Wang Long followed behind with an obsequious smile. "I was so eager to send the clothing design to you, Boss. I've been burning the midnight oil for days on this design. Finally, I managed to finish it, and I couldn't wait for you to have a look."
The moment he finished speaking, Father Meng had already sat back in his chair. He took the design drawing suspiciously.
"Ah," Father Meng lifted the corner of his lips and looked at it more carefully. "It's really not bad. But this style doesn't seem to be yours. When did you start having such delicate ideas?"
Hearing this, Wang Long wiped the sweat off his face. "Doing the same style all the time is really unoriginal. I also want to try some new elements, so there will be some changes."
"But this is..."
Wang Long directly interrupted Father Meng's suspicion and said in a hurry, "Boss, I racked my brains for several nights to come up with this design. I'm satisfied with it, so I brought it to you. The combination of embroidery and linen is very retro, and it's very popular these years. There won't be any mistakes. I think we can give it a try."
This design drawing really met Father Meng's taste.
Meng Nianchu, who was quietly having her meal, saw Father Meng staring at the design drawing all the time. She craned her neck and took a peek. Immediately, her eyes lit up, and she liked it very much.
"This design is really good. It's bold yet reserved, a very peculiar style." Meng Nianchu looked at Wang Long in surprise. She couldn't believe that such a design style was his idea. "You've only been in the company for two years, but you've made such great progress. No wonder Dad always told me that his company had recruited a young talent. You're really amazing!"
Unable to contain her excitement, Meng Nianchu took another peek. This time, she found it unexpectedly familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before, but she couldn't remember exactly where for the moment.
While she was in a daze, Father Meng had already made up his mind.
"After you get back to the company, start working on this design. You have to personally oversee everything and make sure there are no problems." Father Meng returned the design drawing to Wang Long and then exhorted firmly, "This is your first work in the new style. You must do it well. Only by laying a solid foundation can you have a better future."
"Okay. Then I'll go back to the company first. You can take a rest, Boss."
Hearing that Father Meng had agreed to the next step of the design, Wang Long obviously let out a long sigh of relief. Joy spread across his face. He quickly left Shangting.
Meng Nianchu watched him go out of the door. She always felt something was strange. She turned to look at Father Meng and asked suspiciously, "What's Wang Long's character like in the company?"
Father Meng asked, "Why do you ask?"
"Nothing. I'm just curious since you've mentioned him before." Meng Nianchu suppressed the strange feeling in her heart and pretended to be nonchalant.
Father Meng picked up a piece of fresh fish and put it into Meng Nianchu's porcelain bowl. When he mentioned Wang Long, his eyes were full of admiration. "This kid had a lot of ideas when he first joined the company. In the past two years, he has helped the company complete many projects. I also plan to cultivate him well and make him a right-hand man of the company."
"Look at the design drawing he brought just now. Isn't it great? The dark green color and the fitting waistline are very harmonious. I think the profit won't be low after it's made."
Hearing Father Meng praise Wang Long so much, Meng Nianchu pursed her lips. Could this man be that good? She just felt that this man had been sneaky and ill - intentioned since he entered the door.
But seeing Father Meng so happy, she didn't want to speak inappropriately. She had to suppress her doubts and confusion in her heart, thinking that maybe she was overthinking.
However, she wasn't.
Meng Nianchu's suspicion was verified on the second day after the long dress designed by Wang Long went on sale. This Wang Long was really not a good guy!
Father Meng suddenly received an email from the American Tianmin Company complaining that their company had plagiarized the design of a niche women's clothing brand LOP under Tianmin. At the same time, Tianmin had also posted this news on relevant websites.
As soon as this news was released, it spread instantly. No one was willing to buy the dresses of Father Meng's company anymore, and netizens were scolding them. Even the buyers who had already paid for the dresses asked for returns one after another. The employees in the warehouse were so tired that they could hardly catch their breath.
Father Meng quickly tried to contact Wang Long, but he was blocked by Wang Long, and no one answered the phone. Then Father Meng sent someone to Wang Long's home to look for him, but the door was locked. According to the neighbors on the same floor, he had moved out two days ago.
From this, Father Meng realized that he had been dug a big hole by someone around him!
The upper - level of Tianmin Company was very aggressive and repeatedly stated that if there was no solution, they would sue. Since they couldn't find Wang Long, Father Meng had to talk to them in person.
The other side proposed that Father Meng should go to the United States for face - to - face negotiation, but there were so many things to deal with in the company now that Father Meng couldn't leave. Just when he was in a hurry, Mu Junze stepped forward. Coincidentally, his business partner was also in the United States, so he could go to negotiate on behalf of Father Meng.
His timely appearance solved Father Meng's urgent problem.
Meng Nianchu was very worried. When she was packing Mu Junze's luggage, she couldn't help exhorting, "If they don't back down, you can come back first. We'll discuss everything together. I've asked my friend to find out Wang Long's whereabouts. I heard that he has fled abroad."
"Okay."
Mu Junze was sitting in front of the wooden table, looking through the design materials that Father Meng had given him. His brows were tightly knitted, looking very solemn. During his contemplation, he suddenly said, "Call me if there's anything."
"You should take care of yourself first. Mom will take care of me at home. I'll be fine." Meng Nianchu packed Mu Junze's clothes one by one, zipped up the suitcase, and then sat on the edge of the bed looking at him.
This incident was unexpected. Such a thing had never happened before. Father Meng had never expected that the person he had always wanted to cultivate would turn around and betray him, pushing him into the fire pit.
Early the next morning, Mu Junze flew to the United States. Father Meng had been busy all night in the company dealing with the negative aftermath after the plagiarism incident was exposed. He didn't return to Shangting until nine o'clock, looking extremely exhausted.
Mother Meng quickly supported him with concern and took him to the room.
Seeing Father Meng so exhausted, Meng Nianchu felt extremely distressed. She naturally knew that the most important thing now was to find Wang Long.
As long as they found him, everything would be solved.
Thinking of this, she took out her phone and checked. There was no message from Bai Ling. Bai Ling had a wide network of contacts. Meng Nianchu had asked her for help to find Wang Long yesterday, but there was still no progress. Wang Long seemed to have suddenly disappeared from the world.
Her mind was in a mess, and suddenly, her phone buzzed.
She looked down and saw an anonymous email:
I know where Wang Long is. If you want to know, come to the Northeast Road Bar.