Chapter 21

Before she even opened her eyes in the morning, Tian Tian was pulled out of the quilt by Sister Eve. Her voice rang in her ears, "Still sleeping, the weather has changed."

When Tian Tian heard the voice, she opened her confused eyes and looked at Sister Eve. It was the first time she saw Sister Eve so happy. She had never seen her so excited even when encountering big things.

Eve crossed her arms and looked at her confused face, and said with a smile: "You still don't know what happened."

Tian Tian rubbed her hair which had become a mess after a night of tangling, yawned loudly, and asked in confusion, "What's the matter?"

After coming out of the racecourse last night, Tian Tian and Zhang Ershao and his group went to a bar to celebrate their horse racing victory and played until late at night.

After one night, Mr. Zhang was very enthusiastic towards her, almost serving her all the time, taking care of her in the bar. You should know that in the past, it was Tian Tian who took care of him with a smile, but now it is completely the opposite.

Tian Tian noticed the change in Young Master Zhang's attitude towards her. Before tonight, this man treated her as if she were dispensable, but he thought it would be prestigious to take her out, and he could call her over and send her away at will.

And tonight, not only did he care about her, he also seemed to respect her more in front of other young men.

Tian Tian didn’t know why his attitude changed so much, but it didn’t matter. She didn’t want to know the reason for his change. As long as the change was beneficial to her, it was enough.

Afterwards, Young Master Zhang invited her to live in Repulse Bay, but Tian Tian refused in order to test his bottom line. Young Master Zhang did not get angry, but personally sent her home. You know, he usually sent his driver to pick her up, so how could he, a young master, condescend to do such a thing?

However, Tian Tian didn't care, nor would she be fooled by his sweet words. She would rather take advantage of this opportunity to get more resources from him.

She fell asleep as soon as she got home late last night, and slept until she was woken up by Eve. She had no idea what happened. Thinking about what happened at the racecourse yesterday, she thought it was just another paparazzi report about her and Young Master Zhang's affair, and said nonchalantly, "Why did the paparazzi say I was trying to get close to someone?"

But then she thought, if this was the case, why would Sister Eve come to see her so early in the morning with such a good look on her face?

Eve leaned over and took a pile of newspapers from the assistant who was following behind her, threw them all on her bed, and nodded, "Take a look."

Then he turned around, picked up the remote control on the table beside him, turned on the TV, and switched to a channel at random.

Tian Tian was almost drowned by the pile of newspapers. She reached out and picked up a copy of "Kuai Weekly" with a puzzled look on her face. On it was a large headline: "Tian Tian: From a Jade Girl to a Queen, So Amazing!"

In another copy, "Entertainment Notes" still had the same exaggerated and shocking title: "The Queen on the Charming Horse, the Queen of England, Who Can Compete with Her!"

Tian Tian shuddered after seeing this. These paparazzi were really bold in saying that. She felt ashamed if they were not ashamed. But she felt happy in her heart. For the first time, she felt that these paparazzi could talk. They talked well. They said more things that she would like to hear.

The more formal newspapers such as Oriental Daily and Hong Kong Daily used more normal and objective words, but no matter which newspaper it was, all the headlines were about her, Tian Tian, ​​and the content was not about her and Zhang Ershao's romantic affairs like before.

Everyone is reporting on her majestic riding at the racecourse last night.

Every front-page photo shows her riding a horse with great vigor.

The entire report was almost entirely praising her, and there was not even a single photo of Zhang Ershao. At most, there was a sentence or two mentioning him in passing, such as "last night's horse racing was organized by him and Li Ershao."

Unlike before, if there was a report, it would definitely be about how Young Master Zhang was so passionate and had a new female companion, and people would joke about whether she could marry into a wealthy family.

Tian Tian became happier the more she looked at it. Her face was so wide with smiles that her mouth was almost stretched to her ears. Hey, is this talking about her? Is she that cool? If you like it, please tell me more.

The TV station Eve turned on at this time also briefly reported this entertainment news. Unlike other newspapers that only had pictures, this TV report also had a ten-second video of Tian Tian riding a horse.

Tian Tian's mouth almost opened wide when she heard the words used to describe her in the TV report: "Queen, majestic, vigorous and heroic..."

I couldn't help but look up and excitedly said to Eve: "Sister Eve, these reports are all about me? My Tian Tian?"

She couldn't believe it at all. These reports were almost all positive. She didn't care about the two reports that said she was hyping it up. So what? But it was completely beyond her expectation that it would go to this extent.

Sister Eve didn't say anything when she saw her overly excited look. However, when she saw the reports all over Hong Kong this morning, her mood was no different from hers. At that time, she only felt relieved and relieved.

Looking carefully at the contents of those newspaper reports, they all focused on women, strength, and different feminine charms. The brain waves in her mind suddenly buzzed. This was a good opportunity for Tian Tian, ​​an opportunity for her to transform and open up new trends.

Previously, Tian Tian's image as a beautiful girl, which focused on her looks and made her play the role of a vase in movies, was of little use to her. But now, because of this incident, her image has suddenly changed to that of a queen and a powerful woman in the eyes of the public.

This is a rare opportunity. Some actors have never been able to successfully transform themselves in their entire lives.

And with the awakening of women's consciousness around the world, more women are breaking free from worldly constraints. They seek to show more different female power in society. The popular leggings at this time are one manifestation of this.

And now Tian Tian has grasped this point. This is an opportunity for her to take her acting career to the next level. If she seizes this opportunity, she will no longer need to play vase roles in movies.

Eve looked at her seriously. "This is a great opportunity for you. It depends on whether you want to continue playing the role of a vase or find another way out."

After hearing this, Tian Tian raised her head, put away her smile, straightened her face, and looked directly at Eve with ambition in her eyes. "Sister Eve, I don't want to be a vase all day long. I want to move up."

"Okay." Eve looked at her with admiration. She didn't choose the wrong person. When the boss asked her to choose a new person to lead, she fell in love with Tian Tian at first sight because of her eyes. The ambition bursting out of them was what she liked.

She does not think ambition is a derogatory word, nor does she think it is shameful for women to be ambitious. In today's society, every man who wants to climb the social ladder is ambitious. But why is it that when people talk about men's ambition, it becomes progress, while women's ambition becomes restlessness?

Eve continued, "Then seize this opportunity to promote your image in this direction. When I came here, I received many calls from TV stations and newspapers. I will go to the company to hold a press conference later."

Tian Tian stood up quickly and said without any delay, "Okay, let's go to the company now."

The opportunity is not to be missed, she must seize it.

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When Tian Tian and the other two arrived at the company, they attracted a lot more attention than usual.

At this time, a woman wearing sunglasses passed by them, stopped, took off her sunglasses and took the initiative to greet Tian Tian and the others, "Sister Eve, Tian Tian, ​​good morning."

When Tian Tian saw the woman in front of her, she was surprised for a moment, then she smiled and said respectfully, "Sister Lan, good morning."

When they entered the elevator, Tian Tian couldn't help but say to Eve and the others, "Just now, Sister Yi, Sister Lan, actually took the initiative to say hello to me."

Sister Lan Lin Lan is a senior in the company, the top sister, much more famous than her, and has even won the Best Actress award. She actually took the initiative to greet her. Tian Tian is still confused and can't recover from her shock.

Eve stood in the elevator and said calmly, "This is the entertainment industry."

After hearing her words, Tian Tian's overly excited mood suddenly cooled down a lot, and she came back to her senses from the excitement and complacency of the whole morning. Yes, this is the entertainment industry.

Several people walked out of the elevator and entered their private office. Eve asked her assistant to change Tian Tian's clothes and asked a makeup artist to come and put on her makeup.

She changed her usual pure and sweet style and tied a neat high ponytail. She wore a simple white shirt and a pair of black wide-leg pants, and she was dressed elegantly and neatly.

Eve said a few words to her, clarifying the main points of the interview, and Tian Tian listened carefully.

After giving the instructions, they went to the place where the company usually holds press conferences, where dozens of reporters were already waiting.

When Tian Tian pushed the door and walked in, all kinds of flash lights lit up in an instant, accompanied by the sound of dense shutter keys.

When the reporters saw the newcomer, they all shouted, "Tian Tian, ​​look here."

"Look here, Tian Tian."

Even though Tian Tian had prepared herself mentally before coming in, she still breathed a sigh of relief when she saw this scene. After all, this was the first press conference of such a large scale that she had held since she became a star.

She walked onto the stage with a perfect smile on her face. "Hello, journalists. I am Tian Tian. I hope today's press conference goes well."

As the press conference began, many reporters rushed to ask her questions.

A reporter asked first: "Tian Tian, ​​may I ask why you thought of running horses at the racecourse last night?"

Tian Tian looked at the reporter and said in a calm voice, "Because I am happy to win."

After she finished speaking, another reporter took the microphone and asked, "Now everyone in Hong Kong says you are the Queen of Charming and a role model for women. What do you think, Tian Tian?"

This question seemed to flatter her, but it was actually quite sharp. If she answered it wrong by mistake, Tian Tian was sure that tomorrow all the news would be about her arrogance and presumption.

Tian Tian doesn't think she can be called a female role model. She answered with an unchanged smile: "I am not the queen. I am just Tian Tian. I am not a female role model either. Every woman is her own role model."

After hearing what she said, other female reporters couldn't help but look up at her with thoughtful expressions in their eyes.

Tian Tian answered all the questions one by one with ease.

At this time, a male reporter wearing glasses took the microphone and said rudely: "Tian Tian, ​​just now, an official of Emperor Entertainment Group Hong Kong Jockey Club publicly criticized you, saying that you broke the rules and that women cannot appear at the racecourse. He also asked you to wear your skirt to the banquet instead of riding a horse, saying that this is unladylike behavior. What do you think about this?"

After he finished speaking, the whole place fell silent. The press conference that had been lively just a moment ago suddenly became silent.

All the reporters were waiting for Tian Tian's answer. Some had excited expressions on their faces, as if they had caught big news. Some were gloating because the Jockey Club was not easy to mess with and Tian Tian would suffer if she gave a bad answer. Some had worried expressions on their faces, especially the female reporters. They were impressed by her answer just now, but also felt a little sad because they were in the same boat.

They encounter this kind of discrimination every day at work, so they can relate to it.

Sister Eve, who was standing in the audience waiting for her, had a changed expression and frowned. She had not received the statement from the Jockey Club. It must have been issued just now. The reporter was well-informed and asked Tian Tian directly at the press conference.

This question is sharp and ironic, full of the Jockey Club's discrimination and contempt for her, but this is the reality.

If Tian Tian apologized for this matter, her previous glorious image would be quickly overturned and she would be cursed. What awaits her is a backlash and destruction even more violent than her current glory.

If she goes against the Jockey Club, the capital behind the Jockey Club will feel ashamed, and it will be easy for them to ban her as a small star. After all, there are capitals from all sides behind this big race in Hong Kong, and it is impossible to hold this race with legal betting without some strength.

The assistant next to her was already unsettled, with an anxious look on her face, "What should we do, Sister Eve? Should we go up and call off the press conference?"

It was really unexpected that something unexpected would happen when everything was going well. They were still very happy in the morning, thinking that Sister Tian Tian had seized the opportunity, but they didn't expect that something unexpected would happen before the press conference was over.

Sister Eve was calmer than her, her facial expression remained unchanged. She weighed the pros and cons in her mind and decided that the safest solution now was to go on stage, bring Tian Tian down first, announce the end of the press conference, remain silent and pretend not to have heard of the question, and go back to discuss a solution. Sometimes silence is also a solution.

At the back door of the press conference, watching the scene inside and hearing the reporter's question, a little celebrity couldn't help but look gloating, but when he spoke, he seemed to be feeling sorry for others, "Tsk, the glory is only temporary. What should Tian Tian do this time? The Jockey Club is not easy to mess with."

The other young stars also nodded in agreement. "Tian Tian, ​​it's really not a good idea to answer or not to answer. If I had known, I wouldn't have held a development press conference."

Although he seemed worried about her, he was actually very happy in his heart, because she had been holding the development conference with great fanfare before, but now she had suffered such a big setback.

At this time, a cold voice sounded, "You are free."

Everyone turned around and saw that it was Sister Lan from the company. They didn't know how long she had been standing there and how much she had heard. Everyone's faces suddenly became panicked and they all called out "Sister Lan."

They didn't dare to say anything else and left with their heads down. They were puzzled. They had never heard that Sister Lan had a good relationship with Tian Tian, ​​so why would she stand up for her?

The agent who followed Sister Lan looked at the press conference and shook his head, "This problem is not easy to solve. Tsk tsk, Eve will be busy."

Lin Lan glanced at the person on the stage, said nothing, and turned away.

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Tian Tianwei on the stage bent over and spoke to the microphone, smiling and speaking clearly, "I'm sorry, as far as I know, there is no law in Hong Kong that prohibits women from attending the racecourse. I think horse racing is horse racing. Hong Kong claims to be a civilized and advanced city, so it shouldn't be so unacceptable that a woman can participate in horse racing. On the contrary, I am here to call on the Jockey Club to keep up with the civilized society. It has a history of more than 100 years. Since Happy Valley was built in 1845, there has not been a single female jockey. I hope our Jockey Club can allow female jockeys on the racecourse. Men can race this horse as well as women."

After these words were spoken, everyone in the audience was stunned, staring at the woman on the stage with wide eyes. They could never have imagined that she would actually say such a thing. This person must be crazy. She didn't know how powerful the Jockey Club was and she was slapping it in the face like this.

At that moment, their minds went blank, and all that remained was the shock of her words.

While they were stunned, Tian Tian continued with a smile: "As for not being able to ride in a skirt, tell the person in charge that I can not only wear a skirt to attend the banquet and ride in a skirt, but also stand in front of him and slap him in the face. I hope he can maintain his gentlemanly demeanor. Here, I want to say, dear ladies, you can ride in pants or in a skirt. That outfit is my armor on the field, and it can also be your armor."

Finally, she looked at the reporters in the audience and said playfully, "Of course, I have no objection to men riding horses in skirts."

After he finished speaking, some reporters couldn't help but burst into laughter.

At this time, Eve quickly walked onto the stage, said "The press conference is over", and then took Tian Tian's hand and left the press conference before the reporters could react.

It took the reporters a while to react, and they started to ask Tian Tian, ​​"Tian Tian, ​​are you hitting back at the Jockey Club?"

"Tian Tian, ​​what is your position in making these remarks?"

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Tian Tian was dragged back to the office by Sister Eve. Before she could say anything, the company manager came over. Through the door, she could hear the heated argument between the manager and Sister Eve.

In the office, Tian Tian listened to the argument outside the door and looked at each other with the young assistant.

The assistant's face was flushed with excitement, and she looked at Tian Tian with sparkling eyes, "Sister Tian Tian, ​​what you just said was so cool."

She had never seen Tian Tian so cool before, and she almost couldn't help but cheer for her.

Tian Tian looked at the assistant who was admiring her excitedly with a wry smile on her face. Could she say that she was possessed by a ghost? Although it would be fun to say it, she got a headache just thinking about the consequences. It was really fun and frustrating at the same time.

At this time, Sister Eve opened the door and walked in, her face still flushed from a heated argument with the manager. She didn't say a word after walking in, but just crossed her arms and looked at Tian Tian quietly.

The young assistant didn't dare to say a word for a moment, and he moved back stealthily, trying to get away from the battlefield.

The person being watched, Tian Tian, ​​straightened her back all of a sudden, almost stood at attention, her eyes wandering, she said hesitantly, "Sister Eve."

Eve looked at her. Actually, she was not very angry in her heart. Instead, she admired her a little. The trouble was the follow-up matters. However, it was her turn as the agent. She had encountered many difficulties before, so this was not a problem for her.

But she still had to give him a warning, otherwise he would act impulsively again. Eve looked at her for a while before she spoke slowly, "I saw you were quite impressive just now."

"No, no, not impressive at all." Tian Tian was so scared when she heard her calm voice that she shook her head repeatedly. You know, the angrier Sister Eve is, the calmer her tone will be. "Sister Eve, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have been so impulsive and spoke without thinking. I won't dare to do it again next time."

Just when Tian Tian was feeling uneasy, Eve said quietly, "That would be best."

Tian Tian nodded quickly and obediently, "Sure."

Since it had already happened, Eve no longer dwelled on it and handed her an invitation letter. "This is a banquet hosted by Ms. Du Youyi tonight. Go and see if you can get in touch with Ms. Du."

Ms. Du Youyi is a well-known strong woman in Hong Kong. Twenty years ago, she seized the inheritance rights from her father, the rubber tycoon, among her brothers and sisters, and inherited most of the rubber king's industry.

The most famous incident was that a young man once mocked her that a woman should go home to take care of her husband and children and not come out and embarrass herself. Later, she drove the young man's company bankrupt and took it over.

From then on, no one dared to say in front of Ms. Du that women are inferior to men.

Eve said as she handed another invitation to the assistant and said, "Give this invitation to the owner of Zhiyu Clothing Store."

Tian Tian was originally looking through the invitation in her hand. When she heard her words, she raised her head and asked in confusion, "Sister Eve, why did you give her an invitation?"

Eve adjusted her glasses and said, "She is implicated in this incident. The dress you are wearing was designed by her. Many newspapers have reported on it. Giving her the invitation depends on what she chooses to do. It's up to her to follow the trend or refuse. If she goes, maybe you two can help each other."

But based on Eve's understanding of the lady, she would not refuse.

She can definitely use this popularity to promote her own clothing brand, and when she becomes famous she can help Tian Tian.

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Liu Ying arrived at the newspaper office in the morning and was just about to organize the interview with Song Shu last night. At this time, their editor-in-chief walked towards her with a few newspapers in his hands and said to her impatiently: "Liu Ying, take a look, is this the clothing brand you told me you wanted to interview and report on? I'm grateful for your kindness."

Liu Ying took a newspaper and started reading. It was a report on the Tian Tian incident last night. The outfit that Tian Tian was wearing was designed by Song Shu.

Liu Ying nodded, "Yes."

The editor's eyes lit up, "Bring that interview to me for review."

Liu Ying did not suspect anything and handed him the manuscript she had compiled last night. After all, the manuscript had to be approved by the editor-in-chief in the end.

The editor took the manuscript and started reading it. The more he read, the brighter his eyes became. What the designer said was similar to what Tian Tian said at the press conference, which was just passed to him by a colleague from a newspaper. And Tian Tian's words would once again make headlines in Hong Kong before the afternoon. If he reported the content about this designer now, he could also take advantage of the opportunity.

The editor-in-chief held the manuscript in his hand, raised his head and said to Liu Ying with an unchanged expression: "The interview went well. I have approved it and the newspaper can be printed this afternoon."

Liu Ying was startled when she heard this. This was not in line with the process of their newspaper. She asked suspiciously, "Editor-in-chief, are you publishing it so soon? I remember there were several issues of other designers ahead."

The editor waved his hands and said nonchalantly, "It's okay. It's no problem to change the order. Okay, that's it. You can continue with your work."

After saying that, he took the interview manuscript and left.

Liu Ying watched the editor-in-chief leave and felt a little uneasy, but she didn't know where the uneasiness came from, so she could only suppress it for the time being.

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Song Shu sent Jiahui to school, and before returning to open the store, she went to Uncle Fu's store to buy newspapers as usual. When she saw the headlines of the newspaper, she was surprised that there was such a commotion so early in the morning. Then, it seemed that there was also something about her clothes.

Song Shu looked at the headlines and couldn't help but buy a stack of newspapers to find out what happened. When paying, Uncle Fu joked, "Second Sister Chen, I think your shop is going to be very popular."

Song Shu smiled and said, "It seems so."

She was quite happy. It turned out that the advertising campaign she had run earlier had such a strong follow-up. Tian Tian and her agent were so awesome.

After saying goodbye to Uncle Fu, Song Shu returned to the store with a pile of newspapers and read them one by one. As she read, she sighed that he was worthy of being a Hong Kong reporter. The report was really attractive. The female star Tian Tian was also amazing. In just one night, her reputation completely reversed and now she was praised unconditionally.

Song Shu looked at the pictures published in the newspaper. Not to mention the beautiful girl and the handsome horse, they looked really heroic. Well, her clothes also stood out in the picture. This was free advertising for her throughout Hong Kong.

The more Song Shu looked at it, the happier she became. She felt that a lot of money was on the way to her. She was so happy that she couldn't help but eat a large portion of pork chop rice, two pineapple buns, and a cup of silk stocking milk tea at noon.

After lunch, she thought about the newspaper reports. According to the time, if someone was interested in her clothes, there should be customers coming to her store as early as the afternoon. Then she could open her shop.

Just as she was happily thinking about the days when she would count money until her hands were tired, Liu Ying pushed the door open, walked towards her with a pile of newspapers in her hands, and said anxiously: "A Shu, something terrible has happened. I'm sorry for you."

"Ahem." Song Shu was drinking milk tea and almost choked when she heard this. She slowed down, put down the milk tea, stood up, took the newspaper from her hand and put it on the cashier, and comforted her: "Don't be anxious, tell me slowly, what happened."

"Ah." Liu Ying sighed, looking hesitant, "You should read the newspaper report."

"Let me see." Seeing that she looked sorry for her, Song Shu was puzzled and picked up the newspaper to read it.

At first glance, it was incredible. The situation had changed so much in just one noon hour. Tian Tian, ​​who was full of praise in the morning, was now being cursed and ridiculed.

The headlines of the newspapers were full of sarcasm.

"Tian Tian: The Queen Who Rides Horses in Skirts" seems to be an exaggeration, but the content is all about her being ridiculed by the Jockey Club for wearing a skirt to race horses for show, which is not ladylike.

"The hype king Tian Tian suffered a tragic setback, riding a horse in a skirt made people laugh."

"Tian Tian may be banned by the Jockey Club so that she does not pollute horse racing."

"Tian Tian makes a bold statement that women can also race horses."

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Almost all of them were mockery of her. Song Shu read a few newspapers before she understood what was going on. She didn't think Tian Tian had done anything wrong. On the contrary, she admired her very much.

However, what Tian Tian said was considered out of line in Hong Kong at that time, and even in later generations, some people would criticize her, and discrimination against women still exists in later generations.

After flipping through the papers for a while, I found a few that reported the issue in a relatively objective manner.

"Over the past 100 years of horse racing history, there has never been a female jockey"

"Do we need to stipulate what clothes women should wear in different occasions?"

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Liu Ying saw her flipping through the newspaper and said, "This matter also involves you. The interview I did with you last night was secretly taken by the editor-in-chief and reported in advance. It just happened to hit the muzzle of this. Some newspapers reported that this was a joint hype between you and Tian Tian."

When Song Shu heard this, she realized that she had only paid attention to Tian Tian's affairs and had not paid attention to herself. But after a closer look, she found that there were indeed some such things. For example, the content of the video "Unknown Designer Song Shu: Wear Clothes as You Want" mocked her for being an unknown little designer and saying that clothes represent herself.

"The third-rate designer and the "Queen Charming" jointly hyped up the whole of Hong Kong"

"The young designer wanted to be famous but he made a fool of himself first"

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Song Shu was so angry that she laughed after reading it, and then she was just amused. To be honest, these reports seemed to be true if she was not involved.

Liu Ying looked at her expression and felt extremely guilty. "Ah Shu, I'm sorry. Your interview was obviously not like that. These paparazzi made up stories. I should have stopped the editor-in-chief from reporting it this morning."

Seeing her face full of shame, Song Shu waved her hands, "It's okay, it will be reported sooner or later anyway. Reporting it now will make me stand out, which is a good thing for me."

Song Shu really didn't think this was a bad thing for her. On the one hand, those reports were not objective, and most women would feel uncomfortable after reading them. Instead, they would appreciate what she and Tian Tian said even more.

On the other hand, she designs women's clothing, and her customers are not the kind of people who would be interested in this kind of report. On the contrary, it will bring her a large number of customers.

Therefore, she was not worried. Seeing that Liu Ying still felt guilty, she told her her thoughts.

Liu Ying thought for a while and said, "No wonder I was so angry after reading these reports. So that's the reason."

She thought about those words and the various things she encountered when she was working at the newspaper. For example, girls were rarely sent to report on scenes. Some people said that girls were weaker and the scenes were dangerous, so it was safer for boys to go.

It seems to be considering these girls, but it is actually a kind of discrimination. It does not think that these girls are capable of being on the scene.

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Song Shu saw Liu Ying off and sat back in her chair, flipping through the newspapers casually. She had never thought that she would have the opportunity to experience the fame and disgrace of a star. It was truly a rare thought.

Just when Song Shu was distracted, another person pushed the door open. When Song Shu thought it was a customer, the girl walked towards the cashier and looked at her curiously: "Excuse me, are you the owner of this store?"

Song Shu stood up and nodded: "I am."

"Oh, hello, I'm Tian Tian's assistant." The girl looked at her and introduced herself, staring at her without blinking, her tone filled with excitement.

Song Shu looked up at her and inexplicably felt that her eyes seemed to carry a trace of admiration for her. Song Shu suppressed the strange feeling and said to her, "Hello."

The young assistant smiled and appeared to be dignified on the surface, but she couldn't help howling in her heart. She was the designer reported in the newspaper, and she spoke as coolly as Sister Tian Tian.

Song Shu had no idea what was going on in her mind, she just felt that the girl in front of her seemed a little too enthusiastic towards her.

Fortunately, the assistant remembered the purpose of her visit and handed her an invitation. "This is an invitation that Sister Eve asked me to give you. It is for a banquet hosted by Ms. Du Youyi. Ms. Du Youyi is a well-known strong woman in Hong Kong. Sister Eve said that the invitation is for you. It depends on whether you want to go."

Song Shu took the invitation, which was gold-stamped. She opened it and took a look. She knew Ms. Du Youyi. She had seen her report in the newspaper before.

The new generation of rubber king, whose business has now more than doubled in size compared to when her father was alive, is a capable and successful person.

The parties she hosted were not for the idle, and now there was an opportunity before her.

After thinking for a while, Song Shu understood why Eve gave her an invitation. This matter involved Tian Tian and her. On the one hand, it was a compensation for her, and on the other hand, it also meant for the two of them to help each other. After all, one more person means more strength.

Song Shu looked up and said to the assistant, "Please tell Eve that I will go to the banquet."

The assistant nodded and said, "Okay, Sister Eve told me before she came that she would send someone to pick you up at 7pm. She also asked if she would help you prepare your dress."

Song Shu shook her head, "No, thank you." She had drawn many designs in her spare time before, some of which were made into skirts. She found one that would be a perfect dress, and it was designed by her herself, so she could put an advertisement in it. Song Shu admired herself as she thought about it. She really was thinking about promoting her brand all the time.

"Okay, I won't bother you anymore." The assistant finished explaining the matter and prepared to leave. After walking a few steps, he trotted back and said embarrassedly, "Please pack a denim skirt for me. I really like the clothes you designed."

Song Shu curled her lips and thought the girl in front of her was very cute. "Okay, thank you for your love."

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Mrs. Li's wife, A Xiang, stopped working on the sewing machine, rubbed her aching waist from sitting all day, looked up at the alarm clock, and stood up hastily. She turned around and saw her little daughter sleeping soundly in bed, so she hurried out of the room and went to the kitchen to start washing vegetables and cooking.

At this time the door opened, and Granny Li walked in with her precious grandson, followed by Li Baoer, who was carrying a schoolbag on her back and holding a child in her arms.

The fat boy who was being led got angry and yelled, "I'm hungry, I want to eat."

While yelling, he patted Grandma Li's hands. Grandma Li didn't get angry. She bent over and coaxed him, "Good grandson, good boy. Wait a little longer and you can have your meal."

Jiezi didn't listen to her and continued to lose his temper, "No, I want to eat now, I want it now..."

He was yelling and lying on the ground, looking angry and not going to stop unless he got his way.

Granny Li had no choice but to coax her gently. Then she suddenly thought of something and shouted into the house, "Ah Xiang, where is Ah Xiang? Is the meal ready?"

Ah Xiang's wife poked her head out of the kitchen when she heard the sound. She glanced at Jiezi rolling on the floor with a blank expression on her face. She lowered her eyebrows and said, "Mom, the meal is just cooked and it's not ready yet."

After hearing this, Granny Li immediately put her hands on her hips, glared at her, and started to scold her: "I'm dying. It's already so late and you haven't cooked yet. You losers don't want to eat, but my good grandson wants to eat. The eldest brother really married a troublemaker..."

After hearing this, Ah Xiang returned to the kitchen without changing her expression and continued cutting the vegetables in her hands. Li Baoer put her schoolbag away and walked towards the kitchen, "Mom, I'll help you wash the vegetables."

Sister Xiang rubbed her head and raised her lips, "No need, Baoer, go to the room and look after your sister."

"good."

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After dinner was ready, all the Li family members except the eldest brother came back, and everyone gathered together to eat.

Granny Li glanced at Li Baoer who was sitting next to Ah Xiang's wife, and was about to say something about why the little girl had to sit or stand to eat, but then she remembered what she had said before and Ah Xiang had said that Baoer couldn't sit or eat, so from now on she would only cook for her own family, and she shut up in annoyance.

While eating, Li Ersao thought of something and looked at Ah Xiangsao and said, "Sister-in-law, are you making clothes for that Zhiyu Clothing Store?"

After hearing what she said, Ah Xiang looked up at her, not knowing what this second sister-in-law was up to, and nodded, "Yes."

"Oh my, that's terrible." Li Ersao cried out in shock, "Sister-in-law, didn't you read today's newspaper? That store is finished and is going to close down."

After hearing this, Aunt Xiang paused while holding the chopsticks, looked at her, and said in a dry voice, "How could it be blocked?"

Mrs. Li took out a newspaper from her bag on the chair next to her and handed it to her. Seeing her flipping through the newspaper, she continued, "It's just what the newspaper said. Hey, I felt at first glance that this store wouldn't last long. A girl from the mainland, how could she know how to design clothes? I think you've been deceived, sister-in-law..."

Mrs. Li Er talked to her heart's content, with a strong sense of schadenfreude in her words.

Before, she saw her sister-in-law got a job making clothes at home. She observed and found that her sister-in-law could make seven or eight pieces of clothing a day. If the market price of one piece was four to five yuan, she could make thirty or forty yuan a day, and more than a thousand yuan a month, which was not less than her salary. If she was more diligent, she could even make more than her.

Mrs. Li Er was immediately jealous and secretly envious, so when she saw the newspaper today, she couldn't wait to tell her eldest sister-in-law, waiting to see her laugh.

Mrs. Li took the newspaper and started reading it. She was speechless for a long time after finishing it.

When Granny Li heard their conversation, she looked extremely unhappy and cursed at Mrs. Li: "You are a loser if I say you are a loser. You can't even get anything done. I told you to learn from the second child. I think Baoer will be as useless as you when he grows up..."

"Mom, you are not allowed to talk about Bao'er like that..." Ah Xiang's wife said. She could scold her, but she couldn't scold her daughter.

Seeing her talk back, Granny Li got even angrier and cursed even more harshly, "Well, you're so rebellious, you dare to talk back..."

Mrs. Li said hypocritically, "Mom, don't be angry. It will be fine if the eldest sister-in-law finds a job."

"Oh, she's such a useless person, why should she find a job? She might as well just sweep the streets..."