After a Flash Marriage With the Disabled Tyrant - Chap 46
Ten minutes later, all the designers, including Shi Yunnan, left the conference room.
“What’s the matter with changing the leader before the project even starts?”
“Who knows? But then again, Yuan’s cooperation contract is quite generous, not to mention that their jade materials are indeed famous. As long as Yuan pays according to the contract, I’m willing to design.“
“That’s right, but long-term development is not the same as short-term profit…“
The six designers said as they walked away from the studio.
Shi Yunnan took his small bag and sat down at the side of the office without leaving with the others.
He brought the design draft with him today, and even if Lu Zhao’an temporarily put forward three requirements, he did not intend to change his work plan—
Regardless of who he worked with and what form of cooperation it was, the design work promised had to be completed on time.
This was the rigid rule Shi Yunnan set for himself after he entered the design industry.
Shi Yunnan glanced sideways at the closed door of the conference room, where Lu Zhao’an and Yuan Rui were still in there. Even through the frosted glass, he could imagine the silent and frozen atmosphere inside.
Soon, there was a fierce quarrel, or it was more like Yuan Rui’s one-sided outburst.
“My dad wouldn’t accept the investment from Keyue, and you gave up the industry temporarily, so you threw me over like a piece of trash and let me manage the jade design studio? Lu Zhao’an, I don’t need your self-righteous charity!”
—bang!
The conference room door was suddenly pushed open.
Yuan Rui, who rushed out the door quickly, fell silent the moment he bumped into Shi Yunnan.
Shi Yunnan stared at Yuan Rui’s faintly red eyes and furrowed brow. The latter’s hands hung down and clenched tightly; finally he ran away from the studio before Lu Zhao’an came out.
Not long after, Lu Zhao’an walked out with a solemn expression, and he was stunned when he saw Shi Yunnan, who was still there.
Seeing the two brothers like this, Shi Yunnan shook his head, “Mr. Lu, are you alright?”
“…I’m fine.” Lu Zhao’an calmed down and walked straight towards Shi Yunnan, “Why hasn’t Mr. Shi left yet?”
“I brought the first design draft.” Shi Yunnan patted his bag and casually asked, “But in this situation, should I discuss with you, the person in charge? Or should I discuss it with that little crybaby? “
Lu Zhao’an shook his head helplessly and approached him, “Give it to me. I’ll take a look.“
Shi Yunnan passed on his first electronic design draft, but was in no hurry for the other party’s feedback, “Mr. Lu, since I was promoted to be the chief designer during the meeting just now, I should have the right to ask…”
He paused and asked in his most official tone, “Why did you suddenly quit the studio?”
Lu Zhao’an lowered his eyes and stared at the design. In fact, his mind was not on it at all at the moment, “This is my personal decision, and I have also consulted with my master.”
In fact, Lu Zhao’an wasn’t obsessed with the management rights of the Yuan family. Just like his master, Yuan Puguang, he had a preference for jade carvings from his bones.
“The reason why I helped manage the Yuan family a few years ago was because I felt that Yuan Rui was not old enough to shoulder the burden. I didn’t want my master to put too much pressure on him.“
But Lu Zhao’an gradually found himself thinking wrong—
The deeper he went into managing the Yuan family, the more he couldn’t disassociate himself. The more he took root in this family, the deeper Yuan Rui’s misunderstanding and resistance to him.
“As long as you are in this family, in his heart, I can’t even compare to a strand of your hair.”
At the end of the dispute that day, Yuan Rui’s words knocked Lu Zhao’an on the spot in an instant, and he spent the whole night trying to figure out one thing.
“Xiao Rui’s nature is not bad. The reason why the conflict with master has become deeper and deeper these last few years is basically because of my existence. In this case, I’m willing to give everything back to the Yuan family and him.“
“Last night, when master told him that he could manage the jade design studio, he was clearly very happy. I don’t know what’s wrong at this moment. I’m guessing he will be able to figure it out by himself after a while. “
“Compared to jade carvings, Yuan Rui prefers to deal with jade.” Shi Yunnan nodded in agreement, revealing a hint, “But he really doesn’t have much experience. Without you, it would require a lot of effort. “
Lu Zhao’an sighed and added, “Mr. Shi, don’t worry. Since the Yuan family decided to take a new route, it’s impossible to give up halfway. Even though I’m not in charge of the jade design studio, my master also invited a jade veteran to assist Xiao Rui in selecting materials. “
Yuan Rui was capable in this area. He just needed time to cultivate.
Of course, Yuan Puguang listened to the persuasion of his wife and apprentice. This time, letting Yuan Rui be directly in charge of the studio, he was determined to hone his son’s temperament.
After Shi Yunnan listened to this long series of explanations, he couldn’t help but sigh with emotion in his heart—
This pair of brothers, Lu Zhao’an and Yuan Rui, and that pair of father and son, Yuan Puguang and Yuan Rui, were always separated by misunderstandings that weren’t too big or too small.
If they were willing to sit down and communicate with each other, they probably wouldn’t be in the current situation.
However, Shi Yunnan promised Yuan Rui to keep it secret; secondly, as an outsider, he couldn’t take care of other people’s family affairs.
It is better for the doer to undo what he has done.
These contradictions and misunderstandings within the Yuan family can only be resolved by themselves.
Shi Yunnan knew that Lu Zhao’an wasn’t in the mood to deal with work, so he said, “Mr. Lu, it’s getting late. This electronic design is for you to keep. If you have any comments, you can contact me at any time. “
“Ok.”
Shi Yunnan packed up his things and entered the elevator. When confirming the floor button, his fingertips jumped from the bottom “1st floor” to the highest “18th floor.”
A few minutes later, Shi Yunnan really saw a silhouette through the iron sliding door on the rooftop.
— sigh.
The rusty iron sliding door made a harsh sound, which made Shi Yunnan frown and, at the same time, made Yuan Rui on the other side turn around.
Seeing Shi Yunnan, Yuan Rui hurriedly turned around and rubbed his eyes with his sleeve, “… What, what are you doing here?”
“I guessed that you were hiding on the rooftop and crying secretly again.”
Shi Yunnan approached with a smile and didn’t give Yuan Rui any face at all. “Don’t hide; your sleeves are wet and your eyes are still red, little crybaby.”
The last three words made Yuan Rui instantly burst red from the neck to the cheeks.
He took a deep breath and said, “Shi Yunnan, did you come to laugh at me?”
“No, I’m here to say hello to my new boss. I hope you don’t maliciously target me in the future.”
This second half of the sentence was obviously more sarcastic.
Fortunately, Yuan Rui responded with a loud voice when he heard this, “Come on, I’m not a villain! The contract between designers and Yuan’s is a cooperative relationship, not an employment relationship. I will not interfere with your design work. “
Shi Yunnan laughed without responding.
Yuan Rui curiously glanced over, “What are you laughing at?”
Shi Yunan told the truth, “I thought you no longer wanted to do this after Lu Zhao’an proposed to leave the studio.”
After all, the two outbursts he had before rushing out of the conference room made it seem like he was ready to give up the burden.
Yuan Rui involuntarily clenched his fists,”… I finally won the opportunity. Even if it’s a dead end, I have to bite the bullet and move forward.”
So far, this was the second time Yuan Puguang had acknowledged him. The first time was with the jade carving pendant that had been accidentally broken.
“But…”
It was beyond Yuan Rui’s expectations that Lu Zhao’an was no longer in charge of the studio.
He thought of working hard to stand side by side with him, but the other party seemed to be completely unconcerned. He said he would leave just like that, without disclosing a trace of information in advance.
Sure enough, he, Yuan Rui, wasn’t worthy of being taken seriously in anyone’s eyes.
Shi Yunan asked, “But what?”
Yuan Rui’s eyes were filled with bitterness and lack of confidence again, and his voice became lighter, “I’m afraid I can’t do well.”
“…..”
Shi Yunnan couldn’t pick up the words for a moment.
But on second thought, deep down, Yuan Rui was indeed a child with an inferiority complex who needed encouragement.
“Everyone goes from not knowing to knowing.” Shi Yunnan took out the backup flash drive he carried with him and handed it over, “Take it.”
Yuan Rui was startled, “What is this?”
“My first draft of the design. The raw materials and positioning required for the construction have been noted in the file. You can help me find all of them first. I’ll start creating it when I confirm the final version. “
Yuan Rui looked at Shi Yunnan and subconsciously asked, “Aren’t you afraid that the design draft will be leaked from my side?”
Shi Yunnan chuckled lightly and raised his eyebrows, “We’re now working together. What good will it do for you and Yuan to leak my design draft? Director Yuan Rui. “
This was a frank statement, but also one full of trust.
Facing Shi Yunnan’s undoubted delivery, Yuan Rui’s heart was filled with a touch of emotion, and his eyes felt tingly again.
The other designers were skeptical after hearing the news. Shi Yunnan hadn’t expressed any opinions throughout the whole process, but now he was proving it with practical actions—he believed Yuan Rui could do the corresponding job well.
Although Shi Yunnan and Xie Keyue were “half-brothers,” they were still brothers in the eyes of outsiders.
That day at the Imperial Hotel, Yuan Puguang had brief contact with the two of them, but when he returned home, his views [of the two] were completely different. He rejected Xie Keyue’s investment but was willing to let Shi Yunnan sit in the position of “chief designer”.
Yuan Puguang had dealt with all kinds of people in the circle all his life, and his vision was quite accurate.
For a while, Yuan Rui stared at Shi Yunnan, and his heart was stirred. The friendship scale that had always been unconditionally biased towards Xie Keyue shifted slightly.
Seeing Yuan Rui wanting to cry but not crying, Shi Yunnan became more and more convinced of the conclusion that “the other party is secretly a crybaby.”
Before Yuan Rui came toward him with tears, he quickly took a half step back, “Stop, you just stained my coat a few days ago.”
“…..”
Yuan Rui’s tears poured out halfway and stopped.
You really can’t change this sarcastic nature of yours! It’s a waste of time; he was so moved in his heart just now!
Yuan Rui clenched the USB flash drive handed over by Shi Yunnan, took a deep breath, and cheered up, “Not talking to you anymore. I’m leaving! “
Seeing that he was ready to leave, Shi Yunnan asked, “Where are you going in such a hurry?”
“This young master is going to find you design materials! Just wait! I won’t drag the Yuan family down! ” Yuan Rui dropped these words and slipped away faster than a rabbit.
Shi Yunnan stared at the other party’s inexplicably arrogant back, and hooked his lips in a funny and speechless way—
Yuan Rui’s emotions come and go quickly, as long as you understand his temperament.
Isn’t this just like raising a son?
After Shi Yunnan delivered the first draft of the design, he made minor revisions based on Lu Zhao’an’s subsequent feedback. Finally, he completed the final version of the jade design a week later.
“Don’t ruin your body because of a work partnership.”
Seeing him working all night the past few days, Luo Lingsheng felt distressed but couldn’t stop him.
When adults fall in love, they should give each other enough working space.
No matter how rich Luo Lingsheng was, he didn’t want to stop Shi Yunnan from pursuing his career. Of course, he and the Luo family can be Shi Yunnan’s safe haven.
“Right now I’m a collaboration partner. Later, my identity might change.” Shi Yunnan replied.
Luo Lingsheng was puzzled.
Shi Yunan leaned on the back of the chair and frankly stated his purpose, “The reason why I’m working so hard on this first jade design is because I want to use it as a stepping stone to negotiate with Yuan company, Yuan Puguang, and others.”
Luo Lingsheng immediately understood, “You want to be an investor?”
“Well, I want to shift the focus of my work to our country. After thinking about it, I still felt that my old job in design was the right thing for me to do. The Yuan family has just started out in jade design, and I’m just starting out in my domestic design accomplishments. “
One has the raw material ability, the other has the design ability, which can be regarded as an excellent partner.
“Mr. Yuan Puguang refused Xie Keyue because the other party was not an insider but only invested for money. He doesn’t love the industry with all his heart, but I’m different. “
Shi Yunnan raised his eyebrows, “If the first necklace designed can be sold at a good price in the industry, it means I can indirectly take a first step in this field for the Yuan family.”
And he would probably be acknowledged by Mr. Yuan Puguang.
Even if the other party still didn’t agree to let him become a shareholder, then Shi Yunnan could stay in the Yuan family as a jade designer, and rely on each piece of work to accumulate his domestic reputation.
“If you want to set up a design studio, I can help you. The Luo family has connections in this area.” Luo Lingsheng said.
Shi Yunnan’s eyes flashed with a smile, but he did not directly reject Luo Lingsheng’s kindness, “Luo Lingsheng.”
“Hm?”
“I want to rely on my own ability to pave a way for myself in our country, and then stand side by side with you.”
“I hope that when someone mentions me one day, it will no longer be Second Young Master Shi, nor will I be attached to my other half, Luo Lingsheng, but the rightful Mr. Shi Yunnan.”
The money that Luo Lingsheng had earned was enough to spend for several lifetimes, plus it was nice to sleep in a mansion and enjoy the luxury, but Shi Yunnan was afraid that he would lose himself in this kind of wealth.
“Aren’t you afraid of being tired?”
“Who’s not tired as an adult?”
Shi Yunan paused, then approach him for a kiss before he asked back, “Let’s imagine the worst case scenario. Even if I really fail in the end, I still have you behind me, right?“
Luo Lingsheng didn’t answer, and was just about to capture the soft lips that were close at hand, when the sound of an incoming phone call rang—
Yuan Rui’s call came in.
Shi Yunnan retreated slightly, and explained to Luo Lingsheng, “Wait a minute.”
“Ok.”
Luo Ling’s voice did not reveal anything, but when he gazed at the name on the phone, there was a faint light at the bottom of his eyes.
Shi Yunnan answered the phone in front of Luo Lingsheng, “Hello, Yuan Rui?”
“Shi Yunnan…” Yuan Rui, on the other end of the phone, shouted at him in a hurry, but then he hesitated.
Shi Yunnan heard his suppressed breathing and asked, “What happened?”
“Are you also planning to leave Yuan Jade Studio?”
Yuan Rui, on the other end of the phone, threw this question out of nowhere. Shi Yunnan didn’t understand and asked, “Why would I leave for no good reason? Didn’t I already deliver the final design? Help me find all the materials.”
Yuan Rui heard this and replied quickly, “I’ve got everything! We have the imperial green jade in our Yuan family, and the diamonds for the accessories have been found according to the highest standard you requested.“
“I’ll discuss the price with the diamond dealer in the next two days. You should be able to start purchasing the materials and creating the piece within three days. I’ll communicate with the auction house and potential customers when the product is halfway done!”
Hearing Yuan Rui’s breathless report, Shi Yunnan guessed that the other party was striving hard to make him stay.
He thought of a possibility and guessed, “Yuan Rui, did other designers tell you something?”
Yuan Rui’s decadence returned unexpectedly, “It was Yang Sen at first, and then other designers came to me one after the other …“
They all came to the conclusion that Yuan Jade Design had no future under Yuan Rui’s leadership, so they decided to unilaterally terminate the contract with Yuan.
Because the two parties initially negotiated a contract in a cooperative nature, and Lu Zhao’an didn’t like to use power to oppress others, the termination fee wasn’t high.
Just now, Yuan Rui received a request to terminate the contract from the last designer, except Shi Yunnan. The attitudes of these six people were more firm than the others. No matter how Yuan Rui lobbied, they would not stay.
While Yuan Rui had self-doubt, he called Shi Yunnan on impulse.
Luo Lingsheng listened to the whole process on the side, and immediately hinted with a low voice, “The contract was terminated in such a short interval. Someone among these six must have instigated this.“
Shi Yunnan nodded in agreement.
Not only that, but even the termination fee might have come from the same person.
“Shi Yunnan, it’s good as long as you don’t plan to leave. Don’t worry, I will definitely assist you in completing your jade necklace!“
Yuan Rui was once again moved by Shi Yunnan’s firm trust, and his confidence, which was hit by others, recovered a little.
“Even if there’s only you, I will do my best to help. There are so many designers in the jade circle, and I can always pull other designers to cooperate with.“
Yuan Rui seemed to reassure Shi Yunnan, but he also seemed to be secretly encouraging himself. He hung up the phone in a hurry after chatting for a few minutes, saying he would continue to grind the diamond dealer to cut the price.
Shi Yunnan heard the busy tone on the phone and shrugged at Luo Lingsheng.
Luo Lingsheng took his cell phone away, muted it, and then threw it on the bed, “Are you sure you want to invest in Yuan? To partner with a man of Yuan Rui’s nature?“
“Isn’t it interesting?”
Shi Yunnan glanced at the phone that had been thrown on the bed and was still “stained with sourness” and simply sat on Luo Lingsheng’s lap, coming closer to make up for the kiss that had just been interrupted.
“Yuan Rui is just Little Goldfish to me. I just communicate with him as a foster son.“
Luo Lingsheng was robbed of his sourness by a kiss from Shi Yunnan and responded, “Two sons now.”
“Huh? What?“
“Fu Ziyu and Yuan Rui, your two sons.” Luo Lingsheng repeated it again, obviously making fun of Shi Yunnan on purpose.
Shi Yunnan laughed along, “Why do you remember everything?”
When he was caught by Luo Lingsheng at the door of the nightclub a long time ago, he casually mentioned that his relationship with Fu Ziyu was like ‘father and son’, and the other party actually remembered till now.
Luo Lingsheng hugged him tightly and said, “The thing that Yuan Rui just talked about on the phone, do you want me to send someone to check it out for you?”
Since Shi Yunnan regarded the Yuan family as a future business partner, he was naturally willing to do his part.
“Yes.”
Shi Yunnan had a hunch in his heart, “In addition to starting with those designers, it’s best to check what Xie Keyue has been doing recently.”
“You suspect he’s up to something behind the scenes?”
Shi Yunnan didn’t even bother hiding his disgust for Xie Keyue, “Who knows? It’s best if he doesn’t do anything. If he does, then it’s time for Yuan Rui to personally see the true face of this person.“
“Okay, I’ll ask Qin Jian to send someone to investigate tomorrow.”
“Ok.”
Shi Yunnan patted Luo Lingsheng’s arm and signaled the other party to let go. He was afraid that sitting on his lover’s lap for a long time would affect the other party’s physical condition, “Has the surgery schedule been set?”
“The initial arrangement is at the end of next month. I will go back for a full pre-op checkup to confirm that everything is okay, and then the formal arrangement can be made.“
“Ok.”
…
Three days later, a restaurant in the center of the Imperial Capital.
“Yuan Rui, this way.”
Shi Yunnan, who was sitting in a corner of the hall, got up and called out to Yuan Rui, who entered the door in a hurry.
Yuan Rui saw Shi Yunan’s figure, and then caught a glimpse of Luo Lingsheng next to him. His face changed faintly.
However, he walked up quickly, “Yunnan, Mr. Luo.”
Yuan Rui suddenly received Shi Yunnan’s WeChat message and rushed here.
“Why did you suddenly look for me? Is there something wrong with the materials that I found?” Yuan Rui was being very earnest, but his face that still had baby fat made him look a little childish.
Shi Yunnan and Luo Lingsheng glanced at each other, and immediately after that, Yuan Meng came down from the upper floor with brisk steps, “Patriarch, Mr. Shi.”
Yuan Meng looked at Yuan Rui and solemnly continued, “All the people in the A203 box upstairs are still there. Now it’s the right time to go up.“
Shi Yunnan nodded and gestured to Yuan Rui with his eyes.
Yuan Rui still couldn’t understand, “What’s wrong with the people upstairs?”
“The six designers who terminated their cooperation with Yuan and the people who poached them behind the scenes.”
Yuan Rui heard the second half of the sentence, and his eyes suddenly burst into a bit of anger, “Was it really instigated by someone?”
Shi Yunnan didn’t speak, but went upstairs first. Yuan Rui saw this and hurriedly followed.
It was a bit inconvenient for Luo Lingsheng to go up, so he just instructed Yuan Meng, “Follow them and step in when necessary.”
“Yes, patriarch.”
Yuan Meng responded and quickly followed.
…
When the three walked to the door of the corresponding box, there was a burst of cheering and laughter inside.
“Thank you all for trusting me, and welcome to the Lingyu Jade Design Department. I hope we will have happy cooperation in the future!“
“Of course! Thank you for recognizing our ability. We will make good designs in the future and hope to make progress together with Lingyu!“
After speaking, the response from the rest rang out, and the lively atmosphere seeped out through the crack of the door.
Yuan Rui froze at the door of the box.
The ancestors of Lingyu Jade and Yuan Jade used to be brothers. Later, they developed separately and each became one of the best jade merchants in the country.
The former had been focused on jade jewelry, while the latter had been refined in jade carving. Although they maintained superficial harmony on the surface, there was still a secret competition in the purchase and sale of jade raw materials.
But what Yuan Rui couldn’t believe the most was—
The voice of the ‘Mr. Xie’ inside sounded a little familiar?
Shi Yunnan patted him on the shoulder and said, “Just one more door away? Don’t you want to go in and take a look?“
Yuan Rui’s emotions were all tangled up. He hesitated, “You know who the ‘mastermind’ is, don’t you? That’s why you called me to come and see.“
“Whether I know it or not, isn’t important. The point is you…” Shi Yunnan didn’t force him, “If you still want to maintain a superficial relationship, then consider today a wasted trip. You can leave now.“
“No.”
Yuan Rui put his hand on the door handle and pressed it down instantly.
The door of the compartment was opened abruptly, and everything inside came into view—
Xie Keyue was sitting at the main seat while the other six designers who had ‘terminated’ the contracts sat around him. There was even a line of celebration characters on the wall of the box—
Welcome the six new designers to the Lingyu Jade Design Department.
Xie Keyue was startled at the sight of Yuan Rui’s burning eyes, and then had a rare guilty conscience.
He stood up from his seat and subconsciously defended himself, “Yuan Rui, why are you here? I…“
Before the words were out of his mouth, Xie Keyue saw Shi Yunnan, who was watching the play at the door. His mood turned from guilty to gloomy.
“How did Young Master Yuan find this place?” Designer Yang Sen said, “Don’t worry, our cancellation fee will be paid by Mr. Xie in two days…“
—bang!
The next second, the exclamations of the audience cut off the unfinished words.
In front of everyone’s eyes, Yuan Rui, who was full of anger, actually knocked Xie Keyue to the ground with one punch, and even cursed at him—
“Xie Keyue! You motherfucker, I’ve misjudged you!“
