Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 593 Apologies to the entire network! "Treasures of The Divine Land" is released! [1 more update]

Chapter 593: 593 Apologies to the entire network! "Treasures of The Divine Land" is released! [1 more update]

"The second condition can only be fulfilled after the first one has been met," Fang Qingli simultaneously received Ye Wanlan’s message and spoke up, "We hope your group won’t disappoint us."

...

A momentary silence descended upon the negotiation table.

Over the past century and more, MN Group had even witnessed the rise and fall of several countries while itself proudly remained at the pinnacle of the fashion world, unshakeable.

Initially, when Pulling the Sky Company had just emerged, MN Group had completely disregarded this niche company that embodied the mission of "promoting Huaxia culture and inheriting the Shen Zhou National Style."

The devastating war that nearly eradicated the People of Shenzhou 300 years ago had dealt a blow too severe; where would they have found the time and capacity to build a national brand capable of rivalling the top three luxury giants?

Shenzhou’s luxury goods were abundant; even solely those dazzling ancient gold artifacts were enough to compete at a global level.

But luxury goods are just luxury goods; a luxury brand is something else altogether, as the brand effect cannot be established merely by possessing enough luxury items.

90% of the resources in the fashion world were tightly controlled by Global Center.

How could a small Shenzhou company possibly break that?

Yet today, Cyril, Chairman of MN Group, finally realized his mistake, a grave and terrible mistake.

Perhaps they should have crushed Pulling the Sky and sealed off any paths it could have grown from the very beginning.

But even now, understanding this, it was far too late for Cyril.

He could almost see that one day, not far off, Pulling the Sky Company would reach heights beyond his imagination.

Cyril glanced at his sullen-faced colleague, Brad, before turning to instruct his secretary, "Do as Miss Fang says."

With resignation, the secretary replied, "Yes, boss."

While the global fashion world was still focused on the just-concluded Global Ceremony, busy discussing the haute couture of the season’s major brands, an explosive piece of news dropped.

[@MN Group Official V: To our esteemed customers, four years ago today, a representative of our subsidiary brand Seres uttered remarks insulting to Shenzhou and incorporated corresponding elements into the clothing designs. We hereby apologize to all Shenzhou customers and to Shenzhou itself.

Such an incident will absolutely not occur again, guaranteed. We have already dismissed the individuals involved with this issue, and hereby announce it globally!]

The global fashion community was in an uproar.

[What is MN Group doing? I don’t understand this apology statement.]

[During the Global Ceremony, the MN Group’s brands performed splendidly, so why suddenly issue a public apology?]

[Yes, and it’s about an incident that happened four years ago. Over time, many consumers in Shenzhou have naturally forgotten about it. Is MN Group deliberately reminding Shenzhou people of this incident?]

[I think something is very wrong. Given MN Group’s dominance in the fashion world, they would never apologize for something like this because they arrogantly believe that even if such an insulting incident occurred, consumers would still buy their products, and indeed that has proven to be the case.]

The international community speculated wildly about what MN Group could possibly have gone through, but no guess seemed to fit.

Shenzhou netizens were also very confused, but that didn’t stop them from being extremely excited and happy.

[Folks, spread the word, MN Group has publicly apologized to us globally!]

[Apologies aside, I still won’t buy their stuff. Isn’t buying from Pulling the Sky good enough?]

[To be honest, MN Group’s designs have really been going downhill in recent years. Not sure if it’s because some of their designers were poached by the Fu Yin Family. The MN shows of the 1950s were truly stunning.]

...

Cyril and the senior executives of MN Group didn’t need to see the online comments to know this issue was bound to cause a sensation.

"Miss Fang, we have met the first condition," Cyril slowly exhaled, "Shall we discuss the second one?"

"You’re very magnanimous, Mr. Cyril," Fang Qingli smiled faintly, "For the second condition, our boss has stated that MN Group must provide Pulling the Sky Company with resources for a year, including but not limited to your group’s models and the like."

"Impossible!" A senior executive slammed his hand down on the table, "You’re trying to climb over us, you’re dreaming!"

"Our boss said, MN Group is a century-old fashion empire; if you’re scared of Pulling the Sky now, you won’t go far in the future," Fang Qingli remained calm, "Just agree to the second condition, Mr. Cyril, and you can take your people back."

Cyril’s gaze sharply assessed Fang Qingli, before he suddenly smiled, "If I sign the contract, I can take Brad and the others? But a contract cannot bind everything; what if I go back on my word?"

"Our boss also said, if you renege, she of course has her means of responding," Fang Qingli smiled, "But again, our boss mentioned, you probably don’t want to find out what those means are."

"..."

A single statement once again plunged the negotiation table into silence.

"Ha ha! What a method of response!" Cyril suddenly burst into laughter. He took the contract, skimmed through it quickly, and signed his name, "The younger generation is indeed formidable!"

Fang Qingli carefully secured the contract before saying, "Release them."

Brad and his companions were finally able to return to the MN Group, but all of their faces were incredibly grim.

"We’ll settle this when we get back," Cyril said coldly, glaring at Brad without an ounce of courtesy. "Idiot!"

Brad shrank his head back, not daring to speak.

The negotiation concluded.

"I’ve heard the people of Shenzhou choose names for their companies meaningfully and even select particular times for this purpose, to pray for blessings from the heavens," Cyril suddenly stopped and asked, "May I know if the three characters ’Pulling the Sky’ have any special significance?"

This question was, indeed, unexpected for Fang Qingli, but through her earpiece, Ye Wanlan’s voice was transmitted: "Qingli, put down the phone and turn on the speaker."

Fang Qingli did as Ye Wanlan directed and placed the phone on the table.

After a moment, a voice resonated.

"Cyril, sir, you do seem to have some understanding of Shenzhou," Ye Wanlan spoke calmly, "but we don’t choose specific times to pray to the heavens. A lucky and auspicious time is always defined by us, the people of Shenzhou."

Cyril’s expression turned stern.

"When the sky tilts, who, if not I, should pull it back into place?" Ye Wanlan said slowly, "That is the meaning of ’Pulling the Sky’."

As an alumnus of Shenzhou University, Cyril also had a certain understanding of Shenzhou’s ancient language.

"What profound words - ’When the sky tilts, who, if not I, should pull it back into place’," Cyril, with a gesture of respect, clasped his hand into a fist. "In the days ahead, I shall see the true strength of Pulling the Sky Company."

He meant to see if the company could truly save the falling sky of Shenzhou.

**

Time was pressing. After returning from the Global Center, there were still four screenings left for the cast of "Treasures of The Divine Land".

Once the four screenings concluded, it would mark the arrival of a new month—August 1st.

At 7:30 p.m., "Treasures of The Divine Land" premiered worldwide.

Though Global Center, Northern Lands, Starman Federal Empire and other regions operated in different time zones from Shenzhou—with some being morning, others deep night—there was still a throng of eagerly anticipating viewers waiting.

[Crazy Scientist]: The premiere time is quite reasonable. It happens right after I finish work in the early morning, and I can start watching the program then.

[Cultured Person]: I guess Sister YN is also in front of the TV. Sister YN, are you nervous right now? This is your first time on the big screen!

[Ghostbuster Bro]: What nonsense are you talking about? Who do you think our Sister YN is? She doesn’t bat an eyelash in the face of life and death; she wouldn’t get nervous over something like this.

[YN]: Mm, a bit nervous.

[Ghostbuster Bro]: ???

Ye Wanlan wasn’t lying; in the hours waiting for "Treasures of The Divine Land" to premiere, her heartbeat indeed quickened significantly.

She was nervous about whether "Treasures of The Divine Land" would meet her expectations and succeed in cultural exporting.

"Xiao Wan, your heartbeat has quickened," Yan Tingfeng suddenly opened his eyes and asked softly, "Are you very nervous?"

"Of course," Ye Wanlan smiled, "But beyond the nervousness, I’m even more excited."

She could feel her blood boiling, as though a fierce fire was burning inside her heart, very passionate.

Yan Tingfeng was momentarily taken aback before smiling, "I feel the same."

In the past, he only lived for fighting, believing that military power was absolute.

But now, he understood that cultural spirit was also extremely important.

Xie Linyuan also stood guard in front of the screen: "Actually, I feel a bit nervous—"

"Quiet!" Hua Yingyue straightened her expression. "It’s starting!"