Summer Kiss

Chapter 7 Help her
Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye. Jiang Yuning glanced down at her phone and realized that the other party was probably deliberately leaving her hanging.

She left the meeting room and asked one of her assistants.

"Hello, I'd like to ask when Director Li will be able to finish his work?"

"The director is still in a meeting. If Ms. Jiang is not available, we can reschedule."

Jiang Yuning thought for a moment, then sat back down. After waiting for about ten minutes, she realized that waiting like this wasn't a solution and she couldn't just sit there and wait to die.

Just then, Jiang Yuning spotted Director Li coming out of his office and immediately got up and followed him.

"Director Li, hello. Your company wants to terminate our contract regarding the new products for next quarter. I would like to know the specific details."

Director Li had just been scolded by his superiors in the office, and now that he saw Jiang Yuning, he was furious.

"Miss Jiang, you should know your place. If it's not yours, don't covet it."

Jiang Yuning reached out to block Director Li's path. "Director Li, some things cannot be judged lightly without evidence. I can explain this matter."

"Explain what?" Director Li was clearly impatient. He walked to the elevator and pressed the elevator button.

Jiang Yuning didn't want to give up this opportunity. She had finally managed to come to the Xie Group today, but tomorrow she might not even be able to get through the gates.

"Director Li, I'll only take up ten minutes of your time. Please give me a chance to explain."

Director Li was in a bad mood, and he suddenly waved his hand away from Jiang Yuning's hand.

Jiang Yuning lost her balance and fell to the side.

As the elevator doors slowly opened, Fu Xicheng witnessed this scene.

When he saw Jiang Yuning being pushed away by Director Li and unable to support herself, he rushed over and supported her with a strong hand.

When Jiang Yuning turned to the side and saw that it was Fu Xicheng, for some reason, her heart started beating much faster. She grabbed his arm and quickly steadied herself.

"Mr. Fu, thank you."

"You're welcome."

Director Li knew very well that the man in front of him was a good friend of his boss. He would occasionally run into them sitting together having tea when he went to the president's office to report on the situation.

At that moment, Director Li immediately changed his attitude.

"Ms. Jiang, I'm so sorry about earlier. I was in such a hurry to meet my client. I didn't mean to push you because you suddenly appeared."

Jiang Yuning said, "Director Li, could you spare me an extra ten minutes? I'd like to..."

“No,” Director Li gestured for him to stop, “I have to go out to meet a client now, and I really don’t have much time.”

Before Jiang Yuning could speak, Director Li walked into the elevator without looking back.

Jiang Yuning sighed inexplicably, her expression immediately turning gloomy.

Upon seeing this, Fu Xicheng clearly sensed that Jiang Yuning was in a bad mood, which was very likely related to Director Li from earlier.

What could have made her so downcast?

He didn't want to see her unhappy.

Fu Xicheng's eyes flickered for a moment, then he said sincerely, "Miss Jiang, is there anything I can help you with?"

Jiang Yuning looked up, but swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue. This was about the company, and how could she tell a man she had only met three times about company matters?

Jiang Yuning shook her head and refused Fu Xicheng's help.

“It’s a company matter, Mr. Fu. I can handle it myself.”

Fu Xicheng slightly curled the corners of his lips, "In your eyes, do I look like someone who steals your company secrets?" Jiang Yuning was confused: "..."

Fu Xicheng offered a simple explanation: "Miss Jiang, if you have any worries, you can talk about them. If you keep them to yourself, it will only cause you more trouble."

"Also, Miss Jiang, please don't misunderstand. I'm only doing this to take the opportunity to make some money off you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Xicheng grabbed Jiang Yuning's wrist and led her to a quiet, empty conference room.

Returning to this conference room, Jiang Yuning's state of mind had undergone a significant change.

Recalling the change in Director Li's attitude towards her earlier, she felt that Director Li must know Fu Xicheng.

If Fu Xicheng could lend a hand, perhaps this matter would be resolved quickly.

But is it really a good idea to talk about company matters with someone who isn't even a friend?
Jiang Yuning pondered for a moment, then glanced up at Fu Xicheng. For some reason, she now wanted to confide in him.

“Mr. Fu, the design I painstakingly created is considered plagiarism by them, and now the client wants to terminate the contract. But I did not plagiarize. I came to Xie’s Group today simply to explain this matter.”

With just a few simple words, Fu Xicheng understood the whole story.

So that's why Jiang Yuning was so unhappy.

Fu Xicheng thought for a moment, then tapped on the table in front of him. "Could I take a look at your design drafts?"

Jiang Yuning took out two drafts from the folder, and Fu Xicheng took them and carefully compared them.

"I don't see any similarities between these two design drafts."

Jiang Yuning stated directly: "Rose."

Fu Xicheng chuckled softly. He didn't believe that a symbolic logo could belong to only one designer; that was unfair to everyone else.

"Who says that roses can only belong to Louis?"

Jiang Yuning looked up, incredulous, and asked, "You know Louis?"

Fu Xicheng nodded. Even though he wasn't a designer, his knowledge spanned a wide range of fields, and he had some understanding of each industry.

Realizing it was a problem with the design drafts, an idea came to him.

"Miss Jiang, I might have a way to help you resolve this matter quickly."

Jiang Yuning's eyes lit up. She blinked and asked eagerly, "What method?"

Fu Xicheng smiled faintly and remained silent.

In an instant, Jiang Yuning seemed to understand something. She immediately took out her phone and sent a red envelope to Fu Xicheng on WeChat. After sending it, she held the phone screen in front of Fu Xicheng.

Fu Xicheng was stunned. Could this be the legendary power of money?
It was obvious that Jiang Yuning had misunderstood him.

However, Fu Xicheng changed his mind and decided to play along. He wanted Jiang Yuning to continue misunderstanding him and make her think that he was a man who liked to make extra money.

Now he has no choice but to keep acting.

“I have a friend who can help you with this.”

Jiang Yuning pressed further, "Could you introduce me to him?"

"To be honest, there is another way, which is to take them to a professional institution and have professionals evaluate the two design drafts, but doing so would be too time-consuming."

Jiang Yuning agreed, saying she had considered this approach before.

Just then, Fu Xicheng's phone rang.

(End of this chapter)