Chapter 128：Training plan

The relationship with Su Keko has been clarified, which makes Li Weijie very happy. The situation with Lin Ruotong has not been affected and has returned to its original state, even seeming more intimate. This also makes him feel relieved and content.

Because there is suddenly an extra person at home, Li Weijie feels a bit unaccustomed to the morning routine. However, it's fortunate that the new addition is a beautiful woman, so he doesn't have any aversion.

After arriving at Shijue, Xu Rong and Lin Ruotong first called Shen Mengli and Li Weijie to the office and officially explained their arrangements.

Shen Mengli had already received notification from Xu Rong and was confident. At this moment, she felt she deserved this opportunity. It was not only a matter of personal honor but also the future of Shijue. Originally, Luofeng was the most suitable second option, but unfortunately, he had already been poached. She thought Xu Rong was hesitant to decide between her or Liu Wei, but she never expected the other spot to be given to Li Weijie!

In the past period, Li Weijie had been working with her, accepting her guidance and gaining experience. Shen Mengli knew Li Weijie's capabilities better than anyone, even more so than Xu Rong. That was what surprised her the most.

Since there were only four of them in the office and they were all good friends, Shen Mengli didn't want Xu Rong to let Li Weijie participate in the competition just to cultivate him. It wouldn't be good for Shijue, and it wouldn't be fair to Liu Wei either. However, she had always respected Xu Rong, so while she had objections, she didn't know how to express them.

Xu Rong saw through her thoughts at a glance and had already anticipated her doubts. Seeing that she was hesitant to speak, Xu Rong and Lin Ruotong exchanged a smile. Then she asked, "Ah Li, do you think Ah Jie should not participate?"

Li Weijie was also present, causing Shen Mengli to feel a bit embarrassed. After considering for a moment, she smiled apologetically at Li Weijie and directly said, "Ajie, I'm sorry, it's not about you."

Then, she calmly and logically responded to Xu Rong, "Yes, I am sure that, considering Ajie's overall abilities, he is still not as good as Liu Wei. If he participates, apart from how Liu Wei would feel, it would not be good for Shijue and the competition results."

After she finished speaking and saw that Li Weijie didn't mind, and Xu Rong and Lin Ruotong were smiling at her, she was taken aback. Could it be that Sister Rong already had a solution? That should be the case, as her decisions are usually never wrong. She wouldn't make an irrational decision because of Ajie, but...

Xu Rong didn't let her continue to wonder. With a smile, she explained the concept that Li Weijie mentioned.

After Li Weijie came from H City, he had already discussed the inspiration and ideas he received from meeting with Falsheni. So it didn't sound strange to Shen Mengli now that she knew what was happening. However, she couldn't help but be slightly shocked because the theories that Li Weijie had just been inspired by last night were also quite astonishing to her.

Besides her talent and efforts, Shen Mengli could be said to be half of Xu Rong's apprentice. This made her depend on and grateful to Xu Rong. So even though she had received many invitations from other salons, she had never been tempted to leave Shijue.

But because of this, her development had been somewhat limited. All her experiences were gained within Shijue, and the main person she could discuss concepts with was Xu Rong. 

This environment restricted her growth. However, both Shen Mengli and Xu Rong were aware of this issue and had planned for Shen Mengli to experience different artistic elements in cities like Paris and Milan. 

But now, Shijue couldn't be without her, and the current situation made it impossible to travel.

Hearing this concept, Shen Mengli couldn't help but be deeply moved. She was at a bottleneck stage, and the theories that Li Weijie had just been inspired by last night made her feel a bit shaken.

Shen Mengli, in addition to her talent and hard work, could be considered half of Xu Rong's apprentice. This made her quite attached and grateful to Xu Rong. Despite the many salon invitations she had received, she hadn't been tempted to leave Shijue.

But precisely because of this, her development had been somewhat limited. All her experiences were gained within Shijue, and the main person she could discuss concepts with was Xu Rong. This environment restricted her growth. Both Shen Mengli and Xu Rong were aware of this issue and had planned for Shen Mengli to experience different artistic elements in cities like Paris and Milan. However, Shijue heavily relied on her, and now the situation made it even more impossible to go.

Shen Mengli, who was in a bottleneck stage, felt particularly touched by this concept. She pondered silently without speaking.

"You also know Old Liu's current state. Instead of letting him participate without any breakthroughs, it's better to let Ajie give it a try. Of course, he must turn theory into practice before the competition, and you also need to study it," Xu Rong looked at Shen Mengli and Li Weijie seriously.

Shen Mengli snapped out of her thoughts and smiled at Xu Rong, then hesitantly said to Li Weijie, "Ajie, I'm sorry if you blame me. I hope you won't lose confidence because of my words. I still need you to learn together and fight side by side!"

Li Weijie laughed, "Have you just met me today? Am I that kind of person?"

Everyone laughed it off. They were familiar partners and friends in life. They wouldn't bear grudges because of this.

Li Weijie understood his abilities well and knew that Shen Mengli didn't belittle him. Now he had to go for the unexpected or try to take a shortcut to a new peak. If he succeeded, he might reach a higher level than Shen Mengli. Of course, this new path wouldn't be easy to traverse. If he wasn't careful, he could fall and fail miserably. The possibility of how much effort and time it would take was also very high.

After achieving unanimous agreement, they began to discuss the detailed training plan. Xu Rong already had a time arrangement for Shen Mengli, and now they needed to add Li Weijie's plan. Since Li Weijie had just officially become a designer at Shijue and hadn't established relationships with important clients, the impact wouldn't be significant and it was easier to arrange.

There was still about a month before the regional qualifying competition in the China region, which seemed quite long. However, Shijue was currently facing internal and external challenges, and they didn't have much time for training. Especially now that the two of them had to deal with a new concept involving a lot of knowledge and experience, it wasn't just a matter of comprehension. Even though Shen Mengli was already highly skilled, it wouldn't be easy.

Given the current situation, there was no other choice but to find as much time as possible, even in their time, to study. Although Li Weijie had just confirmed his girlfriend and was also pursuing Su Keko, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

But he understood that training had to be prioritized!

It wasn't that he considered training and the competition more important than Su Keko in his heart. If he couldn't achieve something through this opportunity, he wouldn't be able to narrow the gap between himself and Su Keko in the future. After all, he didn't start dating her with a temporary mindset. So not only for his dream but also for the future reality, he had to value this opportunity.

After discussing with Lin Ruotong, Xu Rong formulated a training plan consisting of three parts. First, they would catch up on professional knowledge by quickly grasping a basic understanding of interpreting people's thoughts through reading popular psychology and interpersonal relationship books and DVDs. Second, Xu Rong and Lin Ruotong would share their own experiences and tricks in hairstyling and dealing with clients. Third, they would utilize Shijue's working hours to apply and comprehend theoretical knowledge.

Due to the limited time, it wasn't possible to thoroughly study professional knowledge or attend professional courses. They could only buy books and DVDs from bookstores that explained psychology, interpersonal relationships, and other related subjects in a popular and easy-to-understand manner. The teaching by Xu Rong and Lin Ruotong would be arranged flexibly during breaks and fragmented periods.

However, Xu Rong had different expectations for Li Weijie and Shen Mengli.

As she had stated, Shen Mengli was the main participant in the competition, while Li Weijie played the role of a dark horse.

Li Weijie would focus on studying and practicing the theory he came up with, hoping to make a breakthrough in this aspect. If he couldn't achieve it, there was nothing he could do.

But Shen Mengli was different.

Although she had also studied and understood this area, she shouldn't waste her precious time on an unproven and unfeasible theory.

So her main training would still focus on finding breakthroughs in conventional areas to ensure her peak state.

Mo Nien Zuo's reputation and extensive advertising led to the loss of many customers from Shijue. However, the loss only affected the transient customers on the ground floor and didn't shake the important customers who had a close relationship with Luofeng. 

Nevertheless, it was enough, with a beautiful woman welcoming customers outside the shop and the entrance filled with visitors. This already attracted many young people. 

The Happy Road commercial pedestrian street already had high foot traffic, and before Mo Nien Zuo's store was officially opened, whether they could surpass Shijue was still unknown.

However, this superficial impact had a significant impact on Shijue's employees.

Although the assistants and apprentices on the ground floor felt relieved as they had lighter workloads and continued to receive their wages, they couldn't help but feel that the situation was precarious.

The question of whether to change jobs had crossed the minds of many.

Under Xu Rong's instructions, Sun Mo, the manager on the ground floor, took on the task of training and nurturing new talents.

Although the recent loss of personnel made everyone uneasy, for many assistants and apprentices with potential but no opportunities, it was a chance.

Li Weijie's inclusion as an official designer at Shijue and his reception of important customers in the second-floor studio provided them with a tangible example.

So those employees who were about to leave began to take advantage of their free time to learn from each other and improve themselves.

This also included several remaining hairstylists on the second floor who hoped to enter the ranks of top designers at Shijue.