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Chapter 190: Sixteen-year-old Zhu Qianying

Chapter 190: Chapter 190: Sixteen-year-old Zhu Qianying

Zhu Qianying withdrew her hand, tilted her head back, squinted at the sun hanging in the sky, lost in her own world.

After a while, she let out a long sigh, "I wonder how baby boy is doing now..."

Her melancholic tone had instantly filled Cheng Ye’s heart with a heaviness as though it was being blocked by cement.

"Ying Zi, don’t worry, baby boy is so smart. If he’s unhappy at Yan Family, he would definitely contact Ji Huan."

As a Rich Second-Generation, Cheng Ye had immigrated to M country at the age of twenty. Due to the rapid development of the domestic economy, he had opened several Ying Jewelries in major domestic cities at the age of twenty-five.

He first met Zhu Qianying at the opening of his Ying Jewelry store in L City.

Back then, she was only sixteen or seventeen, looking almost the same as she did now. Time seemed to have left no significant mark on her.

She had been wearing a pure white sweater, her hair tied in a ponytail - a clean and pretty girl next door.

It wasn’t Zhu Qianying’s beauty that had first attracted Cheng Ye, but rather how she had asked the salesperson to show her a diamond ring.

That diamond ring had a very special meaning for Cheng Ye.

To him, it was the centerpiece of the store, priceless, and hence, there were no prices marked on the ring.

She had been leaning over the counter, studying the ring very seriously for a while before asking the salesperson, "Sister, this diamond ring must be very expensive, right?"

The salesclerk, only knowing that the ring wasn’t for sale but not the ring’s genuine origin or price, was taken aback and unconsciously turned to look for the boss.

Cheng Ye was perplexed then, wondering why this teenage little girl would think that the ring was pricey.

"Miss, why do you think this ring is expensive?" Cheng Ye asked as he approached her.

The little girl studied the ring carefully again and then said, "If I’m not wrong, this ring is the winner of a design competition ten years ago."

Cheng Ye was slightly taken aback. Over the years, this ring had been displayed in all his stores and apart from experts, she was the first customer who could recognize its identity and value.

"Miss, do you know who the designer of this ring is?" Cheng Ye asked with curiosity, not holding much hope in his heart.

Unexpectedly, the little girl nodded earnestly, "Yes, I know, her name is Cai Ying!"

Cheng Ye’s surprise deepened, but he maintained a calm expression on his face.

"Miss, you seem to be a student. How do you know about something that happened ten years ago? Could you perhaps know the designer?"

The little girl shook her head, "No, I don’t know her, but she is my idol!"

Her answer made Cheng Ye even more incredulous.

"She’s your idol? Are you a design student?"

The little girl shook her head again, "No, I’m not. But, I like jewelry design."

Cheng Ye became increasingly curious about this little girl, so he ordered his staff to prepare some tea and invited her into the reception area.

"Miss, my name is Cheng Ye." Cheng Ye handed her his business card.

The little girl, with her wide and innocent eyes, stared at him, "Cheng Ye? The Cheng Ye from Ying Jewelry?"

Her incredulous expression made Cheng Ye burst into laughter.

"Ha ha, yes, I am Cheng Ye, the boss of this place. Do you know me?"

The little girl shook her head, making Cheng Ye realize that this little girl loved shaking her head. And when she did, her eyes shone brightly, a sign that she was not lying.

"I definitely do not know you!"

Right then, Cheng Ye thought, this little girl is too cute, and thus, decided to tease her a little.

"Since you don’t know me, why did you seem so surprised just now?"

The little girl blinked, pondering for a moment before responding, "Cai Ying is your mother; you opened Ying Jewelry in memory of her."

So it seemed, she truly idolized his mother, knowing even these details.

During their first encounter, Cheng Ye hadn’t even asked for the little girl’s name.

However, she would come to the store every now and then.

Cheng Ye had a habit; he would stay in every new branch of his store for at least three to six months to observe the business and adjust his operating methods accordingly.

Since he was at the store, he gradually became familiar with the little girl.

Later, he discovered that her name was Zhu Qianying, a student of L University’s Hospitality Management program.

Then he found out that she was really interested in jewelry design and was self-studying, so she often went to various jewelry stores to see new designs.

Later still, she began bringing her own sketches for Cheng Ye to give her feedback.

Since Cheng Ye wasn’t a professional designer, he forwarded her sketches to the chief designer of Ying Jewelry. Upon seeing her sketches, the chief designer was impressed and took Zhu Qianying on as a student.

At about eighteen, she officially graduated from her master’s tutelage. Since then, she had been working as a designer at Ying Jewelry. However, she mostly stayed in the domestic branches, only traveling abroad when workload hit its peak and they needed to discuss face-to-face.

Not until five years ago, when she brought her mother to M country, and a few months later, she gave birth to a baby boy there.

Cheng Ye, who often stayed in the domestic branches, naturally knew that the baby boy was her son with her ex-husband, Yan Han.

Being a designer was both relaxing and hard. Over the years, Zhu Qianying and her mother, who worked as a chef, took good care of her baby boy, nicknamed baby boy.

Three years ago, Zhu Qianying’s master officially retired. The position of the chief designer of Ying Jewelry naturally fell onto Zhu Qianying’s shoulders, who, at that time, was already an up-and-coming designer in M Country.

Ever since Zhu Qianying assumed the role as the chief designer, business at Ying Jewelry had been on the rise. As her master put it: "Ying Zi has an aura of spirituality. Her works are novel and bold, always catching people’s attention at first glance. Given time, she may bring Ying Jewelry to a whole new level, and she will become a unique star in the jewelry world."

Indeed, her master was right!

In just three years, Zhu Qianying had transformed Ying Jewelry from an ordinary jewelry store in M Country into a rather famous jewelry chain store.

About two years ago, the increasingly popular Ying Jewelry started holding product launches for every new design to promote their products.

Probably due to Zhu Qianying’s rising fame within the jewelry circle, some punks hired by a rival tried to intimidate her a while ago.

Fortunately, she was quick and agile and managed to escape before they could harm her.