Chapter 60 Beauty Blow: Sour Words, Counterfeit Goods?

Today, Song Ying is also wearing a cheongsam.

However, it is not the traditional style, but a modified version of a small shawl paired with a cheongsam dress.

A plain-colored tulle, like a cicada's wing, lightly draped over a base layer embroidered with pale yellow winter plum blossoms. The gilded threads, shimmering with light, appeared and disappeared like snowflakes falling in the sunlight, swirling around the bright embroidery of the blooming winter plum blossoms, while in the dark embroidery, there were faint traces of green bamboo, complementing each other.

Exquisite and graceful, each step is a sway.

People have seen all kinds of cheongsams, but they have never seen such an exquisite and graceful style.

Especially this whole outfit, worn by Song Ying, paired with her elegant makeup reminiscent of green hills and clear waters, her curly hair pulled back and adorned with a plum blossom hairpin.

It was as if the moon was shrouded in light mist, gracefully ethereal.

It also exudes nobility and an unparalleled sense of refinement.

Even Wen Yize, who is usually oblivious to romance, was somewhat stunned.

He appreciated the beauty of the cheongsam for the first time.

It's not a vulgar, bookish flair disguised as elegance, but rather an inner and outer grace and nobility.

He subconsciously took two steps forward, blocking Xu Lanyan's view.

A man's intuition told him that he absolutely couldn't let Lan Yan see it, otherwise she would definitely be unhappy.

"Sparse shadows slant across the clear, shallow water; a faint fragrance drifts in the twilight."

Qin Shu couldn't help but recite this line of poetry. He walked up to Song Ying, placed his hand on her slender and soft lower back, his voice deep, and his eyes filled with undisguised amazement.

Flames burned in the shimmering fox's eyes.

Song Ying raised her eyes slightly, her eyes, like those of a sparrow, darted around before finally landing on Qin Shu's lips.

She raised her finger and gently touched his lips, "So pretentious."

The fragrance of orchids wafted over him, and Qin Shu's eyes were deep and unfathomable. He suddenly took her hand and kissed it lightly.

He then gently turned to the side, and a low, warm, and magnetic voice fell into her ear.

"Ah Ying is really... incredibly charming today."

"Come on."

Song Ying gently pushed him away, covering her lips with a small silk fan in her hand, but Qin Shu held her even tighter, and the temperature around them seemed to be burning up without her realizing it.

Song Ying's cheeks flushed red, like plump pomegranates, ready to drip with juice.

As soon as Zhao Qingluo stepped out of the elevator, she saw this scene and became instantly excited.

"Give me a kiss, give me a kiss!"

The live chat also joined in the fun.

[Hurry up and kill me to liven things up for these two!]

[Ah Wei is dead, he's bewitched me! This is the cheongsam beauty of my dreams, okay!]

[I was so focused on taking screenshots that I forgot to leave comments, and now I'm drooling!]

[This is what a youthful cheongsam outfit should look like. Compared to the others, Xu Lanyan's ink-wash style outfit looks too somber and even makes her look older.]

[Wearing the same outfit as someone else isn't scary, it's embarrassing for whoever looks worse. I wonder how big the psychological trauma is for that cheongsam goddess]

Xu Lanyan's feelings at this moment are obvious; her tightly clenched hands speak volumes.

Her long, thin fingernails dug into her palm, and the pain quickly brought her back to her senses.

"Miss Song looks really good in that cheongsam."

Xu Lanyan walked over, looked Song Ying up and down, and said with a smile, "But I've rarely seen Miss Song wear this before. Did you prepare it specifically for the recording of the program?"

"Can't I wear it if I'm not recording a show?" Song Ying asked rhetorically.

As he spoke, he looked at the staff member next to him.

"Does your show have dress restrictions? Or is it just that I can't wear a cheongsam? If so, should I go change into something now?"

Xu Lanyan was implying that Song Ying was copying her by wearing a cheongsam.

But to her surprise, Song Ying directly confronted the production team.

"No, no, we have no dress code. Guests can wear whatever they like, as long as it's comfortable and easy to get around in."

"Yes, Teacher Song, you look great in this outfit, you don't need to change."

"Oh, thank you very much."

Song Ying smiled and thanked the staff, then looked at Xu Lanyan.

"Ms. Xu, the production team didn't say you can't wear that."

Xu Lanyan's smile froze.

However, she quickly smoothed her temples and said, "I didn't say that Miss Song couldn't wear it, but this outfit of yours looks familiar to me, like I've seen it somewhere before."

"oh?"

"If I remember correctly, your outfit should be the same as mine, from SLOVEY, right? Their clothes are all original designs by Chinese-American designer Ms. Slovey. I have always admired their tailoring. Take this outfit for example, when it was released, there were only ten limited editions worldwide. Of course, their other styles are also very beautiful, like the one you are wearing."

Song Ying gently fanned herself with her round fan, trying to dispel the strong perfume scent emanating from Xu Lanyan.

She lazily raised her eyes, her whole being as ethereal as smoke and mist.

"Then may I thank Ms. Xu for her praise on behalf of Ms. Slovey?"

“I’m afraid Miss Song can’t replace her.” Xu Lanyan crossed her arms and looked over with an amused expression. “After all, what Ms. Slovey hates most is those unscrupulous counterfeit designs and people who wear knock-offs—Miss Song, is this not the real thing?”

"You're talking nonsense! How could Sister Ying wear counterfeit goods!"

Zhao Qingluo stormed forward, "Don't you even think about who Brother Shu is? Sister Ying is his girlfriend, what kind of clothes can't she wear? Why would she need to wear counterfeit goods!"

Xu Lanyan sighed and spoke leisurely, as if she had been through it all.

"Qingluo, it's normal that you like Lolita fashion and don't understand these cutting-edge designs."

"But you should know that the dress Miss Song is wearing is a limited edition from SLOVEY this year, hand-sewn by Ms. Slovey herself, and there is only one in the world. It is not for sale except for display purposes."

"I offered six million back then, but they were unwilling to part with it."

"If I remember correctly, this outfit should still be on display in the exhibition hall in the capital, right? How could it possibly be worn by Miss Song?"

As she spoke, Xu Lanyan looked at Song Ying and reached out to straighten her shawl.

A well-intentioned reminder.

“Miss Song, some clothes may be beautiful, but you can’t just wear them casually. The field of original design is very complex, especially when it comes to cheongsams. Not just anyone can get involved.”

"Like today, if you're not careful, you'll make a fool of yourself."

Xu Lanyan's words quickly caused a stir online.

Someone looked up the original design brand SLOVEY and its designer, Ms. Slovey.

It was soon discovered that this was an original brand that had emerged out of nowhere in six years, involving original clothing and jewelry, with diverse, novel styles and a very wide range of products.

The designer, Ms. Slovey, is of Chinese descent and is said to be very young, yet she rarely appears in front of the camera.

Many of her clothing and jewelry designs have won gold awards multiple times in the prestigious international design competition PRINCE, making the SLOVEY brand famous and gaining great international reputation in just six years.

Five years ago, the mermaid gown made international film star Emily stunning on the red carpet, earning her the title of the No. 1 red carpet gown of the past decade.

Four years ago, Ivy Lee's stunning gown earned her unanimous praise from the media at the Grammy Awards.

Three years ago, she specially designed a wedding dress for the French princess, which became the most stunning of the five dresses worn at the wedding.

Two years ago, the crown she designed, "Legacy of Love," was purchased by the Queen of England for £30 million, and she wore it to Prince Charles's wedding ceremony...

Such examples are too numerous to count.

As for Song Ying's outfit...

[Found it! The cheongsam Song Ying is wearing is called "Shuying Hengxie," and it's Slovey's latest design this year. The official website does indeed show it as a non-sale item, only for display.]

[On a cheongsam enthusiasts' forum, this set is said to be priced at nearly ten million yuan, much more than the six million yuan Xu Lanyan previously mentioned, but no one can actually get their hands on it.]

This is awkward. Could Song Ying really be wearing counterfeit goods?

Although she is indeed very beautiful, I support the original work, starting with myself. I don't think Song Ying will do well this time. (×DaMei)

[As expected, Xu Lanyan understands cheongsams best. Song Ying followed suit and wore it, and now she's made a huge fool of herself. I'm already starting to feel embarrassed for her; she's the kind of person who'd dig herself out of her pocket for a three-bedroom, two-living-room apartment.]

Xu Lanyan looked at Song Ying with a smile on her face.

Song Ying glanced over lazily and caught a glimpse of the determined pride in his eyes, as well as his disdain for her.

He lightly tapped Xu Lanyan's wrist with the fan in his hand, knocking her hand away.

Song Ying gently dusted off non-existent dust from her shawl.

“Ms. Xu is right. The field of original design is indeed very complex. After all, even a regular customer like you can’t distinguish between what is real and what is fake. There are some things I didn’t want to say, but since Ms. Xu hates piracy so much, I’m afraid you’ll blame me for not speaking up if I don’t say something.”

A bad feeling rose in Xu Lanyan's heart.

What do you mean by that?

Song Ying gently waved the round fan in her hand, her lips parted slightly, speaking slowly and deliberately.

"What I mean is, as far as I know, your name isn't among the 'Mountain View' suites that SLOVEY customized and sold for ten clients."