~ Zhen Yi's POV
"Xiao Yi! You have to see. this!"
Qiao Mei unfurled a large mood board across my desk, covered in fabric swatches, intricate sketches, and magazine clippings detailing the final lineup for the fashion show. Her passion was infectious.
I was the one getting infected.
The heavy weight of the Zhu Ri confrontation and Yichen's silence seemed to lift the moment Qiao Mei burst into my office, her eyes bright with creative fire.
The debut was only a week away, and the air in AURORA hummed with purpose, pushing aside the lingering ache in my heart.
So what if Yichen has a child outside our marriage? I will do whatever I want to do for my own happiness.
"The theme is 'Rebirth Bloom'," Qiao Mei explained, her fingers tracing the lines of a qipao-inspired gown rendered in blue. I was the one who came up with the name.
Qiao Mei continued, "It starts dark, reflecting the struggle, the hidden strength, and then bursts into color, the sunflowers, the new life."
