Chapter 16
It turned out that Zhou Yue happened to meet his blind date Zhen Min during this business trip.
After returning from Hong Kong, Zhen Min took the initiative to invite him out for dinner several times, but Zhou Yue declined every time on the grounds that he was busy with work.
Zhou Yue's mother still remembered this incident and called him several times to ask about his progress, but he evaded the question.
Every time this happened, Zhou Yue was glad that he and his mother were not in the same city, otherwise he would be annoyed to death.
Zhou Yue thought she would give up after being rejected a few times, but he didn't expect Zhen Min to be so persistent.
Zhen Min is the editor-in-chief of a fashion magazine. She is on a business trip to discuss cooperation. It just so happens that the hotel she is staying in is in the same hotel as the business summit forum that Zhou Yue is attending.
Zhen Min looked very capable in a dashing white suit.
When the two met by chance in the hotel lobby, Zhen Min's eyes lit up and she was the first to notice Zhou Yue.
"Hi, what a coincidence!" Zhen Min smiled.
It took Zhou Yue a few seconds to recognize who this person was.
Ji Tian, who was on a business trip with her boss, immediately activated her gossip radar, thinking: This woman looks at Mr. Zhou with a strange look, could she be the owner of the Hermès bag?
I also remembered that Mr. Zhou seemed to be in a good mood these days, and thought that my idea must have been successful. No woman can escape the temptation of Hermès.
Little did they know that the pricey bag was still gathering dust in the storage room because it was too "ugly".
Of course, Ji Tian’s guess was soon denied.
The concubine has a lover but the lover has no interest in her. Zhou Yue decisively told Zhen Min the truth.
"Sorry, I already have someone I like."
Zhen Min was very generous and said with relief: "If you had told me earlier, I would have thought I would have a chance. I shouldn't have wasted my time on you."
Cheng Cheng felt a little jealous when he heard that Zhou Yue actually had a blind date.
Zhou Yue took a long time to coax her into submission.
The two of them chatted on the phone for a long time, and when they finally hung up, Cheng Cheng realized that he had forgotten to ask about Zhou Yue and Miao Hongzhi.
Cheng Cheng has been very busy recently, with activities, interviews, and parties, and his schedule is fully booked.
The annual Starlight Ceremony is about to be held.
The Starlight Awards Ceremony is a grand event in the entertainment industry and has a very high influence in the circle. Every time the Starlight Awards Ceremony begins, the stars' clothes, hairstyles and even a small interaction will become a hot search for everyone to talk about.
Therefore, the stars who are able to participate in the ceremony will try their best to attract attention, compete with each other and show off their talents.
Because Cheng Cheng has gained some popularity recently, this is the first time he has been invited to the Starlight Awards Ceremony and he takes it very seriously.
Apart from the award ceremony, the most eye-catching part of the Starlight Gala is undoubtedly the red carpet walk.
The red carpet is a battleground for female stars. It’s the hardest time to rent a dress and book a makeup artist at this time.
Especially for celebrity makeup artists and haute couture dresses, one must rely not only on relationships and connections, but also on the celebrity's status.
Cheng Cheng is just a rising star who has recently emerged. Her work has not even been aired yet, but her red carpet appearance time was scheduled to be among the first few.
In order to have a stunning appearance, Su Qing used many connections and finally contacted a celebrity stylist in the circle to lend a haute couture dress to Cheng Cheng.
Half of the entertainment industry is preparing for the upcoming Starlight Gala, and the schedules of famous stylists and makeup artists have been fully booked early.
Cheng Cheng started looking almost as soon as he received the invitation, and finally managed to make an appointment with an experienced makeup artist.
The dress Cheng Cheng will wear on the red carpet is a light blue halter dress. The upper part is designed with tassels in a Chanel-style material. The hem of the short skirt is sewn with organza of the same color and reaches the ankles. It is very flowing when she walks. The thinness of the hem just neutralizes the heaviness of the upper part of the skirt, and vaguely reveals Cheng Cheng's slender legs, which is neither too revealing nor too revealing.
In order to match Cheng Cheng's dress, the makeup artist designed an exclusive blue makeup look. Cheng Cheng's superior facial features, paired with this dress and makeup, make her look mysterious and ethereal.
Because there is only one set of haute couture dresses, and every female star has a different body shape, the stylist needs to modify it according to the body shape.
The day before the ceremony, Cheng Cheng took Xiao Xia to the stylist's studio to pick up the altered dress.
I thought it was a simple matter, but it did not go smoothly.
They arrived at the stylist's studio, but found that the stylist they had contacted was not there, and there was only an assistant playing with his mobile phone.
"Hello, we made an appointment with Sister Miky and came to pick up the dresses today." Xiao Xia greeted politely.
Cheng Cheng stood behind her wearing sunglasses.
Seeing someone come in, the assistant sat there without moving and said coldly, "Oh, which one?"
"The one from CHANEL Fall 2024." Xiao Xia said.
"Oh, that one, unfortunately, was borrowed by someone else. We just happened to have another one left." He glanced at Cheng Cheng who was standing behind Xiao Xia, and after sizing her up, he said, "I think you have a similar figure. You should be able to wear it."
"Here—" she pointed at the white dress thrown on a chair with her chin, "Go try it on."
"What did you say?" Xiao Xia thought there was something wrong with her ears.
The assistant looked at them in surprise: "Didn't you hear me? I told you to try that one. That's the only one left."
Xiao Xia: "What the hell are you talking about? Why should we wear someone else's leftovers? Where is the dress we chose?"
"Watch your mouth." The assistant frowned. "Don't you understand me? Someone borrowed that one!"
"How could you do this!" Xiao Xia was furious. "We clearly agreed that the dress was for us. We tried it on already, so why did you lend it to someone else? Are you so untrustworthy?"
"Why? Of course it's because others are more famous. It's the brand's decision, what can we do?" the assistant explained impatiently.
"Where is Miky? We need to ask her for justice!" Xiao Xia was so angry when she saw the assistant's indifferent look.
"Miky has something to do and will be away for the next few days."
"Are you not convinced? Who told you not to be famous? You have a small status. That's how the entertainment industry is. It's not your first day in the circle. If you have the ability, you should be more famous. You can choose any high-end fashion items." The assistant hummed softly. The voice was not loud, but it was obvious that he did it on purpose for the two of them to hear.
"You, you, you guys..." Xiao Xia was so angry that she was shaking and could hardly speak.
Cheng Cheng was also very angry and took off his sunglasses: "I remember we signed a contract, right? Aren't you afraid that we will sue you for breach of contract?"
The assistant nonchalantly played with her nails and said, "The contract only states that our studio will be responsible for renting you a dress, but there's no stipulation about what you must wear."
Hearing this, Xiao Xia was stunned. She quickly searched her bag and found the contract she had signed. After carefully reading it from top to bottom, she was horrified: "Sister——"
Cheng Cheng took a look: .........It’s really not written on it.
This styling studio is well-known in the industry and has many big-name resources. When they signed the contract, they never thought they would encounter such a thing and were negligent.
"Although it's not stated in the contract, if you have such a lack of professional ethics, how will your studio's reputation be ruined if word gets out?" Cheng Cheng said.
"You don't have to worry about that." The assistants were arrogant. They received big-name stars every day and did not take small idols like Cheng Cheng seriously at all.
Cheng Cheng then realized that he had been tricked:......
The grand ceremony is approaching, and arguing with them about the issue of integrity is meaningless except for wasting time.
I took another look at the "white wedding dress". It looked very ordinary, like the dress prepared by the wedding shop's 1999 special package, and it was the kind that could be photographed three times.
Wearing such a pair of clothes will not only fail to add points, but will also lead to public ridicule and even affect subsequent fashion resources.
But if I don’t wear this one, I’ll be walking on the red carpet the next day. Where can I find a suitable dress in such a short time?
The two of them came out of the studio angrily and got into the nanny car.
As soon as she got in the car, Xiao Xia started calling Su Qing, complaining and cursing the studio at the same time.
Su Qing was also very anxious, after all, the ceremony was about to begin tomorrow.
Su Qing quickly contacted new stylists and connections, hoping to find a decent dress as an emergency measure.
But I made a lot of phone calls, but to no avail.
"It's over. Sister Qing said there is nothing left. They have all been borrowed." Xiao Xia said the result in frustration after looking at her phone.
"What should I do?" Xiao Xia's face drooped completely, wrinkled into a ball, and she was so anxious that she was about to cry.
After coming out of the studio, Cheng Cheng remained silent, as if he was thinking about something.
When she heard Xiao Xia say that there was no dress, she finally made a bold decision.
This is the only way, Cheng Cheng thought to himself.
Xiao Xia said bitterly, "It's all that Miky's fault. He didn't tell us earlier that he was lending the dress to someone else. Isn't this clearly a scam?"
"Just wait, I will definitely publicize their 'evil deeds' and see who dares to cooperate with them in the future!" Xiao Xia swore with gritted teeth.
"I have a solution." Cheng Cheng said suddenly.
"When they cry and beg—" Xiao Xia was still immersed in her own revenge fantasy and couldn't extricate herself. She didn't hear clearly: "Ah... Sister, what did you say?"
"Who says you have to wear a dress on the red carpet?" Cheng Cheng smiled sweetly, "Then I'll take an unconventional approach for once."
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Cheng Cheng and Xiao Xia had just left the studio.
A hidden small door opened at the back.
Two people walked out of the door.
One of them is the stylist Miky who has been unreachable.
The other is an old acquaintance, Jiang Wantong.
Jiang Wantong said to Miky, "Dear, thank you so much for helping me vent my anger today."
Miky: "Honey, why are you being so polite to me? We've known each other for years. It's just a small favor."
Jiang Wantong said, "Don't worry, I will sign all my looks for the next season to your studio."
Hearing this, Miky's smile widened, and he wanted to assure Jiang Wantong: "Don't worry, no one else will know about this except the three of us."
As soon as the contract termination incident happened, Jiang Wantong's reputation was greatly affected, although the team behind her was very powerful and spent a lot of money to suppress those negative rumors.
But it is a fact that "Linjiang Ge" terminated her contract. Jiang Wantong tried to meet with Zhou Yue to ask for forgiveness several times, but was rejected by the secretary.
As long as the game company doesn't clarify things for her, she will be suspected for a day. But at this moment, Jiang Wantong learns that Cheng Cheng has also been invited to the Starlight Ceremony.
A plan came to his mind: to tamper with her dress.
Coincidentally, Cheng Cheng’s stylist is also Jiang Wantong’s colleague who has worked with her for many years.
Jiang Wantong successfully persuaded the stylist through exchanging interests.
This move is extremely insidious.
Let’s see how she makes a fool of herself tomorrow, Jiang Wantong thought sinisterly.
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