Chapter 40 Black and White
Heavy snow blocked the road.
All Shishi employees are still working from home.
After receiving this notice, Shi Yin didn't bother changing. She simply put on some casual home clothes, washed up, and went downstairs. The villa's power supply had been restored, and the heating was on full blast, warming her limbs even though she was always afraid of the cold.
Han Zhan didn't go out today either.
The two of them had breakfast together in the restaurant, went to Houhu together to take care of Ah Xiu, and played ball with the dog for a while. Shi Yin received a call from the company and went back to the house first.
She sat on the chaise longue in the living room, opened her laptop, and while talking to her colleagues in the design department on the other end of the phone, she clicked on the drawings she had prepared in advance for the New Year project.
About to press send.
Shi Yin caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of her eye. She turned her head and peered through the French window at the courtyard. Han Zhan, wearing a black down coat, was trotting with Ah Xiu through the vast expanse of white snow. Pure white snowflakes landed on his shoulders. Ah Xiu tripped him, and he fell into the snowdrifts, instantly covered in white.
He has a bad reputation.
All the bad words are not enough to describe him.
It's completely rotten.
There are almost no advantages.
Shi Yin, however, felt that this pure white color fell on him without any sense of disobedience. Black and white intertwined, who could tell whether he was good or evil? Are the rumors outside the world necessarily true? The opinions of others didn't seem to matter that much.
Shi Yin paused the send button and typed, "I will send the design drawings to the group at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning."
"Haven't you finished the painting yet?"
“I want to draw a new one.”
After Shi Yin finished replying to the message, she looked up at the people outside again. She leaned against the pillows behind her, electrostatic paintbrush in hand, and smoothly completed a drawing that she was very satisfied with.
The butler entered the living room at this time.
He handed a cup of hot ginger and jujube tea to Shi Yin.
Shi Yin stopped writing and asked, "Uncle Han, what is the dimension of Ah Zhan's body? Can you tell me?"
"Would you like to buy clothes for Mr.?"
"The New Year is coming soon, and I don't have anything good to give him. Maybe I can give him a set of clothes to show my appreciation."
The housekeeper was delighted.
Very happy.
He told Shi Yin about Han Zhan's dimensions without leaving out anything, so detailed that he almost told her how many hairs he had.
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On New Year’s Day, Shi’s official website launched its second series of original clothing.
Among them, the most popular one is the modified embroidered men's Zhongshan suit. Within less than an hour after the pre-sale channel was opened, the order volume exceeded 50,000, which was an unprecedented shock.
The top management of Shi family was in an uproar.
The employees were also very surprised.
"The Second Miss is a great success if she doesn't make a name for herself!"
"Ms. Jin Baili's two evening gowns were made by the Second Miss. If the First Miss hadn't taken the credit back then, the Second Miss would have been a huge star long ago."
"Second Miss's new designs have already broken the sales record since the founding of Shi's! The New Year market is definitely ours, and our competitors can't even get a piece of the pie!"
At the time, inside the house.
The master bedroom floor was a mess.
There were broken pieces of porcelain everywhere.
The housekeeper stood by with his head lowered, not daring to look at the furious Shi Qinghe, nor to offer any words of advice. Meng Xi pushed the door open and was nearly hit by the vase thrown by Shi Qinghe. She hurried forward and said humbly, "Miss, calm down."
Shi Qinghe's chest heaved violently.
I endured it for a long time.
After he had finally breathed a sigh of relief, he raised his cold eyes and asked, "Have you looked carefully? Is there really anything wrong with the Zhongshan suit she designed? Did she not borrow anything from others?"
"No."
"How is that possible!"
"Miss, that costume is indeed the original creation of Miss, I——"
"You are a waste!" Shi Qinghe threw the tablet in his hand at her. The lit screen showed the company's internal group message. Everyone was praising Shi Yin, and the shareholders also proposed to promote Shi Yin and make her the director of the design department.
Why does she have the right?
An inconspicuous grain of sand.
Something that would be blown away by the wind if placed on the ground.
For so many years, as long as Shi Qinghe was around, who would pay attention to Shi Yin? All the glory and honor belonged to Shi Qinghe. If Shi Yin wanted to, it would be impossible.
"Miss, I just came from the company and saw that the second young lady paid for all employees to have afternoon tea, and also bought extra New Year's Day gifts for everyone in the design department. Many people in the team that used to follow you have already switched sides and joined the second young lady."
"Oh, you're really good at winning people's hearts."
"I also heard from Secretary Li that the Zhongshan suit designed by the Second Miss has been favored by the higher-ups. The President has sent an invitation, saying he wants to invite the Second Miss to the Presidential Palace to tailor a suit for him to wear to the national political arena after the New Year."
Shi Qinghe clenched his hands.
From Meng Xi's perspective, she could see the veins bulging in her temples. Then, she continued in a low voice, "Director Shi was very happy. He said he would take Miss Second Miss to the Eight Great Families dinner at the end of the month. He also said—"
"say what!"
"They said, they said your legs are not working well, so they asked you to stay home and not go to the banquet."
"Shi Yin, that bitch!" Shi Qinghe's face turned pale, and even her foundation couldn't hide her sinister expression. "If I had known this would happen, I should have skinned her before she got too strong!"
"When Shi Yin had a fever when she was little, it almost made her brain go crazy, but as soon as I cried, my parents would immediately leave her and run to me. When she grew up, she started dating Song Sinian, and everyone said she was about to become a successful woman. All I had to do was say my leg hurt, and Song Sinian would forget their anniversary and rush over to me."
"I warned all the servants in the Shi family not to treat her well. I wanted her to suffer at home. Seeing her hiding in the distance and looking at my parents doting on me with envy, her sad face, made me feel happy."
"Shi Yin has no right to live better than me. Whether at home or in the circle, everyone's attention can only be focused on me. It was like this before, it is like this now, and it will definitely be like this in the future!"
Before he finished speaking.
The master bedroom suddenly opened from the outside.
The sudden burst of white light stung the eyes of several people in the room, especially Shi Qinghe. The moment she saw the Shi couple, she froze.
Over the past twenty years, within the Shi family, she has been a caring and devoted sister, a devoted and devoted mother and father, and a gentle and loving older sister. Outside of the family, she is known as the dignified and elegant eldest daughter of the Shi family, her demeanor defined by nobility and gentleness, and her signature character, a gentle and watery disposition.
That moment.
The mask on his face seemed to be torn off.
The Shi couple outside the door stared wide-eyed, completely unable to believe the words they had heard in just a few minutes had come from Shi Qinghe's mouth. Similarly, Shi Qinghe himself, sitting in a wheelchair, was also stunned. His face was as pale as paper, staring out the door in astonishment. His trembling lips opened and closed several times, trying to call out "Mom and Dad". Before he could even get a word out, Shi's father angrily left with a wave of his sleeves, and Shi Yin hurriedly chased after him.
Mother Shi stopped at the door, her face full of disappointment. "Qinghe, you were always sick when you were little. Everyone in the family said we couldn't support you, so your father and I favored you. Plus, when Yinyin was five years old, a fortune teller said she was unlucky, so we distanced ourselves from her even further and favored you even more. After all, Yinyin is your biological sister. I'm so disappointed in you!"
"Mom! Mom, please listen to my explanation—"
Shi Qinghe was overly emotional.
Fell out of the wheelchair.
In the past, her parents would have rushed to pick her up, fearing she would get bumped or bruised. Shi Qinghe lay on the ground, her bloodshot eyes fixed on the empty corridor. The housekeeper stepped forward to help her, but she pushed him away: "Get out!"
"The ground is cold, Miss."
"Why didn't you tell me that Mom and Dad were back?"
"My husband and his wife called this afternoon and said they would be home at 7pm. I don't know why they would come back early..." The housekeeper explained hurriedly, but the man lying on the ground was so angry that he couldn't listen at all.
In the dark where no one could see, Meng Xi raised his eyes.
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