freenovelworld Chapter 109 Two men are jealous of her
Chapter 109 Two men are jealous of her
The current Lin Zhi is no longer disturbed by Li Tingze's few words.
Even though she was afraid that what he said would come true.
She gritted her teeth and persevered on the path she had chosen.
Just as she resolutely chose to cooperate with Jiang Nan, once she made a decision, she would never regret it.
Jiang Nan did not disappoint her.
Not only is it fast, but the quality is also guaranteed.
As the first batch of finished products was completed, Jiang Nan held a press conference to launch the new product.
The press conference attracted the nation's most fashionable influencers, celebrities eager to capitalize on the hype, and even wealthy women who came specifically to be among the first to receive Lin Zhi's co-branded jewelry.
After all, Jiang Nan had already managed to generate enough buzz to push the topic to the top of the trending searches, whetting the public's appetite.
Being among the first to wear this jewelry naturally attracts a lot of attention and buzz.
While Jiang Nan was still overseeing the process at the front desk, her assistant walked over with a serious expression.
She leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Mr. Jiang, the two popular celebrities who were the final models at the fashion show have run into trouble. They've reportedly been taken to the police station and won't be out for a while."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nan's hand tightened slightly, and her eyes darkened.
The assistant immediately suggested, "I see there are quite a few celebrities here, how about we choose two more?"
Jiang Nan had considered this kind of unexpected situation before.
He looked around at the celebrities present and showed a dissatisfied expression.
The two popular celebrities originally chosen had become the hottest on-screen couple due to their hit drama, perfectly fitting the theme of "one life, one love, one couple". If two unrelated celebrities were randomly selected on the spot, wouldn't that ruin the theme?
Even if he were willing to randomly select people to fill the quota, Lin Zhi would never let him off easily once she found out.
He didn't want to disappoint Lin Zhi.
Just then, Lin Zhi arrived at the scene.
She jogged up to Jiang Nan and said with a serious expression, "On my way here, I learned from the trending topics that the two popular celebrities who were supposed to be the final models had an accident and couldn't make it to the show. Regardless of whether they've really fallen from grace, the most important thing right now is to find a suitable replacement as soon as possible."
Jiang Nan hurriedly asked, "Miss Lin, do you already have someone in mind?"
Lin Zhi nodded slightly and boldly suggested, "It's probably impossible to find a suitable celebrity who's available within half an hour. Since I designed this series of accessories, I should wear them as the finale, which the public should be able to accept. As for the gentleman who will walk the runway with me, we'll have to choose someone else..."
"I'll accompany you."
Jiang Nan interrupted Lin Zhi, still very confident in his image, "If we were to make a grand finale appearance together, it would surely generate a lot of discussion, and the effect should be no worse than that of two popular celebrity couples."
Lin Zhi sized up Jiang Nan in front of her and casually nodded in agreement.
Jiang Nan is nearly 1.9 meters tall and has a slender build, but his sickly-looking face easily evokes a woman's protective instincts.
Originally, the makeup and styling for the popular celebrity was designed to resemble a fairy or celestial being, but this style didn't suit Jiang Nan. Lin Zhi changed her mind at the last minute and decided on a style that resembled a demoness or a demon lord. After the makeup and styling were completed, everyone exclaimed in amazement.
Jiang Nan's assistant couldn't help but exclaim, "President Jiang, I never expected you to be so handsome and charming as the aloof Demon Lord. You're just as good as those big stars. If you were to go into the entertainment industry, those male stars would probably be out of the running."
The black clothes made the jewelry stand out even more.
It won't steal the spotlight from the jewelry at all.
Lin Zhi was dressed in light-colored clothes, which made her look both innocent and charming.
After a minor incident, the entire fashion show went very smoothly. All the jewelry pieces were immediately met with admiration as soon as they stepped onto the runway, and the ladies of high society snapped them up and wore them on the spot.
Shen Mubai and Li Tingze, as guests, sat in the audience to watch.
The two of them hadn't seen Lin Zhi for a long time, and they were getting impatient and wanted to go backstage to look for her.
Suddenly, all the lights in the stadium went out.
Just as everyone was wondering what was going on, melodious ancient music began to play, and two beams of light shone on either side of the stage, revealing Jiang Nan and Lin Zhi, who were wearing the main ornaments that read "One Life, One Love, One Couple".
They stood on either side, gazing at each other without speaking, yet one could feel the deep affection between them.
The two slowly walked towards the front of the stage, where they met face to face.
Their eyes never left each other, and love surrounded them.
The jewelry seemed to possess a magical quality, shining especially brightly under the lights.
Following the original plan, Lin Zhi met Jiang Nan at the front, gazed at each other for a minute, and then turned back.
But just as she was about to turn around, Jiang Nan, who was standing in front of her, suddenly knelt down on one knee and presented the matching rings that should have been on each other's fingers to Lin Zhi in a gift box.
She was slightly taken aback, not understanding why.
Yet they dared not act rashly.
Jiang Nan took out the women's ring, and while gazing at Lin Zhi with affection, she put the ring on her ring finger.
When Lin Zhi felt the coldness of the ring, she was momentarily lost in thought.
Once, when her heart was completely devoted to Li Tingze, she longed for the day when Li Tingze would kneel down and propose to her in front of everyone with such deep affection.
However, she waited for five years, but received nothing.
But now, the man kneeling before her is Jiang Nan.
Whether it was her imagination or not, she saw genuine love in Jiang Nan's eyes.
She didn't know if Jiang Nan was showing her genuine feelings or if he was treating her as some kind of person.
At that moment, her eyes inexplicably reddened.
Onlookers thought she was just moved to tears.
Lin Zhi did not refuse because she did not want to ruin the beautiful moment or let the entire new product launch be destroyed.
She also put the men's ring on Jiang Nan's ring finger, and after putting it on, she didn't forget to exchange a smile with him.
This beautiful and heartwarming scene left everyone present deeply moved.
Even worse, when they think of someone they once loved deeply, they shed tears of love.
Li Tingze and Shen Mubai are the only exceptions!
In particular, Li Tingze almost impulsively rushed onto the stage and dragged Lin Zhi away when he saw Jiang Nan kneeling on one knee. If Shen Mubai hadn't held his hand down, he probably would have actually done it.
Li Tingze's face was dark, and he said in an icy tone, "Even if you try to stop me, you won't have a chance."
Shen Mubai said calmly, "President Li, it's the same for you. You have no chance either."
Li Tingze was silent for a moment, his voice even colder than before: "I'm different from you. The person she has always deeply loved is me, and I'm the only one who has ever had her. As for you, you have nothing."
Shen Mubai knew, of course.
But he didn't care at all whether he had ever possessed it.
He cared more about whether Lin Zhi was happy and content.
This is what makes him different from Li Tingze, and this is why he has been able to stay by Lin Zhi's side all this time.
Shen Mubai chuckled and said, "As long as Zhi'er is happy, I don't care who's by her side."
At this moment, Li Tingze looked at Lin Zhi and Jiang Nan on the stage, gazing lovingly at each other, and couldn't help but clench his jaw.
Originally, such laughter belonged only to him.
But now she's smiling at another man.
His heart was already burning with intense jealousy.
He cared deeply, but she had someone else in her heart.
He couldn't imagine whether, behind his back, Lin Zhi and Jiang Nan had already developed an intimate relationship...
After a long silence, he spoke sharply: "I'm not as great as you. If I want someone, I must have her. Even if I have to take her away, I will bring her back to my side, and she will belong to me alone!"
Shen Mubai smiled faintly and said nothing more.
He could sense the slight love Li Tingze had for Lin Zhi, but this love seemed more like an obsession with controlling someone.
……
At the end of the press conference, Jiang Nan's assistant announced that the sales volume for the day was 30 million yuan, the first batch of finished products sold out as soon as they hit the market, and the pre-sale was snapped up in seconds.
The online discussion has dominated the top spot on the trending searches and continues to rise.
Lin Zhi was very pleased.
She didn't expect the new product launch to generate such a lot of buzz, and she certainly didn't expect it to sell out so quickly.
This credit naturally belongs to Jiang Nan.
He is indeed a master of marketing strategy.
However, on the other side.
Li Tingze sat in the car, looking at every comment on the trending topics saying that Jiang Nan and Lin Zhi were a perfect match, like a match made in heaven, and his face grew increasingly gloomy.
With a cold expression, he said, "Take down the topic that's trending at number one!"
The assistant looked troubled: "Mr. Li, this isn't a good idea. If we take it down, the new product's hype will be gone. If Miss Lin finds out that you instructed it, she might have a bad impression of you again."
This is something Li Tingze would never have overlooked under normal circumstances.
However, his current insane jealousy of Jiang Nan led him to act impulsively, almost pushing Lin Zhi even further away.
He sighed deeply, looking out the car window with a worried expression.
The assistant carefully observed his boss's expression.
But secretly, he felt a surge of satisfaction.
He never imagined that the high and mighty Li Tingze would one day be tormented by heartbreak.
If Lin Zhi could see Li Tingze like this, she'd probably be grinning from ear to ear.
Suddenly, a cold, sharp voice rang in his ear: "What are you laughing at?"
The assistant snapped out of his daze, quickly wiping his smile and changing the subject, asking, "Mr. Li, are you going back to Li Corporation now or to the celebration banquet?"
Li Tingze naturally had to go to the celebration banquet to congratulate Lin Zhi and find an opportunity to show off his abilities.
He specially asked his driver to take him to the mall so he could personally select the gift.
……
The celebration banquet was held at a five-star hotel owned by the Li family.
After the banquet began, Lin Zhi was surrounded by a group of men.
Among them, married men hoped that Lin Zhi could design a unique set of jewelry for their wives, with no upper limit on the price, as long as it could please their wives.
Meanwhile, unmarried men fawned over Lin Zhi, using the excuse of wanting to order a set of jewelry for themselves to deliberately get close to her.
Lin Zhi was overwhelmed by the crowd.
But there's no reason not to do business that comes knocking on your door.
The wealthy men in Beijing are generous spenders. A five million yuan order for custom-made jewelry would net her two million yuan in profit. There's no reason for her to refuse such a lucrative order.
If I can get ten orders, I'll easily make 20 million.
Just as Lin Zhi was surrounded and overwhelmed, Shen Mubai appeared in time. He smiled gently and told the men surrounding Lin Zhi to disperse one by one.
He handed Lin Zhi a glass of juice and said softly, "After cooperating with the Li family, your reputation in the industry has increased. Those rich ladies all want you to design exclusive jewelry, but you definitely can't handle both private customization and mass production on your own. Even if you were split in two, it would be difficult to cope."
Lin Zhi was also troubled. She wanted to earn some money, but her body couldn't handle it.
After all, a person's energy is limited.
Seeing her troubled expression, Shen Mubai suggested, "I think you should take advantage of the current popularity and good timing to start your own brand company, be your own boss, recruit talented people, and delegate the trivial tasks. This way, you can focus on creating. Of course, starting a brand company requires a large amount of start-up capital. With the money you've earned recently, investing all your savings would barely be enough."
Lin Zhi had considered starting her own company and becoming her own boss.
Currently, she doesn't have enough funds at her disposal, so she can only open a small studio and cooperate with large companies to obtain financial support.
All she had was enough money to rent a larger office space.
If we seek investment to obtain financial support, we will have to share the profits, which is no different from the current situation.
They may even be subject to the control of others and unable to create freely.
Lin Zhi smiled helplessly and sighed, "I'd better take it one step at a time, accumulate more funds, and then think about starting a company."
“Mr. Shen is right. Opening a small studio would be a waste of your talent.” Jiang Nan said as he walked up to Lin Zhi. He looked down at Lin Zhi and said in a low voice, “Actually, I have accumulated about two small goals through high-investment after graduation. I am willing to invest them all, as long as we follow the profit-sharing system of 70% for you and 30% for me.”
Lin Zhi was somewhat surprised, not expecting Jiang Nan to trust her so much.
She asked, "Aren't you afraid that if I run the business poorly, I'll lose all the two small goals you've saved up?"
Jiang Nan smiled gently: "I believe in you, and I believe in myself."
“I can think about it, but…”
Before Lin Zhi could finish speaking, Li Tingze appeared. It was as if he had been listening to their conversation all along. When he walked up to Lin Zhi, he said, "I'll offer 500 million, you get 90% and I'll get 10%."
Shen Mubai and Jiang Nan exchanged a glance, secretly feeling inferior to each other.
Having money makes one extravagant; 500 million is nothing to Li Tingze.
Lin Zhi remained silent.
She immediately declined, saying, "Mr. Li, I appreciate your kindness."
When she said this, she didn't dare to look Li Tingze in the eye, for fear that he would devour her with his gaze.
He then excused himself to go to the restroom and left.
However, as soon as she stepped into the aisle, her slender wrist was grabbed and she was forced against the wall.
She looked up at the familiar face and said unhappily, "Li Tingze, what exactly do you want!"
His long, slender fingers gripped her chin, pressing her for an answer: "Why did you consider accepting Jiang Nan's financial support, but reject me without even thinking about it?"
Lin Zhi looked away, her eyes red-rimmed, and answered in a very low voice, "Li Tingze, do I need to explain this to you? Whether in the past or now, you have never understood me, let alone my creative work. But Jiang Nan is different. He can see the real emotions contained in my works. He understands what I need and what my works need. But in your eyes, there is only how much profit you can make from it."
As she spoke, Lin Zhi met his deep eyes and coldly retorted, "You're willing to invest 500 million, isn't it just to ease the tension between us and bring me back to your side?"
Li Tingze felt a pang of pain in his heart. He stared at Lin Zhi for a long time until his eyes were sore before slowly letting go.
Undoubtedly, he wanted her back by his side.
He wanted her; he didn't want her to leave him.
What's wrong with this?