This was their most intense argument ever, and also their longest cold war, lasting a week. Later, Su Mo stood downstairs at her dormitory for half the night, and Jiang Jianhuan finally softened, and the two reconciled.
However, it took them a long time to return to their previous close relationship.
At that time, Jiang Jianhuan always felt that Su Mo was being too unreasonable and would always lose her temper for no reason. Now that she thinks about it, she realized that she was just too careless.
If the roles were reversed, he would be a complete scumbag.
"sorry."
Jiang Jianhuan couldn't resist, so she leaned over and hugged Su Mo, burying her head in his neck and sniffing.
“I overlooked your thoughts. I habitually treated him like family, but I didn’t realize that we have grown up and everything is different from when we were children.”
I shouldn't have made you feel wronged.
"It will never happen again."
Su Mo heard her muffled voice as she nestled in his arms. He turned his head slightly and gently touched her hair.
Memories of the past flashed through my mind like a replay, then gradually faded away. The thorn that had been rooted in my heart for so many years seemed to have mysteriously disappeared.
“I’m not familiar with Chi Lan at all.” Su Mo explained, his tone seemingly a little unnatural. Jiang Jianhuan tilted her head back in his arms, her eyes unblinking.
“Aside from two work collaborations, we’ve had almost no contact outside of work,” Su Mo added. His dark eyes gazed at her gently, seemingly without any objection to her domineering behavior.
I was never curious as to why she would make such an unreasonable request.
Jiang Jianhuan didn't want to explain.
Regarding that matter, she thought it was Chi Lan's secret, and no matter what, it wasn't her place to tell Su Mo. Besides, she didn't want Su Mo to know either.
"And you're not allowed to contact her again." Jiang Jianhuan reverted to her previous self, her tone both self-righteous and slightly spoiled. Su Mo smiled and couldn't resist leaning down to kiss her slightly pouting lips.
"Hmm, ignore her."
"Good boy." Jiang Jianhuan's hands itched, so she pinched one of his fair cheeks. It felt wonderful, soft and smooth, like a piece of warm, fine mutton-fat jade. She let go, but then lingered and stroked it a couple more times.
Su Mo narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a hint of something else. Jiang Jianhuan was already familiar with his every move. Seeing this, she wrapped her arms around his neck, leaned in, and whispered something in his ear.
Su Mo's eyes immediately turned to helplessness, and he seemed to sigh with a hint of resentment.
How much longer?
Jiang Jianhuan did the math. "Three or four days, I guess."
"Are you feeling unwell?" Su Mo placed her palm on her lower abdomen and gently rubbed it a couple of times.
"Hmm... a little bit, I feel a bit stuffy." Jiang Jianhuan immediately acted coquettishly, took his hand and placed it on her stomach, then lay down in his arms.
"Just rub it for me and it will be fine."
Su Mo hugged her from behind, his movements gentle and practiced. Jiang Jianhuan adjusted her position, placed her hands together on the back of his hands, smiled, and comfortably closed her eyes, ready to fall asleep.
Actually, she only experiences some discomfort during the first two days of her period; she's not that delicate, but she really likes Su Mo indulging her whims.
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There was still no word from the company about the variety show "Her New Clothes". People only occasionally talked about it in private. Jiang Jianhuan seemed completely unaware of it and focused only on her work.
Because she won the Best New Designer Award, and because she was very satisfied with the dress she designed for Mrs. Li, she promoted it among her friends. When they inquired, they were all surprised and thought, "Wow, she even won an award! She must be amazing."
With her reputation, fame, and the backing of IRO and Jiangyuan, several people approached her to design dresses.
This was Jiang Jianhuan's first time independently receiving a high-end custom project, so she took it very seriously. She would immerse herself in the design almost as soon as she finished talking to the person, spending every day in the studio. You could rarely see her except when she was eating.
Everyone joked that she was now the busiest person in the entire office.
Jiang Jianhuan quickly made those dresses, each one completed in short intervals; almost as soon as one was finished, she would immediately start designing the next one.
Such a serious and meticulous attitude has once again earned praise. After all, who doesn't want to see their new clothes appear in front of them as soon as possible, and ideally be able to wear them immediately when buying clothes?
Jiang Jianhuan completed these orders exceptionally well. The finished products received rave reviews, and Jiang Yuan even called her to his office to praise her, his words full of appreciation.
Jiang Jianhuan humbly accepted, without mentioning the variety show at all.
The commissions from these dresses added up to more than half a year's salary for Jiang Jianhuan, and his income increased almost linearly.
Bespoke tailoring is the most profitable business. Each dress costs much more than a regular ready-to-wear garment, and the company only deducts a certain amount for the fabric and a cut, with the rest going to the designer.
If it's a very famous designer, the price for haute couture is even higher, with a single dress potentially costing hundreds of thousands or even millions.
At that time, the debt that Jiang Jianhuan had previously thought he could never repay in his lifetime was only a matter of a year and a half.
well.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh softly again. Thinking so much was useless; she'd just have to take it one step at a time.
Jiang Jianhuan composed herself and bought a strawberry cake on her way home from get off work. No one would believe it, but Su Mo, this utterly straight man from head to toe, actually loves this sweet and sour pink cake the most.
When Jiang Jianhuan first heard the news, she couldn't believe it. She even suspected and threatened the male classmate who provided her with the information. Finally, after the other party swore repeatedly, she reluctantly accepted it. Desperate, she ruined a lot of eggs and wheat flour and made a strawberry cake that looked perfect.
When Jiang Jianhuan handed the exquisitely packaged little box to Su Mo, he was a little apprehensive. But after listening to the story, he frowned, hesitated for a few seconds, and then actually accepted it.
Jiang Jianhuan was excited all night long that day, because this was the first time Su Mo had accepted a gift from her.
Later, after they actually got together, Jiang Jianhuan knew that Su Mo really liked to eat it. Every time he bought a small piece, she would eat it all with a spoon.
Because the first cake he ever ate on his birthday when he was a child was strawberry flavored, and his mother had saved up for a long time to buy it for him.
Su Mo always has a strong attachment to the first wonderful thing in her life, and once she firmly believes in it, there will be no change in her mind.
Whether it's the cake or her.
Chapter 46