Chapter 032
Zhou Yanci brought a team of designers from M to blue.
The previous twenty sets of haute couture dresses were already shocking enough, and Zhou Yanci's appearance brought M's new haute couture products this year, including many limited edition dresses.
It can be said that all of M's most exquisite haute couture dresses are here.
The moment Zhou Yanci appeared, the live camera immediately focused on him.
——Last time, Zhou Yanci was also photographed by the live camera outside the private plane. In order to avoid Zhou Yanci's schedule being exposed, Special Assistant Sun contacted
The program crew blurred all the footage of Zhou Yanci appearing on screen.
Now that the relationship between Zhou Yanci and Zhou Qingyu has been exposed, there is no need to hide anything.
[Wow! This guy is so handsome! Is he a model for this year's fashion show? ]
[He's 1.9 meters tall, right? He can hit the face, too! ]
[Within three minutes, I want to get all the information about this guy! ]
[Upstairs, you must be face-blind, this is Zhou Qingyu's brother! Their family photo was exposed in the winery]
[At that time, the boy was still very young. Now... help! The muscles in his arms are covered with blue veins! Hahahaha~~~]
[Miss, do you mind having more sisters-in-law? I can! ]
Because her previous attempt to sow discord had backfired, Ye Luoyi had remained silent, fearing that Zhou Qingyu would cue her and Yan Xi to apologize again.
She lowered her presence, stood aside with Su Lingling, and did not intervene in the war between Zhou Qingyu and Meng Yingrong.
But the moment Zhou Yanci appeared, Ye Luoyi's eyes lit up.
She rubbed her fingers shyly like a young girl, somewhat expecting to be seen by Zhou Yanci, yet also worried that Zhou Yanci could not see her.
Zhou Yanci walked past Ye Luoyi with big strides without looking around, and came to the side of Zhou Qingyu and Yan Xi.
Meng Yingrong saw the designers behind Zhou Yanci and the top batch of high-end dresses from M. Her face turned pale. She pulled Zhou Yanci aside and asked in a low voice, "What are you doing? These are our limited edition dresses! Are you going to lend them to Zhou Qingyu?"
Zhou Yanci had a calm expression, smoothing out the wrinkles on his suit jacket that were pinched by Meng Yingrong's nails, "Grandpa has contacted you, right?"
Meng Yingrong showed a trace of embarrassment on her face.
Zhou Yanci seemed not to notice the subtle change in her expression and said calmly, "I will take care of this matter."
"How can you solve this?" Meng Yingrong rolled her eyes and glared at Zhou Qingyu. "Killing one thousand enemies only to lose eight hundred of her own. Zhou Qingyu openly slandered our brand. We were affected. Will she feel better? Will anyone ask her to be the spokesperson in the future?"
Zhou Yanci: "If you don't want the M family to continue to be affected, don't say anything further."
"you--!"
Meng Yingrong was so angry that her face became even more embarrassed. "I'm your mother! How could you treat me like this!"
Zhou Yanci raised his eyes and glanced at Meng Yingrong. "Or do you want to solve it yourself?"
Meng Yingrong was unwilling to accept this. Zhou Yanci's pupils were light brown, just like his temper, he took everything lightly, and Meng Yingrong had never seen him angry.
In the past, she thought Zhou Yanci was heartless, but now she felt that her son was more and more strange. Sometimes, just looking into his eyes, Meng Yingrong would feel scared.
This invisible shock made Meng Yingrong feel so choked up that she finally shut up.
Zhou Yanci turned to look at Yan Xi and Zhou Qingyu, "The clothes I just sent were the wrong ones. These are the clothes I was going to lend you."
The designer of M House came forward and introduced enthusiastically, "Ms. Zhou, these are all our new high-end products! Some of them are limited editions! You are Mr. Zhou's sister, so the clothes we are borrowing from you should be the best!"
Zhou Qingyu was so shocked that she was speechless. She pulled Yan Xi and whispered, "Zhou Yanci actually lent me a dress? And it's a limited edition? Is there water in his head or am I dazzled?"
Yan Xi patted Zhou Qingyu's hand and said, "Don't worry, aren't you going to participate in Weibo Night next month? Although M is not as good as C, their limited edition products are still very good!"
Zhou Qingyu curled her lips, "I always feel like it's a trap!"
Yan Xi smiled, "It's not a trap, but don't agree to it easily."
Zhou Qingyu nodded and took Yan Xi back to the Blue Hall. When facing Zhou Yanci, she was always unyielding and raised her little face proudly, "Zhou Yanci, do you want a slap and then a date? Don't think that I will take back my comments just now just because you sent me new clothes from M!"
"No need," Zhou Yanci said calmly, "Actions speak louder than words."
Zhou Qingyu was bewildered, not knowing what Zhou Yanci was up to. In order to avoid being tricked by Zhou Yanci, she looked at Yan Xi for help.
Yan Xi gave Zhou Qingyu a firm look, and Zhou Qingyu breathed a sigh of relief.
The next second, she heard Zhou Yanci's voice, "This batch of dresses is compensation for the wrong dresses I just sent. In addition, on behalf of M family, I would like to ask you to be the brand spokesperson for M family."
Zhou Qingyu: ???
People at the scene: !!!
[Did I hear correctly? M company wants Zhou Qingyu to be the spokesperson? ]
[M family is a luxury brand! It’s the highest title. Zhou Qingyu’s fashion resources have soared! ]
[Wow! Some of the dresses at M are really pretty! Zhou Qingyu is so pretty, she will definitely look even better in them! I’m really looking forward to it~]
Zhou Qingyu grabbed Yan Xi's hand tightly, with disbelief on her face, "Is Zhou Yanci crazy? He asked me to be his spokesperson? Is he someone pretending to be him, wearing a human skin mask, trying to trick me?"
Yan Xi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "It must be true. What are you thinking about?"
Yan Xi turned off the little bee and whispered to Zhou Qingyu, "We just complained about M's design. In order to save his image, Zhou Yanci had to do crisis PR and asked you to be the spokesperson. This is like letting you slap yourself in the face. In this way, your previous complaints about M's design will be refuted!"
Zhou Qingyu thought about it and said firmly, "I can't agree to that. I can't let him succeed!"
"..." Yan Xi: "That's not necessary, a win-win situation is not impossible."
Zhou Qingyu raised her eyebrows, "This will make me look very embarrassed!"
Yan Xi explained, "But you complained about them, and instead of suing you, they sent you their latest haute couture and paid you to be their brand spokesperson... It's like you slapped them in the face, and they came to respectfully become your grandson. Isn't that cool?"
Zhou Qingyu thought about it and felt really good.
From this perspective, it’s not impossible to accept this endorsement.
Zhou Qingyu rubbed her cheeks, her actress qualities allowing her to regain her usual noble and cool demeanor. She turned to look at Zhou Yanci and said, "I can try this dress, but if it's too ugly, I don't want this endorsement."
Zhou Yanci nodded: "Of course."
After choosing a limited edition haute couture outfit, Zhou Qingyu went into the fitting room to try on the clothes.
Her outfit for Fashion Week has been decided. This time she is trying on the dress for Weibo Night next month. If it is suitable, the dress will be taken back to M for modification and will be officially worn at Weibo Night.
When Yan Xi saw Zhou Qingyu trying on clothes, she immediately discussed the details of the contract with Assistant Sun.
The M family is considered a good high-end luxury brand, and is a top match for a second-tier artist like Zhou Qingyu. If she can be won over, she certainly can’t miss it.
In terms of price, M company offered the price of a second-tier artist, "15 million."
The E company that Ye Luoyi signed a contract with was also a high-end luxury brand, not much different from the M company. But Ye Luoyi was a first-tier celebrity, so her endorsement fee was 20 million. Zhou Qingyu was not as famous, so 15 million was normal.
But Yan Xi shook her head, "At least thirty million."
Special Assistant Sun widened his eyes and said, "Why don't you go and grab it!"
Yan Xi counted on her fingers, "First, using Qingqing as your spokesperson can restore the reputation of your brand, which is worth at least 10 million. Secondly, with the popularity of "Travel", after all the variety shows are over, Qingqing will most likely become a top-tier brand, so the endorsement fee will increase. Finally, Qingqing looks bright and elegant, and has been rated as the goddess of the entertainment industry many times. You've made a fortune by having her endorse you! It's not a loss to give her an extra 10 million, right?"
"Looking at it this way, our endorsement fee of 30 million is a bargain for you!"
Special Assistant Sun: “…”
I've never seen anyone so good at calculating! Even the artists at Star Glory can't calculate as well as you can!
Fifteen million was the price that M company paid to sign a second-tier artist, but before leaving, Zhou Yanci told Meng Huaigu that without thirty million, the cooperation would not be successful.
After all, although Zhou Qingyu complained about the design of M, it was far from defamation, just a general comment. This had an impact on Zhou Qingyu's fashion resources, but Zhou Qingyu didn't care about her fashion resources at all.
But the M family cares, which makes them very passive.
Special Assistant Sun looked at Zhou Yanci for help. Zhou Yanci's cold gaze swept over Yan Xi. He had a hunch that 30 million was a reasonable number, so he nodded.
Special Assistant Sun gritted his teeth and said, "30 million is 30 million. Take a look at the contract with M Company and see if there is any problem. If there is no problem, we will sign the contract today!"
Yan Xi was so excited that she almost screamed.
Thirty million is not a loss for M company. If they didn't find Zhou Qingyu, they would at least find an artist with a higher status to restore their image, and the endorsement fee would cost at least twenty million. And to deal with this negative hot search, the public relations fee would be at least ten million, so thirty million is a safe number.
But if the person being negotiated with is short-sighted like Meng Yingrong, it will definitely not work.
Yan Xi was excited, but she remained calm on the surface. "I'm just a college student who knows nothing. I'll take a picture of this contract and show it to Xingyao Legal."
Special Assistant Sun sneered, "Student? I've never seen a student who asked for 30 million right away!"
That's what I said
He said that reviewing the contract was necessary, and Special Assistant Sun did not stop him. Instead, he sent an electronic version of the contract and asked Yan Xi to forward it to the Xingyao Legal Department for review.
On the other side, Meng Yingrong had a sullen face the whole time. She saw Zhou Qingyu trying on clothes, Yan Xi and Special Assistant Sun discussing the details of the contract, and when Zhou Yanci finally had some free time, she called Zhou Yanci to the lounge nearby.
There is no live camera here, and Meng Yingrong's face showed a bit of evil.
"Why do you want to sign a contract with Zhou Qingyu? Aren't you helping her? And you're spending our family's money!"
Meng Yingrong couldn't understand. She would rather spend more money on public relations than let Zhou Qingyu take advantage of her.
"This is the best way to help the M family."
Zhou Yanci took out the tablet that Special Assistant Sun carried with him and showed Meng Yingrong the latest news about the M family on the Internet.
Even though the negative hot searches have been removed, Zhou Qingyu's comments on M are like Pandora's box, which cannot be stopped once opened. "Travel" is quite popular, and many marketing bloggers are trying to take advantage of the popularity and start exposing M's ugly clothes from previous years.
It's normal for a fashion brand to design some ugly clothes.
"Take a look at Zhou Qingyu's ability to sell goods." Zhou Yanci showed Meng Yingrong another set of data.
This is a list of all the clothing and jewelry Zhou Qingyu has worn since the show "Travel" was aired. All the clothing or jewelry she has worn eventually sold out.
Zhou Qingyu is a typical vase in the entertainment industry. She has no real achievements, but her looks are outstanding. And having good looks gives you an advantage in this circle where looks are everything.
Therefore, letting Zhou Qingyu be the spokesperson can not only wash away today's negative reviews, but also bring in goods. This is the best solution.
Meng Yingrong took a deep breath. She was unhappy with Zhou Qingyu, but she was not stupid. Meng Huaigu had just scolded her and told her not to act rashly and let Zhou Yanci handle everything. Meng Yingrong could not intervene.
"Fortunately, no matter how Zhou Qingyu performs in the entertainment industry, it won't give her any advantage in competing with Zhou Corporation." Meng Yingrong consoled herself.
Zhou Yanci took back the tablet.
Meng Yingrong sat on the sofa in the lounge unhappily, sipped the black tea brought by the waiter, and changed the subject, "Your father hasn't decided to hand over Zhou to you? He is not young anymore, how long do he want to control Zhou? Is he really planning to hand Zhou to that little girl Zhou Qingyu?"
Zhou Yanci sat on the sofa opposite Meng Yingrong, "He has his own decision."
"You can't let him decide!"
Meng Yingrong's voice was urgent. The red teacup was placed heavily on the saucer, and brown-red liquid splashed out.
"What will you do if he gives most of his property to Zhou Qingyu because her mother died?" After thinking for a while, Meng Yingrong said, "No, Zhou Qingyu has Pei's family, so she has a good chance of winning! You also need help from a marriage alliance, the eldest daughter of the Lu family is very good, she has also been in Licheng recently..."
Meng Yingrong kept on talking, but Zhou Yanci felt her voice was getting farther and farther away.
Over the years, mother and son have seldom seen each other, and the topics are always these: competing with Zhou Qingyu for the family property, marrying a wealthy daughter, and at the same time helping her uncle Meng Xuanyu.
Zhou Yanci interrupted Meng Yingrong, "I'm not interested in marriage."
Meng Yingrong frowned, "Do you have someone you like?"
Zhou Yanci rubbed his temples and said, "I just don't have any plans to get married yet."
Marry a rich girl of equal status, have a child like your parents do, and then get divorced?
Zhou Yanci didn't think there was any meaning in this kind of marriage.
Meng Yingrong heaved a sigh of relief. Zhou Yanci just didn't want to get married, not because he had someone he liked. That was fine. She was afraid that Zhou Yanci would fall in love with a Cinderella like some other playboys, and finally marry her at all costs. That was a headache.
For a wealthy family like theirs, marriage should be a help, not a burden.
"It's okay, you don't have to think too much about it," Meng Yingrong said in a slow voice, comforting Zhou Yanci tenderly, "I will arrange the marriage. I met the eldest daughter of the Lu family at a banquet some time ago. She is well-educated and well-mannered. She is definitely your best choice..."
After finishing the conversation, Zhou Yanci left the lounge.
Given his status, he can be indifferent to many people. As the CEO of Zhou Group, he has this right. But when it comes to his mother, perhaps because his parents divorced early and she rarely experienced family love in the past, Zhou Yanci is a little more patient.
But even so, every conversation with Meng Yingrong only made Zhou Yanci more tired.
As soon as he left the lounge, Zhou Yanci saw a girl in a black haute couture dress standing at the door with a cup of tea in her hand.
When seeing Zhou Yanci, two blushes appeared on Ye Luoyi's cheeks and her earlobes were red enough to bleed.
"Mr. Zhou..." She lowered her head shyly.
Zhou Yanci was stunned for a moment. His excellent memory allowed him to quickly remember the name of the person in front of him, "Hello, Miss Ye."
Ye Luoyi was surprised and looked at Zhou Yanci with full expectation.
Her heart was beating so fast that she could feel it in her chest.
After so many years... Zhou Yanci still remembers her, Zhou Yanci actually remembers her~!
Ye Luoyi handed over the tea, "Mr. Zhou, would you like some water?"
Zhou Yanci was a little confused, but still politely took the tea and said, "Thank you."
——
On the other side——
The system reported the real-time situation to Yan Xi.
【Oh! 】
【The plot has made great progress! 】
[The popular heroine and her third fish face off! 】
Yan Xi received feedback from Xingyao's legal department. While discussing the modification of the contract with Special Assistant Sun, she asked the system in her mind: "The third fish? Ye Luoyi's first fish was Pei Yubai, and the second was Qin Li. Who is the third fish?"
Yan Xi recalled the famous characters in Blue, and her eyes gradually widened. "Wait, it can't be Zhou Yanci?"
Bingo!
The system made a voiceover of snapping fingers, [You guessed it right, but there is no reward! ]
Yan Xi:!!!
"No way! Isn't Mr. Zhou a passerby who is even more of a cannon fodder than me? And he will die suddenly within half a year!"
[It’s true that Zhou Yanci is a cannon fodder, but in the novel, Zhou Yanci saved Ye Luoyi when he was a child and is Ye Luoyi’s white moonlight~]
[Zhou Yanci was engaged to the eldest daughter of the Lu family, and Ye Luoyi never had the chance to get close to Zhou Yanci. Later, Zhou Yanci died suddenly, and Ye Luoyi cried bitterly! ]
[Why do you think Ye Luoyi is still wavering? Isn't it because there is a white moonlight in her heart that she cannot get~]
Yan Xi: “…”
What a weird relationship between the characters.
[Now, because of your intervention, Zhou Yanci has not had the chance to meet Miss Lu, but has already had an encounter with Ye Luoyi. I don’t know how things will develop in the future~]
The system is just enjoying the misfortune of others, after all, the more explosive the melon is, the more interesting it is.
Yan Xi and Special Assistant Sun finalized the last clause of the contract and asked Special Assistant Sun to print a new contract.
Back on the sofa, Yan Xi stroked his chin and said, "Tongzi, if you say so, I think Zhou Yanci is doomed."
System: ???
The system's curiosity was aroused: [Why? ]
"Although this world is a 1vN novel that everyone loves, the male protagonist Pei Yubai has been decided in the end. Since Ye Luoyi likes Zhou Yanci, if Zhou Yanci doesn't die, what does Pei Yubai have to do with him?"
"With Qingqing's presence, Zhou Yanci will have no choice but to die suddenly."
The system opened its mouth in surprise, not knowing what to say in response.
After a while, the little light ball reluctantly admitted, "It seems to be like this..."
——
Yan Xi just analyzed the logic from the perspective of the novel.
Ye Luoyi and Zhou Yanci's early meeting was the butterfly effect, but what really caused Zhou Yanci's sudden death was the fate of the vicious female supporting role Zhou Qingyu.
Outside the lounge, Zhou Yanci took the tea handed to him by Ye Luoyi, nodded slightly to her, but did not drink it.
He never drinks anything of unknown origin.
Zhou Yanci passed by Ye Luoyi, handed the tea to the studio assistant, and then returned to the blue hall.
When Ye Luoyi saw this scene, she felt a little sad.
In the blue lobby, Zhou Qingyu had already changed into a complicated dress. Because the dress was not tailored to her body shape, it looked a little ill-fitting, so the designer had temporarily fixed it with clips to make it fit her body curves better.
The moment Zhou Qingyu walked out of the fitting room, she quickly caught everyone's attention. The combination of her top-notch beauty and the most prestigious limited edition dress in high-end luxury is a killer in the fashion world.
The bullet screen in the live broadcast room was suffocated for a moment, followed by a tidal sound -
【Ahhhhhhhhhh! 】
[Does such beauty exist? ]
【Like a princess from a fairy tale! 】
[M's dresses are so beautiful? I never thought so before! ]
[After all, it is also a high-end luxury product, and it is also a limited edition]
[The biggest regret of the young lady's life is probably that she can't kiss her own cheek! ]
[Each frame can be used as a wallpaper! ]
Everyone in the hall was amazed, even Meng Yingrong was stunned for two seconds.
I have to admit that Zhou Qingyu wore their family's dress so beautifully. Her face was already bright and attractive, and after dressing up carefully, it seemed that any mistake she made could be forgiven.
Zhou Yanci winked at the M designers around him, and the designers understood and took out a new M limited edition haute couture dress.
"Try something else," Zhou Yanci instructed Zhou Qingyu.
Zhou Qingyu frowned, "Zhou Yanci, you order me?"
Special Assistant Sun handed the printed endorsement contract to Zhou Yanci. Zhou Yanci glanced at it without even looking at Zhou Qingyu. He said in a cold tone, "I just want to see how you look in other clothes. If you only look good in this dress, we don't need such a limited spokesperson."
Zhou Qingyu put her hands on her hips, "Nonsense! I look good in any dress! You just wait!"
As she spoke, she took the dress from the designer and walked back into the fitting room without saying anything.
Yan Xi: “…”
System: [……]
The system was speechless: [I can see through such a clumsy provocation, but Miss can't see it? ]
Yan Xi helplessly held his forehead, "So the novel says that Qingqing and Zhou Yanci are in a competitive relationship... I have my doubts..."
Does the best friend really have the ability to compete with Zhou Yanci?
Could it be that Zhou Yanci was teasing her?
Zhou Yanci didn't notice Yan Xi's distraction, but continued to instruct the designer, "Put the matching jewelry on Zhou Qingyu. It doesn't have to be limited edition. Choose the right one to match, and focus on the presentation effect."
Yan Xi instantly realized Zhou Yanci's intention.
"Tongzi, go check the sales volume of M's products to see if it has increased?"
【Let me take a look! 】
[Judging from the sales volume of the products in their open e-commerce mall...it is indeed much better than before! ]
[Ah! Zhou Yanci is asking the young lady to help bring the goods?! ]
Yan Xi took a deep breath and said, "That's right! A cunning businessman!"