Rekindled Hearts: The Tycoon’s Reluctant Love
Chapter 419 - Chapter 419 Chapter 417 His Utter Indifference Towards Her

Chapter 419: Chapter 417: His Utter Indifference Towards Her Chapter 419: Chapter 417: His Utter Indifference Towards Her Lu Zhou led Ming Yao to the top floor.

“Fourth Master should be in his office. I’ll take you there,” he said.

Ming Yao glanced at Lu Zhou, “I’ll find him myself. Assistant Lu, please go ahead with your work!”

When Ming Yao reached the door of the president’s office, she took a deep breath and pushed the door open.

Inside the office was not just Gu Siting, but Shi Ying was also present.

She had just taken out a thermos box and placed it on the office desk.

Ming Yao took a few steps further and saw that it was a lunchbox made with love.

A hint of mockery appeared on Ming Yao’s face.

It seemed that their relationship had become even closer.

Shi Ying had brought him a homemade lunchbox!

Ming Yao turned her gaze towards the man. Today, he was wearing a black shirt with the top two buttons undone, revealing his delicate collarbone.

His noble and indifferent demeanor complemented the office’s stark decor perfectly.

Perhaps hearing the noise, the man looked up. His dark, narrow eyes glanced towards the door.

Upon seeing Ming Yao, his eyebrows nearly imperceptibly knitted together.

From his eyes, Ming Yao saw a hint of alienation and indifference.

There was no warmth.

It was as if his previous pursuit and passion for her were merely her fantasies.

Unconsciously, Ming Yao clenched the straps of her bag; her blood ran cold.

Can a person change so quickly?

Shi Ying also noticed Ming Yao, and the face that was as pure as ice and jade carried a faint smile, “Miss Ming, have you come? Have you had lunch?”

Ming Yao pursed her lips, “If I haven’t eaten, is Miss Shi going to make a lunchbox with love for me?”

There was a strong scent of gunpowder in Ming Yao’s words.

Before seeing Shi Ying, Ming Yao had a very good impression of her.

She thought of her as the lifesaver of Gu Siting and a sensible person, a woman worthy of admiration.

But after meeting her, she just had an inexplicable dislike!

Especially after she mentioned that Gu Siting couldn’t eat shrimp, that feeling intensified.

If she said that Shi Ying didn’t intentionally take away the fabric she had reserved, Ming Yao wouldn’t believe it!

Ming Yao was not in the mood for their circumlocutions. She asked directly, “Why did you snatch the two bolts of indigo print fabric that I had reserved?”

Shi Ying was somewhat surprised, “The indigo print was reserved by Miss Ming in advance? I was not aware of it. I’ll call and ask right now…”

Gu Siting raised his hand to interrupt, his voice low and cold, “No need to ask. I instructed the factory to give the fabric to Sister Shi Ying’s company.”

Gu Siting looked toward Ming Yao, his eyes dark and intense, “Sister Shi Ying’s design company is just starting up. They need a big order to break into the market and establish a reputation.”

Ming Yao was almost amused by Gu Siting’s words.

Her beautiful eyes coldly stared at Gu Siting, “Miss Shi’s company needs to establish a reputation, and mine doesn’t? Competition in the market is normal, but don’t you think it’s despicable to use such methods?”

Gu Siting frowned slightly, “If you are capable, you can make the factory dye it for you again!”

Before Ming Yao had the chance to reply, Gu Siting dialed the intercom, “Assistant Lu, come in and escort Miss Ming out.”

Ming Yao, “…”

When Ming Yao left Gu Siting’s office, her mind was still a blank.

She truly couldn’t comprehend why Gu Siting would suddenly become this way.

Even when he had no feelings for her in the past, he wouldn’t use such means to suppress her!

Deep down, Ming Yao felt a sudden disappointment with this man.

Seeing Ming Yao’s expression, Lu Zhou sighed softly and said, “Lately, Fourth Master has been quite irritable. Miss Ming, please forgive him.”

Ming Yao looked at Lu Zhou, “Irritable?”

Could it be that he was having an attack?

Lu Zhou nodded, “These days, everyone at the company is on tiptoes around him. Fourth Master has been colder than an iceberg, reprimanding over small mistakes – only Miss Shi can soothe his mood.”

Ming Yao pressed her lips tightly together, deep in thought.

After leaving Gu Corporation, Ming Yao had Ding Jie visit the factory once again.

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I wanted to have the factory re-dye two bolts of indigo print fabric.

But the factory refused Ding Jie’s request.

Back at the company, the usually composed Ding Jie was furious.

“It must be the Gu Corporation pressuring them that’s why the factory wouldn’t take our order!”

Zhong Ling, upon hearing this, was somewhat puzzled.

Hadn’t Fourth Master been trying to get back at Sister Yao just a while ago?

Why suddenly start helping another woman?

“Sister Yao, what should we do now? Teacher Julie agreed to let us design her gown, but without the indigo print fabric, we can’t fulfill her requirements and complete the dress for her!”

Ming Yao pressed her lips tightly, “If the factory won’t dye it, then we’ll dye it ourselves.”

Zhong Ling and Ding Jie were both stunned.

Dye it ourselves?

But they didn’t have the recipe for indigo print at all!

Ming Yao was a woman of action; she stayed up three days straight, researching the recipe for indigo print fabric.

Finally, she figured it out.

Apart from fermenting Polygonum Leaves, it required a special kind of plant.

The most crucial factor was the temperature–it had to be maintained at 85 degrees. Not one degree more, not one less.

When the people of Autumn Water Studio saw the indigo print fabric Ming Yao had dyed, they were all amazed.

“Sister Yao, is there anything you can’t do?”

Ming Yao looked towards Zhong Ling with a smile on her lips, “No more poor jokes, hurry up and get the patterns done. We don’t have much time. These next few days will be tough on you, I’m going to catch up on some sleep!”

Ming Yao was exhausted. She didn’t go back to her apartment and fell asleep right there in the office.

While she was in a drowsy slumber, someone knocked on the door.

“Sister Yao, Sister Yao!”

Ming Yao opened her eyes; rubbing her temples that were throbbing with pain, she opened the door.

Zhong Ling stood at the doorstep, her face full of panic, “Sister Yao, the factory holding the indigo print fabric–it’s on fire.”

The color drained from Ming Yao’s face.

“Is the fabric all burned up?”

“Yes.”

The dyeing process for indigo print fabric was intricate; re-dyeing would take days, and then making it into a finished product, there definitely wouldn’t be enough time.

Ming Yao rushed to the factory without delay.

The fire at the factory had just been extinguished.

A security guard pushed forward a gaunt figure, “Chairman Ming, it was him who set the fire.”

Ming Yao glanced at the young man; it was Xiao Dong, a designer from Autumn Water Studio.

Xiao Dong hung his head and didn’t dare to meet Ming Yao’s eyes.

“Who told you to set the fire?”

Xiao Dong pressed his lips tightly and said nothing.

Ming Yao waved her hand, “Take him away for now and watch him closely.”

The storeroom was already in chaos; Zhong Ling was crying out of frustration.

“Sister Yao, what do we do now?”

Ming Yao’s eyes narrowed slightly, “Where is Director Ding?”

No sooner had Ming Yao spoken than Ding Jie hurried over.

“Chairman Ming, you truly have a sixth sense. After we dyed the indigo print fabric, sure enough, someone wanted to destroy it!”

Ming Yao nodded, “The fabric I ordered to be moved is still there, right?”

“Yes, it’s all here!”

Zhong Ling was still confused.

“Sister Yao, what exactly is going on?”

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