Chen Lishu drew a short skirt under a shawl-like T-shirt. The old man, watching this scene, suddenly envisioned a model wearing this outfit.
The old man slapped his thigh and said, "You're right. A shawl can have such great magic. It seems your grasp of cultural influence is quite high, or rather, your design skills are. I don't know who designed the clothes that girl wore yesterday; they were neither stylish nor classic. I'm not trying to be rude, but the clothes were indeed the problem!"
Chen Lishu didn't bother to respond to the man's words. After all, he was being disrespectful to her country, and she certainly wouldn't give him a pleasant look.
Seeing that Chen Lishu was ignoring him, the old man was first taken aback. He quickly realized why and then, with a fawning smile, moved closer and said, "Are you still upset about what happened last time? I apologize for yesterday's incident, but, girl, I need to ask you something."
Chen Lishu asked coldly, "What do you want to ask?"
The old man smiled and said, "I want to know if you graduated in fashion design? Besides designing casual wear, can you design formal gowns?"
"Naturally, I can." Currently, most formal wear in Country M featured puffy skirts. With so many modernized elements in gowns, any one of them would be stunning.
Seeing Chen Lishu respond, the man's eyes lit up. He then tilted his head up and said, "Let me introduce myself, I'm Kruskoya! You say you can design unique formal wear. Then tell me, how can you highlight a woman's sexiness while remaining conservative!
If you can design a gown that satisfies me today, I will change my ingrained impression of Huaxia. Of course, I will also apologize for my rude behavior yesterday!"
Facing Kruskoya's invitation, Chen Lishu cast a cold glance at him and asked calmly, "Why should I listen to you? Your impression of Huaxia is not important. In a few decades, our development will be no worse than that of Country M!"
"You can't say that. If you can design a gown that satisfies me, I'll give you a gift!" After speaking, Kruskoya mysteriously took out a beautifully crafted invitation from his pocket and placed it in Chen Lishu's hand, saying,
"This invitation card is only held by chief designers from around the world. Not only will this banquet benefit you greatly, but if you have a company in Kyoto, you can bring your enterprise to join the World Design Collective!
Do you understand what that means? It means you have a very good chance of making your brand an international powerhouse with this opportunity. Don't you want to seize this good chance?"
"No." More than making money, Chen Lishu wanted to do something meaningful. Her country had been continuously supporting entrepreneurship, providing a great opportunity to do as one pleased and earn money. Conversely, foreign companies were always in a state of exploitation. If they did well, the brand would become an industry giant; if they didn't, they would be quickly discarded as stepping stones!
Kruskoya seemed to have not expected Chen Lishu to be so difficult to persuade. He said helplessly, "Isn't it good to meet important people when you have the chance? Think of it as gaining experience!
Let me tell you a little secret: I am a distinguished guest of the Kyoto chief. I see you are quite patriotic. He has been asking me for a favor recently. As long as you agree to design a satisfactory gown for me, I can agree to his request. How about it?"
Hearing that this matter involved Lin Che, Chen Lishu became interested. She concealed her meaningful gaze and then asked, "Do you have any proof that you know Lin Che?"
To prove himself, Kruskoya hurriedly took out his phone and said, "I have his contact number! If you don't believe me, I can call him right now and say I'm stuck in Modu, asking him to mobilize media resources to search for me. Then you'll see my name in the papers on television!"
Just as Kruskoya was about to make the call, Chen Lishu suddenly extended her hand and said, "Let me see the contact number."
Kruskoya, somewhat puzzled, handed his phone to Chen Lishu. When she saw that the contact person was indeed Uncle Lin's number, and that they had talked for half an hour and over an hour, she believed Kruskoya's words by about eighty percent.
"Don't you want a suitable formal gown? Fine. Wait for me for half an hour, and I'll draw it for you!" With that, Chen Lishu picked up her brush and began sketching in her notebook.
Kruskoya didn't hold out much hope for Chen Lishu to design a suitable and satisfying gown. He merely intended to teach her a lesson through this matter, seeking revenge for his embarrassment yesterday! However, as Chen Lishu's design sketch began to take shape, his expression changed from disdain to surprise.
"The style of this gown..." Country M's formal wear was still predominantly puffy. To make gowns appear luxurious, they focused on pearls and sequins.
Chen Lishu's design this time presented a major breakthrough! A fishtail skirt combined with a large hemline accentuated the female form, achieving sexiness without being revealing. The off-the-shoulder design made the upper body appear more prominent, creating a visual S-curve!
Kruskoya excitedly gripped Chen Lishu's hands and said, "How did you manage to design such a beautiful dress without adding a single diamond? Can you tell me who your mentor is? Perhaps your mentor and I could become good friends!"
Chen Lishu frowned and subtly withdrew her hands, "No mentor. All the experience comes from my predecessors!"
Kruskoya cautiously asked, "Then, your predecessors are?"
"All designers in Huaxia!" After saying this, Chen Lishu handed the design sketch to the man and asked, "How is it? Are you satisfied with this design? If you are satisfied, then you must abide by our initial agreement!"
Upon hearing Chen Lishu's words, a calculating look flashed in Kruskoya's eyes. He then forcibly shoved the invitation into Chen Lishu's hand and said, "You must attend this banquet then. It will surely bring you unexpected gains."
Chen Lishu looked at the invitation in her hand and disdainfully tossed it aside, saying coldly, "Listening to you, it seems you don't intend to honor your word? You don't want to keep our initial agreement? Since you're not keeping your word, I have no desire to stay here any longer."