That night, Qin San was ordered to go to sleep in the study room. Even if he stood outside the door with his quilt, looking pitiful, the bedroom door would not be opened for him...

  Wang Lao Tai seemed to have noticed something too and asked in a low voice at night: "What did you do to offend the young mistress again?"

  Qin Zhenyang coughed twice, but from a young age, he had practiced that invincible thick skin, and simply spread his hands: "It can't be counted as provoking, it's just making a small joke."

  Old Lady Wang didn't understand what was going on and thought it was just a joke, so she smiled and nodded: "Young Madam is not an unreasonable person, you talk to her again and it should be fine soon. Couples' quarrels will only get better with more arguing!"

  Qin Zhenyang knew that the old lady did not know what had happened, so he turned his camp to this side, but he also didn't explain, because his wife was his, and of course, he was confident that he could get his wife's forgiveness.

  That night, Ji Xiao Li slept a bit late. She was used to sleeping with two people before, but the other person had been driven to the study room today, so there was only her in the house, and she couldn't sleep very well. Since she couldn't sleep, she took out the design draft and scribbled on the desk.

  When she woke up in the middle of the night, she found herself already on the bed. And beside her was not empty either. A certain man who should be in the study at this time was sleeping beside her. Even though he was asleep, one hand tightly held her, unable to move at all.

  Ji Xiaoli's face was stern, she was angry, and really wanted to drive him into the study room, but looking at his sleeping face, she couldn't bear it... Especially after hearing him talk about his past experiences in the army, being able to sleep for four or five hours was a luxury.

  He thought and thought, then let out a sigh, no longer thinking about driving people away, but instead turned his body sideways, covered himself with the quilt, and fell asleep.

  At the moment she turned her body, the man's eyes, which had been tightly closed just now, suddenly opened, and the smile at the corner of his mouth couldn't be hidden... The force under his hand was unconsciously heavier, as if he was afraid that the person in his arms would leave him.

  Qin Zhenyang's time at home passed quickly, and before long, it was time to start the closed rehearsal. On the other hand, Ji Xiaoli's studio had been renovated and was ready to recruit new members soon.

  However, the new studio has no reputation and it is impossible to recruit senior designers in the design industry. Ji Xiao Li also did not consider recruiting those famous senior designers, after all, her initial funds were limited, so she valued innovation and foundation more. As for experience, it cannot be dispensed with, but rather depends on the situation.

  A few days ago, she had already posted a recruitment notice online. The salary was not much different from other studios, after all, it's a new studio, and to attract capable newcomers, the salary couldn't be too stingy. Moreover, another reason why new things can attract talent is that in society, some people are willing to take risks, while others prefer to stick with the ordinary.

  Some of those with capital are willing to take a gamble, because new companies have just started out and those who come in early can make achievements and become the old-timers here, gaining seniority and having their own space for advancement.

  For nearly ten days, she and Qi Xiaoguang spent two days selecting twenty candidates for an interview. No matter how good the online resumes looked, they still needed to be verified in person... That afternoon, the two of them went directly to the studio, scheduled for 2 pm, now it's 1:45, almost everyone is here.

  The interview process went very smoothly, and the twenty or so people being interviewed were all graduates of famous universities. They also had a common characteristic: none of the designers being interviewed were very old, with the youngest being 21 and the oldest only 29. Among them was one who graduated from the same university as Ji Xiaoli, and another who was in the same department as Qi Xiaoguang but in different classes.

  Designers are only recruiting five or six people for now. In the early stage, it's still necessary to look at the results and talk about them. As for other recruits, they will be accepted later.

  The little sister from the same university, Beijing University, was named Chen Xia. She had a doll-like face and was relatively more lively among the few people. When she saw Ji Xiao Li and Qi Xiao Guang, she sweetly called out "Senior Sister".

  Apart from her, there are two others who are professionals from the Beijing Film Academy. The remaining three include one amateur, who is also the oldest, but has worked for many years and has sufficient experience. The other two have just graduated from a foreign university and do not want to work in a large company with strict rules, so they chose a small and unknown studio, wanting to rely on their own efforts to slowly make a name for themselves.

  This studio, which has less than ten people, is initially established. There are people from Jiangnan, from the Northeast, and Xia Chen, a young girl, is from an ethnic minority group. Although they come from all over the country, when they get together, they have common topics to talk about and soon become close friends.

  "At first, Ji Xiaoli was still a bit worried, but now she's let go. 'Xiaoguang, I think we should be able to make it, right?'"

  Zi Xiaoguang gave her a glance, "You're so used to playing the role of a gentle lady at home, but as soon as you go out, you start swaying your hips and strutting around. Although we haven't started yet, we should still have some confidence in ourselves. I mean, think about it, even though you didn't major in fashion design, you didn't miss many of our department's classes during college, did you? And that old professor from our department almost took you on as his apprentice back then... Plus, you've already worked for two years, so you have experience and talent. What are you afraid of? Even if something doesn't go well, your husband Qin Zhenyang is still around, he can just take care of it without breaking a sweat!"

  "It's different... I don't want to rely on him for everything, it's precisely because we're together that I want to carve out my own path, aren't you the same?"

  Qī Xiǎo Guāng nodded, thinking that her mother-in-law had recently started being unreasonable again, always finding fault with her at home, and even brought a girl to flirt with her husband in front of her, making her furious! If she didn't get her act together, she'd probably be bullied to death!

  "I just hope we can make achievements earlier! Let that old lady at my home see that I don't eat the Zhao family's food, and I can still live very well!" Qi Xiaoguang said with gritted teeth.

  The rich look down on ordinary people like them the most, but what do ordinary people have? Ordinary people can rely on their own hands and wisdom to make a name for themselves.

  Although I'm a bit annoyed, nobody is afraid of failure, but what I fear most is not being confident enough!

  "We're all calm, Chen Xia and the others seem to be doing fine, who knows, we might actually make it in this line! Let's think positively first. Didn't we have plans to prepare for a clothing specialty store? I discussed with Zhao Wei, this money can't be shouldered by you alone, I know you're a bit tight on funds, but there will be many places that need money later on, so I'll put out 2 million yuan first and use it when the time comes."

  She has over 4 million in her hands, but no matter how she looks at it, it's not enough. Qiao Xiaoguang's money was originally something she didn't want, but thinking carefully about it, there are really many places where money will be needed later on. The clothing design is done, and then machines need to be found, and textile workers need to be hired...

  The two of them exchanged a smile, and Ji Xiao Li grasped her best friend's wrist, laughing as she said, "Thanks, or else it would have been a bit too little."

  "Don't mention thanks to me, you're just asking for a scolding! If you really want to thank me, wait till the later stage when we make money, give me more dividends and I'll be grinning from ear to ear." Qi Xiaoguang chuckled.

  "Will have, will have...... dividends and bread will also be there...... none will be less!"

  The work is scheduled for next month's first day. Today is the 28th, and there are still two or three days to prepare. In this way, Ji Xiao Li is not in a hurry at all.

  The two of them stayed in the studio until after five o'clock before preparing to leave. "Is Wei Xing Ge at home today? If he's not, let's go out and have a meal together! It's been ages since we've had dinner together."

  Ji Xiaoli couldn't help but sigh, as the two of them had rarely eaten together since graduating from university. During their time at the design company, they were often busy to the point of exhaustion, and sometimes even had to work on weekends... And for Qi Xiaoguang, life in the Zhao household was like walking on thin ice, especially after she first got married. Mrs. Zhao was very dissatisfied with her, constantly finding fault with her every move... So it wasn't easy for them to get together outside of home.

  Now that the two of them are working together, things have gotten much better. Qi Xiaoguang stretched his waist and leaned against the passenger seat, narrowing his eyes and hooking his left arm around, smiling: "Who cares what he's doing... He's been busy with social events these past few days, saying something about another big project, dealing with some big BOSS, I don't care about those things... My mother-in-law doesn't like me anyway, she just goes back to eat her bird food... Let's go! We're going to Tian'an Night Market, I want to eat iron plate squid!"

  During college, there was a snack street outside. Although the two were not in the same dormitory and were from different departments, they coincidentally lived on the same floor. As a result, they often went out to eat late at night during their sophomore year. Neither of them escaped that semester, and over the winter break, they both gained nearly 10 pounds. After this painful lesson, the two rarely ran out late at night again.

  But that feeling was really cool, and Ji Xiao Li also remembered it, stepped on the accelerator and started the engine to drive the car out.

  "Little Li, why do I always feel that we two are more like twins, although not from the same womb? Our personalities and fortunes sometimes really resemble each other... No wonder we were together in junior high school, high school, and university! You're so annoying!"

  Ji Xiaoli's mouth twitched, "If there was one less Ji Xuewei at home, you come be my sister, I'll definitely wake up laughing in my sleep!"

  "Heaven must think that we've all married into wealthy families, so it doesn't want us to live too comfortably, and has inserted various extreme products. You have Ji Xuewei, I have my mother-in-law, neither of whom are easy to deal with..."

  Marrying into a wealthy family is comfortable? She never thought so, instead she felt that some things were just the beginning and would be even more difficult in the future... But since she had already made her choice, was there still room for regret?

  "Wow, this family's sour and spicy noodles are still here! And their Keli pancake stir-fry... I have a feeling that I'll definitely eat my fill today..."

  It's just past five o'clock, which is the time when classes end at university, so the small food street outside the door has a surge in traffic, all of whom are students from universities in Beijing, eating with oil dripping from their mouths, things like iron plate squid, braised duck neck, crispy pancake stir-fried noodles, savory small hot pot...

  Ji Xiaoli smelled the fragrance and suddenly felt hungry, two tomboys each had ten skewers of squid, plus braised small hot pot and sour spicy noodles...

  The surrounding junior brothers and sisters were staring with their eyes wide open, these two girls could eat too much, would they burst their stomachs...

  In the end, the owner of the cuttlefish store saw that the two girls were still sitting there and curiously asked: "Girls, aren't you still waiting for cuttlefish?"

  Ji Xiaoli felt like she had eaten to her throat, and as soon as she stood up, she had a feeling of being extremely full. She shook her head, "No, we've eaten too much, let's go soon..."

  Can't bear it, a man can't eat that much, these two girls have surprisingly good appetites.

  "Did we scare people today?"

  "It's great! I can't get up anymore..."

  “……”

  It was already 8:30 when they left, and the two of them walked around the school area for a while to digest their food. Only then did Ji Xiaoli go to pick up the car.

  This is the back door of Jing Cheng University, at this time there are no people, suddenly it feels desolate...

  The car was parked not far from the entrance of the alley, and Ji Xiao Li couldn't help but feel that something was off. "Do you have a feeling that someone is following us?"

  Is anyone there?

  "Come on... isn't the security in this area always good? Are you thinking too much?" Qi Xiaoguang yawned, feeling a bit sleepy at this moment, and didn't think much of it. However, when the two heard the footsteps behind them, they couldn't help but become alert.