Seven years

Chapter 3 Shanghai, Paris

When Gu Yan squeezed onto the bus, it was the rush hour for commuting, the bus was full of people, and the weather was just at the end of summer, and it was still hot.The smell of cheap perfume mixed with the man's sweat smelled unspeakably disgusting.Although Gu Yan was squeezed to the door of the car, his face was almost pressed against the glass, but he was in a very happy mood at the moment. Just yesterday, he received a text message from the human resources department of TOD: "Hello, Mr. Gu, congratulations!" If you pass our assessment, you can come to work tomorrow.”

TOD, the chief fashion design brand in China, was founded in 1966 by the famous designer Li Jingji. Bold innovation and eye-catching colors are the biggest characteristics of TOD. Its products become the vane of fashion every year.This is also one of the reasons why Gu Yan would rather resign as the design director of the original company and compete with newcomers for TOD staff. For his decision, many people around him opposed it. The position of director is enough to live a life without worrying about food and clothing, so why bother to squeeze out just for the position of a small employee.However, Gu Yan's father supported his son's decision. On the night before Gu Yan made up his mind to submit his resignation letter, his father poured him a cup of tea, "Son, I don't understand any of your designs or clothes. The boss is not young, and he is better than your dad, so I believe you must have your reasons and ideas for doing this. As long as you think it's worth it, your dad will support you. As for your mom, I will communicate with her well, you Just let go and do it."

"Well, thank you Dad." Gu Yan lowered his head and stared at the slippers, he understood his parents' worries.

"Son..." The father seemed to have something to say but couldn't speak, "Don't just think about work all day, you have time to think about life-long events, your mother is still looking forward to holding a big fat grandson .”

Gu Yan sighed, "Let's talk about it after my work is settled."

A brake brought his thoughts back to reality, he got out of the car, walked across a street, and saw TOD's iconic lavender building in the distance.Gu Yan straightened his tie, patted the ashes off his body, and took a deep breath, "Come on!"

In front of the towering office building is a golden tulip sculpture, which is the logo of TOD.Stepping into the revolving glass door of the gate, one can see two long queues in front of the elevator.Gu Yan put on his work card and walked over to the end of the line consciously. A man standing in front of him saw him looking around and asked, "Are you new here?"

"Yeah," Gu Yan nodded, "Well...there's still a queue for work?"

"Yes, this has always been a tradition in our company, as long as it is in the morning, we have to line up." The man explained.

It was the first time Gu Yan saw this situation, although he couldn't understand it, he still responded: "Oh, that's right."

The stiletto shoes made a clear sound when they stepped on the floor. Gu Yan turned his head in response, and a tall and thin young woman walked in. She had neat short chestnut hair, and a collarbone chain with a cute cat pendant added a little bit to her fair neck. Sexy, white chiffon shirt with retro silhouette puffy skirt, fashionable and beautiful appearance completely in line with the company's image.The scent of perfume from the woman's body passed over Gu Yan's nose, and Gu Yan was stunned to realize that she was walking straight towards the elevator door.

"The lady who just arrived..."

The woman stopped when she heard the shout from behind, and following her back were the surrounding staff, all of whom cast their eyes on a new face.

Being stared at by so many people, Gu Yan felt uncomfortable, he coughed as if to cheer himself up, "Miss, everyone is queuing, so you..."

Before he finished speaking, Gu Yan saw the man winking at him just now, and glanced at the people around him. While talking softly, they also gave him sympathetic eyes. Gu Yan immediately understood the man in front of him. The status of a young woman must be unusual, and it is always disadvantageous to establish a strong enemy when you first join the company, but, "Everyone gets up early and rushes to work, and it is not easy to wait here, so...you should wait in line."

Gu Yan was really startled when he heard that these words that were only in his heart actually came out of his mouth. If he was fired on the first day of work because of this matter, the loss would not be worth the gain. He subconsciously Looking at the beautiful woman, she saw her walking gracefully, with a smile on the corner of her mouth: "You are right, I was negligent."

Gu Yan smiled embarrassingly. Fortunately, it was just a false alarm and did not cause any farce. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and at this time, the elevator door just opened.

After getting out of the elevator, everyone dispersed, and patted Gu Yan's shoulder with one hand. It was the man just now. "I was really sweating for you just now. It seems that you don't know anything when you're new here. That beautiful girl just now," he said in a low voice, "it's the chairman's daughter, Li Yanzhen."

"I see." Although he guessed half of it right, he was more or less surprised.

"Yang Yuan." Yang Yuan extended his hand friendly.

Gu Yan also reached out to hold his hand, "Gu Yan, please give me your advice."

It turned out that the current chairman of the company is Li Zeyu, the son of the founder Li Jingji. Li Zeyu has a son and a daughter. The daughter is Li Yanzhen who has met. The son's name is Li Binghuan, and I heard that he is currently in Paris.

At night, the dining room was brightly lit, and several servants were busy in and out, but they remained calm.A well-arranged dining table, a printed tablecloth on a white background, a European-style retro gold-plated candlestick, a set of bone china tableware from the Senna style series, and a fresh white rose inserted in a peacock blue glazed flask. People's dishes were put on the table one by one, and in the center was a Barbie princess fondant cake.

"Miss is back."

As soon as the words fell, Li Yanzhen appeared at the door. She took off the high heels she had been walking on all day and changed into a pair of comfortable home sandals. She entered the restaurant, and the man who had been sitting at the table waiting for a long time stood up with a smile on his face. When an elderly man smiles, the corners of his eyes and forehead are marked by years of grinding. Although he is old, his body is still healthy and his voice is sonorous and powerful. "Our little birthday boy is back, happy birthday!"

"Thank you, Dad." Li Yanzhen went up to give Dad a thankful hug.

Li Zeyu's face suddenly darkened, "Your brother is really too. My sister won't come back to celebrate her birthday. At least she should call to bless her. She doesn't look like a brother at all. When this kid comes back, Dad will teach him a lesson for you." .”

Li Yanzhen couldn't help laughing when she saw her father's anger: "My brother is also too busy with work, it's okay."

"What is he busy with? He only knows how to hang around women all day long. He is a big man, and he follows them wherever they go. He has nothing to do. I still expect to hand over all the burdens of the company to him. It seems that there is no After all, I don’t feel at ease if you help me. Also, what’s the matter with Mu Xue, why don’t you promise Binghuan to be my daughter-in-law of the Li family? Yanzhen, please call your brother immediately.”

"Oh." Yan Zhen dialed her brother's phone number.

Paris.

The backstage was chaotic, the assistants were walking around carrying clothes, the makeup artist was applying exaggerated colorful makeup to the models, the mixture of various languages, the fast speaking speed, the air condensed a sense of tension, only in one corner There is a person leisurely carrying a woman's bag and a paper bag of coffee.At this time, his phone rang.

"Hey, Yanzhen." When Li Binghuan saw the name on the screen, he remembered that today is his sister's birthday. "I'm sorry, my brother almost forgot your birthday. It's all my brother's fault. I will definitely make it up to you when I come back."

"I don't know you yet. I'm all focused on Mu Xue. Where can I have time? Knowing that today is my birthday, I'm not too disappointed." Li Yanzhen's voice is as gentle as hers, "By the way, catwalk Has it started yet? Mu Xue must be very busy, right?"

"Yeah." Li Binghuan looked at the dressing table, where there was a tall model standing upright, and a girl with long hair reaching her waist bent down to make the final adjustments to the model's clothes, watching her busy , Lee Byung-hwan's eyes were gentle and distressed, "She hasn't had a good meal for several days, I'm really worried that she will be overwhelmed. Yanzhen, the show is about to start, I'll hang up first, happy birthday!" "

"Come on, let me talk to him." Li Zeyu said to his daughter.

Li Yanzhen shrugged, "Hang up."

"Stinky boy! If you have a daughter-in-law, you will forget your father! Come back and see if I take care of him?" Even so, Li Zeyu had a smile on his face, "We don't care about him, daughter, daddy wishes you a happy birthday ,getting more pretty."

"It couldn't be more beautiful." Li Yanzhen slid her hand across her face coquettishly, jokingly.

Li Zeyu smiled from ear to ear, and nodded again and again, "Yes, my daughter is already pretty enough, whoever can marry you is his blessing."

"Yeah." Li Yanzhen also smiled.

"Stop talking, let's eat cake, you can make a wish first."

The brisk music was flowing in the air, and the two sides of the runway were full of people. With the appearance of the models, the flashlights bombarded. Li Binghuan was sitting in the auditorium, holding a SLR and waiting for an opportunity, but his goal was not these glamorous people. Not the models, but the people waiting in the background.This time, the clothing design is mainly white and decorated with black, which is elegant, simple, and clean. It is like a fairy tale world of ice and snow kingdom before people's eyes.Hearing the praises from the people around him, Li Binghuan was extremely proud, as if these clothes were made by him.A few short minutes passed. As a designer, Mu Xue appeared on the stage. Although she only showed her face, people were shocked by her beauty and outstanding talent. The 25-year-old girl is now a leader in the industry. It is rare.

Li Binghuan looked at Mu Xue on the stage tenderly, reluctant to blink, as if she would disappear if she didn't pay attention.

In an apartment in Shanghai on the other side, only the light on the workbench is on. By the light, you can see a few fashion magazines, a photo album, and a few irrelevant computer-related books in the file column on the table. Aspect books.The computer screen was on, and a bowl of instant noodles was steaming. Gu Yan ate a few mouthfuls of noodles and played games.

Apart from going to work, playing games is almost the only thing Gu Yan does after work, and he doesn't have any hobbies, except for having a meal and chatting with friends, sometimes going home to spend time with his parents, and staying in the apartment most of the time.Some people say that with Gu Yan's conditions, it is more than enough to find a girlfriend. Why is it that he is always alone after so many years?At this time, Gu Yan just smiled, "I'm such a boring person, who would like to be with me?" "With one more person around, I won't be boring."

But the person with the most around her is not her.

It wouldn't be fun either.

Gu Yan rested for a while, rubbing his eyes, his eyes slowly passed over the computer books in the file column, and finally stopped on the thick photo album, and sighed softly.

After finishing the interview, Li Binghuan walked up to Mu Xue holding a bouquet of flowers, "Congratulations."

"Thank you." Mu Xue took it over, feeling very happy.

"Let's go, I'll take you to eat." Li Binghuan took Mu Xue's hand and went out.

"You said you would take me to eat, but I didn't expect it to be like this." Mu Xue leaned against the table, walking alternately with her index finger and middle finger on the table, seeing Li Binghuan's busy but at ease, the corners of her mouth raised a beautiful arc.

When he said he would take her to eat, it turned out that he took her back to the presidential suite where he lived temporarily. He did not know when he bought the vegetables and fruits, but Li Binghuan actually cooked the food himself. "I remember you said that eating in a high-end restaurant has a sense of restraint. I know you don't like it, so I will bring you back to eat. But, you have to wait a while."

"Then you are busy first, I'll sit down for a while." Mu Xue said as she dragged her sandals to the living room, she turned on the TV, sat on the sofa and ate an apple, because she was too tired, she fell asleep after a while.

As time flowed slowly, Li Byung-hwan smiled with satisfaction looking at his results, sushi rolls, shrimp pasta, pork belly kimchi pancakes, sesame bacon baked mashed potatoes, papaya yogurt shake.He asked Mu Xue to eat, but there was no movement, so he went to the living room, and saw her curled up on the sofa, sleeping soundly, her brows were tightly frowned as if she was dreaming.He squatted down, gently covered her with his coat, and slowly approached her forehead with his fingers, trying to smooth the original soft eyebrows.At this time Mu Xue woke up, she opened her eyes and said to him, "Why didn't you call me?"

"I can't bear to wake you up." Li Binghuan stared at her tenderly, "Since you're awake, let's get up and eat something."

Mu Xue stretched her waist, stood up, feeling powerless all over, was hung upside down by Li Binghuan and went to the kitchen, punched him on the back with her fist, "Put me down!"

Li Binghuan didn't put her down until he got to the table.

"Wow." Mu Xue couldn't help sighing when she saw the dishes on the table.

"It's all what you like, try it quickly." Hearing her exclamation, Li Binghuan was secretly happy.

Mu Xue sat down and took a sip of the noodles, "Well, your cooking is getting better and better."

"Do you like it?" Lee Byung-hwan asked.

"I like it, you can eat too." Mu Xue was so hungry that she could only care about eating, without raising her eyes.

"I like it... I will cook it for you every day from now on."

Mu Xue's hands paused, she put down her chopsticks, and looked at Li Binghuan, the happiness and shyness on her face made Mu Xue couldn't bear to hurt him, she smiled slightly, "You still have to do business with the company, so you don't have to do these things Yes. Well, it’s delicious, eat it quickly.”

Although he didn't tell the truth, Li Binghuan understood what she meant. He smiled at her, but his heart felt bitter.

(End of this chapter)