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Chapter 539: Chapter 294
"All right, all right, I was wrong, okay? I take back what I said earlier."
"Okay, withdrawal effective."
After brewing the tea, the next step was to skim the foam, and Bai Qin was adept at this task, so much so that he didn’t even need to keep his eyes on what he was doing constantly.
His gaze fell on Qin Yulong’s face once again.
"I know you came to me today because of the ’Spring Return’ fashion show. There’s one outfit I designed myself called Yunlei, in black and white tones, which I think really suits your temperament. Would you like to come and try it on, Yulong?"
Qin Yulong was not usually someone who wore her emotions on her sleeve, but at that moment, her face was a mix of confusion, surprise, and reluctance.
She even felt like Bai Qin was deliberately messing with her because she was someone with a quirky temper and somewhat petty.
She kept asking herself if she was still angry, but the truth was, she was the one who was actually angry.
Qin Yulong’s frown deepened as she seriously explained to Bai Qin, "I don’t model, I’m Wenyan’s agent, here to secure opportunities for her."
"Hmm, I know that," Bai Qin said with a smile, "But I just think you’re very suited to my Yunlei, which is why I wanted to invite you. It’s a pity you’re not interested."
"Yes, I’m not interested."
Bai Qin nodded, "I understand that."
Only after finishing speaking did he finally shift his attention to Wenyan.
"You two sisters are not blood-related, and I have taken a liking to her. I not only want to invite her to model my clothes but also want to take her as my goddaughter. I haven’t taken a liking to you in either regard. Wouldn’t you be jealous?"
Su Yang: "...Old Bai, have you lost your mind? What kind of nonsense are you asking?"
"Don’t interrupt, I’m asking Wenyan."
Wenyan blinked several times, having not anticipated Bai Qin’s manner of speech and action at all.
But she didn’t feel a shred of jealousy.
She remained all smiles: "No, I won’t be jealous of Yulong. Nor will I be jealous of anyone, because I am very content with everything I have and have experienced, so there’s no reason to be envious of others."
"Slick, you’re so slick at such a young age, I don’t like it."
Wenyan, without changing her expression, retorted, "To be worldly-wise without being worldly, to have experienced slickness yet retain innocence. I don’t see anything wrong with being a bit slick. Besides, I don’t think that’s being slick; I have a good attitude."
"Is that so? Then what do you see as the difference between being slick and what you’re doing?"
"The difference is huge. Some people are slick in a way that makes others comfortable, but they themselves are not. My ’slickness’ makes both myself and others comfortable."
Bai Qin smiled and then looked at Su Yang.
"Your daughter has a pair of clear, bright eyes, full of spirit and vitality. Is she always like this?"
"Yes, and when you spoke like that about her, I was about to fall out with you. Don’t you dare pick on my daughter, got it? And give me a straight answer, can you give the finale to Yanyan or not?"
"What’s the rush? It’s my finale piece; I’ve prepared it for a whole year, interviewing so many models without finding the right one. If you want to recommend Wenyan, I have to evaluate her, right? Can you walk a couple of steps for me to see?"
"Sure!" Wenyan had come prepared for this and immediately stood up to walk around the tea table back and forth.
"Hmm, it’s apparent you have almost no experience walking the runway."
"...Indeed, I watched some videos and tried to learn a bit before coming, but to little avail."
"Not surprising, professional crossover isn’t as simple as you think. Let’s chat, which dynasty do you like?"
"Just the dynasty itself, or are we talking about the clothing of a certain dynasty?" 𝓷ℴ𝓋𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝒸𝓸𝓶
"The dynasty. You should know that what I do involves designing with a modern twist, not replicating ancient clothing."
"Tang and Song, the prosperous periods of the Tang and Song dynasties."
"Why?"
"I think the prosperous times of these two dynasties were the most flourishing, filled with freedom and secrets."
"Freedom? Was there really that much freedom in ancient times?"
"Compared to modern times, of course, there was less freedom and more restraint, but prosperity surely breeds freedom. In a bygone era that cannot be replicated, there must be many secrets unknown to us, growing unrestrained in that segment of time we cannot return to. If possible, I really want to go back and see for myself."
"Unrestrained growth of secrets, huh?" Bai Qin started to find this conversation interesting, smiling at Wenyan, "Do you know the name of my finale piece?"
Wenyan was quick to respond, "It couldn’t be Secret, could it? No, no, no, it’s definitely not the word secret. Give me a few seconds to guess, okay?"
Bai Qin nodded, "Go ahead, guess."
Wenyan murmured to herself, "Spring Return... Yunlei... Secret... Spring Return, spring... secret... Secret Realm? Spring Return. Secret Realm?! Is that it?"
