Chapter 386 Something Bad Happened
Giant Promise Company was gearing up to hold a new productunch the next day. Autumn and I
had been preparing for this event since a long time ago. Earlier that morning Autumn went to the site to
inspect everything onest time to ensure nothing went wrong.
This was the first and most importantunch event for her since she took over Cloud Advertising
Company. She was doing everything in her capacity to ensure that the event turned out perfect.
"What''s the matter, Autumn? Are you not feeling okay?" Upon seeing Autumn''s frown, I came up to
her and inquired with concern.
"No, don''t worry about it. I am absolutely fine, " answered Autumn in a soft tone. The moment she
woke up this morning, her eyelids started to flutter and would keep doing so every now and then almost
like a warning about something bad that was about to happen.
"Well, I am relieved to hear that. I will get on with my work then. Let me know if you don''t feel well, "
said I gently. And soon after she was called to help. Autumn took a big gulp of water as she tried to
calm herself down. As soon as she looked up, she spotted a familiar figure lurking in the backstage.
If she was not wrong, it was Pa. She had disappeared ever since she stole Autumn''s scheme and
lost herpetition with Autumn. Upon spotting her, Autumn had no idea what Pa was doing here,
which seemed rather ominous to her.
She immediately put down the bottle of mineral water and rushed backstage, as she yelled out for all
the staff''s attention, "Everybody, may I please have your attention for a moment? Please run through
your designated responsibilities carefully. Should you find something wrong or even confusing, please
do approach me at the earliest. Thank you!"
"What''s going on?" asked I with eyebrows raised with confusion. Everyone was already terribly busy
with their assigned chores. And now that Autumn asked them to re-check their work, it was just adding
to their work load and stress which would increase the chances of making a mistake. Therefore, no one
was really willing to spare moments to follow her instruction through.
However, I knew and understood very well that Autumn was not a troublemaker and had no
intentions to increase the workload, and she must have a genuine reason for making such a sudden
request.
Autumn''s brows also furrowed as she replied in an attempt to voice her concerns, "I don''t know. I just
feel like something bad is going to happen. My eyelids have been fluttering since I woke up. Oh, by the
way, I also think I just saw Pa. She ran away from the backstage. I''m really worried as to what could
go wrong and that is why I ordered this check."
I pondered for a bit, and suddenly realized that the most important thing were the new products. This
was the first and yet the most significant step for Giant Promise Company to transform itself into a
clothingpany, so no mistakes were allowed in such a dire circumstance. "Pleasee with me, "
she requested Autumn.
She then led Autumn to the room where the clothes, which were going to be showcased at theunch
event, were carefully stored. But as they reached there, they were appalled to see that the door was
wide open and all the clothes were missing from the racks. Autumn''s fears hade true.
"It was her, I am sure of it now!" Autumn''s blood ran cold as she turned pale at the sight of the empty
room. Apart from how important the event was to her, she also did not want to ruin Giant Promise
Company''s reputation. It was a big burden.
What was more, it was a personal feud between Pa and her, and Giant Promise Company could not
be involved.
"God, what will we do now? I, what am I going to do to rectify this situation?" Autumn was totally
freaking out, she could not think clearly as her mind started to spin. It was Giant Promise Company''s
new productunch, and now these new products themselves were stolen, from right under their
noses, just when event was scheduled to start.
"The only thing to do right now is to approach Mr. Xu with the truth and ask him if they have extra
clothes to spare, " I responded as she maintained her calm. "If you find it difficult, I''ll go and talk to
him."
I knew how much pressure Giant Promise Company was under to cooperate with Cloud Advertising
Company. If there was no new product, Giant Promise Company would be aughingstock, no
matter how grand the event arrangements were. So at any cost, they must get other new products
before the show time.
"No, I''ll manage it. This is my mess to clean." Autumn gritted her teeth, in a bid to appearposed.
She had to face the situation. "You check here to ensure there are no more problems. I''m going to
speak with Mr. Xu about this situation."
Autumn walked out of the backstage in a brave stride to look for Andy. He was talking to his friends
when she found him. Autumn had to bite the bullet and addressed him. "Excuse me, Mr. Xu, may I
have a word with you? This is rather urgent." She interrupted their conversation rather abruptly in an
embarrassed tone.
"Okay then I will see you in just a bit, " Andy said to his friends after he gave Autumn a nod. As his
friends walked away, he turned to Autumn, "How many times did I tell you not to call me Mr. Xu. We are
a family, and that sounds strangeing from you."
"No, not to me, at least not while we are working, I think it''s better if I stick to calling you Mr. Xu, "
Autumn persisted.
Andy shook his head and stopped requesting her. "What do you want to talk about in such a rush?"
"I am sorry but something terribly bad has happened, Mr. Xu. All of the new products lined up for the
up her courage to tell Andy the awful news. As the organizer of the event, she felt ashamed to have
made such a stupid mistake.
"What, how could such a thing happen?" Andy stared at Autumn in shock. "Who did it and why?"
"This is not the time to disucss who is to me. Mr. Xu, I want to know if you have another batch of
clothes from this collection we have to unveil today. We can''t afford to cancel the show now..." When
she said this, she was so nervous that her hands were sweaty.
Andy frowned slightly, and responded, "There are only two sets of clothes made from this very
collection. One has been misced as you mentioned and the other one... is still in the disy window
of mypany, but... "
He raised his hand to look at the time on his watch and continued, "Theunch event is just about to
start, and my office is quite far from here. About that if you encounter a traffic jam, you will not be able
to get back in time even if you do pick up those clothes. Oh, my god, what are we gonna do now?"
"Anyway, Mr. Xu, please inform your staff about the current situation and I''ll go fetch the clothes right
away." Autumn decided in the nick of time. "Don''t worry! Now that you have chosen to cooperate with
Cloud Advertising Company, I will certainly not put you in a difficult position like this again. I''m sure I will
bring all those clothes before the show time. Trust me!"
"Autumn... " Andy wanted to say something else, but Autumn had turned around to leave. After taking
her car keys, she headed straight for Giant Promise Company. On the way, she called I, "Hey, this is
Autumn. I''m on my way to Giant Promise Company to fetch the clothes now. I''m afraid I might bete.
Please buy me some time by all possible means!"
"Got it, I''ll do my best, " answered I. "Hurry back and have a safe drive."
Once I hung up, she suddenly caught sight of Pa from the corner of her eye. She wanted to go
after her, but it was time for theunch event, and as the host... she had to go on the stage and engage
the guests.
At this point, a sudden rush of anxiety washed over her. After all, she knew there were no clothes for
the show stored backstage. In addition... she was a member of Cloud Advertising Company, which took
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over the job with the reputation of giarism, and she was afraid that she could not bear the pressure.