Rebirth: The Ascent of a Socialite-Chapter 637 - 259: Shang Yin’s Love
During the time Shang Yin was recovering from the attack, several things happened. Despite Pello and Wen Maixue’s objections, Shang Yin proposed to Chang Chi while recuperating.
"A man like Shang Yin actually wants to be faithful for life," Wen Maixue was puzzled. Shang Yin was different from Pello; he was truly a lone wolf. Any woman caught in his jaws would be devoured. But this time, the one caught in Shang Yin’s jaws didn’t seem like a sheep ready for slaughter.
"Chang Chi isn’t just any ordinary woman," Pello could see from Chang Mei that Chang Chi was someone just like her mother, capable of enduring in silence, waiting to strike unexpectedly from the shadows. However, this time, no matter how Pello threatened or enticed, Shang Yin was adamant about marrying Chang Chi.
"Brother, I’m different from you; my heart is cold, and women mean nothing to me emotionally. Even Chang Chi, I don’t truly love her, she’s just the most suitable person for me. Just like you, Wen Maixue isn’t the person you love, she’s just the most suitable one for you," That night, after Chang Chi rushed Shang Yin to the hospital, she declined the doctor and nurse’s offer to rest outside, and stayed by Shang Yin’s side instead.
When the knife was removed, she didn’t utter a sound, just watched on with concern. Such a woman was indeed the most suitable for Shang Yin.
"You’re different from me," Pello knew it was useless to persuade Shang Yin any further, "Between you two, there is no insurmountable blood feud." Pello knew every detail about the Su Family’s affairs, and this revenge had been a long time in the making. Just as it was about to culminate, including Su Qingzhang, the Su Family began to rise again.
"If you... don’t want to let go of Su Ziceng, then," Shang Yin’s back wound wasn’t fully healed yet, and a slight movement tugged at his wound, further intensifying his hatred for Fei Yan and her accomplice. Once he recovered, those two traitors were certainly in for a terrible fate.
"I’m just taking revenge on her," Pello still stubbornly insisted.
"If you really want to take revenge on her, then do as I say," Wen Maixue came in, not to visit Shang Yin, but to tell Pello about her latest plan.
"Eldest Lady Wen, please refrain from discussing such vile matters in front of a patient; it affects my recovery," Shang Yin leaned back onto the bed, his wound was pulled again, provoking a few more curses from him.
"I’ve already made contact with pattern masters and sewing masters under Espr who currently need money, if possible, we could lure them to our side," the two masters Wen Maixue was in touch with had a long-term collaboration with Sister Mu, and were highly skilled in pattern making and sewing.
"Lure them over?" After the incident with Melin, Pello didn’t think snatching talent was a good strategy.
Seeing Pello’s concern, Wen Maixue said, "Unlike that young model, these are behind-the-scenes staff, invisible on the surface; even if we really lure them over, we’re using real gold and silver, paying off their contracts, so it won’t give people anything to criticize."
At the end of the twentieth century, Z Country’s laws indeed didn’t explicitly regulate "non-compete" agreements, meaning there was no legal restriction directly mandating limits on job-hopping within the industry.
Pondering, Pello knew that Espr had opened new stores in many cities across the country within a few months, carving out many markets nationwide with their promotional leaflets. The styles of ZARA and Espr were somewhat similar, as was their pricing, which meant they were significantly impacted.
"Moreover, several of Espr’s stores are right next to ours, making it clear they’re competing with us. Business has no place for family ties; there’s no need to hold back any longer." Wen Maixue looked directly at Pello; his recent actions were too mild. If it were before, he would have strangled any competitor threatening him in the crib.
"..." Pello was still hesitating. The Su Family had already bounced back after settling all their debts, but Su Qingzhang was no longer as aggressive as before. Confined to a wheelchair, Su Qingzhang’s appearance at major events was like that of a sharpened stone, keen but smooth.
And the rapid development of Espr was just like what Wen Maixue said. Launched at the end of last year, Espr penetrated major fashion magazines with their sales performance in just over a month, securing the "Consumer’s Favorite Award of the Year" and "Year’s Celebrity Recommendation Award." By comparison, ZARA appeared to be quite outshined.
