After Bankruptcy, the Billionaire Asked Me to Marry Him!
Chapter 392: Dark Horse Designer or Product of Capital

Chapter 392: Chapter 392: Dark Horse Designer or Product of Capital

In the past, we would fly to Paris several times a year. Paris almost felt like Ye Li’s second hometown, so familiar.

Whenever Fu Yanci was free, the three of them would go together.

Most of the time, they’d leave him at the hotel to work, while Ye Li would take Xiao Bao to explore the neighborhoods of Paris.

Enjoying delicious food.

Checking off tourist attractions.

So when Ye Li mentioned that Fu Yanci would be in charge the next day, Xiao Bao’s joyous expression shattered instantly.

Ye Xiaoli, can’t we happily play together anymore?

Looking at Ye Li with grievance, Xiao Bao’s expression was like an abandoned puppy.

"Ye Xiaoli is going to compete!"

Fu Yanci walked by with a cup of coffee, flicking Xiao Bao’s forehead, "Starting tomorrow, you’ll study in the morning, exercise in the afternoon, and join me for night runs."

???

Eyes wide open, Xiao Bao lunged forward and hugged Ye Li’s waist.

Fu Yanci’s face darkened slightly, "Fu Muzhi!"

However, his face lacked any humor, his voice more stern.

Yet to Xiao Bao, this was highly intimidating.

The little guy quickly let go.

His eyes were full of grievance and pleading as he looked at Ye Li: Ye Xiaoli, when will you come back to save me?

"Three days."

Ye Li smiled, "Hang in there; in three days, we can restart our fun!"

Three days.

hours.

God!!

Suddenly feeling his world turn dark, Xiao Bao drooped like a wilted eggplant.

Even knowing he was acting, Ye Li’s heart still softened.

Touched his little cheek.

Held his little hand.

With gentle whispers and coaxing, the little guy finally cheered up.

Ye Li let out a sigh of relief, and behind her, there was a man’s amused sigh.

Turning around, she saw his eyes filled with helplessness.

"Ah Li..."

Pulling the girl into his arms, Fu Yanci glanced at Xiao Bao running next door to find Xiang Yang, "Do you know what it means to spoil a child too much?"

Feeling indulgent?

Spoiling a child?

"Are you saying it’s me and Brother Mu?"

Ye Li blinked, "There’s no way I could give birth to a child that big. Besides, even if I am, Brother Mu hasn’t been spoiled, has he? Worst case, I become too indulgent, and the family has a spoiled child, isn’t that why you are the strict father, Fu Yanci!"

Thinking of something, Ye Li’s face reddened as she sat up straight, "Isn’t it you who said I only need to carry the child, and everything else is up to you? So it seems, I could only be indulgent, right?"

Sounds very reasonable?

Fu Yanci raised his eyebrows, nodded with a smile, "Alright, in the future, Ah Li can be a doting mother."

The next day required an early start, so after dinner, the three of them returned to the hotel early.

A night of intense affection.

On the competition day, the weather was unexpectedly good.

The design sketches had been submitted as per competition requirements a month ago.

And the announcement of the initial selection list was the first event of the morning.

Most of the designers who had come from all over the world didn’t even get a chance to receive comments from the judges and were eliminated simply by not being on the host’s list.

The ruthlessness of the competition was evident.

The event was held at the jewelry exhibition hall at Versailles Gate in Paris.

By the time Ye Li arrived, the white signature board at the entrance was already densely filled with designers’ signatures.

After signing her name, Ye Li headed straight into the exhibition hall.

"Ye Li..."

The distinct sound of Mandarin reached her ears, and Ye Li looked over to see Dai Qingzhou.

The owner of Dane Studio and also the chief designer.

Short, neat hair.

A sleek, black suit.

At first glance, she appeared like a powerful woman, assertive and imposing.

Beside Dai Qingzhou were Lydia, a senior designer from Dane Studio, junior designer Xiao Qiao.

And Jiang Chengcheng.

Ye Li’s gaze paused slightly.

She had known Jiang Chengcheng joined Dane several months ago, but hadn’t expected her to accompany Dai Qingzhou to observe the competition.

"Hello, Mr. Dai..."

Seated together, Ye Li approached, greeting him familiarly.

The unpleasantness from their last phone call seemed to have been mutually forgotten by the two.

At present was Paris’ grand jewelry exhibition hall.

Surrounded by unfamiliar yet exceptional faces of the industry peers.

The voices of Ye Li and Dai Qingzhou were clearly audible, making Jiang Chengcheng feel both nervous and excited; soon, replaced by more complex feelings.

They were both students from Imperial University.

Both top students in their class.

But Ye Li was here as a studio owner and competitor.

And she could only be someone brought by her boss to keenly watch and learn.

Fate, it was truly unfair!

Gripping her purse tightly, Jiang Chengcheng forced herself not to look at Ye Li.

The music stopped, causing brief commotion within the venue.

When she finally came to her senses, the competition had already officially started.

On the distant stage, the male and female hosts extended their welcome to the designers present and proceeded to announce the competition rules.

As the crowd erupted into chatter, Jiang Chengcheng felt lost and quickly asked Xiao Qiao beside her, "What happened? What’s going on?"

"Weren’t you listening?"

Sounding like someone interrupted while watching an engrossing movie, Xiao Qiao replied irritably in a low voice, "There are a total of 1526 entrants in this competition, with over 1200 eliminated, leaving only a fifth advancing to the initial round."

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Jiang Chengcheng was shocked.

She knew international competitions were far more competitive than local ones, yet hadn’t expected this level of intensity.

Before leaving, she was frustrated thinking she wasn’t qualified to compete.

At this moment, she only felt grateful.

Thank goodness she didn’t participate.

Otherwise, being knocked out just before the preliminary round would have been even more embarrassing.

Breathing a long sigh of relief, Jiang Chengcheng glanced at Ye Li, who sat upright, her eyes filled with anticipation.

What’s the point of ’Shining with You’?

The Charity Night was even less deserving.

Whether Ye Li would prove to be a dark horse designer or a pampered product of nepotism, a short while later would reveal the truth.

Hopefully, when the results read, she could maintain her current elegance and grace.

Her mood lifted, Jiang Chengcheng relaxed back in her seat, her eyes fixated on the large screen.

The 316 designs selected into the preliminary round appeared gradually, with the designer’s name and country listed beside them.

Before long, Lydia’s name came up.

Soon after, Xiao Qiao’s design followed.

Dai Qingzhou’s smile deepened.

Same with Jiang Chengcheng.

Glancing again at the top left of the screen, over 260 designers had been selected.

The tension was palpable for those who made it, given the sheer intensity of the preliminary, the semi-final and final rounds would only be more challenging and brutal.

The disappointment of elimination seemed to choke any sound from emerging.

Silence pervaded the grand venue, everyone’s eyes fixed on the screen.

people.

...

people.

Approaching the selection limit of 316, yet Ye Li’s name had yet to appear.

Jiang Chengcheng clenched her fists in excitement, almost shouting out.

Bang!

With a soft thud, the screen froze.