Chapter 165

May 22, 2023, Monday, sunny, 15~28c.

Sunlight penetrated through the light gray gauze curtains, and the whole bedroom was warm and bright.

"Ding-a-ling—" A crisp alarm clock sound rang out.

Yao Lingling sat up from the bed, turned off the phone alarm, sat on the bed in a daze for a while, and gradually woke up.

She stayed up late last night to finish Tang Song's clothing pattern sheet, and it was already 1 AM when she went to sleep, so she was a bit listless now.

Besides really wanting to help this friend, there was another important factor.

She found that the clothes Tang Song sent were excellent!

As a professional design assistant, she naturally had a great feeling for clothing design.

A successful pattern requires profound clothing design knowledge, understanding of ergonomics, and mastery of fabric characteristics.

The clothes Tang Song sent were not only detailed to the buttons and stitching, but even had fabric labels.

In the process of making the pattern sheet, she had a feeling of the perfect combination of art and function, which gave her a lot of inspiration, and she couldn't wait to go to the company to make the sample clothes.

If he could send a few more sets of clothes of this level, it would simply be lighting a beacon for her designer path!

Thinking of this, an excited look appeared on Yao Lingling's face, and she got up quickly, wearing her nightgown and diving into the bathroom.

Washing, skincare, styling hair, makeup...

"Minmin! Hurry up and tidy up, I won't wait for you if you're late!"

"Alright, alright!"

"You, every time you take a dump, it takes more than 20 minutes. I really want to change your toilet to a squatting one! Are you watching edge-ball videos again?"

"Don't rush me! I'm coming out right away!"

The sound of flushing the toilet rang out, and Li Shumin walked out with weak legs.

Changing shoes, picking up her bag, taking her helmet, and going downstairs.

"Buzz buzz buzz—" The black and white electric scooter drove slowly out of the Xingchen Huayuan residential area, shuttling through the corners of the city.

Yao Lingling opened the helmet's visor and narrowed her eyes slightly.

In May, early summer blew a gentle breeze.

Li Shumin, who was hugging her waist, pinched her and asked with a smile, "Lingling, you're really attentive to your online boyfriend. To help him make a pattern sheet, you didn't even go out to play on the weekend. If Young Master Xiao knew about this, he'd probably be jealous to the point of exploding."

"I told you, that's just a meme!" Yao Lingling slapped her thigh hard, "And, don't always tease me about my relationship with Mingxuan at the company, it's easy for others to misunderstand, we're just friends."

"What are you afraid of, wouldn't it be better if they misunderstood!" Li Shumin said sourly, "Even if you're just good friends, you've made a huge profit. I really envy your dog-shit luck, don't forget to help your good sister when you get rich in the future."

The company boss's son, entering the design department with a hidden identity, just happened to be picked up by Lingling.

The plot turning into reality was really enviable enough to make people cry.

The two chatted and laughed, and the car gradually arrived downstairs at the company.

Locking the car, squeezing into the elevator, and going upstairs, they successfully clocked in.

Just arriving at her workstation, Yao Lingling saw a Starbucks paper bag on the table.

Xiao Mingxuan at the opposite workstation waved at her, "I guessed you wouldn't have time to eat in the morning, so I brought you some. Tell me whenever you need anything in the future."

Yao Lingling smiled embarrassedly, "How much is it? I'll transfer it to you now. This Starbucks breakfast is twenty or thirty yuan a meal, it's fine occasionally, otherwise I can't afford it."

As a design assistant, her salary after deducting social security and housing fund was only 3000-something, so she really couldn't afford it.

Her usual breakfast was just buying two meat buns and a cup of soy milk at Lawson convenience store, and occasionally ordering a portion of Oden.

"No need, if you can, just bring me breakfast tomorrow." Then, Xiao Mingxuan said mysteriously, "Lingling, you're so excellent, maybe you'll be promoted and get a raise soon."

Yao Lingling was stunned, her heart beating faster.

After all, this was the company boss's own son; if he really wanted to promote her, he could definitely have a say.

"Then I'll take your word for it." Calming her excited emotions, Yao Lingling sat down excitedly.

Opening the computer, while eating breakfast, she sent the clothing pattern sheet to Tang Song.

Leaving a message: "Little brother, the pattern sheet is already made. If you have other clothing sketches, you can also send them to me. The process of making this pattern sheet has benefited me a lot, thank you very much."

Just after sending the message, the phone vibrated.

【Director - Peng Xinlei: "Lingling, come to my office."】

Yao Lingling took a deep breath and walked quickly toward the director's office.

Knocking on the door, after hearing a positive reply, she walked in cautiously.

Director Peng nodded at her and asked, "Lingling, you've been at the company for a year, right?"

Yao Lingling nodded quickly, "A year and 3 months."

She entered Shangya Clothing Design Company through campus recruitment, starting as an intern, and only became a design assistant after graduation.

Director Peng encouraged, "Your performance has always been very good, and I appreciate you very much."

"Thank you for the leader's recognition!" Expectation and anxiety appeared in Yao Lingling's eyes.

Director Peng paused and suddenly smiled, "Our company's summer menswear needs to add a new style, so this task will be handed to you. Xiao Mingxuan will temporarily act as your assistant.

If the sample clothes can pass the final confirmation, you can officially be promoted to a clothing designer.

Whether you can grasp this opportunity depends on yourself! Come on!"

"Thump thump—" The heartbeat became more and more intense.

Yao Lingling said with a flushed face, "Thank you for the leader's trust, I will definitely work hard to complete the task!"

Walking out of the leader's office and returning to her workstation, Yao Lingling made a grateful expression toward Xiao Mingxuan.

She wasn't stupid, so she naturally understood who helped her fight for this opportunity.

Next was to perform well, strive to design an outstanding summer outfit, let the leaders and colleagues recognize her ability, and be promoted smoothly.

Thinking of this, her heart was surging with emotions.

From assistant to designer was the most critical step in her career; besides a big salary increase, there was also a certain percentage of sales commission.

"Buzz buzz buzz—" The phone vibrated.

【Xiao Mingxuan: "Lingling, keep it up. I can't interfere too much with company affairs, it ultimately depends on your own strength."】

Yao Lingling returned a "great kindness not spoken of" emoji.

Immediately after, several messages popped up on the computer screen.

【Tang Song: Shirt front view sketch. jpg】

【Tang Song: Shirt back view sketch. jpg】

【Tang Song: "This is a summer outfit, I just finished the design draft yesterday. Since it's helpful to you, you can make its pattern sheet when you have time."】

【Tang Song: "Thank you, Lingling, when you're free, I'll treat you to dinner."】

Yao Lingling's fingers trembled, she clicked on the pictures one by one, her mouth opening wider and wider.

Stylish and casual short-sleeved white shirt, with exquisite and sophisticated details.

Light-colored washed jeans blending fashion and retro, with unique embroidery patterns that made people's eyes light up.

Compared to the brown shirt and trousers Tang Song sent before, it looked more complete and outstanding.

This... isn't this the standard answer?

Even if she just borrowed some design elements, she had the confidence to pass the company leader's assessment.

Yao Lingling swallowed her saliva, feeling a dreamlike sense of unreality, as if her life had suddenly been hacked.

Senior! You are no electronic pet! You are my god!

Yanjing Tiancheng.

"Ding-dong—"

【Lingling: "Thank you, dear senior! I will make the pattern sheet and sample clothes soon. Also, I have a presumptuous request I want to tell you."】

【Lingling: "My current job is to help the company design a men's summer outfit, can I borrow this outfit of yours?"】

【Lingling: Kowtow. gif】

Tang Song smiled and replied, "Do as you please, you can even copy it directly."

The outfits provided by the system were indeed very outstanding; if they were designed, produced, and put into the market, they should be popular.

But it was just a thought; clothing plagiarism was very common now. As long as a hit appeared, a large number of identical styles would be on the market within a few days.

Without brand support, everything was in vain.

【Lingling: "Senior is generous! I'll make the pattern sheet first, and then I'll make the sample clothes according to your size. With the sample clothes, you can make matching clothes at any tailor shop."】

Chatting with her for a few more sentences.

Tang Song put away his phone, walked into the walk-in closet, and came to the exquisite watch cabinet.

Soft lacquer combined with glass and LED lights looked fashionable and luxurious.

The drawers adopted a slow-closing design, feeling incredibly smooth.

Each drawer had fine partitions inside, suitable for storing various sizes of jewelry and small items.

Three watches were placed side by side in the top layer.

Qian Qian's thousand-yuan Citizen, Sorry Xiao Jing's ten-thousand-yuan Longines, and Su Yu's million-yuan Patek Philippe.

Tang Song's fingers rested lightly on the Patek Philippe, took it out, and wore it on his left hand.

Slender palms, a white formal shirt, a shining watch, it looked particularly stylish.

Regarding the information about this watch, Tang Song had also checked it clearly online.

Patek Philippe Complications 5961P watch, platinum model.

It combined a perpetual calendar, day/night display, and chronograph function, with a matte blue lacquer dial, baguette diamond hour markers, and 36 diamonds embedded in the bezel.

Case diameter 40.5MM, thickness 13.53MM, outstanding texture, regular layout, alligator leather strap.

The public price was over 1.55 million, which could be considered a high-end series of PP formal watches, very suitable for attending formal occasions such as business and banquets.

This watch didn't hold its value, and the secondary market was only around 900,000.

However, it was clear that Su Yu hadn't considered this issue at all; as long as it was suitable and good-looking, it was fine.

Opening the safe in the walk-in closet.

First, he looked at Secretary Jin's photo inside, then took out a large stack of documents from it.

These were the trust company materials he got from the safe deposit box of China Merchants Bank (Yancheng Branch).

It basically contained all the core documents of the family trust, detailing the terms, conditions, and the rights and obligations of all parties.

In addition, there were trust property ownership certificates, legal and tax advisory reports, trustee and management reports, and other materials.

Since the company was on a two-day weekend, he only contacted the person in charge of the company in advance on the weekend and didn't go there personally.

? ￠O

Today was also the time to go see this trust company with 100 million US dollars in assets.

Brand new black tires rolled over the clean asphalt road, and the white Bentley Continental GT merged into the traffic.

Flowing light, early summer beginning.

Warm sunlight shone through the car window, hitting his undulating side face, slender fingers, and luxurious Patek Philippe, constructing a wonderful landscape painting.

Huaxin District, Chengyuan Building.

Tang Song drove the car into the ground parking lot and raised his hand to check the time.

9:40.

The appointment was to arrive at 10 o'clock, so he was quite early.

Dialing the phone number of the contact person, Zhang Chengyuan.

Tang Song said in an easygoing tone, "Hello, Manager Zhang, I'm downstairs at the company."

"Okay, I'll wait for you at the front desk."

Hanging up the phone, Tang Song picked up his briefcase and walked toward Chengyuan Building.

As a famous Grade A office building in Huaxin District, the specifications of Chengyuan Building were very high.

Standing in the center of the bustling business district, the glass curtain wall reflected the blue sky, white clouds, and the outlines of surrounding buildings, looking modern and bright.

The spacious lobby with a high ceiling was decorated with bright marble on the walls and floors, with delicate texture and harmonious colors.

Entering the lobby, while waiting for Zhang Chengyuan, Tang Song always felt someone was watching him.

Turning around, he saw a woman in a navy blue uniform at the lobby front desk looking at him intently.

Tang Song raised his eyebrows, feeling somewhat familiar, as if he had seen her photo somewhere.

At the front desk, a colleague patted Zhang Ziqi's back and whispered, "Hey, hey, hey, be reserved, you've been discovered! But that handsome guy really looks good, his clothing style and temperament are excellent, I really want to get to know him."

Zhang Ziqi blinked and smiled, "How about we make a bet? If I can get his WeChat, you treat me to lunch today."

"(ˉ▽￣～) Cut~~" The colleague looked at her with contempt, "It's very easy for a beautiful girl to ask a man for WeChat, I won't bet with you."

"Then let's raise the stakes! Besides adding WeChat, I'll also make him willingly chat with me for a while, how about that?"

The colleague looked her up and down for a while and nodded, "Alright, it's rare for you to be so confident, I'll fulfill your wish."

Zhang Ziqi showed her a triumphant smile.

"Da da da—" Walking quickly out of the front desk, she came to Tang Song's side, looked at him with a smile, and said in a familiar manner, "Handsome, add a WeChat."

He was even more outstanding in person than in the photos, worthy of being a man slept with by Wen Ruan.

Tang Song looked at her curiously, "Have we met somewhere before?"

Zhang Ziqi covered her mouth and chuckled, "I'll give you a few keywords: Wen Ruan, Hu Mingli."

"Ding—" A flash of light flashed in Tang Song's mind.

So it was Wen Ruan's best friend.

He had seen their group photos in her Moments before.

But at that time, his attention was focused on the big sister's plump figure, and combined with the beauty filter on the photos, he didn't recognize her for a moment.

A warm smile appeared on Tang Song's face, "Let's formally introduce ourselves, I am Tang Song, Wen Ruan's boyfriend."

"I am Zhang Ziqi, Wen Ruan's best friend." Zhang Ziqi took out her phone and shook it, "Add a WeChat, actually you can also consult me about Wen Ruan's affairs."

Hu Mingli used to show off various red envelopes and gifts Tang Song gave in the group, which made her very envious.

Today, having finally caught the opportunity, she must join in too.

"Chairman Tang, sorry to keep you waiting!" A steady male voice came from the side.

Accompanied by a burst of rapid footsteps.

Zhang Ziqi looked up and saw 5 middle-aged men in suits walking toward them.

As a staff member of the building's property management, she naturally had an impression.

They were the big leaders of a financial company on the 29th floor.

Zhang Ziqi quickly put away her phone, a formulaic smile appearing on her face.

Zhang Chengyuan extended his right hand and said earnestly, "Chairman Tang, I am Zhang Chengyuan, the person in charge of the Yancheng office of Juqing Juqing Hui Jin, it is an honor to meet you."

"Hello."

Tang Song shook hands with him, his attitude relaxed and casual.

This was his own industry, the entire trust company served him alone, and all the employees of this office were his subordinates, so there was naturally no need to be too polite.

"Chairman Tang, let me take you upstairs." Zhang Chengyuan bowed slightly, his attitude extremely respectful.

"Wait a moment." Tang Song nodded, took out his phone from his pocket, and smiled, "Sister Ziqi, I'll scan you."

Zhang Ziqi looked at him, then at the big shots beside him, her body trembling.

Quickly opening the WeChat QR code, she said timidly, "Alright."

Sister Ziqi? No, no, no! I really can't afford this title!

Good heavens! Although she didn't know the situation of the company on the 29th floor very well, she also knew it was a branch of a Hong Kong enterprise in China.

There weren't many employees, but they rented an entire floor! Truly wealthy and imposing.

The person in charge of such a company was actually so respectful to Tang Song!

This was a hundred times more outrageous than the "CTO" or "Technical Consultant" she heard from Hu Mingli!

My god! Zhuangzhuang, what kind of luck did you have to climb such a high branch!

No wonder you slept in the same bed with him after knowing him for only half a month, it turns out there's a hidden story!

No wonder that rich girl named Tian Jing was chasing him!

Passing the friend request and sending her name over.

Zhang Ziqi looked at Tang Song with a flushed face, her heart surging.

Thinking that such a big shot was her best friend's boyfriend, Zhang Ziqi felt her blood boiling, feeling that she could also benefit from it!

For example, getting herself introduced to work at the financial company on the 29th floor.

"Sister Ziqi, then I'll go up first, let's chat when we're free." Tang Song waved at her, "Goodbye."

"Goodbye!"

Watching Tang Song walk into the elevator hall surrounded by a group of people.

Zhang Ziqi looked at her phone and secretly took a photo.

Walking quickly back to the front desk, the colleague licked her lips and said incredulously, "Qiqi, your mental quality is really awesome, you dared to add him as a friend in this situation! If it were me, I would have run away long ago!"

Zhang Ziqi's eyebrows and eyes immediately lifted, excitedly saying, "That's a must, sister is just this fierce, remember to order me an eel rice at noon today."

"Alright then." The colleague sighed in admiration.

Zhang Ziqi calmed her excited mood and shared the photo to the best friend group.

Leaving a message excitedly: "Met the little wolf dog Tang Song at Chengyuan Building today, his temperament in person is super good, handsome as hell!"

Zhang Ziqi: "@Zhuangzhuang, you didn't see it, a group of Hong Kong big bosses were super fawning over him, feeling like he's a very incredible big shot! Honestly confess, is there something you're hiding from us!?"

"Buzz buzz buzz—"

【Hu Mingli: "So handsome! The most eye-catching guy in the crowd! But why did Chairman Tang run to Chengyuan Building?"】

Zhang Ziqi: "I heard them all call Tang Song 'Chairman Tang', feeling like he's their boss, my sixth sense tells me he's definitely not simple. @Zhuangzhuang, my future also depends on you, serve Tang Song comfortably later, and by the way, ask if he can introduce me to work at a big company."

The reason the three of them became best friends was because Hu Mingli and Wen Ruan's previous company was in Chengyuan Building.

At that time, Zhang Ziqi was the front desk receptionist of the building's property management, and they became familiar after a while, later discovering they lived in the same residential area.

Their relationship got better and better, and they gradually became best friends.

Unlike Wen Ruan and Hu Mingli, she didn't have any skills and was just eating a youth meal here.

She had always been worried about where to go as she got older.

The scene just now made her see hope.

Guangying Media.

Wen Ruan, who had just finished a meeting, returned to her workstation.

Immediately after, she saw the message in the WeChat group.

Flipping through the chat history of her best friends, clicking on the photo to look at it, her gaze was slightly lost.

A crisp white shirt, a tall and handsome silhouette, a calm and composed temperament.

He just stood there, the spirited young talent leaping off the paper.

She licked her dry mouth and quickly picked up her water cup to take a big sip, but couldn't suppress her restless heart no matter what.

Her legs rubbed gently, remembering the scenes in the room that night.

Taking a deep breath, she walked quickly toward the bathroom.

Tang Song, oh Tang Song!

Why is it that every time I just calm down, you want to throw me high up again!

"Ding—" The high-speed elevator went straight to the 29th floor.

Tang Song walked into the hallway.

Directly in front of his line of sight was the open office door.

Behind the exquisite counter was a bright white LOGO wall, with a few lines of text written in gold-stamped characters.

【Slover(HK) Trust Company Limited】

【Juqing Juqing Hui Jin (Hong Kong) Trust Co., Ltd.】

【Yancheng Office Agency】

Walking into the gorgeous front hall, the beautiful front desk lady stood up quickly and bowed to the leaders.

Tang Song's gaze swept over, and he walked into the office area accompanied by Zhang Chengyuan and others.

The interior decoration was luxurious and restrained, presenting a deep blue and gold dual-color design as a whole.

It looked solemn and atmospheric, without lacking exquisite beauty.

The office furniture, ornaments, and bookcases inside were full of heavy texture.

Following their approach.

The formally dressed employees in the office area stood up quickly, casting awe-filled gazes at him.

Through the large glass curtain wall, Tang Song saw the vibrant city scenery under the golden sunlight.

The scattered building complex, the flowing traffic, the glass curtain walls reflecting each other...

The indescribable feeling made his heart tremble slightly.

Early summer as ink, slightly light.

Writing in the human world, so beautiful.