After taking a shower, Lin Dan took out her cell phone and prepared to send a message to Baird. She would definitely do what she promised to do, but she didn't expect that Baird had already sent her several messages, asking her over and over again what she was doing and whether she had slept.
[I was just taking a shower and getting ready for bed. Lin Dan typed this line with a serious expression.
Just at this moment, there was a knock on the door. Bolsa stood trembling outside the door, with Auston, who was panting, behind him. He was wearing a silver-gray windbreaker, his shirt was unbuttoned, and his hair, which was always meticulously groomed, was messy, as if he had run all the way here.
"What's going on between you and Baird?" He pushed Bolsa aside and walked straight in.
"We are together." Lin Dan jumped out of bed and invited people to the reception room next door.
"Impossible, you are not the kind of person who is swayed by emotions." Auston retorted subconsciously.
Lin Dan frowned and said, "I don't even know what kind of person I am, so how can you know? Every decision I make is made by myself, and I am capable enough to take responsibility." Why can't she be swayed by her emotions? She is a human being, not a machine.
"So, you're going to leave me too, right?" Austin stared at Lin Dan with a serious look. His expression was very calm, but his fists hidden in his pockets were clenched tightly.
"I'm still your model." Lin Dan reminded.
"That's different." Auston shook his head.
"What's the difference? I'm still your exclusive model. We have already stated that in the contract, right?" Lin Dan asked back.
"No, I don't mean what you understand. You can't belong to anyone except me." Auston stood in front of Lin Dan, his mood very low.
"The contract doesn't stipulate that I can't have a relationship." Lin Dan just insisted.
"Yeah, the contract doesn't have this stipulation. I'm so stupid, why didn't I add this clause?" Austin smiled bitterly.
"If you had added it, I wouldn't have signed a contract with you. I work for you, not sell myself into slavery. No wonder Zhong Yuxiu wants to leave you. No one can stand such terms." Lin Dan calmly pointed out the facts.
"I didn't restrict her from dating. Who she's with has nothing to do with me. You are different from her."
"What's the difference? I will still be your exclusive model. I will naturally abide by the contract I signed." Lin Dan looked at Auston with confusion.
But Auston was more confused than she was. Yes, what is the difference between Lin Dan and Zhong Yuxiu? Zhong Yuxiu used her feelings to control him. She not only wanted his support, but also his marriage, otherwise she would leave. But Lin Dan wanted nothing, and she even signed a five-year cooperation contract with him. However, whenever he thought about her being with someone else, Auston couldn't suppress his inner rage.
Why is she special to me? Auston couldn't figure it out, but he didn't ask any more questions because he knew Lin Dan hated being disrespected by others. He turned and left, his back looking very embarrassed and hasty.
Bolsa ran to the window, looked at the car whizzing away, and whispered: "Lin, could it be that Auston has fallen in love with you?" Before this, he had never thought of it in the wrong way. After all, those designers were all doting and tolerant when facing their muses, and it was not surprising for them to do anything fanatical. However, no designer would not allow their muse to fall in love unless they regard the other person as their own.
Oh my god, no way? Bolsa covered his mouth and screamed.
Lin Dan held his forehead, his face full of confusion. For her, love issues are the most difficult issues in the world.
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From that day on, Auston never showed up again. He locked himself in his house and postponed the design of new products for the next season. Lin Dan's life went on, and she gradually got used to Baird's presence. They would go to work together every morning, have lunch together at noon, and run together in the evening. After that, Lin Dan would take the initiative to invite him home for a cup of coffee, and after a long time, she invited him home for dinner.
Everything developed so naturally. Baird also taught Lin Dan how to fly a helicopter and took her soaring in the sky, passing over the mirror-like lake and sea, allowing her to appreciate the magnificence of nature.
Lin Dan pointed to the vast ocean below and said, "Every time I see this scene, I want to jump in."
Baird responded with a smile: "Then I'll take you bungee jumping next time?"
"No, after I jump down, I will imagine myself flying low and then flying up very high." Lin Dan expressed his fantasy to his heart's content.
"Then I'll take you hang gliding next time?"
"Okay." Lin Dan lowered his eyes and smiled.
After getting off the helicopter, Baird handed her a velvet box and said casually, "Honey, how about we get engaged first?"
Lin Dan held the box tightly, hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded. Then she was hugged by the tall man and kissed.
After returning home, Lin Dan was still a little dazed. She didn't know why she agreed, but she couldn't find a reason to refuse. She already had so little affection, there wasn't any left to waste, and after leaving Baird, she wouldn't look for another partner. If Baird hadn't always pushed her forward, they wouldn't have come this far.
Never mind, let it be. She put the box on the table and sighed deeply, but she didn't expect Kong Bangchen to call her and ask her out for a meeting, saying that there was something important to discuss. When we arrived at the agreed place, Zhong Yuxiu was sitting on the chair.
"Are you surprised to see me?" Zhong Yuxiu extended her hand and invited him, "Please sit down. I'll just say a few words and then I'll leave."
"What do you want from me?" Lin Dan asked calmly.
"I hope you can help Auston. You've ruined him, you know? He can no longer design any work. This time is different from the time I left. He burned all his drawings. That was his life! Once there was a fire in the studio, he would rather risk being burned to death than run in to save his drawings, but now, he took the initiative to burn them. Do you know how serious the situation is?" Zhong Yuxiu leaned forward and pleaded, "Now only you can save him! Don't leave him, he is a very talented person, please don't ruin him, okay? I regret it, I shouldn't have left him, otherwise he wouldn't have met you!"
Lin Dan left without listening to her finish, his thoughts surging along the way. She called Baird and told him that she would be away for a while. Baird seemed to hear something wrong in her tone, but didn't ask anything. He gave her 100% trust and tolerance.
Lin Dan rushed to Austin's studio, dragged him into the car with a depressed look on his face, took him to the customs to go through the exit procedures, then bought two tickets and flew to China together. She took Austin to visit museums, allowing him to appreciate the beauty of traditional Chinese costumes, and also found several old-fashioned gold and silver jewelry processing workshops, allowing him to experience how to make ancient kingfisher jewellery with his own hands.
Austin was confused at first, but later he was addicted to it. At the end of the last day, Lin Dan took him back to the hotel and said slowly: "Chinese aesthetics is not about flowery cotton jackets and green shorts, nor is it about gold and red. It is about the profound historical heritage. Auston, I have Chinese blood in my bones. I want to create a Chinese style brand and I want to be a designer. Can you help me?"
Auston looked her in the eyes for the first time and shook his head, “Not everyone can be a designer.”
"I know." Lin Dan scribbled on the paper while speaking, and then handed over a rough draft. She could have designed it better, but in order to save Auston, she left a lot of flaws. She designed a deep V ruffled half-sleeved tulle long skirt. The collar was decorated with gold and jade beads, and there was a belt decorated with gold and jade beads around the waist. The hem of the skirt was also ruffled and embroidered with ancient and gorgeous Chinese patterns. The effect was surprisingly good.
Auston stared at the drawing for a long time, and finally picked up a pen, modified the parts he was not satisfied with, and added many small details. After his processing, this semi-finished dress immediately became a beautiful finished product.
Lin Dan bent down, stared straight into his eyes, and smiled: "See, Auston, without me, your talent is still there, but you closed yourself off."
Auston looked into her black and white eyes and couldn't utter a word. He looked at the design and whispered, "What is the name of our brand?"
Lin Dan said that she wanted to change her career to become a designer, of course she was not trying to fool Auston, so she immediately asked, "What do you think?"
"Let's call it Dan." Auston picked up a pen and clumsily wrote the Chinese word "Dan" on the manuscript paper. Because this is a brand belonging to him and Lin Dan, it is as if they are still together, so his inspiration and talent are back, but there is no need to tell Lin Dan this.
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After returning from China, Austin resigned from A.C. Fortunately, his students followed his style and were able to lead A.C. to new glory. At this time next year, they will hold a carnival show to continue the celebration.
Afterwards, Aston began to create his own brand. Although the specific situation has not been known to the outside world, some people have already received the news.
"I thought you wouldn't get better this time." Zhong Yuxiu came to the door with a face full of sarcasm.
"I'm fine." Auston didn't want to talk more.
Zhong Yuxiu continued, "It seems that your feelings for Lin Dan are not that deep. You have recovered in just a few months. When I left, you were depressed for a whole year. Should I be happy?"
"No, she's different from you." Auston lowered his head to draw the design.
"How am I different from her?" Zhong Yuxiu was very angry, but she couldn't bear to vent her anger on a man who had lost so much weight. She hated him, yet she pitied him.
Auston pulled open the black cloth covering the mannequin, revealing a white wedding dress underneath, and said word by word: "See? This is the difference between you two. You only brought me destruction, but Lin Dan can give me rebirth. It is enough for me to keep her in my heart. As long as I keep her in my heart for one day, my inspiration will not dry up. She will always be with me."
Auston pointed at his heart, his eyes full of pain, yet relief.
"You actually designed the wedding dress for her yourself?" Zhong Yuxiu looked at the wedding dress which was more beautiful than she had imagined, and finally ran away in defeat. Auston was such a proud man, but he could endure the heartache and sew a wedding dress for Lin Dan with his own hands, and then send her to another man. How much did he love her?
Zhong Yuxiu ran and cried all the way, hating herself for having decided to leave in the first place.
Auston looked at the wedding dress intently, then picked up the empty sleeve and kissed it on his lips...
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