Lin Long transmigrated into the only surviving dragon cub on Dragon Island, spoiled to the heavens by a line of dragon dads one through six, developing a habit of loving gold even more than beautie...
Somewhere in the suburbs of China, there is a European-style manor with an area comparable to 'Longdong Manor', named 'Xiayuan'.
But compared with the 'Longdong Manor' which has nothing, the 'Xia Garden' here is much more exquisite.
The entire courtyard, including the European-style mansion in the center, was obviously designed by a famous architect and appears low-key, exquisite and luxurious.
But almost no one has ever seen the real owner of the 'Summer Garden'. It is almost in a state of long-term seclusion, with only servants appearing at fixed times to clean the entire courtyard to keep it tidy.
But just two weeks before Fashion Week, the doors of Summer Garden were suddenly opened.
In just a few days, the originally extremely quiet manor suddenly became extremely lively.
Many tall or foreigners with unique temperaments come in and out of the Summer Garden. From their conversations, we can know that many of them flew here overnight after knowing that the gate of the "Summer Garden" was opened, just to meet the owner of the Summer Garden as soon as possible.
That’s right, the owner of Xia Garden is back, and everyone who comes here just wants to see the owner of Xia Garden.
They were allowed into Xia Garden not with passes or invitations, but with their well-known faces.
They were all well-known faces in the fashion industry, either supermodels or high-end designers, and even some international supermodels that were extremely rare to see in normal times, all of whom appeared in this summer garden.
And if you pay close attention, you can find that almost all the heavyweights of Fashion Week are here, including the six judges of Fashion Week.
Even Bob and Bailey, two veteran designers who don't really like to attend parties, are here.
However, these two old gentlemen were obviously not very interested in socializing, and they even put aside the expensive red wine in their hands.
The two heads were put together, discussing something, with frowns on their faces, as if they had encountered some difficult problems.
After scanning the hall, I finally saw a familiar Chinese face. I stretched out my hand and waved, and the person came over.
The Chinese man who was called by Bob and Bailey couldn't help but show a mixture of surprise and joy on his face. He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down a little, then respectfully asked the two important figures in front of him:
"Mr. Bob and Mr. Bailey, how can I help you?"
"I remember you were... the person in charge of the only Chinese brand that won an award at last year's Fashion Week?"
Bailey asked in a gentlemanly manner, and this sentence made the person in charge of RS, the only Chinese brand to win the award last year and currently recognized as the number one brand in China, feel very proud.
The smile on his face was extremely bright. He subconsciously thought that his brand was valued by these two big men, so he wanted to be humble and take the opportunity to build a good relationship with them.
But Bailey's next words stunned him. He thought he was hallucinating and subconsciously repeated Bailey's words, "Mr. Bailey, are you asking me if I understand Chinese...?"
"Yes, it's really hard to find Asian people who can understand Chinese. A few days ago, Xiao De was patient enough to take us two old guys out for a walk and translated for us, but he left Bob and me early this morning and there's no one to translate for us. I can't understand Chinese from just pictures, so gossiping is boring..."
Bailey said this in distress, and handed over the tablet in his hand. He saw that what was displayed on the page was the Weibo of Hua Xia, which he was familiar with, and the name that looked somewhat familiar. He couldn't help but be surprised.
Goddess?
Just two weeks ago, Bob and Bailey appeared on Weibo and spoke up for each other about that Goddess brand?
Didn't they say they were just passing by? But now it seems that this wasn't just passing by, but they were actually spying on the screen the whole time, right?!
But this is what surprised the RS manager the most. Goddess is indeed a rising star, but not to the point of attracting the attention of these two veteran designers, right?
RS also learned a little about Goddess, a new brand that has emerged just before the fashion week. The designer of Goddess is good and the style is bold and eye-catching, but it is still too young. Perhaps in two or three years, RS will be able to take it more seriously.
But now, it is obviously far behind. Let’s not talk about anything else for now, just talk about the EL brand that came up later. Although the sudden change of the brand spokesperson model made RS feel a little confused, a small group of design displays later proved that EL’s decision did not seem to be a bad one.
The spokesperson model named LL, although she didn't have much experience, only a little over a year, gave people a very good impression. He couldn't help but look through LL's previous works and found that there were many outstanding aspects.
Even without showing her face, she can still fully carry the aura of the clothes. This ability is comparable to that of an excellent professional model. It seems understandable that the EL brand put her on the show.
Comparing things this way, Goddess can only go so far. After all, the difference between new brands and old ones is not that small. No matter how hard Goddess tries, it can only go so far.
Thinking of this, the person in charge of RS couldn't help but speak up and suggested to Bob and Bailey that Goddess was indeed good, but EL was better. Instead of looking favorably on Goddess, they might as well look forward to EL. After changing the new endorsement model, the performance of the EL brand was better, which made them, RS, feel a lot of pressure. The model named LL seemed to look good.
"Oh, the EL brand and that model named LL? They're really good. They seem to have made a lot of progress in the last week. But, compared to EL's LL, don't you think Goddess's LL is more exciting? Although they've only had one model showcase so far, they look pretty good~"
Goddess's spokesmodel LL? The RS representative pondered for a moment before remembering who it was. It was LongLong, the spokesmodel who was supposedly making her first public appearance. She was indeed quite good, but compared to the fame LL had brought, the RS representative shook his head, dismissing her as unacceptable.
Again, it's a question of influence. EL's model LL already has a lot of fans supporting her and can bring a lot of fan effect, but Goddess's LL, no matter how hard she tries, can't attract more attention than EL's LL. She's not some unborn modeling genius who can become popular all of a sudden.
This is indeed true.
Bob and Bailey nodded, thinking that the RS director's words were objective. But the next moment, the RS director heard these two bosses say:
"You're not right. If this Goddess's LL wasn't Xiao De's daughter, we probably wouldn't be so interested. Although we think Xiao De was shamelessly forcing her to be his daughter, but since Xiao De is so protective of her, we can't help but look forward to it~"
After all, Djokovic was a genius who shot to fame overnight and inspired countless designers! Seeing Djokovic's eager look this morning, Bob and Bailey couldn't help but look forward to it too. They wondered if Djokovic's daughter would inherit his bloodline and recreate his former glory.
This is why they are squatting here. There are still three days until the official start of Fashion Week. If they want to make any move, the latest is today. Whether it is a dragon or a worm, we will know later.
After listening to Bob and Bailey, the RS representative finally figured out why Goddess's model LL had attracted so much attention. So, there was this connection? But...
"Excuse me... who is Xiao De? Is he the friend you brought to Xia Garden?"
"Huh? Don't you know? Xiao De is Xiao De. Look, how could you come to Xia Garden without knowing Xiao De? This Xia Garden is Xiao De's house in China, right? Aren't you here for him too? It's the international supermodel Ed."
International supermodel Ed? So, Goddess model LL is the daughter of international supermodel Ed? Holy shit, when did this happen? When did Ed have a daughter? Why hasn't there been any news?
No, no, no, that's not right. Even though Ed became famous early, considering his age, he shouldn't have a daughter this old! But according to Bob and Bailey, Ed's appearance in China this time seemed to be specifically for his daughter. And Ed was very confident in his daughter, seemingly believing she wouldn't lose to LL from El!
But how is this possible?! The RS leader kept shaking his head in denial, but when he thought about the possibility that Goddess's LL might have inherited Ed's talent, he became unsure. Even after leaving Summer Garden, he felt completely dazed.
As soon as he returned to RS, he tried to hold it in for a while, but he couldn't hold it in any longer. He quickly opened his computer, went directly to the Weibo page, searched for Goddess's official account, followed it, and couldn't help refreshing the page every few seconds.
Although you can still access Weibo with your mobile phone, it is not so convenient to view pictures and promotional display pages. In order to be the first to get the latest news, it is better to use a computer.
RS, a leading domestic brand, has immediately taken notice of Goddess, a move that has garnered considerable attention on Weibo. Some are wondering why RS, a long-established brand, would suddenly pay attention to Goddess. Could Goddess be putting pressure on RS? That's impossible. If they're paying attention, they should be paying attention to EL, now that their goddess LL has joined them.
"Perhaps RS wants to give Goddess some encouragement, to encourage it to keep up the good work. After all, starting a new brand isn't easy."
"Don't be silly. Why are you focusing on Goddess when there are so many new brands? In my opinion, it's because there are people in Goddess who are worth paying attention to. For example, I think the designer of Goddess is very good. Maybe RS wants to poach him."
"That makes sense. RS's design style is also quite bold and individual. It's possible they're trying to poach her. Hey, could it be another LL, the LL from the Goddess team? Her photography is pretty good too."
"She's certainly good, but it's not to the point of needing to poach her. Besides, if we really want to poach her, wouldn't it be better to poach our goddess LL? We'll have to poach another LL, and she's not as amazing as we thought..."
However, just as these words fell, Goddess, which had been quiet for almost a week after launching its new product of the month, suddenly posted a new Weibo post saying:
"Hello, this is the Goddess team. I'm designer Feng Feng. Thank you so much for your support of Goddess following her comeback. However, we've also seen some rather disturbing things. To help Goddess get going again, our team discussed with our goddess LL and decided to do a pre-show before Fashion Week begins. Here's a surprise from our goddess LL for you."
Then, the next moment, Goddess's official account published another new Weibo post, but there was no text in this Weibo post, only a title "Red", and then there were nine photos of people wearing red clothes in different styles.
The style of each photo is very distinct, showing different personalities with the main color of "red":
Hot, sexy, lively, hateful, dignified, generous, noble, etc.
Although the models in each photo have not appeared yet, each photo gives people a good feeling and can be described as picturesque. These different styles have made many women excited.
After all, the quality of the brand is one thing, but finding clothes that you like and suit your style and look good is another.
This group of 'red' themes has excited many girls of different styles, and they couldn't help but comment below:
"I love that sexy red dress so much. It's beautiful and suits my style perfectly. Is this dress on sale at Goddess? Can I buy it from the official Goddess website?"
"Ahhh, I prefer the elegant dress. It's perfect for me to show off. I love it. I also like the lively dress. I want to buy it just by looking at it. Is it on sale yet?"
However, just as the girls were discussing enthusiastically for a while and naturally wanted to compare which style of red dress was better, they were suddenly stunned. It took them a long time to react. After a long time, someone finally couldn't help but stammered:
"Um... maybe it's my imagination. How come I now realize that those different styles of red dresses all have the same design? This seems to be... the same dress?"
No, it’s not like that, it’s really the same skirt. Whether it’s the details of the design or the texture of the skirt, they are clearly the same!
It’s just that the models in the photos used different display poses, and some of them looked a little different by rolling up their hair and tying it to the side of their legs, or rolling it up elegantly like a princess dress.
No, if it were just that, they might not be so easily fooled. The most important thing is the feeling that the model in the photo wants to show them and what he wants to convey. Then, they are completely led away by the model in the photo!
Hiss - how is this possible? Although it is possible to show different styles when wearing the same clothes, those are the different temperaments displayed by different models.
And now, this is made by the same model!
At this moment, in order to prove that this was something that could be done, Goddess waited until this Weibo post had been discussed a lot and then they posted three Weibo posts in a row.
And these three Weibo posts are nothing else but that in addition to the 'red' dress, they are launching three other dresses this month, in the three theme colors of white, black and gold.
It’s the same nine-square grid, the same dress, but showing nine completely different styles! It’s exactly the same as the previous Weibo post that went viral!
Now, it was impossible not to believe it, and in that instant, many people couldn't help but get excited.
What kind of treasure model is this? Other brands may need to find other spokesmodels to create different styles of clothes, but Goddess is enough as a model, and she can take over all the clothes of her brand.
Moreover, at this moment, someone finally smelled something. As the fashion week was approaching, other brands were desperately showing off their designs.
Goddess, on the other hand, although they did show off the clothes today, it looked more like they were serving their image models and showing off their image models.
Some netizens couldn't help but jokingly comment like this, but they didn't expect that Goddess officials actually responded to this sentence:
"Of course. LL is our Goddess's goddess. When Goddess was first formed, LL discovered us and has been giving us guest performances. Actually, at that time, with LL's status, we couldn't afford her at all. Finally, after LL and her agent argued for a long time, we decided to let her perform as a guest on the condition that she 'didn't show her face.' Goddess went through a lot later and almost couldn't make it, but we never thought that Goddess would have the chance to make a comeback with our goddess LL~"
Goddess was popular for a while before, but quickly fell into decline, and now she has made a strong comeback.
This piece of history was deeply dug up by many netizens on the day when Goddess suddenly became a hot search.
Now that Goddess has candidly admitted to their unusual "friendship" with their spokesmodel LL, many netizens can't help but sigh in agreement, while also expressing their support for Goddess's actions. It seems that Goddess's model LL is truly a goddess-like treasure!
But for some reason, some people feel that Goddess's response sounds familiar, as if they've heard something similar before. But when they think about it, they can't quite place it.
After Goddess released all the content they wanted to release, they also released a small easter egg at the end to finish it off. These were some try-ons and test recordings before they officially launched the new products of the month and made a strong comeback.
It wasn't a formal shoot, and there wasn't any embellishment. There was just someone casually holding a camera and filming.
Inside, you can see the models interacting with the designer and photographer, the sounds of serious discussions, relaxed play, and mutual support and encouragement.
Although the team is small, with only four people including the person holding the camera, the team is lively and sincere.
The mutual coordination and cooperation among the teams and the enthusiasm behind them were fully presented to the public without any deliberate concealment, which made people unable to help but smile.
Until, there was a shot that flashed by, and the model in it seemed a little tired from trying on clothes, so she was taking a rest in a white T-shirt.
The designer next to him seemed to be stuck on some designs and wanted the model to show off several styles at will. After hearing this, the model repeatedly said that there was no problem, and then wore a white T-shirt and demonstrated several different modeling moves in one breath for the designer's reference.
As the model showed more and more casual movements, the smiles of many netizens on the Internet became more and more stiff. They just stared at the model in front of them, trying to hold it in, but finally couldn't help it and started to comment with trembling voices.
"L...LL Goddess...?"
"Haha, you subconsciously followed Goddess and called her LL Goddess? Although I also think that's quite smooth, but this is LongLong, not LL. It's better to distinguish them. After all, they are not the same person."
"No, no, I didn't just yell along subconsciously, but... I just saw my goddess LL in the Easter egg scene, wearing a white T-shirt and showing it off, just like when LL was endorsing white T-shirts for Peerage in the early days..."
"You must be seeing things. LL is either in Peerage or EL, so how could she be related to Goddess? It's not surprising that models sometimes pose in similar poses."
"No, it's not as simple as just being similar. I've been a fan of LL for over a year, and I know exactly what LL was like in her early days. Wait a minute, I've saved some of LL's early works. Are they exactly the same, or just similar? You'll know in a moment."
So, not long after, this fan actually went to find some of LL goddess's early works, took screenshots of the same actions seen in the easter eggs, and directly compared them.
You don't know until you compare. After comparing, even some netizens who originally thought it was just a similarity were all stunned. They are really almost exactly the same, even some small movements that are not easily noticed are the same.
More importantly, the temperament is what matters. The Easter eggs were all processed quickly without any subsequent lighting and shadow modification. In such a situation, they are extremely consistent! What does this mean?!
All of a sudden, netizens were a little confused, with puzzled expressions on their faces, and they couldn't figure out what was going on.
LL fans, in particular, found it ridiculous and couldn't help but crawl to Lin Zhuer's side to see her goddess LL, and couldn't help but crawl back to look at all the easter eggs of Goddess and all of her works.
However, the more I watched, the more confused I became. The more I watched, the more I felt that LL on Goddess's side had some overlap with the goddess LL in their memory? But wasn't goddess LL Lin Zhuer?
At this moment, another netizen couldn't help but speak out, and he said this:
"Let me be clear, I'm not really anyone's fan. I'm just an online user who's interested in this Fashion Week. So, I've been thoroughly researching any Chinese brands that might be showing this year, including their history and so on. These are all topics I need to research this year. And...what Goddess just said about the past always felt vaguely familiar to me, especially the part about the reason behind her non-appearance. It felt like I'd heard it somewhere before. I didn't think much of it at first, but when you all talked about LL, I couldn't help but search Peerage, and then...what do you think I discovered?"
Then, the next moment, this netizen circled a paragraph from Peerage's official website promotional page about a month ago, which roughly said:
"We're very grateful to LL for his constant support and guest appearances. LL's help is essential to our success today. You may not know this, but when Peerage was first established, our team was broke. We wanted to hire a good model, but we didn't have the funds to do so. Without LL's help, we might not be where we are today."
"Oh, by the way, I forgot to mention that LL's worth is that of a goddess, much higher than you can imagine. LL's agent had a hard time getting her to agree to her help on the condition that she 'do not show her face'. But it won't be long before Peerage can invite LL to appear in person and officially become our spokesperson."
There is no need to explain further, everyone understands what this means.
The reason why LL was a faceless model in the beginning was the same for both sides. It was because of her high value and the support of friends that it was inconvenient for her to show up, so she became the faceless model she is today.
But is it possible? The reason why the models of both brands didn't show up is the same, unless, and only then, it's... the same person! So the reason would be the same!
Once this thought came to mind, it could not be taken back. Then, after many LL fans thought about it carefully, they found that Goddess and Peerage had the same background.
So back then, LL might have been a friendship model for two teams!
And there is a more important point. A month ago, Lin Zhuer had not yet entered the entertainment industry. She only entered the entertainment industry recently. How could she have such a high net worth and where did she get an agent?
This is clearly inconsistent with what was said on the Peerage promotional page a month ago!
What kind of a stunt is this?! Even Peerage themselves probably forgot they once put something like this on their promotional page!
So what about Lin Zhuer? What's the story behind Lin Zhuer? Who is the real LL?
For a moment, the whole Internet exploded!
LL fans who were in urgent need of a definite answer could no longer contain their frustrations and all went to Lin Zhuer's Weibo and bombarded her with questions, repeatedly asking what was going on.
They need an explanation. They like LL so much and don't want to be deceived. They hope Lin Zhuer will come out to explain everything.
In just a few moments, Lin Zhuer's Weibo was flooded with comments. At the same time, the official accounts of Goddess and Peerage were also flooded with comments. Fans were asking what was going on.
Seeing that the collapse of Weibo was becoming more and more serious, and that if she did not show up, it might cause even more irreparable losses, Lin Zhuer finally responded to the matter.
He said that he had just woken up and was surprised to see that his Weibo was paralyzed. It took him some time to understand the cause and effect, so he replied only now and expressed his apologies.
"I'm sorry, I did lie. The reason I didn't show up back then wasn't because I was worth so much. The reason is a bit hard to explain. It's because my brothers and my parents were too worried about me and didn't want me to be a model. But I was very optimistic about Peerage, and after pestering my brothers for a long time, they reluctantly agreed. But there was one request, which was that I couldn't show up. As the eldest daughter of the Lin family, it's not good to show up. My brothers were afraid that I would be hurt by the outside world, so they lied at the time. I didn't expect that the lie I told would be the same as everyone else's. To be honest, I was also shocked..."
"As for the fact that the moves are the same, I'm even more surprised, but I'm LL. How can I prove that I'm myself? Doesn't the interview video I posted earlier look like LL?"
Lin Zhuer spoke very aggrievedly, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
For a while, it was difficult for netizens to tell which side was true and which side was false.
Given the Lin family's love for Lin Zhu'er, it makes sense that they don't allow her to appear in public as a model because they are worried about her, but it just feels a little weird.
But one thing that cannot be denied is that Lin Zhuer is not unlike LL, right?
At this moment, Lin Zhuer posted another new Weibo, and @ed Peerage and Goddess at the same time.
At the same time, she apologized to Peerage, saying that it was her fault at the time.
At the same time, she sadly asked Goddess not to indirectly slander her and insinuate her, because she knew that she might be getting in Goddess's way.
But please don't say anything unfounded to discredit her. Let Goddess and Goddess's LL do their jobs well and stop trying to hurt others.
This situation, which was completely unpredictable in historical records, made the two brothers Feng Shan and Feng Feng, who really just wanted to throw in an Easter egg, almost laugh out of anger.
Needless to say, Sister Chu Qi was staring at the computer screen, almost swallowing the entire computer.
Lin Long didn't say anything. She didn't even pay much attention to Lin Zhuer's sweet words. She was tired of seeing and hearing such words.
Instead, she flipped through the comments from the emotional LL fans, humming a tune as she read. She didn't know what came to her mind. At this moment, she turned to Feng Shan and said, "Brother Ashan, can you lend me Goddess's official account? I want to post something on Weibo."
Feng Shan was stunned and subconsciously turned his head to look at Lin Long, but seeing that Lin Long did not seem to respond, he gave Lin Long his account and password.
Soon after, Lin Long used Goddess's official account to post a Weibo post:
"Hello, I'm LongLong, you can also call me LL. I thought about it, and what Miss Lin Zhu'er said across from me, 'Let's work hard,' is quite right. It's actually not that important who LL is. Fashion Week won't give you special treatment or let you qualify just because you're LL. LL is just a code name. If it gets dirty or bad, it doesn't matter. That's what I think. Miss Lin Zhu'er, am I right? Oh, sorry, look at me, I forgot for a moment. Miss Lin has to work hard to maintain the reputation of 'LL'. I didn't understand you for a moment. I'm really sorry~"
"As for LL's fans... I just want to say one thing: why did you become LL's fans? Was it because of the name LL, or because of LL's ability? Regardless of whether I'm LL or not, I think my ability is much stronger than what LL showed~ Isn't it great to be my fan? Or did you just not see my strength~ Are you blind, blind~ [helpless][spreading hands][spreading hands]"
These two sentences suddenly made many people quiet down and regain their sanity.
Especially some of LL's loyal fans, after reading these words carefully several times, they felt relieved all of a sudden.
Yes, when they became fans of LL, it was because of her strength. They became fans of LL because of her strength and knew the name LL. Now they are putting the cart before the horse.
Moreover, Goddess's LL is right. Well, it seems that being a fan of her is quite fragrant.
Putting aside this kind of speech that can make people feel better, but just from the strength she has demonstrated, how can it not be a good thing to be her fan? There is no rule that fans can only be fans of one person.
So, after a while, the atmosphere on the Internet became a lot more relaxed.
Although there are still many people who stand on Lin Zhuer's side, thinking that Lin Zhuer has always behaved so well and would not do such a thing, they continue to make a fuss.
But most netizens consciously ignored this matter and disregarded the remarks of these mad dogs.
After all, Lin Long was right in saying that no matter she was an LL or not, at the Fashion Week, she won by relying on the strength of the brand designer and the strength of the model.
The judges of Fashion Week will not give you a green light just because of who you are. This is an international competition.
Soon, the internet started discussing the model's abilities again. For example, people were wondering what Lin Long's abilities would be like if she were to compete internationally, and what level she would reach.
At this moment, a certain RS person in charge, who had been eating a lot of melons on the side and had been holding it in for a long time, and knew a certain truth, finally couldn't help it and interrupted and commented:
"Are you kidding me? This level of talent is definitely worthy of being on the international stage. Even if she looks a little green now, within two years, we'll see another top international supermodel... She truly deserves to be the daughter of international supermodel Ed. I feel like I'm seeing Ed's stunning talent when he first debuted."