wavenovel Chapter 908 Changing clothes
Chapter 908 Changing clothes
Chapter 908 Changing clothes
"…Who chose the dress for you?"
When his eyes gradually moved downwards and saw that Bae Joo-hyun had already changed into the dress she was going to wear tonight, Ji Jingyuan's face, which was still smiling a second ago, suddenly paused, and then he couldn't help but frowned.
It’s not because the dress is pretty, nor because it’s too revealing and sexy…
But because it's a bit too ugly.
The long dress with a slightly short skirt is interspersed with many disordered and messy patterns and spotted hollow patterns. Not only does it not show the slightest sexiness, but it also looks earthy.
The whole dress is pink, but the color is not very authentic. It looks a bit dark even under the light. Combined with the patterns, it gives off a cheap vibe.
More importantly, because of the tight design of the skirt, Bae Joo-hyun's originally short stature and average lower body proportions were completely exposed. Not only did this dress fail to cover up the flaws, but it further exposed the shortcomings of her figure, making her look quite awkward.
...The level of her face and her clothes is totally not on the same level. This dress does not match that delicate and bright face at all.
When Bae Joo-hyun heard Chi Jingyuan praising her beautiful makeup just now, she was secretly happy and conceited. However, when she heard his unpleasant tone, her heart suddenly tightened. She looked up at the mirror in front of her and saw her full-body reflection in the mirror.
"what?"
The change in Chi Jingyuan's tone made Cody, who was curling her hair, stunned for a moment, and the agent next to her seemed to have heard something and immediately came over to explain: "This is a sponsorship provided by a local fashion brand in Seoul. Although the brand is not very famous as a whole, it is quite popular in the young market and has cooperated with the company several times..."
The person following Bae Joo-hyun today is not Red Velvet's management director Jeon Hye-young, nor is she the personal manager who followed her every day during "Music Bank" last year. It seems to be a new female manager named Han Gye-soo.
Chi Jingyuan and she had met twice in the company, but they were not very familiar with each other...but Han Guixiu was very familiar with Chi Jingyuan.
"Jingyuanxi, do you think something is wrong?"
After Han Guixiu finished explaining, she asked with some confusion.
"Don't you think..."
Chi Jingyuan glanced at her, then pouted at Bae Joo-hyun in the mirror: "This dress... doesn't it match Irene very well?"
"I think... it's okay."
Han Guixiu followed his gaze and looked at him, pretending to take a few glances.
She actually felt that the dress she sponsored today was not up to par...but even though she was Bae Joo-hyun's agent, her side was naturally on the company's side. She sensed what Chi Jingyuan meant, but still felt that it was better to have less trouble than more.
As the focus of their discussion, Bae Joo-hyun looked at herself in the mirror, then looked down at the dress she was wearing. She wanted to say something, opened her mouth but stopped herself.
Family members know their own business. She is actually very aware of her own strengths and weaknesses. When she is not tall enough, she needs to match her clothes better. To be honest, she can see that this dress is indeed a little bit poor. From the brand to the style to the color and the overall effect, it is difficult to be satisfactory.
But the artists and idols on the peninsula have very limited fashion resources. It is actually good enough for them to borrow a dress for such an occasion. Except for some artists with special sponsors, everyone else is almost the same.
And she actually didn't have much say in what to wear on such occasions, even if she made a suggestion... Thinking of the company's decisive rejection before, Bae Joo-hyun bit her lower lip unnaturally.
"fine?"
Han Guixiu's perfunctory answer made Chi Jingyuan a little angry. He frowned and glanced at her.
He felt at first sight that Bae Joo-hyun's dress was... to put it bluntly, really a bit ugly. If Bae Joo-hyun wore this dress to present the awards with him, he could foresee that there would be a lot of sarcastic black screens after the award ceremony.
And after hearing Han Guixiu's explanation, he actually understood it in his heart.
To put it bluntly, the so-called local fashion brands are actually some local miscellaneous brands, or even some fake brands. These brands have no ideas or goals of their own, and no one knows where the patterns and styles of their clothes are copied from, and the workmanship is very rough.
Although many artists on the peninsula wear similar clothes...the one they wear today is considered the most common one among them.
Wearing such ill-fitting or even fake brand clothes will not only lead to being criticized and ridiculed for being ugly, but it may even lower your own status and be looked down upon by some mainstream fashion brands, making it more difficult for you to obtain fashion resources in the future.
If it was Ji Jingyuan himself, he would definitely not wear it... Bae Zhuxuan should also know something about this aspect.
However, although he felt it was inappropriate, he did not understand Pei Zhuxuan's thoughts, so he did not say anything after Han Guixiu finished speaking. After pondering for two seconds, he looked at Pei Zhuxuan, raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked in a low voice, "...What do you think?"
Bae Joo-hyun also looked up, her watery eyes staring into Chi Jingyuan's eyes.
Although she didn't say anything, Chi Jingyuan understood immediately when their eyes met.
She walked a few steps closer to Bae Joo Hyun, pointed at some patterns and designs on the dress and said, "I won't say whether the color is tacky or not, or whether this kind of dress needs matching jewelry...but at least it should fit you well, the waistline looks obviously a little low."
"And the workmanship..."
Chi Jingyuan looked at the back of Bae Joo Hyun's clothes with surprise, as if he had discovered something new. He pointed at her and said, "Oh my god, you can even see the threads clearly... Where did you get the sponsorship?"
He looked up at his agent and asked in confusion, "Hasn't the company's fashion resources become much better now? It has connections with many local brands... Can't I borrow better clothes to attend this kind of award ceremony as a guest?"
"Uh……"
Han Guixiu also looked bitter when she heard this: "Jingyuanxi, I... I actually asked, but the company said that the resources are all arranged, and..."
Although he was a bit perfunctory and spoke some official words just now, Han Guixiu is still Bae Zhuxuan's agent after all, so everyone will suffer if they suffer together.
Chi Jingyuan and Bae Zhuxuan also understood what she meant.
Although the company’s fashion resources have improved now, it’s still short after all, and not everyone can enjoy them.
Apart from royal families like Chi Jingyuan who have their own resources, only the members that the company promotes in several groups will be better.
To put it bluntly...it's just that you don't pay enough attention to Red Velvet or Bae Joo-hyun.
"..."
Faced with some embarrassing realities, several people in the lounge fell silent.
After a moment of silence, Chi Jingyuan had an idea. He looked at Bae Joo-hyun again, staring at her slightly open face and blinked.
No matter what, he can't really let the young lady present the award with him in such a cheap dress. It will definitely become a black history. She will probably be cut off from the mainstream fashion circle as soon as she shows up... He was a little dissatisfied with the dress that Jung Eun-ji wore to the MMA last time, and took the initiative to offer to help.
Not to mention it’s Bae Joo-hyun.
As if he had made a decision, he took out his phone to check the time, then looked at Pei Zhuxuan and Han Guixiu: "Let me see, it's just three o'clock now, and the red carpet will start at six o'clock. I will contact GUCCI now and ask them to bring a new dress over. It will probably take more than an hour, so we'll still make it in time..."
"I have already agreed with the brand..."
Han Guixiu was a little hesitant, looking at Pei Zhuxuan's clothes and asked: "Will it be a bit bad?"
"Anyway, this is not the first time our company has gone back on its word..."
Chi Jingyuan said indifferently: "Don't worry, I won't blame you, Director Han."
After saying that, he exchanged a look with Pei Zhuxuan, and when he saw that she had no objection, he directly dialed the number:
"No problem."
"...If you have prepared, please bring two or three sets...Well, the dress I liked the last time I visited the store was pretty good, if you still have it, bring it over...and bring a few sets of matching jewelry."
"The height and three dimensions are..."
"...Yes, the public hall of the new KBS building in Yeouido. I'll have my assistant wait for you at the door."
After a quick explanation, the other party agreed without any objection. After Chi Jingyuan hung up the phone, he felt the eyes of Pei Zhuxuan and his agent next to him and shrugged: "That's it, I'll come in an hour, and we don't have to worry about it..."
After saying that, he glanced at Pei Zhuxuan, who was now wearing tacky clothes, and sighed without leaving any trace: "Because I was in a hurry, I don't know if the style is suitable... But it is definitely much better than what you are wearing now."
"Well... okay." Seeing that things had come to this, Han Guixiu didn't say anything. He glanced at Pei Zhuxuan and Ji Jingyuan's faces, then sat down next to them and no longer expressed his opinion.
She was not Bae Joo-hyun's full-time agent. She was only following Bae Joo-hyun temporarily because the agent who had been following Bae Joo-hyun had recently taken a leave of absence... Although she had heard about it before, this time she truly saw with her own eyes how strong and powerful Chi Jingyuan was.
There are also various rumors within the company about the unusual relationship between the two idols.
Since the matter had been decided, everyone stopped worrying and sat down to wait for the clothes to be delivered.
Bae Joo-hyun tiptoed to Chi Jingyuan holding her dress and sat down next to him, quietly looking at him as if he was hesitating about something.
It has been less than ten minutes since Chi Jingyuan returned to the lounge and entered the door. In such a short period of time, a decision was made and new changes occurred... and from beginning to end, Bae Zhuxuan had no intention of stopping him. She did whatever he said.
It was a bit like the last time there was a traffic accident. Although they had broken up and had no contact for a long time, and their relationship seemed rather stiff, when the incident really happened, she still habitually followed Chi Jingyuan's arrangements.
It was really touching that she could understand the other person's intentions just by exchanging glances without too much communication, and she actually liked him very much and enjoyed the feeling of being taken care of and helped by him...
Especially that strong feeling of warmth that surrounds the whole person is extremely addictive.
After hesitating for a few seconds and pursing her lips, Pei Zhuxuan still wanted to say something in a low voice as usual: "Actually, I didn't..."
What she wanted to say was 'It's okay with me...'
Even though she was very touched, happy and enjoying it, she would always say these things because of her weird self-esteem and personality... It was always like this when we were dating before.
However, she stopped herself just after she opened her mouth, and the words of her best friend a few days ago suddenly echoed in her ears.
"Can you be more relaxed and straightforward?"
Coupled with the maturity brought by the various ups and downs she experienced after the breakup, she now keenly feels that it is inappropriate to say this.
Sure enough...it's different from before.
At the same time, feeling Chi Jingyuan's inquiring gaze, she paused and changed her words.
Pei Zhuxuan showed a little complaint, and whispered a little embarrassedly:
"You, you just said something wrong..."
"impossible?"
Chi Jingyuan looked surprised.
He had measured it with his own hands before, so how could he remember it wrong?
"What you're talking about was in the past. It's been so long... I've lost a lot of weight now."
"Well……"
Hearing this, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but look at the young lady's chest. After visually measuring it, he shook his head and said, "I can't tell..."
"Go to hell!"
Pei Zhuxuan, who was a little shy just now, showed her true colors in an instant. She glared at him with dissatisfaction, stretched out her hand to adjust the dress that didn't fit her well, and then remembered something and asked worriedly: "If it's a last-minute gift...will it be a bit troublesome?"
"What's the trouble?"
Hearing this, Chi Jingyuan waved his hand nonchalantly, and proudly raised his tail: "Do you know the value of being the only spokesperson for the Asia-Pacific region?"
"Cuckoo..."
Seeing Ji Jingyuan's somewhat childish face, which he only showed in front of close people, Bae Zhuxuan couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle.
"..."
This slightly admiring look was very useful to him. Chi Jingyuan laughed and continued, "Eun-ji encountered a similar situation during the MMA last month, but the award ceremony had already started and there was no time... But after I told her to find me if she needed help in a similar situation, this woman really shamelessly wrote it down. I helped her contact the costumes for an event a few days ago."
"So it's no problem. The more I request, the happier Gucci will be... Instead of worrying about that, it's better to worry about not having the clothes I want when I get them later. Even if they don't fit, I definitely won't have time to change them."
"But no matter what, it's definitely better than what you're wearing now..."
As he spoke, Chi Jingyuan looked at Pei Zhuxuan's dress, which was 50-50 and made her look like a dwarf, and looked her up and down with a look of slight disdain:
"It's so ugly, take it off quickly."
"ah……"
As she listened, she felt something was not right, especially the look at the end which made Bae Joo-hyun get angry and she raised her hand and wanted to slap him like a conditioned reflex.
I know it doesn't look good, no need to keep repeating it!
And how can I take it off while you're here?
She complained in her heart with dissatisfaction...but she raised her hand to mid-air and then stopped. She did not slap him directly on the body without any scruples like before.
Instead, he paused in mid-air for a second, then turned somewhat unnaturally and retracted it, gently smoothing the hair beside his ear.
…………
Time is actually a bit tight because there is a red carpet segment in the evening and we need to go to the reserved venue in advance and wait for the KBS nanny car to pick us up.
However, the title of 'unique spokesperson for the Asia-Pacific region' was indeed very valuable. Just after an hour, the GUCCI team had arrived and was received by Cui Zhichang who was waiting at the door.
"This is a classic dress launched last year. It has a darker tone and a waisted design, paired with a lace skirt. It is very popular among mature women. If paired with this pair of cross diamond earrings,
"This set is from last season's princess series. Compared to the previous set, this set has younger colors and features a ribbon bow and a design that exposes the legs underneath."
"Then there is what Jing Yuanxi told me on the phone before. This is a Western-style dress. It uses high-end fabrics and a close-fitting cut. It has an avant-garde design with off-shoulder and waist-hugging design. It is mainly white with black as embellishments. It has smooth lines and a simple style. It strives to show the curves and intellectual beauty of women..."
When the GUCCI people arrived, they immediately took out three dresses they had brought with them. The designer skillfully and quickly introduced the features of each dress to everyone.
Although it is not a new style of the season, let alone a high-end one, just by putting it there, you can already clearly feel that it is different from the previous dress.
No matter how much brand premium and money worship there is, the gap between high-end luxury and these unknown brands is indeed huge and anyone can see it at a glance.
In particular, the GUCCI team also brought several boxes of matching jewelry. Once the boxes were opened, the earrings, studs, and headdresses, shining with exquisite light instantly made the surroundings a little more dazzling. Several female assistants nearby, and even Han Guixiu's eyes lit up, and they looked at them with greed and envy, without blinking.
Jewelry is a woman’s second face, and few people can remain indifferent when faced with such a box of precious and shining jewels.
"Which one do you think is better?"
Chi Jingyuan also carefully looked at the three sets of clothes, and then looked at Pei Zhuxuan and asked: "Let's try each one...but as soon as possible, it's a bit too late."
"Well... forget it, I won't try it."
Pei Zhuxuan, whose eyes were also bright, but she still remembered to remain reserved, looked at the three sets of clothes again and again, and finally stopped at the last set of small dresses. She pointed at it, and then looked at Chi Jingyuan with a wandering look: "Let's go for this one... Didn't you say this one is beautiful and asked the designer to bring it here specially?"
"Okay, you decide for yourself."
Hearing her say this, Chi Jingyuan didn't say anything else, just nodded, and finally glanced at Pei Zhuxuan's clothes with disdain, pouted and walked out:
"Hurry up and change...we're going out first."
I have been feeling a bit awkward writing lately, so I will take a day off tomorrow to think about the next steps.