When the first ray of sunlight slipped through the gap in the curtains and fell on the wooden floor, Jian Yan finally put the finishing touch to the last stroke of her draft.

  "Finished!" She leaned back in her chair and stretched her body out wide. The loose eye mask on her head dropped to the floor with her movement, but she didn't care at all.

  The two assistants, upon hearing her words, seemed to have been pulled back from the brink of death, and a glimmer of life finally appeared in their eyes: "It's finally done..."

  God knows they have been working overtime and staying up late for half a month in a row. Even if it lasts for just one more day, they will collapse in a minute.

  "I'm going to wash my face. You guys double-check everything again. Lin Zhen will bring breakfast over in a while."

  "All right, teacher."

  The two assistants waited for her to leave the room and then both slumped over the table, neither wanting to take another look at the draft.

  "Oh my god, Teacher Tangzhi is such a workaholic. How could I have followed her?" Assistant A complained in a low voice.

  "I am too..." Assistant B replied in a weak voice, "The articles for two issues of the magazine, you want them all at once? Can't they wait until the next issue?"

  I heard from Lin that she is preparing for her new work.

  "Huh???" Assistant B could hardly believe his ears. "Is she a robot? She doesn't even need to rest? Why is she working so hard!"

  "To make money, of course. What else could it be?"

  Doesn't she earn enough? The film, TV series and animation rights of "Shang Ke" have all been sold. Plus the royalties and copyright fees she has earned over the past few years, she must have made tens of millions from this work alone. Isn't that enough?

  Who would ever complain about having too much money...

  When Jianyan came back, she just heard the two assistants complaining about her inside.

  It doesn't matter if the teacher doesn't have a boyfriend herself, but I do! I've been here for half a month, and my boyfriend is about to break up with me!

  Me too. I even had a quarrel with him yesterday. I was already exhausted from working overtime, and he still came to scold me.

  You say the teacher is so pretty. Why doesn't she have a boyfriend? Maybe she wouldn't work so hard if she had one.

  Who knows? Although she locks herself up at home to paint every day, she always dresses up so beautifully. Could it be for us to see?

  "Hahaha, yes, and all her clothes are super expensive..."

  When Jian Yan heard this, she raised her hand and knocked on the door, then walked in. "What are you guys talking about? It's so lively."

  Both assistants froze for a moment. Assistant B quickly recovered and chuckled, "We were just talking about today's top news. A paparazzo has revealed that the eldest son of He from Starlight Department Store is Wang Xinyuan's boyfriend!"

  "Wang Xinyuan? Is that the female celebrity?"

  "Right, it's her!"

  Jian Yan raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "The last time I heard, Dai Xiao was also the girlfriend of the eldest son of the He family."

  As Assistant A, a fan of Young Master He, I must stand up and speak up for him at this moment: "Young Master He is being pursued by boyfriends every day. This is already the ninth one... The paparazzi only dare to do this because Young Master He is so good-tempered. If it were Mr. Song Nanchuan, he would have them declared bankrupt in no time."

  Jian Yan nodded indifferently, seemingly not interested in these gossips: "You guys go wash your faces too."

  The two assistants responded with a "Yes" and rushed out quickly. Jian Yan sat back in front of the computer and began to organize the comic drafts. Ten minutes later, Lin Zhen arrived with steaming hot breakfast. The two assistants, upon seeing her, pounced on her like hungry wolves: "President Lin, you're finally here!"

  "Slow down, slow down. It's hot." Lin Zhen placed the food on the table and then brought over a box of hot milk and a bowl of congee with lean meat and preserved eggs to Jian Yan. "Have some too."

  "Hmm." Jian Yan held the bowl of porridge in one hand and handed her the tablet with the other. "The draft is all saved in there. Take a look. If there are no issues, you can send it to the editor. They said they need to get it to the printing house as soon as possible."

  Lin Zhen sat on the sofa with a tablet in her hand, flipping through the pages one by one. There were a total of fifty-six pages. This work that had been serialized for three and a half years finally came to an end. "Ah, I don't know what to exclaim first for a moment..." Lin Zhen held it in for a while and then blurted out, "Every single piece of clothing in this issue is so damn beautiful!"

  Jian Yan's works are characterized by good-looking characters and fashionable, attractive clothing, which have attracted a large number of female readers. At the same time, the stories full of girlish hearts and the charming male leads make readers unable to put them down.

  After hearing Lin Zhen's words, Assistant B swallowed the porridge in her mouth in one gulp, not even minding the heat: "Yes, yes! We were also stunned when we saw it. Teacher Tangzhi is truly worthy of being a graduate of the fashion design major!" Although they couldn't help but complain about the high-intensity work, they were very impressed and recognized Jian Yan's works.

  Jian Yan said calmly, "Alright, stop flattering me. Finish eating and go home to sleep quickly."

  Lin Zhen nodded repeatedly as she listened: "Everyone has worked hard these days. Go home and rest quickly."

  The two assistants left after finishing their meal, packing up their things. Lin Zhen was still sitting on the sofa, looking at the draft of the painting that Jian Yan had given her. "This color picture can be used as the cover of this issue of the magazine. There's no problem."

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  Jian Yan just yawned and said, "If you have nothing else, you'd better go too. I'm also planning to take a nap."

  Lin Zhen said, "I don't know why, but I was actually touched when I heard you say you wanted to sleep."

  Jian Yan: "..."

  Lin Zhen put down her tablet and walked to her desk: "I saw a news report today..."

  "Has Young Master He got a new girlfriend again?"

  “……” Lin Zhen fell silent for a moment and asked, "Where did you hear that?"

  Jian Yan blinked and made a "please" gesture to her: "You go on."

  Lin Zhen recalled for a moment before remembering what she had just wanted to say: "I saw a news report today that someone else died from overwork. How tragic!"

  “…… So, what then?

  So you need to rest. Since "Shang Ke" has ended, it's a good time for you to go on a trip. I'll give you a vacation.

  Jian Yan smiled and said, "How could I have time to travel? I still need to prepare new works."

  Lin Zhen, with a stern expression, lectured her, "There's no need to rush with your new work. Readers won't forget you that quickly."

  Jian Yan didn't say anything. Lin Zhen continued, "You tell me, since you started following me, have you ever taken a break in these five years? You've been like a spinning top, never stopping. Even when you went abroad to watch the fashion week, you came back right after to keep drawing. Couldn't you have stayed abroad for a while to have some fun?"

  If I had that time to play around, I could have drawn so many more drafts.

  Although Lin Zhen is the boss, she still feels exhausted when dealing with the workaholic Jian Yan: "Even if you don't rest, your assistants need to, don't they? Look at them. When they came here, they were two such lively girls. Now, they've been worn out by you."

  Jian Yan recalled the complaints of her two assistants just now and frowned slightly, saying, "Recruit another assistant for me. That way, when it's busy, they can take turns to rest."

  Lin Zhen: "..."

  She opened her mouth but before she could utter a sound, Jian Yan interrupted her: "Alright, you know my situation. I'm going to take a bath first."

  After she finished speaking, she got up and went to the bathroom. The warm water flowing over her body relieved the fatigue that had accumulated for a long time to some extent.

  Jian Yan let out a soft sigh, and the scene of her first meeting with Lin Zhen came to her mind.

  It was the year she graduated from university. She posted a short comic on Weibo and gave it a particularly pretentious name, "Magic Eden".

  This comic was just a casual doodle by her, depicting some small stories from her school days. She never expected it to catch Lin Zhen's eye. Back then, Weibo was far less popular than it is now. Jian Yan felt that this must have been fate.

  At that time, Lin Zhen was still an editor at a comic magazine. She asked Jian Yan to expand this story into a novella and try to publish it in their magazine. Jian Yan really submitted it with a try-it-out attitude. Unexpectedly, after the story was published, the little girl who aimed to become a famous designer was surprisingly popular.

  Jian Yan thus became an instant hit. That "little girl" ultimately didn't become a designer but a cartoonist.

  "Magic Eden" was serialized in a magazine for over a year. During this period, Lin Zhen left the magazine company for various reasons. She opened her own studio and recruited a few assistants, among whom was Jian Yan.

  It was very difficult for the studio to get started. To put it simply, it was at that time that "Shang Ke" began to be drawn. It can be said that this work opened up the market for the studio.

  Five years have passed in the blink of an eye. Jane briefly reviewed her life over the past five years and found that she had only done one thing.

  Make money.

  Work like crazy to make money.

  She would also feel tired, but she couldn't stop and didn't dare to stop.

  After coming out of the bathroom, Jane walked to her large wardrobe. She had a huge walk-in closet. Every time she picked out clothes for herself here, it was her happiest moment.

  Y, Lily & Sa... As their eyes swept over these one after another expensive brands, Jian Yan felt that her soul had been elevated.

  Sure enough, when it comes to relieving worries, there's no better way than getting rich quickly.

  When she came downstairs wearing the velvet hoodie and wide-leg pants that were all the rage this season and gave a school uniform vibe, Lin Zhen still hadn't left.

  Seeing the clothes she was wearing, Lin Zhen couldn't help but make a disapproving sound: "You don't go out every day. Who are you dressing up for?"

  Jian Yandao said, "Can't I do it for myself? No matter how hard and tiring life is, I still want to be the most beautiful."

  Lin Zhen: "..."

  "And I'm wearing this as my pajamas. I'm getting ready to sleep. Why haven't you left yet?"

  Lin Zhen said, "Oh, I was just about to leave when I saw the news you mentioned about the children and friends of Grand Duke He. It's the headline of today's entertainment section."

  Jian Yan shrugged her shoulders, picked up the milk on the table which was already getting cold and took a sip.

  Lin Zhen was still intently reading the report: "You know, how come every time the paparazzi break a story, it's always about the eldest son of the He family? Don't you get tired of it? But the eldest son of the He family is indeed handsome. Do you want to come over and take a look?"

  "No, I'm allergic to men."

  Lin Zhen mumbled something and brought up the old matter again, "Oh, right. I said I'd give you a month off. Please rest."

  My two assistants can take a rest. I still have other things to do.

  "What's the matter?" Lin Zhen frowned. Could it be that she still didn't want an assistant and was going to draw by herself?

  Jian Yan looked at her and playfully winked at her: "I'm going to Starlight Department Store to sell clothes."