177: Chapter 177 Fashion Design Soars to Grandmaster Level!

"As you all know, the summer season is always a peak period for movie premieres and brand launches. Coincidentally, tomorrow is the global premiere of a holiday blockbuster heavily invested in by Huayi Brothers. Almost half of the female stars in the entertainment industry are going to support it."

"So... the few newly arrived haute couture pieces that are our store's prized treasures were already snatched up and rented out by various artists' styling teams a week ago."

The female store manager's attitude was extremely humble, but her meaning was clear: it wasn't that they didn't save the good stuff for them, but that they had arrived too late, and the best options had already been picked clean.

After hearing the explanation, Yang Mi and the other four women looked at each other, feeling completely helpless but unable to do anything about it.

Haute couture gowns weren't like cheap street-stall clothes that could be mass-produced.

Every major brand's new designs each year were limited editions worldwide.

When distributed to rental shops, there might only be one of each piece, and the sizes weren't even guaranteed to be complete.

Once they were rented out, all one could do was stare blankly.

"Forget it, forget it. We can't blame you for this. Just bring out whatever decent styles you have left in the store, and we'll make do and pick from those," Yang Mi sighed and waved her hand helplessly.

At the end of the day, they only had themselves to blame for this.

For the past few days, they had been too busy fooling around and clinging to their husband day and night at home.

They had completely thrown the important matter of choosing gowns to the back of their minds.

They hadn't even made a phone call to book in advance.

Trying to make last-minute preparations like this, it would be a miracle if they didn't run into a wall.

"Oh my god! Is this what you call choosing gowns? This is practically scavenging in a garbage dump! What kind of alternative aesthetics are these?!"

"What else can we do? We can't go back empty-handed and walk the red carpet naked tomorrow, can we?"

"Oh my god! If I remember correctly, I wore the exact same floral maxi dress three years ago when I attended the Bazaar Charity Night! Is your store hosting an antique exhibition?"

The five top beauties gathered around a row of clothing racks, rummaging through those outdated and tacky gowns like they were picking cabbages, all while complaining bitterly with long faces.

But no matter how much they disliked them, it was useless.

Even the cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice. With the red carpet tomorrow and time running out, they could only bite the bullet and choose the best of a bad bunch.

Lin Chen hadn't gotten involved in this since they entered the store.

He very consciously sat on the sofa in the lounge area, holding a cup of coffee and spacing out.

When it came to women picking clothes, men were better off keeping their mouths shut, or they would easily draw fire onto themselves.

Besides, he knew absolutely nothing about women's Fashion Design, so he couldn't help at all.

However, seeing his five usually glamorous wives looking so pitiful, frowning and helpless over a few lousy dresses, Lin Chen felt a bit uncomfortable.

How could his own women suffer this kind of grievance?

Tomorrow was the red carpet show broadcasted across the entire internet. They had to be the most dazzling queens in the room!

Lin Chen put down his coffee cup.

His gaze inadvertently swept across the coffee table in front of him.

Neatly stacked on the coffee table was a thick pile of the latest top-tier fashion magazines of the season.

The covers were all showcases of works by international supermodels and famous designers.

Lin Chen's eyes lit up, and he turned to take a deep look at his five wives who were still struggling to choose.

Then, he reached out and slowly pulled one from the very top of the stack of magazines.

"Ding! The system has detected that the host is browsing the high-level skill carrier 'VOGUE'. Would you like to consume points to perform deep learning and extraction?"

"Learn," Lin Chen decisively gave the command in his mind.

"Ding! Successfully learned the skill book 'VOGUE'! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the max-level sub-skill: Fashion Design Mastery!"

"Ding! The system has detected that the host is browsing the high-level skill carrier 'Rayli Her Style'. Would you like to learn?"

"Learn."

"Ding! The system has detected that the host is browsing the high-level skill carrier 'Harper's Bazaar'. Would you like to learn?"

"Learn."

"Ding! The system has detected that the host is browsing..."

A series of crisp and pleasant system prompts frantically spammed deep within Lin Chen's mind.

Accompanying these prompts, an overwhelmingly massive flood of unfamiliar memories and a vast amount of professional experience instantly surged into Lin Chen's brain like a bursting dam.

From the material characteristics of clothing fabrics and the precise stitching of cutting and sewing, to the design aesthetics blending Eastern and Western classical and modern styles, and the fashion trend analysis of the world's top runways...

Within just a few seconds, all of this knowledge was deeply imprinted into his neurons, fully integrated and mastered.

Ten minutes later.

Lin Chen casually tossed the fashion magazines, whose value he had completely "squeezed dry," back onto the coffee table.

Then he closed his eyes and summoned the system's attribute panel in his mind.

On the densely packed branches of the skill tree, a brand-new entry shining with golden light had impressively appeared.

[Fashion Design: Grandmaster Fashion Designer. Current EXP: 28/100,000,000.]

(Note: You have broken through the barriers of mortal design and advanced to a Grandmaster Fashion Designer. The design concepts conceived in your mind are advanced, perfect, and mature. Any work born from your hands will surely lead the craze of the global fashion circle, becoming a timeless classic that countless top luxury brands will scramble to worship!)

Looking at this domineering skill description, a smile slowly curved at the corner of Lin Chen's mouth.

With this heaven-defying, god-level cheat at his disposal, why would he worry about not finding clothes to wear?

Today, he would let them know what a true dimensional reduction strike was! What Husband-brand Haute Couture meant!

Lin Chen stood up from the sofa, adjusted his casual suit, and walked toward his five wives who were still frowning in front of the clothing racks.

"Did you pick any clothes?"

Lin Chen put his left arm around Liu Shishi's soft shoulders and his right arm around Yang Mi's slender waist, his voice gentle.

"There isn't a single good-looking one left!"

"All the good stuff has been rented out. What's left is simply unwearable."

Seeing their man walk over, the five incredibly charming big stars instinctively acted coquettishly, pressing their bodies against Lin Chen and rubbing their soft flesh against him. There was no trace left of the cold and aloof aura they had shown to the female manager.

Lin Chen patted Dilraba's little head and smiled, "Since you don't like any of them, forget it. Let's go home, and I'll make them for you myself."

After saying that, Lin Chen walked out the door with Liu Shishi and Yang Mi, while Dilraba, Guli Nazha, and Tong Liya quickly swayed their hips and followed.

Getting into the nanny van, Lin Chen instructed the driver to find a large bookstore nearby. He had the five women wait in the car while he walked inside alone.

"What is Hubby going to do? Is he going to the bookstore to study?" Dilraba clung to the car window, her voluptuous figure pressed against the glass as she peered out curiously.

The other four women were also utterly confused. Dilraba turned her head and continued to ask, "Did I hear wrong just now? Hubby said he'd go home and make them for us. What exactly is he making?"

The four women looked at each other, and Tong Liya parted her red lips, "It can't be cooking, can it? Is he really going to make gowns for us?"

Yang Mi's beautiful eyes widened, "Hubby even knows how to do Tailoring?"

Guli Nazha shook her head, "I've never seen him use a needle and thread before, but... as long as Hubby takes action, it might actually work."

There was a brief silence in the carriage, and then the beautiful eyes of the five women lit up in unison. Their man had extraordinary abilities. Not only could he serve them to heaven in bed, but he could also cook, perform magic tricks, sing, and act out of bed. Now, adding a clothes-making skill seemed perfectly reasonable.

Thinking of this, the five women suddenly felt a tightening in their legs, their bodies growing slightly warm. Walking the red carpet in a gown hand-sewn by the man they loved—could there be anything more romantic in the world?

"What do we need to prepare to make clothes? Fabric for sure, a sewing machine, scissors, a tape measure... what else?" Yang Mi took out her phone, searching as she asked.

"A mannequin! That's a must-have."

"We also need to buy tailor's chalk. I always see those in the Tailoring trade drawing lines on the fabric."

"Not to mention basics like needles and thread."

The five stunning beauties chattered and discussed. After confirming the checklist of what they needed, Yang Mi swiftly began making phone calls.

Since Hubby was responsible for the labor, they naturally had to take charge of the logistical support.

...

In front of the bookstore.

Lin Chen stood tall, and with a slight thought, he summoned the system panel.

On the panel at this moment, three brand-new skills had impressively appeared.

[Tailoring: Grandmaster Clothes Maker. You have become a peak clothes-making master, with cutting and sewing skills that are unrivaled in the world, leaving everyone in awe.]

[Makeup: Grandmaster Makeup Artist. You have initially mastered the means of turning the mundane into the miraculous; any face under your hands can radiate perfect brilliance.]

[Hairstyling: Grandmaster Hairstylist, Max Level. You have reached the peak in this path, enough to start your own school.]

Counting the Grandmaster Fashion Design he had obtained earlier, Lin Chen had instantly gathered the four max-level skills of the fashion world.

Whether it was because his mindset was as steady as an old dog, or because of his bond with his five charming wives, his state of mind was now completely perfect and flawless.

After digesting four Grandmaster-level skills in one go, Lin Chen's brain didn't feel the slightest discomfort; instead, he felt refreshed and clear-headed.

Closing the panel, Lin Chen stepped toward the nanny van.

As soon as he pulled open the car door, five pairs of watery, eager, and excited eyes locked onto him in unison.

Lin Chen got into the car, casually pulled Dilraba into his arms, his large hand wandering over her smooth thigh, and smiled, "What's wrong? Did you find a gold ingot?"

The five women smiled without a word, only looking at him with eyes full of desire.

Lin Chen teased, "What on earth is making you so happy?"

Liu Shishi rested her cheeks on both hands and asked softly, "Hubby, are you really planning to handcraft gowns for us?"

Lin Chen nodded, "Yeah, since you didn't like the lousy clothes in the store."

Hearing the confirmed answer, the beautiful eyes of the five women grew even brighter.

"Hubby, you even understand Tailoring?" Dilraba looked up with her exquisite face, her eyes filled with admiration.

Lin Chen said casually, "I know a thing or two."

Subsequently, Lin Chen instructed the female driver in the front row, "Driver, do you know if there's a market selling high-grade fabrics nearby?"

Yang Mi snapped her fingers, flipped her big wavy curls, and smiled, "Hubby, we've already contacted everyone. Sister Zhang, drive!"