Reborn Troops

"What do you think of this design?" Zhou Wanwan handed the sketch to Qianqian.

Qianqian took a look and nodded, "Not bad, quite an idea. But..."

"But what?"

"Don't you think something is missing?" Qianqian pointed at the hairpin on the sketch. "Although this hairpin looks good, it always seems to lack some soul."

Zhou Wanwan stared at the sketch with her brows slightly furrowed. Qianqian's words were like a thorn, piercing her heart.

She did feel that the hairpin was missing something, but she couldn't put her finger on it.

"Missing the soul?" Zhou Wanwan repeated in a low voice, her fingers unconsciously stroking the edge of the sketch, "Then...how do you think we should change it?"

Qianqian tilted her head and stared at the sketch for a few seconds, and suddenly her eyes lit up, "How about we add some dynamic elements? For example... a windmill?"

"Windmill?" Zhou Wanwan was stunned for a moment, and then a picture flashed through her mind - a colorful crystal windmill.

As the breeze spun gently, reflecting the light of the lily's red lights, it seemed as if the entire hairpin had come alive.

"Yes!" She slammed the table and stood up excitedly, "Windmill! Crystal windmill! Why didn't I think of it?"

Qianqian was startled by her, then she laughed, "Your inspiration came too quickly, didn't it? However, the combination of windmills and palace lanterns is indeed quite interesting."

Zhou Wanwan didn't bother to respond, she immediately grabbed the pen and started sketching quickly. Her fingers danced on the paper.

It seems as if I have seen the upcoming hairpin - the petals of the lily red lantern are cleverly designed into the shape of a lantern.

Silver threads trace the pattern of an old-fashioned lantern, while the top is a delicate crystal pinwheel that gently spins with the wearer's movements.

"Look, isn't it more lifelike now?" Zhou Wanwan handed the revised sketch to Qianqian, with anticipation gleaming in her eyes.

Qianqian took the sketch, looked at it carefully, and nodded, "Well, it is indeed more spiritual than before.

But..." She paused, a sly smile appeared on her lips, "Isn't your windmill a bit too simple? Do you want to add some more complex elements?"

"More complex elements?" Zhou Wanwan was stunned for a moment, "For example?"

"For example... gears?" Qianqian blinked. "Just think about it, the combination of windmills and gears has both a classic mechanical feel and a modern and refined feel. How cool!"

Zhou Wanwan's eyes lit up, "Gears! Yes, gears! Why didn't I think of that?" She immediately lowered her head and began to add gear elements to the sketch.

The final appearance of the hairpin had already emerged in her mind - the crystal windmill was slowly rotating driven by the gears.

The light of the lily red lamp shines through the gaps between the gears, like a piece of precise work of art.

"Isn't it more layered now?" Zhou Wanwan handed the revised sketch to Qianqian with a hint of pride in her tone.

Qianqian took the sketch, looked at it carefully, and suddenly frowned.

"Well... the gears are cool, but don't you think they're a bit too complicated? A hairpin is jewelry after all, and if it's too complicated it'll look bulky."

Zhou Wanwan's smile froze on her face. She looked down at the sketch. Indeed, the addition of gears made the entire design much more complicated, even a little overwhelming.

"Then...what should we do?" she asked somewhat frustratedly.

Qianqian patted her shoulder and said, "Don't worry, let's think about it. Maybe we can simplify the design of the gears.

Only some key parts are kept, which preserves the mechanical feel without making it look too complicated. ”

Zhou Wanwan nodded, picked up the pen again, and began to simplify the design of the gear.

Her fingers slid lightly across the paper, and she kept adjusting every detail in her mind. Finally, she stopped writing and handed the final sketch to Qianqian.

"What about this?" she asked, with a hint of trepidation in her tone.

Qianqian took the sketch, looked at it carefully, and the corners of her mouth gradually rose.

"Well, it's good this time! The gears are simplified, but the mechanical feel is still retained. The overall look is both delicate and agile."

Zhou Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on her face, "Great! Finally it's done!"

"But..." Qianqian suddenly spoke again, with a hint of teasing in her tone, "The design of your hairpin is so complicated, it must be difficult to make, right?"

Zhou Wanwan's smile froze instantly. She looked down at the sketch.

Indeed, the design of this hairpin is more complicated than any of her previous works.

The combination of the crystal windmill and the gears alone was enough to give her a headache for quite a while.

At this moment, Zhou Wanwan's cell phone suddenly rang. She picked up the phone and took a look. It was the assistant in the store calling.

"Hello, Xiao Zhang, what's the matter?" She answered the phone with a hint of confusion in her tone.

"Sister Wanwan, a customer came to the store and said that she wanted to customize a special piece of jewelry and asked to see you." The assistant's voice was a little hurried.

"Special jewelry?" Zhou Wanwan frowned. "What kind of customer?"

"It was a young girl, dressed quite fashionably, holding a magazine in her hand. She said she saw your work in the magazine and came here specially for you."

Zhou Wanwan's heartbeat suddenly quickened. Her work was published in a magazine? This had always been her dream!

"Okay, I'll be right back!" She hung up the phone, turned to Qianqian and said, "Something happened in the store, I have to go back first."

Qianqian nodded, "Go ahead, don't delay your work."