Chapter 455 Trigger

Chapter 455 Trigger

Chapter 455 Trigger

5:50 in the morning.

The sound of the alarm clock floated gently in the clean and crowded bedroom.

Yao Lingling slowly opened her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and the next second she sat up suddenly.

There are still 10 minutes before sunrise. The sky outside the window is already tinged with a hazy morning light, but the room is still dim.

I turned on the night light beside the bed and was in a daze for a while, and my thoughts gradually became clear.

Yao Lingling picked up the mobile phone next to the pillow, looked at today's weather forecast, and just opened WeChat.

An unread message came into view.

【Tang Song: "Come on, Designer Lingling!"】

The sending time is 5:30 in the morning.

Yao Lingling's fingertips paused slightly, a bright smile appeared on her face, and the whole person became energetic.

According to her understanding, the senior had just woken up at this time.

In other words, the first thing he did after waking up was to send himself a WeChat message.

Click on the chat box and your fingertips will jump rapidly on the screen.

【Lingling: “(≧≦) Thank you for your encouragement, senior!”】

[Lingling: "Today is September 9th, sunny, cool autumn weather, here are some outfit suggestions..."]

After sending the message, she put her phone aside, stepped barefoot on the slightly cool floor, and gently opened the curtains.

Take a deep breath, feel the unique freshness of autumn, and feel as if you are given an "excitement buff".

The Yan Province International Fashion Exhibition officially opened today.

You know, those who can attend are industry experts, media celebrities, and government leaders.

Next, it’s time for designer Lingling to show her talents!

Yao Lingling picked up the hand-painted "Sketches of Tang and Song Dynasties" on the table, gave it a kiss in the air, then walked towards the bathroom, twisting her hips and humming a song.

Go to the toilet, wash, put on makeup...

After changing into a smart and fashionable professional outfit, Yao Lingling came to the second bedroom.

“Bang, bang, bang—” He knocked on the door hard and said loudly, “Minmin, are you done?”

"Wait a moment!"

The door was opened, and Li Shumin, wearing a facial mask, came out. She looked at the energetic Yao Lingling and gave her a thumbs up with a smile: "So cool, so beautiful!"

"Hehe, you're really good at talking." Yao Lingling patted her shoulder with satisfaction, "Hurry up and pack your things. We need to go to the exhibition hall to check it out first, and then I'll go to the opening ceremony."

"I'm so envious." Li Shumin pouted and said, "I want to join in, too. I heard there are several internet celebrities with tens of millions of dollars in their accounts. I really want to join in the fun."

Yao Lingling shrugged. "I really can't help you with this. I'll take a few more photos for you when the time comes."

Only six designers from Shangya Fashion Design were able to attend the opening ceremony.

The main reason why she is qualified is because her work will be shown on the catwalk.

……

At 8 o'clock in the morning, the entrance of Yancheng International Convention and Exhibition Center was already crowded with people, most of whom were staff from clothing companies.

After showing their temporary worker badges, the two men successfully entered the exhibition site.

The air was filled with the faint scent of perfume and the fragrance of fresh flowers, and the entire venue was filled with fashion and vitality.

The huge central hall is neatly divided into booths.

Each booth has been carefully designed, with unique lighting, decoration and display.

The sound of high heels, the noise of intercoms, and the occasional shouts all combined together to create a tense atmosphere.

"Good morning, Sister Xuan!"

"Morning, Lingling."

"Brother Wang! Good morning!"

...

Passing through the bustling crowd, the two greeted each other and walked into the clothing display area of ​​the booth.

As a well-known local clothing design company, Shangya is located in a very good location, in the core area.

Looking at the new Chinese-style women's clothing designed by herself hanging on the shelf, Yao Lingling's eyes were full of joy.

Li Shumin held her best friend's arm and exclaimed: "It's so beautiful. I look forward to seeing the model wearing it on the catwalk!"

"You can see it this afternoon, hehe."

Li Shumin nodded vigorously, "Next, we'll wait for our great designer Lingling to come on stage to receive the award."

Yao Lingling smiled playfully and was about to say something when a slightly cold voice suddenly came from her ear: "Yao Lingling, Li Shumin!"

Yao Lingling and Li Shumin turned around and saw Liang Jiani with a serious face and her arms folded across her chest.

"Sister Liang." "Sister Liang."

Liang Jiani raised her eyebrows and raised her voice an octave higher: "Go and help clean up, don't waste time here"

"Okay, Sister Liang." Yao Lingling was still smiling, as if she didn't hear the thorn in her words. She pulled Li Shumin's sleeve and walked towards the negotiation area.

Looking at the clothes on the display rack and then at Yao Lingling's back, Liang Jiani's eyes flashed with a hint of teasing and anticipation.

When they were a little further away, Li Shumin bit her lip and complained in a low voice: "This old witch is just jealous of you! She is deliberately making trouble for us."

"It's okay, we just need to hide for a while." Yao Lingling comforted her in a low voice and started to get busy.

Yao Lingling knew Liang Jiani's temper very well.

After all, since she joined the company, she has been Liang Jiani's assistant, helping her out with everything, doing all the dirty and tiring work, and having to take the blame and be scolded from time to time.

Later, this assistant suddenly "soared to the sky" and became the chief designer on par with her.

Liang Jiani had always felt aggrieved, and often made sarcastic remarks and looked for opportunities to suppress her.

Especially in this international fashion exhibition, Yao Lingling's works will represent the "Qimeng Brand" in the catwalk show, and she will also attend the opening ceremony as a designer representative.

However, Liang Jiani lost to other colleagues in the internal competition and was only qualified to participate in the exhibition.

Her mentality was about to explode.

Yao Lingling didn't want to provoke her, so she could only walk around her.

……

The Porsche 911 drove out of the underground parking lot as lightly as a silver lightning.

The car body glowed faintly in the morning sun, as if it was coated with a faint gold edge.

Lin Muxue tapped the steering wheel lightly with her fingers and said casually, "When we get to the venue, don't talk nonsense to me."

"Yeah, I know!" Xu Ning nodded quickly and adjusted the collar of his suit.

This was her first time wearing a formal suit and she was not used to it.

Lin Muxue turned around and glanced at her, and said helplessly: "If there was no suitable candidate, I really didn't want to bring you along. It's not grand at all. Forget it, just follow me quietly and do whatever I tell you to do."

Xu Ning smiled a little embarrassedly, "Okay, Mr. Lin!"

Hearing her name, Lin Muxue's mouth corners couldn't help but rise slightly.

She attended this time as a senior executive of Rongliu Capital, along with Jiang Yanbin. She is a representative of the organizer and will receive some senior government officials and celebrity entrepreneurs.

Naturally, there needs to be a secretary around to carry bags and collect business cards.

There is someone in the administrative office of Rongliu Capital who can be transferred, but this time she is going out to "do private work" and even wants to suppress Wen Qiuyue arrogantly. Naturally, she doesn't want other colleagues to know about this, so as to avoid it reaching Tang Song's ears.

If there is a chance in the future, I can talk to Tang Song about hiring a secretary to assist her in her work.

Thinking of this, Lin Muxue couldn't help but start to fantasize.

Haha, that Shen Yuyan is pretty good.

She has been asking about the content of my job, so it would be perfect for her to be my secretary.

Although she was somewhat repulsed by Shen Yuyan in her heart, Lin Muxue had to admit that this woman was very smart and had high quality.

He orders her to help him with work every day, and it's quite a show when he takes her out occasionally.

Soon, the car drove into the parking lot of Yancheng International Convention and Exhibition Center.

The two got out of the car. Xu Ning helped Lin Muxue carry the Hermès Birkin. Looking at the majestic building in front of them, a trace of uneasiness flashed in her eyes.

Xiaoxue said that today's event is grand and leaders from the province will attend.

Glancing at Xu Ning beside her, Lin Muxue suddenly said, "Xu Ning, you've been living here with me for almost two months, right?"

"Ah!" Xu Ning's face turned pale and she said nervously, "Yes... yes, it's almost time. Xiaoxue, are you going to chase me away?"

She hasn't earned a penny yet.

Even though Lin Muxue gave her more than a thousand yuan for living expenses in bits and pieces, there wasn't much left.

Coupled with the huge debt, I really can't afford to rent a house.

Of course, she was also reluctant to give up the luxurious living environment of Lanfeng International Apartment.

"Haha." Lin Muxue rolled her eyes at her unhappily. "In a few days, I will rent a one-bedroom apartment for you in Lanfeng International Apartment through the company's channels. You can move in, and I will pay for it temporarily. You stay at my place all day, and my boyfriend is too embarrassed to come over to sleep."

Lanfeng International Hotel and Apartments were originally assets of Yunxi Building, and the executives of both parties are familiar with each other.

With her current status and position, she can easily get a house by just telling the hotel, and the rent is negligible.

Although she didn't dare to use her status to enrich herself, helping her friend rent an apartment of more than 40 square meters was nothing.

Xu Ning instantly breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Oh, you are still here, that's great, I will definitely pay you back when I make money in the future, thank you Xiaoxue."

"Come on, just help me run Snow Sugar Culture."

As they were talking, they came to the small side door of the convention and exhibition center.

“General Lin!” “General Lin!”

Several shouts of respect suddenly rang out.

Xu Ning's heart tightened, and she saw four staff members in uniform and wearing work badges walking towards her quickly.

"Boss Lin, I'm Zhou Chi from Meigou. Chairman Jiang asked me to wait for you here."

"Oh, hello, Secretary Zhou. Director Jiang told me about this." Lin Muxue nodded slightly and said in a relaxed tone, "Let's go in."

Soon, surrounded by several people, Lin Muxue strode into the convention and exhibition center.

Due to the large number of participating companies and complex personnel, the opening ceremony was held in the internal conference center.

After walking for a few minutes, they came directly to the luxuriously decorated VIP waiting area.

As there was still a long time before the show started, there were not many people in the VIP area, only some senior executives from the organizer and co-organizer.

At this moment, a middle-aged man in his 40s came over quickly and said loudly in Mandarin with a slight accent: "Mr. Lin, good morning."

Around him, there were many well-dressed and powerful men and women.

Lin Muxue had a polite smile on her face and said briskly, "Good morning, Director Jiang."

Jiang Yanbin introduced enthusiastically: "This is our Rongliu Capital's general assistant, Ms. Lin Muxue.

Mr. Lin, this is Director Sun Yun of the Yancheng Commerce Bureau...

This is Mr. Zhang Wenshuo, the president of Yan Province Textile and Garment Industry Association..."

"Hello, Director Sun."

"Hello, Ms. Lin."

...

Looking at Xiaoxue's tall and majestic back, Xu Ning's throat felt dry and his eyelids trembled.

Although she heard that the specifications were very high, she didn't expect them to be so high.

Moreover, these big leaders seemed to be particularly polite to Xiaoxue.

After some warm greetings.

Lin Muxue and her "secretary" Xu Ning sat down on the sofa in the lounge area.

Soon, the staff brought steaming hot tea.

Lin Muxue lowered her head to sip her tea while checking the time.

An expectant smile appeared on his face.

Wen Qiuyue, you stinky bitch!

It's time for you to get to know me again!
Hahaha!
...Scene in the clothing showroom.

A colleague who was on good terms with Yao Lingling patted her on the shoulder and said, "Lingling, stop busying yourself. You are going to attend the opening ceremony, so you should go and sign in."

"Oh, okay." Yao Lingling quickly put down the work in her hands, picked up her bag, said goodbye to Li Shumin, and walked out quickly.

After walking a few steps, she saw Liang Jiani also walking out, not far away from her.

Yao Lingling pretended not to see it, lowered her head and walked to the east side of the exhibition hall, and took the elevator directly to the 2nd floor.

After passing through a big door, a gorgeous red carpet appeared on the ground.

On the large LED screens on both sides, notes on attending the conference and an introduction to the exhibition are played in a loop.

The end of the red carpet is the sign-in area.

Although there is still a long time before the show starts, some people have already gathered.

Yao Lingling straightened her hair and collar and walked over quickly.

Waited in line for a while.

When it was almost her turn, Yao Lingling took out the temporary work permit issued by the government.

There is a QR code representing their personal information on it, which is also their invitation to attend the opening ceremony.

After waiting in line for a while, it was finally her turn.

Show the QR code to scan and a red message pops up.

[You do not have admission rights to this event, please contact the organizer to verify]

The employee at the check-in counter politely reminded: "Sorry, you are not on the invitation list for this opening ceremony."

"This..." Yao Lingling said anxiously, "I'm the designer participating in this exhibition. How come I'm not here? Is there a problem?"

As she spoke, she put the QR code up again.

Still there is a "No Permission" prompt.

Feeling the strange looks from everyone around her, her face instantly turned red and hot, and she anxiously muttered to herself: "This... shouldn't be the case... Our leader said before that my information has been recorded."

The staff member politely extended his hand and said, "Please wait aside, we will double-check for you later."

"Okay, thank you." Yao Lingling quickly moved to the side, and a layer of fine sweat broke out on her forehead due to her anxiety.

In order to gain recognition from colleagues, I am afraid that others may have too many opinions.

She arrived at the exhibition early on purpose to help out.

Other qualified designers have already entered the venue in groups, and there are still 40 minutes before the opening ceremony begins.

Now that such a big problem has suddenly arisen, it will be troublesome if it cannot be solved.

At this moment, my shoulder was suddenly hit.

Yao Lingling turned her head and saw Liang Jiani walking straight past her.

Come to the check-in counter, show the QR code and walk through the gate.

Noticing her surprised look, Liang Jiani showed a cold smile on her face, "Yao Lingling, you'd better check with your leader to see if there are any changes that you haven't been notified of."

Hearing this, Yao Lingling's heart skipped a beat.

Each company has a limited number of places to attend the opening ceremony. Liang Jiani, who was not originally on the list, was able to enter, which means that someone was replaced.

She was not a fool and immediately thought of herself.

But how is this possible?

She didn't receive any news, and her leader Xiao Mingxuan didn't mention it either.

Yao Lingling pursed her lips tightly and asked anxiously, "Sister Liang, do you know what's going on?"

Liang Jiani just looked at her sarcastically and didn't say anything.

Yao Lingling let out a breath, took out her cell phone, found Xiao Mingxuan's number, and dialed it directly.

"Beep, beep, beep—" The phone rang for a long time, but no one answered.

Yao Lingling stood at the entrance of the passage, looking at the gradually increasing flow of people, her face turning pale.

She didn't know what happened, but she felt uneasy.

"Lingling?" A gentle and surprised voice suddenly sounded from behind.

There was also the sound of approaching footsteps.

Liang Jiani raised her eyebrows, looked in the direction of the voice, and her expression paused slightly.

Walking towards this side is a very sexy woman.

She is tall and plump, with a confident and bright look. She is wearing a dark blue suit and her makeup is very delicate and fashionable.

Behind her were two people dressed as assistants, a man and a woman.

The whole person looks full of aura, elegance and composure.

Yao Lingling was stunned for a moment, then quickly greeted, "Sister Wen Ruan."

"Yeah." Wenruan looked at the expression on her face and asked with concern: "Are you okay? Are you feeling unwell?"

"It's okay." Yao Lingling bit her lip and lowered her head to hide her panic.

Wenruan raised her eyebrows slightly and held her hand affectionately, "What's wrong? Tell your sister."

With her emotional intelligence and IQ, Yao Lingling, a young girl who just graduated from school, cannot hide any of her thoughts.

"I..." Feeling the warmth of the elder sister, Yao Lingling was silent for a moment, and then whispered: "Our company is an exhibitor in this fashion exhibition. I was originally invited to attend the opening ceremony, but when I scanned the code just now, it showed that I did not have the permission. It's okay, Sister Wenruan, I will call the leader to see if I can solve it."

"Oh? Is there something wrong with the invitation?" Wenruan smiled and touched her head, "It's okay, I'll help you solve it."

Yao Lingling was stunned for a moment, and quickly said: "Sister Wenruan, isn't this too much trouble?"

"It's not a big deal. It's very simple." Wen Ruan smiled and winked at her. "If you feel bad about it, treat me to a meal later."

Hearing her words, Liang Jiani on the opposite side curled her lips in disdain.

Said so easily and casually.

Who do you think you are? The organizer?
Yao Lingling bit her lip and said sincerely, "Thank you, Sister Wenruan."

She just wanted to go in first and then ask the company leaders what was going on.

Wenruan turned around and said to the girl next to her: "Dandan, call the person in charge and tell him the situation."

"Okay, Mr. Wen!" Wang Dandan responded, picked up the phone, dialed a number, and whispered a few words.

After a moment, she put down her phone and whispered, "I'll be there soon."

"Yeah." Wen Ruan nodded gently, holding Yao Lingling's hand and said, "I was feeling bored today, but having you here is a pleasant surprise. Let's go in and chat slowly."

Yao Lingling took a deep breath and said gratefully, "Thank you, Sister Wenruan! Thank you for your help."

She knew that Wen Ruan's background was not simple. After all, she had met her and Director Yang from Quanjing Law Firm at Lanfeng International Hotel before.

But I didn't expect it to have such great power.

"Okay, why are you still being so polite to me?"

At this moment, a man about 50 years old walked over quickly.

He first looked at Wang Dandan, then came to Wen Ruan and said with a smile, "Hello, Mr. Wen, I am Li Wenzhi, the manager of the reception department."

"Hello, Manager Li." Wen Ruan nodded, pulled Yao Lingling's arm and said, "This is my friend. Thank you for your help."

"You're so polite." Li Wenzhi went straight to the gate, took out a card from his pocket, opened the gate, and extended his hand enthusiastically, "Please come in."

Wen Ruan thanked her and pulled Yao Lingling, who was still in a daze, inside.

The sarcastic smile on Liang Jiani's face gradually froze, and she felt like she was dreaming.

Are you kidding? A phone call made the reception manager come running to open the door?
Even their chairman Xiao Liguo doesn't have this face.

Who is she? How could Yao Lingling possibly know such a person?

Seeing Wenruan passing by, Liang Jiani quickly lowered her head and her body trembled slightly.

Wait until their figures disappear.

Liang Jiani quickly took out her cell phone and told Wen Qiuyue about Yao Lingling's arrest.

……

After passing through a long passage, the view suddenly became clear.

The conference center is nearly 2,000 square meters and is spacious and elegant.

A magnificent and solemn stage, neatly arranged rows of tables and chairs, flowing red ribbons, a gorgeous LED screen, and dazzling lights...

At first glance, it has great visual impact and atmosphere.

The two walked inside for a while, and Wen Ruan patted Yao Lingling on the back, "Lingling, do you want to sit with me?"

"No need, Sister Wenruan." Yao Lingling shook her head and said, "I'll go find the company leader and ask about my invitation letter."

Seeing Yao Lingling's absent-mindedness, Wen Ruan didn't say much, but nodded gently and said, "Go."

"Thank you, Sister Wenruan." Yao Lingling bent down and scanned the venue, looking for her colleagues.

Xiao Mingxuan was soon spotted, but at the moment he was standing next to Chairman Xiao Liguo, chatting with a group of people.

It was obvious at first glance that those people were of prominent background. She even saw Wen Zhenhua, the chairman of Jiaxin Group, who was also Wen Qiuyue's father.

Yao Lingling bit her lip and didn't dare to get close to them. After all, they were all big leaders.

Then, she saw the company's design director Peng Xinlei, and beside her were several colleagues from the company.

Yao Lingling let out a long breath and walked quickly towards Peng Xinlei.

At this moment, the cell phone in my pocket suddenly vibrated.

Yao Lingling took out her cell phone and looked at it.

【Li Shumin】

After answering the phone, Yao Lingling said softly, "Hello, Minmin, what's the matter?"

Then, Li Shumin's panicked voice came from the receiver: "Lingling, HR just called me and said... that I was laid off."

"What?" Yao Lingling paused, her voice filled with disbelief. "Why? Didn't our division just get established? We're still recruiting, why are we suddenly laying off employees?"

"I don't know. My mind is confused right now." Li Shumin's voice was trembling with a hint of tears.

Yao Lingling gritted her teeth and whispered to comfort him, "Don't worry, I'll ask Mr. Xiao later to find out what's going on."

"Then please ask for me. Mr. Xiao said a few days ago that he would give me a salary increase..." Li Shumin's voice was full of grievance.

"Okay, wait for my news." Yao Lingling hung up the phone, but her heart was heavy.

Based on her understanding of Xiao Mingxuan, the other party should not be aware of this matter, which means that this was a decision made directly by the company's leaders.

Although Qimeng is nominally a business unit, it has just started and many things are not yet independent.

For example, human resources, finance, etc., all still belong to the Shangya system.

The only person who can lay off employees without having to worry about Xiao Mingxuan is at least a senior leader at the vice president level.

Thinking about her invitation letter that had suddenly expired, Yao Lingling had a bad feeling.

Just then, the phone rang again.

【Human Resources Director-Sun Rong】

Yao Lingling clenched her hands suddenly, answered the phone, and whispered, "Hello? Mr. Sun?"

"Hello, Lingling, here's the thing. I have something to inform you of." Sun Rong's voice was calm and serious.

"You say." Yao Lingling took a deep breath.

"It's been almost three months since you were promoted to chief designer. According to the company's comprehensive evaluation of you, I'm sorry that you didn't pass the probation period. Your position will be recalled to assistant designer. The leader means that you will be reassigned to the design department."

There was a loud bang in Yao Lingling's head and her face turned pale instantly.

The only person whom Lotus Sun could call "leader" was probably Chairman and CEO Xiao Liguo.

"But don't be discouraged, keep working hard, there will be many opportunities in the future..."

In the receiver, Lotus Sun's voice continued.

A pair of sparkling red high heels suddenly appeared in front of her eyes.

Yao Lingling slowly raised her head and saw Wen Qiuyue wearing a fashionable dress.

When their eyes met, a disdainful smile appeared on her face.

(End of this chapter)