Chapter 19: Mrs. Lu Has a Disciple
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She arrived at the design department's large office and just sat down at her own workstation when Jiang Nan passed by and casually threw a stack of documents at her.
The girl was startled, "Thank you, Director Jiang!" By the time she looked up, Jiang Nan was already far away.
Tong Hua picked up the documents and glanced around. She felt that the atmosphere in the office today was different from yesterday. No one was teasing or mocking her, and everyone seemed to have forgotten about yesterday's incident, burying themselves in their work.
So, she began to take the documents seriously.
The materials introduced the establishment of the design department of Junyu Group, its importance, the historical achievements of the department, and the awards won by its works internationally.
After a brief look, Tong Hua was shocked. Each one of them had remarkable achievements and couldn't be underestimated.
However, in the past two years, for some reason, possibly due to the industry being too saturated or the audience's aesthetics continuously improving, there hadn't been any particularly outstanding works.
As a result, the pressure on the entire design department had increased.
The materials also included the personal profiles of the designers.
To be honest, after Tong Hua finished reading them, she felt that the level of these people exceeded her expectations, although a large company like Junyu Group was full of talent.
Among these materials was one that Lu Yuchuan valued the most—the "Eternal Gaze" series that the company would launch at the end of the year.
This was a jewelry design, primarily consisting of necklaces with earrings as accessories.
With only four months left, they had to submit design drafts within a month, then undergo evaluations, and finally select styles for customization.
No wonder the atmosphere in the office was different today. It turned out that everyone was racing against time.
Because the CEO attached great importance to it, the design department dared not slack off. Even Jiang Nan and Director Zhang participated in the design of the jewelry, all to provide designs that would satisfy the CEO and prove the team's strength.
Three people were transferred from the design department to branch offices today, and it was said that the entire company would face layoffs.
Faced with such large-scale personnel changes, everyone was very nervous.
Just as Tong Hua finished reading the documents, she received a message on her Little Red Book (a Chinese social media platform). She opened it and was quite surprised to find that it was from Mr. Yue.
【Master, how have you been lately?】 the other party asked.
Seeing this message, Tong Hua quickly edited her reply with a smile, telling him about her recent involvement in design-related work.
He was happy for her and quickly replied—
【With your talent, Master, you should have gotten into design a long time ago. Which company has the honor of having you?】
Tong Hua didn't go into detail; she preferred to keep a low profile, especially since she was still in the probationary period and her job wasn't stable.
He then told her—
【By the way, after you saw my work last time and gave me some advice, I had an epiphany. The eighth version of the design I produced won an award.】
Tong Hua was genuinely happy for him, and they chatted briefly.
They had been close friends for a long time, having never met in person. They had met by chance on Little Red Book, both passionate about design, and their opinions on it were generally in sync.
Mr. Yue was a designer, and over the years, whenever he encountered bottlenecks, he would show Tong Hua his work. Tong Hua would always give him some of her own thoughts and suggestions. Since they didn't know each other personally, there was no burden, and she could be quite direct.
Each time, he would have an epiphany and find a new starting point, so he jokingly asked her to be his master.
22nd floor, CEO's office.
Jiang Nan came to the French window with the documents and waited for Lu Yuchuan to finish his call.
"CEO." The woman reported cleanly, "The personnel transfer has already started according to your instructions. Deputy General Manager Lu is traveling outside, and it's said that he booked a ticket for Monday, intending to return early."
Lu Yuchuan's hands were in his pockets, his voice slightly cold, "Did he run out of plane tickets? With his temper, he probably wishes he could appear in front of me right now, right?" His handsome face had a rare hint of playfulness.
Jiang Nan didn't dare to say more; she smelled gunpowder in the air.
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