"What?"
"What's going on?"
Cao Yun's eyes widened, finding it hard to believe what she was seeing.
The entire Illusionary Colors Planning Department fell into silence.
Many didn't recognize Lin Dongwen, but when Cao Yun called out "General Manager Lin," they realized who he was.
The entire planning department had been working on designs that could impress Lin Dongwen recently. Although the work wasn't reduced, they had, in a sense, "met" him through his reputation.
Su Yingxue was also startled, looking completely bewildered.
"Miss Su, I apologize. I was rude yesterday. Please forgive me."
Lin Dongwen said with utmost sincerity.
Of course, he had no choice but to be sincere. Last night, he had met with the people sent by Han Shuying, who took away thirty percent of Xinyue's shares.
Xinyue's crisis had not yet been resolved, and the attitude of major partners, banks, and property management depended on his performance today.
If he wasn't sincere, if he couldn't satisfy the mysterious Mr. Chen, he could go bankrupt today.
Su Yingxue was still in a daze, at a loss for what to do or how to react.
"Miss Su, please, please forgive me. I wish to cooperate with your company, no, with you. All our company's orders will be entrusted to you. As long as it's your design, Xinyue will be absolutely satisfied and won't say a word against it."
Lin Dongwen was filled with fear and anxiety. He said, "If you're still not appeased, you can hit me again. It doesn't matter. I won't dodge."
Su Yingxue was stunned by Lin Dongwen's words.
In the entire office area, all the planning department staff could have fit an egg in their mouths.
This General Manager Lin was notoriously difficult to please, always dissatisfied with design drafts, causing the entire Illusionary Colors design department endless trouble.
And now, this General Manager Lin was kneeling and apologizing, begging Su Yingxue to cooperate with him?
This felt like a surreal fantasy, making everyone feel it was unreal.
Of course, many immediately began to speculate about Su Yingxue's background.
"You... you get up first!"
Under the gaze of all her colleagues, Su Yingxue said flusteredly.
"Miss Su, have you forgiven me?" Lin Dongwen exclaimed.
Su Yingxue was greatly exasperated, feeling both anxious and angry, so she could only nod.
Lin Dongwen was overjoyed and finally got up.
On the other side, after her shock and disbelief, Cao Yun realized something was amiss, her face turning pale.
She couldn't understand why Lin Dongwen, who had been so confident yesterday about getting Su Yingxue, would suddenly do a 180-degree turn.
She realized the situation was beyond her control.
She also noticed the look on Lin Dongwen's face, as if he had been beaten up... meaning Lin Dongwen changed his attitude out of fear of some violent means?
Regardless, for her, this was the worst possible news.
"Oh my, General Manager Lin, you've personally come to our company, why didn't you say anything? It would have been convenient for me to welcome you at the entrance!"
As Cao Yun worried anxiously, a voice sounded.
It was Yu Sihai who spoke. Hearing the commotion outside, he came out and naturally went up to greet him personally.
"Director!"
Others quickly greeted him.
Glancing at Yu Sihai, Lin Dongwen coughed and said, "Director Yu, regarding the cooperation between our Xinyue and your company, we can sign the agreement now. I have only one condition: it must be stated in the contract that all designs will be completed by Miss Su Yingxue."
Yu Sihai also had a million questions in his mind, but at this moment, he couldn't afford to ask. He quickly agreed and said, "Of course, of course. We will naturally do our best to satisfy General Manager Lin's request. Come, General Manager Lin, please come to my office to discuss."
Lin Dongwen remained standing, looking at the still bewildered Su Yingxue.
"Little Su, you come too."
Yu Sihai said naturally.
"Okay, okay!"
Under the envious gazes of the entire office staff, Su Yingxue, filled with trepidation and anxiety, walked into the director's office again.
In the office, Yu Sihai personally brewed tea and asked, "General Manager Lin, are you serious? Your designs will be handled by Little Su?"
"More serious than you can imagine."
Lin Dongwen waited for Su Yingxue to sit down before daring to take a seat. With a fawning and obsequious expression, he said to Su Yingxue, "As long as Miss Su is satisfied."
Yu Sihai glanced at Su Yingxue, who was lowering her head, and then smiled, "General Manager Lin, have you considered carefully? Su Yingxue is our newly hired employee, and her professional skills might be somewhat lacking."
Lin Dongwen said without hesitation, "I believe in Miss Su's talent and ability. The design industry values inspiration and creativity, not experience. You've been designing for over two weeks, and I haven't seen anything particularly outstanding. Right, Miss Su?"
Su Yingxue's face was full of embarrassment.
As a newcomer, she was mostly in the learning and internship phase. Lin Dongwen's blatant flattery made her feel uncomfortable.
"Su Yingxue indeed has a lot of spirit. Since General Manager Lin says so, let's sign the contract."
Yu Sihai said nothing about yesterday's events. For a seasoned fox like him, only the orders mattered. Once the contract was signed, nothing else was important.
As for the reprimand he had given Su Yingxue not long ago, he shamelessly pretended it never happened.
Therefore, Yu Sihai immediately arranged for someone to prepare the contract.
Su Yingxue, on the other hand, became uneasy and said, "General Manager Lin, Director, why don't we look at my design portfolio first?"
"No need, no need!" Lin Dongwen said directly, "I believe in Miss Su's talent."
Su Yingxue became even more embarrassed.
Yu Sihai thought for a moment, ignoring Su Yingxue's embarrassment, and said, "Yingxue, you must believe in yourself. Since Mr. Lin trusts you so much, just do your best with the designs."
Of course, he only said that. He had his own considerations in this matter.
In a large company like Illusionary Colors, the contracts were standard. With a few minor modifications, they could be used, and then Su Yingxue would sign them on behalf of Illusionary Colors.
Watching Su Yingxue sign her name, Lin Dongwen finally breathed a sigh of relief.
With this contract, he could report to the mysterious Mr. Chen.
"Within three days, the design fee advance will be transferred to your company's account."
Lin Dongwen, holding the contract, shook hands with Yu Sihai and Su Yingxue respectively, and said, "I have other matters to attend to at the company, so I'll be leaving now. Miss Su, for any future cooperation matters, feel free to contact me at any time. I will fully cooperate."
The terms were incredibly generous.
Although she had already signed, Su Yingxue still felt uneasy, but she nodded.
"Thank you, Miss Su, for forgiving my rudeness. I'll take my leave now. No, please don't bother seeing me off!"
Lin Dongwen walked out of the office with the contract and left the building.
Outside, Cao Yun, with a dark expression, followed Lin Dongwen out.
After her initial worry and fear, she was convinced that Lin Dongwen had been coerced by some form of violence, and she became resentful.
Outside the Illusionary Colors company, before Lin Dongwen could get into his car, Cao Yun rushed up, grabbed Lin Dongwen's sleeve, and angrily said, "Lin, what do you mean by this?"
"What do I mean?" Lin Dongwen looked back at Cao Yun, his anger surging. He said coldly, "You almost got me killed, and you still have the nerve to ask me what I mean?"
"Lin Dongwen, you're a boss worth hundreds of millions, and you surrendered just because of some violent coercion, giving the contract to that little bitch Su Yingxue?"
"You have the nerve to insult others, but don't you ever look in the mirror?"
Lin Dongwen gave Cao Yun a cold glance, flung her hand away, pulled open the car door, and sped off.
He didn't want to let Cao Yun off the hook, but his own troubles weren't resolved yet, and he wasn't sure of the mysterious Mr. Chen's intentions. He dared not act rashly.
Cao Yun was so angry she felt like spitting blood.
With Xinyue's contract given to Su Yingxue, all her schemes had inexplicably fallen apart.
The most dramatic part was that all the benefits went to Su Yingxue, and she gained nothing.
She, who always kept her cards close to her chest, had been slept with by Lin Dongwen for free yesterday.