A coffee shop, in a corner.
Afraid of being recognized, Wen Tingxue didn't dare to take off her hat.
"You've really become famous," Song You said, unable to help but laugh as he saw her hunched posture.
Wen Tingxue had a long, worried face. "Senior, please don't laugh at me. I really don't want this kind of fame."
She still preferred a free and easy life.
Being a celebrity or influencer wasn't for her.
It was too tiring.
During dinner, several girls had come up to ask for a photo with her.
She hadn't even eaten much because of it.
She always felt like people around her were staring at her.
Every move was restricted.
"It will be fine once the buzz dies down," Song You said, pushing a coffee towards her as comfort.
Wen Tingxue pouted, "I hope so."
But they both knew well that while the hype around her might pass, Yu Wenli's hype wouldn't.
As long as she carried the title of Yu Wenli's fiancée, she would inevitably be in the spotlight.
"Senior, why are you here? Business?" Wen Tingxue tried to distract herself.
Anything to stop thinking about what was on the internet.
Song You took a shallow sip of his coffee and nodded, "Yes, looking for a partner."
"A partner?" Wen Tingxue found it novel. "Who? Have you finalized it?"
Song You glanced at her. "We're in talks, but I don't know if she'll agree."
"There's someone who would refuse you?" Wen Tingxue didn't believe it.
Song You had a gentle personality and handled matters with tact and poise.
Both men and women spoke highly of him.
He was rarely refused when he set his mind to something.
"So, is this a yes?" Song You asked, his eyes curved into a smile as he looked at her.
Wen Tingxue, who had just taken a sip of coffee, was startled.
After swallowing it whole, she coughed, choking. Before she could fully recover, she pointed at herself and asked in a hoarse voice, "Me, me... are you talking about me?"
"Who else?" Song You smiled. "Besides you, I haven't considered collaborating with anyone else."
He only appeared gentle.
In reality, he was well aware that he was an extremely detached person.
Perhaps it was due to his upbringing in his early years.
He found it difficult to trust people.
However, with her and Fu Zhiyi.
He felt a natural sense of closeness.
He found it difficult to explain that feeling. If he had to explain, he would attribute it to fate from a past life.
"Since you've already resigned from sivan, why not try working with me?"
Song You looked at her with a smile.
"But... but I'm just a small employee, how can I be a partner?"
Wen Tingxue had ambition, but not a great deal of it.
As Qiu Rui had said, her ambition was nothing compared to Jiao Yutong's.
To put it plainly, what she wanted to do was be the top in the poster design industry.
She didn't want to be too involved in the business world.
But once she became a partner, she would have to face much more.
She didn't like that; too much power play and scheming would only consume her artistic inspiration.
"My apologies for not being clear."
Sensing her resistance, Song You explained with a wry smile, "When I say partner, I don't mean for you to socialize with clients, nor do I mean for you to scheme.
"What I envision is the position of Creative Director. You'll be involved in all the company's projects. Besides a fixed salary, you'll also receive additional profit sharing, considered as your technical stake.
"You don't have to clock in every day. I'll assign you two capable AEs, and you can work from home."
The last point struck a chord with Wen Tingxue.
She just wanted a job that allowed her to work from home freely.
Even if the salary was lower, it would be fine.
She really didn't want her workplace to be dug up again.
"Technical stake is not necessary," Wen Tingxue said. "I can still manage as a Creative Director."
This wasn't her being boastful. Qiu Rui had been grooming her in this direction.
She couldn't reach the Creative Director position at sivan, but she could manage at Song You's place. After all, the company was small, and the clients weren't that formidable, with generally lower demands.
She could handle it.
Song You said, "With your poster design skills, a technical stake is more than enough. Alright, it's settled. I'm the boss, and I have the final say."
"..."
Fine.
You're amazing.
With the serious matters discussed, Song You took a sip of coffee and casually asked, "You seemed unhappy just now. What's wrong?"
Perhaps this was the magic of love.
His lengthy persuasion couldn't compete with a single message from her boyfriend.
Tsk.
Why?
Song You shook his head, finding it incomprehensible.
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Due to work, Yu Wenli didn't spend much time in the capital.
This time, it was only for three days.
But he spent all three days with Wen Tingxue.
The two of them were almost always inseparable at home.
The bedroom, the kitchen, the sofa – their presence was everywhere.
After Yu Wenli left, Wen Tingxue went to complete her onboarding procedures the very next day.
That afternoon, Xu Shoucheng brought a group of major clients for collaboration.
In the evening, Song You received an order from Yu Wenli.
It was for his new album cover.
Wen Tingxue naturally accepted it.
She spent two days and two nights on it before submitting it.
Yu Wenli had no complaints, of course.
The price he offered was extremely high.
Wen Tingxue messaged him, complaining: "You have too much money to burn."
He replied during his free time: "It's for my fiancée, I don't feel bad about it."
A week later, the new song was released and immediately topped the charts.
It even occupied several trending hot searches.
One of them was related to the album cover.
Some people were curious, wondering who the master designer was behind such a beautiful cover.
The netizens, being resourceful, quickly found Song You's company.
However, before they could dig deeper.
Yu Wenli and Song You's company posted on their respective social media accounts.
The former stated: "The cover was designed by my fiancée. Thank you for your appreciation."
The latter stated: "Our company did receive an order from Mr. Yu, but unfortunately, the collaboration was not successful. We look forward to the next time."
The two of them, working in tandem, managed to protect Wen Tingxue's new career.
Time flew by, and it was soon Chinese New Year.
Yu Wenli could no longer travel conveniently. After discussing it with Wen Tingxue,
They decided to invite both their families to Hawaii for a vacation.
After all, it was warm there.