Title: The OOC Villainess and the White Moonlight Heroine are BFFs
Translator: Little Bamboo Spirit
Chapter 51 - This sort of "like" was beyond worthless (1)
Saturday evening.
Before the business banquet, Yue Xia insisted on wearing the dress that Shuyao made her instead of the black one she had originally chosen.
Jiang Shuyao shyly refused. "No, how can you wear this dress at a formal event?"
"Why not?" Yue Xia sat on the sofa and bluntly and sharply asked her a soul-searching question, "Do you remember what I wore to your engagement party?"
Jiang Shuyao: "..."
Umm… a chef's uniform, probably so that it would be easier for Yue Xia to blend in and sneak into the event venue.
Yue Xia: "What did I wear on Shi Qingyin's birthday?"
Jiang Shuyao: "..."
Ah… a dress suit with Martin boots, the rivets on the boots look like they could stab someone to death.
Jiang Shuyao didn't know that Yue Xia had also gone to a party in black and white sportswear that bore a remarkable resemblance to a burlap bag. What she knew about Yue Xia's wardrobe choices was already a bit too much for her.
Yue Xia had already made up her mind, so how could she refuse? She could only agree.
Still, she secretly felt a spark of joy.
Yue Deliang and Li Meizhu were finally ready. When they were about to go downstairs and call Yue Xia down, they discovered that she had already gotten ready, dozed off, and was splayed out on the couch.
Jiang Shuyao was sitting next to her and smiling as she hastily altered the waist of the dress.
The air condition was blowing cold air right into the open neckline of the dress. Yue Xia shifted her neck away from that spot. Jiang Shuyao observantly noticed her movement and fetched a colorful fabric from her room with serious expression. She carefully and precisely placed it over Yue Xia's chest and smoothed it out.
After that, she picked up her needle and resumed her quick work in altering the waist.
Watching from upstairs, Li Meizhu couldn't bear to disturb her. She thought the scene was too cute. After quietly watching for a while, she turned to look at her husband and whispered, "This child is really talented."
Her words carried weight. With her status, she was often invited to attend brand-name fashion shows, so her standards were quite high. Despite that, she was still astonished when she saw Yue Xia this morning.
The dress elevated her, and she also elevated the dress. Yue Xia's personality was an excellent match for the dress. Jiang Shuyao had such artistic spirituality, but…
She thought of Jiang Shuyao's experience and sighed.
Yue Deliang looked calm and collected. He shook his head. "It's a pity."
Jiang Shuyao was focused on her work, and her hands were steady. She didn't notice their gazes.
"No," Li Meizhu continued to look at her and suddenly said, "It's not a pity."
If she was willing, as long as she had the determination to change herself, it wasn't too late for her.
***
"Miss Zhuang, it seems there isn't any suspense to the possibility of our future cooperation." The middle-aged man politely smiled and clinked glasses with Zhuang Xiaohan. "We can celebrate in advance."
Zhuang Xiaohan returned his smile. She had been extremely proud of herself recently. There was unconcealable joy in the corners of her eyes and brow. Other people's eyes were intentionally or unintentionally lingering on her, which made her feel even more complacent.
Her original video had been losing popularity because Yue Xia didn't respond, so she was going to give up on that avenue. But then, she happened to see this brand's event, so she changed her mind and shared that video on many marketing accounts and gossip group accounts.
This type of tit-for-tat story was popular to begin with, plus she had embellished it with dramatic details, so people were eager to comment on it. Many people followed the link. While stepping on Yue Xia, their attention contributed to her career success.
Yue Xia was still silent as if she accepted her fate. How could Zhuang Xiaohan not be proud when her plan of killing two birds with one stone had succeeded?
The person next to her was the editor-in-chief of a famous magazine. Once she won first place in the competition, her publicity would increase. Zhuang Xiaohan could picture Yue Xia's ashen expression, and she almost laughed out loud.
"Your matter with Miss Yue has caused a lot of buzz." The editor-in-chief was also a gossiper. "I looked through Miss Yue's account and saw that Miss Wang explained that Miss Yue's videos were just made to entertain the public. Whether that's true or not, the effect is very remarkable."
"Entertaining the public?" Zhuang Xiaohan scoffed. "You must not have seen her in person then."
Yue Xia dared to go out without any makeup or dressing up. Where did she get that confidence? Did she think she was a celestial fairy?
They looked at each other, quietly laughed in mutual understanding, and clinked their glasses again.
Before they put their glasses down, there was a slight commotion at the entrance.
The editor-in-chief hadn't swallowed the wine yet. When he saw that scene at the door, he almost spat out the wine.