Obsessive Tycoon and His Swan Girl
Chapter 178 - 178 178 Boss Qin only has one usable tie

Chapter 178: Chapter 178: Boss Qin only has one usable tie Chapter 178: Chapter 178: Boss Qin only has one usable tie Fen Ye asked as soon as they met, “How was it, the competition wasn’t bad, right?”

“I think it was okay.” Xun Yining scratched his head embarrassedly.

“That’s good, then. Shall we go eat together?”

Everyone took their seats in a restaurant nearby.

Talking about the competition again, Xun Yining said shyly, “Getting into the finals shouldn’t be a problem.”

“Impressive!” Fen Ye hadn’t expected someone so young to have such talent.

Speaking of which, many of the other contestants had work experience.

“It’s alright, I saw a contestant named Jiang Fanyue, her design and finished product, both were quite amazing.” After Xun Yining finished speaking, he suddenly felt the name Jiang Fanyue was somewhat familiar. Upon realizing her identity, his expression changed and he quickly apologized to Jiang Zhe.

“No need, what she does has nothing to do with me.” Jiang Zhe said nonchalantly, not even lifting his brows.

Fen Ye knew of Jiang Fanyue, “Her?”

Xun Yining stopped talking.

However, when he saw Jiang Fanyue’s work, he was truly stunned.

This shock was something he had only felt before upon seeing the work of Jiang Zhe.

Fen Ye asked him, “Can you win the championship then?”

“Probably not.” In front of Jiang Fanyue’s work, Xun Yining felt inferior.

“Could it really be that what’s-her-name could win?” Fen Ye pursed his lips.

Seeing that Jiang Zhe had no comment, Xun Yining then said, “The judges were very excited about her work, and there was a lot of discussion, but, since there were foreigners among the judges, I wasn’t quite clear on what exactly they were saying.”

Fen Ye lost interest at this point and changed the topic.

Qin Jingchen glanced at Jiang Zhe and saw she didn’t care in the slightest. He knew that such trivial matters wouldn’t bother her.

He asked, “When will the results be out?”

This meant Jiang Zhe would have to stay here for a while longer.

“Pretty soon, probably in a day or two.”

“Miss Jiang, you know quite a lot,” Qin He said admiringly.

Fen Ye, “Of course, after all, Xun Yining is competing.”

“So you’ll wait for the results before heading back?” Qin Jingchen asked.

“Yeah, I don’t feel like making an extra trip. Once the results are out, it’s time to prepare for the finals.”

From her tone, it was clear that she didn’t doubt Xun Yining’s chances of making it to the finals.

Qin Jingchen’s broad brows relaxed, “Good.”

Only then did Jiang Zhe notice that he was still wearing a tie today. How many days had it been, and he was still wearing that same one?

Qin He also noticed. He was originally the one in charge of affairs around Qin Jingchen and had only later transferred to the Yuanlong Technology Department.

He quietly asked Fen Ye, “Fen, who’s been following Qin recently?”

“Me.”

“No wonder, Qin hasn’t changed his tie for days now.”

It just didn’t work without a capable person around.

Although he spoke softly, both Qin Jingchen and Jiang Zhe heard him.

Qin Jingchen joined the conversation, looking at Jiang Zhe, “With only this one being suitable, naturally I can use only this.”

Qin He was dumbfounded. Does Qin really have only one tie that he likes?

It wasn’t until he saw the way Qin Jingchen looked at Jiang Zhe that he belatedly realized something seemed off.

“There’s a mall right across, finding a suitable one shouldn’t be hard,” Jiang Zhe said slowly, sipping her green tea.

“Even amidst a thousand rivers of weak water, only one ladle is suitable,” Qin Jingchen leaned back in his chair, his aristocratic tone speaking flirtatiously with absolute seriousness.

“Perhaps you’ve just had too little; try a few more ladles and you might find each one quite pleasing,” she teased.

“Taking too much might lead to drowning. I’ve set my sights on this one ladle,” Qin Jingchen said, drawing closer to Jiang Zhe, his voice cool and crisp.

Definitive.

Uncontestable.

Jiang Zhe stuffed the cup of tea in his hand: “Then drink up.”

Qin Jingchen lifted the teacup; she didn’t wear lipstick, but the rim seemed to still bear the traces of rouge where she had sipped.

Her presence was unmistakable and could not be disregarded.

He took a sip exactly where she had, and the taste of the tea tonight was really nice, better than when he last visited.

Only then did Jiang Zhe notice his action, realizing it was the cup she had used; she turned her face away, “Qin He, why haven’t the dishes been served yet?”

“Oh, I’ll go hurry them up right away.” Qin He doubted his eyes—did Miss Jiang’s complexion look a bit different just now?

Qin Jingchen’s tongue touched his cheek, and when he laughed, ripples seemed to dance in the depths of his eyes.

Fen Ye: “Enough, any more and we’ll be stuffed.”

The other three kids listened obediently to their conversation without interrupting; they all held their teacups and sipped along.

…

After the competition, Wa Cheng sent over the information of companies willing to collaborate with Xun Yining.

Originally, he thought it would not be easy to find a suitable company, but Xun Yining’s performance in the preliminary rounds was quite good and attracted the attention of several companies.

The parties were quite sincere, wanting to discuss terms.

However, after seeing the conditions Jiang Zhe had laid out, half of the companies backed out, leaving only the ones whose materials he held in his hand.

He and Jiang Zhe arranged to meet at a café outside.

Wa Cheng waited and then saw Jiang Zhe and Xun Yining appear.

Xun Yining might be young, but she was in a rapid growth phase and looked a bit older than Jiang Zhe.

“Miss Jiang, Yining, what would you like to drink?”

“Tea,” Jiang Zhe replied offhand.

“I’ll have the same as my sister,” Xun Yining said.

Wa Cheng ordered their drinks for them and got straight to the point: “These are the selected companies, Miss Jiang, take a look.”

Jiang Zhe took them and quickly browsed through.

Some companies, though they agreed to Jiang Zhe’s requirements, had too restrictive terms for Xun Yining—Jiang Zhe eliminated them outright.

Some companies agreed to all conditions and had no demands of their own, but with a bad reputation or too much internal strife among the executives, Jiang Zhe rejected those as well.

It seemed there was only one piece of information left in her hand.

“Miss Jiang, if you find none of them suitable, then we might have to delay this matter for some time,” Wa Cheng said.

Jiang Zhe responded indifferently, “Xun Yining isn’t lacking opportunities, but she is lacking experience. If a company isn’t appropriate, then it’s better left alone.”

“Alright, then please continue looking,” said Wa Cheng.

He hadn’t expected Xun Yining to be so talented, no wonder Jiang Zhe could be selective.

Last competition, although there were no seats for the audience, many apparel companies sent people to observe, and those who saw Xun Yining’s designs were full of praise.

That’s why so many companies were willing to agree to such stringent conditions.

However, midway through, another contestant named Jiang Fanyue emerged with even more impressive results.

Her debut stunned many apparel companies, causing those initially interested in Xun Yining to chase after Jiang Fanyue instead.