Gu Shengyin, this time, in addition to her usual rhetoric about women living splendid lives for themselves, did not disappoint everyone’s expectations and also published an article.
This time as well, she released a design sketch of her own creation, again a cheongsam, but with significant differences from the previous ones.
The exquisite and elegant figure-hugging long dress, featuring a fishtail design at the hem, was something the women of Cloud City had never seen before.
It looked somewhat strange, yet it possessed a unique beauty.
This time, those in the clothing stores learned their lesson and quickly bought the newspapers, using the design within to rush out a sample to see the effect.
Then, the businesspeople with their keen sense of smell immediately discovered a business opportunity.
It was clear that this dress was primarily designed for the upper-class society’s ladies, not something worn by women who had to go out and work every day.
The noblewomen who were secretly paying attention to Lin Jianke didn’t have to be mentioned; they found their exclusive tailors and had a set made.
Although such a design demanded a lot from one’s figure, wasn’t it the same with the cheongsam?
The popularity of the fishtail dress was within Gu Shengyin’s expectations.
After all, it was a design that could be called classic, and women had an innate sense for beauty.
Not long after, at the banquets of Cloud City’s high society, the ladies’ evening gowns were quietly replaced by fishtail dresses.
Those foreigners who had always looked down on and mocked Chinese women as having only the cheongsam to wear were all endlessly astonished, asking what kind of dress it was?
Then, the noblewomen from Cloud City would proudly tell them that it was designed by a designer from our Cloud City.
That was exactly the effect Gu Shengyin wanted.
What she wanted was not just to be featured in the newspaper every fortnight or so.
She was waiting, waiting for someone to come to her on their own initiative.
Soon enough, that person appeared.
Not knowing Gu Shengyin’s identity, that person directly sent a letter to Cloud City Daily to convey the message to Gu Shengyin.
Cloud City Daily forwarded the letter to the mailbox where they always sent the remuneration for her contributions.
It was from a clothing factory interested in Gu Shengyin’s designs and willing to collaborate with her, offering to share thirty percent of the profits.
They would bear all the material and labor costs, with Gu Shengyin enjoying a thirty percent profit distribution.
Such terms were quite generous.
This boss had a sharp business acumen and the courage to gamble.
He was the first businessman to extend an olive branch to Gu Shengyin, and very likely to offer the highest profits to a designer.
Gu Shengyin knew the risks the other party had to take, and because of this, she admired such businessmen even more.
Moreover... she glanced at the other party’s business card, the surname was Shen.
Shen Yuanhang arrived early with Madam Shen at a very elegant teahouse in Cloud City.
He had been in a good mood these past few days because the mysterious Lin Jianke Madam had accepted his proposal for collaboration and they had agreed to meet here this afternoon at two o’clock for a detailed discussion.
He might be the first person to know the true identity of Lin Jianke Madam.
He felt somewhat excited thinking about it and, considering that the other party was a lady, feared she might feel uncomfortable. He even specifically brought his own wife along.
"What do you think she’ll be like?" Madam Shen asked, wearing the popular modified cheongsam that had been in demand since its introduction.
She was also very curious about Lin Jianke.
"Are you, Mr. Shen and Madam Shen?" a gentle voice spoke up.