Chapter 206: Chapter 206: Lose or Win_1

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Gu Yuanzhou’s expression changed once he heard what I said. He snatches the contract straight out of my hand and, that is when he saw that it really was a contract between Mei Ni and Tianjiao Company.

His gaze was terrifying.

Afterward, he pulled out his cell phone and made a call.

Mei Ni’s voice came from the phone.

“I’m sorry, President Gu! I’ve always liked the design style of Zhenyi Company. But after Mrs. Gu passed away, the style used by other designers from your company, I honestly couldn’t accept it. Yes, I did sign with Tianjiao Company mainly because I like Song Xiaoyun’s design style, she and the late Mrs. Gu have similar styles  ”

Gu Yuanzhou angrily hangs up the phone.

I looked at him calmly.

In the depth of my heart, I was pleased.

This was our first bout of contest, and I won.

I liked watching Gu Yuanzhou suffer a setback.

I wanted him to lose everything he has now, little by little.

I wanted him to know that I could place him on the pedestal and similarly drag him down to hell.

“President Gu! I’m just a newcomer! I might not be as good as you when it comes to underhanded workplace tactics, but when it comes to fashion design, I have definite superiority. Attracting customers with my strength and abilities are much brighter and straightforward than you stealing them through tricks!”

Gu Yuanzhou quickly regained his composure,

“It’s only Mei Ni! A City’s market is huge, I don’t believe that you can take everyone away.”

“Here’s the phrase again, by strength, by abilities!”

I turned around, left on high heels.

At the start of the fashion show, I sat in the first row.

Initially, Gu Yuanzhou was in the second row, but for some reason, he swapped seats with a man next to me, and sat beside me.

Having him sit next to me gave me a sense of pressure.

There was always a feeling of uneasiness in my heart.

That was, I was sure this man was up to no good.

I was unsure about his next moves.

Halfway through the fashion show, I went to the bathroom.

I splashed cold water on my face to calm myself down. I looked in the mirror, patched up my makeup, and touched up my lipstick.

This time, I came to the exhibition to make myself appear more mature.

I wore a sky-blue suit, applied dark eyeshadow, looking all noble and coldly glamorous.

This should be the look of a businesswoman.

Actually, it would be better with short hair, but I couldn’t bear to cut my long hair. The last time I went to the hair salon, I hesitated for a long time and couldn’t bear to have it cut, so I tied it into a simple ponytail.

Seeing that there was still time, I sat down on a bench and called Wenya.

“I ran into Gu Yuanzhou!”

“Ah? He must be furious and bears you ill intentions! You successfully signed Mei Ni this time, he must be enraged!”

“How are things doing on Su Ziyan’s side now?”

“The day Su Ziyan was hospitalized, Su Peisheng took action and had a good chat with his second uncle. Especially emphasizing what you said about the original partner seeking someone to mess with her. The uncle was concerned about saving face and was worried that his daughter would die tragically. So, he just sent her abroad. His second uncle said she would not be allowed to return within ten years.”

I also exhaled a sigh of relief, the reality was just as I had planned.

I had someone intercept Su Ziyan halfway and taught her a lesson, and then threatened to disfigure her in Mei Ni’s name

This woman wasn’t as tough as I had imagined, she, who lived a pampered life, was scared pretty soon.

Some people, when always sitting high, feel that nobody dares to touch her, and she would start to feel complacent.

Only after being hit would she know fear.

Things were handled quite smoothly in the end.

But right now, Gu Yuanzhou is what I should be worried about.

I chatted with Wenya for a while. When I hung up the phone and came out,

I found Gu Yuanzhou was smoking at the door.

Seeing the cigarette butts on the ground, he had been standing here for a long time.

I didn’t greet him, just turned around and left.

He didn’t seem to want to talk to me either, and just continued standing in the original spot.

After that, I continued to watch the fashion week’s show, then attended that night’s business dinner.

I had two purposes for this trip. The first was to see what elements would be prevalent in the fashion industry, observing the clothes at fashion week, and how they were accepted by the audience.

The second was to get to know some industry leaders, since there are sellers here, there are of course buyers.

Right now, Ding Yinou and I are dividing our duties.

He’s in charge of internal affairs, and I’m in charge of external affairs.

I am now in charge of pulling orders

I was trying my best to meet some top executives.

Especially at the banquet, I met a lot of people.

In fact, some of them were my old acquaintances, but now that I no longer used Song Yun’s identity, reestablishing those relationships was a bit difficult.

Each step was hard, but I had faith.

Just when I was about to discuss the next steps for cooperation with two executives I had just met,

Gu Yuanzhou inserted himself into the conversation.

“Gentlemen, this lady here used to be my assistant   she left because of a minor conflict with me for another company. She will return once her mood improves.”

The executives, who had been interested in my business, immediately canceled their plans to cooperate with me after hearing those words.

They all left me smiling.

I ended up with nothing after being busy for half a night.

When the banquet ended, I walked up to Gu Yuanzhou, angry.

“Could you be any more shameless?”

He was holding a crystal red wine glass, gently swaying it and watching as the red liquid inside flowed slowly.

He frowned at me,

“Didn’t you say it yourself, it’s each to their abilities. You are now working based on your abilities, and I am also utilizing mine!”

“But, you messed up my business!”

“The market is singular, you stole a customer, I lost a customer. You stealing customers is you stealing my customers, do you think I will allow this to happen?”

“Gu Yuanzhou, have you ever considered that even if I don’t make a move, these customers wouldn’t be yours! You are too arrogant and absolutely detestable.”

I left angrily.

At this moment, I realized a problem, wherever Gu Yuanzhou is, I should try my best to keep a distance from him.

But, I didn’t remain idle. When I returned to Tianjiao Company,

I discussed with Ding Yinou about recruiting those old employees from Zhenyi Company whom Gu Yuanzhou had fired.

Not only did Ding Yinou not object, he even agreed vehemently,

“Good idea, it’s just the right time. With a wave of upper-level departures, the company has vacancies which this is a timely solution for.”

“Aren’t you worried that these people will be used by me and hollow out Tianjiao?”

Indeed, hiring a large number of old employees from a competitor requires immense courage and boldness.

I believe that if I were to bring Tianjiao’s old employees to Zhenyi, Gu Yuanzhou would definitely refuse a hundred times—this was the difference between the two of us.

Ding Yinou moved closer and then tightened his grip on my hand, “In fact, I wish that one day you might just empty me out as well.”