After Bankruptcy, the Billionaire Asked Me to Marry Him!
Chapter 461: Adding Flowers to the Brocade or Drawing Feet on a Snake

Chapter 461: Chapter 461: Adding Flowers to the Brocade or Drawing Feet on a Snake

The distant sound of music faintly came through, and as they walked out of the elevator, the sound grew closer.

Wan Mingyi touched her chest and looked back at Ye Li, "Lizi, I’m a little nervous..."

For a whole month, Ye Li’s Studio was in full swing, all preparing for the fashion show named "Dream," a collaboration with Jia He.

The entire show was divided into three parts.

Dream.

Awakening.

Dream Reality.

Three segments in total, from the vivid national style, to the latest international trends of the present, and finally the free innovation that combines both.

Each theme was stunning.

So much so that to match those outfits, during this time, from Xie Chenlu to Wan Mingyi, and to the other designers in the studio, they brainstormed to the extent that designing was all they did even while eating and sleeping.

The conference room table was piled with stacks of thick design drafts.

At first, some felt the overwhelming pressure, thinking about what style of necklace to match with a certain outfit before sleep, and still thinking about it upon waking.

However soon, the pressure transformed into motivation.

Not only the people of Qiao Li An Morning, even the senior designers who had just joined Ye Li’s Studio said that this month was definitely the most productive and brightest moment in their design careers.

Whenever they thought they were completely out of inspiration, they would chat with others around them for a bit.

As ideas intersected, new inspiration instantly emerged.

The feeling that the mind was like a black hole, with new creativity bursting out the next second, was almost miraculous enough to make one want to take flight immediately.

And at this moment, the time to test the results had arrived.

"Don’t be nervous!"

Ye Li smiled, patted Wan Mingyi’s shoulder, "Even if it really messes up, the blame will all fall on me, the femme fatale Mrs. Fu, and the lustful Mr. Fu, rest assured!"

Wan Mingyi: ...Didn’t feel comforted, okay?

But seeing Ye Li’s lively and worry-free appearance, it was as if she was infected, and Wan Mingyi’s rapidly beating heart calmed down involuntarily.

The music in the foyer continued, but it no longer felt so surging and tense.

Wan Mingyi took a deep breath and followed Ye Li to the makeup room.

The models were already dressed in their outfits for the first appearance and had each begun makeup.

The makeup rooms were bustling.

Seeing Ye Li, some models who had done their homework greeted her enthusiastically, "Hello, Mr. Ye."

And the cheerful and playful ones, "Hello, Boss Lady!"

The makeup artists were busy yet reserved, occasionally exchanging smiles and nods with Ye Li as a form of greeting.

Once the jewelry entered the scene, the models began to put it on in front of mirrors according to their allocations.

The scene was lively yet orderly.

After a few glances, Ye Li turned towards the makeup room next door.

She paused as a sharp voice rang out.

Behind her, Wan Mingyi also stopped.

"Weren’t you supposed to help me negotiate? Sister Zhen, I don’t want to wear those accessories!"

A cool female voice full of disdain said, "I know, Ye Li is the Boss Lady, and Ye Li’s Studio is very much in the limelight recently. But I am just a fashion model, I only want to interpret the clothes I wear well, all those miscellaneous things, I don’t want!"

"You are indeed a fashion model, so is your job responsibility not to comply with company arrangements?"

Another calm and composed voice responded, "This is a collaborative fashion show between Jia He and Ye Li’s Studio, it’s not up to you to decide! Besides, I’ve seen Ye Li’s Studio’s works, and it’s not an overstatement to say it’s a powerful alliance!"

"Ha..."

The model herself didn’t buy it, "Even if the Boss Lady’s things stink, many people would still praise them."

After saying that, perhaps realizing it was a bit too much, the model rephrased, "Sister Zhen, don’t you understand the essence of simplicity and naturalness? I think Jia He’s fashion is just right; you think it’s embellishing the lily, but I think it’s superfluous. When we signed the contract, it was said to prioritize my personal preference, did you even ask for me!"

Asked indeed.

Ye Li answered silently in her heart.

Turning back, she saw Wan Mingyi’s face slightly pale.

Shaking her head at Wan Mingyi, Ye Li stepped forward and knocked on the door.

At the makeup table, the two women, one sitting and one standing, turned their heads together, their expressions lightly changed.

The woman in a black suit, with a bright makeup, standing behind the high stool, was Sister Zhen, the agent responsible for all the models this time.

Sitting in the high stool, even seated, her posture remained upright and elegant, was the beautiful girl named Zhao Lingyu.

Well-proportioned figure and excellent temperament, her face exuded luxury and coldness.

The just 18-year-old Zhao Lingyu won the championship in the Hua Country Supermodel Competition at the beginning of the month.

In two months, she will go to the USA with the runners-up to compete in the World Supermodel Selection.

Before signing with Sister Zhen, Zhao Lingyu had superior conditions, and she had the right to decide whether or not to cooperate, and to what extent.

This Jia He fashion show was Zhao Lingyu’s first show since winning the championship, extremely important to her.

But she had just flipped through the booklet of Ye Li Studio’s jewelry and discarded it.

She was a fashion model.

Not a jewelry model.

When she walked on the catwalk, those watching the show below would see her first, then the clothes she wore, and that’s enough.

Everything else was superfluous.

With stage lights shining down.

Cameras flashed below.

But none of the brilliance could outshine her.

Especially not jewelry!

Since the Jia He and Ye Li’s Studio collaboration "Dream Reality," Zhao Lingyu had expressed her dissatisfaction.

Yet, up to the moment of stepping onto the stage, Sister Zhen hadn’t given her a definite answer.

She was stuck between giving up the stage and reluctantly wearing those accessories onto the stage.

Zhao Lingyu was filled with conflict.

Unexpectedly, at this critical point, Ye Li appeared.

Had she come to assert her authority as Mrs. Fu, to pressure her?

Or to be harsh and drive her away?

Zhao Lingyu instinctively grabbed her phone, intending to start recording immediately if anything was amiss.

Seeing Zhao Lingyu’s little actions out of the corner of her eye, Sister Zhen could almost laugh at the fool beside her.

Biting her teeth, Sister Zhen smiled at Ye Li and Wan Mingyi, "Mr. Ye, Vice President Wan, Lingyu’s makeup is done, just waiting for the jewelry."

"President Zhen..."

Ye Li responded with a smile, "I received your email. Therefore, the jewelry won’t be delivered."

Sister Zhen was taken aback.

Ye Li took out a document from her bag and handed it to her, "For this fashion show, I signed the contract with Mr. Peng from Jia He, and any requirements on how the models should cooperate have been signed with Mr. Peng. Since you have models who are unwilling to cooperate, we can sign a separate indemnity agreement."

Zhao Lingyu’s face lit up with joy.

She was initially worried that if others wore the jewelry and she didn’t, it might offend Ye Li.

If Ye Li decided to undermine her career in the future, it would definitely affect her.

Unexpectedly, she had judged too harshly.

The contents of the one-page indemnity agreement were clear at a glance.

Since Zhao Lingyu didn’t want to wear Ye Li’s Studio’s jewelry for this "Dream Reality" fashion week, Ye Li’s Studio understood and respected the model’s personal choice.

Ye Li’s Studio will not hold Zhao Lingyu accountable, nor bear any consequences.

Leaning forward to take a peek, the terms were beneficial without any disadvantage to her.

Zhao Lingyu’s smile was radiant, she grabbed the disclaimer from Sister Zhen, "I’ll sign it!"