Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 260 - 258: You Seem to Want to Trap Me

Jennifer had already set up the scene and came in to get Xue Yang so he could change clothes for the shoot.

"Jennifer, be honest. Was it Si Wen and Lin Xi in this room last time?"

Jennifer was slightly startled, then said with a chuckle, "Since you already know who our big boss is, there’s no point in hiding it from you. Last time, it was indeed the big boss and the young miss in this room. It wasn’t my fault, though. The young miss told me not to tell you. I’m just an employee, so I didn’t dare to disobey."

Xue Yang now understood. He had come for shoots so many times, and Tide Apparel had never once considered the cold. Why had they suddenly been so kind as to order a heater for him that one time? So it was all because of Xiao Naimao.

"Then why do you dare to say it now?"

Jennifer was almost in tears. "Xue Yang, stop messing with me! You’re one of my superiors now, too. Do you think I’d dare not?"

"Let’s go to the shoot. By the way, I brought a young woman over who’s currently learning about administrative work from Manager Yang. I’ll probably be bringing her around often in the future. She’s young, so please help look out for her."

Jennifer’s eyes widened in surprise, his expression like he was looking at a heartbreaker. "A young woman? You actually brought a young woman with you? Aren’t you afraid the young miss will get jealous?"

"Doing business out in the world, it’s not like I can only interact with men, right?"

"That’s true. Let’s go to the shoot."

This time, they were shooting the new summer collection. After his last conversation with Xue Yang, Jennifer had incorporated some retro elements into the design, making it both stylish and trendy—a perfect fit for the tastes of contemporary youth.

Jennifer truly was a natural-born clothing designer. It was a mystery where Si Wen had found such a treasure. With him around, Tide Apparel didn’t need to worry about making it overseas. Wu Meiju’s concerns were entirely unnecessary.

After Xue Yang changed, he stunned everyone. Jennifer was particularly satisfied. "So handsome! I’m sure this batch of clothes will sell out the moment they hit the market."

His gaze was like that of someone looking at their beloved—except his beloved was the clothes.

"This design is really good, Jennifer. You’re getting better and better."

"It’s all thanks to you, President Xue. Otherwise, I would never have thought of such a great combination. It’s simply wonderful! President Xue, I’m telling you, I now have a direction for the entire year’s design sketches, and even for the next few years."

Jennifer was immensely relieved. For a designer, the most agonizing part was the design process itself. They could often spend days and nights on a single sketch only to end up with nothing, which was enough to drive many designers mad. But now, he won’t have to worry anymore, heh heh heh.

"So, you’ll have a lot of free time coming up, huh?"

"Why do I get the feeling you’re trying to set me up?"

Xue Yang patted his shoulder. "Be more confident. Drop the ’I get the feeling’."

This time, Jennifer truly looked like he was about to cry. "What do you want me to help you with?"

"Go supervise the Sales Department."

Hearing this, Jennifer’s eyes instantly bulged. "No way! Manager Wu is still there. If I supervise it, she’ll tear me apart." Is he tired of living, trying to steal Wu Meiju’s job?

"She’s refusing to do her job right now, isn’t she? What’s the problem with you supervising it?"

"Even if she’s refusing to work right now out of spite for you, I... I still wouldn’t dare to cross her."

Recently, to fight back against Xue Yang and force him to approve her plans to expand internationally, Wu Meiju had convinced the entire Sales Department to halt all sales activities. The Sales Department was the core of a company; if it stopped, all the company’s other efforts would be for nothing. Without a steady stream of revenue, the company wouldn’t be able to hold out for long. The big boss was currently at school, having left all company matters to Xue Yang. In the past, if there were funding issues, a quick word to the big boss was all it took for the money to arrive. But things were different now; funds couldn’t be secured that quickly. Wu Meiju was gambling. She was betting that Xue Yang couldn’t last until Si Wen was on break from school, at which point he would have to give in and approve her international expansion. A major factor in all this was that expanding the business internationally offered her far more personal benefits than she could get domestically. So, no matter what, she was determined to make Xue Yang agree.

"With me backing you, what are you afraid of?"

It’s because you’re backing me that I’m even more scared!

"If you don’t help me, then don’t come crying to me the next time your inspiration runs dry."

"Fine, fine, fine! I’ll help you!" Xue Yang knew his weakness.

* * *

After leaving the logistics department, Wu Xiaoya went to the 33rd floor to find Xue Yang.

He was standing under a backdrop, bathed in light from the reflector panels. At that moment, Xue Yang looked like a noble and elegant Prince. The vintage-style clothes suited him perfectly. Wu Xiaoya was captivated. It wasn’t just her; everyone else was stunned, too. If this promotional video were released, the public reaction would be sensational.

By the time the shoot finished, the sky was completely dark.

Wu Xiaoya quickly grabbed his coat and draped it over his shoulders.

"How was it? Did you learn anything from Manager Yang today?"

"Manager Yang is a true professional. He explained things I didn’t know, and I understood them immediately."

"I’ll bring you to see him more often so you can learn at your own pace. There’s still a lot to learn."

In fact, Xue Yang was learning, too. TianMei Studio had just started, and there was a lot he didn’t understand. He could only figure things out as he went.

"Let’s go grab a bite to eat first, then I’ll take you back to school."

"Okay."

* * *

At 10 p.m., Wu Xiaoya finally returned to her dorm. This was the latest she had ever returned since she started working, but she had also learned a great deal. It was an experience that was both painful and rewarding.

As soon as she pushed open the door, she saw that her roommates were already in bed. Hearing the noise, they all poked their heads out, including Chen Ying.

"Xiao Ya, you’re finally back," Chen Ying said, climbing down from her bed. "Xiao Ya, have you eaten? Are you tired from work? Was it fun?"

After greeting Wu Xiaoya, the others retracted their heads, returning to their books, their novels, or their phone calls with their boyfriends.

In the entire dorm, the two of them were the closest. Seeing Chen Ying’s concerned expression, Wu Xiaoya suddenly felt it was wrong to deceive her.

"Ying Ying..."

"What’s wrong?"

"There’s something I need to tell you."

Seeing how serious Wu Xiaoya was, Chen Ying suddenly had a bad feeling. "What do you want to tell me?"

"I’ve... I’ve actually been working at Xue Yang’s studio."

A wave of shock rippled through the room as the other roommates popped their heads out again. What kind of joke is this? Wu Xiaoya is working at Xue Yang’s studio? Xue Yang is just a freshman, isn’t he? Although his performance on the Lin Corporation project was commendable, running a studio is a completely different matter.