Chapter 867 - Shouldn’t Be Selfish (1/2)
Unaware that Yue Ling had come to check on them, Tang Zhong Hui, Shan Sinan and Liu Ye were on the lower floor level. The three men were on their way back from the fabric room.
Liu Ye walked behind the two older men. In his hands was a roll of white fabric and a few folded materials cut into sample sizes.
He stared at the two men and grew envious of them. They didn't look too much older than him, yet, their life was undoubtedly better than his.
Would he have been able to laugh and live a good life like them if he hadn't been born from a poor family?
”Hey kid, you alright?”
Shan Sinan's voice interrupts his train of thoughts. He comes back to his senses and stops in his tracks when he sees that the two men have stopped walking.
He felt embarrassed for making them stop for him. He shook his head and forced a calm smile.
”Sorry, I was just thinking about something.”
Tang Zhong Hui and Shan Sinan stare at the young man then glance at one another. Neither men needed to voice their thoughts and understood at a glance.
”Don't overthink what you're thinking.”
Shan Sinan smiles a small smile. He walks over to Liu Ye while holding a box filled with materials inside.
He stood next to the boy, but due to his hands being preoccupied, he
gives Liu Ye a friendly elbow on the arm.
”Not all of us were born with a silver spoon.”
Liu Ye looks up at the textile designer. He was sure that he hadn't spoken his thoughts aloud, so how did Shan Sinan know?
Feeling even more embarrassed, he lowers his head, and his hand tightens its hold on the things he is holding.
”I... sorry, I didn't mean to think like that.”
Tang Zhonghui sighed at how easy the boy was quick to apologize. He walks over to join them and sets the box in his hand down.
He puts his hand on Liu Ye's shoulder and lightly shakes the boy.
”Hey kid, stop apologizing for everything, especially when you didn't do anything wrong. You were born with a brain. It's natural to use it. Of course, sometimes you start to overthink things, but that's also normal. I mean, I sometimes overthink, especially when it comes to food.”
He moves his hand and picks up the box again.
”Let me tell you something about myself. I may dress lavishly like this, but that doesn't mean I was born in a lavish family.”
He smiles a smile that reaches his eyes and looks at Liu Ye.
”Because of her, I was able to work hard and become the person I am today.”
Liu Ye lifts his head to look at Tang Zhong Hui. He was met with a smile that shined brighter than the sun.
He smiles and looks down at the fabrics in his hands. His smile slowly fades but not all the way.
”I wonder if I can also change the way I am...”
”You can, kid.”
Shan Sinan didn't need to think twice and answered truthfully. He smiles at Liu Ye and walks away after giving another response.
”Only you can change the way you want to live.”
Tang Zhonghui kept his carefree smile on his face and pointed with his head in the direction Shan Sinan had gone.
”Come on. Let's go back to the design office.”
Liu Ye stood in place and watched the two designers walk further away. He stares at the back of their figures, and a wave of motivation stirs in his chest.
He inhales a deep breath and takes one step forward before another. He swore he would become a better person than he is now. He will work hard and catch up to stand proudly next to the people that saved him.
So when that day comes, he can also reach his hand out to help someone who needs help like him.
Upstairs in the design office, Yue Ling inspected the assignments her design team was working on at the moment.
When she finished, she opened her black design book in her hand. She takes a pen from the nearby desk and scribbles a few words on a page.
”Liu Shan, have this page sent to Cloth Co.”
She closes the book and hands the book to her assistant.
Liu Shan takes the book but sighs when he glances at it. Others may see this black book as like any ordinary book, but this book is the devil for him and the other employees at De L'amour.
However, taking his boss's words into consideration, he could only feel relieved that nothing went wrong with the designs.
”I'll send it over to Cloth Co. right away.”
He gestures a polite bow and turns around to leave the design office. He held the book like it was the essential thing in the world as it really is for De L'amour.
Watching him disappear out the door, Yue Ling was flabbergasted. She could never understand why her employees always react so oddly when it comes to the black design book.
She pushes the thought to the back of her head and walks over to Qi Li's desk. She stops at the side and squats down next to Jianan to be at eye level with the boy.
”Jianan, do you want to go somewhere with me later?”