Mrs. Lin paused for a moment before explaining, "I don't know much about jewelry design either. Mrs. Lu, you studied these things in college, but I've never been exposed to them. After all, she saved my daughter, so in my heart, Vivian is still special."
"Saving your daughter is one thing, but her design drawings are really not good. Do you really think her design drawings are good?"
Xu Ruoxue didn't know what to say. At first, she did trust Vivian very much and thought her designs were excellent.
However, when she saw the market feedback later, she had doubts. But her best friend Fan Qingqing told her that Fan Qingqing also liked Vivian's designs.
This deepened Xu Ruoxue's trust in Vivian.
“It’s not just me who thinks Vivian is good; even my best friend thinks Vivian’s designs are great. But… I don’t know why, the market just doesn’t like them.”
Xu Ruoxue was also very troubled; she didn't know whether she should trust Vivian.
Given the current market situation, Vivian has disappointed her.
"Mrs. Lin, think about it yourself. If your friend truly trusts Vivian, has she ever bought any jewelry designed by Vivian? Or worn Vivian's jewelry in public?"
When Tang Li asked that question, Xu Ruoxue remembered.
Fan Qingqing kept saying that she really liked Vivian and praised her highly, saying that Vivian's designs would definitely become a hit.
It was precisely because of Fan Qingqing's strong recommendation that Xu Ruoxue trusted her unwaveringly.
Looking back now, that's definitely true. Fan Qingqing always said she really liked Vivian's designs, but she never wore any jewelry designed by Vivian.
If she likes it, why doesn't she buy it? Why doesn't she wear it?
Looking at Mrs. Lin's blank expression, Tang Li roughly realized that she had been too well protected before and had no sense of caution at all.
She couldn't even see that her best friend had stolen her boyfriend—something so obvious that everyone else could see it.
Tang Li felt a pang of pity watching her, so she offered a word of advice.
“Mrs. Lin, there are some people you can’t trust. Anyone can betray you. You have to be wary, whether it’s Vivian, Fan Qingqing, or your husband…”
Xu Ruoxue remained silent, her heart filled with complex emotions, unsure of what to say.
She understood what Tang Li was reminding her of.
"Tang Li, thank you for not holding a grudge and being willing to remind me of these things..."
When Xu Ruoxue walked out of the coffee shop, she felt very cold, not from the weather outside, but from a chill in her heart.
If even her best friend was lying to her, then besides the fact that she liked Vivian's jewelry designs, was there anything else?
After thinking for a moment, Xu Ruoxue went to her company's offline store and bought a complete set of jewelry designed by Vivian.
She took it specifically and gave it to Fan Qingqing.
"She even prepared a surprise for me! Darling, you're truly my best friend!"
When Fan Qingqing opened the box and saw the jewelry, she couldn't help but smile.
"I knew you liked it, so I specially got one for you."
Xu Ruoxue pretended to be sincere as she looked at her best friend in front of her.
She gave herself away.
But Fan Qingqing deliberately pretended to be overjoyed.
"That's wonderful, thank you so much, baby! You're so thoughtful!"
For a period of time afterward, Xu Ruoxue did not see Fan Qingqing wearing this set of jewelry.
Even though she changed the jewels and diamonds she wore, she never wore any designed by Vivian.
Xu Ruoxue understood.
She had her assistant call Vivian to her office and fired her.
"Mr. Xu, you trusted me so much before, why did you..."
Xu Ruoxue sneered. In the past two days, she had someone investigate Vivian and found out that what Tang Li said that day was absolutely true.
Back then, Vivian did indeed become famous for plagiarism!
“Vivian, don’t mistake my trust for foolishness. I have already investigated what happened back then.”
Vivian's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.
She and Fan Qingqing had just talked a couple of days ago.
Fan Qingqing subtly conveyed her stance and urged Vivian to stay.
"Mr. Xu, I don't know if outsiders said something to you, but please believe me."
Xu Ruoxue's voice was cold and indifferent, without the slightest hint of negotiation.
"I've made myself perfectly clear. You're leaving the company immediately; you're being laid off!"
Vivian gritted her teeth and reluctantly left the general manager's office, still hoping for a possible turnaround.
The turning point came with Fan Qingqing.
Vivian had just been fired, and less than 20 minutes later, Fan Qingqing rushed to Xu Ruoxue's office in a panic, asking her what her plans were.
"Didn't we say we trusted Vivian? Why are we transferring her now?"
Fan Qingqing was in a hurry.
"Ruoxue, didn't you like her the most before? She was also Mianhua's savior. How could you transfer Vivian away?"
Fan Qingqing couldn't wait for the company to collapse now, so that Xu Ruoxue would become the sinner.
So what if Xu Ruoxue has a powerful father!
She can't help Raymond Lam, so Raymond Lam has to weigh the pros and cons.
"Qingqing, I just fired a designer, why are you getting so worked up? People who don't know better would think you have some kind of relationship with this designer!"
Xu Ruoxue sneered, finding it ridiculous.
Previously, she had never doubted her best friend and trusted her implicitly.
But now she increasingly suspects that Fan Qingqing has been hiding many things from him.
There are some things he may never want to know in his lifetime.
Fan Qingqing was taken aback. She noticed that Xu Ruoxue's tone was a bit off, and she began to feel worried.
However, given Xu Ruoxue's intelligence, she probably didn't notice anything amiss.
"Ruoxue, isn't everything I've done for you? You're in dire need of a designer right now. If you drive Vivian away, where are you going to find a designer you can trust!"
"Don't you think there's something wrong with Vivian?"
Xu Ruoxue took a deep breath, looking at Fan Qingqing's hypocritical appearance, and sneered inwardly.
Fan Qingqing felt a little guilty under her gaze.
"Vivian's jewelry designs are wonderful!"
Xu Ruoxue snorted coldly, "Since her jewelry designs are so good, I gave you a set. Why haven't you worn it yet?"
Fan Qingqing pursed her lips, her eyes revealing obvious nervousness and guilt.
"I cherish that jewelry because it's very valuable, and it's a gift from my best friend. That's why I put it in the dressing mirror and haven't touched it!"
What a high-sounding reason! I almost fell for her lie.
"You're still making excuses even now!"
The jewelry set that Xu Ruoxue gave away had already been listed for sale on a second-hand platform by Fan Qingqing.
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