73: Chapter 73 VIP Seats

"Lu, what are you chatting about?"

Lu Qingyu appeared much more composed. He continued to greet Louis in French. Chen Ting didn't know Louis; he assumed this was just a friend Lu Qingyu had met on the way or outside the venue.

"Louis, you're here."

Lu Qingyu and Louis seemed to be quite familiar with each other already.

Lu Qingyu: "Let me introduce you, this is my boss, Chen Ting."

This sentence was in English, which Chen Ting understood. He shook hands with Louis and gave a simple greeting.

Lu Qingyu added:

"My boss helped me find a seat, but someone else beat us to it, so I was wondering where exactly I should sit."

Lu Qingyu had long known Louis's identity. While on the plane, through chatting with Louis, Lu Qingyu knew he wasn't a simple character.

So Lu Qingyu had searched online. There was very little news about Louis, but it was very official: investor for Brand C, CEO of Brand G, regional director for Brand H, founder of BE Wine, CEO of THUGF Finance... there were many more titles like these. In short, he was very wealthy.

Lu Qingyu also knew he was coming to Fashion Week because his secretary had reported the itinerary on the plane, and Lu Qingyu happened to overhear it.

As the most important guest of this Fashion Week and the benefactor the designers cared about most, his seat was not just in the front row, but in a separate row entirely. This row was reserved for Louis, making it convenient if the benefactor had invited guests.

When Louis heard Lu Qingyu say the seat was taken, his gaze shifted toward Cui Yuzhe, and his brow furrowed.

Cui Yuzhe's heart skipped a beat when he saw Louis walk right past him straight to Lu Qingyu, and that the two were talking and laughing.

How did Lu Qingyu know Louis? And he could actually speak French! He had seen Lu Qingyu's profile online before; hadn't he failed to even finish high school? He used to be like a little hoodlum, so how did he get the chance to cozy up to Louis?

Louis said to Lu Qingyu, "The view of the show isn't good from this seat. I'll change your seat."

Hearing Louis say this, Lu Qingyu naturally didn't stand on ceremony: "Then I'll be riding on Mr. Louis's coattails today."

As Louis was about to lead Lu Qingyu and the others forward, Cui Yuzhe saw them leaving and immediately blocked their path.

This was one of his few opportunities; he had to seize it.

Cui Yuzhe said, "Mr. Louis, I know you have many brands under your wing, but my favorite is the one I'm wearing. I feel its philosophy aligns perfectly with my values. I know this brand is looking for a spokesperson; I wonder if you think I'm suitable?"

The piece Cui Yuzhe was wearing today was indeed from one of the brands Louis had invested in.

Lu Qingyu suddenly interjected, "This outfit is indeed quite nice."

Louis: "Oh, you like this outfit too?"

Lu Qingyu: "It's alright. My Agent borrowed this set for me before, but when we went to pick it up, we were told it had been lent to someone else. It's a bit of a shame I didn't get to wear it."

Louis's expression soured upon hearing this. French people value promises highly. If things were truly as Lu Qingyu said, it was a complete breach of trust for the brand.

Cui Yuzhe hadn't expected Lu Qingyu to actually bring this matter up right in front of Louis.

Cui Yuzhe gritted his teeth and said to Lu Qingyu, "Lu Qingyu, that's enough. Know when to stop."

Lu Qingyu smiled. Threatening me?

"Mr. Louis, this Mr. Cui told me to know when to stop."

Louis's face darkened even further. The brand manager responsible for the loan was in trouble, and so was Cui Yuzhe.

Louis: "This outfit is indeed good, but I feel your character does not align with the philosophy of this garment."

Louis said to the assistant beside him, "Fire the manager of this brand. Also, please ask Mr. Cui to leave."

The assistant nodded, then walked up to Cui Yuzhe and made a gesture for him to leave.

Cui Yuzhe panicked. If he were escorted out of the venue, he would surely become a laughingstock.

He looked up and happened to see Lu Qingyu; his expression instantly became distorted.

"It's you! What did you say to Mr. Louis? Is this your doing?"

Lu Qingyu: "I didn't say anything behind your back."

This time it was Cui Yuzhe who wanted to argue with them, but Lu Qingyu ignored him.

The assistant urged Cui Yuzhe to leave again. With no other choice, Cui Yuzhe had to depart.

There were still many people waiting outside the venue to take photos. Before the show had even begun, he was asked to leave; this was all captured on camera.

The news spread back to Dragon Country immediately, and Cui Yuzhe instantly trended on hot search topics.

Inside the venue, speaking of clothes, Louis looked at Lu Qingyu.

The outfit Lu Qingyu was wearing today truly made him feel amazed.

He had invested in the five major luxury brands as well as many mid-tier luxury labels; he had some insight into fashion.

He also liked Dragon Country's culture. The clothes on Lu Qingyu carried a thick cultural color, especially those lines of calligraphy on the chest. Although he couldn't understand the content, they complemented the bamboo leaves above, and the artistic mood emerged instantly.

"Lu, this outfit of yours is simply stunning. What brand is it?"

Lu Qingyu: "The brand of this outfit is called 'Qing Shi.' The garment uses silk fabric, and the pattern on the chest uses embroidery techniques. It utilizes cursive calligraphy to embroider ancient poetry to express the beauty of bamboo, echoing the bamboo leaves below."

As Lu Qingyu introduced the outfit to Louis, the admiration in Louis's eyes grew even stronger. The most difficult part of a garment is its creative philosophy.

The show began smoothly. Lu Qingyu sat in the very front next to Louis, while Chen Ting sat beside Lu Qingyu.

Even now, he hadn't quite processed how he ended up sitting in this position.

The live broadcast of the venue was synchronized globally. Many people in Dragon Country were staying up to watch the stream.

The broadcast camera was pointed at the stage, but the VIP seats were so close to the stage that while the models were constantly changing, Lu Qingyu remained stationary in the bottom right corner of the broadcast screen.

Sharp-eyed fans noticed it.

"My eyes aren't playing tricks on me, are they? Is that Lu Qingyu in that first-row VIP seat?"

"Damn, it really is Lu Qingyu. So handsome! Didn't they say those seats were for VIPs? Why is he there?"

"What brand is he wearing? It's so unique and beautiful."

For a time, even though it was the middle of the night in Dragon Country, the netizens' discussions still sent Lu Qingyu to the hot search topics, along with Qin Zhao's clothes.

Qin Zhao didn't dare look at his phone today because he knew that most of today's information would certainly be about Fashion Week.

At past two in the morning, he couldn't help but go to sleep, even though Fashion Week should have just been starting.

Less than an hour after falling asleep, his phone started vibrating incessantly. Dazedly, he picked up the phone to answer; it was a call from his designer friend, Xu Jun.

As soon as the call connected, Xu Jun's excited voice came through from the other side.

"Holy crap, brother, where are you? Is that outfit Lu Qingyu is wearing yours?"