Chapter 72: Open for Business

Qin Ruyan just smiled, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Zhang Qiyao thought back to how she was afraid that Qin Ruyan wouldn’t have enough money and wanted to invest, but then she realized that her dear YanYan was much richer than she imagined.

The store was getting more and more crowded. Qin Ruyan furrowed her brows. She found the noise overwhelming and it gave her a headache.

She found Zhou Ying when no one was paying attention and pulled her aside.

“Yingying, you’ve been working so hard lately. I’m really sorry, I can’t come here every day. I’ve already started hiring people. Once we have more staff, you’ll have an easier time. I’m so sorry.”

She had many things to do and was mainly involved with designing the clothes behind the scenes. She wouldn’t be able to stay at the store for long periods, leaving Zhou Ying to manage everything. She thought for a moment and decided to give her a raise.

Zhou Ying smiled, “Sister Yan, you just focus on designing the clothes. Leave the rest to me! I’ve already taken 60 or 70 orders today, all for custom designs.”

Zhou Ying had just graduated from university and this was her first official job. She was from the south and had been studying in Beijing alone. Qin Ruyan had given her a good salary and solved her housing problem, not requiring her to pay rent. She felt indebted and wanted to work hard to repay Qin Ruyan and Zhang Qiyao for their kindness.

Qin Ruyan was surprised. They had only been open for an hour or so, and the clothes were all priced at five figures or more. How could they have so many orders in such a short time? She had a lot of designs stored and besides the dozens of clothes displayed, she had also made a catalog for customers to choose from.

Hearing Zhou Ying’s words, she felt relieved. It seemed like a good start.

“I’ll send you the designs when I get back. You can also use the designs you have. I’ve seen them and they’re very good.”

Zhou Ying had always said that Qin Ruyan’s designs were too good and she was embarrassed to show her own. The clothes displayed were all made using Qin Ruyan’s stored designs.

However, she couldn’t guarantee how many designs she could produce each week. She had a lot on her plate. Judging from the opening day, business would definitely be good in the future.

Zhou Ying hesitated for a moment before speaking softly, “Sister Yan, can I send you my designs? Can you take a look and see if they’re usable? Because I really think they’re not as good as yours.”

Qin Ruyan waved her hand, “Our styles are just different. There’s no saying that mine are better than yours.”

She looked around at the growing crowd and frowned in pain. “I’ll go back and see how many designs I have left. I’ll send them to the tailor first. We haven’t found a factory for outsourcing yet, and I’m worried about the quality. I’ll look into it after I finish my other tasks.”

Zhou Ying nodded and watched Qin Ruyan and Zhang Qiyao leave before returning to the front desk. She flipped through the order book, her eyes shining. This job was perfect for her. She could use her skills, do what she loved, earn a good salary, and most importantly, her bosses were two beautiful women who were a pleasure to look at.

Qin Ruyan and Zhang Qiyao walked outside. As soon as they were outside, Qin Ruyan felt the air was less thick. She took a deep breath.

“Yaoyao, I need to go to Beijing University. What are your plans?”

Cheng Yubai needed her to provide a blood sample. However, she didn’t dare go when Lu Jingchen was around.

Zhang Qiyao was a little surprised, “YanYan, why are you going there?”

Qin Ruyan thought for a moment and replied casually,

“Something came up. It’ll take a while.” She took out her phone and checked. Cheng Yubai had sent her a location half an hour ago. She looked at Zhang Qiyao again.

“Do you want to come with me?”

Zhang Qiyao waved her hand, “No, no. You go ahead and take care of your business. I need to go home later.”

Qin Ruyan hesitated for a moment. She remembered that she had only visited Lu Jingchen’s family once after they got their marriage certificate. It had been a while since they got married, and she hadn’t gone back. It felt a little inappropriate.

She lowered her head and sent a WeChat message to Lu Jingchen.

“I’ll ask your brother. If he’s not busy, we’ll go back this afternoon. I really forgot. It’s been so long since I last visited.”

Qin Ruyan felt a little embarrassed. Zhang Qiyao smiled, “I’ll go back and tell Grandpa. He’ll be so happy that you’re coming home.”

After taking over Lu Corporation, Lu Jingchen rarely went home. In the past few years, he was busy expanding his business and spent most of his time at the company. Most of the time, he went back to Yujingyuan. Lu Lao Ye often complained that he was an unfilial grandson and didn’t go back to see him.

Qin Ruyan nodded. Lu Jingchen replied to her WeChat message.

“Then let’s meet at home. Yaoyao, I’m leaving now.” Qin Ruyan waved goodbye to her and they parted ways.

Zhang Qiyao called the family driver and went inside the shop to wait.

Qin Ruyan hailed a taxi and sat in the back seat. She put her hat back on.

“Master, please take me to Peking University.” She gave the address and stopped talking. The driver nodded, said okay, and the car started.

Twenty minutes later, they arrived at the entrance of Peking University.

Cheng Yubai estimated the time and arrived at the entrance five minutes early to wait for Qin Ruyan. He was still wearing his white lab coat. He was tall and handsome, with a calmness that was different from his peers. Many students recognized him and greeted him politely, calling him “Senior Brother Cheng.” Even those who didn’t know him were drawn to his handsome face and extraordinary aura.

Five minutes later, a taxi stopped at the entrance.

Qin Ruyan scanned the code to pay in the car and then pushed open the car door with her white fingers. As soon as she got out of the car, she saw Cheng Yubai standing next to her.

She pursed her lips, her aura was very low. Because her parents had worked at the Peking University Medical Department and later had an accident, she subconsciously resisted Peking University.

Cheng Yubai walked over and smiled.

“Xiaoyan, why are you here alone today? Where’s your legal husband?”

Qin Ruyan glanced at him and smiled, but her clear and beautiful eyes were filled with coldness, and her smile didn’t reach her eyes.

“If he were to come, would you still dare to draw my blood?”

Cheng Yubai suppressed the smile at the corner of his mouth. He had to admit that Qin Ruyan was right. If Lu Jingchen were here, he wouldn’t dare let her provide blood for research.

He touched his nose and coughed lightly, “I was just afraid that you were nervous, so I wanted to ease your mood.”

Qin Ruyan gave a noncommittal “oh” and they walked towards the medical laboratory.

“But Xiaoyan, your husband is a good person. I met him once, and later I received a call from his assistant saying that if I needed research funds in the future, I should just contact him and not use your money anymore.”

Cheng Yubai smiled proudly. That was Lu Jingchen, the richest man in the country.

Qin Ruyan paused for a moment, then returned to normal. After thinking for a while, she said, “For that research, you can contact him if you need funds. If you need money for other research projects, I’ll still transfer it to you.”

Lu Jingchen had mentioned it before, saying that he would provide funds for Cheng Yubai’s research in the future and let her keep the money she earned. At the time, Qin Ruyan didn’t take it seriously, thinking it was just a casual remark.