NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 207 - 207: Brother, would you like to give it a try? Competition live broadcast [2 updates]
Chapter 207: Brother, would you like to give it a try? Competition live broadcast [2 updates]
The following are two pictures.
One is of Luo Ziyue standing by the lake, with a breeze passing through, lifting her long hair.
The other is under a tree, a fiery red dress set against green branches and leaves, with a clear distinction in colors,
Although Luo Ziyue hadn’t shown up much on Weibo for over a month, her team’s marketing and press releases were plentiful.
They were either overshadowing or dissing, no male or female stars could escape.
Some netizens knew that Luo Ziyue debuted from “Youth 101” thanks to a backer, but most passersby didn’t care.
They went on Weibo just to read news or find something gossipy to laugh about.
The fans swarmed into the comments section under this Weibo post.
[Holy shit, I am freaking out, Ziyue looks too stunning in this outfit!]
[I’ve never seen this style of dress before, is Ziyue attending some kind of banquet?]
[An art student passing by, this gown seems to be related to the divine beast Vermilion Bird from classical mythology, right? It’s truly breathtaking.]
Most netizens didn’t know who Luo Ziyue was, but they were also drawn by the two photos.
Soon, a trending search climbed up the hot search list.
#LuoZiyue, Suzaku Gown#
However, the heat wasn’t too high, reaching only the eighteenth position.
But with Luxurious Embroidery fanning the flames, the heat was still rising.
Luxurious Embroidery had originally planned to hire a professional model, but to gain fame, they still chose Luo Ziyue.
After all, infamy was still fame; they didn’t mind.
Seeing Luo Ziyue’s Weibo, the female secretary’s first reaction was that someone inside the company had leaked the design drafts, but after careful thought, that seemed impossible.
But if no leak happened, how come the gown Luo Ziyue wore looked so similar to the one they had made, and both were related to the Vermilion Bird.
“Boss, there seems to be some trouble,” the female secretary’s expression became more serious, “We have our own marketing campaign later, but it’ll also be too late. If Best Actor Shang and Best Actress Xie post on Weibo later, we might be accused of plagiarism.”
Ying Zijin slowly closed her eyes.
A faint mist gathered at the corner of her eyes, then dispersed.
After a while, she opened her eyes and said indifferently, “No need, proceed as planned.”
“Okay,” the secretary nodded, “The PR department is ready at any time.”
Luxurious Embroidery intended to release the gown before the finals to create buzz, but Chuguang Media didn’t need to.
After Luo Ziyue wore that gown, the wow factor was quite strong.
But when compared to the four gowns produced by Chuguang Media, it was clearly a notch below.
Besides, how could a star who had just debuted not long ago compare with a best actor and actress?
With confusion in her heart, the female secretary left the office.
Ying Zijin leaned back in her swivel chair, twirling a pen, thinking she was just too lazy.
Last time she was on Earth, she had carelessly tossed away a poorly written Ancient Martial Arts Secret Manual in the trash, and no one had picked it up.
Oh, but gown design was different from the Secret Manual.
The latter, even if she wrote it casually, no one could understand it.
From now on, she wouldn’t throw it away and would just keep it in her pocket to use as a seat cushion for Dudu.
**
Verdant, Elite Class.
Zhong Zhiwan looked at the message Mu Chenzhou sent her, struggling to calm her excitement.
Her fingers trembled as she replied.
[Thank your mother for me. I will definitely be there on time.]
A minute later, another message from Mu Chenzhou appeared.
[Zhiwan, don’t be nervous, your gown has been prepared by my mom. You just need to show up and attend the award ceremony.]
Zhong Zhiwan’s breathing became unstable.
Madam Mu must have gotten some inside information to know for sure that she would win an award.
Her hard work had not been in vain.
Zhong Zhiwan put her phone back in the desk and stood up to walk to the podium, tapping on the desk, “I have something to announce. I will be taking a few days off, so during my absence, the deputy class president will take over my duties.”
Hearing this, the classmates couldn’t help but be curious.
Zhong Zhiwan was known for never being absent, even coming to school when she was sick.
This was the first time she was requesting leave.
“You guys don’t know yet, do you?” The girl sitting next to Zhong Zhiwan was excited, “Did you see the Weibo post Luo Ziyue made this morning?”
“The gown she was wearing was designed by Zhiwan; now she’s going to the finals in O-continent. As the designer, Zhiwan, of course, has to be there.”
The students in the class were all surprised.
To be in the Elite Class, they were all exceptional students.
But before the high school exit exams, everyone’s focus was on studying, leaving their hobbies aside.
It was unexpected that Zhong Zhiwan, not only firmly holding the top spot in the grade, could win an award in fashion design.
“Zhiwan, you’re amazing. A goddess is indeed a goddess, strong in everything.”
“There will be a live broadcast of the finals, right? Let’s watch the live stream together and cheer for you, Zhiwan.”
While absorbed in her sketching, Ying Yuexuan looked up, puzzled, “Zhiwan, when did you start studying design? You don’t know anything about design, how can you even participate in the competition?”
The chatter in the classroom gradually came to a halt.
The students exchanged glances.
Zhong Zhiwan was first taken aback and then felt a bit annoyed.
She found Ying Yuexuan’s manner of speaking most irritating—she just didn’t know how to phrase things properly.
Then Zhong Zhiwan’s expression cooled, her words edged with scorn, “You spent a year in O continent and even started doing some scientific research, didn’t you? Ever heard of the saying ‘one should regard an old friend with a new eye after a lapse of three days’? Don’t you understand that, cousin?”
“Yeah, right.” Some classmates chimed in, “Zhiwan can design now, and Yuexuan you can do research, unlike Ying Zijin, who can’t do…”
“Every-” Ying Yuexuan cut in before they could finish, her tone angry, “Everyone’s situation is different, so what if my sister can’t do anything? She’s still young, there’s plenty of opportunities ahead for her.”
She stood up, holding her books, “I’m going to Class 19 to bring something to my sister.”
**
Ying Zijin wasn’t in Class 19.
She had certain privileges with the principal, which other students were well aware of.
The principal was generous too; anyone who could score full marks on the Elite Class test paper during exams was given free rein.
However, after entering the third year of high school, the mock exams became unified and were almost every week.
After learning about this, Ying Zijin suggested to the principal that it would be better for her to just take the college entrance exam directly.
A weekly test would be the death of her hands.
There is an ancient street in Shanghai City, preserving some old architecture which has now become a tourist spot.
But on weekday afternoons, especially under the big sun, it wasn’t particularly crowded.
Fu Yunshen tilted his head to look at the girl beside him, his eyelashes fluttering slightly, “Yaoyao, do you want to go out and have fun in a while?”
Ying Zijin took a bite of her ice cream cone, “Where to?”
“Hmm—” Fu Yunshen pondered for a moment and smiled, “It’s a fun place. You should like it.”
Ying Zijin nodded, “Then let’s go.”
At her quick agreement, Fu Yunshen’s eyes crinkled, “Agreeing so quickly, aren’t you afraid I’ll sell you?”
“Not afraid, more like I’d sell you.”
“?”
Ying Zijin turned her head and looked him over for a few seconds, “You’re good-looking, have a nice body, and a nice temperament too. Many daughters of wealth and nobility want you. Put you in an auction, highest bidder wins.”
She could make a tidy sum.
“Yaoyao, you’re heartless,” Fu Yunshen leaned back and chuckled, his tone light, “But you got one thing wrong, my temperament isn’t that good.”
“I think it’s quite good.” As if recalling something, Ying Zijin retrieved a box of sunscreen from her backpack, “I improved it but haven’t had anyone try it yet.”
Her voice was still even-tempered, clear and cool, devoid of emotions.
Yet to the listener, there was an unmistakable hint of yearning.
“Brother, will you try it out?”
“…”
**
The final competition was set to take place in the Great Hall of the Royal Academy of Arts in O continent.
The finale was scheduled for July 23, beginning at seven in the evening.
So, on the afternoon of the same day, after consultation between Chuguang Media and the judges from the Royal Academy of Arts, it was finally decided that there would be one set of dresses for men and women each.
However, for some reason, no matter what was chosen for the men’s outfit, the women had to wear the “Suzaku Gown.”
Luxurious embroidery releasing the dresses early had already displeased the judges.
Generally, one isn’t supposed to distribute the competition pieces before the event is over.
[@Shang Yaozhi V: See you at tonight’s live stream.]
In less than a minute, comments exceeded ten thousand.
[I have to say, Chuguang Media has amazing resources. My bro just got started and he’s already going abroad. Star Entertainment is trash.]
[Kid, not that I want to nag, but could you post more photos? Mommy has no materials for editing videos]
[Delete, delete, quick delete it. Did you forget we’re not supposed to call him ‘kid’? In private, we’re ‘mommy fans’, but on the surface, we’re ‘girlfriend fans’ ‘wife fans’. Don’t let Yaozhi find out.]
Shang Yaozhi, who was sensitive to the term ‘kid’, spotted it right away, “…”
Heh.
Having posted on Weibo, Shang Yaozhi, under the arrangement of Chuguang Media, was closely followed by Xie Manyu.
[@Xie Manyu V: No nine-square grid, see you at tonight’s live stream.]
Xie Manyu has always kept a low profile and though her traffic wasn’t high, she had many loyal fans.
[Manyu, you finally remembered your Weibo password.]
[My sister’s imposing aura is killing me, that gaze, that figure, just superb!]
Without the need for paid promotion, these two Weibo posts quickly made it to the trending searches.
[But I wonder, doesn’t Best Actress Xie’s dress look a lot like our Ziyue’s? That pattern is the same, isn’t it?]
[What’s going on? Xie Manyu is the Best Actress, right? And she’s won two top awards, hasn’t she? With such status, she wouldn’t stoop to copy our Ziyue, would she?]
[This tone of lofty superiority, it’s not like the Best Actress to be so condescending, right?]
[Xie Manyu is a senior, a Best Actress, Ziyue is just a newcomer, but that dress was posted by her five days ago. Please, don’t lower your status to copy [Smile]]