Milan stood at the gate, waving at the car from afar, and said to Sun Lifang with a smile, "I was just about to go in when you arrived. What a coincidence."
This sentence perfectly helped Sun Lifang avoid the embarrassment of being late.
"Let's go in together." Milan's smile was as elegant and warm as when they first met. She took Sun Lifang's hand. "The shawl you gave me last time was so useful; so many people asked about it today..."
As she spoke, she pointed to her shoulder.
Milan is wearing a modified cheongsam with a stand-up collar today, and the embroidered scarf that Sun Lifang won the first prize with is draped over her shoulders.
The classic gold-embroidered ruyi double-button cheongsam is elegant and beautiful. The golden cheongsam contrasts with the black and white shawl in a novel and stunning way. When she saw Sun Lifang looking over, she deliberately turned around and gave her a flirtatious wink.
Is it pretty?
"You have such good taste." Before coming here, Sun Lifang never imagined that this shawl could be draped over a gorgeous cheongsam, or rather, poverty limited her imagination.
Such a custom-made Suzhou embroidered silk cheongsam is quite expensive.
In her previous life, Sun Lifang participated in a private collection auction, where the private collection of a corrupt official who had been brought to justice was made public.
Among the countless paintings, calligraphy, jewelry, and antiques, what attracted her most was the wardrobe of the high-ranking official's wife.
She was curious: what was so interesting about auctioning off women's old clothes?
When the display case was opened, it was dazzling to Sun Lifang. All kinds of items were dazzling, with shimmering fabrics and skin-friendly linings as light as feathers. The entire hall was filled with them.
The total value exceeds 30 million, with some cheongsams costing tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan, and the highest reaching 800,000 or 900,000 yuan. She just doesn't understand, is it really possible for anyone to buy a piece of clothing that costs so much?
My gaze swept over Milan's clothes; according to the exchange rate, it was roughly the same price as the land she bought the day before yesterday.
"Do you like cheongsams too? Then I'll give you one later." Feeling the intensity of Sun Lifang's gaze, Milan said generously.
Sending a cheongsam?
"No, no, no... No need, it's too expensive." Sun Lifang refused, unable to accept such enthusiasm from others. She, who always kept her distance from people, rarely received gifts from friends.
In fact, whether she was a full-time stay-at-home mom in her previous life or has been reborn ever since, she has never had any real friends.
"Don't be shy, we're partners now, feel free to take any of my clothes."
Milan smiled and took her hand as they entered the room, introducing her to everyone: "This is my designer partner, Sun Lifang. Please welcome her with applause."
"Sun Lifang? That's a nice name!" After applause, a long-haired man extended his hand to her. "Hello, my name is Mark."
Mark, dressed in a suit, with his medium-length white hair tied back and wearing glasses, politely complimented her, "Beautiful lady, I can feel your soul through your work, as beautiful as you are. If you have time, would you do me the honor of having a cup of coffee with me?"
ha?
Sun Lifang's outstretched hand froze for a moment.
"You old rascal, how many cups of coffee have you had this month?" Milan slapped his hand away. "Since you love coffee so much, I'll pour you a whole bucket. You're not allowed to leave until you finish it."
After he finished speaking, the whole audience burst into laughter.
It's clear he makes these kinds of jokes often, and everyone's used to it.
With Milan and Mark's introduction, everyone took a look at the chief designer.
"Sun Lifang, she must be younger than me, right?" someone exclaimed excitedly. "That's my little sister! Should I call her Sun-mei? Li-mei? Or Fang-mei? Which one sounds better?"
"Get lost, stop trying to take advantage of her. We're here by seniority." The other person turned to Sun Lifang and asked curiously, "Which university did you graduate from, sister? Or did you study abroad like Sister Milan?"
Everyone was curious and wanted to know where she graduated from.
this...
Sun Lifang was in a dilemma, as her educational background had always been a weakness.
Judging from their clothing and appearance, it is obvious that most of them come from well-off or even privileged families. The confidence, composure, and enthusiasm on their faces are the result of growing up abroad or being raised in a wealthy environment from a young age, and their demeanor cannot be faked.
Faced with this scene of exposing her true colors, Sun Lifang still felt instinctively embarrassed.
She is a student receiving a free scholarship from impoverished families. Should she reveal this in front of a group of privileged individuals?
"Alright, is he a prisoner? You guys are all being so rude." Milan once again cleverly stepped in to defuse the situation.
The person who had just asked was a little dissatisfied because they hadn't received an answer. Having studied art and grown up abroad, they didn't understand the concept of subtlety at all. So they repeated their question, "Sister, which school did you graduate from? I really want to know."
“Alice—” Mark called out, frowning.
"Please let her answer. What's there to hide? Is it that she can't say?" The girl named Alice spoke quickly. "There might be upperclassmen from the same school here."
She didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with her question, and confidently turned to discuss it with her friend.
"This—wait a minute." Sun Lifang stopped Milan from speaking, walked forward, and smiled slightly, "Excuse me, I was just writing down everyone's names and I was thinking about how to introduce myself in the most appropriate way."
"Thank you all for your welcome. My school isn't an international university." Sun Lifang gave Milan a reassuring look and continued, "But I'm proud of my school and grateful for its free funding of my education, which gave me the opportunity to study."
The scene was extremely quiet.
"Wow!" Alice exclaimed, followed by a series of small, scattered sounds.
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