Chapter 409: Noblewoman
As night falls and the lights come on, the Chanel brand’s centenary fashion show celebration officially kicks off.
Chanel's haute couture gowns are the pinnacle of fashion craftsmanship and innovation.
As one of the few luxury brands that insists on pure handmade production throughout the entire process, every process, from sewing, beading to embroidery, is carefully completed in the Paris workshop.
The unique color matching and decorative art perfectly interpret the true meaning of luxury and freedom.
As the music started, supermodels walked onto the catwalk one by one in Chanel haute couture gowns, fully displaying the essence of the brand's century-old heritage and modern aesthetics.
The invited media took photos one after another to capture every classic moment. The models' dynamic and charming postures drew applause and praise from the audience.
In addition to the charming and graceful models on the stage, the celebrities and international stars in the front row of the show also attracted much attention and became the focus of reporters' cameras.
On the left side of the catwalk, three Asian faces in the first row attracted the attention of many reporters, who would occasionally point their cameras at the three of them, flashing brightly as they took a lot of pictures.
Not only the reporters, but also the members of Girls' Generation who were watching the show in the back row on the right side of the catwalk noticed the three people sitting opposite them through the gaps in the crowd.
Xu Xian, the youngest member of the team, gently nudged Yoona next to her and exclaimed.
"Ouni, look! Are the people next to Liu Shishi Lee Boo-jin, the CEO of Shilla Duty Free, and Ms. Lim Se-ryung of Elephant Group?"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and recognized the two daughters of South Korea's chaebols at a glance, the eldest princess of Samsung Group Lee Boo-jin and her former sister-in-law Lim Se-ryung, both of whom are considered to be among the most famous socialites in South Korea's upper class.
Lin Yuner nodded, unable to hide her surprise in her tone: "I didn't expect Mr. Li to be here too."
As a designer and fashion investor, Lim Se-ryung frequently appears at various fashion events, so it is not surprising to see her here. However, Lee Boo-jin rarely attends such occasions.
Han Ga-in and Lee Ji-eun, who were standing by, looked at the two chaebol daughters with outstanding temperament, their eyes full of envy.
Xu Xian tilted her head playfully, carefully sizing up the three oriental women opposite her, and exclaimed, "Liu Shishi's temperament is so amazing!
Sitting next to Representative Li and Ms. Lin, she is not inferior in aura and demeanor, and her youthful beauty is even better.”
Everyone looked at it carefully and nodded in agreement.
Lee Boo-jin wore a classic black suit with a pearl necklace, showing her sophistication and elegance; Lim Se-ryung wore an elegant blue dress, looking gentle and charming.
Although both of them have elegant manners, their temperament and appearance are obviously inferior to Liu Shishi when they are in the same frame.
Tonight, Liu Shishi tied her hair up neatly and wore a beige silk long dress that showed her oriental charm.
The skirt is made of soft material and has a warm luster, just like flowing moonlight, which makes her skin look more radiant and translucent, and conveys a sense of low-key luxury.
The high-neck ribbon design fits the neck, outlining a graceful line, and the ribbon hanging on one side stretches casually, flowing and agile.
The skirt fits the curves of the figure but is not tight, showing the rhythmic beauty of flowing water. Paired with a wide gold bracelet on the wrist, a ring in the same color, and small gold earrings on the ears.
There was a faint glow in the interweaving of light and shadow, and her whole body exuded the deep and quiet oriental charm. Her every move revealed an elegant and calm aura, and she inadvertently became the focus of everyone's attention.
Han Ga-in's eyes were burning: "Their temperament is the result of years of being in high positions and living a life of luxury and luxury."
In the Korean entertainment industry, she is considered to have married very well and is the envy of many female stars, but compared with the three opposite, she is far behind.
Although female celebrities have outstanding looks and graceful figures, their calm and elegant aura is far inferior to that of the daughters of tycoons and wealthy ladies.
While several Korean actresses were sighing with admiration, Lin Shiling on the opposite side was staring at the dresses on the models on the stage with great interest, and gave a few comments from time to time.
Seeing that her former sister-in-law remained silent, she chuckled and joked, "Fuzhen, it's not appropriate for you to have a cold face in this kind of occasion."
Lee Boo-jin smiled helplessly. She was a quiet person by nature and didn't like to attend such lively occasions.
The main purpose of coming to Paris this time is to promote the cooperation between Shilla Hotel and duty-free counters of luxury brands such as LV and Chanel, and not to participate in fashion events. I was completely dragged here tonight by Lin Shiling.
Lin Shiling naturally understood her friend's thoughts: "When you arrive in Paris, don't just think about work. There are also endless business opportunities here."
Although Lee Boo-jin is a woman, she is smart and capable, and is no less capable than men.
After hearing what his friend said, he responded thoughtfully: "I heard that Chanel only serves about 200 stable customers. These people must have extremely high social status and strong financial strength."
"That's right!" Lin Shiling nodded with a smile, "For example, the two people on your left are both people with extraordinary financial resources. If you can get to know them, it will be of great benefit to opening up the Chinese and European markets."
Upon hearing this, Lee Boo-jin subconsciously turned her head to look at the young woman on her left.
The other person seemed to notice her gaze and turned his head away.
Li Fuzhen quickly said, "Hello."
The other party seemed to not understand Korean and just smiled and nodded.
Then, Lee Boo-jin approached Lim Se-ryung and whispered in her ear: "Se-ryung, who is she? She looks familiar."
As a fashion designer who has been in the fashion circle for many years, Lin Shiling obviously knows the identities of the two women beside Li Fuzhen, and introduced them with a smile:
"She is Liu Shishi, wife of Asia's richest man. The one on her left is Delphine Arnault, the eldest daughter of Bernard Arnault, the founder of LVMH and Europe's richest man."
Lee Boo-jin was extremely surprised. She didn't expect that the two women had such important backgrounds. They were the richest people in a continent. Even though the national conditions of each country were different, they were all important figures.
Lin Shiling gently patted the back of her friend's hand and said, "So, don't underestimate Chanel's fashion show. Ordinary people are not qualified to be their customers.
Since you have no hope of inheriting Samsung, why not spend some time to start your own business? Liu Shishi and Delphine may both become your business partners. "
Lin Shiling just mentioned it casually, but it accidentally ignited the entrepreneurial fire in Li Fuzhen's heart.
Samsung Group has always passed down its business to males rather than females. It is a foregone conclusion that her brother Lee Jae-yong will take over in the future. Her continued stay in the group will only be a hindrance.
It would be better for her to jump out of the Samsung circle and look for new opportunities outside. With the support of the Lee family's resources, her starting point for entrepreneurship is much higher than that of ordinary people, and she may be able to make a career.
With this thought in mind, Lee Boo-jin took a deep breath and greeted Liu Shishi beside her in English: "Hello, Liu Shishi, I am Lee Boo-jin from Samsung Group of South Korea."
The next day, 7:00 a.m. Paris time corresponded to 1:00 p.m. Beijing time.
Song Ci had lunch and returned to the office. Taking advantage of the rare free time at noon, he habitually went online to check Weibo.
What caught my eye were two trending searches: "1. Liu Shishi Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week" and "2. Two classic photos of Liu Shishi"
Seeing his wife's name on the hot search again, Song Ci smiled slightly and clicked on the link curiously, wanting to see why she was on the list this time.
As the only Asian actress invited by both Dior and Gucci to attend this year's Paris Fashion Week, Liu Shishi naturally became the focus of media reports.
Especially the two pictures of her attending the Chanel Centennial Fashion Show last night, which became very popular.
In one of the photos, Liu Shishi took a photo with three high-end luxury brand giants, including Dior President Delphine, Chanel President Alain Widmore, and Armani brand founder Giorgio Armani.
Another photo captures the classic scene of Liu Shishi watching the show in the audience, with four noble ladies, Delphine, Lim Se-ryung and Lee Boo-jin, on her left and right.
At first, many netizens did not recognize the people in the two photos, but soon someone in the know gave an answer.
As the identities of the people in the photo were exposed, related topics instantly ignited the entire network:
"What an authoritative face! Liu Shishi's static aura is amazing, relaxed, natural, elegant and calm."
"Three daughters of wealthy families and a wealthy lady. It seems that besides being born into a good family, marrying well can also change one's fate. No wonder all female stars want to marry into a wealthy family."
"My sister is very popular with foreign luxury brands. Mr. Giorgio Armani is full of admiration."
"Four top socialites are posing side by side, each showing their own charm, but it seems that Liu Shishi is the more stunning."
. . .
While browsing netizens' comments, Song Ci received a video call invitation from his wife.
After the call was connected, Liu Shishi's face without makeup appeared on the phone screen, "Hubby, good morning."
Looking at his wife lying in bed with a lazy look on her face, Song Ci smiled gently and said, "Are you still not up?"
"Yeah, I just woke up!" Liu Shishi yawned, stretched, then stood up and leaned against the head of the bed. Her silk nightgown outlined her exquisite curves.
“Was this fashion show fun?”
“At first I thought it was quite novel, and those special costumes were indeed unique, but after seeing them for a long time, I lost interest in them.
By the way, husband, yesterday Mr. Armani praised you highly, saying that many of his design inspirations came from you, and that you look elegant in a suit. "
Liu Shishi's eyes curved, and she could not hide her pride in her voice when she mentioned the praise that Giorgio Armani, a legend in the fashion industry, had for her husband.
"It's a pity that you're not a star and don't accept endorsements, otherwise the old man would definitely ask you to be the global spokesperson for Armani. He also said that when you go to Europe, he wants to treat you to a meal and personally design a few suits for you."
Song Ci smiled and responded: "Thank him for his kindness for me. I have good news for you. I will go to Paris tomorrow."
Liu Shishi's eyes flashed with surprise: "Really? Husband, you are coming to Paris?"
"Well, I have some work matters to deal with." Song Ci nodded slightly, his expression gradually becoming solemn.
Some time ago, Universal Music officially launched the acquisition of EMI with a bid of US$4.1 billion, but due to the violation of EU antitrust regulations, the acquisition process was forced to be suspended. Henri Pinault specially invited him to Paris to discuss the matter.
Liu Shishi was very interested and looked forward to it: "Yi Yi, if we have enough time, we can take a set of wedding photos in Paris."
Song Ci agreed without hesitation: "Okay."
"One more thing. I met Lee Boo-jin, the eldest princess of Samsung Group, at the show yesterday. She wanted to visit you in Peking. It seems that she has the intention of cooperating with you! Since you are coming to Paris tomorrow, do you want to meet her?"
Liu Shishi said solemnly that after some careful understanding, she already knew the status of Samsung Group in South Korea. It was a super chaebol whose revenue accounted for 15% of the total national economy of South Korea.
"Lee Boo-jin!" Song Ci whispered the name and fell into deep thought.
Previously, when Tenda Weibo was expanding into overseas markets, it was suppressed by Twitter in Japan and South Korea.
The group's top management plans to seek strong local partners, and Lee Boo-jin seems to be the right candidate in South Korea.
"It's good to meet him. Tengda is in need of a strong ally in South Korea." Song Ci sighed. Geopolitical issues are always key factors that cannot be ignored.
"Okay, I'll help you answer her."
On the afternoon of July 3rd, French time, Lee Boo-jin, the eldest princess of South Korea's Samsung Group, and Lim Se-ryung, the daughter of Daesang Group, hosted a banquet for Song Dynasty poet Liu Shishi and her husband at the Ducasse Plaza Athene Hotel in Paris.
The lighting in the upscale and exquisite restaurant private room is soft.
Although everyone tacitly agreed not to talk about business, Liu Shishi was also trying hard to find topics to improve the atmosphere, but the atmosphere was still subtly dull.
On the one hand, Song Ci does not really have much in common with Lee Boo-jin and Lim Se-ryung.
On the other hand, Song Ci had a strong aura, and the two women were inevitably a little restrained when facing the richest man in Asia, as if they were facing their father and former father-in-law, Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee.
Song Ci really didn't want to continue the awkward conversation, so he said directly: "Ms. Fu Zhen, I heard from Shishi that you plan to cooperate with me. I wonder what kind of business it is?"
Lee Boo-jin was speechless for a moment. After all, she had just come up with this idea the night before. She never expected that Song Ci would arrive in Paris today. She had no time to refine the direction of cooperation.
Seeing that the other party couldn't make up her mind for the time being, Song Ci chuckled: "Ms. Fuzhen, do you know Weibo?"
Lee Boo-jin nodded. As a business elite, she naturally knew that Weibo and Twitter were the two largest social media giants in the world.
The former dominates China, the Middle East and East Asia, while the latter firmly controls the North American and European markets. In other parts of the world, the two are engaged in a fierce battle for the market.
“In order to further expand the market, I intend to find a partner for Weibo in South Korea to be responsible for the local operation and development of Weibo.
I would like to invite Ms. Fu Zhen to be the president of Weibo Korea Branch. What do you think? "
Lee Boo-jin was stunned. She didn't expect Song Ci to be the first to extend an olive branch.
She was already very interested in the emerging Internet industry, and curiously asked, "How does Mr. Song plan to cooperate?"
Song Ci had already made a comprehensive plan, and calmly laid out the plan: "Tengda Group and your side will jointly invest to establish Weibo Korea branch.
Tengda Group holds 51% of the shares and is responsible for providing technical support, while Ms. Fu Zhen holds 49% of the shares and is fully responsible for daily operations and management.
In principle, the group does not interfere with the specific operations of the Korean branch, and you will make the decisions on daily affairs. "
"Sure!" Lee Boo-jin agreed without hesitation. Weibo's development potential far exceeds that of Shilla Hotel.
If she can replicate the success of Weibo in China in South Korea, she will be the "social queen" of South Korea and will firmly control the discourse of public opinion.
(End of this chapter)
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