M.M.'s new product launch was a great success. At the end of the event, Lin Dan was sandwiched in a long queue and walked along the catwalk. All the guests were looking for her, but it was not a difficult task. Her appearance, temperament, figure and clothing are the most outstanding among all the models. You can spot her at first sight in the crowd without much effort.
The moment she appeared at the entrance, the guests applauded loudly, and some even stood up to cheer for her. Zhong Yuxiu, who was walking behind her, was the one who was ignored. If Kong Bangchen hadn't quickly run out from the backstage and held her hand, no one would even have thought that she was the main show tonight. She took away Lin Dan's position, but Lin Dan took away the glory and honor that should have belonged to her.
Zhong Yuxiu waved to the guests with a smile, but her eyes were fixed on Austin. But Auston didn't even look at her. He just stood there, his emerald green pupils reflecting Lin Dan's figure. His abnormality was not surprising, because many people were like him, completely fascinated by Lin Dan, including the international superstar Baird.
The smile on Zhong Yuxiu's face became extremely stiff. If Kong Bangchen hadn't pulled her in time, she almost stepped on Lin Dan's skirt. It was not until this moment that she felt deep regret, because she finally realized that she did not seem to hinder Lin Dan in any way, but instead became her stepping stone, helping her climb to a higher position.
The show came to an end. Lin Dan took off her makeup, changed into casual clothes, and went to look for Austin with the cane. The crown on the top of the cane was inlaid with many gems, which looked very expensive. If she lost it, she couldn't afford to pay for it. As soon as she reached the elevator, she heard voices coming from the stairwell next door. It was the person she was looking for and Zhong Yuxiu.
"Who are you here for today?" Zhong Yuxiu asked softly.
Auston's voice sounded a little impatient: "Isn't it obvious? I had no idea you would suddenly appear before the show started. You took her job!"
"Yes, I took her job, but so what? This kind of thing is too common in the circle." Zhong Yuxiu sneered.
"So she will take your job away in the future," Auston asserted.
Zhong Yuxiu responded to him with a disdainful sneer.
Auston continued, "Don't mess with her, she's a hedgehog. If you respect her, she will respect you; if you bully her, she will retaliate severely, she is a typical action person." I don't know what he was thinking of, he actually smiled deeply, and the previous impatience in his tone was completely gone.
Zhong Yuxiu rekindled her hope: "Are you concerned about me, Auston?"
"No, I'm warning you." Auston's tone immediately returned to indifference.
Zhong Yuxiu said in the same cold tone: "I already know that you can't draw any design drafts since I left. Your inspiration has dried up, right? How important am I to you? Are you still unwilling to admit it? Auston, I'm waiting for you to beg me! You love me, and one day you will understand this! Is a designer without inspiration and creativity still a designer? Auston, without me you will only destroy yourself!"
"I'm sorry, but my inspiration and creativity are back. I didn't love you before, I don't love you now, and I never will in the future." Auston's tone was like ice.
Zhong Yuxiu didn't believe what he said at all, and said word by word: "Then I'll wait and see what kind of good work you can design. You have fallen to the point of being the art director of an underwear brand that is about to go bankrupt, right? I hope you can create a miracle this time. I wish you good luck." After that, she pushed open the door of the stairwell and walked out, but faced Lin Dan head on.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop." Lin Dan walked past her and handed the cane to Auston.
Auston's cold expression immediately softened, and he waved his hand and said, "Take it, dear. This is a gift I specially prepared for you."
"Thank you, it's so valuable." Lin Dan directly pried open Austin's hand, stuffed the cane in, and strode away. She did not attend the banquet that was to be held later because her cooperation with Kong Bangchen was very unpleasant.
Zhong Yuxiu stared at her back, two flames burning in her eyes. She lost once, but she won't lose forever.
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Half an hour later, M.M.'s celebration banquet was held in the hotel lobby. Kong Bangchen held Zhong Yuxiu's hand and walked among the guests. A fashion icon came over and asked him, "Kong, where is the Rose Queen? Why didn't she come?"
"Rose Queen?" Kong Bangchen immediately realized who he was talking about and quickly explained, "She left first because of something."
"Oh, that's such a pity. I was hoping to get close to her. Her performance on the catwalk was so great." The big shot showed a regretful expression and then left. Not being able to see Lin Dan, he had lost interest in talking.
Kong Bangchen could only look at his back with a wry smile, while Zhong Yuxiu's expression had become extremely unnatural.
After a while, the editor-in-chief of a fashion magazine came over and asked, "Kong, where is the beauty in the skirt suit and rose petals? I looked all over the place but couldn't find her."
Kong Bangchen explained it again.
The editor-in-chief pressed on: "Do you have her contact information? I would like to invite her to shoot the cover of my next issue. She is so unique!"
"Please wait a moment, I'll ask my assistant to go look for it." Kong Bangchen bowed.
During the interview, the models all left their contact information. Giving it to the editor-in-chief was equivalent to helping Lin Dan find a job opportunity. Kong Bangchen didn't think there was anything wrong with this. If Lin Dan attended the celebration banquet, she would be able to obtain more resources and connections than she does now.
"Oh, OK, I'll write it down. Thank you." After getting Lin Dan's contact information, the editor left. After a while, many people came to Kong Bangchen to ask about Lin Dan's whereabouts. They either wanted to invite her to be a model, or wanted to ask if she had signed a contract with an agency, or were planning to ask her to shoot a commercial, but they were not interested in Zhong Yuxiu, who was the main show.
Kong Bangchen's expression became more and more bitter, and Zhong Yuxiu could no longer even put on a polite smile. Even if Lin Dan was not around, she could still take away all her glory.
"Kong," finally, the CEO of M.M. Group came over with a glass of champagne and whispered, "I just answered the call from the president. She is very interested in the skirt and pants suit you showed at the press conference. When you took office before, didn't you submit a development plan to me, mentioning that you wanted to change the style of M.M.? At that time, I suppressed the plan because I felt it was not the right time, but now, I encourage you to give it a try with bold moves. You know, almost all buyers expressed their willingness to purchase that suit to me after the press conference. It was very popular and it impressed the president. Of course, the model you chose helped you get this precious opportunity. If you use her to shoot a set of trial photos of the new style, the president should agree with your plan. M.M. has been comfortable for too long. We need a change. Come on, Kong."
The CEO patted Kong Bangchen on the shoulder, chatted about some other things, and then left. After he left, Kong Bangchen frowned and looked very anxious. There was no other reason. In order to help Zhong Yuxiu, he severely offended Lin Dan, so much so that she said she would never cooperate with M.M again. What's worse is that Lin Dan's free and easy figure walking in the rose rain has been deeply imprinted in his mind. Whenever he thinks of the new series that he has been preparing for a long time, he will automatically think of Lin Dan's figure and face...
Kong Bangchen knew very well what this meant. It was just a show and a set of clothes, but Lin Dan had become his new source of inspiration. He needed her desperately, otherwise he didn't know if he could do well in this new series.
Oh God, I hope Lin Dan is just saying that out of anger. I hope Lin Dan will continue to cooperate with me for the sake of the generous remuneration. Thinking of this, Kong Bangchen drank the wine in the glass in one gulp and couldn't stand it any longer. Only if his own independently created new series is a great success can he completely eliminate the influence of M.M.'s former chief designer in the company. What he wants is not to follow the path and style of others, but to create a whole new country and climb to a higher dimension. Obviously, Zhong Yuxiu could not provide him with any help in this regard.
He needs Lin Dan very much now. Kong Bangchen let go of Zhong Yuxiu's hand and walked towards the quiet balcony. He had to call Lin Dan now to determine her attitude, otherwise he would not have the heart to deal with the guests.
Zhong Yuxiu looked at his hurried back with a dark look in her eyes.
At the same time, Baird was circling the banquet hall, trying to find the slender figure. He walked to the door and looked, then waited patiently for a while, then stood in the bathroom aisle for more than ten minutes, calmly enduring the suspicious looks of passers-by, then returned to the banquet hall and sat quietly in the corner. His bodyguards followed him around, their eyes full of amusement.
"Boss, Miss Lin has gone back. She was originally the main performer of this show, but was replaced by Kong Bangchen at the last minute. I heard from some people that they had a very unpleasant argument backstage, and Miss Lin even made some harsh remarks, saying that she would never cooperate with Kong Bangchen again." A young man hurried to Baird to report the situation.
Baird's expectant expression was immediately replaced by indifference. He put down his glass and said decisively, "Let's go."
The CEO of M.M. was about to walk over to talk to him, but what he saw was his aloof and proud back.
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After returning to the hotel, Bolsa said to Lin Dan tremblingly: "Dear, I used your Instagram to post the news that you will be the main show of M.M. Because you have been out of fashion for a long time, many fans don’t believe it. There are also haters who ridicule you for being whimsical, so I quarreled with them. This matter is quite ugly. Now the news that Zhong Yuxiu is the main show has come out, and the haters are attacking your homepage. What should I do? I seem to be in trouble!"
"Let me see." Lin Dan's expression was as calm as usual.
Borsa quickly handed her the phone. She casually flipped through the comment section and deleted all the vicious words, but did not delete the "I am the main show" Instagram. Everyone had seen it, and if she deleted it now she would only be ridiculed even more.
Bolsa leaned on her shoulder and kept saying sorry. Those comments were really disgusting. The haters kept mocking Lin Dan as a has-been model and a big talker. Although "Project Runway" brought her some fame and the J&K press conference was a great success, her number of fans was still too small compared to Zhong Yuxiu's, and her fighting power was not worth mentioning.
"If they could see you walking on the runway in person, they would know how wrong they were! Once the M.M. show video comes out, we can slap these haters in the face. Even the main show can't take away your glory!" Bolsa said indignantly.
Lin Dan shook his head indifferently: "The video can be edited. If Kong Bangchen insists on defending Zhong Yuxiu, he can cut out my footage. This is basic operation."
Bolsa was silent. He knew better than anyone how difficult it was to survive in this circle without a background.
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