Our Glamorous Time( A Vsoo adaptation novel by Ding Mo)

Chapter 22( Within Reach)

He paused. Everyone’s face gleamed with delight.

He then continued, “Now, we can basically conclude that we have seized the victory for this flanking counterstrike. Our opponent is unable to fight back anymore. In the near future, we can predict that their market of mid-range priced products will be encroached upon by us. And the sales of our other products will slowly recover as well.” He paused again. Staring at everyone, he finished off with, “Finally, we’ve saved Layover.”

A plain speech delivered in a calm tone. Nothing he expressed was exceptionally provoking, yet everyone was stunned—he had used the term “we’ve saved Layover.” For some unknown reason, this term made everyone’s chest tighten. Despite looking grave, another type of emotions was silently brewing.

Nobody spoke.

After a short silence, everyone seemed to finally come to their senses again. They began cheering, clapping, and dropping the documents in their hands to hug each other.

Jisoo actually teared. While Taehyung spoke, she gazed at him the whole time. It was a simple and manly speech, but why did it make her feel full of affection and pride for him while listening to?

Damn it! What kinds of feelings did she have for him now? Why did she feel gratified to see his growth? And why did she have mixed feelings of happiness and nervousness?

Noticing her gaze, Taehyung turned around and looked at her. Jisoo, returning to her normal battle mode, automatically wanted to say something to butter him up; suddenly she felt her arm being squeezed. A tall, young male engineer beside her pulled her close and hugged her tightly. “Miss Kim!” he laughed.

Before Jisoo could respond, he had let go and went on to hug another senior engineer.

Jisoo grinned; she gave out a few high-fives and hugs to the people around, celebrating their success. Hehehe! Jisoo thought to herself. From now on, the IT department is considered one of my allies.

She turned around, still deep in thought, and saw the executives joining in with the engineers too. Taehyung shook the hand of the engineer who had hugged her, murmuring something; the engineer beamed with pride. Taehyung let go of him, shook a few more hands, then he turned and stood in front of Jisoo.

Jisoo was in a great mood; without thought, she extended her hand with a smile, openly buttering, “Long live the boss!”

Taehyung looked extremely slender under the light; beneath his vibrant short hair, his gaze was notably gentle and profound. Feeling her arm being squeezed, Jisoo was pulled into his embrace before she could react. His hand gave her a gentle pat on the back, just like everyone else, as a sign of encouragement.

Jisoo’s heart was thumping. She could clearly smell his faint scent. His hand, holding her wrist, was as strong as iron. His other hand on her back, his fingertips pressing down, tightly held her against him.

The bystanders were all busy talking and laughing, oblivious to their moment. They did not appear out of the ordinary.

“Jisoo,” he gently whispered in her ear. “I’m glad I didn’t disappoint you.”

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Today was just the beginning. By midnight, the day’s total sales had passed 8,500.

The second day, they reached 12,000.

A few days later, their sales gradually dropped down and stabilized; but they still maintained a high sales level unattainable by similar online flagship stores.

By the end of the year, the total annual sales of Layover ranked number one in China for mid-range priced leather bag. Their sales were more than the combined sales of those in second, third, fourth, and fifth place. Exactly as predicted by Taehyung, even though the sales of other types of suitcases weren’t as good as previous years, they gradually recovered too, following the lead of the main brand. At the end of the year, Layover’s total annual turnover approached close to SMQ’s, completely restoring the company.