"What brand event?" Lu Chiyan asked.
Qian Le: "???"
"You do remember you're RE's brand ambassador, right?" Qian Le asked. What was going on? Why did she feel that lately, not only did Lu Chiyan seem like a different person, but his memory had also gotten terrible, as though he'd forgotten a lot of things?
"Oh... RE. I should... remember, I guess..." A hint of guilt crept into Lu Chiyan's voice.
RE was a top-tier luxury jewelry brand known for its clean, elegant designs. Its most famous designs were the classics from its "Inspiration" collection, which used the shape of a "light bulb" as their main design element and were minimalist yet versatile.
Although Lu Chiyan hadn't taken many endorsement deals over the past two years, they had been high-quality ones.
That evening's event was the launch of RE's new autumn collection for the year. Many industry insiders, influencers, bloggers, and business bigwigs would attend. As the brand ambassador, and with the recent hot topics surrounding him, Lu Chiyan would naturally attract a great deal of attention.
Qian Le had already reserved several formal outfits for Lu Chiyan at Muxi Studio and figured she might as well take him straight there to try them on.
Yan Muxi was one of the country's top fashion designers. She had designed many outfits for celebrities in the industry that had gained attention beyond their usual circles, and plenty of people came to her to commission formalwear or borrow outfits because of her reputation.
When Lu Chiyan arrived at Muxi Studio, several entertainers were already there, most of them attending the RE launch.
Although Lu Chiyan had never interacted with any of them, their faces were familiar. One was even the male lead of a currently airing contemporary romance drama, a man named Zhou Zhicheng.
The only reason Lu Chiyan recognized him was that he had been incredibly popular lately, appearing on the trending lists every day. The first drama he had filmed after his debut was the currently airing "Midsummer Fireflies." People said he had reached his peak at debut, with his very first work successfully catapulting him into the ranks of the entertainment industry's top stars.
Lu Chiyan hadn't expected to have any interaction with Zhou Zhicheng. After all, the man was hugely popular right now. If Lu Chiyan so much as went over to say hello, he could be accused of clout chasing.
But to his surprise, even as he minded his own business and quietly tried on clothes, trouble came looking for him.
He had just tried on a black formal suit and stepped out of the fitting room when he heard what sounded like an argument outside. It was Qian Le's voice.
Qian Le: "I reserved this outfit first. Why should I let you have it?"
Li Jiao: "Our A-Cheng likes this outfit, and it really suits his hair and makeup today. Besides, it'll be all the same if you choose something else. There's no need to insist on fighting us over this one!"
Qian Le: "You're honestly ridiculous. If it's all the same, why don't you choose something else instead of insisting on the one I reserved first?"
Li Jiao: "Qian Le, do you really have to make me spell it out? Even if we take a huge step back, so what if your Lu Chiyan wears this outfit? Is anyone paying attention to him? Even if they are, I'm afraid all they care about is the gossip about him unwittingly being the other man and getting cheated on, right? At a time like this, I'd advise you to keep a low profile and spare yourselves the embarrassment.
"Our A-Cheng is different. He's the male lead of a hit drama right now, and in terms of traffic, he already qualifies as a top star. Only by giving this outfit to our A-Cheng can it realize its greatest value. I think even the designer of this outfit would rather have someone more popular, with more traffic, wear her work!"
Qian Le: "???"
Ha, that really made her laugh.
One hit drama and you think you're above everyone?
How shameless could you be, already calling yourself a top star?