After the dinner gathering ended, both parties dispersed. Ye Lingran, since she had to accompany Grandma Ye back, did not return to her own apartnt but went to the villa with Ru Junlan and them. After getting ho and watching Grandma Ye fall asleep, she found one of her older outfits to take a shower. Just as she ca out of the bathroom, a video call from Yun Qi ca in, and the two of them chatted intimately for about half an hour before hanging up.
In the following days, with the Yun Group’s new design already on the main page and the collaboration with Lu Group gradually unfolding, things got busier. Ye Lingran, due to the frequent orders from her studio and needing to design her and Yun Qi’s wedding attire, was basically leaving the studio after 10:30 PM every night.
Similarly, Ling Quan and the others were also incredibly busy, while Cen Jin, because she was resting at ho for her pregnancy, rarely went to the studio but still helped with design drafts, albeit at a slower pace than before. Ling Quan and the others took care of the production process, which also served as a way to train them, while Ye Lingran only provided so constructive advice and guidance.
Ling Quan and Fan Yunru have been with their studio for almost a year now. They have made significant progress compared to when they first joined. Ye Lingran and Cen Jin also wished to quickly promote the two to beco independent designers.
After all, since the international bridal gown competition, the studio gained significant fa. Combined with Ye Lingran being the chief disciple of Master Made, many ca to custom order bridal gowns, including custors from abroad. In June, their studio’s website even crashed due to the overwhelming visitor traffic, later restored by soone Ling Ran entrusted.
Sotis, Fan Yunru could sit in front of the computer acting as custor service, unable to finish replying even after a whole day.
Therefore, Ye Lingran considered hiring a web consultation manager mainly in charge of the online interface, plus an experienced and capable designer, as the studio now couldn’t cope with just her and Cen Jin’s designs.
Fan Yunru and Ling Quan were currently rotating responsibility for the online section. Ye Lingran often heard Fan Yunru complain: "Sister Ling Ran, you have no idea, I dare not leave my post now. Bathroom breaks and als have beco luxuries. I’m afraid if I step away, ssages will be answered slowly, and custors will think poorly of our service. Just this morning, there were suddenly over seventy inquiries. I almost went crazy; Ling Quan wasn’t around, and Jiang Qi and Yu Ting were with suppliers; I was utterly swamped."
So, towards the end of the month, after discussing with Cen Jin, Ye Lingran posted more job advertisents on the website and put up recruitnt notices at the studio’s entrance.
Though the studio area was actually large, given their current scale, space still felt insufficient. Therefore, Ye Lingran discussed with Cen Jin whether to rent the second floor. The second floor had been empty since last year, initially intended as a small makeup room, but was abandoned due to high rent.
After a few days of consideration, Cen Jin personally called the landlord. If they rented the second floor, renovations would be necessary, as the stairs leading up were at the back of their room and indoor stairs would need installation if unifying the space, requiring the removal of the outer stairs, resulting in significant transformation.
The landlord was very agreeable upon knowing this, as his second floor had been vacant for over a year without any takers. Moreover, Cen Jin and her team had rented his first-floor storefront for many years, coupled with their current reputation, which significantly benefitted him in the design circle.
Thus, he also agreed to their renovation plans and offered a very reasonable price for the second-floor rent, thirty-five percent lower than the first-floor store, for which Cen Jin and Ye Lingran were quite grateful.
Due to renovations unavoidable, it sowhat affected the daily work progression.
Not until late September were both floors fully renovated. Ye Lingran and Cen Jin moved their offices to the second floor, adding a small conference room. Their design studio remained on the first floor, which also served as a custor reception area, with Ling Quan and Fan Yunru’s desks still on the first floor, mainly to receive custors and display their finished designs, and two new fitting rooms were added.
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