Wen Yan pursed her lips and looked at Liu Huanhuan. Liu Huanhuan's expression was complicated, but there was no guilt. However, when she realized everyone was looking at her, she lowered her head and said, "Sorry."
These two simple words were spoken very reluctantly.
Liu Huanhuan considered herself very capable and felt it was too difficult to apologize to a designer who was not as good as her.
Wen Yan did not answer her.
The other designers who had spoken ill of Wen Yan apologized to her one by one, and they were all very sincere. Yang Qian was so eager to hug Wen Yan that she almost flew over. "Wen Yan, I had no idea you lived so difficultly before. It's too pitiful. Your aunt is not human! It makes me so angry, how can there be such a wicked person?"
Wen Yan almost wanted to laugh.
"Alright, alright, it's all in the past. I'm not dwelling on it anymore," she said faintly.
Qiao Nan looked at Wen Yan with admiration. "Yes, people should look forward. But many people don't realize this. It's great that you can let go of the past. Xinghua is honored to have an employee like you."
With that, she began to clap.
Everyone quickly followed suit.
Wen Yan actually felt a little embarrassed. Liu Huanhuan, on the other hand, was digging her fingernails into her palm.
"Wan Zhihua," Qiao Nan suddenly called out.
Wan Zhihua looked up at Qiao Nan. Qiao Nan asked, "You were the one who exposed Wen Yan. Don't you think you should say something now?"
Wan Zhihua looked at Wen Yan again. His face was expressionless. "I'm sorry, Wen Yan."
Wen Yan pursed her lips. Wan Zhihua exposed her? She found it hard to believe. In the entire office, she felt Wan Zhihua was the most dangerous person. He was aloof and rarely spoke, yet his presence was not weak.
"Why you?" Wen Yan couldn't help but ask.
"I can't stand women who are too scheming," Wan Zhihua said.
Wen Yan found herself unable to refute him.
But she still felt that Wan Zhihua wasn't that kind of person. Her peripheral vision caught Liu Huanhuan sighing in relief, and she instantly understood something.
These two...
"Lin Fang," Qiao Nan called again.
Lin Fang clenched her fists, but as the deputy director, she was very smart. Without Qiao Nan needing to say anything, she said to Wen Yan, "Wen Yan, I apologize. As the deputy director, I didn't protect you, but it was also for the company's benefit. I hope you can understand."
She used the official reason to absolve herself completely.
Wen Yan simply hummed in response.
Qiao Nan continued, "The interests of the employees are the interests of the company. This is our standard at Xinghua. This is the first time, and I hope there won't be a next time. This also applies to you designers. You are all reputable designers, and your own judgment is very important."
Everyone nodded in shame. Lin Fang's expression was somewhat awkward, but she quickly nodded as well.
"Alright, this matter is now concluded. There's one more thing to announce to everyone. This batch of interns: Yang Qian, Wen Yan, Zhang Zhikun, Liu Huanhuan, and Wan Zhihua." Qiao Nan called out their names and looked at them.
Everyone became nervous in unison.
"You all performed well during your internship. You are now being promoted to full-time employees ahead of schedule."
"Thank you, Director!" Everyone was excited.
The designers also applauded them. Wen Yan smiled.
The meeting ended, and back in the office, the plump designer was still chatting with Wen Yan.
"How cruel! How could you have such relatives? They are truly detestable!"
Wen Yan smiled. She had repeated this sentiment more than ten times and didn't know how to respond.
"By the way," she suddenly said.
Wen Yan was afraid she would bring up the topic again, but the next sentence was, "Did you see the comments? Everyone is looking for you now. I suggest you register for a Weibo account immediately and reply to your netizens. You can also use this popularity to gain a group of fans. In today's society, having your own traffic is the most important thing."
"Indeed, I'm already preparing."
"Tell me, and I'll be the first to follow you."
Wen Yan returned to her seat and prepared her first Weibo post.
After posting it, she informed Qiao Nan.
Qiao Nan had also mentioned this to her. Upon receiving her Weibo ID, she used the official account to promote it.
Xinghua Company v: Miss Wen Yan, whom everyone is looking for, has registered for Weibo! @Wen Yan.
Xinghua Company itself had a following, and coupled with Wen Yan being a hot topic, many people quickly found her and followed her.
Her Weibo only had one post.
[I've been through a lot recently and have seen everyone's comfort and encouragement. Thank you all. I am living very well now. I am currently employed at Xinghua Company and have just been promoted to full-time. My design style can be seen in the image below. I will work hard to design better works in the future. Thank you all, and I hope everyone will no longer focus on my private life.]
Comments quickly accumulated to over a thousand.
[This sister seems to be truly awake! She didn't clarify when she was being slandered before, and now that the situation has reversed, she's not taking the opportunity to play the victim. Instead, she's reminding everyone that she's a designer and doesn't want people to focus on her private life! I think I like her more and more. I also really like her designs!]
Wen Yan replied: [Mwah, well understood.]
[Ahhh! Wen Yan replied to me, mwah mwah! Kiss kiss!]
[A sensible and cheerful young lady~ The clothes she designs look great. If I weren't poor, I'd definitely buy one!]
[Wen Yan, look at me! When I saw the news, I was really angry, but as I learned the truth later, I felt truly sad. It's the first time I've misunderstood someone so deeply. Especially seeing you standing tall despite being misunderstood, I couldn't help but cry. I can't believe that at our similar age, you've gone through so much and are still so resilient. Now you've become a designer at Xinghua. I must learn from you! I will always be with you!]
[I love your designs so much, Designer Wen Yan! I will work hard to find your designs!]
[Ahhh! I used to think other people's prices were too high, but now I hate myself for not being able to afford custom clothes!]
[Wen Yan, my goddess. She seems truly indifferent to others' opinions and only wants to focus on her career. This is probably related to her childhood experiences.]
[Wen Yan, marry me! I have ten apartments, a mine, and a nanny. I will never let you suffer any hardship in this lifetime. I will cherish you well!]
[Are you awake upstairs???]
[My urine is yellow, let me come. Wen Yan belongs to everyone!]
[A young lady who can rely on her looks but only relies on her work. Who wouldn't love her? And she's so resilient. Sister might not conquer men, but she'll definitely conquer women!]
...
An hour later, there were already thousands of comments, many of them lengthy.
Her follower count also increased by over fifty thousand.
Wen Yan was somewhat overwhelmed, being pushed to the peak of popularity for the first time.