Chapter 319 What Gift Do You Want
Liu Wangxue received Wenxi's reply only after she came back from dinner.
The Porcelain Spring/Summer collection launch came to a successful conclusion at the end of last month. The entire show, from the costumes to the stage, left a stunning and deep impression on people.
There is no need to say much about the costumes, they were designed jointly by Joshua and Wenxi.
The influence of the Porcelain brand in the OM region is extraordinary, and Joshua is a recognized genius designer in the fashion industry. His name is a reputation. Since he officially became the design director of Porcelain, he has brought the brand to the peak time and time again.
In terms of reputation and international influence, Wenxi is definitely not as good as him, but Wenxi is also one of the top ones in China, especially in the Hanfu circle. Chunjian Studio is well-known both inside and outside the circle. The news that Zerlina's school invited him to hold an exhibition was reported back to China, which was also a small-scale hit and was even reported by some official media.
For this collaboration with Porcelain, Wenxi did not do any promotion in China in advance, so after the news came back, it shocked a lot of netizens on the Internet, and the discussion volume remained high, dominating the hot search list for two consecutive days.
There are three themes for the costumes in the show. The first theme mainly reflects the combination of classical elements of Hanfu and modern design. The second theme focuses on the cultural collision between China and the West. The third theme adds some futuristic sense of technology on the basis of the first two, highlighting integration and inheritance.
The entire clothing design takes into account both show performance and daily wear. It can be said to be a high degree of unity of conceptual aesthetics and practicality.
In addition to the costumes, the biggest highlight of this show is the show design - Li Yu really built a garden for Joshua.
The show design was also led by Joshua at the beginning. After listening to Zerlina's advice, he sent an invitation letter to Li Yu, but only placed him in the position of an assistant.
However, through repeated contacts and in-depth exchanges, Joshua finally realized and acknowledged Li Yu's talent.
When Joshua visited those gardens, he found elements that he liked in different types of gardens. He wanted to integrate these elements and fully display what he saw, heard, thought and imagined in the show, but none of the design drafts he drew satisfied him.
Joshua knew he should do subtraction, but at that time he was like a greedy child who didn't want to give up anything and wanted everything.
After Li Yu learned of his idea, he tried to draw the first draft of the design, and this draft made Joshua's eyes light up. After several revisions, Joshua simply handed over the entire design of the show to Li Yu.
Joshua even secretly asked Wenxi: "Does Little Carp have the ability to read minds? Why can he always visualize my thoughts?"
You know, even those designers who have followed him for several years sometimes cannot understand his meaning at the first time, let alone implement it exactly.
Wenxi feels the same pride as when someone praises his own child: "Because he is a little genius!"
Joshua was very satisfied with Li Yu and told him: "When designing, you must let go of your hands and feet completely. Don't worry about the cost. I just want you to perfectly present my vision."
So when the media reporters and celebrities walked into the show, they, who claimed to be well-informed, were also stunned by Porcelain's work.
The entire show venue is a huge landscape garden, with rockery that exudes wild charm and lush trees. On the highest mountain in the center, a waterfall falls into a clear pool. The water in the pool meanders away at the exit, turns into a stream, and sinks into the flowers.
There are winding paths among the mountains and rivers - this is the catwalk; pavilions and towers are scattered in an orderly manner under the shade of trees - this is the location for watching the show. When the models walked out on the light mist, they were as beautiful as fairies in a painting.
After the show ended, everyone came out and visited the show as if it were a garden, taking photos and checking in.
When the media rushed to report on the event, there was even a headline like this: "Porcelain brings the Eastern paradise to the spring and summer fashion show."
The brand once again became famous.
Besides Wenxi, Li Yu also gained a certain degree of fame. When the designer bowed, Joshua specially invited Li Yu to the stage and introduced her to the audience. Afterwards, Li Yu was taken by Wenxi and Joshua to participate in some interviews.
As the show came to an end, some people uploaded the interview videos to domestic video platforms, and some netizens found out that Li Yu was a student, which aroused countless envy and also made this architectural university a hot topic.
As a result, the school’s enrollment for this major was fully booked for the next year, but that’s a story for another time.
Wenxi was lying on the sofa, and said to Liu Wangxue, "You know, this show was a success, and Porcelain made a fortune! Joshua even invited Xiaoyu and me to his house for a meal, and I felt like his father and his brother were about to burst into laughter."
"I see your face is about to break from laughing!" Liu Wangxue lay at the foot of the bed, kicked off her slippers, stretched her legs to the head of the bed, hooked a pillow over, and dragged a corner of it under her head to use as a cushion. "Orders from your studio should be flying in like snowflakes now, right? If you don't come back quickly to deal with your work, how long are you going to play over there?"
Wenxi changed her position and lay on her side, resting her phone on the armrest of the sofa, laughing non-stop: "So I asked our studio team to go back first, and I will stay here with Xiaoyu for a few more days. The child finally came out for a trip, so I will take him to all the places he should go."
They went to visit a university in the morning and were tired, so they came back to rest and take a nap. Wenxi had just woken up and planned to take Li Yu out for some shopping and then have a meal.
"Hasn't he decided to study abroad there?" Liu Wangxue laughed with her, "We can go and play later. You don't know, a few days ago, his dad finished his project and went to drink with my dad. He got drunk and cried."
"Ah? Why are you still crying?" Wenxi asked.
"I miss my son." Liu Wangxue said.
Old Li had seen the videos and discussions online. He had always been worried that his child was not doing well abroad. Even though President Li Yu told him that everyone was taking good care of him and that his work was going well, he was afraid that his child would only report good news and not bad news. Now that the child's words were indirectly confirmed through the Internet, Old Li was relieved.
When drinking with Liu Nanshan, he couldn't help but mention this matter and talked about the past. Old Li truly felt the passage of time. The child has grown up and has become successful. He was so happy that he couldn't help crying.
"It's only been a short time since he left home," Wenxi joked. "If Xiaoyu really comes here to study, or works here in the future, he'll have a lot to think about."
At this point, Wenxi adjusted his posture again, and said with excitement: "You know, after the show, Joshua actually asked Xiaoyu if she wanted to work for him after graduating from college! Guess how much annual salary he offered Xiaoyu?"
"How much?" Liu Wangxue looked at her expression and suddenly became curious.
"One hundred thousand!" Wenxi emphasized again, "Converted into RMB, it's nearly one million! My God——"
She went on to say, "The lives of the strong are indeed full of luck! Just think about it, when we were Xiaoyu's age, we were in our senior year and were struggling to find a job and worry about tomorrow. Look at him, he hasn't even graduated from college yet, but he's already got an offer from an international brand!"
"Strength and opportunity are both indispensable," Liu Wangxue said, changing from lying on his left side to lying on his right side. "He deserves it."
"But he refused!" Wenxi's expression was wonderful. "You know, he proposed this offer when we were having dinner at Joshua's house. At that time, Joshua's father and brother also wanted him to accept it. He thought about it for less than three seconds and refused. He said he wanted to study for a master's degree and might not be able to balance work and study."
Liu Wangxue was shocked: "This little fool..."
But she thought about it from Li Yu's perspective and said, "But he is the kind of person who just wants to do one thing perfectly. At present, in his opinion, studying is more important. He must be worried that he won't be able to balance his studies and work. After all, I see that you are really busy at Porcelain. You don't even have time to eat."
"Yeah," Wenxi felt that he had a little more admiration for Li Yu. "Don't look at his young age, he is really clear-headed. If it were me, I would definitely agree on the spot. Postgraduate study is not as important as money, hahahaha..."
Liu Wangxue laughed with her: "Master's degree was never in your life plan, okay..."
After they finished laughing, Wenxi continued, "But Joshua really admired him. He asked him about his favorite schools and said he would write a recommendation letter for him. He also said he would keep the offer for him. After he finishes graduate school, if he wants, he can report to Porcelain at any time."
Liu Wangxue sincerely felt happy for the little carp: "That's great, the koi's life is now stable!"
"So when do you plan to come back from your fun?" Liu Wangxue asked, "Tao Huayu asked me a few days ago, saying that he wanted to hold a celebration party for you two."
Wenxi calculated the time: "The Confucius Institute at Zerlina's school wants to invite Xiaoyu and me to give a lecture the day after tomorrow. We still have two attractions to visit, and Zerlina also said she would take us to her hometown."
She said with longing, "There is a manor in her hometown, just like the ones in TV dramas. Oh my god! Xiaoyu and I really want to experience it!"
"Then it will take about ten days?" Liu Wangxue asked.
"No, within a week. After all, I still have the studio to tie me down~" Wenxi said with a smile, "I have to finish my work quickly so that I can go back and celebrate your birthday with you!"
"Okay, it's a deal!" Liu Wangxue confirmed with her.
Wenxi suddenly smiled and asked her, "What gift do you want?"
Liu Wangxue was a little thirsty, so she got up to get some water, but she missed Wenxi's "unfriendly" expression.
She thought about it seriously and said, "I don't want anything... By the way, aren't you going to the manor? If you have any souvenirs, just bring me one."
"Okay, okay, no problem." Wenxi agreed, but he already had a preliminary idea of the gift in his mind.
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