Double evil in the business district

Shen Ting leaned close to Xiao Yue's ear and whispered a few words. A hint of surprise flashed across Xiao Yue's eyes, and then he regained his composure. Only the corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing an imperceptible smile.

"Is this... really possible?" she asked softly, with a hint of disbelief in her tone.

Shen Ting gave her an affirmative look, shook her hand, and gave her silent support.

Designer Liu returned to the office again, holding the latest quotation in his hand, his face paler than before.

"Mr. Xiao... I contacted all the suppliers I could, and they all raised their prices, and the increase is even higher than we estimated before." He handed the quotation to Xiao Yue, his voice trembling, as if what he held in his hand was not a piece of paper, but a huge stone weighing thousands of pounds.

Xiao Yue took the quotation, took a deep breath, and forced himself to calm down.

She and Designer Liu carefully studied the new budget, calculating it one by one. The office was silent, with only the rustling sound of pens scratching across paper.

Time passed minute by minute, and as the last number fell, Xiao Yue's heart sank to the bottom.

If the new prices from suppliers are followed, the cost of the next show will increase significantly, the profit margin will be squeezed to a very small extent, and there may even be losses.

Xiao Yue rubbed his aching temples and tried to stay awake.

She picked up the phone and called several suppliers she had contacted before, trying to find out the reason for the price increase and conduct final negotiations.

However, the suppliers' attitude was extremely tough, saying that the cost of raw materials had risen and that the market conditions were such that they had no other options.

Xiao Yue argued and tried to persuade them to lower the price, even just a little bit, but ultimately failed.

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Yue felt powerless, as if he was trapped in a huge cage and couldn't find the exit.

She looked out the window. Night had fallen. The city lights were bright, but they could not illuminate the haze in her heart.

At this moment, she remembered what Shen Ting had said before, and a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes. Finally, she picked up her phone and dialed a number...

"Hello, is this Mr. Zhang? I'm Xiao Yue..."

After Xiao Yue finished the call, he breathed a sigh of relief.

She contacted Mr. Zhang, a senior who had been working in the textile industry for many years and was also a good friend of her father.

After listening to Xiao Yue's predicament, Mr. Zhang smiled heartily: "Girl, your father helped me a lot in the past. Let your uncle take care of this small matter!" Mr. Zhang was very efficient. In less than an hour, he recommended a high-quality fabric supplier to Xiao Yue, and guaranteed a reasonable price and high quality.

Designer Liu was originally sitting aside with a worried look on his face, but when he heard the news, his eyes suddenly lit up, as if a ray of light appeared in the darkness.

"Really? That's great!" He stood up excitedly, pacing back and forth, his face filled with irrepressible excitement.

The next morning, Shen Ting personally accompanied Xiao Yue to inspect the new supplier.

Along the way, Shen Ting held Xiao Yue's hand tightly, giving her silent support.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of everything." His deep voice was full of strength, which gradually calmed Xiao Yue's originally anxious heart.

After arriving at the supplier's factory, they received a warm reception.

The factory manager gave a detailed introduction to their production process, quality control and environmental protection measures. Everything was in good order, which made Xiao Yue and Shen Ting very satisfied.

After the tour, the factory manager led Xiao Yue and Shen Ting to a spacious and bright conference room.

"Mr. Xiao, we've heard a lot about your company, and we particularly admire your avant-garde design concepts..." The person in charge paused, glanced at Xiao Yue meaningfully, and said, "Actually..."

"...Actually, we've always wanted to work with your company, but we just haven't had the opportunity." The person in charge said with a smile, "We're honored to have the opportunity to serve Mr. Xiao this time." He paused and continued, "As for pricing, we're willing to supply you at 10% below the market price, and we guarantee that the quality will be impeccable."

When Xiao Yue heard the offer, he was ecstatic, but he remained calm on the surface.

"Thank you very much for your support. We also hope to establish a long-term and stable cooperative relationship with your company." She said with a smile, her tone full of confidence.

The two parties quickly reached a cooperation intention and signed a supply contract.

After returning to the company, Designer Liu immediately devoted himself to new design work.

The texture and color of the new fabrics were excellent, giving him endless inspiration.

He worked tirelessly to bring out the best in the new fabrics and designed a series of more creative and fashionable clothing styles.

Just when Xiao Yue thought everything was going well, new problems arose.

During a fitting process, the models proposed some modifications to the new clothing styles.

They think some designs are too avant-garde, do not conform to the public aesthetic, and are not comfortable enough to wear.

These opinions conflicted with designer Liu's philosophy. He insisted on his own design concept and believed that the models did not understand art.

Both sides insisted on their own opinions and refused to give in, and the atmosphere in the meeting room was tense for a while.

Xiao Yue looked at the models and Designer Liu...