NOVPUBChapter 350: 350, preparation, surprise
Chapter 350: 350, preparation, surprise
On their way home that night, Shi Yuhuan asked Song Qinghuan, “Which jewelry designer’s work do you like?”
Without hesitation, Song Qinghuan blurted out, “Gu Youli!”
She then pointed at herself with a hint of pride in her small eyes, and told Shi Yuhuan, “She’s amazing and an up-and-coming designer. She is also my good gal pal!”
Shi Yuhuan furrowed his brows trying to recall the name “Gu Youli”. There didn’t seem to be such a name among the talented designers he had seen today.
He had no idea where this third-rate designer, who suddenly became Song Qinghuan’s friend, had come from.
He indifferently said, “Even though I asked you which designer you liked, you shouldn’t have recommended someone so arbitrarily. The designer I’m looking for is related to the company’s work and she must be outstanding.”
Although he hadn’t given her even a single engagement ring yet, he was not willing to outright tell Song Qinghuan that he intended to have a ring customized for her. Using the excuse of work, he distanced Song Qinghuan from his search for a designer.
In fact, he was trying to hide his intentions, but Song Qinghuan didn’t give it much thought.
He was also subtly telling Song Qinghuan to recommend a famous designer she liked, not a random one just because they were friends.
Song Qinghuan instantly understood his meaning and defensively retorted, “Although Youli is a newcomer, her work is genuinely astounding. In my eyes, her designs are much more beautiful than those from famous designers. This is not just a friendly opinion. I have seen all of her works and they are all delightful. Strictly speaking, we are good friends but we’ve never met in person.”
A good friend you’ve never met in person? Shi Yuhuan narrowed his eyes, “What kind of acquaintance is that?”
Song Qinghuan gave a sweet smile, “We met in a game. Even though we’ve never met in real life, we’re closer than most of my real-life friends.”
Lazily leaning back into the sofa, Shi Yuhuan nonchalantly said, “Song Qinghuan, please don’t tell me you spend your working hours playing games.”
“No, no, definitely not! I never play games at work,” Song Qinghuan immediately denied.
But in fact, she felt a little guilty because she was lying. When she had nothing to do at work, she would stealthily play games, raiding dungeons with Gu Youli.
Of course, Shi Yuhuan was aware of her little scheme, but he did not expose her.
Not dwelling on the issue, he distracted Song Qinghuan by saying he was hungry and asked her to go to the villa and bring some cooked noodles.
As soon as Song Qinghuan left, he went into his study and called Chen Tian asking him to quickly compile all of Gu Youli’s works and send them over.
After reviewing all of Gu Youli’s designs, Shi Yuhuan had to admit that her works had a stunning effect, even surpassing some masterpieces.
But they had a touch of greenness, a hint of inexperience.
Nevertheless, he decided to have Gu Youli as the designer, merely because Song Qinghuan liked her. He asked Yuandong to find Gu Youli and ask her to design an engagement ring.
Chen Tian was frustrated, wondering why all the tasks involving going out were always assigned to Yuandong, making it impossible for him to slack off.
He wanted to somehow sabotage the surprise and secretly tell Song Qinghuan about it.
But he decided against it, thinking that since it was rare for his boss to plan a surprise for someone, he wanted to just enjoy the show and see what would happen. After all, it was likely to be a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence.
