Summer Kiss

Chapter 20 Another incident
"The customer has complained about you and does not intend to continue working with us."

Director Wang continued, "Do you know why the complaint is? It's because you sent emails too late last night, disturbing the customer's rest time."

"Xiao Jiang, this is your responsibility. You need to go to the client's company in person this morning, and make sure you are very polite."

"Director, I understand."

Director Wang waved his hand, indicating that Jiang Yuning could leave.

When Jiang Yuning returned to her office, the first thing she did was check her email inbox.

The content of the email was exactly the same as what Director Wang had said. She was a little confused. Wasn't it just an email sent late at night?

She felt that the client might not want to continue working with them for other reasons, and she just happened to be the one who ran into the client's trap.

Jiang Yuning packed up her documents and drove to Langya Technology.

Upon arriving at the client's company, Jiang Yuning was received by their director.

Jiang Yuning sincerely apologized to the design department director and then inquired about the reason again.

“Designer Jiang, I have already explained the reasons in detail in the email. I didn’t expect you to come to the company to see me this morning.”

Jiang Yuning said sincerely, "Director Qin, we've cooperated at least three times. You're a long-time customer of mine, and I know your character very well. I don't believe you'd refuse to cooperate for this reason."

"If you have any questions, you can ask, and I can do it according to your requirements."

The man seemed a little impatient, and his tone wasn't very friendly. "Designer Jiang, I have other work to do, so I'll have to take my leave."

Seeing this, Jiang Yuning sensed the other party's anger and decided not to disturb him any longer. She got up and left his office.

Jiang Yuning walked back slowly and pressed the elevator button.

She felt like a lot had happened recently, and although they seemed unrelated, something just didn't feel right.

Standing by the elevator, Jiang Yuning lowered her head, carefully reviewing the recent events in her mind.

"Jiang Yuning".

Suddenly, Jiang Yuning heard someone call her name. She looked up, her eyes wide with surprise, "Senior."

Song Yanchen stepped out of the elevator and looked Jiang Yuning up and down, noticing that she had grown a lot since she graduated.

"Senior, do you work at this company?"

Song Yanchen nodded. "I've been working at this company since graduation, and I'm now the creative director of the design department. Jiang, how did you end up working for our company?"

Jiang Yuning smiled sincerely, "Congratulations, senior."

“I emailed your design director too late last night and disturbed his rest, so he canceled the collaboration at the last minute.”

Song Yan narrowed his eyes, finding the matter utterly perplexing.

"Director Qin is not that kind of person. He would never cancel a cooperation for no reason over such a trivial matter."

"That's what I think too, but that's the truth."

Jiang Yuning opened the folder in her hand and handed it to Song Yanchen. "Look at the drafts I stayed up until dawn to finish, and now they're just wasted. I feel so sorry about it."

Song Yanchen glanced down at it, and the next second, his brows furrowed. The design draft in Jiang Yuning's hand was almost identical to the draft that had just been signed in the contract this morning.

He seemed to be deep in thought, as if he had guessed something.

"Junior, perhaps this isn't your fault."

Song Yanchen led Jiang Yuning to the stairwell, and he deliberately reminded her.

“Junior, you should probably be careful about the people around you. This morning, Director Gu from Shijiu Group came to see Director Qin to sign a contract, and I happened to be right next to him. His design draft is extremely similar to the one you have in your hand.” Jiang Yuning looked surprised, and a blurry figure appeared in her mind.

"Is that Gu Yan from Shijiu Group?"

Song Yanchen nodded. "You know him?"

Jiang Yuning seemed to understand everything; a few ideas began to form in her mind.

"Thank you for the reminder, senior. You go ahead and get busy. I'll treat you to dinner another day when I have time. I'm heading back to the company now."

Jiang Yuning returned to her office but didn't focus on her work. Her mind was in turmoil. Remembering Song Yanchen's words, she carefully tried to recall some things in her mind.

These clients from different companies all seemed to have some connection with Gu Yan.

She was deep in thought. Whenever she wasn't at the company, all her clients' information was locked in a drawer, and her computer was password protected, so it was impossible for anyone to touch it.

What went wrong?
Jiang Yuning pinched her brow. She had an idea now, but she couldn't find any clues. If someone could help her, that would be great.

Just then, the image of a man appeared in Jiang Yuning's mind.

Fu Xicheng?
Why does she keep thinking about him lately?

Jiang Yuning took a deep breath. Did she really have to ask him for help?
But they had only just met, and right now, Jiang Yuning couldn't understand why she trusted Fu Xicheng so much.

Jiang Yuning took out her phone and sent a WeChat message to Fu Xicheng.

Jiang Yuning: [Fu Xicheng, are you in the studio right now?]

Fu Xicheng replied to the message very quickly: 【I'm here.】

Jiang Yuning: [I'd like to invite you to lunch, and also ask you for a favor.]

Fu Xicheng: [I am extremely honored.]

After sending the WeChat message, Jiang Yuning quickly made it to the end of the workday. Their company's lunch break was two hours, and fortunately, Fu Xicheng's art studio was only about a 15-minute walk from her company.

Upon arriving at the art studio, Jiang Yuning smelled a delicious aroma of food as soon as she entered, but after looking around, she couldn't find any dishes.

Could it be that there's something wrong with her nose?
Fu Xicheng smiled slightly. "You've come just in time. I just finished cooking."

Jiang Yuning was even more puzzled by this, as there were only paintings here, and no kitchen at all.

"Fu Xicheng, I don't see where you cook."

Fu Xicheng walked over, subconsciously grasped Jiang Yuning's wrist, and then led her to a mirror.

In front of Jiang Yuning, he pushed the mirror back, and the first thing that came into view was a dining table, behind which was a small kitchen.

Jiang Yuning blinked in surprise; she had never imagined that a secret space was hidden behind this mirror.

Using a mirror as a switch is indeed a unique design. She turned her gaze to Fu Xicheng and said without exaggeration, "Fu Xicheng, you are amazing."

Hearing Jiang Yuning's praise, Fu Xicheng chuckled softly, "Please sit down first, I'll go to the front and lock the door."

Jiang Yuning was stunned for a few seconds.

Fu Xicheng looked at Jiang Yuning, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes, "You seem quite nervous?"

Jiang Yuning nodded. She was indeed a little nervous, after all, this was the first time she had been alone with a man in a closed space.

If anything unexpected happens, she won't even have time to call for help.

(End of this chapter)