?Chapter 91: Episode 91: Honored to be Invited Part 2 Chapter 91: Episode 91: Honored to be Invited Part 2 Li Jiniang’s tailor-made evening gown arrived at the company from Taobao, but when she took it out, she was so furious she almost vomited blood. Not only did the fabric reek of mildew, but the whole dress felt flimsy in the hand, completely different from what was described in the listing.

    “Did I really spend almost a thousand on this piece of junk? Do they think I’m an easy mark?” Li Jiniang took pictures immediately and contacted the merchant to ask for a refund.

    Unfortunately, she ran into an unscrupulous merchant who stubbornly insisted that it was Li Jiniang who had washed the gown, causing it to turn out the way it did.

    “What kind of garbage seller is this! I don’t have time to argue with you!” With the banquet just a few days away, Li Jiniang truly didn’t have the time to squabble with such a disreputable vendor. So she reported the delivery time and current condition of the dress directly to Taobao customer service, opting to go through Taobao’s arbitration process.

    To her surprise, after all her efforts, the seller actually capitulated, refunding the money to Li Jiniang and even receiving a penalty of a one-week store closure.

    It was definitely too late to place another custom order, so Yao Shanshan brought Ding Wuping over, requesting his help with a custom fitting for Li Jiniang.

    “It’s definitely too late for a custom fitting, but I have my ways!” Ding Wuping arrived at their shared home with his tools in tow.

    “Oh? What ways?” Li Jiniang asked curiously.

    “I’m going to get Cinderella to her chariot and give you a complete fashion transformation! Bring out your unworn dresses and your biggest shawls—I know for a fact you have them!” Ding Wuping confidently stared at Li Jiniang’s wardrobe.

    “A Cinderella transformation… You know what, you’re right, I do have them…” Li Jiniang rummaged through her closets, finding several pretty dresses she had bought on a whim but rarely wore, along with a variety of colorful shawls. “Is this enough?”

    “Hmm…” Ding Wuping picked up a dress and examined it from all angles, “It’s enough!”

    “In a moment, I’ll work directly on you. Your husband, Mr. Li, won’t get jealous, will he?” Ding Wuping joked.

    “Hey, that’s rich coming from you, who’s always flirting behind Xiaole’s back with my husband, aren’t you afraid I’ll get jealous with Xiaole?” Li Jiniang joked back.

    “Me and Mr. Li, we’re comrades who’ve shared a blanket! We’re great pals!” Ding Wuping kept up the banter while swiftly working with the shawls around Li Jiniang.

    In no time, Ding Wuping had turned a few shawls into a sexy and glamorous evening gown.

    “Wow! Xiaoding, you should totally study fashion design; you’re squandering your talent!” Yao Shanshan couldn’t help but exclaim while watching from the side.

    “Eh? Didn’t I tell you? My family has already agreed to let me study fashion design!” Ding Wuping said cheerfully.

    “Really? When you’ve learned, you have to teach me!” Yao Shanshan said enviously.

    If she could, she would also love to study fashion design. Simply drawing pretty girls was no longer satisfying for her.

    What Yao Shanshan wanted most now was to make the clothes she drew into reality. To achieve this dream as soon as possible, she had even gotten into BJD dolls, hoping to “evolve” from making clothes for dolls to making them for adults.

    In an afternoon, Ding Wuping transformed Li Jiniang’s unworn dresses and oversized shawls into a unique, world-exclusively tailored gown.

    Once Li Jiniang put it on, everyone was stunned. There was a vintage charm reminiscent of the Republican era, making her bound to be the center of attention at the event.

    On the day of the event, Zhou Xueyin and Li Jiniang both arrived at the venue, only changing into their gowns in the restroom; after all, they weren’t affluent enough to take a cab directly to Changfu Palace at Jianguomen from Zhongguancun.

    After signing in at the front desk and showing the invitation, the two turned around and entered the venue.

    The scene could only be described as bustling, with a long buffet table in the center, laden with delicacies and cute desserts, some seen and some unseen.

    There were also several round tables scattered around, probably for facilitating cooperation talks.

    The only thing missing were chairs, likely to encourage everyone to move around and get acquainted with each other.

    “Yinyin? You’re here! That outfit looks great on you! It really suits your temperament!” Jiang Chunming made her way around the other side of the buffet table.

    “Jixiang, your dress is also very beautiful, and very unique!” Jiang Chunming immediately noticed that Li Jixiang’s dress was refashioned from old clothes.

    “Sister Chunming is the one who has worked hard, organizing such a big party and hosting so many people,” Zhou Xueyin said admiringly.

    “This is nothing…” Jiang Chunming modestly smiled, “Wait until your business grows and you hold a client appreciation event. It will be even more spectacular than today!”

    “Thank you so much! I’ll take your good words to heart! I’m also looking forward to that day. When the time comes, I must invite you, and you must come, ha!” Zhou Xueyin said with heartfelt gratitude.

    “Go on and eat, I need to greet the others. Today you should hand out as many business cards as possible—really push yourself!” Jiang Chunming’s main reason for inviting Zhou Xueyin to the party was actually to hope that her little sister could meet some industry magnates here and discuss potential collaborations.

    “Zhou Xueyin?” A male voice that sounded somewhat familiar spoke up.

    “You’re that… Da Boyi?” Zhou Xueyin looked at the vaguely familiar man and thought for a long time before she remembered his name, “How come you’re here too?”

    “Hey, it’s not easy to get into these industry parties,” Da Boyi picked up a Caramel from the buffet table and popped it into his mouth. “And speaking of which, I might have given a client a business card with your name and phone number on it. I couldn’t find it when I got home. Could you give me another one of your business cards?”

    “Sure, sure!” Zhou Xueyin took out her business card holder and exchanged business cards with Da Boyi once again.

    “Perfect, take one of mine too.” Li Jixiang also wanted to experience the thrill of exchanging business cards at a party, so she swapped business cards with Da Boyi as well.

    “Wow! You’re Li Jixiang? The real person is truly more impressive than the rumors!” Da Boyi said in admiration.

    “More impressive than the rumors? Am I that famous?” Li Jixiang humbly waved her hand.

    “Just look around you, and you’ll see… Oh! But do it casually, like you don’t mean to,” Da Boyi whispered to Li Jixiang.

    Zhou Xueyin and Li Jixiang picked up champagne glasses and pretended to drink, while they casually surveyed the crowd in the venue.

    The men’s gazes were full of longing, while the women’s were filled with envy.

    “I’m used to it by now… it’s actually quite tiring, haven’t you seen how I always prop my arm up like this? It helps lessen the burden…” Li Jixiang intentionally propped up her arm again.

    “Don’t… don’t do that in front of me, sister, you’re making me dizzy…” Da Boyi was truly quite familiar, quickly hitting it off with Zhou Xueyin and becoming good friends, “Actually, I’m here on a mission today. It’s mid-year, and our team leader set an investment goal at the beginning of the year that we’re still 200k short on…” Sёar?h the N?velFire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

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