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Don’t be fooled by Pan Xianmin and Yao Zongze’s seemingly harmless and gentle demeanor now. In the original novel, the Bo’en Law Firm that was run by them had practically represented the two villainous kings of the legal world, ruthless to the extreme in their approach.
At least Xu Group’s Pizza Hut still cared about its corporate image, at most sending people to squat in prison for a few years. But the cases Bo’en Law Firm took on? Every case was deadly, with the legal team not only sending people to prison, but also sending them their last hot meal.
Nowadays, the legal world is teeming with talents, but Xu Yao knew that her team’s problem wasn’t a lack of ability, but lack of opportunity. They needed a high-profile case that would attract national attention. Once they made a name for themselves, everyone would know the terror of the legal world’s Black and White Duo of Doom1.
In the original novel, this legal team was described as such: When Attorney Yao smiles, life and death hang in the balance. When Attorney Pan speaks, it’s means a one-way trip to the guillotine.
Who told Runda and Junyi Long-term Rental Apartments to bully her tenants and run into her line of fire? Since they had put her in such a difficult position, then they shouldn’t blame her for using them as stepping stones!
Capitalists always have many ways to glean information, and Xu Yao’s legal team has recently gained quite a bit of their attention. By now, many of them probably already know that the legal team behind Xu Yao just consists of some unknown rookies. After all, Xu Yao had previously boasted on Weibo, publicly taunting Zhengde Academy with “Come and sue me,” but Zhengde Academy never actually dared to sue.
No one knew how capable this legal team was, with many actually just enjoying the spectacle, waiting for Xu Yao to crash and burn due to the low-level of her legal team.
Pan Xianmin and Yao Zongze were nervous. After being dismissed from Runda, they had initially planned to help ordinary people with their legal disputes, but now, they were actually about to clash head to head with their former employer instead.
The Runda legal department was definitely not to be underestimated. Pan Xianmin and Yao Zongze were afraid their law firm wouldn’t be able to live up to Xu Yao’s annual salary of fifty million as well as the other countless benefits and privileges that were attached to their job.
However, their current purpose was to follow Xu Yao’s lead. Wherever Xu Yao pointed toward, they would go and get it done.
The two could only cheer themselves on internally, determined to show these capitalists who didn’t value human life a thing or two. Why did they just have to provoke Xu Yao’s tenants, especially these tenants that were fresh graduates, when there were so many other people for them to provoke?
Both of them noticed that Xu Yao seemed to favor these students who had just entered society. She was willing to provide assistance and extend a helping hand.
“Miss Yao Yao, then we will prepare the litigation materials meticulously.”
From filing the case to the official court hearing, it would take at least a month, so they needed to prepare thoroughly during this time frame.
Xu Yao smiled with satisfaction and nodded to the two of them before leaving the law firm.
Everyone remained busy. Although Ming Chan hadn’t moved out of Haicheng Bay No. 1, she practically lived in her studio, rarely being seen outside of it at all.
Xu Yao was bored amd planting flowers and grass at home while feeding her goldfish.
He Fan watched Xu Yao sitting on a high stool, tossing fish feed into the pond. The fish rushed over, mouths open, eager to eat the feed. He Fan knew that each ornamental fish here was worth hundreds of thousands.
Xu Yao felt that she couldn’t just laze around like this, otherwise, how else would she take advantage of the Quick Transmigration Bureau next month?
Xu Yao asked, “How’s Han Zhao doing?”
He Fan replied, “He’ll go to scout out the college entrance exam venue tomorrow.”
Xu Yao nodded. Although it’s true that the academic qualifications of people that are truly outstanding isn’t emphasised as much, it still can’t be denied that having a degree is indeed a helpful stepping stone. So having a good university degree is indeed quite important.
“Have you booked a hotel near the exam venue?” Xu Yao recalled that Han Zhao was quite frugal and added, “He won’t stay at a hotel near the exam venue, so you all need to pay more attention when you pick him up and drop him off.”
On the day of the college entrance examination, the streets would be crawling with traffic police, and although they could seek their help if really necessary, it was still better for her to arrange her own staff than trouble others unless it was absolutely unavoidable.
Han Zhao was indeed a true prodigy. At just eighteen, he was already very skilled with computers and was a master programmer. Since he still had to attend university, he could only remain as the deputy team leader of the rental team’s programming department.
“How’s the program development going?” Xu Yao was quite concerned about this.
“The website is still being developed in an orderly manner. Many netizens hope for us to develop a mobile version, and we’ll start working on it as soon as Han Zhao finishes his exams.”
Xu Yao didn’t understand these things. She just threw money at them to get the work done.
In recent days, whether it was Xu Yao or other major internet influencers, none could compete with the most talked-about college entrance examination. Online discussions about the exam essays were rampant everywhere.
Han Zhao’s college entrance examination had been going smoothly these past two days. He didn’t expect to get into Tsinghua or Peking University, but just set his goal as aiming to enter Haicheng University, which was a 985 university. After all, he wasn’t planning on moving up north anyway.
After finishing the English exam, Han Zhao happily walked out of the exam venue and quickly headed towards the black sedan about a hundred meters away.
The rental team had great benefits, with Lu Ye arranging for someone to pick him up from the Tai’an Community these past two days. Han Zhao got into the car just like yesterday, and as soon as he opened the door, he was taken aback to see Xu Yao also sitting in the back seat.
“Sister Yao Yao?” he exclaimed softly, quickly climbing into the car and closing the door.
Xu Yao congratulated him on finishing the exams, saying that after he became an adult, he would have fewer restrictions. “Now that you’ve officially graduated from high school, take a good rest. Do you have any places you want to travel to or things you want to do?”
Han Zhao immediately shook his head, “The team is busy with the website construction and software development. I need to get back to work right away.”
This kid was a bit stubborn, was he worried about not being able to work? Please. There would be plenty of work waiting for him in the future, enough to grind him down to exhaustion.
Seeing that Xu Yao didn’t agree, and noticing Lu Ye driving skillfully in the driver’s seat, Han Zhao’s fair face flushed with embarrassment, and he could only whisper, “I want to learn to drive in my spare time, so I can drive for Sister Yao Yao in the future.”
Xu Yao teased, “What if I want to fly? Lu Ye can’t pilot a plane yet.”
Han Zhao was momentarily stunned and stammered, “Then should I learn how to pilot a plane? Is that easy to learn? Will it cost a lot of money?”
He Fan, who had been sitting in the front passenger seat, was filled with regret, wishing he could become ten years younger just so he could also take the college entrance examination! What kind of divine boss was this? Just because her employee had finally finished the exam, not only did she give him time off to rest, but she also arranged for him to travel and booked driving lessons for him.
However, Lu Ye, who was driving, didn’t think much of it. This Brother Lu seemed to have no desires, not indifferent to houses, cars, or even his own salary, and didn’t seem to have any hobbies or interests. His eyes only seemed to hold Xu Yao, as if wanting to follow behind her every day as her personal bodyguard.
Xu Yao was amused by this little brother Han Zhao. After rubbing her face that had started feeling sore from laughing, she got back to business, “I plan to select some companies to collaborate with, so you guys in the programming team will have to work on designing the mini program for the plugins.”
A professional landlady who collects a tenant’s rent money should indeed make things convenient for the tenants.
The cost of moving for tenants is actually quite high. Aside from the time it costs, hiring a moving company also costs money, with some moving companies daring to charge exorbitant fees.
Many people end up paying four to five hundred yuan for a single move, which was no small expense for most working people.
Now, with so many moving companies now in the market, it’s become difficult to distinguish one from another, which makes it even harder for tenants who have just paid their rent and are now tight on funds.
He Fan, who was seated in the passenger seat nodded, “Miss Yao Yao, I also think that’s a good idea. We can collaborate with moving companies to lower their moving prices as much as possible. I’m sure those moving companies will also be very willing to do so.”
Firstly, there are too many moving companies on the market, leading to fierce competition. Secondly, having a collaboration with the landlady Xu Yao, who has a huge following, is equivalent to free advertising for their company!
For example, if moving costs four hundred yuan, they could reduce it to three hundred, or even around the two hundred yuan range.
Of course, this is purely a convenience provided by the big landlady Xu Yao, for her tenants. If tenants don’t want to use the partnered moving company, that’s also fine, after all, it’s their choice.
Han Zhao immediately entered work mode and agreed, “Okay, Sister Yao Yao, the programming team will follow up and quickly produce the small plugin.”
Xu Yao nodded, “You can leave the matter of contacting various moving companies and their bidding to He Fan.”
Xu Yao couldn’t help but sigh in her heart. Is there any other landlord in the world like her, who is wholeheartedly dedicated to her tenants? She’s truly amazing! She just wants to crush all those real estate companies!
*
Liu Feifei is an ordinary high school girl who doesn’t have a lot of disposable income and is unable to shop since she’s always busy with her studies, so she’s developed a habit for relying on shopping online to buy her clothes.
After finishing her homework, she took out her phone as usual and opened the game called Shining Star.
To be honest, she did feel a bit embarrassed to say it out loud. Unlike her classmates who enjoyed various competitive battleground games, she just took a particular liking to these easy mini-games that didn’t require you to expend much brainpower.
She loved clothes and fashion, often finding joy in these dress-up games. Recently, she had been playing Shining Star, practically alternating between critiquing it and enjoying it at the same time while playing.
When she clicked in and found she couldn’t access the server, Liu Feifei stared at the glaring line of text on the page, stunned, “Server temporarily down??”
Games normally do get updated, usually during a certain time in the early morning, generally taking only a few hours.
But the game displayed — [Server reopening time to be determined.]
Liu Feifei: “??”
Opening time to be determined? Does your little game really need this long for an update? Aren’t you afraid the old players will all leave en masse?
Liu Feifei’s first reaction was that this crappy game was probably about to be shut down. She felt a bit sad at the thought since she had forgotten to screenshot many of her outfits.
This had been the consensus reached after the team at Heavenly Star Game Studio had a discussion, with Ming Chan deciding to temporarily suspend the server.
For the next update, they intended to give players a huge surprise!
Originally a team of just over ten people, it suddenly expanded to a medium-sized team of more than two hundred. The original studio space was no longer sufficient, so Ming Chan could only boldly rent out the entire floor below them as well from the landlord.
Although she couldn’t dare to imagine renting an office building at Haicheng Global Financial Center like Xu Yao mentioned, now with such a large investment in hand, she could still afford to rent an office in a remote area.
Once the money reached their hands, the employees who had been slacking off at their desks became even more diligent.
Ming Chan looked at the latest design drafts from the artist and then silently glanced at her previous works. It was hard to believe that these had been drawn by the same person. It was like the skill difference between a university student and an elementary school kid.
This young artist confidently said, “That’s because you raised my salary, boss. I was so excited that I suddenly got inspired, that’s why the draft turned out so well.”
What a joke! After years of struggling in society, did she not know what kind of salary matched what kind of work quality?
A group of bosses paying employees four to five thousand yuan in salary, yet you expected your employees to produce work that’s equivalent to a salary of twenty thousand? Do you really treat people like livestock?
At that moment, Ming Chan once again felt the thrill of having money.
She praised the young artist and then asked, “How are the teachers responsible for the concept art doing?”
The employee immediately replied, “Several of the teachers are just about to finish.”
Ming Chan pondered for a moment before making a final decision, “We can’t remain so passive. While improving the game, we must also keep up with its promotion and marketing.”
In this day and age, even the best wine fears a deep alley, with poor promotion still being able to drag down an amazing product.
The head of the marketing department immediately said, “Boss Ming, we plan to begin promotion in the major concept art groups.”
With this strategy, several pictures were able to appear on various gaming platforms, and even Weibo and Red Note, instantly catching people’s attention.
[King of Games2 v: Teacher Sang Sang and Teacher Si Qiao’s latest masterpiece: it’s absolutely gorgeous! [image][image]]
A beautiful girl with long black hair stood amidst the cosmic stars, wearing a matching starry deep blue long dress, her hands clasped together in front of her chest. The artwork was so exquisite that you could see each of the protagonist’s eyelashes clearly. The deep river of stars and the unfathomable galaxy in the background was atmospheric and visually striking, dreamlike and ethereal.
Stunning!
Although those outside of the industry might not know, game fans were all aware that Teacher Sang Sang and Teacher Si Qiao were exceptional concept artists who seemed to have an endless source of inspiration, with each piece capable of dazzling viewers.
[Ahhh, my Teacher Sang Sang is so skilled at art. It’s super beautiful and so full of emotion. What game is this commissioned for?]
[I’m sneakily picking up my Teacher Qiao Qiao and stealing her away. She really knows how to use light and shadow contrasts, feels like I can never catch up T^T She even put such particular detail into the protagonist’s dress. It’s so cute, she’s like a princess.]
[I’m just a pure bystanding netizen, but these illustrations are really beautiful, and the clothes are stunning, is this for a new game?]
[These images all have watermarks! I’m going to find out what game is so formidable that they could bring Sang Sang and Si Qiao as well as others together.]
The fans of these concept artists were filled with excitement and quickly tracked down the official Weibo of a game, only to find it only had 571 followers, meaning it indeed was a new game!
When they clicked in, they were stunned to see over a thousand posts already published. Wait a minute… is this a game that has already been released?
The point was, it looked like some crappy little mini-game.
The latest Weibo post was their official announcement.
[Official Shining Star Weibo: Dear players, the game is temporarily offline, with the reopening time still to be determined. In the meantime, we welcome everyone to enjoy these beautiful illustrations by @SangSangWhoCantDraw and @SiQiaoSQ. [image][image]]
There were only a few comments under the official Weibo, all from fans and friends who had been tagged
[What the heck did your game do to get such amazing concept artists? I’m seriously suspicious now.]
[I’m literally crying, is my Teacher Qiao is taking gigs for money now? Even for some tiny, crappy game?]
[Sis upstairs, this game doesn’t even look like it has the budget to afford that… 囧3]
[Hmm… judging by the artstyle in their previous Weibo posts, they’re pretty broke.]
Some eagle-eyed netizens discovered the secret. This crappy game seems to come from the game studio that Xu Yao mentioned in her private tenant group when posting job recruitment info!
[Oh my god, did you guys just get investment from Landlady Xu Yao herself?]
[If Xu Yao really gets involved, with her “money is nothing” attitude, she could probably make even a dead pig fly.]
[@Official, respond already!!]
The official Weibo account didn’t respond directly, only replying with a shy emoji.
These concept artworks, after various fermentations, went viral online, almost instantly appearing on all social media platforms.
Some newbies with the expertise in art shared these images in major concept art groups:
[Teachers in the group, what do you think of the latest works from these masters?]
Everyone in the group were very attentive to the news in their industry. They had seen these images a couple of days ago and all expressed how beautiful they were, showing a high level of professionalism.
Masters are indeed masters, you can tell their quality at a glance.
A little rookie surfaced, enviously saying: [I really envy those big names, with one painting able to sustain them without working for months. When will I also be able to sell a drawing for tens of thousands?]
[Envy +1, I also want to draw full-time, don’t want to work for a boss anymore.]
[Envy + ID number.]
…
Someone in the group replied: [I heard that the commissions for Si Qiao and the others aren’t just in the tens of thousands, but commissioned at a higher price.]
The novice artists in the group were practically drooling, speculating about the price in response: [It can’t possibly be six figures, right?]
[!! It really is six figures! Teacher Sang Sang confirmed in her live stream that one concept artworkwas commissioned for three hundred thousand!! My god, what kind of game spends this lavishly?]
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a stone had been thrown into a small pond, causing ripples and creating a huge uproar.
Damn, they had already thought it was impressive if the big boss could spend tens of thousands on art, and there were a few larger game companies whose commissions reached up to six figures.
But three hundred thousand for a single artwork? What kind of game is that extravagant?
[I’m kneeling to the big boss, oh no, I’m kneeling to this ‘Shining Star’! What big thigh did they cling so tightly on, to the point where they’re being so generous with their commission?]
[Three hundred thousand… three hundred thousand… I’m numb, three hundred thousand is not thirty bucks, my god!]
[I’m suddenly super hyped about this game. If they’re willing to spend this much on commissions, they must be really confident in it, right?]
Originally, netizens were just watching for fun, thinking the art was really gorgeous. But once they found out each piece in the group was commissioned for three hundred thousand, ordinary netizens couldn’t sit still anymore, their eyes had practically reddened with envy.
[Three hundred thousand? I’m screaming with my head in my hands, three hundred thousand for an artwork? I can only earn three hundred thousand in five f*cking years!!]
[Mom asked me why I was kneeling while scrolling through Weibo. Does your company still need more artwork?]
[‘Shining Star’ is amazing! It seems like they going to pull off a successful comeback! Reliable insider info: Boss Ming Chan got a huge investment.]
[Ahhh, why is the server currently offline? I’ve already gone to download it, okay? I just want to know what kind of fun this game can offer.]
Netizens went to download it, but the result was frustrating, with the server still down.
News had already spread within the gaming industry that Ming Chan, the boss of Shining Star, had secured a massive investment. If initially, they had predicted that Xu Yao had invested at least several million in Ming Chan, then…
Now seeing this news online, a game producer speculated in shock, “These few pieces of concept art must have cost over a million, right? So it can’t just be a few million, could it be…”
A group of friends in the industry exchanged glances in shock and guessed in unison, “Tens of millions?!”
They heard that two hundred people had been hired, that they were going to switch to 3D animation, and that they had invited industry leaders to oversee it. This couldn’t possibly be something that could be solved with less than eight figures, right?
One game producer was so astonished that his mouth fell open, “Xu Yao… just how much money does she collect from renting out properties?”
Short drama investments, changing property management for Tai’an Community to a new international realty company, and that only seemed to be the beginning. It seems she has also secured the land for Zhengde Academy to build an entertainment city. Yet even in such a situation, she still had the money to spare to casually throw tens of millions at a small game?
Heavens, this landlady’s worth is simply unimaginable.
Most of these game producers were already homeowners themselves, so they had only watched Xu Yao Rental’s marketing schemes with the mentality of spectating. But now they couldn’t help but think—
Otherwise, why don’t they rent a property from Xu Yao as well?
*
Mu Xiyuan also learned about his ex-wife’s recent situation. He had initially been pleased to see Ming Chan unable to afford rent, but who would have thought this woman had suddenly secured an investment?
Moreover, people in the industry were saying that Xu Yao had been the one to invest tens of millions into it.
Mu Xiyuan frowned, unsure of what Xu Yao saw in Ming Chan. Clearly, his ex-wife had little ability aside from her looks.
Not only had she managed to get Xu Yao to invest, but even her in-laws had been extremely satisfied with her during their marriage, even scolding him after their divorce.
Because of this incident, despite the fact that Mu Xiyuan had never once met Xu Yao, he still ended up subconsciously developing a grudge against her.
Sitting at his desk, Mu Xiyuan twisted the exaggerated ring on his left index finger and said coldly to his assistant, “We must win the lawsuit against Xu Yao’s tenant!”
It wasn’t just about not giving up, it was about saving face. If he lost, he would be utterly humiliated, his reputation ruined.
The assistant agreed and reminded him, “President Mu, your schedule this afternoon is to accompany Miss Li for shopping at the mall.”
After the divorce, Mu Xiyuan had dated several women, with his latest fling being an influencer surnamed Li. The influencer constantly wanted him to accompany her shopping, with the sole intention being to buy, buy, buy.
Although Mu Xiyuan looked down on her as a gold digger, being flattered and complimented by a beautiful woman gave him a sense of satisfaction that he had never received from Ming Chan.
After all, it was just spending a little money; he wasn’t short on cash.
In the afternoon, Mu Xiyuan took the influencer to various malls for a shopping spree. As long as she liked something, he bought it for her without hesitation.
Behind them, bodyguards carried the large and small shopping bags, and because this scene was so eye-catching, it drew the attention of passersby, greatly satisfying their vanity.
“Xiyuan, these aren’t pretty, I don’t really like them,” the little influencer clung to Mu Xiyuan’s arm, pouting coquettishly in a sweet voice.
“Then let’s go to Europe tomorrow. I’ll take you to see the fashion show in Paris,” Mu Xiyuan coaxed, pinching the influencer’s chin. “Isn’t that international designer Master Jesse Blair going to that show?”
Mu Xiyuan painted a rosy picture for the little influencer, but whether he would take her depended on whether he had gotten tired of playing with her by then.
However, the influencer pouted, “But I heard Master Jesse is coming to China.”
Mu Xiyuan was taken aback as he had never heard of this. Wasn’t it rumoured that there was a show in Europe that he had to participate in? Why was he here in China?
There’s a time difference between domestic and foreign news. Just as night was falling, someone posted a message abroad on Twitter—
[Master Absalom is making a comeback, with his new work about to debut in China.]
As soon as the news broke, Twitter was buzzing, with screens filled with exaggerated English words like “Oh my god,” as if no one could believe the authenticity of the news.
That night, it was reposted across all major social media platforms in China.
[Whoa, Master Absalom? This guy is a global fashion legend! He retired five years ago and stopped designing, and now you’re telling me he’s coming back out of retirement?]
[Absalom has been a top-tier fashion powerhouse from last century to this one, only making custom clothes for royalty before. He’s actually making a comeback? Is this rumour true?!]
[Ah, this has to be fake news, right? Putting aside whether the legend even wants to design again, the key question is: debuting in China? Honestly, our Chinese fashion scene isn’t even big enough to hire someone of his caliber…]
[Hahaha I can’t stop laughing, people actually believe this? Can’t get any faker than this. I have no idea who even started this rumor.]
Inviting a legend who’s been in retirement for five years is one thing, but actually releasing his comeback debut in China?
It was just… quite bewildering.
Netizens were in a frenzy online, just hoping for new information to come to light or have the rumours entirely debunked.
Some even sent private messages to Xu Yao asking about it, and Xu Yao, who was about to go to sleep, replied with a simple, [Yes.]
The fan who received Xu Yao’s private message reply was completely confused. What did “Yes” mean? Does it mean the news is true? Or was it just Xu Yao’s automated reply to private messages?
The fan quickly asked around and found that the automated replies other people received from Xu Yao were: [Want to rent a property, dear? Xu Yao specializes in professional and honest house rentals, integrity first!]
So, was that “Yes” a specific reply to her?
Before this little fan could share the news with others, Absalom’s team had already officially announced that he was indeed coming out of retirement, and this design would debut in China first.
This news shocked the entire fashion world!
It must be said that when it comes to the fashion industry, domestic fans could only look to foreign countries. This couldn’t be helped, since many luxury goods would first be launched abroad before coming to China for launch.
This was the first time Master Absalom would debuting exclusively in China! Countless people in the international fashion industry find it hard to understand!
[The news is real ahhh! I just want to know which big shot in our country managed to hire this fashion legend. Can’t wait to see what he’s created after five years of seclusion! I want to buy it!]
[Grabbing onto the rich lady above lol, I’m just here to watch the excitement. There’s no way I can afford this kind of luxury. [bitter smile]]
[Feeling so honored ahhh, I’m seriously proud, the master is debuting the work in China! Spinning around with happiness.]
Although these kinds of fashion legends are far removed from ordinary netizens, it still makes people feel incredibly elated. At least today’s China can make such big names take notice. Wasn’t this progress? Isn’t progress worth being proud of?
The only thing was, they were just shy of begging online for someone to reveal which domestic deity had invited this legend out?
The fan who was had received Xu Yao’s reply was shocked — could it be Xu Yao?
Late at night in China, another bombshell was dropped, making it hard for the group of night owl netizens to fall asleep.
First, Master Absalom officially announced his comeback in China, then several internationally renowned designers simultaneously announced they would be releasing new designs in China as well!
This news was enough to cause an earthquake in the fashion industry. How come this group of big shots are all going to China to release their collections?
Could it be that, with Master Absalom leading the way, they’re going to hold a fashion show for their newest collection in China? It seems like the level of China’s fashion industry is about to rise in stature!
One Master Absalom was already exciting enough, and they could still contain themselves, but a group of masters collectively making moves? Netizens really can’t take it anymore!
[!!! What explosive news! I’m so excited I twisted myself into a pretzel in bed, now I can’t sleep at all.]
[Is our Chinese fashion scene about to rise? So cool! I really want to know who’s behind this, the scale of this move is simply insane.]
[Internationally renowned designers all debuting in China! Who got this lucky, I won’t say! As a fashion student, I’m so happy I want to run laps around the school playground, help!]
Some bold netizens online guessed: [I think it’s Xu Yao, there are screenshots of her replying to fans “yes.”]
[I’m a fan of Sister Yao, but seriously, stop jumping to conclusions. How could a landlady like Xu Yao possibly have anything to do with the international fashion scene?]
Although after thinking about it, it really doesn’t seem impossible for it to be Xu Yao. After all, Xu Yao likes to help her tenants, but which tenant would possibly need so many fashion design big shots to collectively debut their works in China? There simply aren’t any at all!
At most, Xu Yao might know some inside information, which is already quite something.
In short, it was true that this night would continue to make some people so happy they can’t sleep.
Originally, many people weren’t interested in fashion collection releases and international shows, at most glancing at it when it came up in the news. But now it’s different. This is happening in our country, so how can we not follow and pay attention to it?
As soon as the news came out, domestic media rushed to report it, all afraid of falling behind the other. These extremely sensitive journalists sensed that this news would definitely go viral.
Sure enough, the hashtag #InternationallyRenownedDesignersCollectivelyDebut NewDesignsInChina# was followed by a big explosive tag. It was still only 3:30 AM, yet the news had already exploded to such an exaggerated level!
*
pls do not share this anywhere or u will always stub ur toe when u walk past a door frame !! this translation has been stolen from mioscorner.com, pls only read there i’m begging u :kneels:
Xu Yao was the last person to hear about this news when she woke up close to noon the next day.
Qu Xi, who was on set, couldn’t help but send her many WeChat messages about this news.
[Qu Xi: Huh? Yaoyao, you just woke up? Then you must be the last person to know this news, right? Ahh, hurry up and check Weibo! All the internationally renowned designers are going to release their designs in our country! I’m going to save money to buy Master Absalom’s designs formed in his seclusion! I need to work hard on my acting!]
[AAAA Professional Rental Little Xu: Huh? I’ll go take a look then.]
After scanning Weibo, Xu Yao was confused. Are netizens this unconfident? What’s so surprising about being able to invite a big shot like Absalom? After all, it seemed like she had more than one fashion legend working for her.
Oh, and she couldn’t forget to thank her tool-like fiancé, as without him, it wouldn’t have been easy to find such impressive fashion designers.
Recently, Ji Zhengqing has been very keen on discussing trivial engagement matters with her, like venue selection and drinks, despite the fact that these things could all be handed over to an assistant.
Since it was just an engagement, Xu Yao and Ji Zhengqing both almost simultaneously agreed that there was no need to make it public, and that just inviting a few close friends to witness the ceremony would be enough.
But Xu Yao still found it very cumbersome, to the point where she didn’t even want to hold an engagement banquet anymore. After all, her engagement to Ji Zhengqing was already finalised even without the ceremony, and their relationship as an engaged couple couldn’t be changed anymore.
Xu Yao even hinted at this idea to Ji Zhengqing. She really just wanted to be a landlady who plays around and collects rent!
[AAAA Professional Rental Little Xu: Fiancé, I think the engagement banquet is too troublesome, I don’t even want to have one~]
In fact, Ji Zhengqing also disliked trouble, especially the kind that might have to be experienced twice, with the second time being even more complicated and exhausting. Just thinking about it felt troublesome.
He stared at Xu Yao’s message for a long time, raising his hand to rub his forehead with some difficulty, sighing silently.
Xu Yao didn’t want to have an engagement banquet, yet she kept all the fashion designers to design dresses, indicating that she was indeed eager to get engaged to him. Did this message mean… could it be that she wanted to marry him directly?
Skipping the complicated engagement party and going straight to marriage? But he didn’t seem to have properly prepared for marriage at the moment.
He found it quite difficult to respond equally to the young girl’s enthusiasm.
Ji Zhengqing looked at his assistant that had already gone completely numb and instructed in a deep voice, “Arrange for the flight route and clear out my remaining schedule. I’m going to Haicheng tomorrow to see Xu Yao.”
He should continue to push himself to the limit so as to match Xu Yao’s enthusiasm.
He… kind of wanted to see Xu Yao.
xu yao: excuse me, do you have some kind of misunderstanding about me?
ugh he may just be a tool fiance rn but rest assured hehehehe this is 1v1 HE !!
ALSO all series, including this one, will be on a one month long break until DECEMBER bc i’ll be overseas on holiday !!! updates will resume beginning of december except for rhrpaw since i have a phat backlog of chapters :3
support mio on kofi! any typos or broken links, pls lmk! ◡̈
- “黑白双煞” (literally “the black-and-white twin fiends”) is a colorful nickname referring to a formidable duo, typically ruthless but highly skilled — borrowed from wuxia and martial arts fiction where such nicknames denote legendary partners known for their deadly coordination. ↩︎
- 游戏王 literally means “King of Games,” which is also the official Chinese name for the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. ↩︎
- The Chinese character “囧” (jiǒng) is an emoticon-like expression commonly used online. It conveys, embarrassment, a facepalm or “oh no” moment. It visually resembles a face with wide eyes and a frowning mouth, so in English it’s often rendered as “😳”, “Ugh…”, “facepalm” ↩︎
