Chapter 1264 Nip the Bud in the Bud

"Madam, I didn't expect your so-called solution to be finding Alice's former teacher to help persuade the other party! But there's something I'm curious about. Alice's fall from the chief designer position is inextricably linked to her teacher. Will Alice really not resent her for this? If Alice harbors any resentment, she wouldn't agree to this request. What should we do next?" Su Nian said this with a face full of worry. These days, worrying about this and that made her look old. Chen Lishu shook her head helplessly upon seeing this. "Can the brand..." After making two phone calls, the phone was finally connected. Alice's stammering voice came from the other end of the line: "Te... Teacher." Kruskovaya snorted impatiently and said, "I thought someone had lost their position as chief designer and started resenting their teacher, and now they won't even answer the phone!" "Teacher, that's not true. Losing the chief designer position was my own fault! I lacked self-awareness and was afraid of failure, so in a fit of impulse, I made the wrong choice! I have failed your cultivation over the years, and because of me, you have been put in a controversial position! I'm sorry! I can't face you, elder." After speaking, Alice seemed to recall something sad and couldn't help but sob quietly. Hearing this, Kruskovaya let out a helpless sigh. He had never married. After bringing Alice out of the slums, he raised her with great care, treating her like his own child. Now that she had encountered such a situation, he did not want to see it. So, he comforted her, saying, "Child, this matter has nothing to do with you. It's all my fault. My ability is not great enough to refute the Empress's orders, so I had to gamble with your future. Blame your master!" Alice frowned, and she asked in confusion, "Master, you said the Empress was the one who wanted Chen Lishu to participate in the designer competition? I don't understand why she would do that. To let Chen Lishu win the competition and suppress our country's designers? Although my understanding of business matters is not comprehensive, I am very clear that after losing this competition, the fashion industry in our country will be greatly impacted! And our economy will also be dragged down by this." When it came to serious matters, Kruskovaya's voice gradually became deeper. "Your guess is correct, but this is the intention of those in power. We don't understand the Empress's intentions. However, the only thing we can be sure of is that Chen Lishu wants to introduce her brand to our country! The reason why He's Group was able to expand its brand in our country and control our country's important economy was by taking advantage of our unpreparedness. By the time we discovered it, there was nothing we could do to intervene. When I went to Shanghai and met Chen Lishu, and saw her design talent, my original intention was to recruit her so that you could learn her design techniques from her! But as I delved deeper, I discovered that Chen Lishu's background was not as simple as I imagined. A rural woman who never went to school, she built her empire from scratch with her own efforts, gained the appreciation of the He family, and made her brand well-known! I have a premonition that she will soon appear on the international stage! Our country already has He's Group. This time, because of some actions that displeased the He family, our country's economy suffered a major blow. Such a powerful force must not appear a second time in our country! If Chen Lishu's influence gradually infiltrates our country, it will be too late for us to stop it. The only thing we can do is to lure her into our country and eliminate her while her wings are not yet fully developed, so as to prevent tragedy from happening. Do you understand?" Alice on the other end of the phone was stunned for a moment, then chuckled softly, as if she had come to terms with it, and said gently, "Teacher, I think I understand your good intentions. Please rest assured, I have no grievances, and I will not resent you! Instead, I am very grateful for your cultivation over the years." Kruskovaya suddenly said, "Actually, I told you all this for another purpose!" "What?" Alice was stunned for a moment, not understanding what he meant. Kruskovaya got straight to the point and said, "Chen Lishu called me this evening and said she intends to win you over and will entrust you with projects in our country in the future. My intention is for you to accept her offer. Chen Lishu's design talent is indeed excellent. I value talent and do not wish for such a designer to disappear from this world. Moreover, your design levels will not be stimulated and will remain stagnant. I want to send you to infiltrate her company. As long as it does not harm our country and is just a small business, we are not stingy people. We can allow her to exist, but if she shows signs of growing powerful like the He family, we must nip it in the bud! Do you understand now?"