freenovelworld Chapter 116 Have you missed me?
Chapter 116 Have you missed me?
Li Siqi seemed to see right through Zhu Ziqing's thoughts.
He patted her work and sincerely invited her, "Ziqing, I see you're not happy working at the company. Why don't you come and help me out? Let's work together to create the most famous wedding dress design studio in Pengcheng."
You forgot, designing the most beautiful wedding dress in the world was your dream.
Li Siqi's words were like a key, instantly unlocking the long-sealed door to Zhu Ziqing's dreams.
Her eyes gradually brightened, and the scene she had dreamed of countless times appeared in her mind: herself wearing a beautiful wedding dress, standing on the podium, holding a trophy symbolizing honor in her hands, and receiving thunderous applause from the audience.
She secretly wondered: Should I pick up my paintbrush again and design a unique wedding dress for myself and Tan Haoyu?
Looking at Zhu Ziqing's slightly furrowed brows and pensive expression, Li Siqi knew perfectly well that she was weighing whether or not to join her studio.
To ease the slightly tense atmosphere, Li Siqi's eyes darted around, and a smile appeared on her lips as she started a new topic: "Ziqing, do you still remember your idol, Haley?"
Zhu Ziqing's tense expression vanished instantly, and her eyes lit up.
She jumped up from her chair excitedly, gesturing wildly as she said, "Of course I remember! I've always idolized him! You wouldn't believe it, I even met him in person a few days ago, and his aura was absolutely amazing!"
When Zhu Ziqing talks about her idol, she radiates a unique glow.
Then, she talked at length with Li Siqi about how excited she was to meet her idol.
Li Siqi's eyes widened, her mouth agape as if she could fit an egg in it, her face filled with astonishment: "What? You actually saw him! Ziqing, do you even know about submitting the manuscript?"
Zhu Ziqing was completely confused by the question. She blinked and asked in bewilderment, "Submitting an article? What's submitting an article? I don't know anything about it. Siqi, please tell me."
Li Siqi took Zhu Ziqing's hand and sat back down in her chair, patiently explaining, "It's like this, I noticed how obsessed you are with design and how much you admire Haley, so I secretly submitted some of your design drafts to him. By the way, have you heard about the small selection competition he recently held in Shenzhen?"
Zhu Ziqing shook her head, her eyes full of curiosity, urging Li Siqi to continue.
Li Siqi cleared her throat and continued, "This selection competition, although it didn't have much media publicity, is quite famous in our design circle. I originally thought I'd give it a shot and submitted my work, but unfortunately, I wasn't selected."
At this point, Li Siqi sighed slightly, a hint of disappointment flashing across her face.
Zhu Ziqing gently patted Li Siqi's shoulder, comforting her, "Siqi, don't be discouraged. This isn't easy. Learning from Haley is invaluable experience for us young people. You'll definitely do better next time!"
Li Siqi smiled mysteriously, looked at Zhu Ziqing, and said slowly, "However, although I wasn't chosen, I have some amazing news to tell you. Guess what? I sent Haley the wedding dress design you hand-drew two years ago, and he liked it at first sight!"
"What?" Zhu Ziqing was so surprised she almost fell off her chair.
Her eyes widened as she stared intently at Li Siqi. "Are you telling the truth? The one I painted two years ago?"
Li Siqi pouted and pretended to be angry, saying, "Of course it's true! Would I lie to you? I went through so much trouble to help you submit your work, and yours was selected while mine was rejected. Humph, I'm still not happy about it!"
Zhu Ziqing was still somewhat incredulous, holding her head in her hands and muttering to herself, "How could this be? I almost forgot about that design draft..."
Li Siqi nodded and confirmed, "It's the wedding dress you designed for yourself two years ago, didn't expect that, did you?"
Zhu Ziqing's gaze gradually hardened, and a fire seemed to burn within her.
Seeing her expression, Li Siqi pressed on, saying, "Ziqing, let bygones be bygones. Let's work together to expand our design careers, seize this opportunity, and maybe we can create a new world for ourselves!"
Zhu Ziqing bit her lip slightly.
After a moment of contemplation, she raised her head and said with a firm gaze, "Siqi, I don't want to miss the opportunity I missed a few years ago again, but I need to discuss this with Tan Haoyu and listen to his opinion."
Li Siqi nodded understandingly: "Okay, this is indeed a big deal. You should discuss it with him properly. Whatever decision you make, I will support you!"
Zhu Ziqing sat by the window, her hand supporting her chin, her eyes somewhat unfocused, her thoughts already drifting to Tan Haoyu.
Just as I was lost in thought, my phone suddenly vibrated.
The words "Mr. Tan" flashed on the screen.
Zhu Ziqing's eyes lit up instantly, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up. She gently traced a line with her finger.
When she answered the phone, her voice was light and cheerful with a touch of coquettishness: "Hello, Mr. Tan."
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.
Immediately afterwards, Tan Haoyu's deep and magnetic voice came: "Hello, Mrs. Tan."
His tone was proper and polite.
He exuded a formality and aloofness, a stark contrast to the intimacy they displayed in private.
Zhu Ziqing's heart skipped a beat; her initial joy was suddenly dampened by a bucket of cold water.
She opened her mouth, intending to ask, "Have you missed me?"
But when the words reached my lips, I felt too shy to say them.
Finally, she simply pursed her lips and asked, "What do you need me for?"
Tan Haoyu remained silent for a few seconds before speaking again: "I won't interfere in company matters, especially the position of business manager. You just need to rely on your own abilities to fight for it. I believe you have the ability."
Zhu Ziqing felt a warmth in her heart, and a smile appeared on her lips again. She said in a soft voice, "I know, I believe you."
She knew in her heart that Tan Haoyu's words, though seemingly plain, were actually full of support and respect for her.
This completely calmed her previously anxious heart.
"Also," Tan Haoyu paused, his tone becoming more concerned, "it's cold outside today, go home early so you don't catch a cold."
"Yes, I know, you too." Zhu Ziqing replied obediently.
Even after the call ended, I stared at my phone screen in a daze for a long time.
"Oh, look at you, all all sweet and smug, showing off to me?" Li Siqi suddenly appeared beside her.
He nudged Zhu Ziqing lightly with his elbow, teasing her with a mischievous grin.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Ziqing's cheeks flushed slightly.