Ponicels' personal assistant, Amanda, kept her word, and at around 6 p.m. local time, she came to the hotel to pick up the little-known Miss "Joe Rachel" and have dinner with Ponicels, the godfather of fashion.

Of course, "Joe Rachel" is a fake name given by Diao Ranran, Qiao Yanne's surname, plus an English name, is not Chinese, West is not West, but it is very interesting.

Diao Ranran only asked the makeup artist to put on a very light nude makeup for herself, with a pure white off-the-shoulder dress, she cleverly chose a high-waisted design, and the effect of elongating the body line is very obvious, which makes her not as petite as an adult child among Western women full of eyes.

"You must think my outfit is a little too simplistic,"

Seeing that Amanda's blue eyes kept sweeping over her, and there was a dissatisfied look on her face, Diao Ranran smiled and took the initiative to ask her doubts.

"Mr. Polnicus is well-informed, and I am afraid that I will be too heavy and glamorous, so I will try to be concise and not lose my manners."

Of course, as long as she wants, relying on her financial resources and connections, Diao Ranran can wear any brand of haute couture clothing.

"Perhaps. Don't forget, though, that it's best not to waste Mr. Kears' time, he's busy. ”

Amanda's tone was cold, her lips with deep fuchsia lipstick were tightly pursed, and when she spoke, her face would show deep nasolabial folds, making her look like a serious housekeeper. In fact, this middle-aged woman from Paris, with elegant manners, was indeed Ponicels' assistant and butler, in charge of all his daily life.

"Of course, time is money."

Her tone had already made Diao Ranran a little displeased, if it weren't for the fact that she couldn't easily reveal her identity, she would have thrown the words "Diao Ranran" on the face of this old witch.

Fortunately, Amanda is not a person in this circle, and her whole attention is on how to take care of her employer, and she doesn't care about who is in the fashion industry, so it is normal that she does not recognize Diao Ranran.

What's more, Diao Ranran has been away from the European fashion industry for too long, and since she left Thierivassa's side, she has never set foot on European soil.

And now, she's finally back.

"Hopefully your purpose is just for your perfume and nothing else."

Amanda glanced at Diao Ranran and said in an arrogant tone. She had seen too many delusional women who wanted to climb into Mr. Bonniccols' bed and become his next wife, and didn't care how many times he had been divorced.

"You,"

Diao Ranran couldn't hold back any longer, she just wanted to have a seizure, but unexpectedly, Amanda said coldly again: "Please set off with me, it's almost time." ”

Dinner is served in one of the most exclusive restaurants in the region, with a three-Michelin-starred certification, some of the best chefs and wine cellars in Italy and the world, and is said to have 50,000 bottles of first-class wines, each of which is made with the finest Mediterranean ingredients.

After the meeting, Diao Ranran specially brought the meeting gift from China, Suzhou silk and embroidery to Bonnicels, it can be seen that he likes it very much, and he can't put it down for a long time before asking Amanda to help him keep it.

Then he raised his head and looked at the Chinese woman he had never heard of.

After a few glances, Ponicols' expression changed slightly.

But he didn't dare to be sure right away, after all, in the eyes of Westerners, the appearance of Easterners is also not so easy to distinguish, just like many Hollywood stars we see seem to look similar, which is a truth.

However, that glimmer of doubt kept expanding in Ponicels' mind.

Finally, he hesitated and asked, "You"

Diao Ranran didn't plan to hide it from him at first, anyway, she thought, he would definitely recognize him.

So, she just looked at him with a smile and encouraged him to continue talking, saying the answer that she had guessed in her heart.

Finally, Ponicles sighed and said helplessly: "Since you want to see me, why do you use a false identity, although I don't know you, but Thierry I am quite familiar, I have heard him talk about you before." ”

Diao Ranran smiled: "It seems, you recognize me." ”

Ponicols was very curious: "Didn't you already tell the organizing committee that you wouldn't come, why not?"

He was a little strange and didn't understand what kind of medicine was being sold in this woman's gourd.

She thought for a moment, not intending to lie, and even to tell the truth to Ponickers and Pang.

Seeing Diao's hesitation, Ponickers motioned for Amanda to leave first.

"Mr. Kears, the time you were scheduled to give Miss Joe was only three minutes, and now it has been greatly exceeded. Your time is precious, please do so."

Amanda blinked her pretty blue eyes and whispered persuasion.

Ponicols interrupted her: "Miss Amanda, it's time to serve, please help me to speak, and by the way, don't disturb my chat with this young lady, it's important to me." ”

Amanda had no choice but to leave in a huff.

Soon, the starter and main course were served in turn.

Italian cuisine is known as the "mother of continental European cuisine", and it is authentic, noble and elegant.

Tonight's starter was seafood, with fresh black caviar and salmon roe, sardines and roasted chicks topped with vegetables and a drizzle of bright olive oil. Coupled with the well-known macaroni with tomato sauce, focaccia, wild mushroom stew, etc., Diao Ranran, who has a tricky taste, can't help but praise every food.

Delicious food enters the stomach and calms down.

Diao Ranran knew that the Ponicols in front of her was an important nobleman in her career and the leader who guided her to the international fashion industry, so she never drank with outsiders, and she inevitably made an exception tonight, tasting white wine from the famous Antinori winery with him.

"Now let's talk,"

Ponicols, who had eaten very little, asked softly as he wiped his mouth with a napkin.

Diao Ranran put down his fork, swallowed the food, and said calmly: "The matter is very simple, Diao Ranran is one name, two people. Now sitting in front of you is me, and the one who sent a letter declining the invitation to the conference is another. We're like two sides of the same paper, you know?"

Even though he claimed to be well-informed, Bonnicoles' face was a little surprised, he obviously did not expect that she would tell him the secret so directly.

"Y-You mean the two of you"

Diao Ranran nodded: "Yes, we are twin sisters and look almost identical." ”

Ponicols patted his forehead, speechless.

"It's a secret to you, so why are you telling me, I've always hated helping people keep secrets. If I say it, I'm not right, and if I don't say it, I have to bother to keep it a secret. ”

He felt a little annoyed and couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"There's no why, just say what you want. If you're embarrassed, I don't care if you say it. ”

She picked up the glass, shook it a few times, and winked at him with a sly expression.

Ponicols couldn't help but grit his teeth: "Then I have to thank you for trusting me,"

Diao Ranran bared her teeth and smiled at him: "You're welcome." ”

After a pause, she added: "Let's get down to business, Mr. Kears, and to tell you the truth, I have given up my private company in China, although it is quite profitable and has a certain reputation in Asia. However, for personal reasons, I don't plan to continue the business. ”

Ponicols also regained his normal color, listening carefully to Diao Ranran's words.

"I want to restart my career in Europe. I need your help. Needless to say, your position in the entire fashion industry is well known, and if you are willing to escort me, then the result naturally does not need to be said. ”

She likes to be direct and is also very ambitious.

Ponicles looked at her playfully, raised his eyebrows and asked, "It is not easy for a Chinese to gain a foothold in the European fashion industry. Of course, I don't mean to be racist, and the opposite is also true, and it is not easy for a Frenchman to get along in China. I want to ask, why do you think you can, even my assistant doesn't believe you, she keeps telling me not to waste time meeting a third-rate perfumer who can't make a first-rate perfume at all. ”

Diao Ranran didn't speak, just took out a long box from his handbag and gently pushed it in front of Ponicks.

He hesitated for a moment, then opened.

Inside, there are five syringe perfumes, a stack of test papers, and a small bag of coffee beans.

Ponicols wiped his hands clean, sprayed the perfume on the paper in turn, and put it in front of his nose to smell it carefully.

He tried all five, using coffee beans to ease his sense of smell.

As one of the world's number one fashion bloggers, Ponickers has smelled no less than a thousand bottles of his famous perfumes, and he has no less than 300 bottles in his home in New York.

So, he can tell the difference between good and bad perfume better than any perfumer, and more importantly, he knows what kind of perfume can be popular on Fifth Avenue, the Upper East Side, and Beverly Hills, and a perfume that can make rich people's money is a good perfume.

"Are these all yours yours,"

Bonnicus's voice trembled a little because of his excitement.

Diao Ranran looked into his eyes with a smile and said word by word: "It took me five years to concoct these five perfumes. I just want to tell all the French people that you are not the only ones in the world who can make first-class perfumes, we Chinese can too. ”

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