5. Act V
*Backstage at the FashionShow venue, 10 a.m.
Halfway through, Tang Yating's call came in again, "Go to Starbucks to buy twenty cups of coffee and send them to the backstage, now!" ”
Yuan Ziwen ran all the way with the packaged coffee, and saw luxury cars parked around the huge venue in the distance. Brightly dressed celebrities and celebrities of the fashion industry stepped onto the red carpet and smiled in the flash.
It is said that this is the most grand fashion show in the city this year, and the major websites will broadcast the whole process, and the headlines of tomorrow's entertainment newspapers will be the same.
Walking backstage, it was the busiest and most tense moment before the opening.
Yuan Ziwen walked back and forth several times among a group of naked tall models, but he didn't have a chance to talk to the staff. In desperation, she had no choice but to put the coffee on the table next to her, and accidentally glanced at the preparation board pasted on the wall.
Forty-seven costumes to be exhibited in the show are printed on it, and each board is labeled next to it.
She leaned over to take a closer look, and the handwriting was flowing through the back of the paper, which seemed to be a man's handwriting.
The stage manager's voice was heard, "Moss, where are you?" ”
Yuan Ziwen turned his head, and a familiar figure burst into view without warning.
Words are unfamiliar.
MossYan。
No wonder it feels familiar, I guess I've seen a picture of him in a previous magazine of Evangel.
At this time, Yan Shu was sitting on a chair looking intently at a model in a show dress, and the bright lights reflected his side face, showing more three-dimensional facial features and clear contours. He supported his jaw with one hand and clasped the other on the table, his fingers slightly curled and rhythmically tapped. With his light and fast movements, the rings on his fingers collided with each other and made a crisp sound.
The stage manager finally found Yan Shu, and just wanted to speak, but he suddenly raised his hand and motioned for the other party to wait.
Yan Mu stood up, approached the model, and reached out to lift the hem of her long skirt. As if he had finally found the source of his dissatisfaction, his frowning brow eased slightly, and he called a costume assistant. He took the needle and thread from his assistant and knelt down at the model's lap to make the final touches.
Seeing this, the model hurriedly said, "Moss, why don't I take it off first?" ”
"No, just wear it."
As he spoke, he began to wield his needle and thread skillfully and nimbly, and in just a few strokes, the hem of the long skirt became even more chic and delicate than before. The whole process is done in one go, and it is dizzyingly fast.
"Turn around and let me see."
The model walked back and forth as he said unfamiliarly, and he nodded slightly.
The stage manager next to him couldn't wait, and said, "There was a problem with the previously determined catwalk, and the photographer wanted to stand close to the middle, so ......"
Yan Wei listened to his description, and his inky eyes sank unhappily.
Without waiting for the other party to finish, he interrupted in a strong tone, "I don't care about this, that's your problem." I can't let my catwalk appear superfluous, including photographers. ”
The stage manager was still talking about the photographer's origins, and he was no longer in the mood to listen to the strangeness.
"Coo, this girl needs to touch up." He pointed to another model and said to the makeup artist.
The costume assistant leaned over to the stage manager and whispered, "Moss's decision will not change, let alone a well-known photographer, even if the Jade Emperor arrives." ”
The original seed Wen couldn't help but laugh, this strange words are really not easy to get along with.
Yan looked around the audience, and those starry eyes were like a magnifying glass that could catch all the small flaws. And he seems to be accustomed to tidying up the models himself, and he will do everything personally until he is satisfied.
Two reporters went backstage and wanted to talk about strange things in front of the show. Yuan Ziwen thought that he would refuse in one go, but he didn't expect him to accept it very happily.
After asking a few warm-up questions, a reporter said, "Mr. Yan, why did you choose to be a designer in the first place?" ”
Yan Shu smiled between his lips and replied in a lazy tone, "Because I like beautiful women." ”
This answer was obviously unexpected.
"Rather, I like beautiful things, like the sunrise, the starry sky, the deep sea, and other natural scenery that is pleasing to the eye. I hope to bring these beauties to life with guò hands and inspiration, especially for women. ”
"You seem to know a lot about women?"
"I know what they want."
"For example?"
“Theywanttobebeautiful。”
Yuan Ziwen couldn't help laughing, this man was clearly going around in circles with reporters.
Her voice was not loud, but she heard it unfamiliarly. He looked fixedly at this side, his gaze as if it had a silent penetrating power, which made people feel very panicked.
Primordial Seed felt embarrassed, she didn't know if he recognized her, or if she thought the laughter just now contained mockery.
“…… I'm an employee of Evangel and I'm here to deliver coffee. ”
He raised an eyebrow and asked, "Where's the coffee?" ”
Yuan Zhiwen hurriedly picked up a cup of coffee from the table and wanted to bring it to him. As a result, just a few steps later, he tripped over the makeup box on the ground, and with a shake of his hand, the coffee flew out in an arc, all splashed on the front of the unfamiliar suit.
"Mr. Yan, I'm sorry!" She let out a startled cry that attracted the attention of her surroundings.
There was a dead silence in the background, and everyone was reduced to stiff puppets.
The costume assistant was the first to react, "Lily, quickly get a few spare suits from Moss, the show will start in twenty minutes!" ”
With her anxious shouts, makeup artists, style artists, and staff rushed up and surrounded the strangers. For the entire fashion team, unfamiliarity is the commander in front of the battle, and there is no room for the slightest mistake in the demeanor and dress.
Yuan Ziwen didn't dare to look at his expression at the moment, and ran out of the backstage as if he was running away.
As soon as I walked into the corridor, I bumped into Tong Aixin, the advertising director of "Evangel".
"Director Tong." She hurriedly said hello.
Tong Aixin looked backstage and said with a smile: "The suit you soiled just now is a haute couture ready-to-wear designed and beaten by Moss himself. If it is sold, the list price should be around six figures. ”
Raw Seed Wen gasped.
She knows that designers are very nervous and value their work. As soon as Yan Shu rescued her from danger, she returned him a cup of coffee, and this beam was over.
Yuan Ziwen was apprehensive, so he could only change the topic, "I didn't expect MossYan to be so young and handsome. ”
"He's a genius."
Indeed, at the age of eighteen, Yan Strange went to France alone, won a fashion design competition held in Paris, and was appreciated by the fashion master and accepted as a closed disciple. Later, he became active in the American fashion industry as an independent designer, until he became the first Chinese designer of the well-known brand Babel. At the same time, he was also a first-class tailor and pattern maker.
"What's more, he's the only one who can save Evangel."
Yuan Ziwen was stunned for a moment, and saw a meaningful smile on the corner of Tong Aixin's mouth.
HA Media Group, the parent company to which Evangel used to belong, was founded by Gong Minhua and former president Shen Ao. At that time, there were basically no people in China who set foot in this field, and they laid down a piece of the country with their bare hands and monopolized the fashion media market.
However, in recent years, the fashion media industry has risen together, hundreds of schools of thought have contended, and the sales of magazines have been declining. Even a Creator that has been published less than five years ago can compete with Evangel.
At the end of last year, Shen Ao passed away due to illness. The Board of Directors ultimately decided to approve the foreign acquisition. As a result, HA no longer exists, and only the Asian division of the American Noah Group remains.
However, this did not shake Gong Minhua's status, she is still the helmsman of "Evangel" and the head office.
Tong Aixin looked at the lively crowd at the venue, his eyes lit up, "The president is here." ”
Surrounded by a group of reporters, Gong Minhua shook hands and talked with the guests, followed by Luo Qiang and Tan Ruoli. From time to time, Luo Qiang attached to her ear to remind the guests of their names, ensuring that she could make polite greetings in time and cooperate seamlessly.
Yuan Ziwen found that no matter what Gong Minhua was wearing, Luo Qiang was always just right to be a foil, neither noisy nor generous. Tan Ruoli likes to be rich and colorful, and has always dressed very fancy.
"At Evangel, the deputy editor-in-chief is not only the second position of the magazine, but also the president's right-hand man." Tong Aixin lit a cigarette and whispered.
The entire "Evangel" knows that although Tong Aixin is nominally AD, he does not have any real power. All the day-to-day operations of the advertising department are under the direct management of Gong Minhua, who is only responsible for the signature and seal of the process.
It is rumored that Tong Aixin was assigned from the editorial department to the advertising department because he offended the president. She and Luo Qiang used to be Gong Minhua's right-hand men, but in the end, only one person remained with the president.
At this time, there was a commotion in the venue, and tonight's heavyweight finally appeared - Shan Ziwei, president of the Asian division of Noah Group.
Unlike what Yuan Ziwen expected, he is a very low-key person. In the face of the media and guests, he smiled gently, and a white suit made him look much younger than his actual age.
After greeting everyone, he walked to Gong Minhua's side, and no matter what she said, he nodded and smiled. He even lowered his head several times in order to match the height of the other party, and listened carefully like a model student.
It seems to be just a planet that does not shine, orbiting the star Gong Minhua.
Could it really be like the rumors within the company, Mr. Shan came to the head office as an airborne soldier, with no connections and no power, and he had to be restrained by Gong Minhua everywhere, looking at her face?
Yuan Ziwen was in a daze, and someone suddenly poked her in the back, and Tang Yating came out of nowhere.
"Can you use snacks to do things? I'll let you get a coffee to be delivered, and you can make such a big mess. ”
"I'm sorry ......"
Although she had a showdown on the company's rooftop yesterday, Tang Yating acted as if nothing had happened, and she still had this attitude towards the original seed Wen.
Tang Yating wanted to say something, and Tan Ruoli called her name.
"Okay, I'll be right over." She changed her expression in a second.
Tong Aixin looked at her back as she left, and said lightly: "Zoey, I heard about the collision, you are not the one who forgot the USB flash drive in the lounge, right?" ”
Yuan Ziwen was shocked, "Director Tong, how do you know?" ”
Tong Aixin chuckled, her face had become loose and dull because of the restorative plastic surgery she had done too many times, but her smile still had the demeanor of turning people upside down in the past.
"I've been in this company since the inception of Evangel, and I've risen from a small assistant who can't even typeset to the position of deputy editor-in-chief.
Tong Aixin extinguished the cigarette butt and continued: "It is important to keep to yourself and do your job well, but the people who can really survive in Evangel must not only be able to do things, but also be able to behave, and it is impossible to not be involved in conflicts of interest. There is a high-level game at the top, and there is a fight at the grassroots level, and no one can guess how cruel the workplace can be. All you can do is keep cultivating yourself and become strong enough to find a place here. ”
Yuan Ziwen was a little moved, it was the first time she had heard these words after she had been in "Evangel" for so long.
But she also noticed that today's Tong Aixin was not the same as usual.
The music in the venue changed, and the fashion show began.
This time, the catwalk was a circular shape, with a white surface and all sides, and at first glance it looked like a glass house covered in ice and snow, which would shatter at the touch of a button.
The models dressed in all-black clothes walked out one by one, with elegant and delicate steps and cool and delicate makeup, as if they were the court queens of the European Middle Ages. They stood elegantly around the circular catwalk, with a white background and black costumes, giving people a strong visual contrast, and even revealing a strange and dark atmosphere.
And in the next second, all the models took off their coats, revealing the colors inside. The whole stage instantly entered a very different style, like a shuttle through time and space, which made everyone dazzled......
When the last model returned backstage, the audience gave a standing ovation. In the changing lights, the huge brand LOGO rose, and Yan Stranger stepped on the catwalk in the enthusiastic cheers of everyone, smiling to welcome his own praise and support.
He is such a dazzling man, he is really favored and favored by God, and he combines outstanding talent and beautiful appearance. He raised his hand and looked slightly sideways towards the audience, his eyes seemed to have starlight, and there was a smile on the corner of his lips, with a terrifying bewitching power.
Yuan Ziwen saw Shan Ziwei standing up in applause, owing like a gentleman, slowly walked up to the catwalk, took the microphone from the staff, and the lights suddenly gathered on him.
"Thank you for coming, today's show is of great significance to Evangel and Noah International Media Group Asia."
Yuan Ziwen discovered that Shan Ziwei's voice was very good and had an innate appeal.
He looked back on the development of "Evangel" since its inception, although it was only a few words, but it made many people in the audience feel a lot of emotion. From a hutong warehouse in 1994 to a five-story office building in today's bustling business district, Shen Ao has created a local fashion media culture empire.
Everyone naturally focused their attention on Gong Minhua, who was sitting in the front row, she and Shen Ao were the best partners and recognized leaders in the fashion circle.
"In order to be able to make Evangel a better fashion magazine," Shan Ziwei's words resounded through the microphone throughout the audience, "I announce that Moss Yan, who is a stranger, has become the new president of Evangel!" ”
There was a sudden silence in the field, and there was an uproar after a few seconds, causing a landslide like shock and disbelief.
Prior to this, he had never heard any news about Gong Minhua's abdication.
Yuan Ziwen saw Gong Minhua's face change suddenly, and he almost jumped up from his seat.
Obviously, she didn't know anything either.
Yuan Ziwen hurriedly looked at Tong Aixin, she was calm at this time and the atmosphere was incompatible, only a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
"Mr. Shan and Moss are actually college classmates."
With that, she turned and left the venue.
The name of this fashion show is the Queen's curtain call.
In an instant, Yuan Ziwen suddenly understood something.
Shan Ziwei has been in a passive posture since he took office, whether it is the head office or "Evangel", Gong Minhua's power is everywhere and deep-rooted. There is no hope of taking these powers for your own use, so only by cutting down the towering tree of Gong Minhua first and setting off a power reshuffle can you establish your own world.
The strangeness of words is a trump card suddenly thrown by Shan Ziwei.
And Tong Aixin has known this for a long time.
"No one can guess how cruel the workplace can be."
The cold sweat behind the original seed temperature came out with a brush.
But what kind of character is Gong Minhua, how could she obediently give up her position like this?
And the board of directors, have they already reached an agreement with Shan Ziwei?
Yuan Ziwen saw Shan Ziwei handing over the microphone to Yan Mu, and in the countless flashes and discussions, Yan Wei was still calm, as if he was the king of his subjects.
"Starting today, Evangel is going to enter a new era," he said. ”