Ch. 768 Dropping a Rock on One's Own Foot

Shen Yi’s feelings were a bit complicated.

On the one hand, he was incredibly proud to see so many people praising his Jiao Jiao.

But on the other, it felt like his personal treasure had suddenly been discovered by the masses.

‘It was… a little unsettling.’

He was worried his treasure would be snatched away.

Because Qin Jiao had showcased the outfit to perfection, and particularly due to its design rich with Eastern culture, many business owners approached Shen Yi to discuss collaborations.

In an instant, Boss Shen’s mood was on a roller coaster, soaring one moment and plummeting the next, swinging between hot and cold.

Meanwhile, Su Zeyuan and Su Yuxi had also recognized Qin Jiao, and both were stunned.

Su Zeyuan had to admit it once again: this Qin Jiao woman was truly beautiful, and incredibly capable.

She could grace a grand hall, command a kitchen, run a business, and now, even walk a runway.

She was a perfect woman who seemed to radiate light from head to toe. ‘How did that Shen Yi get so lucky?’

But Su Yuxi, seeing the crowd’s reaction, said resentfully, “Qin Jiao is so manipulative! To think she’d go on stage herself!”

Su Zeyuan gave her a look that was hard to put into words.

If they hadn’t sabotaged her model, Qin Jiao wouldn’t have had to go on stage herself.

‘How should I put it?’

This time, they had truly shot themselves in the foot.

All they could do now was hope that their upcoming models’ walk would leave all the other companies far behind.

As Jiu Yi’s runway show concluded, the audience erupted in thunderous applause, as if the entire event had reached its grand finale. This made the people from Jinyi’s faces turn terribly grim.

The models from Jinyi waiting backstage to go on next also had their rhythm disrupted.

That Sister Chen was resentful and found it hard to believe.

Especially seeing that Qin Jiao had actually completed the walk without a single mistake.

Before going on stage, this Sister Chen couldn’t resist asking Qin Jiao, who had just stepped off, “Are you really the boss of Jiu Yi?”

“Yes. Is there a problem?”

“Have you never modeled before? I mean, even participating in a modeling competition in school would count!”

Qin Jiao smiled. “When I was in school, I only ever joined the debate team. Oh, and I believe it’s your turn to go on stage now.”

Sister Chen snapped out of it and, urged on by the others, finally walked onto the stage.

Meanwhile, a blushing Jiang Xiaoyue threw her arms around Qin Jiao. “Xiao Jiao, you were amazing!”

Qin Jiao said, “Once the deals are signed today and we have a sales forecast, contact a few fashion magazines. Pitch them a behind-the-scenes story and make sure to include the part about me walking the runway.”

In a way, Su Yuxi had actually given Qin Jiao an idea. The internet wasn’t widespread yet, and things like short-form videos didn’t exist.

But they could make use of fashion magazines first.

Because at any given time, there will always be people at the forefront of fashion, willing to be the trailblazers.

The audience outside had already been stunned by Jiu Yi’s collection. The next moment, when Jinyi’s models walked out, they were shocked once again.

This time, however, the reviews were polarized.

Unlike the unanimously positive reception for Jiu Yi, some people found Jinyi’s clothing bold, innovative, and capable of expressing feminine beauty.

Of course, others immediately countered that it was too revealing and the color combinations were far too garish.

Jinyi’s clothes used very bright color schemes. When creating color contrasts, they failed to consider the warm and cool properties of the shades, resulting in an exaggerated, jarring look that overwhelmed the eyes.

The contrast with Jiu Yi’s recently concluded show was immense.

Jiu Yi’s collection primarily used monochrome palettes, with immense effort poured into the garments’ cut and fine details.

Jinyi’s designs were bold.

But, perhaps, a little too bold.

After the runway show ended, it was time for all the businesses to network freely.