"What's going on?"
Bo Siming stood by the window with his phone in hand, his voice extremely gentle.
Shen Shiyu blushed for no reason.
Every time he answered her call before, he always sounded impatient. Today was so abnormal. He was actually being so gentle!
"Ah, I..."
The reason for her anger suddenly slipped her mind, and her head went blank as if it had been formatted.
"Don't be in a hurry. Take your time." Bo Siming said with a fake smile.
"That bitch Shen Ximan bought the dress I had reserved, relying on Bo Jingyu's support! What am I going to wear tomorrow!"
"Which brand?"
"Lanbomei, the one under the Juanyi branch."
Shen Shiyu was extremely annoyed. "I originally planned to wear their dress to attract attention, especially from Li Xiaoru. I wanted to make friends with her through this opportunity."
"Now, someone has beaten me to it!"
Bo Siming chuckled. "I thought something serious had happened. It's just a dress. I'll pick out a more high - end one for you and send it over later."
"Really? Siming, you're so nice~"
Shen Shiyu thought he had changed his mind, but the next words pushed her hard without hesitation.
"Shen Ximan will attend the cooperation meeting on behalf of Bo Jingyu tomorrow. We must take this opportunity to take her down."
Bo Siming squinted his eyes, full of malicious intentions.
He had just obtained this inside information and had to make good use of it.
"You're in charge of luring her, and I'll follow up."
Shen Shiyu forced a bitter smile. "Okay, I understand."
Looking at the screen after the call was hung up, she felt a mixture of emotions.
After Ruo Chi sent Shen Ximan to the Dongjiao Villa, she sneaked out through the back door with a handbag.
"Hurry up, hurry up!"
As soon as A Kun saw that she had fastened her seat belt, he stepped hard on the accelerator. With his excellent driving skills, he took a few turns and disappeared from sight.
"Hmm? I seem to have heard the sound of a car's accelerator."
Ruo Chi looked around warily, but there was nothing.
He scratched his head. "Strange... It seems I'm just being over - cautious."
At the Xijiaohai Villa.
Shen Ximan rushed to give the dress to Xue Xiaoqi, who had been waiting for a long time. Out of breath, she said, "I have to wear this one tomorrow. Please help me modify it. I want to make a slit at the hem."
"... President Shen, you're really good at ordering people around."
Two hours ago, Xue Xiaoqi was in the middle of an overseas meeting when she was called over by Shen Ximan's endless phone calls. It turned out that she had been busy for half a day just to modify a dress.
"Come on. You're a well - known and mysterious designer in the country. Just think of it as practice. The request I made isn't that complicated."
Shen Ximan grinned and coquettishly pleaded with her.
"If it were someone else, I wouldn't even touch this kind of fabric."
Xue Xiaoqi looked at the dress disdainfully and pouted in dissatisfaction.
"The fabric may be a bit inferior, but that's why I'm asking you to refine it."
She sighed helplessly. Who made this person her boss?
"I'll finish it by tomorrow afternoon at the latest."
"No problem. I'll find a chance to come and pick it up." Shen Ximan was very excited.
"But I have a request."
Just as Shen Ximan was about to turn around and leave, Xue Xiaoqi added.
"What request?" Shen Ximan looked at her calculating expression.
"After this design, it will become the main autumn new product of Ahaorui, and I need you, President Shen, to be the spokesperson."
Shen Ximan was stunned. "Me?!"
"Is there any problem?"
Xue Xiaoqi smiled, not thinking that she would be refuted at all.
"There's no problem..."
She didn't know what she was hesitating about.
After this cooperation meeting, as long as she returned the compensation to Bo Jingyu within the stipulated time in the later stage, everything would be fine.
But this reluctant feeling kept popping up and causing trouble.
"Since there's no problem, it's settled then." Afraid that Shen Ximan would find another reason to refuse, Xue Xiaoqi took the initiative. "I'll focus on the design in the next two days. If there's anything urgent, just tell A Kun."
"Okay." Shen Ximan nodded, feeling a bit down.
On the way in the car, A Kun broke the awkward silence.
"President Shen, there's something I don't know if I should say or not."
"Go ahead." She put away her thoughts and said.
"The company can't be without a leader for a single day."
These words just pointed out Shen Ximan's situation.
Ahaorui was founded by her, but during the years when she was hiding and being humiliated in the Shen family, it was Xue Xiaoqi who had been helping her manage the company.
Whether it was the company's various affairs or the expansion of its scale, she had done an excellent job. She had very rich experience in maintaining the value - added of the company's industries across the country.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration if Shen Ximan gave her the position of president.
But Xue Xiaoqi just didn't want it.
She just wanted the person she admired to be her boss.
Part of it was out of trust, and the other part was out of gratitude.
If Shen Ximan hadn't saved the suicidal Xue Xiaoqi back then, there wouldn't have been so many glorious achievements now.
Yan Kun euphemistically expressed the attitude of everyone in the company, but in fact, it was like giving her an invisible slap in the face.
This shame and indecision came from the humility deep in Shen Ximan's bones.
"I'll consider your suggestion and make a decision as soon as possible."
The worried look on Yan Kun's face disappeared immediately. "It's great that you think so. Everyone in the company is waiting for your return!"
Everyone was urging her, but she was still hesitating.
Susan poured the probiotics into warm water, stirred it evenly, and brought it over. "You've been tired all day. Drink this to moisten your intestines."
"I don't really want to drink it." Tian Danni was in a bad mood.
"Are you still thinking about the endorsement?"
She pouted and sat in another direction. "No."
Her angry response showed that she was still angry with herself.
Susan walked up to her helplessly. "Didn't President Su say that we can go with them? We'll still be on camera."
"Besides, Xiao Shujing may not be able to show your style. We're just waiting for the right opportunity now."
Tian Danni frowned and looked at her. "What do you mean?"
"Drink this cup first and I'll tell you."
Susan handed the cup to her and said gently with a smile.
She really obediently drank it all in one gulp.
"Tell me quickly."
"The dress for the endorsement tomorrow night is the main focus. As long as we steal the limelight from Xiao Shujing, it'll be fine."
Tian Danni blew at her drooping bangs listlessly. "I'm not willing to do such a thing. A real talent will always shine."
"But the talent is buried." Susan arranged her curly brown hair. "In China, it's different from abroad. Sometimes, we have to take the initiative."
While she was thinking, she heard a noise at the door of the lounge.
"Who is it?"
Xiao Yang gently opened the door and walked in.
Susan's face immediately fell. "What are you doing here? Get out!"
"Sister Shan, please listen to my explanation..."
She didn't even want to listen to her. She walked quickly over and wanted to drive her out.
"Don't make me say it a second time!"
Xiao Yang was pushed around, looking very aggrieved.
"I really didn't know that Shujing would come to the company. Sister Shan, please believe me. Please don't drive me away!"