She went to the wrong table on a blind date and ended up getting married to a billionaire CEO.

The night before, after Gu Tingyu left, Su Maiqi lay there lost in thought. Perhaps she was too tired, because she soon fell asleep.

The next morning, she felt refreshed and in an exceptionally good mood. After washing up and putting on light makeup, she hurried to the company.

Her appointment as design department manager did not go smoothly. On the one hand, she was too inexperienced, and the senior employees were not convinced of her abilities.

On the other hand, the brand style she wanted to promote was considered too risky and would be difficult to implement.

After the previous plagiarism scandal, Su Maiqi realized that if she wanted to truly have a place in this industry and have a voice, simply being a professional designer was far from enough.

She must let her performance speak for itself, leverage Chenxing's platform to build her reputation, create impressive case studies, and gain market recognition before she can become a truly free and independent designer.

Humans live in this real world; art and rationalism alone are not enough.

Just like Van Gogh, his artistic achievements are still world-renowned many years later.

But that didn't stop him from living in poverty.

Sumaiqi believes that Van Gogh was happy when he painted. That flow state, where one forgets everything while immersed in artistic creation, is beautiful for anyone.

But this did not diminish his suffering in the face of poverty and illness.

Su Maqi didn't want that kind of life. She wanted freedom, to control her own destiny, and to live her life the way she wanted.

She must accumulate capital.

She actually has that ability.

When she was in school, her tutor said of her: "She has an amazing talent and an incredible intuition for market trends."

Her mentor, Jiang Xia, is quite famous in the industry and is an honorary consultant for a top-tier jewelry brand.

Every year before launching a new product, this company would show the design drafts to Jiang Xia and ask for her feedback.

Su Maiqi, as Jiang Xia's favorite disciple, also participates in this work. Every product that Su Maiqi sets her sights on invariably becomes the hottest item of the season.

She couldn't explain why she chose it; it was just a gut feeling about the market.

Or rather, it wasn't just intuition; she had read many voluminous art history books and also studied psychology on her own. She discovered that different styles of beauty actually circulate throughout different eras.

The elements that are popular in a particular era and social atmosphere are actually closely related to the current psychological state and needs of people.

She couldn't summarize it theoretically or convince others, but she just had a feeling about it.

Being able to intuitively sense at that stage what kind of products can trigger people's desire to buy.

The fact that Shen's Jewelry became a huge success after copying her work proves this point. Unfortunately, Shen's altered her design and failed to capture the essence of the work in terms of material selection and craftsmanship.

Ultimately, it lacked a bit of finesse.

After taking office as the design department manager, she quickly came up with design proposals for two more products.

It shares a similar style with the previous copy of Shen's design, but the product design is bolder and more fashionable.

One set is a pair of wedding rings, with white gold for men and rose gold for women, featuring a simple infinity symbol on the ring face and set with small diamonds.

The other design is a pendant necklace, featuring a platinum key-shaped pendant with a gemstone set in the keyhole and the rest covered in small diamonds.

The former is named "The Möbius Pact," representing endless cycles and eternal love.

It is inspired by the Möbius strip, because if someone stands on the surface of a giant Möbius strip and walks along the "path" he can see, he will never stop, representing the eternity of love.

At the same time, it is also an infinite convergence. A double meaning.

Su Maiqi even made a bold suggestion: the company should launch a "real-name purchase system" so that anyone who wants to buy the ring must provide their ID card and can only buy it once in their lifetime.

It symbolizes "true love" or "the only true love".

The latter, named "Key to the Heart Lock," is only available through customization. The color and variety of the large gemstone can be customized, and more importantly, the back of the key features a special design: the fingerprints of two people.

Each necklace is unique, bearing the fingerprints of two distinct individuals.

The fingerprint of the ring finger is closely related to the heart because the blood vessels in the ring finger are directly connected to the heart, and the blood flow in the ring finger is also closely related to the heartbeat. It is the finger closest to the heart.

Overlapping the fingerprints of two people's ring fingers represents the merging of two hearts.

This key pendant is a testament to the love between two people; it is the key to their hearts, representing their openness, acceptance, and trust.

During the meeting, those who supported Sumaiqi believed that both products were particularly creative and distinctive, and that the designs were very beautiful and of high quality.

Those who oppose the product argue that one requires customization and the other requires an ID card, both of which hinder sales and make it difficult for the product to become a bestseller.

Moreover, Chenxing is positioned to compete with Shen's Jewelry, with high-priced products and a high-end customer base, including newlyweds who often come from good families.

They might not buy into these flashy concepts and products. They still prefer more traditional designs.

The company held several meetings to discuss the matter, but still couldn't reach a decision.

Because of what happened last time, the general manager was still shaken and hesitant to make a decision. He had the marketing department conduct market research and planned to discuss the plan again in a meeting today.

Then prepare the meeting minutes and consult with the general manager.

Su Maiqi had been in meetings all day and was feeling completely overwhelmed. She was confident in her ideas, but she didn't know how to convince others.

Intuition, inspiration, feeling—these are things that can only be understood intuitively, not explained in words.

Fortunately, today's market research confirmed many of his ideas. And thankfully, she had included a few questions in the market research questionnaire beforehand.

The survey results show that today's young elites, even those from traditional families, have a strong desire for freedom and individuality, and exhibit a collective rebelliousness.

They value independent choices more.

In terms of marriage and relationships, people used to value family background, social standing, and resources, but now they care more about the feelings between two people, whether they can have a good conversation, and whether they recognize and understand each other.

All of these are beneficial for implementing Su Maiqi's plan. She has already applied to the general manager and will submit it to the chairman tomorrow. She will work overtime tonight to produce a supplementary plan explanation.

Finally stepping out of the meeting room, she felt aches and pains all over, and her head was spinning. She was thinking of going back to catch up on some sleep before writing the proposal.

But then she saw a text message from Gu Tingyu: "I asked Uncle Wang to wait for you downstairs at the company. He has something to do after get off work."