Sheng Huan said, "President, I've sent you the number. However, the designer isn't feeling well and mentioned a few months ago that she might need to rest in the latter half of the year."
Li Qingshuo frowned slightly. He had never met this Ms. Y before.
She was a top jewelry designer abroad. After returning to China, she applied to their company. Without a second thought, he had instructed the HR department to notify her to start working. Later, she said she wasn't feeling well and would work from home drawing designs, which he also agreed to. Regardless of where a designer worked, he only needed the unique design drafts. At that time, he was abroad and hadn't had a chance to review her resume, but Y's designs had also been very popular last season.
"It's fine, I'll communicate with her later. You handle the online matters first," Li Qingshuo said before hanging up.
Sheng Huan had already sent Ms. Y's phone number.
He hailed a taxi by the roadside and got in, then called Y.
Yun Xia had been recuperating at home. When she had nothing else to do, she would catch up on the news. Today, the news suddenly featured a familiar name, Li Qingshuo.
Looking at the beautiful woman he held in his arms, her gaze flickered slightly. She didn't really want to see this person. She scrolled past the news about Li Qingshuo to look at this year's jewelry design exhibition. She had already completed her designs for this quarter and could rest at ease for the next few days.
When she had free time, she would pray for Nuannuan to wake up soon.
Yun Xia wore a maternity dress, and her belly was already showing. She was thin, so it wasn't too obvious, but she could already feel the baby moving every day, and it was very regular. The baby also woke up early. Every morning at 6 AM, it would kick its little feet, at 1 PM it would kick twice in the same spot, and at 6 PM, it would kick near her navel. Every time she felt her son's gentle movements, she felt immense happiness!
She had been sitting for half an hour, and her back was starting to ache. She slowly stood up, wanting to go for a walk outside. As she picked up her phone, she saw it vibrating.
Seeing it was an unfamiliar number, she hesitated for a moment before answering. The caller ID showed it was from Jinshi. She had just subscribed to a baby product card, and now her phone was constantly ringing with calls, which made her feel annoyed.
"Hello! Hello, who is this?" Li Qingshuo was slightly taken aback. Was he hallucinating? Why did this voice sound somewhat familiar?
"Y, hello, I'm the president of Qinle Jewelry. The design draft you sent over today has been stolen. I'd like to ask you to redesign it."
Yun Xia's pupils trembled, and she instantly stopped in her tracks. The design draft had been stolen.
After her initial surprise, Yun Xia quickly regained her composure. She said, "If a redesign is needed, there's simply no time. I have the drafts here. President, you should immediately hold a press conference and apply for patents for all the styles. This will catch the other party off guard. Even if they've obtained the design drafts, they won't dare to produce identical styles to sell."
Li Qingshuo had considered this possibility, but it was already too late. There was only one person who would do something like this: his arch-rival, Lu Yan.
His voice deepened, "I'm afraid it's already too late. Even if he doesn't release it, he won't let us release it."
Yun Xia frowned slightly. What kind of logic was that?
"President, a redesign is simply not feasible. Many designers are already preparing for winter designs." In the jewelry industry, integrating the essence of spring, summer, autumn, and winter can make the works more vibrant.
"Y, I understand. We can do this: we'll sell your designs as planned, and with your reputation, it will achieve the desired effect." This was the solution Li Qingshuo could think of. People are adaptable, and they can always find a way. This way, the works would also become more mysterious.
"Don't worry, I will still pay you for the works you designed previously."
Yun Xia: "..." In that case, it wasn't entirely unfeasible.
"Alright then," Yun Xia agreed. Raising a little money-gobbling beast was very expensive, and she needed to save up some money for her son's education.
Li Qingshuo breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Thank you!"
Yun Xia also felt his voice sounded somewhat familiar, but she just couldn't place who he was.
Qinle was a jewelry design company that Li Qingshuo had started on his own, and it was not under the Li Corporation. Yun Xia didn't know that the president of Qinle was Li Qingshuo. She had been directly notified by the HR department to start working.
Yun Xia also smiled and said, "You're too kind, President. It's my duty."
Li Qingshuo felt that she wasn't as arrogant as he had imagined. Her voice was gentle, and she was easy to get along with.
"How about this, Y, let's add each other on WeChat. We can communicate anytime something comes up."
Yun Xia said, "Okay!"
After she hung up, she directly copied the number and added him on WeChat.
Li Qingshuo also quickly accepted her friend request. Yun Xia looked at the WeChat profile picture, which was a simple wheat ear pattern.
WeChat name: Believe in Tomorrow!
Yun Xia sent a message: [President, I am Y.]
Li Qingshuo also saw Yun Xia's WeChat. Her profile picture was a beautiful baby.
WeChat name: Cool Summer.
He smiled slightly. This baby was so cute.
Unconsciously, he became somewhat curious about this designer he had never met. He casually opened her Moments feed. Her Moments were set to show only the last half-month's updates.
The first update showed a pair of very beautiful hands holding a cute baby.
The accompanying text read: "Baby, thank you for choosing me to be your mother. I will love you very, very much."
The second update: "Baby, thank you for coming. You've given me armor and also a weakness. Mom has finally gotten through the morning sickness."
The third update: "One body, two heartbeats. We haven't met, but I love you deeply! Every kick of yours makes Mom's lips curl into a smile. Showing off my belly."
The accompanying photo was of a slightly bulging belly.
Li Qingshuo was slightly taken aback. So, when she said she wasn't feeling well, she was pregnant.
Li Qingshuo's expression became somewhat subtle. Why did he dream of a baby last night, and then see a baby first thing in the morning?
He irritably put away his phone. He had arrived at their meeting place. After paying and getting out of the car, he saw Tang Keke standing not far away, looking at him.
It had rained last night, and the morning was overcast. There were few pedestrians on the road, making it seem a bit desolate.
Tang Keke was wearing a pure white dress with puff sleeves, making her look petite and delicate.
"Qingshuo," Tang Keke waved at him, her voice a mix of surprise and gentleness.
Li Qingshuo nodded slightly and walked over.
"Have you been waiting long?" Li Qingshuo asked indifferently, stopping three steps away from her.
After last night's events, he wanted to make things clear with Tang Keke today. They could only be friends. The matter concerning Yun Xia weighed heavily on his mind.
He had once read a saying: God gives everyone an equal glass of plain water, but what you add to that plain water? That is your choice.
Yun Xia appeared frequently in his dreams, and truthfully, it was disturbing his peace.
"No, I just arrived," Tang Keke said, looking at him apologetically. "Qingshuo, I'm very sorry about what happened last night. I didn't expect the media to take photos and cause you trouble."