After the banquet, Lin Dan took off her evening dress and returned it to Thomas. Thomas looked at the gorgeous box with twinkling eyes and waved his hands, saying, "No, no, no, honey, this is a gift from me to you, you can take it home. Today, thanks to you and Beverly, you saved my show, I love you so much."
Lin Danluo said generously: "Then I will be honored to refuse it. Thank you for your generous gift. Goodbye, Mr. Tucker. I hope we will have a chance to cooperate again." She took the initiative to hug the other party, then slowly left with the gift box.
After leaving the hotel gate, a Maybach slowly drove towards her. Auston, who had been waiting for a long time, opened the car window and said, "Lin, get in. I'll take you back to the hotel." He seemed to have never tried to please anyone, so his movements were quite clumsy. He didn't even think of getting out of the car first to open the door for the lady.
At the same time, another Rolls-Royce was also driving in this direction, but because its parking position was not ideal, it was one step slower than Austin's car, so it could only hide in a dark corner and watch them quietly.
Lin Dan never took a stranger's car, even if she had enough ability to protect herself. "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Dodge. I have my own car." She pointed to a Ford car not far away and said, "Look, my friend is here to pick me up."
Bolsa stuck his head out and waved at her enthusiastically.
"Who is that?" Auston frowned and asked, "Is he your friend? How long have you known each other? Is he reliable? If you are just casually rejecting me..." Seeing Lin Dan raise one eyebrow, he sighed helplessly, "Okay, we say goodbye here. I hope you can have a pleasant night."
Lin Dan then regained her gentle expression and waved goodbye to him.
Auston stared at her receding figure, suddenly stuck his head out of the car window and explained loudly: "I just asked a few more questions because I was worried about you. I didn't mean to disrespect you. If you get back to the hotel safely, please let me know that you are safe, okay?"
Lin Dan looked back at him, and a gentle smile appeared on her always calm face: "Okay, thank you for your concern."
Auston looked at her expression, which was different from usual and bright, and couldn't help being stunned. He placed one hand on the car window and gripped the steering wheel with the other, his mind in a state of confusion. He stared at her back for a long time until she got into the tattered Ford and completely disappeared around the corner. At the same time, a clear spring suddenly gushed out of his dry heart, and countless lights flashed on the water. That was the creativity that he had lost for a long time and thought he would never get back.
He leaned back in his chair, let out a sigh of relief, and then laughed softly. A Rolls-Royce passed his Maybach and chased the Ford car, but it only followed it not too far away. Finally, it stopped at the corner of the street for a moment and watched Lin Dan and Bolsa enter the hotel safely before driving away.
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Due to financial constraints, Lin Dan and Bolsa only booked a standard room in a five-star hotel and did not sleep separately. Anyway, Borsa is a little bottom, and his relationship with her is more like that of best friends.
"Take off your makeup quickly, dear. Your skin is so good, you must not ruin it. You know, I was hoping to get you a few cosmetics endorsements," Bolsa urged.
"Okay." Lin Dan walked into the bathroom to change clothes and wash up.
Bolsa opened the gift box she brought back and screamed, "God, am I seeing things? Lin, this is Valen's latest high-end dress, right? Why do you own it? Do you know how much it costs?"
Lin Dan came out in pajamas with a mask on her face, and said vaguely: "This is a gift from Mr. Thomas Tucker. Is it expensive?" She knew that this was a very remarkable high-end brand, very popular among the aristocracy and the upper class, but she didn't know the specific price. After all, it was not available on the market. The original owner's level was too low, and he had not been exposed to high-end customization like Valen, so his understanding of it was limited. Lin Dan had just arrived, so naturally he was not very proficient in it.
But Bolsa is an avid fashion lover who is obsessed with all high-end luxury brands. Naturally, he knows a lot about it: "Mr. Thomas Tucker is really generous. I don't know the exact price of this skirt. After all, it didn't appear in any press conference. I guess it should be the latest model that has not been released yet. According to past practice, the price is at least more than 50,000 US dollars. Honey, you made a fortune!"
"Really? Then I should thank Mr. Thomas Tucker next time." Lin Dan showed a surprised expression. She had no idea that this dress was so expensive.
"It's nothing, don't feel burdened. For big designers like them, a high-end dress is not a luxury item, but a handmade product." Bolsa opened his phone to check the latest updates on Instagram, and then exclaimed: "Oh my God, Lin, my idol finally posted an update! What day is today? Did the sun rise from the west?"
"Who is your idol?" Lin Dan leaned over to take a look, and saw Baird's extremely handsome face appear on Bolsa's mobile phone screen. His pair of deep purple eyes looked ahead without focus, appearing confused and distant, as if he was very close to her but seemed to be far away.
"I saw him at the show and the banquet hall today." Lin Dan said calmly.
"What? You met Baird? Ahhhh, tell me what kind of person he is. Is there any difference between him and his image on the screen? You don't know, he has retired for several years, and the latest update on Instagram is still two years ago. You know, today is really a historic moment!" Bolsa said incessantly.
"He is more handsome in person, with an ancient aristocratic temperament, very elegant, very knowledgeable, very..." Thinking of Baird's ears that were always slightly red, Lin Dan smiled softly and said, "Very cute."
"Oh my God, I almost fainted just listening to your description! He is already handsome enough on the screen, wouldn't it be amazing if he could be even more handsome in real life? My only two idols are him and Auston Dodge. They are equally good-looking and have similar temperaments. How can there be two such perfect men in the world? If God gives them all to me, I am willing to shorten my life by 20 years." Bolsa vowed.
Lin Dan smiled without comment.
Bolsa originally wanted to ask a few more questions, but his attention was quickly drawn to Baird's Instagram updates. He seemed to be eager to talk today, and wrote in his column: [Some people say that reality is not as good as fantasy. No, this statement is not 100% correct. It wasn't until today that I realized how barren my imagination was in the face of reality. 】
Countless fans flocked to his page to watch this update, and before they had time to comment, he wrote another sentence: [Everything today is as beautiful as a dream! 】
emmmmmmm, it seems like something good has happened to the idol? Could it be that I fell in love? As soon as the fans started speculating, Baird made another comment: [I hope we can meet in my dreams tonight, good night my dear. 】
[Okay, good night to you too, idol. I get it. The person you are talking about must be me! Fans refused to accept the possibility that Byrd might be in love with someone, and they all put themselves in the shoes of this dreamy character, and finally felt better.
Bolsa stared at his phone and sneered, "Which little bitch provoked Baird? If I find out, I will tear her apart alive! Beautiful as a dream? Is there anyone in the world who deserves this adjective? Bullshit!"
Lin Dan had no interest in chasing stars. She fell asleep after washing off the mask. She had to get enough rest to face tomorrow's fashion show.
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The next day, Lin Dan arrived at M.M.'s show on time to prepare for makeup, but learned some bad news.
"I was replaced? Why?" Although it is common for models to be replaced on the spot, it is somewhat unreasonable for the main show to be replaced. Lin Dan frowned, looking a little angry.
"You are also of Chinese descent, so you should know Miss Zhong Yuxiu, right? She is Mr. Kong's exclusive model. If she wants to be the main model, Mr. Kong will naturally not refuse." A staff member explained.
"Why didn't she come during our rehearsal before, but only came right before the show started?" Lin Dan asked.
"I don't know about that. I only know that she wants to walk in this show now. With her here, no one can replace her position as the main show host. She is the sixth supermodel ranked on the supermodel list. Who are you? I advise you to change your clothes quickly, but you are wasting our time." The staff urged impatiently, but Kong Bangchen never showed up, as if he felt that there was no need for him to explain to an unknown little model.
Lin Dan realized that she had been tricked, but she did not do anything extreme. She quickly changed out of her dress and went to the next door dressing room to find her luggage bag. Anger is useless, and arguing will not solve the problem. If she makes a scene, people will only find a handle to kick her out.
She changed into her casual clothes, then found the legal staff and said calmly, "Mr. Kong and I signed a main show contract. According to the terms, if he breaches the contract, he must compensate me ten times my salary afterwards. This should be no problem, right?"
The legal officer calculated the amount of compensation and his face turned pale. His impatient attitude immediately improved a lot, and he comforted Lin Dan with a few words before walking out of the lounge. After a while, Kong Bangchen finally appeared. His black hair was a little messy, and there was a hint of anxiety in his eyes, but his attitude was still gentle. He bowed and said, "I'm sorry, Miss Lin. I will compensate you for all your losses. I was wrong this time. Please forgive me."
Lin Dan said bluntly: "Mr. Kong, I am very unhappy with your inconsistency. I will not cooperate with your brand in the future." Her current identity and status are not enough for her to speak to a big designer in such a strong tone, but Kong Bangchen didn't know why, he felt a little flustered.
He had seen Lin Dan’s previous catwalks, including the one at Bur yesterday. To be honest, he was shocked by her. She possessed a very special temperament, as if she looked down on everything, yet seemed to have everything in control. He knew that she would achieve something because she possessed the aura of a king. Not only he saw this, but Thomas and even the arrogant guy Auston saw it. Otherwise, he would not have appeared at the show of his mortal enemy yesterday, and he would not have supported Lin Dan as he walked across the runway covered with diamonds. Auston Dodge never took the initiative to please anyone, including his former muse Zhong Yuxiu.
Thinking of the woman still staying in his lounge, Kong Bangchen couldn't help but feel a headache. He could never figure out what Zhong Yuxiu was thinking, let alone why she left Austin and chose him. In fact, he was very reluctant to be an enemy of Austin, after all, he was his mentor.
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