Chapter 351: Chapter 351 Miss Jin Zhen Liu Suqing
Jiang Yan: “…..”
How does soone manage to praise themselves with such a poker face?
He had heard from Shen Lan earlier that the production crew of “Night Walk” was auditioning actors and had even advised him to apply.
A week had passed with no news at all.
Well, Jiang Li silently beca a special guest.
Thinking about it, she seed to actually have really good luck!
“Don’t overthink it,” Jiang Li interrupted him, “You’ve only debuted for a month and already landed an advertisent, which is better than most people. Don’t worry, your luck will co.”
“It’s not absent, just not the ti yet.”
Jiang Yan was sowhat surprised.
But then he thought, his sister could tell fortunes, right? Had she figured sothing out?!
He hurriedly grabbed Jiang Li’s arm with an excited expression.
“Then you must tell where and when my opportunity will be!”
However, no matter how he pressed, Jiang Li remained tight-lipped and even walked past him and went downstairs.
As he saw Jiang Li about to enter Lin Man Ru’s room, Jiang Yan slamd the brakes.
“Fine, fine, fine, if you don’t want to talk, I don’t want to listen either.”
With that, he turned on his heel and left.
He had been staying out all night these past few days; if he appeared before his mother, who knew how she would nag him!
He definitely preferred to save himself so trouble.
However, turning around, he saw a face even more terrifying than Lin Man Ru’s.
Jiang Yan’s legs began to shake involuntarily.
“Grand, grandfather…..”
Jiang Zhao Yuan stood by the staircase, his expression cold as he stared at him.
And Jiang Cheng was right behind him, timidly tugging at his clothes.
“Co to my study!”
Jiang Zhao Yuan’s cane hit the ground hard, and then he turned and walked upstairs angrily.
Jiang Yan’s face turned pale.
It was over, what was bound to co had co.
The old man had not supported his uncle entering the industry initially, and he had secretly signed with the agency without letting him know.
Now it seed the truth had been revealed.
“Never mind, at worst I’ll just get a beating!”
After convincing himself, Jiang Yan bravely moved forward.
…
Lin Man Ru’s room was brightly lit.
It was late into the night, yet she hadn’t gone to rest and was instead bent over her worktable, sketching and scribbling.
Next to her, on the plaster model, a splendid evening gown was beginning to take shape.
The gown was a modified, long cheongsam made from spring-blue Yanyun brocade, misty and distant, looking like a thin fog enveloping the rainy region south of the Yangtze River.
The cuffs also integrated an ancient wide-sleeve design, made of green gauze, which fluttered like the graceful deportnt of a celestial being as the breeze passed.
Although overall it was already stunning, it still felt as if there was sothing crucial missing, the finishing touch.
This was exactly what troubled Lin Man Ru.
These days, she had visited many places with Tang Jinyu and had consulted nurous fellow designers, but the suggestions were never perfect.
With the ti for Du Sang’s dinner party approaching quickly, Lili’s evening gown was still not ready.
What to do now?
As she worried, she heard Jiang Li’s voice from the doorway—
“Mom, what are you doing up so late? Why haven’t you gone to sleep?”
Hearing her daughter’s voice, Lin Manru imdiately smiled, wiped her hands, and walked over to open the door.
“Lili, it’s you. I’m not that sleepy yet.”
Under the light, Jiang Li imdiately noticed the draft papers spread over Lin Manru’s workbench.
“You’re still working on the design sketches? It’s so late, don’t strain your eyes.”
“Oh, it’s nothing.” Lin Manru waved her hand. “I was just thinking that Du Sang’s auction event is next week, and you still don’t have an evening gown. That’s why I was thinking of working overti to get it done.”
Jiang Li walked over to the desk and picked up the drafts to look at them.
It wasn’t hard to tell that Lin Manru was struggling with the hemline and the accessories on the dress.
After modifying dozens of designs repeatedly, she still hadn’t found the right fit.
“Mom, I think we could add so embroidery here,” Jiang Li pointed at a spring blue dress. “The overall style of this dress is very ethereal, but because of the excessive use of thin silk, it lacks decoration, and consequently, it lacks a majestic feel. Embroidery could balance it out nicely. Using blue and white threads to stitch floral patterns on the hem would be both beautiful and in keeping with the style.”
Lin Manru suddenly clapped her hands in realization.
“Right, you reminded . I’ve been struggling with what kind of accessories to add, but aren’t embroideries also accessories? Plus, embroidery is a traditional craft of Hua Country, it’s just…”
Just that embroidery is a ticulous craft, especially the type used on evening gowns. To achieve the perfect effect, it usually requires months in advance to hire a specialized embroidery master.
With only a bit more than a week left, let alone finishing the embroidery, even finding an embroidery lady would be a problem.
Jiang Li pondered for a while then smiled, “Mom, don’t worry, leave this to .”
“Leave it to you?” Lin Manru was sowhat surprised. “Do you know how to embroider?”
Jiang Li gently shook her head. “I can do a bit of embroidery, but a big project like this would be too much for . However, I know soone who might be able to help us.”
“Who?”
“Liu Suqing.”
…
…
After getting into the car, Lin Manru’s heart was still pounding.
Not until the car started did she anxiously grab Jiang Li’s hand again.
“Lili, or… should we just forget it?”
“Why?”
Lin Manru swallowed, “Master Liu is quite a figure. Other brands have found it difficult to persuade her to co out of retirent, not to ntion us; let’s not disturb her.”
Liu Suqing was indeed a top embroidery lady in Hua Country and the forr Pavilion Master of the Golden Brocade Pavilion.
When she first started, she beca famous throughout the south and north of the river with her Double-sided Embroidery, earning the nickna “Miss Jin Zhen.”
Her first work, “Xiu Lan,” was even auctioned off for fifty million and resold overseas.
And Huaxiu the brand only gained its current prestige from a minor collaboration with the Golden Brocade Pavilion where Liu Suqing had worked.
That alone spoke volus about her influence.
Even though Liu Suqing had retired three years ago, stories and rumors about her never died down.
Nurous people wanted to beco her apprentices, to inherit her skills, but all were graciously turned away by her.
Eventually, even her whereabouts beca a mystery to most.
Barging in on her uninvited was bound to be t with rejection!
But Jiang Li thought otherwise.
She looked out the window and said calmly, “How can we know if we don’t try?”
Lin Manru bit her lip.
That was true.
She was out of options anyway.
Even if they couldn’t get Liu Suqing, visiting the master herself would be worth it!
“But Lili…” Lin Manru suddenly thought of sothing, “how did you know Master Liu’s address?”
“That…” Jiang Li’s eyes shifted.
If she said it was calculated, would her mom believe her?
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