Chapter 54: Su Mengxue’s final appearance!
Su Mengxue? Lin Jie frowned slightly. This was his first time meeting her. He only knew her as a tailor who made clothes. Although she was outstanding in appearance, she had never participated in a rehearsal. If she were to walk the runway to display the collection and even be the finale? He thought Tang Qing's idea was a bit risky.
He looked at Tang Qing and cautiously reminded her, "Sister Tang, regardless of whether she has walked the runway before, she has not participated in the rehearsal of this event, so I'm afraid it's not appropriate."
Tang Qing's face darkened instantly, and he asked, "Are you doubting my judgment?"
Seeing Tang Qing's expression change, Lin Jie quickly lowered his head and replied, "Sister Tang, that's not what I meant. I know her figure and looks are as good as those models, but she has never walked on the catwalk before. With so many people in the audience, I'm afraid she might get stage fright and make another mistake."
Tang Qing frowned and sneered, "Today's emergency is the best example. She was able to withstand the pressure and rush out eight cheongsams in such a short time. I knew she was something special."
Lin Jie had been with Tang Qing for many years and rarely heard her praise others. He also clearly realized that Tang Qing was no longer asking for his opinion, but had made up her mind.
Lin Jie replied, "Yes, I have to admit that her appearance and temperament are both outstanding."
Hearing this, Tang Qing looked at Su Mengxue again with satisfaction. At this moment, several girls had already received their clothes and went backstage one after another. She was collecting the waste fabrics.
Tang Qing walked quickly to her and said straight to the point: "Su Mengxue, I have a job for you, do you want to take it?"
Su Mengxue raised her eyebrows and asked, "Sister Tang, do you still want to make clothes?"
Tang Qing smiled at her and said, "No, you're going to be the final model. You just need to walk onto the stage and show off your collection in front of everyone. Once the auction is over, you can leave. Do you want to take this job?"
Su Mengxue lowered her eyes. Although she was not a model, as a designer she had to deal with models on a daily basis. Especially when she was making clothes made of special materials or themed clothing shows, she needed the cooperation of models. So she watched them rehearse a lot. After a long time, she could be considered half a model.
She pursed her lips and asked, "Sister Tang, how much are you giving?"
When Tang Qing saw her asking about the price, he knew this was a promising thing and replied readily, "Two hundred yuan."
Two hundred yuan? Su Mengxue was very satisfied with the price. Although she had only known Tang Qing for a short time, she could tell she was very generous. She knew she would definitely get paid if she worked with her in the future.
She even thought that she might not have to rent a house in the future. In a year or two, she could consider buying a house.
"How is it? Just give me a straight answer. If you can't do it, I can find someone else as soon as possible."
It wasn't until Tang Qing's words rang in Su Mengxue's ears that she hurriedly replied, "Sister Tang, I'll take this job!"
"Okay then. I'll send someone to take you to put on makeup and change clothes. There's still some time before your performance, so I'll have someone teach you the process and how to walk on the catwalk."
Su Mengxue lowered her eyes and thought, with the continuous progress of the times, the models in modern society should be more stable than those in the 1980s, so she should have no problem.
She then smiled and patted Tang Qing's chest and assured him, "Sister Tang, don't worry, I will definitely complete the task you assigned to me and will not mess it up for you."
Tang Qing admired her confidence and said, "I hope so."
After saying that, she asked Lin Jie to take her backstage.
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Gu Yunting had a tight schedule in the morning, so after finishing his work, he took the invitation and headed straight for the event. When he got there, people kept coming up to him to greet him. He was not a person who liked socializing, so he thought about waiting for the event to start, taking pictures of a few collections, and then leaving.
This event was organized by Tang Qing, the eldest daughter of the Tang family. The old man of the Tang family and his grandfather were comrades-in-arms who fought side by side in the past. However, the old man of the Tang family died in the war. He was only forty years old that year. Not long after he passed away, his wife could not bear it and went crazy.
At that time, Tang Qing was only thirteen or fourteen years old, and she had a baby brother.
The government gave the Tang family a lot of pensions back then, but Tang Qing flatly refused them all. She said that her father had already told them that if anything happened to him in the future, they were not allowed to cause trouble for the country. Tang Qing's current situation was all thanks to her.
Therefore, Gu Yunting admired her very much and would come to support her activities. Not only that, almost all the important people in Jiangbei would also be there, including Jiang Weilong, Chen Yanzhi and Lu Yuanzhou...
Because of Su Mengxue, he disliked Chen Yanzhi and Lu Yuanzhou. He stayed with Jiang Weilong the whole time. The two chatted about the army and then started talking about the collections they were going to shoot.
Gu Yunting knew Jiang Weilong was always particularly interested in the most impressive pieces. He had also acquired quite a few of them over the past two years. In his words, the most impressive pieces were the best, and he deserved them. He could also contribute more to rural development, so Gu Yunting naturally wouldn't compete with him.
After the host's passionate introduction, the charity event officially kicked off. Models took to the stage one after another. Jiang Weilong showed no interest in the newly presented "appetizers," but Gu Yunting bid and snatched up two.
When the event was halfway through and Gu Yunting was about to leave, Jiang Weilong's orderly arrived. He greeted Gu Yunting and whispered a few words in Jiang Weilong's ear. Jiang Weilong's expression changed instantly.
He was about to leave after hearing this, but after a few steps he turned back and said to Gu Yunting, "Yunting, wait for the last piece of the collection to come out and take a picture of it. I'll pay you later."
Gu Yunting also wanted to leave. He said, "I have to rush back to the army soon. How about I help you buy two pieces so you don't have to wait for the finale."
Jiang Weilong frowned and said sternly, "I always shoot for the most important collection, and this time is no exception. You must help me keep an eye on it. This is an order!"
After he finished speaking, he patted Gu Yunting on the shoulder and left quickly.
Jiang Weilong was always overbearing and domineering. Gu Yunting sighed and waited for his chance to photograph the grand finale. After waiting for a long time with little interest, he suddenly heard a cry of surprise from the crowd: "Look, the grand finale is out."
The moment Gu Yunting looked up, he almost forgot to breathe. Not only him, but everyone present was shocked, including Chen Yanzhi and Lu Yuanzhou.
Su Mengxue was seen wearing a silk cheongsam that wrapped around her slender figure, with buttons winding from the neckline to her waist. She had a plain face and did not tie her hair into a bun like other models. Instead, she broke the convention and let her thick black hair cascade down from her shoulders. There was no other decoration in her hair, only a magnolia flower woven with pearls and silver threads adorned her ear.
Compared with other models who are wearing heavy makeup, Su Mengxue's bare face, black hair and pearl magnolia flowers make her elegant and refined temperament even more outstanding.
As she walked gracefully, the embroidery on the cheongsam shimmered in the gentle light. When she stopped with the collection in her hands, a faint halo seemed to spread behind her.
The whole place suddenly fell silent. The thousands of eyes that were originally focused on the collection now surged towards Su Mengxue like a tide. They held their breath, their eyes unable to move away from her even for a moment.
At this moment, a magnetic and bright voice broke out from the silence: "I'll give 2000."
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