Episode 8 recap: Lin Yi regains control of Dongchen's business.
Bai Xinning confessed to Cong Fei that she saw jewelry in the Dazzling Gems collection that was identical to her own design. Cong Fei smiled and dismissed it as a coincidence. Bai Xinning presented further evidence: a photo of Cong Fei with Lucy Li, the chairman of Dazzling Gems, together, taken at a cafe where Bai Xinning was also present. However, Cong Fei still refused to admit his involvement and even claimed to have shredded the design drawings. Bai Xinning couldn't understand why Cong Fei was helping her, but she warned that if he didn't confess, she would reveal the secret to everyone. Cong Fei simply explained that Lucy Li was trying to undermine him. Bai Xinning looked at Cong Fei, feeling disappointed and unable to understand his motives.
Nevertheless, Bai Xinning refused to be defeated. After crying for a while, she immediately immersed herself in her work. She believed that by dedicating herself to her work, she could achieve better results. Everyone worked late into the night, refining the design drafts. Bai Xinning offered advice to Ye Xiaoqing and Li Mingkang. The three of them were busy until late, with Bai Xinning staying focused on sketching the design drafts. The next morning, she handed them over to Cong Fei, only to be met with rejection.
Bai Xinning could only return to her workstation with the drafts. The next task was to continue modifying the designs, as only Ye Xiaoqing's drafts had been rejected. Bai Xinning felt somewhat disheartened, unable to understand why her designs were being rejected while others' were approved. Ye Xiaoqing even suspected that Bai Xinning had made mistakes in the process, but Li Mingkang quickly denied it and advised him not to overthink it.
Li Zhuo Ran was still telling his subordinate that they couldn't take any action against Lin Yi for the time being, and the subordinate was still somewhat confused. Li Zhuo Ran simply told him that the timing was not ripe yet. Lin Yi showed the new products they designed to a client, which were all Bai Xin Ning's creations for this season. The client expressed great satisfaction and even asked for the name of the designer. Lin Yi knew that his designers didn't have much fame at the moment, so he only expressed the hope of giving opportunities to young designers.
After returning home, Lin Yi discovered that the director of the Public Relations Department, Xiao Xiao, was still complaining about Li Zhuo Ran taking advantage of her. In fact, it was Lin Yi who had promised to hire Xiao Xiao when she had just graduated, and she had worked hard to reach her current position. Xiao Xiao had always liked Lin Yi, but Lin Yi kept her at a distance.
While visiting the models during a jewelry photoshoot, Lin Yi learned from his subordinate that the spokesperson, Qu Man, was hesitant to collaborate on the next project. After all, their brand had already separated from Dong Chen, so there were concerns about renewing the contract for the next season. Lin Yi told his subordinate to offer Qu Man a relatively higher commission. Lin Yi also thought about joining forces with another director of the company, as Li Zhuo Ran's influence in the company was currently strong, making it difficult to remove him. Lin Yi also mentioned the events from ten years ago when Li Zhuo Ran, an outsider at the time, transformed into the company's chairman. No one present at that time had expected Li Zhuo Ran to find an opportunity to gain control.
At a board meeting, Lin Yi used the high sales of his brand as a reason to request management control of the company. Naturally, there were people on Li Zhuo Ran's side who disagreed. Li Zhuo Ran found an excuse to claim that he had to go on a business trip abroad and postponed further discussion until his return. Back in the office, Li Zhuo Ran was furious and instructed his subordinate to mobilize all media during his absence. He even ordered the deliberate production of counterfeit jewelry to suppress Lin Yi.
Soon, news about Lin Yi's attempt to regain control of the brand spread throughout the company. Initially, Bai Xin Ning thought that Lin Yi was the biggest beneficiary of Tang Wanrong's death, but Li Ming Kang explained to her that the actual beneficiary was the chairman. Shortly after, Lin Yi held a press conference to announce the new products. However, the procurement department intentionally had a batch of products made by a small factory and switched them during transportation. Soon, consumers reported the sale of counterfeit and substandard products by Dong Chen online. It can be said that Li Zhuo Ran seized the opportunity accurately, and everyone was waiting to celebrate. Upon learning about this, Meng Xiao Xiao originally wanted to handle the public relations quickly but was intercepted by Li Zhuo Ran's associates.
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