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: I arrived in your city, how is it, do you have time to meet?

When Liu Yifeng received the message from Bai Wei on the second day of the Lunar New Year, it was difficult for Liu Yifeng to confirm it for a while.

:Where are you?

: I just got off the high-speed rail and haven’t left the station yet

: Are you really in City B?

After the news was sent out, Liu Yifeng soon received Bai Wei's selfie, and the words on her head clearly read: East Square of Railway Station in City B.

: You exit the station from the East Square, there is a shopping mall on the left, you sit at BurgerKing and wait for me, I will be right there

: Waiting for your visit~

"Sorry, something happened suddenly, I have to go out for a while." Liu Yifeng got up and apologized to Shang Yiluan and Shang Yiluan's parents.

"what's up?"

"It's just a friend who came to see me suddenly. Don't worry, nothing bad happened." Giving Shang Yiluan an apologetic smile, Liu Yifeng hurriedly put on his coat.

"Then I'll wait here for your return."

"En." Taking Shang Yiluan's car keys, Liu Yifeng hurried out.

"Are you here? I haven't finished the French fries I ordered~" Bai Wei waved to Liu Yifeng who was at the door, and smiled as Liu Yifeng sat down panting heavily.

"Why, all of a sudden..."

"After all, it's the New Year, so I have to come back to accompany my parents no matter what, even if it's only for one night, I can only have a reunion dinner."

"Then you still..."

"I came directly from Beijing by high-speed train. I don't have much time, but I hope I can have a good chat with you."

"Are you still talking about the design direction of the brand?"

"Following your suggestion, we did start looking for design themes from history, but as you said last time, what our team lacks now is a chief designer who is capable of managing the overall situation, and this position is none other than you .”

"What?" Liu Yifeng couldn't believe what he just heard.

"I am here this time to sincerely invite you to join our team." Bai Wei said as she took out a document from her carry-on luggage. "This is an official invitation issued by our studio, which is required for visa application."

Picking up the document she couldn't understand suspiciously, Liu Yifeng felt his mind was blank. "Wait, are you serious?"

"Otherwise? I have already prepared all the documents required for the visa application. Do you want to see them?" Bai Wei said as she took out several other documents, which were also in Italian, which Liu Yifeng could not understand.

"But, I don't know anything about costume design~"

"Of course I know this, so I didn't ask you to be responsible for these things. What I need is a trader. As you said, from the confirmation of the theme to the design of the garments to the stage layout and the final related performances, the last time you and I have already relayed all of what I said to my team members, and they all admire your plan and fully support me in inviting you to join. So, I am really serious about discussing cooperation with you.”

"However, those are just my ramblings. At best, they are some scattered pictures in my brain. I'm not sure whether what I said is possible to come true."

"You have a picture in your head, but we don't. We are just pure fashion designers. After selecting the theme and determining the elements, we will start to design and create. We lack a leader, and no one in this position is better than you Suitable."

"Okay, even if my designs are reasonable, but what about the implementation? You said last time that there is no possibility of realization!" Liu Yifeng's brain is still in a state of chaos at this time, and the reason has been explained very clearly. She didn't understand why Bai Wei asked her to do something that was impossible?

"I came back to China this time for the purpose of doing this. Indeed, our capital chain was very limited before, and it was impossible to realize your idea. So, I came back this time and found a few big people to strengthen our capital chain. , and what I can tell you now is that we now have a sufficient financial base for you to play, and have enough ability to hold a show that is much bigger than Victoria's Secret."

"so you···"

"We are now ready for everything, and we only owe Dongfeng. Liu Guanzhang has assembled, and the only thing left is Zhuge Liang."

"But me, firstly, I have no experience; secondly, I don't know how to do it; thirdly, I'm inexperienced. I really don't have the confidence to do this."

"Whether you can succeed or not, I can't guarantee it, but I only know that with our current situation, we can only repeat the same mistakes. I will never be able to carry the banner of the rise of China."

"But, I..."

"Didn't you say that China should stand up for someone? This person has already appeared, and now it depends on whether she has the courage to stand up."

"I···"

"Think about the events that happened on November 11st, have you forgotten?"

"I haven't forgotten! How can I forget this kind of thing!" Liu Yifeng's eyes turned red, how could she forget so easily after being insulted like this.

"In this case, then join my team and contribute your strength to the motherland!"

"Okay, even if you don't say anything else, your team is in Milan! How can you tell me to leave everything behind and go to a foreign country with you?"

"Yes, I know, it is indeed too much to ask you so suddenly, not to mention, this is only the third time we have met. But please believe me, our team really needs you."

"Milan, Milan, that's in Italy! I'm a kid who can't even speak Italian, how can I go to work there directly? I was born and raised here, and I don't want to leave this land. Besides, I have a family now, how do you tell me to go?" A little agitated, Liu Yifeng was flustered by Bai Wei's seriousness.

"It's really far from Milan to City B."

"Since it is a national brand, why not go back to China to do it? Even if your studio is located in Beijing~"

"Since I graduated from university and entered Politecnico di Milano, I have never left there. My life is there, my design is there, and my circle is also there. If it was a few years ago, when I returned to China It may be easier, but now we have taken root in Milan. What's more, our new office has only been built for half a year, and it is absolutely impossible to return to China at this time."

"However, as a Chinese brand, sooner or later you have to return to China~"

"Yes, I admit that sooner or later our studio will be withdrawn to China, but we can't leave until we succeed."

"why?"

"The reason is very simple. I hope that this brand will not only be recognized by Chinese people, but also favored by foreigners. My dream is to create a high-end fashion brand in China. But in the eight years since I founded 'Wei', I have I failed to realize this wish. Now I am making a comeback, just to prove that we have excellent designs and excellent designers in China. In this case, I must please foreigners. And Milan, the famous four fashion capitals, The birthplace of countless luxury goods is perfect."

"If you want to spread Chinese culture to ignorant foreigners, the most effective way is to walk with them. And our design should not only grasp the history, but also keep up with the trend of the times. In Milan, I can see the dynamics of major brands in the I will know immediately. Besides, when I work in Milan, I can occasionally receive invitations to some press conferences. It is more beneficial for me to establish a good relationship with major designers and have face-to-face conversations with more fashion reporters. So , until the brand succeeds, I must stay there.”

"So, when will it be considered a success?"

"When it becomes popular all over the world, that is to say, let everyone know the existence of this brand, that is a success."

"Brands are crowded together, and the competition is also the greatest. Unless you stand out, it may be difficult to stand out."

"That's why I need you."

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After Liu Yifeng sent Bai Wei to the hotel where she was staying, he drove back to Shang Yiluan's parents, but she was always absent-minded.

Shang Yiluan was already asleep, and Liu Yifeng turned over repeatedly, unable to fall asleep.

"I will fly to Shenzhen at 7 o'clock tomorrow night. At [-] o'clock in the afternoon, I am still waiting for you at Burger King. I hope you can give me a positive answer."

Liu Yifeng recalled the situation when he saw Bai Wei for the second time. If Bai Wei was an 18-year-old young girl at that time, then Bai Wei is already in her thirties now.Throughout the afternoon's conversation, Bai Wei always had a calm smile on her face. Liu Yifeng could see that she was serious, and she also understood the meaning of this whole thing to Bai Wei.A brand fell, but she didn't, because she just wanted to build a high-end fashion brand in China.

"What if I say, it's not that I need you, but that this brand needs you, and this country needs you?"

Liu Yifeng sat up and covered his face with his hands.Indeed, she is eager to realize her ideals, whether because of her ambition or her sense of mission as a Chinese.But once she decides to join, she will be separated from Shang Yiyu. The distance between the two cities is about 9000 kilometers in a straight line, and the fastest flight takes nearly 20 hours. The one you love is by your side.And this trip, I don't know what the result will be, if it fails, I will pack up and leave with regret; if it succeeds, Liu Yifeng dare not think about when she will be able to return to Shang Yiluan's side.As Bai Wei said, unless the brand has spread to every corner of the world, the studio can only stay in Milan forever.

Staring at Shang Yiluan's sleeping back, Liu Yifeng didn't know how to make a choice.