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Chapter 19 Xie Yunxi's Order
Jiang Manman smiled slightly: "You deliberately brought up her return to China just so I could meet her and see how things would be arranged between us later?"

Yan Changye was momentarily stunned: "I just told you she's returning to the country, what are you thinking?"

Jiang Manman's tone softened slightly: "Fine, then let me ask you, when an old friend returns to the country, you rush to see him. Does this mean you still have feelings for him, that your evil thoughts have resurfaced, and that you intend to rekindle your past relationship?"

"I have never had any feelings for her, let alone any evil thoughts," Yan Changye said seriously. "Madam, you are overthinking it."

Jiang Manman responded with an "Oh":
"In your junior year of college, you had someone you liked, and you stayed up for half a month straight designing your future love nest. You even personally scattered rose seeds all over the island, planning to propose to her on the day the roses bloomed. Later, you even personally carved your names on 10,000 love beans and bought 1,314 properties around the world, intending to use them as a dowry for your marriage proposal... Yan Changye, tell me, is this what you call having no feelings?"

Yan Changye was taken aback: "Ahem, Madam, how do you know these things?"

"I know more than that," Jiang Manman said softly, her gaze towards him complex. "I also know that after you found your white moonlight, you were constantly thinking about her, tossing and turning at night, and for a long time, you would throw away two or three pairs of your underwear every day. Yan Changye, you've fallen for her to this extent, and you actually say you didn't have any impure thoughts?"

Yan Changye looked slightly embarrassed, his eyes flickering, and he didn't dare to look Jiang Manman in the eye for a moment: "Madam, where did you hear this from..."

"Just tell me, is this true or not?" Jiang Manman questioned in a gentle voice.

Yan Changye's gaze deepened slightly, and after pausing for more than ten seconds, he softly replied, "Yes, but not to Ning Xinyue."

Seeing his unnatural expression, Jiang Manman turned away, ending the interrogation.

Yan Changye paused for a moment: "Madam, why did you stop asking?"

"Let's stop here. Asking any further will only make us both look bad," Jiang Manman said softly. "Yan Changye, both of us have a past of youthful ignorance and being troubled by love. It's not shameful, but it's not worth bringing it up repeatedly to test each other."

Yan Changye was a little annoyed: "At least, you should ask who my real white moonlight is."

“I remember one day I went to the island with Chen Jinzhou and the others. The roses were in bloom that day, and it was the day you planned to confess your love,” Jiang Manman said softly. “But when we arrived, all the roses on the island had been dug up. You sat on the mountaintop, looking dejected, and ordered all the roses to be thrown away.”

Yan Changye was stunned: "You came that day?"

Jiang Manman nodded: "So, it doesn't matter who the real white moonlight is. What matters is that Yan Changye, you've already gotten through those painful days. Whether she is Ning Xinyue or not, bringing it up today will only make us both upset."

Yan Changye stared at her for a long time, then suddenly laughed: "I just wanted to report my whereabouts, but I got caught by Madam and given her a lecture. Fine, I won't mention it again, and don't bring up that annoying meal again either."

He stood up: "I'll go see if Juzhenlou's people have arrived yet."

"it is good."

The two tacitly ended the conversation.

In the afternoon, Jiang Manman went to the studio.

Everyone gathered around, their eyes sparkling as they gazed at her.

Jiang Manman glanced at everyone: "Still haven't you taken your heart back?"

"Boss, that's the world's top designer team! Even if I had a year, I wouldn't be able to get back into it, let alone just a few hours." Ayla clutched her chest, her heart still pounding. "Boss, how did you manage to gather them all together and even give us private lessons? That's incredible!"

Jiang Manman pondered for a moment: "I was just lucky."

Since this matter concerns the long night, it is inconvenient to explain further.

She pulled out a thick stack of meeting minutes and gestured for everyone to sit down: "Although it was only one morning, the concepts and perspectives we gained from top designers will benefit us for a lifetime. Yesterday, Master Neil pointed out several obvious shortcomings in our studio and also suggested some solutions. Today, we will hold a meeting to determine the direction of our future operations."

Ayla opened her notebook: "Boss, Master Neil has proposed a creative advertisement, but with our current capabilities, we can't hire celebrity spokespeople like those high-end luxury brands. I plan to do a month of live-streaming promotion first."

Assistant Shanshan also chimed in: "Live streaming is a major trend now, but Master Mulanting suggested that we only sell limited-edition accessories online, such as traditional Chinese style scarves and sachets. Evening gowns and everyday ready-to-wear will still follow the custom-made model."

Jiang Manman nodded: "It's worth a try."

“There’s one more thing,” Ayla said, her tone a little strange. “I received an order, but I’m not sure if it’s a scam.”

"Talk about it."

“Xie Yunxi of the Xie family conglomerate suddenly placed a large order, saying he wants to prepare a birthday banquet for Xie Jian, the grandson of the Xie family, in five months, and requests that one hundred sets of children’s evening dresses be customized.” Ayla took out a list, “and paid the full amount directly, but look at the signature on this order.” Jiang Manman took the order and saw the three crooked characters ‘Xie Yunxi’ in the signature, and there were also three missing strokes.

This immediately reminded Jiang Manman of the messy drawing and writing on Xie Jian's hand when he was spanked.

Ayla hesitated: "The heir of the Xie family conglomerate shouldn't... have such terrible handwriting. But he gave so much, I feel disappointed if I don't accept it."

"Let's put this matter aside for now." Jiang Manman put away the order. "Let's continue discussing the operation of Mu Chan."

after an hour.

Jiang Manman returned to her office, picked up a cup of fruit tea, and took out the order form again, staring at the signature for a long time.

Then I took out my phone and opened the chat window with Xie Yunxi.

I haven't checked it for a few days, and there are already over a hundred messages, almost all of them are just small talk. The only message that could be considered somewhat informative was a picture of a math homework assignment, along with a desperate expression:
Xie Yunxi: [Image.jpg]

Xie Yunxi: [What's more painful than homework is you ignoring me.]

Jiang Manman clicked on the image and zoomed in.

Then at the top of that math assignment, I saw the words 'Class 1, Thanks'.

The notebook was the same as the one on the order.

Jiang Manman sighed softly, feeling it was necessary to have a serious talk with Xie Yunxi.

Jiang Manman: [Thank you for imitating my name and placing an order with me.]

Xie Yunxi: [You finally responded to me!]

Jiang Manman: [Could you please cancel the order?]

Xie Yunxi: [No need to cancel]

Jiang Manman: [It is not in accordance with regulations for your son to use Xie Yunxi's name, and it will lead to contract disputes.]

Xie Yunxi: [Okay, wait for me for half an hour]

Yanjing Group.

Yan Changye's phone rang urgently.

He glanced at the caller ID, then hung up. He then opened his chat window with Xie Yunxi:

Y: [I'm in a video conference, what's up?]

Xie Yunxi: [Could you sign this form for me?]

Y: [What order?]

Xie Yunxi: [I placed an order for a dress for Manman, but she's worried about disputes. Could you sign it for me?]

Y: [You expect me to pay for your problems?]

Xie Yunxi: [If you don't want to pay, I'll pack my things and move into your place tonight.]

Y: [...]

Half an hour later, a picture was sent to Jiang Manman's phone.

Jiang Manman stared in astonishment at the familiar signature and the familiar seal of the finance department of Yanjing Group.

I was not satisfied with the previous version of this chapter, so I revised it. I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to readers.
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