Chapter 24
"What? Got rejected?" "Lu Nan's words carried a hint of amusement.
Watching Lu Bei get flustered was a hobby Lu Nan had recently developed. After all, his younger brother had become increasingly introverted as he grew older, always wearing a cold expression and making it difficult to discern his emotions. But this trip had not only cured his illness, but also made him seem more vibrant than before.
The death of their mother had always been a knot in the hearts of the two brothers, and he was very gratified that Lu Bei could move on.
"No, don't speculate." Lu Bei said, putting down his phone and turning back to the television, which was broadcasting entertainment news.
"...Movie Queen Cheng An has finished her three-year studies in the US and will be returning to the country soon."
"Cheng An is returning to the country?" Lu Nan asked from the side. "Are you going to pick her up at the airport?"
"Why should I go? What does she have to do with me?" Lu Bei said coldly.
Lu Nan shook his head: "Didn't we grow up together? That girl is your best friend." Lu Bei glanced at Lu Nan: "If you want to pick her up, go ahead. I'm not going. So noisy." "
Lu Nan smiled and shook his head. Cheng An had a lively personality, but his younger brother described her as noisy.
Before, because of this relationship, the two families visited each other frequently and the media even fabricated a romance between Lu Bei and Cheng An, which was immediately denied by the parties involved.
However, netizens privately shipped this couple quite well, until Cheng An went abroad. At that point they toned it down a bit.
But why did that girl Cheng An suddenly go abroad? And for three years at that?
This thought flashed through Lu Nan's mind.
Tang Yao enjoyed the dinner served in her room, then sat on the viewing balcony, enjoying the night breeze while searching in her spatial dimension for a birthday gift for Elder Ji.
Since he liked flowers and plants so much, why not give him a rare and precious one?
After much deliberation, Tang Yao finally chose a flower.
This flower was a tribute from a small country when she was a princess in the ancient world. both the blossoms and stems were translucent white. It was as beautiful as a crystal.
It was unique to the snow-capped mountains near the small country. Because Tang Yao loved it, the emperor at the time collected many for her, all of which she stored in her spatial dimension.
She had researched it. In this world, this flower was extremely rare and there were practically no more than five pots of it in the entire country.
This should be enough for a gift.
After deciding on the gift, Tang Yao comfortably laid back on the recliner, gazing at the starry sky.
Xiao Yue reported to her via her phone about what had happened at the guesthouse that day.
Xiao Yue and the other two could directly connect their systems to Tang Yao's phone, making communication very convenient.
The guesthouse wasn't open to the public, but many fans came to take photos at the entrance.
Aunt Li from across the street came over to get the fruit baskets. She had already paid, but she had overpaid. Xiao Yue wanted to return the money, but Aunt Li had already quickly run away.
Tang Yao smiled helplessly, indicating that she understood.
"Yao Yao, the guesthouse feels so deserted without you. I hope you come back soon." "..."
Xiao Yue, who had already finished her report, suddenly spoke up.
Tang Yao was pleasantly surprised. This was the first time Xiao Yue had expressed her feelings so directly.
After a good night's sleep, Tang Yao woke up early the next day. After washing up and having breakfast, Huang Hui's assistant was already waiting downstairs.
There was a very important show in three days and Huang Hui was extremely busy running around.
"...President Huang asked me to give you a brief explanation of why she invited you. We had originally ordered a finale dress for tomorrow, but at the crucial moment, due to an employee's negligence, the dress was ruined. Although we have a spare, President Huang is not satisfied, so she would like to invite you to give it a try," the assistant said.
Tang Yao nodded: "I told President Huang, I can only do my best. I can't guarantee I can do it perfectly."
As they spoke, the two arrived at the foot of a building.
A prominent "H" logo on the building gleamed coldly in the sunlight.
The assistant led Tang Yao to the president's private elevator, directly to the president's office on the fifteenth floor.
"President Huang and the designer are in a meeting. She asked me to take you there directly."
The assistant led Tang Yao to the back door of the conference room. As soon as the door opened, Tang Yao heard Huang Hui's voice. Unlike her usual tone, her voice was somewhat stern.
Tang Yao found a seat at the back. Huang Hui's eyes softened slightly when she saw her and she nodded slightly before continuing the previous topic.
Tang Yao listened to the gist of the conversation. Everyone had expressed their opinions and the ideas were all quite good, but Huang Hui's brow remained furrowed.
An hour later, the meeting ended. Huang Hui walked straight towards Tang Yao.
This action drew the attention of many people. Tang Yao entered subtly. Everyone was focused on the meeting and didn't notice the extra person appearing on this seat.
Seeing Huang Hui's familiar attitude towards her, everyone had their own thoughts.
Huang Hui led Tang Yao to her office: "Sorry to keep you waiting. Have you had breakfast?"
"I've had breakfast and I haven't been waiting too long," Tang Yao replied with a smile. Following Huang Hui, she scanned the surroundings.
Everyone was busy in an orderly fashion. Although the dress for the finale three days later had a problem, no one seemed overly panicked.
"I'll take you to see that dress now and like to hear your opinion," Huang Hui said.
Tang Yao nodded.
The finale dress was in Huang Hui's office. It was a beautiful light blue long dress, made of satin-like material covered with a layer of tulle. This tulle was very pretty and seemed to shimmer under the light. Upon closer inspection, there were auspicious cloud embroideries on the tulle.
This beautiful dress was ripped at the hem. The biggest flaw of the entire garment — the outer tulle had a large hole, rendering it almost unusable.
"This dress took the whole company six months to make, and we were preparing it for the fashion show in three days. It was to be exhibited with several countries’ and I wanted to take this opportunity to showcase our country’s embroidery," Huang Hui said, a hint of regret in her voice.
Huang Hui then showed Tang Yao another spare dress, also beautiful, but lacking the ethereal quality of the first.
"Now this light blue one has to be discarded. I was wondering if you had any ideas on how to incorporate double-sided embroidery into this spare dress," Huang Hui asked.
Tang Yao's gaze fell on the two dresses. After a moment of contemplation, she finally looked up and said, "No need to give up. If you trust me, I can replace it for you and I'll give you an even prettier one."
Huang Hui's eyes lit up, but then she asked with some concern, "Is three days enough?"
Tang Yao nodded: "More than enough."
Perhaps it was Tang Yao's calm and confident demeanor that influenced Huang Hui, making her feel that she could look forward to it.
"Ms. Huang, is this some famous designer?"
The office door opened, and a tall, thin man walked in. His gaze towards Tang Yao carried a hint of wariness.
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