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Chapter 135 A Explosive Wedding

Mu Xudong was an honest, kind, and visionary businessman. He admired Zheng Ruidong's design philosophy: simple, elegant, and innovative. He believed such talent needed to be kept close. He envisioned making Zheng Ruidong the factory's chief designer, so the factory could launch new products regularly and wouldn't have to rely solely on finding subcontracting work from large factories.

He suggested Zheng Ruidong choose the second option. Mu Xudong trusted his judgment and believed he had seized a business opportunity that would guarantee a profit. Moreover, he wanted to sign a priority agreement with Zheng Ruidong, stipulating that all clothing designs by Zheng Ruidong would be given priority to him, with Xiaotaiyang Clothing Factory being the first choice. Furthermore, once it was decided that the clothing would be made at Xiaotaiyang Clothing Factory, the designs could not be sold to others or circulated.

Once I get back to the city, I'll hurry up and register. If anyone tries to impersonate me again, I can sue them. Although Little Sun Garment Factory is currently the dominant player in the city, things might change in the future. There's a lot of policy support now, and there will be more and more competitors.

Zheng Ruidong didn't expect that Director Mu would trust him so much and agree without much consideration. Anyway, this was an unexpected gain for him, and he could just focus on design.

After that, Zheng Ruidong and Xiaotaiyang Garment Factory became inseparable. Zheng Ruidong was only in charge of design, while Mu Xudong was responsible for management and sales. This duo worked together very well and had their own stage in the garment industry.

When I got back, I heard some shocking news—my older brother is getting married to Xiangxiang. Who is Xiangxiang? Didn't my brother used to dislike her a lot? Saying she was fat and fierce? What happened to him? Didn't he like girls like Teacher Zuo? This contrast is too much! Is it for money? That can't be, I've never heard of that.

"Mom, where is my older brother now? I'm going to find him!" Tingnan felt like she was destined to worry; she wouldn't be able to sleep at night until she figured this out.

"Godfather, you two chat with my younger brother, I'm going to find my older brother." Ting Nan said goodbye to Mu Xudong and hurriedly left. She still remembered Xiangxiang's house.

Before they even reached Xiangxiang's house, Tingnan started shouting at the top of his lungs, "Big brother, Zheng Xiangqian, big brother, big brother..."

Soon, Zheng Xiangqian rushed out, looking at Ting Nan with great surprise: "Little sister, what are you doing here? When did you get back?"

"Hmph!" Seeing her older brother's beaming smile, Ting Nan felt a pang of heartache. "Big brother, don't worry about me. Let me ask you first, are you really going to marry Xiang Xiang?"

"Yes, Mom told you."

"Really? Why? You didn't used to..." Ting Nan asked in a low voice, "Didn't you dislike her before? You even said she was fat, ugly, and particularly vicious? Didn't you like gentle and intellectual women?"

Ting Nan was genuinely worried. She feared her older brother was marrying for the sake of marriage, given his age in the countryside—twenty-four, when other kids were already old enough to run errands. But Zheng Xiangqian was always so picky, never in a hurry. She hoped this wasn't just a compromise. Her uncle, Song Wanxing, and aunt, Zhao Xiaojuan, were a prime example of a couple who settled for less; the example was right before her eyes…

"Tingnan, don't worry about me. I've thought it through carefully. I was prejudiced against Xiangxiang before. She's actually the most suitable woman for me. My family can't accommodate her gentle and refined nature, and she can't be with me through hardship..."

Zheng Xiangqian said a lot, very realistic things, but Nan felt a pang of bitterness in her heart, something felt very wrong: "Brother, do you love her?"

Zheng Xiangqian was silent for a while, then said, "Ting Nan, there's no need for all this romantic stuff. I have feelings for her, and I like her, that's enough..."

"Big brother, you have to be responsible for yourself and for Xiangxiang. It's a lifelong commitment! What will happen to Xiangxiang if you want romantic relationships in the future? Can you swear that?"

"Tingnan! You..."

"Brother, the world is harsh on women. If you marry Sister Xiangxiang, then you must swear that you will treat her well for the rest of your life, that you will only have her as your wife, and that even if you become successful in the future, you will not abandon her and marry someone else."

"Tingnan, I'm your older brother, don't you trust me at all?"

"I don't trust men, and men with money are prone to changing, you swear! I don't want a Chen Shimei brother."