Against the Light - Chapter 119
Chapter 119: An Unassuming Little Director
【Ahhhhh, I'm so here for this!! I'm so here for this!!】
【Every single one of them is amazing! I'm too fickle, I fall in love with each one I see, sob sob sob.】
【Me too, ahhh! The sisters truly are experienced actresses. Their stage presence is so powerful. Every performance was incredible, ahhh!】
【This has to be professional, right? This is professional!!】
【How many leagues ahead is this from that model show next door?】
【Sob sob sob, I love every single one of them. I'm completely drained. I'm going to die in this show sooner or later, sob sob.】
【I'm shocked. I never knew my favorite young lady had so many talents! I love this show so much for letting me rediscover my treasure of an idol.】
【Are all of Heart Entertainment's artists all-rounders? Are they? Are they? Just like their boss, a jack-of-all-trades!】
Two hours later, the initial stage performances concluded. The ladies returned to the studio, discussing everything with enthusiasm.
Several people surrounded Huo Jie, expressing their desire to get on her good side. Huo Jie smiled coolly and proactively shared her various stage experiences.
A few of the artists who had deliberately switched seats on the bus to distance themselves from the Heart Entertainment crew were now completely won over, practically tripping over themselves to crowd around them.
The studio was buzzing with heated discussions, with waves of laughter rolling through one after another. Gu Xinran stood outside the door and listened for a moment, then looked at the camera. "Should I not go in and disturb them right now?" she asked the cameraman.
【Hahahaha, this is the scene Sister Ran wanted to see most.】
【Yes, yes, don't go in and disturb them, hahaha.】
【Comrades, the livestream for the big show next door has less than fifty thousand viewers left.】
【!! Really? Let me see!】
【Sisters, hurry up and get Wei Yi trending on the hot search!】
【That company really can't function without President Shi. It's a fashion company, for crying out loud, and it can't even compete with a brand-new runway show. After all that hype they built up, this? This is it? Do they even want to survive in this industry anymore?】
【I'm blushing for them.】
【Isn't the main point that my wife Ran has too many sly tricks up her sleeve?】
On Weibo, the fact that the Wei Yi fashion show had all its thunder stolen by the variety show launched by Heart Entertainment was drawing widespread attention from all corners of society. Onlookers all agreed that this was probably the last time Wei Yi ever wanted to be on the hot search.
And so, many of these onlookers spontaneously sent Wei Yi to the top of the trending list.
At the Wei Yi Group headquarters.
Bai Yue's expression was so dark it looked like ink was about to drip from her face. Her right hand gripped the armrest of her chair tightly.
Bai Yiyue stood before the desk, her head lowered in silence.
"She really is the person Shi Qing had her eye on," Bai Yue sighed after a long moment.
"Aunt, it's not like there's no room to turn this around. Everyone knows Wei Yi's main focus is brand apparel. In that respect, the Ming family is no match for us at all. They've built up so much momentum now, but if they can't present designs that are stunning enough, aren't they just slapping themselves in the face?" Bai Yiyue said, unwilling to give up.
Bai Yue gave her a deep look. "Since they dared to produce a show like this, do you really think they don't have any eye-catching designs?"
"I know the Ming family all too well. They don't have any presentable designers! And all these years, Wei Yi has been suppressing them in this area."
Bai Yue shook her head.
Gu Xinran's voice came from the television, and the two of them instinctively looked up.
"Having a nice chat, everyone?" Gu Xinran pushed the door open a crack and poked her head in.
"Sister Ran! What kind of divine beings are the ladies from your company? They're so versatile!"
Hearing this, Gu Xinran's eyes curved into a smile.
"They usually come to the company to hang out during their breaks. We have these kinds of courses for training our new talent."
"You even have runway classes!?"
"Not just that. We also have courses on design, styling, and all sorts of things to cultivate everyone's sense of fashion."
"Tsk! Look at what a real company does."
"So, do you want to marry into the family?"
"Pfft…"
"Xinran, your objective is a little too obvious."
Everyone burst into laughter.
"Is it time to form groups? Can we see the clothes now?"
"Of course." Gu Xinran nodded, and the group immediately grew excited.
Gu Xinran glanced back, and staff members wheeled in four clothing racks. Each rack was covered with a white cloth, preserving the mystery.
Following the staff was the design team.
Everyone looked on curiously, but they suddenly spotted a familiar figure among them.
"Director Bai??"
"Sister Lan?"
"Hello, everyone. My identity today is a clothing designer." Bai Yilan showed no stage fright at all. She broke into a smile and gave everyone a slight bow.
Hearing her introduce herself like that, the crowd exchanged glances, all of them a bit dumbfounded for a moment.
"Oh, I remember now! Do you guys remember the show Star Wardrobe? Both of them are amazing designers!"
"Yes, yes! I remember Xinran drew so many design sketches on the show back then. She was incredible."
"Huh? Really?"
"Yes, both of them are very talented designers. I'm so excited to see the clothes Sister Lan designed. Which set is hers?"
Gu Xinran smiled and glanced back. The four designers each stood beside the works they had designed.
"You all only see Yilan. Aren't you curious about what brands the other three designers have worked on?" Gu Xinran asked with a smile.
"We are!" Though they said that, the other three designers were complete strangers. No one had ever seen them before. Some people thought they were just ignorant and were secretly trying to get some information, only to find that absolutely no one recognized them.
"Hello, teachers. I am Liu Bing." The woman in professional attire standing next to Bai Yilan spoke calmly. "The three of us are…" She paused and exchanged a look with the other two. "We are all assistants to the chief designer of Yi Ren fashion."
After Liu Bing finished her introduction, the three of them bowed slightly with smiles on their faces.
The venue fell silent for a moment.
"? What? What? Which brand?"
"Yi Ren? Is it that Yi Ren!?"
"No way? The one that has stores in the central districts of major cities, where the clothes are only for display and not for sale, and the owner is a super tycoon—that Yi Ren fashion?"
"Wow, wow, wow, now that you mention it, I remember! Their clothes are all super beautiful!!"
"And their company is really something else. No other clothing company on the market dares to copy their designs. If they find out, they'll sue you into bankruptcy. That's why I've only ever seen their clothes in display cases."
"Right, right, they don't even let you take pictures!"
"To be honest, I actually tried to find someone to make one of their outfits, but I couldn't. No one dared to take the order."
"Hiss… Is it really that Yi Ren?" someone asked, still in disbelief.
Gu Xinran smiled and nodded. These surprised reactions were wonderfully genuine, and she was very satisfied.
【What? What's going on? Why don't I understand? Why are the sisters so surprised?】
【Same question. It's a clothing brand. Is there anything to be so shocked about? Have they never worn it?】
【To the person above, they really haven't. Let me put it this way: in this world, no one has ever worn clothes from Yi Ren.】
【??? Isn't that an exaggeration?】
【It's not that the brand's clothes are that expensive, but their boss is a super-rich and willful tycoon who displays beautiful clothes just to let you look, not buy.】
【Right, I remember someone once offered to pay ten times the price for an outfit and was mercilessly kicked out by the staff.】
【Holy crap, am I the only one who noticed that Xinran got Yi Ren as a sponsor??】
【No, what kind of backing does Gu Xinran have? It's Yi Ren! The Yi Ren that even Shi Qing couldn't do anything about!】
【Ahhh, I want to see! I want to see the pretty clothes!!】
【?? I was originally worried that Ranran's company would be brutally suppressed after she declared war on Wei Yi, but now?? Should I be worried about Wei Yi instead?】
At Shi Qing's residence.
"??? Didn't you say you wouldn't help? Didn't you say that if they couldn't even handle Bai Yiyue, you wouldn't feel at ease handing the family business over to them? What is this?" Ye Nan's eyes widened as she stared at her.
She had even played her trump card—the Yi Ren brand that she had secretly managed for years. How was that not lending a hand?
"Hm? Did I help? Those design drawings were originally done by Yilan when she was a child, and the Yi Ren brand was run for her. It's merely returning something to its rightful owner."
"You… that's just being unreasonable."
Shi Qing looked at her seriously. "When have I ever been reasonable?"
"Well…" Fine.
"Wow, can you hurry up and let us see the clothes? I'm so excited!!!"
"Yes, yes! So excited!!"
In the studio, all the ladies wore looks of anticipation, their eyes glued to the clothing racks.
"No rush. Let me first explain the rules for grouping. In a moment, we will display four sets of clothing concepts. You will all choose a style that suits you. I must remind everyone that a model exists to showcase the clothing. Don't just think about wearing pretty clothes and showing yourselves off on stage, reversing the priorities." After speaking, Gu Xinran glanced at the crowd, then gestured to the designers.
The designers each pulled the white cloths off the racks beside them.
"Wow—" A collective gasp echoed through the studio.
The group of ladies instinctively covered their mouths and exclaimed, the word "surprise" written all over their faces!
"Wow, this is too beautiful. That black set is so cool and regal. You'd really need a powerful aura to pull it off. Imagine seven people walking the runway in that series. It would be so queenly."
"Oh my, those white pieces are so ethereal. They're perfect for me! Did Sister Lan design these?"
"Oh! The dresses in the set Sister Lan designed all have orchid embellishments!"
"Is that orchid painted on?"
"Yes, it's painted on. That's why every piece in this series is one-of-a-kind. There will never be an identical second piece," Bai Yilan nodded. The idea of painting orchids had been inspired by Xiao Ye's little paw prints.
"It's so ethereal. I really want to wear the set Sister Lan designed."
"Sister, that starry sky-themed set next to it is also amazing! It's so grand."
"Don't you think that black-and-white paneled set is particularly elegant? Every series is so wonderful. What do I do? I want to wear them all."
"Me too!!"
【Ahhh, these must be divine designers. These clothes are exactly my aesthetic.】
【As expected, Yi Ren has never disappointed me.】
【I've seen the sets Teacher Bai is holding in the store! But it looks like she's modified them herself?】
【Eh, eh, eh? What? So those ethereal dresses were designed by Teacher Bai?? Is that what this means?】
【???】
"Sister Lan? You designed these dresses? I think I've seen them in the store…" Someone in the studio had also noticed the connection.
Bai Yilan looked over and nodded generously.
"But… isn't…" The crowd was having trouble processing it.
Liu Bing glanced at Bai Yilan. "My apologies, I haven't finished my introduction. Sister Yilan is the chief designer of Yi Ren fashion."
"????"
Everyone present was completely stunned, and the live comments were flooded with question marks.
【??? So… in between being a director, Teacher Bai also became a designer? And such a successful one at that?】
【She hid it too well!?】
【My understanding of my idol is insufficient… No, I don't even recognize my idol anymore QAQ.】
【With this? How could it not completely demolish Chan Ye next door by a country mile?】
【So… an unassuming little director?】
【Sisters, let's get the hot search going. #TopDesignerBaiYilan, and #BaiYiyue,AreYouWorthy?】
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