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Chapter 540: Chapter 295
Wenyan was purely guessing anyway.
And as soon as she finished speaking, Bai Qin abruptly turned to look at Su Yang.
Meeting her gaze, Su Yang was surprised, "Why are you looking at me? You don’t think I’m the one who leaked it, do you?"
"Did you?"
"What do you think? I haven’t even seen the design for your finale piece, let alone its name. Your finales are always top-secret; even your assistants have to sign nondisclosure agreements. It’d be strange if I knew.... But speaking of which, so Yanyan guessed it right, huh? Is your outfit really called ’Secret Realm’?"
Without directly answering Su Yang’s question, Bai Qin turned her head to look at Wenyan and Qin Yulong.
"Do you two have private contacts with other staff members in my studio?"
"No," Wenyan chuckled, "Auntie Bai, even if you don’t trust us, you should trust the assistants who have signed the non-disclosure agreement, right?"
Bai Qin nodded, "I was just asking casually, there’s no implication intended for any of you. I hope you won’t mind."
"Right," Su Yang spoke up, "I can vouch for that, she’s always been like this, hasn’t changed in decades. Sometimes her words can be harsh, enough to drive you mad."
"Nonsense, if I could drive people mad you wouldn’t still be alive, would you?"
"Save your breath. The test for my Yanyan just now was your doing, wasn’t it? Now that she has guessed the name of your outfit, does that mean she’s passed?"
Bai Qin looked Wenyan up and down again, "Fine, actually, even if she hadn’t passed, I would have found another position for your daughter on account of you. But now, I see your daughter truly has an aura about her, indeed fitting for the vibe of my ’Spring Return. Secret Realm’."
"So..." Su Yang couldn’t help laughing, "Yanyan is the finale for your show, isn’t she?"
"Let’s see how the outfit fits first." 𝔫𝖔𝔳𝖕𝖚𝔟.𝔠𝔬𝖒
"Yanyan, aren’t you going to thank your Auntie Bai? There, it’s settled."
"Hmm!" Wenyan nodded, smiling as she exchanged glances with Qin Yulong before turning to Bai Qin.
"Thank you, Auntie Bai, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I’ll work really hard."
Bai Qin raised an eyebrow, "Don’t thank me too soon. If you don’t fit into the outfit after trying it on, I’ll still kick you off the finale slot."
"I understand, I understand. So when do we try it on, do we need to set a time?"
"How about now? Do you have any other plans today?"
"No, that’s it."
"Then it’s perfect. I’m rather impatient myself. Are you still drinking tea?"
"Hmm... Are you?"
"I’m not in the mood anymore, come with me."
It seemed Bai Qin was in a hurry; she didn’t even finish her tea before leaving.
Seeing this, Su Yang immediately waved at Wenyan, "Go on, she’s always been impulsive like that."
Wenyan nodded and quickly followed Bai Qin’s steps.
They had gone several meters when Bai Qin suddenly turned back around.
Her gaze bore into Qin Yulong, "Are you sure you don’t want to try on ’Yunlei’?"
"No," Qin Yulong refused decisively. Nevertheless, she stood up, "May I join you?"
Bai Qin paused for a moment, "Normally, it’s not allowed, but I still hope you’ll try ’Yunlei’. Maybe you’ll change your mind after seeing my work."
Su Yang also stood up, "Then, I suppose I can come too, right?"
Bai Qin shrugged, "You’re not supposed to, but now that you’ve brought your two daughters into this, let’s go together."
Su Yang laughed, "I never thought there’d come a day when I would benefit from my daughters rather than our friendship."
Bai Qin chuckled, "Just remember no photos."
"Do I need to be told? I understand that rule," Su Yang quickly caught up, "I do get it."
"..." Bai Qin mocked outright, "It would be odd if you did. Just look at how many photos of your son and daughter are in your phone. You don’t share them on social media when you go traveling, but my inbox is practically bombed with your pictures, all of them of the kids. I really worry you won’t be able to resist once Yanyan puts on ’Secret Realm’."
"If I can’t resist, just let me take a few pictures; I promise not to leak them. I’ll keep them to myself."
"No way, rules are rules."
"Oh come on, after all these years, just make an exception for me!"
The two middle-aged sisters argued upfront, while Wenyan whispered quietly with Qin Yulong behind them.
"It seems like Mom and Auntie Bai have a really good relationship. She looks more comfortable and happier than when she’s with Dad."
