Chapter 136: Use connections

Yuan Xiao said that he needed a reply within three days, and Tony really gave a reply on the third day.

They provided a size and asked them to use their own fabric to design a ready-made garment for Fiona's daughter to wear at the cocktail party.

Yuan Xiao's textile factory only produces fabric, not ready-made garments.

But fortunately, there was Zhu An, so Yuan Xiao took the fabric and handed the matter over to Zhu An.

"Success or failure depends on this move, you are putting a lot of pressure on me." Zhu An said anxiously.

Yuan Xiao pouted, "Not necessarily."

She learned about the elements of Fiona's fashion show, and in fact, satin is the most suitable fabric.

It's not that she is conceited, if it is satin, she doesn't think anyone can compare to hers.

"You do it first, I'll send it over when it's done."

Yuan Xiao came home bored and was surprised to find that Gu Lanting had returned to the capital.

There was luggage beside him, and it seemed that he came here directly after getting off the car.

Yuan Xiao rushed over without thinking, but was stopped by Chu Jiangping halfway. "You're a girl, be more calm."

After saying that, he also glanced at Gu Lanting.

Yuan Xiao pouted and walked over step by step. "When did you arrive?"

Gu Lanting smiled, secretly hooked her hand and sat down. "Just arrived."

Professor Wen snorted coldly, "You should go home directly when you first arrive in Beijing, otherwise your mother will say that you have married a wife and forgotten your mother."

Wang Yazhi also persuaded: "Yes, little Gu, go home first."

Gu Lanting didn't expect to be chased away as soon as he arrived. He touched his nose and said, "I usually don't live at home."

"Then where do you live?" Yuan Xiao asked.

Gu Lanting glanced at her. What do you think?

Yuan Xiao realized that the place they lived in was still Gu Lanting's house.

"So you live here in the capital. There's a vacant room. I'll clean it up for you later."

Professor Wen coughed heavily. "How can an outsider live here?"

Yuan Xiao rolled his eyes and squinted at Professor Wen. Is there anyone here who is more of an outsider than you? Professor

Wen's eyes widened. "What are you looking at? I'm your future teacher!"

Gu Lanting touched Yuan Xiao's head. "I won't live here these days. I just came back to visit some friends."

He was about to be transferred back to the capital and had some things to deal with.

The two spoke in low voices. Yuan Xiao told him about what happened in the past few days.

When Gu Lanting heard that she was going to export the fabrics to open up foreign markets, he patted the back of her hand affectionately.

"Great."

Chu Jiangping and Professor Wen looked at him eagerly. Gu Lanting didn't even stay for dinner and left first.

*

Gu Lanting went home directly after leaving Yuanxiao.

It's really unreasonable to go back to the capital without even going home.

Bai Hua went out to have afternoon tea with her bestie and hasn't come back yet. Only Gu Yanluo was at home.

Gu Yanluo had blisters on her mouth because of Professor Wen's matter. It was all caused by getting angry.

When she saw Gu Lanting, her eyes lit up.

"Brother Lanting, you're back?"

Gu Lanting looked cold, "Where's my mother?"

"Auntie Hua is out, I'm the only one at home, I'll help you take your luggage up."

Gu Lanting avoided her hand, "No, I don't live at home."

Gu Yanluo looked embarrassed and said, "Brother Lanting, it's a good thing that you're back, I have something I want to ask you for help."

"What?"

"I took the college entrance examination this year and want to apply to Agricultural University."

Gu Lanting frowned and relaxed, "I can't interfere with your matter."

That's the Ministry of Education's business.

Whatever Gu Yanluo's grades are, can he control it?

But he remembered that Yuan Xiao also mentioned that she planned to apply to Agricultural University.

"No, I want you to help me make connections. I want to become Professor Wen's student."

Gu Lanting never liked to use connections. Otherwise, with his father's connections, he would not have to work hard to rise to the top.

Therefore, he felt that Gu Yanluo's request was unreasonable.

"If you want to become Professor Wen's student, you should fight for it yourself. If you are good enough, he will naturally take a liking to you."

On the contrary, if he doesn't take a liking to you, it must be that you are not good enough.

"Besides, I am not familiar with Professor Wen, so I can't use connections for you."

Gu Yanluo grabbed her sleeves tightly, feeling embarrassed and ashamed.

Bai Hua had already spread the news. If she didn't become Professor Wen's student in the end, wouldn't it be a huge disgrace?

She was also a staff member of the institute, and she thought Professor Wen would give her some face, but it turned out that he was just a stubborn old man!

"You don't know him, but, but I met Yuan Xiao at Professor Wen's house last time. Can I ask Yuan Xiao to help me speak for him?"

Gu Lanting's eyes turned cold, it turned out that this was her idea.

"I can't help you with this."

Gu Yanluo's face was pale, and she looked at him with tears in her eyes, "Why! It's just a matter of one sentence, why can't you help me!"

Gu Lanting didn't even look at her, but said coldly: "Because you never thought about being self-reliant from beginning to end, you only thought about getting something for nothing!"

"I tried hard, but I couldn't get it. Since the Gu family can get it for me with just a flick of their fingers, why can't they do it?" Gu

Lanting picked up the things and made a move to leave.

Gu Yanluo hurriedly stopped him, "Brother Lanting, I beg you, just let Yuanxiao help me!"

Gu Lanting looked at her with his sharp eyes, "Since your ability and ambition don't match, then choose a lower goal to achieve."

His words made Gu Yanluo feel as if her face had been ripped off and thrown on the ground and trampled. She could only watch his back getting farther and farther away.

Hatred spread in her eyes, as if it could devour people.

It was just a matter of a few words, why couldn't he help her?

She didn't know how long she squatted on the ground and cried, until Bai Hua came home, she came to her senses.

"Why are you squatting on the ground? What happened?"

Gu Yanluo stood up while wiping her tears and said in a hoarse voice, "Nothing, my brother just came back."

Bai Hua looked around, "Lan Ting is back, where is he?"

Gu Yanluo's eyes flashed, "He left again..."

Bai Hua looked at the tear marks on her face and understood, "Did you quarrel with him?"

Gu Yanluo thought of what he had just said and felt aggrieved, "Aunt Hua, Yuan Xiao knows Professor Wen, can you ask Yuan Xiao to help me..."

Bai Hua was startled, "How do you know that Yuan Xiao knows Professor Wen, have you met Yuan Xiao?"

"No, no, I heard it from Brother Lan Ting. I wanted Brother Lan Ting to help me just now, but he didn't want to."

Bai Hua naturally wouldn't blame her son, instead she patted her, "Lan Ting hates connections the most, you know that. What's more, people who do research like Professor Wen are mostly aloof and don't like people who get in through the back door. If you really can't do it, forget it, Professor Wen hasn't accepted any students for many years, there's nothing to be ashamed of."