Chapter 179: Replica
“Look, no matter how these fabrics are changed and matched, they are far from achieving the ideal effect I expect!”
Luo Qiaomingâs voice carried a hint of anxiety and helplessness. “What I want is a fabric that is both soft and silky, yet can maintain a good shape, and can shimmer like floating gold when a person walks.”
“After thinking about it, only Yunjin (Cloud Brocade) can satisfy all my requirements. But…”
At this point, Luo Qiaoming let out a heavy sigh, her face full of gloom. “But they won’t sell Yunjin to me at all. Iâve looked everywhere possible and tried countless fabrics, but I haven’t found a suitable substitute.”
Gu Wanrong knew very well the preciousness and difficulty of obtaining Yunjin.
To achieve the perfect effect Luo Qiaoming described, one had to use pure hand-woven Yunjin. However, this year’s newly produced Yunjin hadn’t hit the market yet. How could a small designer like Luo Qiaoming buy it?
No wonder.
That was why she had locked herself in the studio, isolated from the world, tirelessly trying fabric after fabric to replace Yunjin. But no matter how hard she tried, those ordinary fabrics couldn’t compare to Yunjin and couldn’t reach the expected effect.
When she arrived, she saw her looking as if her soul had been drained, listless and dejected.
You should know, Yunjin was famous for its magnificence. It was expensiveâthe cheaper ones were eight or nine thousand yuan per meter, while those with complex, exquisite craftsmanship and precious, costly materials could even reach tens of thousands of yuan per meter.
The reason Gu Wanrong knew these prices so well was naturally because she had Yunjin herself and had specifically looked them up.
Just then, a soft “thump” was heard as Gu Wanrong lightly tapped Luo Qiaomingâs forehead.
Although the force wasn’t heavy, it still made Luo Qiaomingâs body sway involuntarily a few times. Seeing this, Gu Wanrong quickly reached out to support the somewhat unsteady Luo Qiaoming and helped her sit down slowly.
Once Luo Qiaoming was seated firmly, Gu Wanrong smiled and said, “Ayyy, you should have said so earlier! I have a lot of Yunjin here. Iâll have Butler Liu send it to you from Qingnan Hutong in a while.”
At this time, because Luo Qiaoming hadn’t rested for a long time, she was already dizzy and had no energy at all.
When she heard Gu Wanrongâs words, she was like someone who had suddenly been given a stimulant, and she abruptly raised her heavy head. For a moment, ignoring the sudden darkness that hit her eyes, she just tightly grabbed Gu Wanrongâs hands and asked urgently, “Is… is it true?”
Just a few words, but they were full of disbelief and pleasant surprise.
Looking at Luo Qiaomingâs excited appearance, Gu Wanrong couldn’t help but laugh. She lightly patted the back of Luo Qiaomingâs hand and answered gently, “Of course it’s true. Why would I lie to you! But before that, you have to go out and eat a meal with me, and then go home and have a good sleep. Once youâve regained your energy, it won’t be too late for you to return to the studio and continue working!”
After speaking, the two closed the windows and doors and left the studio.
Inside the private dining room, after the problem was solved, Luo Qiaoming sat in her chair and finally felt that her stomach was empty. As the waiter brought the dishes to the table one by one, her stomach couldn’t help but growl.
“Eat.” Gu Wanrong pretended she didn’t hear, inviting Luo Qiaoming to pick up her chopsticks quickly and not teasing her anymore. Her pale lips and listless eyes were such that if she teased her again and made her feel ashamed and angry, she might just pass out the next second.
“Mhm.” Luo Qiaoming didn’t say much. She was truly too hungry and quickly ate to fill her stomach after Gu Wanrong started.
After the two finished the meal and came down from upstairs, Gu Wanrong asked curiously, “Do you designers have no concept of time and don’t feel hungry once you get busy?”
Gu Wanrong was truly curious. No matter how tired or listless she was, she could feel it when she was hungry or sleepy; she had never been like the Luo Qiaoming she saw today.
Luo Qiaoming was slightly stunned, then smiled bitterly and shook her head. “I don’t know if others are like this, but I am. When I encounter a problem, I have to solve it; otherwise, I can’t sleep and can’t eat. Over time, I got used to it and then I couldn’t feel it.”
Gu Wanrong patted her shoulder sympathetically. “You’ve worked hard. You spent so much effort for our brand and the upcoming KQ Fashion Gala.”
A hint of pride appeared on Luo Qiaomingâs face. “Every piece of work is like my own child; of course, I have to treat it with care. But sometimes it’s really tiring, as if the body isn’t my own, and I feel like I’ve been drained.”
The two talked as they walked downstairs. Just as they reached the bottom, Gu Wanrong heard her phone ring and stopped. She reached into her pocket, took out her phone, and looked down. The screen showed a call from Butler Liu.
She swiped the answer button, and Butler Liuâs steady voice came through the receiver: “Miss, the matter you instructed has been handled. Iâve already sent someone to safely deliver all the remaining Yunjin in the warehouse to the studio.”
After hanging up, on the chat page with Butler Liu, Butler Liu had also sent photos of the Yunjin being placed.
“Look, it’s all been delivered. You can go back and sleep in peace now, right?” Gu Wanrong said while clicking on the photo to show Luo Qiaoming.
“Wow! How can you have so much Yunjin stored in your house?” Luo Qiaomingâs eyes widened, staring at the photo with a massive amount of Yunjin, her face full of uncontrollable curiosity.
For someone not engaged in the clothing industry, normally, they wouldn’t stockpile such a huge amount of fabric and materials at home.
Hey, isn’t this a coincidence?
Just a few months ago, after Gu Wanrong won a large batch of antique jewelry at an auction, she stored them all right there. Then she asked the master craftsmen of Fuzhen Jewelry to replicate the jewelry for her; she wanted to wear them for fun.
Unexpectedly, Butler Liu had thought very thoroughly.
She found tapestry masters with exquisite craftsmanship and spent huge sums of money to purchase all kinds of noble and rare fabrics from them.
Immediately after, she found embroidery masters with excellent skills to cut and sew various styles of Hanfu according to Butler Liuâs requirements.
When Gu Wanrong told all this to Luo Qiaoming, she was so surprised her mouth couldn’t help but open wide, and she murmured, “Oh my god! You rich people really know how to play!
You already possess the authentic pieces but aren’t satisfied, and you even want to make replicas to wear for fun.
So this is how you rich people play!”
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