang blushed slightly, but refused to speak. Meng Huaiqing was very excited and hugged Qin Xiang and kissed her, "I think three times a night is okay."
Maybe it was because he was too excited, but he had sex three times a night and then four times a night. When Qin Xiang was about to fall asleep, she heard Meng Huaiqing say, "I will give you the best proposal ceremony."
Qin Xiang really wanted to say no, and really wanted to say that she regretted it.
But she was too tired and fell asleep as soon as her eyelids closed.
After a few days, Meng Huaiqing didn't mention this matter again. Qin Xiang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that the matter was over.
The two of them didn't have much time to meet each other. A few days later, they heard that Meng Huaiqing had returned to Gangcheng again and was going abroad via Gangcheng.
The man left in a hurry and Qin Xiang didn't see him. Thinking that he was often away from home, she didn't care about him.
She is busy herself.
The three branches developed by Tan Xiu were opened at the beginning of summer. Their styles continued the usual style of "Xianglian". Because of the new advertisements before the clothing fair, the advertising effect is still there, and the opening also ushered in the peak season for sales.
Qin Xiang only attended the opening ceremony of one of the branches, then checked the conditions of other branches along the way before hurriedly returning to the capital.
Based on last year's competition, Qin Xiang wrote the plan for this year's fashion design competition early and handed it to Li Minghui.
Because of the many lessons he had learned before, Li Minghui didn't dare to do anything this time even if he had any opinions. He just submitted the plan honestly.
The plan was approved within a few days, and the school was about to hold another fashion design competition.
However, this time is different from last year. Last year, the competition was only held within Tsinghua University. This time, Qin Xiang wants to jointly hold it with Capital University and the Academy of Fine Arts.
Of course, the prize money and rewards of the competition are still provided by Qin Xiang. As a profit and feedback, Qin Xiang will pay for the manuscripts, regardless of whether they win or not.
The school is quite familiar with this matter. What needs to be done now is to convince the leaders of the two schools to agree to this.
Professor Sun knew a lot of people, so he and Professor Tan took Qin Xiang to two universities. They chose these two schools because they knew each other. Last year, when they participated in a domestic design competition, Professor Ma from Capital University and Professor Xiang from National Tsinghua University were also acquaintances. There were also several award-winning students who needed to be reconnected.
After all, Capital University and Tsinghua University are neighbors, so my first stop was Capital University, and I went directly to Professor Ma’s office.
When Professor Ma saw Qin Xiang, he said happily, "Student Qin Xiang, welcome to our school."
After entering the office, Professor Ma found a stool for them to sit on. His eyes fell on Qin Xiang, "So, are you planning to take the postgraduate entrance exam and come to our school in the future?"
Qin Xiang laughed and shook her head, "Professor Ma, I'm only a sophomore. I wonder if you've heard about the design competition our school held last year."
"Design competition?" Professor Ma laughed. "I've actually heard of it. We've held one before, but unfortunately our school isn't as wealthy as yours, so the prize money isn't worth mentioning."
Professor Sun rolled his eyes and said bluntly, "Let's be frank. Qin Xiang is a good student. Now that she's making money, she wants to give back to the school and the people she knows. This event was originally planned to be held within our school, but Qin Xiang thought of you, old man, and finally decided to hold it together at all three schools. You're really lucky."
Professor Ma was surprised. "You mean the three schools will hold a design competition together?"
Qin Xiang nodded and showed him the plan she had made. "Our school has already approved this plan. If your school also approves it, then we will continue to lobby the Academy of Fine Arts."
As she spoke, Professor Ma was browsing the proposal. After a while, he had roughly finished reviewing it and said with mixed feelings, "So much bonus? If you add in the cost of buying the manuscript, it's not a small amount."
"It's certainly not a small sum." Qin Xiang calculated the amount for Professor Ma. "I've increased the prize money this time. One special prize winner will receive 800 yuan, two first prize winners will receive 500 yuan, four second prize winners will receive 300 yuan, and eight third prize winners will receive 100 yuan, for a total of 3,800 yuan. At first glance, this amount of money does seem like a lot, but I get the right to use all these manuscripts. In the long run, I'm not at a disadvantage. After all, I haven't built a factory yet, and I haven't set up a design department. If I really wanted to design it myself, I wouldn't be able to complete it. Of course, I could just pay students to buy it, but I think it's more meaningful to hold it in the name of a competition."
Professor Sun said to Professor Ma, "Last year on the train, weren't you envious of our competition winners who had the opportunity to turn their work into garments? Now the opportunity is yours. If you don't seize it, don't say such sour words."
Seeing Professor Ma hesitate, Professor Sun became anxious. "Students study for several years just to design clothes that can be put into production. How many of those who have already graduated can actually do that? Although they haven't graduated yet, they have the opportunity to make finished clothes, which can add something to their resumes. If we didn't have some friendship, would you even be able to get such a good opportunity?"
Professor Ma was at a loss for words. "Why are you so anxious? I was very interested when I heard about this before, and I wanted to talk to Qin Xiang about it back then. Since she's not a student of our school, I didn't feel comfortable bringing it up. Now that you've brought it up, I'm definitely interested. But I'm not a leader in the college, so you have to give me time to report this to the leadership and hold a meeting to discuss this matter, right?"
Professor Sun snorted.
Professor Tan advised, "What Lao Ma said makes sense. If we agree to something at our school, don't we have to show it to the college leaders and only implement it after they make the final decision? So why are you yelling at Lao Ma? This is all for the students' good. The school leaders can't possibly refuse. We still have to go to the Academy of Fine Arts and we'll notify them together. If that doesn't work out, we can just do it ourselves. It worked pretty well last year."
"Look at Professor Tan, what he says is reasonable. You are just too impatient." Professor Ma was still worried that Professor Sun would not believe it, so he took the plan directly to the school leaders.
After returning, Qin Xiang and the others did not stay any longer. "We still have to go to the Academy of Fine Arts, so we won't bother you anymore."
After she left, the leaders of Capital University's School of Art also held a meeting to discuss the matter.
Qin Xiang and the others turned around and went to the Academy of Fine Arts. It was impossible to find Professor Liu there, so they had to look for Professor Xiang.
Unfortunately, Professor Xiang was not there. When Professor Sun saw Professor Liu again, he hesitated for a moment and then told Professor Liu about the matter.
Professor Sun’s idea is very simple. It’s all for the good of the students. Holding such a competition has only benefits and no disadvantages. There is no way the Academy of Fine Arts will refuse.
However, he still underestimated the extent of a person's decadent ideology. As soon as he finished speaking, Professor Liu disapproved, "This is funded by students? That doesn't sound right. Art is a noble endeavor, and to have it mixed with money is tacky and vulgar. Our Academy of Fine Arts will not participate."
Professor Liu had been scolded by Qin Xiang on the train before, and he didn't expect a few words to change someone with such rigid ideas. But Professor Liu insisted on his own way and refused. "You should look for other schools. Our Academy of Fine Arts is a place for serious art, not superficial."
Hearing him not only refuse but also say such words, it was obvious that they were vulgar and only cared about money. Even Professor Tan was unhappy. "You are elegant, but your elegance is based on your wealth. Most of those students come from ordinary families. Participating in the competition will not only give them the opportunity to earn some money, but also increase their experience. When they work in the future, they can proudly tell employers that they once had ready-made clothes made. Isn't that a good thing?"
Professor Liu pursed his lips, obviously disagreeing with this theory.
Professor Sun pulled Professor Tan aside and taunted him, "Just like you said, some people have plenty of money, so they assume students are just as well-off as them, pursuing elegant art. Little do they know that they study so hard for ten years just to get assigned to a good job and earn a salary to support their families. How many elegant and refined people are there like him? Let's go."
Professor Sun disliked Professor Liu's pedantry and didn't want to continue talking to him. He said directly, "Let's go. Let's go ask at other schools."
A few people came out directly, and before they had walked far, they heard someone calling them. When they turned around, they saw that it was also an acquaintance, the two students who went to Haicheng and Gangcheng together, Cao Guanglin and Ding Zhihao.
But both of them are graduating this year.
I haven't even started my internship yet.
Professor Sun asked, "Didn't you go for internship?"
Cao Guanglin shook his head. "After studying in Hong Kong, we both felt we still had a lot to learn, so we're continuing our graduate studies this year. I overheard what you and Professor Liu were saying just now, and we'd like to ask, if our school doesn't participate in the event as a whole, can we each participate individually?"
Qin Xiang looked at the two of them in surprise. Cao Guanglin smiled sheepishly and said, "It can't be helped. We studied design, and some of the materials cost quite a bit. Although the government provides subsidies, we also want to be more relaxed. If we can spare some money, we would also like to give back to our family."
Ding Zhihao next to him echoed the same sentiment. "Yeah, it's not easy for our families to send us to school. They want us to have a bright future, right? But fashion design is different from fine arts. Fine arts students might pursue elegance and sentimentality, but we study this to get good jobs and earn more money."
They were helpless about Professor Liu's thoughts. They had seen it last time. To put it nicely, people like Professor Liu pursue art and have the pride of an artist. To put it bluntly, they are careless and ignorant of the sufferings of the world.
Qin Xiang looked at Professor Sun, who couldn't help but sigh. However, he still wanted to cooperate through the school, so he said, "Let's talk directly to the leaders of your college."
When they returned, they saw Professor Liu coming out of his office with a dark face. When he saw them, he set his jaw in dissatisfaction and stood there, saying, "Why are you here again?"
Professor Sun gave him a blank look and knocked on the door before going in.
Several people followed him in. Ding Zhihao pulled Cao Guanglin and nodded to Professor Liu before following him in.
Professor Liu stood there with a stern face for a while and then turned and left.
Qin Xiang and others came in and learned through the introduction that this was the dean of the School of Design of the Academy of Fine Arts. In fact, Professor Sun and Professor Tan also knew him. They originally wanted to ask Professor Xiang to introduce him, but they didn't expect to be angry with Professor Liu.
It's natural to exchange pleasantries when coming in now.
Professor Sun directly explained his purpose. Dean Wang was surprised, then smiled and said, "This is good news. I've heard about this from Professor Xiang before. It's a pity that our school is short of funds, otherwise we would also like to increase the amount of this bonus for students."
Professor Sun then handed the proposal to the other party. "Principal Wang, this is the proposal made by our student Qin Xiang. You can take a look. Although the final design draft belongs to Qin Xiang, Qin Xiang will not infringe on the designer's name. Whoever the designer is, it will remain the same. She only has the independent right to use it and pays a certain fee. To be honest, many students majoring in design at our school have sold designs to her, and their living conditions have at least improved. It should be considered a win-win situation."
Professor Wang read it quickly and nodded. "I think it's good. I'll find time to hold a meeting to study it in the next few days."
Professor Sun was delighted to hear this and said, "Okay."
He hesitated for a moment. "If we can cooperate, I hope the person in charge is Professor Xiang, not Professor Liu. He has a deep prejudice against us."
"Okay, no problem." These were all small matters, and Dean Wang was not embarrassed.
At this time, Ding Zhihao and Cao Guanglin also expressed to Dean Wang their desire to participate.
Dean Wang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Alright, let's have a meeting and discuss it first."
After leaving Dean Wang's place, Ding Zhihao and Cao Guanglin said to Qin Xiang and the others, "Thank you for giving us this opportunity."
It can be seen that Professor Sun and others were about to leave, but unexpectedly they came back because of their words.
Cao Guanglin smiled and said, "Actually, after we came back, we told them about the competition your school held. Many students were envious. Unfortunately, although our school also held it, it was over after it was over. Even if you won first prize, you only got a hundred or eighty yuan in prize money, but you didn't have the opportunity to make finished garments."
Professor Sun was quite moved by this. He sighed and said, "Who says it's not true? We pushed hard to promote this competition for this very reason. The number of winners is indeed small, but the other designs that are selected will be made into finished garments even if they are modified later. This is a great opportunity for you. I hope it will be successful."
After leaving the Academy of Fine Arts, Professor Sun scolded Professor Liu on the way back.
Professor Tan said helplessly, "If he knew, he would definitely scold you for being uncultured."
"Why would I need to cultivate myself?" Professor Sun was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. "I do everything for the students. It would be better if they didn't participate. Our students would have more opportunities."
Glancing at Qin Xiang, he quickly added, "That's not what I meant. Anyway, it's all about getting better work."
What are you talking about?
Qin Xiang was overjoyed. "I understand. I understand everything."
It is said that everything depends on human effort, but we should also do our best and leave the rest to fate. We have already visited these two schools and can only wait for their news.
Qin Xiang even secretly thought that if she succeeded this year, then next year she could use the money to host a design competition for all the universities in the capital.
She really likes this kind of competition mode for selecting manuscripts.
There was no notice from the Yamato Academy of Fine Arts in the capital yet, but Ge Lijuan, who had been living in the provincial capital this year, suddenly called.
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