The Heiress's Game

When Dong Yuwei received the notification that someone had come to the company to see her, several thoughts flashed through her mind—had something gone wrong again?

She put down her drawing pen and followed the receptionist into the meeting room with some trepidation.

She was stunned when she pushed open the door and saw the person sitting inside.

It's the shop owner, Sun Qiang, not the customer service representative she contacted before.

He huddled on the sofa in the reception room, next to a young woman with heavy makeup.

Seeing Dong Yuwei come in, Sun Qiang jumped up, almost tripping over the coffee table leg in his haste. His girlfriend also stood up, her face plastered with an extremely awkward smile that looked like it was glued on.

"Miss Dong! Hello, Miss Dong!" Sun Qiang's voice was urgent and hoarse, as if he had chewed the word "apology" many times before spitting it out.

"I'm here to apologize! That 'Flying Sky' design was something I was obsessed with; it was my girlfriend who encouraged me to do it."

No, no, it was my mistake. We'll cancel the registration right away!

All materials are ready. This is the commitment letter, which we have signed and fingerprinted. Please take a look!

And this is compensation for the economic losses you have suffered. Although I know it can't make up for your losses at all, please be sure to accept it...

As he spoke, he pulled documents out of his briefcase, his hands trembling so badly that several sheets of paper almost fell to the ground.

His girlfriend nodded vigorously beside him, her dark eye makeup making her look exceptionally sincere.

Dong Yuwei took the letter of commitment, looked down at it, and then looked up at the two people in front of her.

Just a few days ago, these two people were still arrogantly telling her on the phone, "This is our design, and if you use it again, you are infringing on our rights."

They were sitting right in front of her, practically bending over to the ground.

Is this the speed you achieve when your boss is capital or a powerful family?

Less than two days later, she remembered what Gu Yunjin had said during the interview that day—"For me, it's just a matter of a phone call."

She initially thought it was just a metaphor, a way to demonstrate strength.

Now she knows it wasn't a metaphor; it was a real phone call.

After Sun Qiang and his companion left, expressing their gratitude profusely, Li Chunjing knocked on the door of the reception room and said that President Gu wanted to invite her to his office.

Dong Yuwei followed Li Chunjing through the corridor and into the spacious and bright president's office.

Gu Yunjin sat behind his desk with the "Flying Apsaras" design draft spread out in front of him. When he saw her come in, he raised his hand to gesture for her to sit down opposite him.

"The registration is already in the cancellation process, and you will be able to regain all your rights within a week."

If there are any legal issues that arise later, the legal department will handle them for you.

Gu Yunjin continued, "I plan to launch this 'Flying Apsaras' set as the first collection in the Starry Jewelry line, coinciding with the final episode of the second season of 'Walking with Brilliance'."

Chen Cui will wear your hairpin and earrings, and the other guests will be assigned the remaining items according to their style.

You need to work with Wen Qi to schedule the timeline for prototyping and mass production.

Dong Yuwei listened to her own heartbeat, thump, thump, thump, knowing that her design would be featured on television by Chen Cui.

It will be seen by tens of millions of viewers and will become a product on the shelf labeled "Designer: Dong Yuwei".

She opened her mouth as if to say something, but it felt like her throat was blocked with cotton, and she couldn't squeeze out a single word.

She could only nod frantically, tears welling up in her eyes.

Seeing her looking like she wanted to cry but didn't dare, Gu Yunjin added, "There's one more thing."

The company will be sending many design department colleagues to Milan for a month of advanced training, and you are on the list. You are the only one who can take the training right after joining the company.

The company will cover all costs for airfare, accommodation, and courses.

The partner workshops there are top-tier jewelry craft studios in Europe, where you'll have the opportunity to try your hand at traditional filigree and engraving techniques.

After completing the onboarding procedures, you can start preparing your visa application materials.

Dong Yuwei covered her mouth, and finally couldn't hold back her tears, which fell onto the back of her hand in a series of pattering sounds.

She had been with the company for less than 48 hours. She was the newest employee in the entire company and the only designer who was sent to Europe for further training immediately after joining.

She used to think that being "dizzy from being hit by a pie" was an exaggerated rhetorical device, but now she knows it's realistic.

That afternoon she returned to her rented room to pack her things.

The one-bedroom apartment in the old neighborhood that she and Shen Ziqian rented together had a very cheap monthly rent, which is why she chose it.

The room was quiet; Shen Ziqian hadn't contacted her for several days.

She had previously sent him a message confirming her successful job application, and he only replied with two words: "Congratulations."

That was the last time. She figured he was probably busy with experiments—the workload for third-year graduate students was already heavy.

He was his supervisor's most valued student. He often stayed up all night in the lab, and it was common for him to not look at his phone for days when he was busy.

She never complained about it. Although they lived in the same city, they rarely saw each other, and he spent most of his time living at the school.

She opened the wardrobe and began to pack her clothes.

Just as I was stuffing a sweater into my suitcase, my phone screen lit up; it was a flight information message from the HR department.

She picked up her phone to check the flight schedule, and just then, in the message bar at the top of the screen, her conversation with Shen Ziqian was still stuck on the page from a few days ago.

The last message she sent him was a long one about Sun Qiang coming to apologize, which he did not reply to.

She locked her phone and continued folding clothes.

Once I'm done with this busy period, I'll go find him for a meal.