Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight novel Chapter 501

Chapter 501: Chapter 501: Advancing by Retreating

Lin Zhiyi and her colleagues walked to the elevator, and two elevators arrived simultaneously.

The people who stepped out, however, were different.

Gong Chen and Old Mr. Gong.

Lin Zhiyi was taken aback, not expecting Old Mr. Gong to show up here.

She instinctively glanced at Gong Chen.

Gong Chen’s dark eyes were as cold as always, revealing no expression on his face.

It seemed he had known the old master would come.

No wonder he had said those things to her in the morning.

Xue Man stepped forward to welcome them.

"Old Master, Third Young Master, welcome, everything is ready, please follow me."

Gong Chen slightly lifted his eyelids, his gaze lightly meeting Lin Zhiyi’s.

Then he glanced away gently.

Although their eye contact lasted only a moment, Lin Zhiyi perceived a subtle change in his eyes.

The small gestures between the two did not escape the old master’s attention.

He cooled his gaze and quickly walked towards the conference room.

After everyone sat down, the meeting began.

Xue Man stood up and said, "Let’s begin." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

According to the order, colleagues presented their works one by one.

But those from the Gong Group remained expressionless and showed no reaction, obviously unsatisfied.

Finally, only Lin Zhiyi and Zhao Xuan were left.

Xue Man took a slight breath and asked, "Which one of you will go first?"

Lin Zhiyi opened her folder, just about to speak, when Zhao Xuan raised her hand.

"I’ll go first."

Zhao Xuan confidently stepped forward to the screen.

Before speaking, she glanced at Lin Zhiyi and smiled, "The design I’m presenting today is the... dragon ring."

"Dragons have been a symbol of our country since ancient times..."

The screen flashed, revealing her sketches and renderings.

The imposing dragon head and tail connected seamlessly, the dragon’s spine defined, inlaid with small diamonds.

A sapphire was embedded in the center of the dragon’s forehead, giving an unfathomable dark glow under the light.

But this was... Lin Zhiyi’s design.

Except for changing the gemstone on the forehead, Zhao Xuan had not altered even the arc of the dragon’s whiskers.

Zhao Xuan finished explaining her design with slight excitement.

At the end, she didn’t forget to look eagerly at the old master.

"There is probably no family in Jing City that represents the dragon better than the Gong family."

These words indeed brought a bit of joy to the old master’s face.

Bai Ruoshu stared at the screen, displaying an impressed expression.

"Zhao Xuan is right, the Gong family is unique in Jing City. Although I also designed a ring, after seeing her design, I am ashamed of my own."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xuan’s tail almost wagged with pride.

She slightly turned, seeing Lin Zhiyi’s pale face, and smiled smugly.

Lin Zhiyi noticed the gaze upon her, turning to meet Zhao Xuan’s provocation.

And Bai Ruoshu’s always cool and indifferent smile.

But at this moment, there was also a flash of contempt in her eyes.

Lin Zhiyi’s previous suspicions were confirmed.

They were indeed in cahoots.

With someone backing her, Zhao Xuan dared not fear committing such a major violation as plagiarism.

However, Bai Ruoshu seemed disinterested in fame and fortune, yet she had plenty of both. Would she really be willing to give up the collaboration with the Gong Group to Zhao Xuan?

Quickly, Zhao Xuan provided her the answer.

"Miss Bai, you are so modest. This work is actually all your credit. It was your repeated guidance that brought my work to its current state."

"You deserve the recognition."

Bai Ruoshu’s composed manner quickly drew Old Mr. Gong’s attention.

Old Mr. Gong pondered for a few seconds: "Miss Bai, I have heard about you from your father before, and meeting you today, you indeed are a refined lady."

Bai Ruoshu nodded gently: "Old Master, you’re flattering me. The designer that we choose today is the real star. Let’s continue, the next one is... Zhiyi."

She said, raising her hand to point at Lin Zhiyi.

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