If she only dated without marrying, her parents might not approve.
Seeing her expression, Wushuang nudged her.
"Oh, don't be so serious. Actually, for me, marriage is just an extra piece of paper. So many people don't register their marriages; we wouldn't be considered eccentric."
"As for my parents, they'll understand over time. As long as he treats me well, I don't think these things are issues."
The same could be said, in the past, Tian Tian might have found Wushuang's thinking reasonable.
But now, having just experienced the pain of separating from Chen Dongyang, she didn't think living for the moment was a good idea.
A woman's youth lasted only a few years. If Wushuang spent hers with him only to be broken up with, she would truly be in tears.
"You're not a non-believer in marriage yourself; are you willing to make such a big concession for him? Has your relationship really reached that point?"
"I don't know him, so I can't give you advice. But I must remind you, Wushuang, some men are very calculating. They hide their scummy behavior under the guise of deep affection. Don't give your heart away so quickly."
Wushuang knew what she meant and leaned her head on her shoulder with a smile.
"I understand everything you're saying. Thank you for thinking so much for me. Let's just see how things go. We haven't been dating for very long after all. Maybe I'll change my mind later."
Wushuang was a very innocent and pure girl, just like her. They were both experiencing their first love. Tian Tian understood her current sweet fantasies in love and patted her hand.
"How about this? You invite him out for a meal. I'll meet him. At least let me size him up for you."
When this was mentioned, Wushuang frowned.
"I did suggest it to him. I told him I only have you, my best friend, and how could I not introduce my boyfriend to my best friend? But he said he's busy with work lately and wants to postpone it for a while."
"Darling, it's not that I don't value you. Can we wait a little longer?"
Whether it was her recent heartbreak making her see everything negatively, or a woman's intuition, Tian Tian felt something was off about Wushuang's relationship.
But she hadn't met the director and didn't know his character. It wasn't good to make assumptions without evidence, so she held back her words.
The next day, Tian Tian re-organized the information Chen Dongyang had sent and found an old classmate who worked in games to evaluate if it had potential for launch.
Her old classmate consulted professionals, and they concluded that, combined with current trends, it had potential for launch, but the returns might not be very high.
He assumed Tian Tian wanted to sell him the copyright and hinted that he wasn't interested in buying.
Tian Tian said, "I'm just asking if it has value; I'm not forcing it on you, don't worry. I made this myself, and I plan to run it myself."
"That's great, Tian Tian. Diversifying your skills, even venturing into games? Are you trying to steal our jobs?"
"Exactly. If you don't improve, maybe the game market will be mine too someday."
Although her classmate joked, he still offered a lot of professional advice and taught her how to operate it.
Tian Tian handed over the initial operational package to him for handling, paying him a fee, but with one condition: she would designate the advertising company.
Having been friends with Wushuang, and never having helped her in her career, Tian Tian wanted to take this opportunity to let Wushuang shine at the company and improve her standing with her director.
Her classmate agreed and had the relevant personnel from his company contact the advertising company. Soon, everyone was in the stage of negotiating the contract.
Tian Tian personally attended, dressed up, and went to Wushuang's advertising company with her classmate.
Wushuang hadn't been informed beforehand. Seeing the director of the business department taking clients around the company, she was stunned.
Thinking that as a mere copywriter, she couldn't interact with clients, she just smiled at Tian Tian and didn't speak up.
To her surprise, Tian Tian walked up to her.
"Wushuang, why aren't you greeting an old classmate?"
The boss of the game company was also Wushuang's classmate. He didn't know she worked there and walked over with Tian Tian.
"You're right. I didn't expect to see you here. No wonder Director Jiang specifically wanted to come to your company; it turns out it was for your sake. Your friendship is truly strong."
Seeing that acquaintances were present between the company and the client, the business director quickly called for Wushuang's director.
This was the first time Tian Tian saw the incredibly charming man Wushuang had spoken of.
He wore a black suit and a white shirt, a very standard professional attire, and his appearance was also ordinary.
However, as an experienced professional and a high-level executive at an advertising company, his emotional intelligence was high, and his words were very wise, adding many points to his impression.
Tian Tian's first impression of him was also quite ordinary.
After everyone toured the company, they sat down in the conference room to discuss. Tian Tian specifically requested Wushuang's participation.
"I came to your company specifically for Zhu Wushuang, so this business must be handled by her throughout."
She looked at the business director, "Do you have any objections?"
He wouldn't dare voice any objections in front of the client. Having such a significant achievement snatched away by an ordinary copywriter, the director felt a bit uncomfortable.
"No objections. We all work for the company. If every employee could bring in clients like Xiao Zhu, the pressure on our business department would be much less."
That was good. After some discussion, the contract was signed on the spot.
With an advertising budget of two million, while not an exceptionally large deal, Wushuang never expected to gain such recognition at the company and was overjoyed.
After Tian Tian left the company, Wushuang sent her a WeChat message.
"Darling, why didn't you give me a heads-up? It was such a pleasant surprise. He even praised me after you left."
"Praised you for what?"
"Praised me for my strong ability, for being discreet, and for making good friends. If I had known my best friend was you earlier, he probably would have been eager to ask you out for dinner."
Tian Tian frowned upon hearing this. "Then that's perfect. Let's have dinner together tonight. Introduce him to me."
Wushuang hesitated, "Aren't you afraid?"
"Afraid of what? Afraid he'll use his relationship with you to get to me? Impossible. I'm a professional. You did a good job this time, and there will be future opportunities for cooperation. If the work isn't satisfactory, I won't show favoritism to anyone."
Wushuang said, "That's good. Just don't cause me any trouble."
They successfully arranged dinner. The director was generous and booked a high-end hotel.
In the large private room, there were only the three of them.
Wushuang and the director sat together, and Tian Tian sat opposite them.
It was like playing chess, with a Chu River and Han Border separating them.
During the meal, the man was very gentlemanly, taking care of Wushuang and then also reaching out to take care of Tian Tian. They didn't discuss work, only chatted about trivial matters.
It was precisely because of his high emotional intelligence and meticulous handling of things that Tian Tian became even more certain.
This guy was too calculating; Wushuang couldn't handle him. She truly worried for Wushuang.
With work on the game and returning to the company, Tian Tian finally had less time to think about Chen Dongyang.