CHAPTER 365: CHAPTER 365: REWARDING AN ISLAND!

With a heart full of unease.

Sister Wang sat in her office, frequently glancing at her phone on the desk.

She had already submitted the final design work from her studio to Shengshi, so the only thing left now was to wait patiently.

This would be a matter of life or death.

Meanwhile, outside the office.

Perhaps knowing the situation, the girls in the company were unusually quiet today.

They seemed to be busy with their own tasks but were somewhat distracted, and almost everyone occasionally looked towards Sister Wang’s office.

Only Quan Xiuya seemed determined from beginning to end.

She calmly sat at her workstation, even putting on headphones to listen to music.

Suddenly, Quan Xiuya felt a gentle nudge.

Removing her headphones, Quan Xiuya looked at her colleague beside her with a hint of displeasure.

"Xiao Mei, what’s up?"

"Sister Ya, you’re really calm."

The girl called Xiao Mei looked at Quan Xiuya strangely.

"Everyone is so nervous, but you seem completely unconcerned."

"Of course..."

Quan Xiuya wanted to say more but thought better of it.

Hmph, you little girls, what would you know about the secrets behind this?

Lately, because she hadn’t used her abilities to design but had plagiarized instead, Quan Xiuya had plenty of time to do other things.

She investigated Shengshi’s variety show project in detail.

The more she investigated, the more she believed in her original speculation.

Such an enormous project involving so many top-tier celebrities would never entrust the critical jewelry design work to an unknown studio like theirs, unless...

All of this was intentionally planned!

What was the intention?

Quan Xiuya naturally assumed it was Xiao Fei’s lingering affections for her.

Thinking of this, Quan Xiuya pulled out a small mirror, carefully examining her face in the reflection.

Though she no longer had the youthful innocence of her university days, even she had to admit that the experiences over the years had added an air of worldliness to her.

But at the same time, these experiences made Quan Xiuya more aware of how to showcase a woman’s greatest allure,

and how to better earn a man’s affection.

But...

Every time she thought of Tang Yuxin’s astonishingly beautiful appearance, akin to a Divine Consort Fairy, a heavy cloud of dread hung over Quan Xiuya’s heart.

No matter how pretty a wife Xiao Fei has, even Quan Xiuya couldn’t believe Xiao Fei would truly abandon her.

So...

Would her best outcome be to become a mistress?

That wouldn’t be so bad.

With her understanding of Xiao Fei, even becoming a mistress would not mean Xiao Fei would neglect her.

As for that pot-bellied man from before?

Quan Xiuya had long since discarded him from her mind.

Amidst Quan Xiuya’s chaotic thoughts, a sudden phone ringtone rang out.

Everyone turned abruptly towards Sister Wang’s office.

Already on edge, Sister Wang jumped up from her chair.

She hastily picked up the phone.

Seeing the caller ID was the phone number of Assistant Wang Shasha from Shengshi Entertainment, whom she had deliberately saved, made her even more nervous.

Taking a deep breath, Sister Wang answered the call, bringing the phone to her ear.

"Hello...? Is this Assistant Wang from Shengshi?"

[It’s me.]

The voice of Wang Shasha came cold from the phone.

Sister Wang’s demeanor turned even more cautious.

"Sister Wang, I was wondering about your opinion on our submitted plan..."

[How dare you bring this up?]

With Wang Shasha’s words, Sister Wang felt as if she had been plunged into an ice cellar.

What was going on?

Was the other party dissatisfied?

Sister Wang hurriedly said, "Assistant Wang, is there a problem with our proposal... If so, we can..."

[Enough, there’s no need to continue.]

Wang Shasha’s voice on the phone was filled with impatience.

[We were initially quite satisfied with your designs, especially one particular necklace, which received unanimous praise. However... hey! It turns out you plagiarized and copied!]

Plagiarism?

Copying?

Sister Wang was bewildered.

She was certain she had not done such a thing.

This meant that someone under her had violated design principles and plagiarized during this project?

Creating a completely original design was a significant challenge, so the industry generally allowed for a degree of reference.

But such reference had limits; as long as it didn’t exceed those limits, it would be considered original.

Shengshi wouldn’t be unaware of this.

Since they said so, it meant someone hadn’t even referenced but had plagiarized 100%?

This was a major taboo in the design world!

[Alright, I’ve sent the detailed information to your email. Take a good look for yourself, and I’ll have someone come over to discuss the breach penalty soon.]

With that, Wang Shasha hung up the phone.

Sister Wang stood frozen in place.

After a long while, she finally sat back in her chair.

She wasn’t sure how she managed to open her email, her entire being felt like a walking corpse, with a deathly pale face as she logged in to her email.

There, she saw the notification sent by Wang Shasha.

After reading the notification, Sister Wang’s expression began to twist.

A moment later, she stormed out of her office with a dark expression.

"Quan Xiuya!!!!!!"

"Get in here!!!!!!"

...

"So, what happened?"

That evening, at home.

Xiao Fei reclined on the sofa, while Tang Yuxin lay in his arms.

With his arms wrapped around Tang Yuxin’s waist, his warm palm gently stroked the belly carrying their child, Xiao Fei softly asked,

"In the end, what did you have Wang Shasha do?"

"I gave that Sister Wang some advice."

Tang Yuxin curled the corners of her mouth, absent-mindedly playing with a lock of hair in front of her chest.

"All the other designs were satisfactory, and this project has great potential. Continuing as planned would have been fine."

"However, the fact that the submitted work was problematic was undeniable. My original plan was to dismiss their proposal on the grounds of non-compliance, but Quan Xiuya herself delivered a dagger, so she can’t blame me."

"I had Wang Shasha casually suggest that the breach penalties could be borne solely by Quan Xiuya, who plagiarized."

"That Sister Wang isn’t one to be easily dealt with, and although she is related to Quan Xiuya, when it came to matters affecting her survival, she didn’t hesitate to sell out Quan Xiuya."

Xiao Fei looked down at his wife in his arms.

Though she spoke softly, the content of her words was chilling.

"Now, Quan Xiuya finds herself isolated, having lost her job and pursued for compensation by her former company."

Finishing her sentence, she stretched lazily, rubbing her cheek against Xiao Fei’s chest.

"Does that make you happy?"

"Not exactly happy, nor anything else..."

Tang Yuxin sighed softly.

"Then don’t think about her anymore."

Xiao Fei kissed Tang Yuxin’s forehead.

At this moment, a long-missed system notification suddenly rang in his mind.

[Congratulations to the host on achieving the "Don’t Mess with a Protective Mother" accomplishment!]

[Reward obtained: One island!]

Xiao Fei was stunned.

This system, besides rewarding for the baby, can also reward through the mother?!