After the divorce, the CEO knelt down every night begging for remarriage.

Lin Zhi married Li Tingze right after graduating from university, and tomorrow will be her first official day at work in over twenty years. She is extremely nervous.

I tossed and turned all night and finally fell asleep just before dawn.

I woke up at 8:30, with only half an hour left before work.

Without bothering to put on a nice makeup or pick out a nice outfit, she quickly washed up and rushed off.

Fortunately, she arrived at the Shen's Jewelry Group headquarters on time.

She had just breathed a sigh of relief when Shen Mubai appeared in front of her, clearly having been waiting for her all along.

"Sorry, I'm late."

"Don't be nervous, the work atmosphere in our group is very relaxed, there is no 996."

Shen Mubai smiled gently and personally led Lin Zhi to the design department.

Assistant Qin Ming shouted loudly, "Everyone, put down your work for a moment. President Shen is going to introduce a new colleague to you."

Everyone turned their attention to Lin Zhi, who was standing next to Shen Mubai.

"Good morning, everyone. This is Lin Zhi, a graduate of the Jewelry Appraisal major at Beijing University. She is not only skilled in jewelry appraisal, but also has a very distinctive style in jewelry design. From now on, she will be the deputy director of our design department." After Shen Mubai finished speaking, he looked at Chen Ran on the other side, "Director Chen, I hope you and Deputy Director Lin can communicate more and create a better future for the design department together."

Lin Zhi was slightly surprised. She thought she was going to be a junior employee, but she didn't expect to become the deputy director.

Chen Ran secretly sized up Lin Zhi, feeling a great deal of dissatisfaction.

She started as a junior designer in the design department and worked her way up to director after ten years.

How did Lin Zhi, a newcomer in her early twenties, manage to become the deputy director right away?

How much ability can a mere housewife have?

She smiled, shook hands with Lin Zhi, and extended a warm welcome.

The next second, he suggested, "President Shen, our department is about to have a proposal meeting for a new project. Why don't we have Deputy Director Lin participate as well?"

Shen Mubai smiled modestly: "I'll join you too."

Everyone moved to the conference room.

The new project is to design a set of diamond jewelry for the new mistress of the Huo family, the second largest family in Beijing. Mrs. Huo plans to wear it when she and Mr. Huo make their first public appearance together.

The project commissions are very high, so the requirements are naturally high as well.

To this end, Chen Ran specifically divided the design section into three groups to stimulate everyone's creative potential.

The three groups took turns presenting their proposals on stage.

The three options are largely the same, and it's hard to tell which one is more outstanding.

Chen Ran didn't comment, but looked at Lin Zhi with a half-smile and said, "Deputy Director Lin, what do you think of these three proposals?"

Lin Zhi smiled faintly: "I'm new here and not familiar with the business, so I can't comment."

Chen Ran persisted, saying, "President Shen hired you to be the deputy director, so you must have some outstanding qualities."

Shen Mubai nodded slightly to Lin Zhi.

Lin Zhicai spoke slowly: "Based on my understanding of Mrs. Huo, she usually prefers the simple and elegant new Chinese style. She also values ​​the originality of the design itself, so she must have chosen Shen's Jewelry because of its good reputation in the industry. However, the designs of these three schemes are too complicated and luxurious, which does not match her elegant temperament."

Lin Zhi hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Actually, there is one more important point, but I don't know if I should say it."

Chen Ran's expression changed slightly: "Speak freely."

"These three designs are blatant plagiarisms of the jewelry worn by the Queen of the United States."

"Don't you dare make things up." The leader of the three groups stepped forward, clearly annoyed. "These three proposals are the result of our hard work and overtime. You're judging us as plagiarists with just one sentence? If you can't provide evidence, we can sue you for defamation!"

Everyone stared intently at Lin Zhi, disgusted by her arrogant words.

Chen Ran secretly gloated, "Deputy Director Lin, it's good that you want to show your professionalism in front of President Shen, but you have to be realistic. Isn't it a bit hasty to judge everyone's hard work as plagiarism just by saying a few words?"

Lin Zhi naturally wouldn't dare to speak carelessly about things she wasn't sure about.

During her university years, she conducted a special research project on the 'M Country Queen's Jewelry' and studied it in depth. With just one glance, she could identify which elements each of the three designs copied.

Since the plagiarist was relentless, she had no choice but to confront him directly.

"Group A's design plagiarized the teardrop-shaped diamond jewelry that Karl Lagerfeld designed for the Queen, even copying the exact number of diamonds—fifteen. Group B copied the Brazilian aquamarine set worn by the Queen at her coronation. As for Group C..."

Instructed by Shen Mubai, Qin Ming quickly searched online for the jewelry Lin Zhi mentioned while she was speaking, and showed it to everyone.

Everyone's faces turned ashen, and they dared not refute.

Chen Ran was even more surprised.

His opinion of Lin Zhi immediately changed.

She looked at Lin Zhi and said admiringly, "Deputy Director Lin, your abilities are truly outstanding. President Shen has a very discerning eye; it's an honor for our design department to hire such a talented person as you. However, I have a favor to ask. Since you know Mrs. Huo so well, why don't you take charge of the design for this new project?"

Lin Zhi nodded lightly: "Okay, that's what I should do."

After the meeting, the plagiarist returned to his workstation, looking dejected, to reflect on his actions, while Chen Ran pulled Lin Zhi aside for a heated discussion.

The two hit it off as they chatted, and the atmosphere was quite pleasant.

Near the end of the workday, Assistant Qin notified the design department to have a dinner party at the most upscale restaurant in northern Beijing.

Since Shen Mubai was treating everyone, no one was going to be polite.

We ordered everything that was delicious and good to drink.

Shen Mubai personally poured wine for Lin Zhi and said gently, "Welcome to Shen's Jewelry."

Lin Zhi picked up her wine glass and smiled from the bottom of her heart: "Thank you, President Shen, for giving me this valuable opportunity. I will definitely do my best and live up to your expectations."

The two of them clinked their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.

After a few rounds of drinks, Chen Ran pulled Lin Zhi aside and started singing at the top of her lungs.

The atmosphere between the two was very harmonious.

Seeing that Chen Ran was very friendly to Lin Zhi, the others naturally followed suit and took turns toasting Lin Zhi to show their respect.

After drinking the strong liquor, Lin Zhi felt a little dizzy.

She got up and walked outside, wanting to get some fresh air.

Seeing that she wasn't feeling well, Shen Mubai immediately caught up with her and asked with concern, "Sister Zhi'er, are you alright? Do you need me to take you home now?"

Lin Zhi waved her hand, about to say no, when her legs gave way and she almost fell.

Shen Mubai reached out and supported her waist in time.

"Be careful."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Zhi was pulled into a strong chest.

Lin Zhi looked up and saw a familiar face. She immediately struggled to escape from Li Tingze's arms.

Li Tingze tightened his grip, holding her tightly in his arms.

He spoke in a cold tone: "Mr. Shen, we meet again."

Shen Mubai withdrew his hand, which had been frozen in mid-air, and smiled awkwardly: "President Li, what a coincidence. Every time I'm with Sister Zhi'er, you're there too. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were following us."

His hawk-like eyes turned to Shen Mubai, his gaze icy: "Mr. Shen, you care so much about my wife, it's hard not to suspect that you have ulterior motives."