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Chapter 722: Chapter 306: Outshining Everyone_2
Gu Jiuyue slightly quickened her pace, striding purposefully through the path of light.
On the large screens on either side of the stage, aspects of her full figure and exquisite face displayed one after another—one full body, one close-up.
Just how much care had Gu Tongshu put into this?
One look at those super-large 4K high-definition screens and you would know.
No matter in which corner the guests stood, they were all bathed in Gu Jiuyue’s radiance.
Her face was always cool and detached.
Her figure was that of a sheltered princess, slender and delicate.
Yet the overall impression she gave off was anything but frail. There was a unique valiance that seemed to emanate from the fluttering of her skirt, and then, as the fabric settled, it drew back to its origin.
In just a few steps, she took one’s breath away.
"Wow... what is that?!"
Finally, a girl couldn’t help but blurt out, not specifying what she referred to, yet everyone who heard her knew exactly what she was asking about.
This attire—or more bluntly—that set of clothes, what was the deal with it?
The pure white standing collar and lapel shirt wasn’t brocade, but merely double-sided damask fabric after a simple bleaching process.
The material was stiff and glossy, of a single color, without any patterns, looking utterly plain to the extreme.
However, as the illumination shifted angles, it was as if bands of light weaved and flowed over Gu’s upper body.
In the cut of the garment, Teacher Zhou had not been content to stick to tradition, seeking painstakingly to follow ancient styles.
The standing collar was rigid and high, the sleeves narrow with cuffs, and the only non-simple element was the ruby button on the lapel, pinned between two straightforward gold threads.
The whole top seemed to offer both the crisp look of a modern lady’s shirt and the classic elegance of Yanhuang Chinese Clothing; it already appeared extremely beautiful just by itself.
The real magic, however, was the unrecognizable horse-face skirt that paired with the top.
In terms of design, a horse-face skirt without an over-robe was the least soft, least amicable, and most capable of highlighting a woman’s heroic spirit among Hanfu, a total opposite of the traditional ruqun.
Dainty ladies should wear ruqun, fallen princesses should don Warring States robes, but who deserved to wear the horse-face skirt?
One who was slender, tall, proud, aloof, with full-on aggression, different from ordinary girls, could truly carry it off.
This peculiar item was high-waisted, straight-overlapped skirt doors, layered at the side, skirt hem reaching the feet, with no tassels, lace, or trimmings, not even leaving room for adequate proportions.
The whole silhouette was trapezoidal; it would be a nightmare for someone slightly thicker at the waist to wear it, and for those with shorter legs, it looked utterly hideous.
Try to cover it with an outer garment on top? It would be akin to wearing it for nothing...
Yet, once all conditions were met, it became the most unique, eye-catching, and aura-enhancing top-tier Chinese attire.
And certainly, Gu Jiuyue was the most suitable one for it.
Su Huai had specifically chosen the fabric for her, silver on top and green on the bottom, a gradient transitioning from light to dark; simple pattern above and complex below, starting with a vague cloud motif gradually transforming into the splendid twin phoenixes presenting good fortune.
When Teacher Zhou crafted this fabric, she did so with divine skill, intentionally not weaving a complete phoenix pattern but using a freehand technique to simplify concepts of phoenix tails, feathers, and wings, giving the cloth all the brilliance of brocade without being overly intricate or gaudy.
And with a masterful control of proportions, the final skirt had brilliant shine at the hem and a serene simplicity at the waist. As Gu approached the podium, bathed in light, she resembled a snow-white cloud floating in the golden-red evening sky, like a celestial being descending to earth.
If you sought dignity and splendor, she had it.
If you sought ethereal grace, she had it too.
Finally, add her ’not a care in the world’ cool expression, and the princess vibe was completely maxed out.
"My goodness..."
The sisters from Dorm 511 huddled together, goosebumps nearly falling off them, crying out in awe, murmuring in astonishment.
"Gu Gu is just too beautiful today, isn’t she?!"
"What good deeds did I do in my past life to be able to sleep in the same room as her..."
"I’m dying, I’m dying... no, seriously, what’s the use of men?!"
"Exactly! Why let Dog Class Leader have her for nothing? Why can’t there be a law that only lets girls date girls?"
"Geez! Wake up, even if there were such a law, it wouldn’t be your turn. You think my 36D is fake?"
Clearly, they were shocked to the point of talking nonsense.
And it was obvious that they weren’t the only ones talking nonsense.
Su Huai, hidden in the darkness, heard more than a few fantasies and wishes spoken aloud.
"Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit! Bro, I’m in love!"
"Stop calling me bro, draw your sword!"
"I used to think marrying her meant saving 30 years of struggle, but now I suddenly feel like I’d struggle for 30 years first and even shave off 30 years of my life if it meant I could marry her!"
"Shut the fuck up about your dreams. We’ve been friends since childhood and have long agreed on our marriage. Stay away from my future wife!"
"Her form, light as a startled swan, delicate as a drifting dragon. Faint as light clouds covering the moon, wandering as wind-borne frost returning over snow. From afar, bright as the sunrise at dawn; up close, burning bright as water lilies rising from the waves..."
Su Huai glanced at the young handsome man mumbling poetry and kindly reminded him, "Buddy, you missed half the line: ’Radiant like autumn chrysanthemums, flourishing like springtime pines.’"
The young handsome man blushed, glaring at Su Huai, "What’s it to you? I..."
But when he caught a glimpse of Su Huai’s face in the dim light, the rest of his verse got stuck in his throat, his eyes widening as he stutteringly staggered a few steps to the side.
His body language was all too clear—
This guy is too handsome, too ashamed to keep company with him!
Su Huai smiled faintly, shrugged his shoulders, and continued to watch Gu take her place on her stage.
In just a few seconds, Gu Jiuyue quickly reached the physical center of the stage.
