Shi Mengwan sat there with her hand tightly gripping her phone. Her heart was beating very fast.
She tried her best to remain calm, but it was very difficult. Love fascinates people, love makes people dizzy.
She was blinded by love. She trusted Zhan Haoze blindly.
His heart felt like it had been lightly stabbed by someone, and it hurt slightly. Feeling a little uncomfortable, she put down the phone and clutched her chest.
Every scene and every moment after her reunion with Zhan Haoze appeared in her mind one by one.
She pressed on the position of her heart to calm herself down. Shi Mengwan, you are going to participate in the competition now.
Let's talk about these matters of love when you come back.
The plane landed. Assistant Xiao Ji and designer Tong Yan came to pick her up.
This time, she was participating in the competition in the name of her studio. Apart from herself, she let Little Ji and Tong Yan come over first to play the vanguard.
"Sister Shi, are you too tired from the flight?"
Xiao Ji had arrived the day before. She had come in advance and arranged a car. Now that he saw Shi Mengwan's expression wasn't good, he thought that she was too tired from the long flight.
"Not bad. How have you been these two days?"
"Not bad." The one who spoke was Tong Yan. She had been here for two days and looked around. "This is indeed the fashion capital. It's quite rewarding."
"Well, it's good that we got something. Let's go back to the hotel first."
Shi Mengwan sorted out her emotions in just a few sentences. She wasn't alone. She had more important things to do right now.
After getting into the car, Shi Mengwan and Tong Yan talked about the competition again. The fashion design competition was held in Paris, the fashion capital.
When Tong Yan arrived, there were already quite a number of participants. It was a gathering of designers from more than a dozen countries around the world. Among the people who came, there were already those who had passed the preliminary round.
Next was the semi-finals and the finals. Every match had a theme. In order to complete the work, it had to fit the theme of the competition.
Then, from these works that fit the theme, the judges would pick out the ten that they felt were the best. Then the finals would be held among these ten people. The semi-finals and finals would last for half a month. In other words, they had to stay in France for half a month.
Shi Mengwan knew about this before. Although she didn't know what the next two topics were, she was confident in herself.
Little Ji was booked into a hotel near the competition venue. Little Ji shared a room with Tong Yan. Shi Mengwan's room was right next to theirs.
After entering the door, she motioned for them to rest for a while. She wanted to take a shower and change her clothes.
When the door closed, Shi Mengwan was left alone. She finally didn't have to hide her emotions anymore.
Throwing herself on the bed, Shi Mengwan's mood was extremely low.
… …
The afternoon of the second day Shi Mengwan arrived was the time to announce the theme of the semi-finals. After the announcement, all the contestants would be given three days to submit their works.
Three days later, the judges would use one day to vote and announce the list of people who had passed the semi-finals. Then, the submission time for the finalists was seven days.
The time given to the designer was quite short. Therefore, the organizing committee of the semi-finals did not require the contestants to design the finished product. Instead, they only required the contestants to draw the design.
However, the works to be submitted in the finals included the design drawings, the source of the design, and the finished product.
Of course, all the materials needed for the finals would be provided by the organizing committee.
When Shi Mengwan appeared in front of Xiao Ji and Tong Yan again, she looked radiant again.
She put on makeup and went to the organizing committee to fill in the form and get back the theme. The theme of this season is sweet.
When she saw this theme, Shi Mengwan felt a little dizzy. She couldn't be sweet at all now.
After she came to France, it wasn't that she hadn't thought of calling Zhan Haoze. She wanted to ask him what was going on. How could he be engaged to another woman?
But her dignity didn't allow her to ask.
She retracted her thoughts and looked at the requirements on the design theme. Shi Mengwan bit her lip.
Was it sweet?
Three o 'clock was very tight. It was so tight that Shi Mengwan didn't have time to think about why Zhan Haoze was engaged to another woman.
In the past three days, she had hardly left her room. Every day, she had been drawing, drawing, and drawing.
After three days, Shi Mengwan submitted the design draft.
Before the judges voted, Shi Mengwan, who was extremely tired, told Tong Yan and Xiao Ji not to disturb her and slept for the whole day.
Later, she was woken up by a knock on the door. She got up and looked at the time. It was already night time.
She had slept for a while and her spirit had recovered quite well. It was just that she felt hungry after sleeping for too long.
She was thinking about going downstairs to eat something later when there was a knock on the door again.
She thought it was Xiao Ji or Tong Yan. She didn't expect to open the door and see Wan Xianyang standing outside.
"It's you?"
Shi Mengwan had just woken up. Her hair was messy and her clothes were a little wrinkled. In such a state, it was completely unsuitable for her to meet guests.
She resisted the urge to close the door and took a small step back.
"Good evening, Mengwan."
"Hello." Shi Mengwan's expression didn't look that good. "What's the matter?"
Wan Xianyang stood at the door. "Aren't you going to invite me in for a seat?"
"It's not convenient."
Shi Mengwan's words were a little heartless. Looking at Wan Xianyang, it was obvious that he had come to look for her.
“OK。 It's fine. "
Wan Xianyang wasn't angry. He placed his hand behind him.
On it was a bouquet of extremely beautiful heart-shaped roses. Shi Mengwan was a little embarrassed.
"Wan Xianyang. I … "
"Flowers for a beauty." Wan Xianyang forcefully handed the flowers to Shi Mengwan. "You haven't eaten, have you? If you don't mind, how about having dinner with me? "
Shi Mengwan wanted to refuse, but Wan Xianyang spoke slyly.
"I asked the waiter. They said that you haven't gone downstairs all day. You didn't order food either, so you should be hungry, right? "
Shi Mengwan's brows furrowed, but Wan Xianyang seemed to know what she was thinking.
"I'm sorry, I made my own decision. However, the owner of this hotel is a friend of mine, so he gave me some convenience."
His attitude was quite sincere. Shi Mengwan couldn't even find a reason to refuse.
"There's no hurry." Wan Xianyang was quite gentlemanly. "I'll wait for you."
As he spoke, he took the initiative to take a step back. With a faint smile on his face, he raised his hand gently and gestured for Shi Mengwan to help herself.
Shi Mengwan closed the door in a dilemma. She looked at the large bouquet of roses in her hand and placed it on the coffee table.
After staring at the bouquet of flowers for nearly a minute, Shi Mengwan suddenly smiled.
Forget it, it was just a meal. Moreover, Wan Xianyang was Huo Jinyao's childhood friend. She would have a meal with him and then explain things clearly.
Even if she wasn't with Zhan Haoze, she didn't have the intention to start a new relationship for the time being.
He cleaned himself up as fast as he could and changed his clothes.
When Shi Mengwan came out of the room, she was not surprised to see Wan Xianyang's stunned gaze.
"How about French food?"
Wan Xianyang suggested. Shi Mengwan felt that it was too long, but Wan Xianyang smiled. "You came to France to participate in the competition. I think you haven't tried authentic French food during this period of time, right? "
Shi Mengwan indeed hadn't. She realized that Wan Xianyang was indeed a businessman. His ability to be watertight was even better than Xiao Qi's.
"Let's go. I know there's a Michelin-starred restaurant that tastes pretty good. It's nearby. "
Half an hour later, Shi Mengwan and Wan Xianyang sat in the restaurant.
The environment in front of them was quite good. Shi Mengwan's nervous mood these few days was more or less relaxed because of this elegant environment.
"I came to France that year and accidentally discovered this restaurant. Later, as long as I came to France, I would definitely come. "
Shi Mengwan heard Wan Xianyang speak French to the waiter quite well. Her French wasn't very good, so she could only understand some simple greetings.
"Do you come to France often?" He spoke French so fluently.
"Often." Wan Xianyang nodded and moved his body slightly closer. "Do you know why?"
Shi Mengwan shook her head. She knew that Huo Jinyao was very rich. His friend wasn't a simple person.
"I told you last time that our family is in the antique business. You also know that over the years, there have been a lot of treasures in our country that have been lost outside. So every time there's an auction here, I'll come over. "
Shi Mengwan looked at Wan Xianyang and her impression of him changed. "I didn't know that you were quite patriotic."
"How should I put it? Those patriotic overseas Chinese are very dedicated to these things. So I'll do my best. "
Shi Mengwan nodded. She wasn't familiar with Wan Xianyang, and Wan Xianyang didn't mention what had happened before. He only talked about some of the things he had encountered at the auction.
This was a field that Shi Mengwan had never come into contact with before. It was quite new to her. For a moment, she actually felt that listening to Wan Xianyang's words was quite interesting.
French cuisine was famous for taking a long time. Shi Mengwan didn't feel bored after eating the meal.
Her nerves, which hadn't been able to relax from rushing to draw, were also relaxed a lot because of this delicious meal.
After coming out of the restaurant, Shi Mengwan looked at Wan Xianyang and thanked him very seriously. "Wan Xianyang, thank you."
"Thank me for what?" Wan Xianyang looked at her with a mischievous smile in his eyes. "Thank me for treating you to a meal? You don't have to thank me. You can treat me tomorrow. "
"Okay." Shi Mengwan didn't refuse. She should have treated him back.
"The weather is good today. Do you want to take a walk?"
Shi Mengwan wanted to refuse, but Wan Xianyang made a gesture of invitation. She thought for a moment and followed beside him.
"Okay."
The temperature in Paris was still very low at this season. It was only in the teens.
Lin City was already in the 30s. But Paris was so cold. Shi Mengwan really wasn't used to it.
Tightening the coat on her body, Shi Mengwan couldn't be happy when she thought that she would have to stay here for a few more days.
"Mengwan." Wan Xianyang took off his windbreaker and was about to put it on her.
Shi Mengwan was shocked and subconsciously took a step back.
Wan Xianyang's action of holding the coat stopped in mid-air. He looked at Shi Mengwan as if he knew that he was being abrupt.
"Sorry, I just thought that you would be cold."
"I'm not cold." Shi Mengwan felt that it was time to make things clear to Wan Xianyang.
"Wan Xianyang." She stood at the intersection and looked at his face under the street lamp.
Seriously speaking, Wan Xianyang wasn't bad looking, had good qualifications, and was a good person.
But sometimes, feelings really couldn't be explained clearly.
"Wan Xianyang. I know that it might not be appropriate for me to say this. You might even think that I'm being self-sentimental, but I really want to say that the two of us aren't suitable. "
Wan Xianyang didn't expect her to be so direct. He was a little surprised, but after the surprise, there was a faint smile on his face.
"Are you rejecting me?"
"I guess so." Shi Mengwan nodded. "I just don't want you to waste time on me."
"You're not me. How do you know that I'm wasting time?"
"But I don't like you." Shi Mengwan was very direct. Her personality was like this. If she liked him, then she liked him. If she didn't like him, then she didn't like him.
Wan Xianyang took a step forward and looked at Shi Mengwan's face.
Before he came, he specially asked Su Qingsang to do his homework and asked a lot of people. Everything that happened today, whether it was what flowers to send or where to eat, he had carefully arranged everything.
However, he didn't expect such a result.
"You don't like me, but I like you. I think that's enough. Maybe one day, you'll like me? "
"That's impossible." Shi Mengwan's words were quite absolute.
Wan Xianyang looked at her. "Do you have someone you like?"
"Yes."
"Do I know him?"
"No."
Wan Xianyang looked at her and suddenly said, "You didn't deliberately make up such a person to make me give up, did you?"
"No." Shi Mengwan didn't want to say more. "Anyway, I have someone I like. I can't forget him in a short period of time, so don't waste time on me. "
"There's something wrong with your argument." Wan Xianyang waved his hand and didn't take her words to heart at all. "If I don't succeed with you in the end, it'll be a waste of time. But if I move you in the end and you get together with me, it'll be worth it. How can it be a waste of time? "
"Wan Xianyang?" Shi Mengwan was speechless by his words.
"Alright, it's getting late. I'll send you back to rest. "
"Wan Xianyang."
"Let's go." Wan Xianyang obviously didn't want to listen to her, so Shi Mengwan didn't say anything else.
The two of them walked back along the road. Wan Xianyang looked at the hotel building not far away in front of them. His attitude was different from yesterday. When they were about to reach the hotel, Shi Mengwan's foot suddenly tripped over something and she was about to fall.
Wan Xianyang supported her body in time.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine." Shi Mengwan stood firm and was glad that she didn't wear high heels today.
"Thank you."
"Mengwan, you don't have to be so polite to me."
Wan Xianyang was serious for a while before he became a little sloppy again.
Shi Mengwan seemed to be used to him being like this, so she wasn't very surprised.
She stood properly and didn't refuse when Wan Xianyang said that he wanted to send her back to her room.
"Mengwan, can I still come to see you tomorrow?"
"I have something to do tomorrow."
Tomorrow was the announcement of the shortlist. Only ten people could be shortlisted.
One week after the shortlist, she could bring two assistants to the venue specially arranged for the finalists.
Whether she could be shortlisted or not, she would only know tomorrow. If she could, then she would naturally be busy next.
If she couldn't, then she would really be free.
"It's okay. I know you're here for the competition. I can wait for you to finish the competition. "
Shi Mengwan didn't reply. After saying goodbye to Wan Xianyang, she entered the room.
She walked to the sofa and sat down. Looking at the big bouquet of roses, her emotions were very complicated.
She couldn't help but think of Zhan Haoze again. During the time she was with him, Zhan Haoze didn't seem to have given her roses.
She sighed in her heart. Actually, it didn't matter what he gave her. It was only at this time that she could tell that Zhan Haoze really didn't have her in his heart.
Otherwise, why would he be engaged to another woman?
She got up to take a shower and rest. There was a knock on the door. She thought it was Wan Xianyang who had returned. Without much hesitation, she went forward and opened the door.
When she saw who the tall figure outside the door was, she closed the door without hesitation.
However, her movements were still a beat too slow. Before she closed the door, Zhan Haoze entered the door first.
Without saying a word, Shi Mengwan began to push her away, trying to push her out. Zhan Haoze easily pulled her hands into his arms and turned around.
At the same time the door was closed, her body was also pressed against the door.
Shi Mengwan was anxious. She raised her foot and kicked Zhan Haoze. Zhan Haoze held her hand and wanted to block her foot. She struggled very hard, so he wasn't paying attention and was actually kicked by her.
After the kick, Shi Mengwan used even more force. She raised her other foot and kicked him.
Although she wasn't wearing high heels, she was wearing a pair of pointed shoes today. It was also very painful to kick someone.
Zhan Haoze was kicked twice by her. When she was about to kick him for the third time, he lifted her body up.
In three steps, he carried her body to the side of the bed and threw her down.
The soft bed made Shi Mengwan's body bounce a few times. Just as she steadied herself, she raised her foot and kicked his body again.
"Shi Mengwan. What are you doing? "
Even Zhan Haoze couldn't help but press down on her body. He pressed down tightly and didn't let her move anymore.
He held her hands together and raised them above his head, looking into her eyes.
"What are you doing?"
He had been very busy during this period of time. When he had some time to look for her, he realized that Shi Mengwan wasn't at home.
She had gone abroad to participate in some competition.
"Am I messing around? Yes, if I'm messing around, you can go find someone who doesn't mess around. "
Shi Mengwan glared at him with a gloomy gaze. "Zhan Haoze, get lost. I don't want to see you. "
Zhan Haoze's brows were tightly furrowed. Looking at the anger on Shi Mengwan's face, he seemed to be a little puzzled. "Are you angry that I haven't come to see you during this period of time?"
"Who's angry?" Shi Mengwan didn't want to talk to him anymore. "I don't have time to be angry with you. Get out of the way. I said, I don't want to see you. "
"Shi Mengwan?"
Shi Mengwan closed her eyes. Yes, she should have understood long ago. Look at how Zhan Haoze addressed her. He had always called her by her full name.
Did he really have feelings for her? Did he really like her? Did he really love her?
"I'll say it again. Zhan Haoze, get out."
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