Ever since Lin Rui proposed the idea of creating a slow-paced reality show with live streaming online, many key staff members at the kindergarten became quite excited!
Other places might shy away from internet popularity, fearing loss of control and potential negative impacts on their brand.
But Starry Sky Kindergarten had always grown with the support of online traffic.
Everyone was quite familiar with the concept of live streaming.
Lin Rui had both money and capability.
Previously, her talents were somewhat wasted at Starry Sky Kindergarten, but now with the opening of the second branch, she had many ideas, wild and creative ones, which she was eager to discuss with her partners.
As it happened, Qin Ye was also a person full of ideas.
People with practical abilities often click instantly.
While everyone was still excited about the second branch of Starry Sky Kindergarten,
Lin Rui noticed her phone ringing.
When she picked it up and saw the name displayed, her expression suddenly changed.
She made a shushing gesture near her mouth.
The people present, who had just been discussing enthusiastically, gradually lowered their voices.
Finally, it became completely silent as Lin Rui pressed the answer button.
She then turned on the speakerphone.
"Hello!" It was a man's voice. At first, the group couldn't recognize who it was.
But they saw Lin Rui's lips curl into a mocking smile: "What made Boss Lu think of giving me a call?"
The people present immediately became gossipy in their expressions.
They had almost forgotten about this person.
Wasn't Boss Lu Lin Rui's former fiancé? Later, he was snatched away by Shen Qingqing.
Rumor had it that he was also planning to compete with them in the kindergarten sector.
In the past, everyone might have been a bit wary.
After all, Boss Lu had resources at his disposal.
But after working in the kindergarten business for a while, Starry Sky feared no one.
Even the high-end noble kindergartens couldn't match them in terms of popularity, traffic, and reputation now.
Let alone a kindergarten that hadn't even materialized yet.
Wasn't Lu Zheng supposed to be all lovey-dovey with Shen Qingqing? What was the purpose of this call?
Actually, Boss Lu made this call because he had heard about Starry Sky Kindergarten receiving strong support from the new district.
People in business always had more timely information.
Lu Zheng was in a state of frustration.
In the past, Lu Zheng was a golden boy, handsome and considered by many to be a top-tier boss.
He was well-liked by everyone, but ever since he got together with Shen Qingqing, he first made a critical mistake, failing to succeed in the Lu Group and being sent back by his father.
This alone was embarrassing enough.
Because Shen Qingqing always wanted to compete with Shen Wei, they had jumped on the bandwagon of several businesses.
Their previous arcade venture had already failed, and now they had placed their bets on Starry Sky Kindergarten.
Lu Zheng had returned from a business school abroad.
He was also determined to put all the skills he had learned to use.
He had even analyzed Starry Sky Kindergarten with his professional eye.
He thought Starry Sky was just lucky.
But the support given by the new district had already made him feel like he was gradually losing control.
Add to that the fact that his former fiancée Lin Rui was now with Starry Sky, and Boss Lu became even more conspicuous.
The better Starry Sky Kindergarten did, the more it seemed to prove how blind he had been!
This phone call was meant to have a chat with Lin Rui.
But before he could say anything, Lin Rui had already adopted this sarcastic attitude.
Lu Zheng's voice sounded displeased: "Do you have to talk to me like this?"
Lin Rui rolled her eyes dramatically in front of the Starry Sky Kindergarten employees.
She really didn't know how she had ever liked such a person.
Now it seemed he wasn't worth wasting time on: "Do you have anything else to say? If not, I'm hanging up."
Boss Lu said: "Haven't you had enough, Lin Rui? Why have things become like this between us?"
Lin Rui didn't have time to listen to him talk. Now, ever since he had shown that self-righteous and stubborn male chauvinism behavior, even talking to him felt extremely uncomfortable.
Lin Rui said: "You know very well why things have become like this."
If it had been an ordinary breakup, the two could have parted on good terms.
Lin Rui wasn't the type to hold grudges either.
However, Boss Lu chose to end things in a way that tarnished her reputation.
So he couldn't blame her for retaliating.
How dare he ask her why things had become like this, as if trying to shift all the blame onto her.
This man's lack of responsibility made even her feel disgusted.
Lu Zheng said: "Give it up. I can accept you back. Just don't let Starry Sky Kindergarten continue operating."
He had been mocked by other rich second-generation heirs lately, and even his father kept giving him disappointed looks.
Last time he went to his father's hospital, he accidentally overheard that his father was planning to hand the group over to a professional company.
At that time, he would only receive some trust fund money, with no share in the vast Lu Group, which instantly crushed his spirits.
Just receiving money without any real power was simply unbearable for the proud Boss Lu.
In the past, no matter how disappointed his father was in him, he knew he was the sole heir to the Lu Group.
But now it seemed everything had changed.
Lin Rui laughed in genuine anger: "Who do you think you are, choosing a concubine? Get lost. How come I never realized how disgusting you were before?"
Doctor Lu, standing nearby, could hardly bear to listen anymore: "How can your ex-boyfriend be such a person?"
With Doctor Lu's lead, others also chimed in.
"This kind of person seems to have no self-awareness."
"He has way too high an opinion of himself."
"Exactly."
Lu Zheng had originally wanted to reminisce with his ex-girlfriend.
But upon hearing everyone's chatter, his face changed, and he became furious, immediately hanging up the phone.
He then sent Lin Rui a message: "Woman, how dare you."
She had put their conversation on speakerphone, and there seemed to be quite a few people on the other end.
Originally, this was supposed to be a private conversation, but other people had heard it. It was too much.
But as soon as this message was sent, he received a red exclamation mark. He had been blocked.
Boss Lu never imagined it would turn out like this. He was left fuming, unable to vent his anger.
"Fine, fine, fine!" Did they all want to make a fool of him?
His face darkened, and he slammed his fist on the table with a loud bang.
The anger in his heart grew stronger: "Lin Rui, Starry Sky, you've done it now."
...
Everyone at Starry Sky saw Lin Rui hang up the phone and swiftly block all of his accounts in one go.
From the beginning, there was a hint of sympathy for her in everyone's eyes.
After spending so much time together, they truly felt that Lin Rui was a wonderful person.
She didn't have any of the superiority typical of upper-class young ladies, but was instead polite and well-mannered.
In her relationship with Lu Zheng, it was ultimately Lu Zheng who had married above his station.
The only things Lu Zheng could boast about were his education and family background.
But as it happened, Lin Rui was his equal in these two aspects as well.
She wasn't inferior to him in any way.
So it was unclear where Lu Zheng's constant air of superiority came from.
"Don't be angry anymore!"
Lin Rui's face was flushed red, not from embarrassment, but from anger.
"Three-legged frogs may be hard to find, but two-legged men are everywhere," everyone in the room consoled her.
Lin Rui said, "I should have blocked him long ago!" She felt disgusted with herself again. "By the way, where was I just now? That idiot interrupted my train of thought."
Everyone said, "Making the program, focusing on authenticity."
"Right, right, right, let's continue with our discussion and ignore that kind of person."
Lin Rui had originally wanted to do well with the second Starry Sky location. Now that she had been so disgusted by someone, she was determined to make it even better.
If Lu Zheng liked to disgust people, then let him see what it feels like to be trampled under Starry Sky's feet a few times.
Lin Rui's competitive spirit was suddenly ignited.
