Seven years

Chapter 4
As soon as Gu Yan arrived at the company, he saw his colleagues in the product R&D department gathered together as if they were discussing something. He walked over and asked, "What are you talking about?"

"Xiao Gu, you're here." The one who spoke was Chen Nina, a female designer who had already worked for quite a long time. She looked like she was in her thirties, with heavy makeup and a lot of gossip. "I'm going to tell you some big news, today our company will parachute a chief designer."

"Airborne?" Gu Yan was a little surprised. Given TOD's pivotal position in the country and its reputation both at home and abroad, what an outstanding talent can be airborne to the product R&D department as the chief designer. "Who is it?"

Nina shrugged, "We don't know either, we were just guessing."

"It would be nice if he was a handsome man, serving him is also a kind of happiness." At this moment, the designer assistant Wu Baoling, who was also a newcomer with Gu Yan, clasped her hands on her chest and committed a nympho.

Yang Yuan suddenly thought of something, and shouted: "It can't be her?!"

"Oh my god!" Except for Gu Yan and Wu Baoling, everyone else knew who Yang Yuan was talking about, and they couldn't help getting excited, "Yeah, why didn't I think of her?" Chen Nina patted herself on the head.

"Impossible, I thought she would not return to China to develop." Yang Yuan denied his own opinion again.

"Maybe, anyway, half of the company's future belongs to her. It's unknown if the chairman wants her to come in sooner." Nina smiled ambiguously, and her tone was ambiguous.

"Who are you talking about?" Wu Baoling asked what Gu Yan wanted to ask.

Nina stroked her shoulder, as if brushing off dust for her, "If it's really her, you'll know it when you see it."

There was no movement until noon. Everyone was busy with their work as usual, as if they had forgotten about it.After lunch, when it was almost two o'clock in the afternoon, Director Liu of the personnel department actually came to visit him in person.

"What is it that bothers you to go to the minister yourself? Baoling, pour some water." Nina greeted her with a smile on her face.

Minister Liu waved his hand, "The water is no longer needed. I'm here to tell you to clean it up quickly. A chief designer has been transferred from above."

While talking, there was a sound of high heels.

"My God!" This time it was Baoling's turn to shout.A group of people came, a few high-level leaders in suits and leather shoes followed behind, and two women walked in front, one of them was Li Yanzhen, the deputy general manager. Standing beside her, the outstanding Li Yanzhen would only be overshadowed by her appearance.

Gu Yan froze in place. What he didn't expect was that the person whom he had only seen through media magazines in the past few years was actually standing in front of him alive.

Of course she didn't notice him, and she kept an elegant faint smile on her face.

"Please allow me to introduce you grandly," Minister Liu tried his best to restrain his excitement, "The chief designer in the industry, the chief designer of TOD, Miss Mu Xue!"

There was a burst of applause and cheers in the office, and when people from other departments heard the news, they also hid outside the door and looked inside.Although he was not the handsome man he was expecting, Wu Baoling was even more excited. Mu Xue, a mythical figure in the fashion circle, had always been her idol.

"Hi, I'm Mu Xue, please give me your advice." Mu Xue introduced herself very humbly.

"Hi, I'm designer Chen Nina, nice to meet you." Starting with Nina, the people under Mu Xue's leadership greeted one by one.

"Designer Yang Yuan, please take care of me."

"..."

"Ms. Mu Xue, hello! I'm Wu Baoling, the designer assistant. I've always liked you very much. Ah, I'm so excited that I don't know what to say!" Wu Baoling's bluntness and cuteness made everyone amused.

Mu Xue smiled and shifted her gaze to the man next to Wu Baoling, and when she saw his face, she suddenly froze for a moment.

Wu Baoling poked Gu Yan's arm with her finger, and whispered, "It's your turn."

Gu Yan recovered his senses and looked at Wu Baoling, then looked at Mu Xue again, his eyes flickered, and he cleared his throat before speaking: "Gu Yan, assistant designer."

"Are you flustered seeing such a beautiful girl?" Li Yanzhen noticed his expression and couldn't help laughing. "Well, you can follow Mu Xue from now on." Li Yanzhen pointed at Gu Yan and said.

Gu Yan widened his eyes in panic, and Mu Xue also turned to Li Yanzhen: "Yanzhen."

"You won't disrespect me in front of so many people, will you?" Li Yanzhen smiled sweetly. In her opinion, being Mu Xue's assistant is a matter of honor, and Gu Yan should thank her.As for Gu Yan, he had left a deep impression on her since the last time they met, and she was relieved to let him help Mu Xue.

Mu Xue couldn't refute her, so she didn't speak.

"Then you guys are busy." Li Yanzhen patted Mu Xue on the shoulder to cheer her up, and then led a group of people away.

"Miss Mu Xue, I'll take you to your studio." Nina said enthusiastically.

Mu Xue nodded and said, "According to your age, you are a senior, so please call me by my name directly."

"Okay, okay." Nina smiled, and when the corners of her eyes were upturned, she could see the fine lines covered by the foundation.She took Mu Xue to a separate office, very airy.

Gu Yan looked at Mu Xue's slender back and was taken aback before following.

After looking at the company's design results in recent years for an afternoon, it seemed that it was off-duty time. The phone on the table vibrated twice in succession. It was a text message from Li Binghuan: "I'll wait for you downstairs."

Mu Xue took her bag and went out without even clearing the table. Gu Yan was holding a stack of documents and was about to look for her. Seeing her leave, he opened the door and walked in.Seeing the mess on the table, although he shook his head helplessly, the movement of his hands did not stop, and he closed the door and returned home after returning the items to their original positions.

When Mu Xue walked to the lobby on the first floor, she saw a white Range Rover parked outside. Li Binghuan got down from the driver's seat and opened the car door for her in a gentlemanly manner. Mu Xue smiled at him and got into the co-pilot.

After fastening the seat belt, Mu Xue said: "It's not appropriate for the boss to pick up his subordinates from get off work and be seen by others. I asked a friend to book a car, and I don't need to bother you when I get it."

"Is there anyone in the company who doesn't know about our relationship, what's wrong with me picking up my woman?" Li Binghuan smiled softly.

Mu Xue glanced at him.

He immediately surrendered obediently: "Okay, I won't make fun of you. To be honest, I'm not here to take you home. My dad invites you to eat at home."

Mu Xue was not surprised, going to Li's house was no longer a one-time or two-time thing, but for some reason, this time she felt inexplicably depressed.

After Gu Yan returned home, he found that the refrigerator was empty, so he simply went downstairs to a nearby small restaurant to finish a meal. He had just sat down when he heard someone pat his arm: "You are here too."

Gu Yan raised his head and saw Lu Hong's face. He motioned to the chair opposite and told him to sit down, "Why are you here?"

Lu Hong is his college classmate, a game player who plays together, and works in the same city, so the relationship is naturally good. "I just talked to someone about a project, and I was nearby. I felt hungry, so I planned to eat something casually."

"Then don't call me." Gu Yan regretted it as soon as he finished speaking.

Sure enough, Lu Hong smiled and said, "Didn't you come down because you didn't have anything to eat? Isn't it the same for calling you?"

Gu Yan also smiled, and asked the waiter to order, and he said, "I'll treat you to this meal."

"Okay." Lu Hong was not polite, took the menu, and ordered a few favorite foods.While waiting for the food to be served, Lu Hong said: "Recently, the company wants to develop a large-scale martial arts online game, and it is still in preparation. Are you interested?"

"I just joined the company, and there are still many things I don't know. I'm afraid I don't have time for these few months." Gu Yan explained.

"You actually left the position of design director and went to work as an employee. If you didn't consider coming to our company, you would be wronged by your talent." Lu Hong lit a cigarette, looked at him seriously, and smoked. He took a breath and continued to add: "The game we cooperated with last time is also selling very well, you should know."

"En." Gu Yan picked up the cup and took a sip of tea, noncommittal.

"Uncle." Mu Xue saw Li Zeyu as soon as she entered the door, and she smiled politely at him.

Li Zeyu nodded and told her to come in quickly.Li Yanzhen went home one step earlier and changed into a simple and comfortable gauze skirt. When she saw Mu Xue, she happily took her bag and handed it to the aunt at home, "I haven't been home for a long time, to be precise, I haven't seen you for a long time." gone."

Mu Xue sat down with them, with an apologetic face, "I'm sorry, because of me, Binghuan couldn't spend your birthday with you."

Yan really wanted to speak, but she heard her father say: "Yes, you have taken away my son's soul. I stayed with you in Paris for a month, and the company is gone."

Li Binghuan argued: "I went to Paris to attend the meeting, so I don't care about the company."

Mu Xue also spoke for him: "He just stopped by to see me, and he spends a lot of time on work."

Li Zeyu waved his hand, "Don't talk about it, I just want to take this opportunity to talk about him, anyway, you are going to get married sooner or later, and you should think about your wife."

Li Binghuan smiled openly, Yanzhen also smiled maliciously, Mu Xue lowered her head and remained silent amidst their smiles.While talking, the dishes were already served, Mu Xue took a bite of the dishes, and then thought: "By the way, Yanzhen, I specially made a skirt for you as a birthday present. I came in a hurry today, and I will give it to you another day."

Yan Zhen made an exaggerated expression, "God, if others know that the famous designer Mu Xue specially made a skirt for me, they might be so envious and jealous."

Li Zeyu rubbed his daughter's hair, his eyes were full of doting, "You."

Yan Zhen stuck out her tongue before saying solemnly, "Thank you, Mu Xue."

Mu Xue smiled and shook her head.Li Binghuan took out an exquisite box from his suit pocket, "Don't be in a hurry to thank me, brother, there are still gifts here."

Yan Zhen opened her eyes wide in cooperation, took the box, opened it, and a beautifully crafted agate bracelet came into view, "Wow, so beautiful, thank you brother."

Satisfied with her reaction, Li Binghuan put a piece of spare ribs into her bowl, and didn't forget to sneak another piece into Mu Xue's bowl.

"Is your mother feeling better recently?" Li Zeyu asked suddenly.

Mu Xue stopped what she was doing, and wiped the corners of her mouth lightly with a napkin, "It's much better, she came back with us this morning, and Binghuan has arranged to send someone to take her home."

"Do you still live in the previous house?" Li Zeyu took a sip of the soup his daughter made for him. It was light and refreshing, just right for the hot weather.

"Yes." Mu Xue changed the subject, "My mother said that she would visit you in person in a few days."

"Okay, just call me in advance before you come. Your mother should also go for a walk more. It's good for your health to relax." Li Zeyu's tone was soft, and he was always serious from the outside world, but he was very concerned about Mu Xue's mother and child. "Mu Xue." He looked at Mu Xue who was sitting with his son opposite him and his daughter.

Mu Xue also looked at him, listening to what he had to say.

"I believe you are very clear about what Binghuan means, and I am also optimistic about you, why don't you choose a good day and auspicious day to get married?"

Mu Xue didn't speak, but turned her gaze to the person next to her.Li Binghuan understood, smiled and said to his father: "Dad, I'm not in a hurry, what are you so anxious about? Look at you, you almost didn't even give me the chance to propose marriage. After you make such a fuss, there are no surprises. In the future Looking back, maybe Mu Xue will blame me."

After hearing this, Li Zeyu also felt that it made sense, and he was too impatient. "Then how long do you have to wait?"

"Mu Xue's career is on the rise now, and I'm also busy with official duties, so I think it's not too late to get married in two years." Bing Huan said, turning his face to Mu Xue, "Anyway, she can't escape, can she?"

Mu Xue squeezed a smile, but didn't answer.Li Yanzhen also said a few words for them, and then blurred the matter.

The food was almost finished, and they chatted a lot, Lu Hong took a sip of his wine, and saw that Gu Yan's wine glass had bottomed out, so he wanted to pour wine for him.Gu Yan blocked the mouth of the cup with his hand and rejected him.

"It's just beer. It's not a problem to drink a few more glasses." Lu Hong said, but seeing him persist, he didn't force it.He glanced at Gu Yan, and asked visitingly: "I heard that Mu Xue has returned to China?"

"Hmm." Gu Yan didn't expect him to ask, he was startled, but on the surface he answered calmly.

Lu Hong moved the stool and got closer to him, "I heard she is also in TOD?"

"I'm her assistant now." Gu Yan put the chopsticks aside, looked up at him, "What do you want to ask?"

"Assistant?! Then you have to follow her every day?" Lu Hong patted his head, "Are you okay?"

"What's the matter?" Gu Yan was very calm.

In fact, no one listened, but Lu Hong still habitually put his hands around his mouth, as if telling some ulterior secret: "Didn't you have that before? Isn't it awkward to meet now?"

Gu Yan rolled his eyes at him, "I have nothing to do with her, don't talk nonsense."

"Tsk tsk," Lu Hong didn't believe it, he twitched, "At that time, who stuck to others like a jellybean all day long, forgot about our brothers, and was dumped in the end."

Gu Yan didn't deny it, but just said: "That's just my wishful thinking."

"Come on." Lu Hong raised his head and sighed again, and asked kindly: "To be honest, you haven't had a girlfriend for many years and you've been waiting for her, right? You've been working in the fashion design industry instead of joining our company." for her?"

Gu Yan sighed and shook his head, "I'm not that stupid."

(End of this chapter)