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..After finally giving Xiao Nian a home, he... Chen Xier thought about their original intention for marriage, then about her son, which made her heartache. Then she thought of Zhao Yuning and her chil...The Substitute Ex-Wife of the CEO

Her design drawings were scattered around Gu Baobao's feet. Panicked, Gu Baobao hurriedly bent down to pick them up. There were eighteen sheets of paper in total, but only three jewelry designs: a bracelet, a necklace, and a watch.

The rest were sketches of various rings that she had drawn repeatedly, giving the impression of numerous designs. Gu Xiangyi thanked her as she took the drawings from Gu Baobao's hand. Mo Chen observed the woman in front of him; her long black hair was parted down the middle and hung behind her back, making her look gentle and composed, with a serene demeanor like a white lotus blooming at midnight—a rare sight for a girl who is both beautiful and graceful.

Usually when people say a girl has grace, it's not necessarily related to looks. Many girls are pretty but lack poise. This woman clearly possesses all the qualities that define a woman—she's beautiful with an air of elegance about her; every movement she makes is graceful.

Gu Baobao accidentally noticed the name on one of the design sheets and couldn't help asking, "Are you..."

Gu Xiangyi nodded with a slight smile. "I remember you; we met once in Rome."

Gu Baobao was puzzled while Gu Tongtong waved from beside her, saying, "Mommy, look at my prince; isn't he handsome"

Sensen's face turned bright red, blushing shyly. Gu Tongtong was too unrestrained, leaving him speechless. Mo Chen pulled out a chair and invited her to sit down. Gu Xiangyi had initially planned to leave as it wasn't convenient for the four of them to eat together with her presence, but since Gu Tongtong had already beckoned the waiter over to order food, she decided to stay seated.

"We met in Rome" Gu Baobao still couldn't remember. Gu Xiangyi smiled and said, "And we even spoke."

However, there must have been some sad event that had happened to her at the time, making her look quite distressed. Not wanting to bring up her painful memories, Gu Xiangyi changed the subject when she noticed something amiss with Mo Chen's expression. She didn't let Gu Baobao dwell on it further and asked instead, "Do you know me"

"Pw plans to hire you as their Chief Jewelry Designer at a high salary, so I know who you are," Gu Baobao said with a smile. A few days ago, her colleague from the jewelry department had told her that the chief designer of the design department had fallen out with the general manager and left Pw along with an outstanding team of designers to work for Boucheron. This caused the design department to lose its mainstay and resources, leading to a deadlock situation. This team has been designing jewelry for Pw, which ranks fifth among the world's top ten jewelry brands. In fact, Pw mainly produces fashion wear but only started focusing on jewelry five years ago, having already reached the fifth position with great potential.

The recent high-profile defection from Pw shook the jewelry industry, and as Chief Fashion Designer at Pw, Gu Baobao had heard about it. She also talked online with several designers from her department who were involved in this mess, as the general manager planned to hire the world-renowned first-class jewelry designer for a high salary.

This woman is a legendary figure: penniless and alone when she came to Paris, she started out as a homeless designer by the Seine River. By chance, her work was noticed by Harry Winston, who selected it as part of their top collection to be showcased in Milan. It became an overnight sensation, and from then on, she worked exclusively for Harry Winston's jewelry department. She has participated four times in international jewelry awards and won every time but never attended the events herself—she remains a mysterious figure. Many people say that she is a widow, while others claim she got married and divorced, with a beautiful daughter. There are also rumors that she is the lover of Wood, CEO of Qingyun Bank.

Morning heard Baobao mention her name before and had slightly heard about her himself because Ye Feimo once considered bringing her back to Anning, where she could work as an eighth-ranked jewelry designer in the international top ten rankings but with even greater potential than Pw.

"Pw's upper management approached me confidentially. You know this" Gu Xiangyi said with a smile.

"I'm a fashion designer at Pw," Baobao replied.

Sen Sen added, "She’s really talented."

Gu Tongtong chimed in, "My mom is also very talented."

Xiangyi smiled. "Then we are colleagues now."

"Are you planning to join Pw" Baobao asked with a smile. She liked the woman before her and found her presence comforting; if they were to be colleagues, it would seem that their meeting was fate.

Gu Tongtong hadn't even started speaking when she said, "My mommy won't join PW."

"Why not"

Gu Tongtong replied, "Daddy would dismantle her if she did. Mommy originally worked at Harry Winston but was sabotaged by Daddy, so how could she possibly rejoin PW Unless PW wants to be eradicated by my daddy."

The little girl's tone was unusually arrogant, and Mo Chen couldn't help but chuckle as he asked, "Your dad is very domineering. Why doesn’t he let your mommy work"

Gu Tongtong replied, "My mommy is very capable, and daddy likes to save face. He's worried that if mommy joins another jewelry company and outshines him in a few years, his self-esteem would suffer."

Mo Chen finally caught on to something fishy, "Is your dad also a designer"

"Yes." Gu Tongtong said proudly. "My daddy is also very capable. He only designed one jewelry piece though, just like Margretta Mierci— one piece that stands out in the world."

Gu Baby thought for a moment and wrote "".

Gu Xiangyi smiled. "Don't believe what kids say. Gu Tongtong, pipe down."

Gu Tongtong didn’t care. She proudly said about her dad, “He's the one. Our family is the world’s top jewelry dynasty. Of course mommy can’t work for other jewelry companies, right If she works, it would be for daddy.”

Moshe turned his head, staring at Gu Xiangyi in surprise, "So it's you..."

Gu Baobao only had a vague recollection of things from her own world. When Gu Tongtong mentioned the first world of world jewelry, she naturally knew what it referred to—GK International Jewelry was the top family in the jewelry industry.

GK International focused on media and jewelry; during Kross's tenure, they ventured into many industries. After the new president took office, only the two most advanced sectors were retained: media and jewelry. The jewelry business gained great renown due to their media influence.

GK International Jewelry had consistently ranked within the top ten, but not as high as this. Four years ago, when GK's president personally designed a piece of jewelry that became famous worldwide, it propelled GK to the position of supreme leader in jewelry design.

From their tone, Gu Xiangyi seemed to be the lady of GK

The CEO of GK had recently disclosed in public settings that he had a little princess at home. However, when questioned about his wife, he remained tight-lipped and gave no answers.

When reporters asked who the biological mother of this little princess was, the formidable GK president brushed them off with a dismissive remark and left without further comment. It seemed there were quite a few unresolved issues between them.

Alright, I admit that I'm dropping a small hint for my next story here.

I'll be releasing a new work this month.

The main storyline will revolve around Gu Xiangyi and the second one around Ye Tianyu. The characters are interconnected, set at the time when Ye Feimo first met Nuwan.e range, he clearly saw shock in Mo Yue's eyes, his round pupils reflecting the intense, soft yet seductive face.The boss was extremely shocked by this turn of events; it seemed almost unimaginable to...