Assistant Song was good at reading people's expressions. Noticing Ning Anmiao's uneasiness, he immediately said, "I'm here to buy lunch for General Manager Lu."
Yin Yiyan had met Assistant Song a few times because of the design contract before, so they were quite familiar. She smiled and said, "What a coincidence. Assistant Song, you haven't had lunch yet. Why not sit down and join us?"
"I'd better not. General Manager Lu is still waiting for me in his office."
He showed a standard smile and said, "General Manager Lu has been quite busy with work recently and hasn't been eating properly. He had a stomachache the other day."
Hearing this, Ning Anmiao's eyebrows twitched slightly.
Was he so busy that he got a stomachache?
Before, she used to make love lunches for Lu Yan. But later, as her heart grew cold, she cooked less frequently.
Seeing that Ning Anmiao didn't say a word, Yin Yiyan rolled her eyes slightly and casually asked, "Isn't there a woman around General Manager Lu to cook for him? Why is he eating fast food?"
Assistant Song smiled amiably and answered seriously, "No. There has never been a woman around General Manager Lu."
"Before, there was only his wife. Now, there's only work."
...
After Assistant Song left, Ning Anmiao lowered her head and continued to eat, but found that she had no appetite at all.
The words Assistant Song had just said kept ringing in her mind.
He had a stomachache not long ago.
This seemed to be expected.
Lu Yan used to be so busy with work that he often forgot to eat. At that time, she would remind him. But now...
She didn't even realize that she let out a soft sigh.
Yin Yiyan saw all this and deliberately coughed twice. "Why, are you feeling sorry for your ex-husband?"
"Otherwise, you can make love lunches for him and send them to his office from now on?"
Teased like this, Ning Anmiao frowned and couldn't help patting Yin Yiyan. "Yanyan, what are you talking about?"
She didn't have the leisure to cook for him.
What did his stomachache have to do with her? Even if he was so busy with work that he collapsed and was hospitalized, it had nothing to do with her!
Thinking of this, she bit her lips. "Hurry up and eat. We still have to go back to work later."
She didn't want to continue this topic.
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The studio had been open for half a month. Besides the order signed with Xinghe, they had also received some scattered orders one after another.
Thanks to Yin Yiyan's connections, their studio didn't go bankrupt and was running smoothly.
In the middle, they also recruited several people one after another.
One of the applicants was Zhou Si.
Their studio not only needed people with design talents but also technical talents.
Zhou Si's resume was very impressive, full of awards related to technology and codes. He had even won awards in the world - class programming competition.
A person like this staying in their studio was obviously a talent.
Although he was extremely capable, Zhou Si was very low - key and introverted. He was also very humble during the interview, which gave people a good impression.
Yin Yiyan directly hired him.
Ning Anmiao had no objection. She just took a few more looks at Zhou Si's face when she saw him.
Well, he looked a bit familiar.
When Ning Anmiao said this, Yin Yiyan didn't take it seriously. She just said carelessly, "All handsome guys look alike. It's normal that you find him familiar."
"I also think Zhou Si looks familiar. He looks like the hero of a very popular TV series recently. What's his name... I can't remember."
Hearing this, Ning Anmiao dismissed her own thought.
Indeed, Zhou Si was really good - looking. He had typical peach blossom eyes, a high nose bridge, fair skin, and thin lips. He spoke politely and gently, with the temperament of a warm - hearted male star.
Maybe she was just overthinking.
Just like this, their two - person studio was up and running.
As the number of cooperations increased, their studio was gradually known in the industry. According to Ning Anmiao's previous suggestion, her involvement in design couldn't be made public.
So, the outside world only knew that there was a design master in Yin Yiyan's studio, but they didn't know who it was.
But one thing was for sure. The clothing products designed by their studio were all very special and novel, with a wide audience.
This design style was quite similar to that of the disappeared YAN.
Under the public's attention and speculation, the studio ran smoothly for quite a while.
Until one day, Yin Yiyan received an invitation.
The moment she saw the content of the invitation, Yin Yiyan was so excited that she almost jumped up. She rushed to Ning Anmiao's side, hugged her, and kissed her.
"Miaomiao, we've received our first invitation to the grand ceremony!"
Ning Anmiao was still a bit dazed and didn't know what had happened. She put down the pen in her hand blankly. "What does that mean?"
"It means that we can appear in the sight of the industry and get more cooperation opportunities!"
Yin Yiyan was overjoyed and extremely excited. "Now we can choose evening dresses. We can get more cooperation then, and the studio will be more stable."
Ning Anmiao didn't know much about this, but seeing Yin Yiyan's happy look, she guessed it was a good thing and also curved her lips.
"Okay, then let's prepare well."
...
"General Manager Lu, Le Xing Entertainment has invited us to the artist grand ceremony. Are you interested?"
Lu Yan didn't even lift his eyelids. "Decline it."
Lu Yan had never been interested in such meaningless occasions and hardly showed up.
Assistant Song nodded, knowing that it was expected for General Manager Lu to decline. He casually said, "Okay. I checked the list. Miss Ning and Miss Yin are also on the invited list."
Hearing this, Lu Yan's hand holding the pen paused slightly.
"Wait."
Assistant Song looked back blankly. "Do you have anything else?"
Lu Yan changed his mind. "Arrange it in my schedule. I'll be free that day."
Assistant Lin was stunned for a moment and murmured to himself in a low voice, "I haven't even told you when it is..."
As long as he could see Miaomiao, Lu Yan would be free at any time.
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Ning Anmiao wasn't afraid of people, but she still felt a bit timid when attending such a highly commercial banquet for the first time.
She didn't know many people and her social circle was not wide. So she could only stand in the corner and daze from time to time.
She seemed out of place with the lively atmosphere.
At first, a few partners came up to toast. Ning Anmiao couldn't decline, so she drank a few glasses of wine and waved her hand, indicating that she couldn't drink much.
People around her were not familiar with her, so they didn't force her. However, fewer people pestered her to talk.
Yin Yiyan noticed this and took her arm and led her to the rest area. She let her sit down and rest. "Miaomiao, from now on, I'll take care of the outside affairs and you focus on the inside. Leave the negotiation and cooperation to me. You just focus on the design."
Ning Anmiao didn't like to be too showy after all. She nodded gratefully. "Okay, I'll work hard."
Before leaving, Yin Yiyan was still a bit worried. She whispered to her, "I've asked Zhou Si to come today. If you're not feeling well, you can ask him to take you home first."