When Cinderella Diana married Charles, she wore an ivory-white pearl wedding dress with a train that was a full 25 feet long, extremely luxurious. The fabric of this wedding dress was Chinese Song brocade.
Those who attended her wedding were all discerning; this wedding dress had already earned her a lot of prestige.
Madam Fang understood perfectly well that she had already secretly given Qin Xiaoyu an extra point.
Mrs. Fang praised the Chinese-style dress and even ordered a horse-face skirt directly.
The engagement was arranged by Tang Wenwen, probably due to time constraints. The wedding, however, was arranged by Madam Fang, without their involvement.
The guests were probably the same people, except that Miranda didn't go back to her country.
This time, Qin Xiaoye was chosen as the bridesmaid, and the third sister didn't dare to insist on going on stage again.
Qin Xiaoye was considerate enough to wear flat boat shoes and stand next to Qin Xiaoyu, who was wearing ten-inch heels. At least they were equals. The best man was Zhang Dahai, A Lei's best friend.
Bridesmaids and groomsmen are always easy targets for gossip, as if they're destined to become the next couple. Adding to this, Qin Xiaoye, in her nude-colored tulle dress, was undeniably beautiful, like a forest sprite, untouched by worldly concerns, which led to some comments.
It was mostly something like "a handsome man and a beautiful woman." Qin Xiaoyu caught a glimpse of Madam Yu from last time, who was also there, occasionally casting admiring glances at Qin Xiaoye. She felt that this couple had potential.
"I have a feeling that Dahai has a bit of a crush on Xiaoye," A Lei noticed as well.
"It would be very difficult to marry into a family like Dahai's," Qin Xiaoyu said, still somewhat worried.
“He has many children, and the arrangements for the previous ones were all well made, so he can be a little more lenient with his. After all, it’s not good if all his children are too strong; it could lead to internal strife.” A Lei seemed to know quite a bit about this.
As the two were talking, they saw Dahai pull Qin Xiaoye away. Qin Xiaoyu sighed. Fate is a fickle thing, and it's no use for others to say more. Let them go on their own.
The last engagement party was very casual, but this wedding was held at Mu'en Hall.
Qin Xiaoyu then learned that A Lei had been baptized, probably because he was born abroad.
From the outside, Mu'en Church is just a simple red Gothic building, but once inside, one discovers its understated luxury.
The sunlight filtering through the stained glass cast a dreamlike glow on the more than one thousand guests.
As if in a dream, Qin Xiaoyu took the oath with A Lei.
"Whether poor or sick..."
“You look especially beautiful today…” A Lei couldn’t help but whisper in her ear.
"There's always room for improvement, no such thing as 'most beautiful'," Qin Xiaoyu replied bluntly.
Her new life has just begun.
"It's a bit of a shame I didn't get to see Miranda." Actually, Qin Xiaoyu wanted to hear Miranda criticize her again in person and learn something from her.
“She went to England,” Are explained.
"She changed jobs?"
Because of Miranda, Qin Xiaoyu did some research on that fashion magazine; its headquarters were in New York.
"No, that's a publication that originated in Britain, but it did even better in New York. Now she's coming back home to start over."
"I'm afraid it will be difficult, won't it?" Qin Xiaoyu said with a hint of schadenfreude.
The resistance to American influence entering the British market is immense; even a child could understand how difficult it is.
“If it weren’t difficult, we wouldn’t have needed Miranda.” Are’s words revealed his pride in his mother.
Qin Xiaoyu understood; her mother-in-law was, after all, her mother-in-law. She still needed to be careful.
The day after the wedding, Qin Xiaoyu didn't leave in a hurry, but went to the boutique.
Shanghai No. 1 Department Store lived up to its reputation, packed with people. The Riyue Clothing counter, however, was unusually deserted. Qin Xiaoye and Tang Wenwen were both there, but the sales clerks couldn't hide their dejection.
Qin Xiaoyu compared the fashions in several nearby stores, and Miranda was right; from another angle, they were simply unbearable to look at.
"Wenwen, hang in there a little longer. We're preparing for a product upgrade, so we won't be eliminated by the market," Qin Xiaoyu comforted Tang Wenwen.
"I have faith in you, Qin Xiaoyu. You don't give up easily. Although sales are sluggish right now, Zhang Dahai is here to help us, so we won't be forced to close the store for the time being. But we don't have much time left. You must hurry," Tang Wenwen repeatedly urged.
"Don't worry." Qin Xiaoyu's reaction reassured Tang Wenwen. Only she knew that the future of Riyue Clothing was uncertain. She herself hadn't found a way out yet, and she could only try and see what happened.
Anyway, now that we've accumulated enough capital, we can afford to lose some money.
We had just settled things here when people from our hometown started urging us to hurry up again.
"Xiaoyu, the handover process is now in its final stages. How much funding do you need to allocate to start production? What products will you be producing?" Factory Director Fei, who had just acquired a bankrupt factory, hurriedly asked for instructions upon hearing Qin Xiaoyu's call.
"First, send over a portion of those conservative, trendy designs. The fabric will be sourced directly from Riyue Apparel. Have Wang Lingling oversee the technical department to ensure strict technical quality control. Once production starts, you and your brother-in-law can head to Guangzhou." Qin Xiaoyu was already confident.
"Xiaoyu, why are you letting Wang Lingling stay there? You sent Lao Liang away, and people in the factory are saying you're trying to sideline him and hand over the technical department to Wang Lingling. Why have you transferred her now?"
"The technical department must be led by Zhou Yue, no one else will do. You will take over Wang Lingling's work." Qin Xiaoyu knew perfectly well that she couldn't hand over the technical department to Wang Lingling; she didn't have that kind of ability.
If Master Liang could improve with rigorous training, then Wang Lingling was the conservative type, for whom even rigorous training was unnecessary; she could only stick to the status quo.
Qin Xiaoyu is now just waiting for Master Liang to be able to break free from his cocoon and be reborn.
Before leaving her hometown, she had already had a deep talk with Zhou Yue.
Zhou Yue's personality wasn't as competitive as Qin Xiaoyu's. Initially, due to the pressure of infertility, she focused all her energy on her career and worked very hard. But after having a child, and with Deng Jianyan's considerate nature, she began to consider returning to family life.
Qin Xiaoyu had already figured it out: even if she only had one child, let alone three, she would probably never go back to work at the garment factory.
The Zhou family didn't originally need her to earn money.
"Sister, I respect your opinion. You can do whatever you want." Qin Xiaoyu explained the situation and concluded with a sentence that did not put pressure on Zhou Yue.
"Your mother-in-law is really something! I really want to meet her!" Zhou Yue's thoughts jumped around so quickly that Qin Xiaoyu didn't catch on for a moment.
"Don't worry, Xiaoyu. Riyue Garments is a business we built together, and we can't let anyone look down on us. We'll get back up no matter what. I'll go back to work when the baby is three months old. For now, I'll just keep a nominal position at the factory. If anything comes up, they can call me."
With Zhou Yue's guarantee, Qin Xiaoyu naturally left with a clear conscience.
Once on the plane, Qin Xiaoyu felt incredibly relaxed.
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