Chapter 93 Chapter 93 How could Shao Chengzhang appear here...
The last chat record between Chen Zhuo and Nora was the New Year's greetings sent a month ago. She didn't exchange pleasantries, but asked her directly if she knew where to buy LONGUE's second-hand clothes at second-hand or boutique stores.
Unexpectedly, Nora hadn't rested yet. When she learned that Chen Zhuo needed help, she said she would take care of it.
Although Chen Zhuo adhered to the principle of relying on herself and lowering her expectations of others, she still hoped that Nora could really help her until she fell asleep.
But at the same time, she also prepared for the worst - to go to the store and buy a set of ready-to-wear clothes of the season.
The next day, Chen Zhuo woke after a little over six hours of sleep. She checked the time and saw that Guan Siyu still had eight hours until his departure. She didn't rush into anything, but instead began to consider what would happen if Guan Siyu actually wore the season's ready-to-wear clothing.
Will Longue terminate his contract? No, after all, it's a one-year deal, so his overall performance will depend on that year.
Would fans be dissatisfied? Possibly, so she needed Nadia to revise the copy and topic to be more approachable and low-key.
Will the studio be criticized? Probably, especially from fans who think the studio isn't paying attention and isn't striving for a good look for Guan Siyu. But Chen Zhuo has become able to tune out those voices. She gives her all and has a clear conscience in every collaboration she arranges for an artist.
However, it is also possible that Guan Siyu wore the current season's style, which will drive sales of the same style.
After calming down and thinking about it, she felt that it was nothing. Her mood instantly turned from cloudy to sunny. She happily sent Shao Chengzhang a good morning message. She got up, washed up, and prepared to go to breakfast. When she opened the door, she saw Xiaoyun standing by the wall next to her door.
Seeing people coming out, Xiaoyun greeted Shen Zhuo: "Sister Shen Zhuo, how is the issue with Brother Si Yu's clothes? Will it delay him from watching the show in the afternoon?" She kept her head down, raising it and then quickly lowering it when she spoke, as if she was afraid that others would see her face.
Hearing her muffled nasal voice, I knew that the little girl must have cried when she went home last night.
"Look up and let me see."
Xiaoyun sniffed, raised her head and turned away, not daring to look her in the eyes.
The red and swollen corners of her eyes were facing Chen Zhuo. She patted Xiaoyun's shoulder and said, "Why are you still crying? Huh? I told you it's okay. There is always a solution."
Xiaoyun said, "I just feel like I've caused a lot of trouble for everyone. If I had anticipated this situation earlier, it could have been avoided."
"Everyone has their first time, right? If you don't make mistakes, how will you know what to pay attention to? If there's a problem, just solve it."
Seeing Xiaoyun, Chen Zhuo recalled her own early days. Back then, she'd taken Sister Hua's advice literally, holding herself to high standards, quality, and efficiency. But it was impossible to avoid mistakes. At first, like Xiaoyun, she'd blamed herself and felt like she'd messed up. Fortunately, Sister Hua wasn't the emotional type. She'd taught her to address problems immediately, and that self-blame and internalizing was a waste of time.
Looking back later, Chen Zhuo realized that it was actually no big deal. Anyone else might not have done better than her, and even if they avoided this mistake next time, new accidents would occur.
So Chen Zhuo would not blame Xiaoyun. Everyone has to take one step at a time without any experience. Besides, this is purely the airline's problem. How could she blame her?
Chen Zhuo took her downstairs for breakfast. Coincidentally, Nadia was already there. Seeing them walk in, she waved to them. After getting their food, they went over to sit down and greeted each other.
Nadia grabbed a piece of butter croissant and put it in her mouth. She asked Chen Zhuo, "Can I get the clothes this morning?"
Chen Zhuo said, "I asked a friend last night and he said it's no problem. I'll ask again later. If they really can't get it, just go to the store and buy a set of ready-made clothes."
Xiaoyun looked up in surprise and said, "Ah, is this possible?"
Nadia smiled and said, "Sure, why not?"
Chen Zhuo: "No, there's no other solution. Should we let Si Yu go in naked? Anyway, this is the worst solution we can come up with. If there's a suitable vintage model, that would be the best."
Nadia agreed, "It's just a fashion show or event, not a formal red carpet. Xiaoyun, relax a little."
Chen Zhuo nodded: "See? He told the boss to relax at work right in front of him. That's too lax. Xiaoyun, you need to learn more from Mr. Na."
Infected by the relaxed atmosphere, Xiaoyun's tense shoulders gradually relaxed.
After breakfast, Nora sent a location to Chen Zhuo and asked her to choose clothes.
A smile appeared on the corner of Shen Zhuo's mouth, and he snapped his fingers, "Let's go."
She called Guan Siyu and her stylist, called Nadia, and the four of them went to a villa. Nora was waiting for them at the door, jumping and greeting them from a distance.
Chen Zhuo didn't expect that Nora brought them to a private house with a whole floor of cloakrooms filled with LONGUE's classic styles from previous years.
Nora waved her hand, showing off: "You can pick whatever you want."
Chen Zhuo was stunned: "Nora, how did you find this?!"
"It's a long story. This guy almost became my brother-in-law. When he heard it was about my sister's company, he helped without hesitation." Nora said with a smile.
Chen Zhuo had no intention of asking for gossip, so he quickly asked the stylist to help him choose clothes. In the end, he chose a suit with a shoulder silhouette but a waist. Nora told them that this suit was a style from 20 years ago. This year, LONGUE's haute couture and ready-to-wear clothes all paid tribute to the show models from 20 years ago in terms of style and tailoring.
Nadia grasped the key information and said to Shen Zhuo and the stylist, "Let's go with this one."
However, because Guan Siyu's character often wears a vest, he deliberately strengthened his upper body, and when he puts on an inner layer, he looks very tight.
"He's wearing nothing." Nora said casually, "This suit with his buzz cut actually gives him a tough, manly vibe. It's quite suitable."
His chest muscles are wrapped under the suit, and a long and narrow deep V area in the middle reveals his tanned wheat skin. Guan Siyu looks different now.
"What do you think?" Chen Zhuo asked the stylist and Nadia. They all agreed that a vacuum look is better, and that the makeup doesn't need to be too heavy. Just some foundation and lip gloss will be enough.
Chen Zhuo and Nora thanked him countless times before leaving. On the way back, Nadia leaned over to ask Chen Zhuo how he knew such a friend. Guan Siyu, who was sitting in the middle row, turned around and said to her, "What friend? That's Chen Zhuo's sister-in-law."
"What?" As soon as the words came out, the stylists in the passenger seat all turned around to look at Chen Zhuo.
"Is this true? You married into a wealthy family?" Nadia asked in disbelief. She only knew that half a year ago, Chen Zhuo's husband spent a lot of money to send flowers to the company, and the company was filled with the scent of roses for several days. She could infer that her husband came from a good family, but Chen Zhuo had never mentioned her husband in front of them.
Chen Zhuo responded: "He's in pretty good condition."
"What other number could it be? A8? A9?" Nadia's curiosity was piqued. "A10?" Her voice gradually rose.
"I'm not sure, but it should be about the same." Shen Zhuo didn't know Shao Chengzhang's exact income, and she didn't ask. However, she had read the news about Dreamora and could infer that Shao Chengzhang's net worth must be over 100 million.
"Fuck...you're so low-key." Nadia sighed.
Guan Siyu snorted a laugh, "Is that all A10 is? I suggest you go home and check his assets carefully."
Chen Zhuo frowned and glanced at him, signaling him not to say anything more, otherwise he was afraid that Nadia would gossip again.
Xiaoyun finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Chen Zhuo bringing back a complete set of looks. Her spirits immediately lifted and she rushed to run around to help.
As evening approached, Guan Siyu and Jiang Rui attended a fashion show together. Chen Zhuo and Nadia watched them take photos in the media area. After a brief interview, they parted ways. As staff, they couldn't follow the artists into the show. After arriving in the designated staff rest area, they busied themselves selecting departure photos for the two of them to share on various platforms.
Weibo was bustling with activity today, with various artists taking turns trending, receiving both praise and criticism. The departure photos were primarily posted for fan comments and reposts. Chen Zhuo's studio was just starting out, and they didn't have the luxury of pouring money into marketing for Guan Siyu and Jiang Rui, so as long as nothing went wrong, it was fine.
Chen Zhuo follows the tags of Guan Siyu and Jiang Rui almost in real time. There are also some rich guys and girls in the industry who will post photos and videos with artists on the platform. She saw two videos of Guan Siyu and Jiang Rui. They both had good expression management and even met fans in the comment section.
The show ended half an hour later, and after a round of interviews, the two returned to the hotel to change clothes before an after-party. The next day, Guan Siyu had a street style shoot and interview for a magazine, so Chen Zhuo didn't go with him because he needed to check the details.
Xiaoyun was in charge of keeping an eye on the data and dynamics. Suddenly, she screamed, which scared Chen Zhuo and Nadia. They hurriedly asked her what was wrong.
"It's on the hot search, Brother Si Yu and Sister Jiang Rui are on the hot search!" Xiaoyun said excitedly.
"Good or bad?" Nadia asked, picking up her phone and opening Weibo.
“Okay, okay!”
Chen Zhuo made the trending search list, though not the front row. Scrolling down, she saw the hashtag #Guan Siyu's buzz cut, sexual tension#. She thought it was a photo from her studio that went viral, but it turned out to be four photos posted by an entertainment blogger. Scrolling down further, she saw a Weibo post by a popular blogger. She was an amateur guest at the show, and she took a photo with Guan Siyu and also took a few photos of him individually and posted them on Weibo. The caption read: "Guan Siyu in my lens." It had already garnered nearly 6,000 retweets and 30,000 likes.
Chen Zhuo clicked on the blogger's Weibo and saw that she had not only posted about Guan Siyu, but also other artists. Unexpectedly, this post turned out to be the most popular.
Everyone in the comment section is saying that the buzz cut and the vacuum style have a lot of hormonal tension.
Chen Zhuo was a little amused. The photos taken by the photographer he hired did not even have as much traffic as the photos taken by a blogger with his mobile phone. But how could this not be considered free publicity?
Nadia said: "If I had used the original outfit, I wouldn't have gotten the same effect."
The original set of ready-made clothes was quite conventional, with the silhouette and waist not as open as the vintage style, and the stylist also gave him a long wig, so the overall look was a bit like the wild nobleman in "Wild River".
Chen Zhuo nodded. "Indeed, that set can't go wrong and it can only help to attract some attention to the character. It's a shame that I had to find a makeup artist to personally apply the wig on him, and it cost over 20,000 yuan."
Nadia laughed and said, "Just consider it as publicity money. This is much better than expected."
"Look, it's all thanks to the lost luggage that she ended up in this state. She was crying miserably to me during the day." Chen Zhuo said to Xiaoyun, "A blessing in disguise."
Xiaoyun smiled sheepishly. While she was talking, she refreshed the page again and the trending search had risen another three places.
The next day's filming and interviews went smoothly, wrapping up at 3 p.m. Guan Siyu said he had booked a restaurant and would treat everyone to dinner that evening. Chen Zhuo and Nadia returned to the hotel to sort out the photos and videos from the past few days and changed into casual clothes.
Nadia glanced at her and frowned: "Can't you just put on some makeup and dress up a little?"
"Isn't it just a meal?" Chen Zhuo glanced at his outfit: a light camel sweater with black wide-leg pants, and an oversized coat to go out with. "Isn't this pretty good?"
"You can go shopping after dinner if you have nothing to do. There's still half an hour left, hurry up." At Nadia's order, Chen Zhuo quickly put on some light makeup and changed his pants into a half-length cashmere skirt.
After arriving at the restaurant, Nadia exclaimed to Guan Siyu, "How could you have booked Sushi Park?!"
"Is it difficult to make a reservation?" Chen Zhuo didn't know this restaurant. She looked around and saw that the environment was modern and dark. She opened the menu and saw that it was a sushi omakase restaurant.
"Of course! This restaurant is in LA and is frequented by many Hollywood celebrities, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Kendall Jenner, and Taylor Swift. They just opened in Paris this year, and tickets are hard to come by on the official website."
"It's using my money." Guan Siyu stared at Chen Zhuo and smiled, "Anyway, someone is paying for the meal." He ordered Omakase for 260 euros per person.
However, although it is expensive and difficult to make a reservation, the taste is quite satisfactory. Shen Zhuo stopped eating halfway through.
Guan Siyu was sitting opposite her and suddenly asked her, "What day is today?"
Chen Zhuo looked puzzled: "What?"
The others laughed, and Nadia said, "Today is the last day of February."
Guan Siyu snapped his fingers, and suddenly, almost all the spotlights in the middle of the already dim restaurant were turned off. The table near Chen Zhuo and the others fell into darkness, with only the small table lamp on the table emitting a little faint light.
Nadia began to set the mood: "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..." Xiaoyun and Jiang Rui also began to sing along.
Chen Zhuo didn't expect that they were actually here to celebrate her birthday. She was a little shocked. She was at a loss and smiled embarrassedly, "Okay, okay, thank you everyone..."
Guan Siyu turned around and waved towards the chef's counter. A man in a suit and tie walked towards their table holding a cake.
Chen Zhuo raised her eyes and looked in the direction of her sight. She felt that the figure in the darkness looked a little familiar, but she couldn't believe it. How could Shao Chengzhang appear here?
She couldn't help but squint her eyes so she could see more clearly. There was a lit candle on the cake. As the man approached, the spotlights gradually turned on, and Shen Zhuo gradually saw the man's face clearly.
"Holy crap..." Nadia exclaimed, "The waiters here are so handsome?"
The man walked to the table and smiled at her. Shen Zhuo blinked, his brain a little sluggish, and then he muttered: "Nadia, he is not a waiter, he is... my husband."
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