After Bankruptcy, the Billionaire Asked Me to Marry Him!
Chapter 413: Can Anything Be As Bitter As Your Life?

Chapter 413: Chapter 413: Can Anything Be As Bitter As Your Life?

Ye Li arrived quickly.

Before coming, she thought Qiao Li An was visiting the studio for fun, since it’s Sunday.

But upon meeting, she saw Qiao Li An with a pale face, looking frustrated and unsure how to vent.

Ye Li knew, probably, something had happened.

"Let’s go to my office..."

Ye Li guided Qiao Li An to the office at the end of the corridor.

"Ye, Mr. Ye..."

As soon as she started talking, tears began to drop, and Qiao Li An lowered her head, silent for quite a while.

Even though they had met only a few times in Paris, and Ye Li had critiqued her works.

In Qiao Li An’s mind, Ye Li was already half a friend.

Not to mention Ye Li had enthusiastically invited her to visit the studio.

Prior to coming this morning, Qiao Li An intended to vent and release her bad mood, and perhaps apply for a receptionist job.

But after stepping through the doors of Ye Li’s Studio, Qiao Li An hesitated.

Even in Paris, she knew Ye Li, despite being young, was extremely talented and had already established her own studio.

After "Radiant," winning the gold prize and her work being auctioned for the highest price, Ye Li was the dark horse designer, a life’s winner.

But walking into Ye Li’s Studio, seeing the bright, clean space and the graffiti designs on the walls.

At that moment, Qiao Li An clearly realized there was a huge gap between her and Ye Li.

She was a Junior designer at Dane.

Ye Li was the owner of Ye Li’s Studio.

If Ye Li went to Dane, even Dai Qingzhou, the chief designer, might have to step aside.

With someone like Ye Li, she actually thought she could complain to her about work-related grievances?

Her already very gloomy mood instantly worsened.

"What’s wrong?"

Ye Li brought over two cups of coffee and saw Qiao Li An with red eyes and nose from crying.

Pushing tissues in front of her, Ye Li comfortingly patted her shoulder, "Don’t rush, cry first. When you’re done venting, we’ll talk slowly..."

???

Qiao Li An was stunned, tears still hanging on her face.

Stopping her sobs with a sniff, she picked up the coffee cup in front of her and took a sip.

Then, her face wrinkled like a hideous orange, "It’s so bitter!"

Bitter?

Ye Li laughed, "Can anything be as bitter as your destiny?"

!!!

Surprised into silence, Qiao Li An stared wide-eyed at Ye Li.

Seeing Ye Li’s exaggerated expression say: "A work that could win an award, altered by others, can’t even make it to the finals. Bitter!"

"A beautiful weekend meant to be enjoyed, but dragged into overtime by the company. Even more bitter!"

"Overtime is one thing, but facing unfair treatment, with no place to cry about it. Bitter to the core!"

Qiao Li An: ...

"Mr. Ye, you..."

"What Mr. Ye? Ye Li!"

"Ye Li, why are you so amazing?"

Even forgetting to cry, Qiao Li An stared at Ye Li with admiration.

Ye Li was three years younger than her.

"Just guessing wrongly."

Ye Li stood up, exchanged Qiao Li An’s black coffee for a latte, and handed it to her, "Wanna cry a bit more?"

Qiao Li An shook her head.

Ye Li sat down, pointed at the corridor, "Go wash your face and come back, we’ll talk slowly."

Anger.

Despair.

Collapse.

Helplessness.

All those intense emotions before coming, at this moment, confronting Ye Li’s calmness, were somehow soothed.

Looking at Ye Li’s serene, smiling eyes, it felt like resolving all problems was just a matter of time.

Qiao Li An obediently got up and left.

Returning soon after, straightforwardly, "I won’t go into specifics of what happened. It’s just that something that happened at Paris’s venue occurred again. I proposed resigning to Mr. Dai, she agreed. But, but..."

Qiao Li An’s eyes turned red again, "She said, according to industry regulations, after resigning from Dane, I can’t work in this sector for a year. Ye Li..."

Gaze filled with despair, Qiao Li An clenched her fists, "Becoming a jewelry designer is my dream. Leaving for a year and then coming back, I, I..."

Work experience is accumulated through repeated designs, communication with colleagues, or participating in various large and small competitions.

Separated from jewelry design, if she returned home alone, wouldn’t it be like creating behind closed doors?

A year later, finding a job again—besides whether jewelry design studios would even want her.

Even if they did, let alone convincing works, she might not even design something she herself was satisfied with.

Ye Li frowned slightly, "You proposed resigning, and Mr. Dai agreed?"

Qiao Li An participating in "Radiant" as a Junior designer itself showed her design strength at Dane was above others.

What she lacked was merely experience.

Not to mention, she fought her way into the semi-finals, and the set was sold to Pierre, she should have been promoted to Intermediate designer.

At this time, she proposed resigning, and Dai Qingzhou actually agreed?

This doesn’t make sense!

Qiao Li An lowered her head, "I said, I don’t want the commission from that set of jewelry."

Ye Li: !!!

As soon as the jewelry was mentioned, Qiao Li An immediately remembered, "Ye Li, how did you know Pierre would definitely buy my set of jewelry?"

"Check Tina’s recent paparazzi photos, she’s especially fond of irregular shapes in recent months. Your set is so outstanding, Pierre wouldn’t miss it."

Qiao Li An realized.

Then Ye Li asked, "May I ask what price Pierre offered you?"

"1.2 million, US Dollars."

"And...the commission ratio with Dane."

"Eighty-twenty. Dane eighty, me twenty."

"!!! What kind of unequal agreement is this! Is Dane reincarnated as a slave driver from another life?"

Ye Li was amazed, "Even with twenty percent, you get 240 thousand, which translates to nearly 1.5 million Chinese Yuan!"

"Xiao Qiao..."

Ye Li looked at Qiao Li An with astonishment, "Are you foolish? That’s real cash, Chinese Yuan, and you said you don’t want it?"

Qiao Li An was dumbstruck.

1.5 million is indeed a lot.

Especially for her, it’s enough to buy her parents a big mansion with full payment back in her hometown in a less prominent city.

However, but...

"Ye Li, do you know why I wanted to resign?"

Qiao Li An looked up at Ye Li, "I want to work at your studio, be your colleague. Even starting from the receptionist, I’m willing!"

"..."

Touched and thoughtful, Ye Li sighed, "So, you gave up a 1.5 million design commission for me?"

Qiao Li An took a deep breath and nodded, "When I went out to work, my parents told me, one’s vision should be far-reaching when it comes to making decisions. Not making choices that may cause regret in the future for the sake of immediate petty gain."

"I think my parents were right!"

Qiao Li An looked up at Ye Li, "I believe working with you will allow me to learn more. In the future, perhaps I’ll earn more than 1.5 million."

"Because it’s you, it’s worth it!"

So this silly girl, just foolishly abandoned 1.5 million that’s already in hand.

Let Dane pick up a bargain?

Sighing deeply in her heart, Ye Li nodded at Qiao Li An, "Alright, I’ve heard your confession! Report here tomorrow!"

???

Originally intending to vent to Ye Li, completely forgetting today is Sunday.

Whether it’s as a receptionist or cleaning, that’s something for the future.

As the conversation moved to the cost of resignation, then her future plans were mentioned.

Unexpectedly, the dream came true?

Qiao Li An was dumbfounded, "Ye, Ye Li... I, a year, I..."

"You’ll know tomorrow!"

Playing a bit of mystery, sending off Qiao Li An with a face red with excitement and joy.

Ye Li dialed a phone number.