"Of course it is true."
Xin He’s words were very clear. This fashion show was not just a showcase for men, but for everyone, including the aristocratic ladies and the upper class. As the models, the girls of the Flower House would gradually emerge from the usual identity of being solely entertainers of men.
In any case, their status would undoubtedly be somewhat elevated.
This was indeed one of the main purposes of the show.
The girls’ eyes sparkled with excitement. Although they were brought up with all luxuries and Madam Chen treated them as ladies, they knew very well that they were indeed the lowest of women.
Even if they wanted to transform themselves, they could only become low-ranking concubines, and the mere elevation of one of them to a higher-ranked concubine would raise eyebrows. This was their reality.
Thus, if there was even the slightest chance to ascend their social status, even slightly, they would be willing to seize it eagerly.
Madam Chen was not as overly excited as the girls. She tested the waters and asked, "From your intention, Master, the costumes and jewelry for the fashion show are all to be designed by us. Does that mean you are planning to make a business out of this? "
Xin He smiled: "Yes! I want to open a costume and jewelry shop in half a month."
The girls were in an uproar.
Madam Chen looked at Xin He with a touch of admiration in her eyes and genuinely said, "Master has a sharp mind; he is sure to achieve great things."
Initially, when Ji Xinhe took over the Flower House, Madam Chen wasn’t very impressed. Having spent decades in Lian’an Town and having seen all the capable families there, she had no impression of Ji Xinhe. The young master was so young that she guessed he was nothing special.
But to her surprise, this young man, or rather, young lady, managed to run the Flower House this far. Furthermore, she had already planned the next step.
Madam Chen was discerning. When she heard Xin He mention the new industry requiring the girls to showcase, she vaguely guessed that the master might have planned everything in advance, opening the Flower House first, then the costume and jewelry shop, supporting each other.
She even wondered if the master had more plans for the future.
Having lived half her life, Madam Chen felt secure for the first time. She felt she didn’t need to worry about the future or the way forward for the Flower House; just faithfully following the master’s instructions would be enough.
She felt quite fortunate.
Xin He clapped her hands and laughed, "Okay, go practice the catwalk yourselves. I’ll come to check the results in half a month. But also mind your regular duties. The Flower House still has to operate as usual."
"Yes!"
"Alright, disperse."
The girls once again paid their respects before they dispersed, all discussing the fashion show.
Xin He gave Madam Chen a few more instructions before leaving. She still had to prepare for the opening of her new store. She left saying: "I’ll entrust the Flower House to Madam Chen during this time. Madam Chen, don’t disappoint me."
Madam Chen hurriedly replied, "Master, rest assured. I have reorganized the Flower House from top to bottom. Any lazy or unruly servants have been sold off. There won’t be any more mishaps."
Xin He nodded her head, "Very well, thanks to your hard work, Madam Chen."
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Compared to the tranquility of the Flower House, the Sun Family was tense.
Grandpa Sun had been unconscious since last night. Despite waves of doctors being consulted, there was still no solution. All the doctors left shaking their heads.
"Grandpa Sun’s body was already very weak and needed to recuperate. Now that he has been shocked, there’s not much we can do. We’ll see if he can survive till winter."
Almost all the doctors said the same thing.
The Sun Family had long known that Grandpa Sun’s days were numbered, but they didn’t expect his illness to be so sudden, that he was at death’s door.
"So, when will my grandfather wake up?" asked the eldest grandson of the Sun Family hurriedly.
If he was going to die anyway, there had to be a period of lucidity to sort out the division of property!
The Sun Family had different thoughts. Hardly anyone was genuinely concerned about Grandpa Sun’s life and death. Instead, they were all intrigued by the huge inheritance.
"I can’t guarantee when he will wake up. Grandpa Sun’s condition is very serious. Now we can only rely on medicine to barely keep him alive." The old doctor shook his head and left.
Upon hearing this, Sun Yaowen’s eyes twitched. His legs had started to tremble, and large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead. He felt that he was doomed. After causing the downfall of Yihong Courtyard, he had even shocked Grandpa Sun to death. He was surely going to die.
Even when First Young Master Sun called him, he seemed not to have heard.
Watching him, Yi Ling cursed him for being a fool, and fiercely pinched him.
Sun Yaowen glared at Yi Ling, "What are you doing!?"
Yi Ling suppressed her anger and forced a smile: "The First Master is speaking to you."
Sun Yaowen then raised his head in horror: "What, what is it?"
First Master Sun stared straight at him, sneered and said: "It must be because you ruined the Yihong Courtyard, that’s why Grandpa suddenly fell ill. You are really capable. Not only did you ruin the Yihong Courtyard, but you also give Grandpa a shock."
Sun Yaowen’s legs gave way, and he almost knelt on the ground.
Yi Ling fiercely pulled him up and suddenly said: "The First Master should not speak indiscriminately! Yihong Courtyard fell because the girls ran away at the last minute. The Fifth Master knew nothing about it. When he arrived yesterday, it was already a mess. Grandpa got sick because of the worthless guards of Yihong Courtyard that upset him. On the contrary, the Fifth Master has made a lot of contributions to Yihong Courtyard. How did it become such a mess when it came to the First Master’s mouth?"
If this fool, Sun Yaowen, admitted to everything as soon as someone said something, and admitted this conviction, would he still be eligible to take the family property? It would not be too much for the elders of the Sun Family to beat him to death on the spot!
Yi Ling thought Sun Yaowen was stupid, but she had no choice but to back him up. Since she was his concubine, their fates were linked. If Sun Yaowen was unlucky, how could she have a good ending?
Listening to Yi Ling, Sun Yaowen seemed to have found a lifesaving straw and said in a hurry: "Right! What does it have to do with me? The cause of Grandpa’s anger yesterday was because of those incompetent servants of Yihong Courtyard, it has nothing to do with me!"
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