Chapter 3: He's Just a Passerby (1)
The order meeting finally ended, and the people in the design department took a three-day break, but Ansu did not rest, and she had to make final preparations for the upcoming ANN first press conference.
ANN is a high-end wedding dress design brand, and it is also her new attempt. Prior to this, she had only designed wedding dresses for two couples, both of whom were her friends, one was Zhang Heng and the other was Fu Feiming. At the beginning, Zhang Heng and An Su were not very familiar with each other, but at Fu Feiming's wedding, the two gradually became acquainted. In this way, the three women became best friends because of someone they cared about together. She never wanted to develop in this area in the past, and it was entirely because of Fu Feiming's suggestion that she had the courage to try. At that time, the wedding dress designed for Fu Feiming made everyone feel very amazing, and they asked the bride one after another. Later, when the three of them met in the tea house, Fu Feiming suggested that An Su develop towards high-end customization, after all, they have a lot of resources around them, so they don't have to use them in vain.
"It's not easy to build a high-end brand, first with money, and then with visibility. And I'm just the design director of a women's clothing brand, and I'm not a big brand, I don't have either. Why would a celebrity give up a big-name wedding dress and choose me, an unknown designer brand? ”
Fu Feiming smiled and didn't answer, just snorted at Zhang Heng.
Facing the eyes of the two, Zhang Heng picked up the teacup, sipped lightly and asked, "Why are you looking at me like this?" ”
Fu Feiming didn't answer and asked: "What do you say, senior sister?" ”
Zhang Heng put down the teacup and said: "The first point is fine, and the second point is nothing I can do." ”
"Who's going to question the wedding gown worn by the dignified CEO?"
"It's okay to wear dresses for all big and small banquets, but you can't wear wedding dresses for the time being."
Fu Feiming and An Su sighed in unison: "Alas! Do you want people to wait? ”
Zhang Heng ignored them and continued to drink his own tea.
Fu Feiming and An Su glanced at each other, and said with a smile: "An Su, at least you don't have to worry about this first point." Leave the second point to me. ”
As a result, Zhang Heng and Fu Feiming became ANN investors.
Fu Feiming really surprised An Su, she actually persuaded Sun Jing, a popular domestic program host, to choose ANN to design a wedding dress for her. Sun Jing is one of the most popular hosts at present, and has even appeared on the international stage in the past two years. Her choice of ANN is the most powerful promotion of the brand, stronger than any endorsement. Ansu has always believed that choosing a spokesperson is a good way to promote, but it is not the best. A good clothing brand does not rely on a celebrity to wear your home's clothes, and a few sets of promotional posters can achieve the goal. The real big names have always let celebrities and celebrities choose you actively, rather than you pay them to wear your clothes. Although they are both wearing your family's clothes, the two are completely different concepts.
Sun Jing's wedding happened to be during the new product launch of the C brand, and ANN's first conference was scheduled for half a month after Sun Jing's wedding. It's not a coincidence, it's intentional. A celebrity's wedding dress has always been talked about by everyone. After Sun Jing's wedding, everyone will definitely dig out her wedding dress brands and designers. In the next few days, the media, the Internet, etc. will be overwhelmingly news, and the obscure brand ANN will soon be unearthed. This was the strongest publicity for ANN's first launch.
Prior to this, ANN Design Studio worked day and night to tailor three sets of dresses for Sun Jing. Sun Jing expressed her satisfaction with the first fit. This made Ansu's hanging heart finally let go. You must know that Sun Jing originally wanted to customize a wedding dress from VeraWang, who is known as the queen of wedding dresses, and she doesn't know how Fu Feiming persuaded Sun Jing to choose ANN, but the pressure she was under can be imagined.
Fu Feiming smiled at this and said: "What Sun Jing cares about is not what brand of wedding dress she wears, but who the groom standing next to her is." She reassured Ansu to design boldly.
After communicating with Sun Jing, An Su learned about the couple's preferences. Sun Jing likes romantic and elegant wedding dresses, and although her husband is Chinese-American, he is traditional in his bones. For this reason, Ansu chose a relatively conservative princess-type style when designing, with a retro stand-up collar lace mid-sleeve length trailing wedding dress. The fabric is made of rose patterned lace and gorgeous silk satin, which is solemn and elegant and luxurious. There are also two, one is a dignified red fishtail gown, and the other is an elegant and noble champagne-colored gown. Sun Jing was very satisfied with the three dresses.
Sun Jing's wedding took place at a village church in the United States. Although the corresponding secrecy work had been done before, the omnipotent media still dug it out at the first time. On the second day of the wedding, various media overwhelmingly appeared the news of Sun Jing's wedding. Ansul was only seen after the order fair. When I saw the photos, I couldn't help but sigh at the benefits of the developed Internet nowadays. In the photo, Sun Jing is wearing a gorgeous wedding dress, elegantly holding the groom's hand, and her happy smile seems to announce to the world: I am very happy!
Sure enough, as they expected, Sun Jing's wedding dress has become the hottest topic at present. A new brand that no one knew about before was unearthed overnight and appeared in various media outlets. Many couples who are planning to get married in the near future come to consult, and the phone number of ANN Studio is about to burst. Quite a few women are eager to have an ANN wedding dress. As a high-end custom brand, ANN has a high threshold.
While ANN was preparing for its first launch, the first image store was opened in the city's most famous shopping mall. Similarly, Sun Jing was invited to participate in the ribbon cutting of the opening, and her love for ANN was revealed between her words. When everyone learned that Sun Jing's ribbon-cutting for ANN's new store opening was purely a cameo, they trusted the brand even more.
Thus, ANN successfully fired the first shot.
The main guests invited by ANN to this conference are celebrities, celebrities and some gold-collar classes. Fei Qingya also received an invitation to the press conference, which surprised her. Although she and Ansu had a good conversation at the order meeting of the C brand, she didn't expect to be invited, after all, ANN's press conference has a high standard. She was very interested in this press conference, but she didn't know if Xiang Huigan was interested, because she could attend with her. The most important thing is that you can reveal your desire to get married through the wedding dress, and propose to yourself to Hui on the side.
Actually, at first, An Su didn't want to invite Fei Qingya. She was invited purely because, first, she was an industry insider; Second, in the current poor environment, it can also act as an agent for multiple fashion brands at the same time and operate well, which should not be underestimated. All the outfits on her body are big names, and from the side glance, she understands that she is still single, and her life circle already contains rich customer resources. An Su didn't know the relationship between Fei Qingya and Xiang Hui, and she also guessed that the two were a couple. She didn't want to see Xiang Hui again, but she didn't want to lose potential customer resources either. ANN wants to become big by relying on these customers with spending power, so she sent an invitation letter to Fei Qingya. If you really see Xiang Hui at the press conference, the most you can do is ignore him, such as not knowing him at the order meeting of the C brand.
An Su thought about it, instead of recognizing each other and tearing his face and making noise, it was better to pretend not to know him. In this way, you don't even have to say hello when you meet, they are strangers. For her, he was just one of the passers-by. He Xiangnuan is right, since everything in the past is so gloomy, let it pass. If it doesn't get by, try to get yourself out.
She listened to He Xiangnuan's words, and followed his guidance to the current sunny road. If it weren't for He Xiangnuan, she didn't know what she would become. She likes the phrase "smile warmly, be at ease".
When Fei Qingya called Xiang Hui to accompany her to ANN's press conference, she didn't expect him to readily agree, which made her both happy and full of expectations.
That afternoon, Xiang Hui almost ran away, and as soon as he left the static ordering area, he bumped into Shao Jianbo, the manager of the administrative and personnel department of Rosewood Life. Xiang Hui recognized him, and not long ago, he had approached him and wanted to ask him to file a lawsuit. The two stood and chatted for a few words before leaving. As soon as the car drove out of the resort, his first thought was to call his good buddy Peng Dongjun. At this time, he needs to find someone to talk to, and Peng Dongjun is undoubtedly the best candidate. He is not only Xiang Hui's best friend, but also the person who knows the most about what happened back then.
On the phone, Xiang Hui didn't say anything, only told him that he had seen Ansu. The name Ansu was like a bomb, which stunned Peng Dongjun, and he was silent on the other end of the phone for a long time. In the end, the two agreed to meet at the old place after work.
After getting off work, when Peng Dongjun hurried to the bar where the two often went, he didn't see Xiang Hui in the seat where the two usually sit. After searching around, I finally found that he had actually hidden in the corner. This really doesn't look like Xiang Hui's character, he has always been the focus of everyone. He was used to it and enjoyed it, but if it was Ansu, it would be a different matter. Peng Dongjun walked towards Hui, and when he got closer, he found that he was holding an empty wine glass in his hand, which he had obviously drunk.
Peng Dongjun sat down next to him.
Xiang Hui turned his head and looked at his friend expressionlessly, his eyes were so flustered, and his hands could only hold the cup tightly because he was at a loss. At this moment, no one would believe that he was the famous barrister. It can be seen how impactful today's reunion with Ansu is for him.
In fact, not only Xiang Hui, but even Peng Dongjun couldn't calm down. For thirteen years, the names An Su and Shi Jingming have been a taboo for a few of them, and everyone can't and dare not mention them again. Everyone chose to forget the past. Although he was not a party to the incident back then, he was also a person who was present and an eyewitness to the whole incident. Scared at a young age? Self-preservation? Protect a friend? Fear of power? Regardless of the reason at the time, whether it was against his will or not, there is one thing that cannot be defended by himself, and that is that he committed perjury. He can escape the punishment of the law, but he cannot escape the judgment of conscience. Over the years, he often went to the temple to burn incense and worship the Buddha, not seeking the blessing of the gods, not seeking wealth, not seeking prosperity, just to repent. Since his work, he has been sponsoring orphans to go to school, visiting children in welfare homes from time to time, not accumulating virtue for good deeds, but just hoping to exchange for a moment of inner peace.
Peng Dongjun didn't know what to say, so he could only ask for a glass of wine and drink it silently.
The two were silent for a long time, and finally Peng Dongjun spoke first: "Where did you meet her?" ”
"Golden Holiday Resort. She is now the design director of a clothing brand, and I accompany Qingya to the brand's new product launch. ”
"You're hiding?" This was the first reaction of Xiang Hui that Peng Dongjun thought of at that time.
Xiang Hui shook his head.
"Confrontation?" Peng Dongjun thought that with An Su's personality back then, it was very likely that he would raise his hand and give Xiang Hui a slap.
Xiang Hui still shook his head.
"What's going on?"
Xiang Hui said bitterly: "She didn't recognize me. ”
Peng Dongjun was happy for a while, then nodded and said, "It seems that she is doing well now." Perhaps, she doesn't want to think about the past again. ”
There was silence again.
For a long time, Xiang Hui seemed to be talking to himself: "She is still wearing the string of Buddhist beads back then." ”
Peng Dongjun was shocked, as if it was a string of spells that hit his heart, "You mean the string that Shi Jing Ming wore back then?" ”
Xiang Hui nodded.
Peng Dongjun seemed to think of something, "How is it possible?" Didn't the beads be torn off at that time? ”
"It's the string back then, I won't admit it."
"What does she want to do? Remembrance or revenge? Peng Dongjun suddenly became scared in his heart.
Xiang Hui shook his head: "She should have forgotten all of us, only remembered him." ”
Peng Dongjun looked at Xiang Hui, his expression was no longer as flustered as he was just now, but instead disappointed and lonely, and he was shocked in his heart. Back then, Xiang Hui's feelings for An Su were the most clear to him, but at that time, he was young and crazy, and he didn't care about it. After that incident, several of their boys and girls were forced to grow up overnight, and their psychology was also shackled heavily. Although it is said that it is deserved, it is also a cruel thing for them who are not psychologically able to bear it. The reason why they are now free to shout about loving themselves and loving life is because they have learned prematurely the dark side of society, and it will cost them a lifetime of suffering from the condemnation of their conscience. Although their inner torment is nothing compared to the victims, it is irreparable today. Some mistakes are made and there is no chance of making amends. Under such circumstances, he can only live trembling in repentance and seeking a moment of inner peace. Then tell yourself, forget! He patted Xiang Hui on the shoulder and said to him as if to himself: "Let it pass, don't be stupid again, this is the best ending for everyone." ”
Xiang Hui asked confusedly, "Can you really pass?" ”
Peng Dongjun was also confused, and only said after a while: "Work hard!" You see, Yunxi is about to get married, and Ge Yuhong is also a mother and happy. You don't have Fei Qingya, I think I should start a family too. Step up your game! ”
Can you be happy if you work hard? How is this possible, even Peng Dongjun doubted what he said. In this life, I am afraid that when I embrace happiness, I can't get rid of the pain in my heart. But the road should always go forward, shouldn't it? The mistake was made by themselves, they are no longer the teenagers and girls they used to be, and they can let themselves escape. No matter how painful this life is, they should move forward, which is what they must bear.
In the next few days, Xiang Hui didn't seem to like anything. For example, when he had just changed the bedding not long ago, he felt that the blue was too dark. When I first bought it, it felt like the blue sea, bringing a little coolness in this hot climate. And now he felt like a whirlpool in the center of the ocean, ready to swallow him at any moment. So he went to the mall and changed the bedding. Then he found that the curtains in the house were not bright enough, and when he closed the dark ones, the room was as dark as a prison cell. He went to the curtain jewelry store again and changed all the curtains in the house. Later, his mother Zou Mingfang called him to go home for dinner, and he also found that the jujube red curtains that had been hung at home for several years looked like red blood, and strongly requested to change the curtains, which made Zou Mingfang baffled.
After a few days, he replaced all the things in the house that were not pleasing to the eye, and almost redecorated the house. In the end, it developed to the point that even the car that I had driven for a few years was not pleasing to the eye, and I refused to drive it again, preferring to take a taxi. This car was still driven by his father back then, because the unit has a car, so it is rarely driven, and almost all of it is driven by Xiang Hui. After graduation, the car was given to him as a matter of course. He's always loved SUVs, and two months ago, he re-ordered a Grand Cherokee. The two days just arrived, and when he received the call, he immediately went out to pick up the car. Otherwise, he will have to continue to take a taxi when he goes out.
After returning from the order meeting of brand C, Xiang Hui seemed to have obsessive-compulsive disorder, which became more and more serious. But when Fei Qingya asked him to accompany her to ANN's press conference, the obsessive-compulsive disorder was immediately cured. During this time, he wanted to go to Rosewood Life many times, but he didn't know what he wanted to do there. To meet Ansul? No, he didn't dare, he was afraid to see him. But he just wanted to go, and the more he suppressed his thoughts, the more he wanted to go. When he was crazy in his heart again, Shao Jianbo of Rosewood Life contacted him again. This time, he didn't hesitate and readily agreed to take the case.