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When Director Su said this, everyone in the audience thought of the thunderous applause, especially the designers in the design department. Tang Tianbao was naturally happy in his heart as he looked around at the other designers. He still had that kind of confidence in himself.

"Everyone, quiet down!" Director Su made a gesture of suspension towards everyone before continuing, "Next, let me read the names of the designers from our design department who are participating in the semifinals... "Xie Min …"

Everyone pricked up their ears, silently listening to CEO Su recite the names of the personnel. Every time a person's name was recited, everyone's heart would tremble.

When the names of the designers were called, a joyful smile immediately appeared on their faces. Some of them couldn't help but clench their fists and silently applaud.

When CEO Su finished reading out the names of all twenty-one designers who were qualified to qualify for the semifinals, the venue once again rang with thunderous applause. Tang Tianbao was suddenly stunned. He hadn't heard his name from these twenty-one designers. Could it be that he had misheard? Tang Tianbao thought to himself, but that's not possible. Director Su read out everyone's name twice. It's true that he doesn't have his own name.

Tang Tianbao suddenly stood up.

Everyone's gaze was attracted by Tang Tianbao's strange actions as they were all stupefied. Some people discussed quietly. What was going on with Little Tang?

Director Su looked at Tang Tianbao and asked, "Little Tang, what's wrong?"

Tang Tian Bao suddenly realized that he had lost his composure. He immediately raised his hand and asked: "Director Su, is there no me?"

Director Su said, "Sit down first, I'll take a look." Su Ai Lan looked at it again and said, "Your name is missing."

"Director Su, have you submitted my design manuscript to the jury yet?" Tang Tianbao nervously asked. He simply couldn't believe that his work would be rejected.

"I did." Our company has handed in a total of more than a hundred people. " As Director Su spoke, he gestured for Tang Tianbao to sit down.

Tang Tianbao could not understand. Could it be that his manuscript was inferior to Xie Min's? At the very least, he had entered the academy earlier than Xie Min. Wasn't she just a model for a clothing exhibition?

Tang Tianbao had seen Xie Min's design plan before. In his opinion, that script didn't have any outstanding characteristics. He couldn't see any creativity in it.

After the meeting ended, Yu Meng arrived at Tang Tianbao's office. Xie Min was not in her office. Tang Tianbao was alone in her seat, smoking a cigarette.

"Little Treasure …"

Tang Tianbao interrupted Yu Meng and said, "What are you doing? I was just annoyed!"

"Aiya, this is such a small matter!" If it doesn't succeed, we'll just wait for next year! " Yu Meng consoled Tang Tianbao, but he was not in the least bit in the mood to participate in the semifinals this time. The plan in his mind had been completely destroyed. Tang Tianbao pressed the cigarette he hadn't finished into the ashtray, and a wisp of green smoke came out from the ashtray that was already full of cigarette butts.

"There must be something going on here! Why didn't anyone tell me they were going to have a preliminary contest? Why didn't anyone tell me the time of the preliminaries? It's not like I don't have the money to do it! " Tang Tianbao kept complaining to Yu Meng.

"It's fine, it's fine." When Yu Meng saw Tang Tianbao's wronged expression, the estrogen in her heart started to flood over. She walked up to Tang Tianbao and patted his shoulder, "What big deal is this!?" After work, I'll treat you to a meal! This is bad luck for you! "

Although Tang Tianbao didn't have much of a masculine or feminine feeling towards Yu Meng, at this moment, there was a beautiful woman comforting his wounded heart, causing him to feel a bit more at ease. Tang Tianbao took the tissue that Yu Meng handed over and wiped away the tears that were on the verge of flowing out of his eyes.

"Alright, you should be fine. Don't be too sad. "Work hard, I'm going back. Director Su is giving those who passed …" When Yu Meng said this, she noticed that Tang Tianbao's face immediately darkened. She put a hand on his face and said, "Little Treasure, be happy!"

After Yu Meng left, the office became empty again. Tang Tianbao insolently stretched his feet to the desk and lit up another cigarette. As he smoked, he wondered if there was something fishy going on. Was his work so worthless? Did he not give money to Du Wenjiang?

As Tang Tianbao was thinking, Xie Min returned. Her face was full of excitement, but when she saw Tang Tianbao's bitter face, her smile disappeared.

"What's wrong? "Eldest Brother Tang …" Xie Min suddenly realized that calling him a designer was a huge blow to her. She quickly changed her words and said, "Brother Tang, don't do that."

Tang Tianbao's eyes were fixed on Xie Min. She was still dressed beautifully today, but why didn't the judges appreciate her design? Tang Tianbao still couldn't understand what was wrong with this question.

"I'll get you a cup of coffee. Stop it!" Xie Min comforted Tang Tianbao once again.

"What brand is this dress of yours?" Tang Tianbao seemed to be lost in thought as he suddenly asked.

"Ah …" "Armani!" Xie Min hesitated a little. She was worried that Tang Tianbao would mock her for being a prodigal daughter if she said so.

"What?" Tang Tianbao asked again.

"Armani." Xie Min repeated herself.

Tang Tianbao suddenly froze. His eyes stared blankly, dumbstruck.

"What's wrong?" Xie Min was shocked by Tang Tianbao's expression.

After a long while, Tang Tianbao finally recovered. He used both hands to pat his head and said to Xie Min, "Say it again."

Xie Min also began to mutter in her heart. She believed that Tang Tianbao must be secretly thinking that she was a prodigal daughter.

"Oh, don't be like that. I know I'm wrong, okay? "I am sorry that the Party had to drink the people. I should not have wasted the people's property..."

The more Xie Min explained, the more Tang Tianbao found his ignorance laughable. He hated himself for not doing his homework in advance. He did not even know what the f * ck he was talking about.

"What happened to you today?" Xie Min glared at Tang Tianbao and asked.

"Nothing, nothing …" Tang Tianbao suddenly smiled awkwardly. He was fully aware of his own shortcomings.

"Take a look. Your face is stiff at one moment and you're smiling at the next. Are you alright?" Xie Min couldn't help but ask.

Tang Tianbao no longer paid any attention to him. He felt as if the distance between him and Xie Min had widened. An intense feeling of inferiority involuntarily arose within his heart. He suddenly felt that this young girl had suddenly been a dream of his, a dream that he could only dream about and not reach. Now, the dream had finally awoken, and all his fantasies had been shattered.

Xie Min busied herself with her work as she looked in Tang Tianbao's direction from time to time. After all, losing the preliminaries was not a small blow to Tang Tianbao. In Xie Min's heart, she was studying this person and she had her own thoughts.

There were still five minutes before work time. Xie Min tidied up her desk and walked in front of Tang Tianbao. Let's go, I'll buy you a drink! And I'll tell you something else that's very important. "

Tang Tianbao lazily said. Although he was facing the girl he liked, he didn't have the slightest bit of passion or interest. The dark clouds of failure still shrouded his head. He still felt that the beautiful woman in front of him was too different from his own life. The two of them were like clouds and mud, it was as if they were not from the same world. Tang Tianbao could feel that Xie Min's clothes were enough for him to spend for several months. Those were all international fashion brands. He had never even heard of some of them, so how could he possibly have the same language as her?

Xie Min saw that Tang Tianbao didn't react at all to her words. She waved her hand in front of his eyes and said, "What are you thinking about? Do you want to leave? "Should we go?"

"What?" Tang Tianbao came back to his senses in a daze.

"Go drink and tell you something." Xie Min smiled like a mischievous little girl. Tang Tianbao was still hesitating.

Without further ado, Xie Min pulled Tang Tianbao's hand and said, "Let's go." "I'm just trying to make things better for the bar."

"Sigh, it's not time to get off work yet. There's still four minutes …"

A place like 'overstatement' is an elegant place, unlike any other quaint bar where men and women are all over the place. The environment here was quite bright and quiet. Every room had a soundproofing effect. In the upper left-hand corner of each cubicle was a small speaker, playing a melodious light music. This was the first time he had been to a place like this.

Tang Tianbao felt a little uncomfortable and uncomfortable. He even felt that there was a generation gap between him and this little beauty. He felt like he was a country bumpkin while Xie Min was like his daughter who had lived in the city for many years.

"Aiya, Uncle Tang, I didn't expect you to be like this!" Xie Min said as she poured the red wine into a goblet.

"What's wrong?" Tang Tianbao asked as he did not understand Xie Min's words.

"Since we're out, we should be happy. Look at how you're dying …" Xie Min stopped speaking and chuckled.

Tang Tianbao accepted the bottle and poured himself a glass of red wine. He raised his glass and said to Xie Min, "Thank you for giving me the opportunity to study this time."

Xie Min laughed again. "Haha, what are you talking about?"

"Is this not the right way to start?" Tang Tianbao teased.

"Come, cheers …"

Tang Tianbao's mood was gradually lifted by Xie Min. However, when Tang Tianbao finally let go of his burden and pulled himself together, Xie Min's face was filled with hesitation …

"Sigh, I really have to thank you today. If it wasn't for you, I'd probably be grieving for days. " Tang Tianbao raised his glass once again to thank Xie Min, but he suddenly discovered that Xie Min's face was filled with worry. "What's wrong with you?"

Tang Tianbao suddenly recalled that Xie Min had told him about something before. Before Xie Min could say anything, Tang Tianbao asked, "Didn't you have something to tell me?" What exactly is going on? "

"I want to open my own studio …"

At Xie Min's words, Tang Tianbao nearly spat out the wine in his mouth.

"Are you joking?" Tang Tianbao suspiciously asked Xie Min.

"Of course not!" Xie Min was rather confident in her ability to open a studio, but it wasn't easy for her to gather a group of people.

"Actually, I don't need to worry about the funds. What I'm really worried about right now is how I can gather my own team in a short period of time." Xie Min placed the wine cup next to her mouth, her brows furrowed in deep depression.

"If you really want to do it alone, I'll follow you!" In his heart, Xie Min was unable to open up her own studio. Although he was very clear that this little girl in front of him was very rich, a shopping mall was like a battlefield after all. Without his' troops' and 'base camp', it would be very difficult for him to gain a foothold in Chaozhou city.

"Uncle, I'm relieved to hear that. You're a potential stock... "Haha …" As she spoke, Xie Min raised her glass. "Cheers! I wish us all success!"

Tang Tianbao raised his glass and clinked it against Xie Min's. He thought to himself, 'This little girl's ambitions are quite high. I still want to open a company, is it realistic?'