Tang Xi maintained a smile, "Hello."
"Hmph, depending on a man to get in, I thought you were some formidable person. What about being the young mistress of the Fu Group? You still had to climb into bed with two men to get to this position."
Facing Ruan Xuehu’s snide and mocking comments, Tang Xi was quite calm.
She had heard too much of this talk.
But Fang Yuan was not calm, "Weren’t you, Designer Ruan, also on the trending searches a few days ago? Hanging out with a certain group’s second young master at Disneyland, and what happened? That second young master already had a fiancée who directly retweeted your Weibo post criticizing you. How come some people now suddenly have amnesia? Are they like fish with a seven-second memory?"
Ruan Xuehu’s face stiffened, and she glared at Fang Yuan, "Su and I are just ordinary friends, it’s not as dirty as you think."
"Yes, yes, I’m the dirty one. The fiancée even posted screenshots saying you seduced Su; now what are you pretending to be noble for? You forgot about it in just one week. My boss Tang Xi and Mr. Fu have a legitimate marital relationship, are you jealous?"
"Such a small assistant, so sharp-tongued, no manners at all!"
Fang Yuan retorted immediately, "Whether I have manners has nothing to do with whether you dream of being a rich wife by seducing a married man."
Ruan Xuehu shot a glare at Tang Xi and stomped away, apparently knowing she couldn’t win the verbal onslaught here.
Fang Yuan didn’t indulge her, but responded with an eye-roll.
Tang Xi glanced at Fang Yuan, "Alright, there’s no need to get upset over such a person."
"Sister Tang Xi, you might not know, but this Ruan Xuehu came to the Fu Group for a cooperation talk before, and her eyes were set on Mr. Fu the entire time. Oh, at that time I was still an intern, and you hadn’t joined the Fu Group yet."
Tonight’s dinner, a networking event for designers in the circle.
Designers from big corporations and some internet-famous designers all gathered together.
And many big names from the fashion industry were there too.
I heard Shen Qinglin will also attend.
It was an invitation issued by Sister An, the editor-in-chief of a fashion magazine, regarded as the devil woman of the fashion world, An Suke.
Just as the banquet began, a commotion stirred outside.
"Ms. Shen has arrived—"
Many cameras turned in that direction.
Tang Xi looked over too.
Shen Qinglin’s arrival quickly hit the trending searches.
An Suke immediately walked over with a smiling face.
Thanking Shen Qinglin for honoring the event.
Tang Xi saw Shen Qinglin again, watching her from afar through the crowd.
Fang Yuan was excited, "That’s Shen Qinglin! I really want to go over for an autograph! Do you think she would give me one? But I’m too scared to disturb her! She’s like a legendary figure!"
"Hey, who is that young woman with her? She doesn’t look like her assistant."
"She’s pretty good-looking, very elegant."
At that moment, Shen Qinglin went up on stage and announced.
"This is my daughter-in-law, Mai En, and she will take over as the manager of the design department at News Group. Next quarter, News Group’s new products will be entirely handled by her."
"Daughter-in-law? Who’s Shen Qinglin’s son?"
"I heard that Shen Qinglin got divorced, and that son was born to her ex-husband and his previous wife, but she’s been quite fond of this son."
"I also heard that her ex-husband is Xu Yunjie, the Family Head of the Xu Family."
Listening to the surrounding whispers.
Tang Xi felt odd hearing this name.
"Xu Yunjie?" She murmured the name.
But for the moment, she couldn’t recall this name at all.
Midway through the banquet, a person who appeared to be an assistant came over and told Tang Xi that Shen Qinglin wanted to see her.
Tang Xi followed the person to a resting room.
Upon seeing her, Shen Qinglin smiled, "Tang Xi, come sit for a bit, I hope I didn’t interrupt you."
"You are too polite." Being privately invited by Shen Qinglin was something other designers could only dream of.
"I’ve seen your designs; they are really good, even more mature than your designs in Beidao. You have developed your own style now." Shen Qinglin’s words made no secret of her admiration for her.
Feeling recognized by a senior, Tang Xi’s cheeks flushed with excitement, "Thank you, Director Shen."
"Calling me Director Shen sounds so distant, call me auntie."
"This... would be too presumptuous."
Shen Qinglin smiled, she took a phone call and let Mai En come in, "Although it’s a private gathering, we’re not discussing cooperation, but since the opportunity is rare, I really want News Group to cooperate with Fu Group once, joining forces. I’ve already handed over the new products to Mai En, and she will represent News Group at Fu Group tomorrow. I hope you and Mai En can work together then."