191: Press Conference

Unsurprisingly, when Ye Su arrived at the classroom for class wearing the blue balloon, he instantly drew the attention of his classmates.

However, Ye Su wasn't quite as honest with his classmates, merely saying that the watch was a fake he had bought for a few hundred yuan just to wear for fun.

And the classmates naturally accepted this explanation quickly.

As for the few classmates who saw that the watch was a "replica" that looked exactly like the real thing and wanted Ye Su to help them buy one, they were all brushed off by Ye Su with the excuse, "I bought the watch at a roadside stall, and I probably can't even find the owner anymore."

Once the small commotion caused by the watch subsided, and after the teacher entered, the class began its normal routine.

...

While Ye Su was in class, Poyun Group, having spent two days planning, held its press conference promptly at 3:00 PM.

Li Shanhai, the actual person in control of the group, appeared in person. Sitting in the main seat, he acted as the spokesperson and described Poyun Group's upcoming "High-End Customization" plan to the reporters.

Li Mengyao, as the person in charge of the plan, sat beside Li Shanhai to accompany him.

"Poyun Group will use the best materials and the best craftsmanship possible to tell the story of high-end jewelry that belongs to China."

"At the same time, we are committed to recreating the jewelry that the "Fei Wenyuan Silver Shop" could not complete for various reasons, filling a major void in the jewelry industry."

"We have already contacted several industry masters who have won the "Tiangong Award · Gold Award" to work together to create this batch of high-end jewelry by combining ancient and modern craftsmanship."

"Poyun Group solemnly promises that each of these twenty-four recreated "Fei Wenyuan Silver Shop" jewelry pieces is a unique, one-of-a-kind item."

"To ensure the uniqueness of the jewelry, once production is complete and they are sold, we will laminate the design and record drawings belonging to that piece from the "Fei Wen Yuan Silver Shop · Gold Diamond Emerald Jewelry Design Drawing" original copy and give them to the buyer as a certificate for the corresponding jewelry."

"..." Li Shanhai spoke eloquently at the press conference.

Afterward, Poyun Group also invested funds to run ads on major platforms to promote these twenty-four pieces of high-end jewelry.

Admittedly, the target audience for Poyun Group's ads on major platforms was almost entirely not their actual target customers.

But these people could provide emotional value to their target customers.

And as the home base of Poyun Group, Guangzhou naturally had countless people scrolling past news push notifications about Poyun Group.

"High-end jewelry! If only I could have one piece in my lifetime!"

Inside Dormitory 412, Building 4 at Lingnan Institute of Engineering, Qin Manyun was lying on her bed and also scrolled past news related to the Poyun Group press conference.

"Relying on that loser Jia Zhiqiang, I'll never be able to wear this kind of high-end jewelry in my life. It seems I still need to find a way to meet some rich second-generation heirs outside."

Qin Manyun even started considering whether she should sign up for some socialite training class or similar course, just so she could seize the opportunity to meet rich second-generation heirs and achieve upward class mobility.

"Hmph! Ye Su, once I meet a truly wealthy boyfriend and wear high-end jewelry that you'll never be qualified to touch in your entire life, I'm going to rub your face in the dirt!"

Ye Su had ignored her time and again, and just two days ago at the Cartier store, he had been indifferent toward her, causing her to lose face in front of those Salespeople. Qin Manyun remembered all of this.

In her view, Ye Su's behavior was simply him suddenly becoming rich; with a little bit of money in his pocket, he was deliberately putting on airs in front of her to take revenge on her for breaking up with him.

Her pursuit of love had failed, and she had been humiliated instead, which caused Qin Manyun's love to turn into hatred. She thought that sooner or later, she would make Ye Su regret everything he had done to her.

"That person is!" Just as Qin Manyun was fantasizing about being like the female lead in a novel, being chosen by some rich second-generation heir who would pursue her crazily, and finally taking her to Ye Su to help her vent her anger.

Suddenly, however, Qin Manyun acted as if she had seen a ghost. She zoomed in on the video on her phone and stared intently at the woman beside Li Shanhai who was taking over his speech.

Although she had only seen her from a distance a few times, Qin Manyun had a deep impression of this face, just like the Ferrari she drove.

"This is that girlfriend of Ye Su's; she is actually the eldest daughter of Poyun Group!"

After learning of Li Mengyao's identity, Qin Manyun was dumbfounded, not even realizing that she had forgotten to close her mouth.

She had always assumed that since Li Mengyao was so young and could drive a Ferrari, she must have hooked up with some rich old man.

Ye Su's sudden wealth was also because Li Mengyao was using the old man's money to support him in turn.

But now, in the video, Li Mengyao was standing under the spotlight, speaking eloquently and promoting her family's upcoming entry into the high-end jewelry field to the media. Every word was like a slap, fiercely striking Qin Manyun's face.

So it turned out that beautiful women outside didn't all have to be like her, only able to become rich by latching onto men.

Her previous firm belief that Li Mengyao was being kept by someone was a judgment made entirely based on her own limited perspective!

Even the high-end jewelry she had just fantasized about wearing one day was nothing more than a business they were running.

"Impossible, with Ye Su's status and position, how could he have the opportunity to know the eldest daughter of Poyun Group!"

Qin Manyun clearly couldn't accept that after breaking up with her, Ye Su had turned around and found a new girlfriend whose conditions were infinitely better than hers.

Qin Manyun knew that her physique and appearance were the most valuable things about her, and this was also her greatest reliance for her firm belief that she could become a rich person in the future.

Yet, the things she was most proud of, when placed on Li Mengyao, were merely the icing on the cake; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were dispensable.

The huge gap between the two caused Qin Manyun, who had secretly compared herself to Li Mengyao in her heart after seeing her last time, to feel a huge sense of disparity and inferiority.

"Damn it, how could Ye Su find a girlfriend like this!"

Thinking of how she had racked her brains trying to meet a truly wealthy boyfriend, yet could never find a way in.

In contrast, Ye Su had quietly started living the life she dreamed of. Qin Manyun, who had just been thinking about slapping Ye Su's face once she became successful, was now grinding her back teeth in hatred.

"Those bastards!"

Watching Li Mengyao shining brightly in front of the camera, Qin Manyun cursed in hatred and jealousy before agitatedly swiping the video away.

...

"Achoo——" After finishing class and returning to the residential complex, Ye Su inexplicably sneezed after scrolling past the promotional video for Poyun Group.

"What's going on?" Rubbing his nose, Ye Su looked bewildered: "Did I catch a cold? That shouldn't be."

Not to mention that he had strengthened his [Physique] several times, and even added two points to [Health] this morning, even under normal circumstances, he shouldn't be catching a cold at the end of May.

"Could it be that someone is secretly badmouthing me behind my back? That's even less likely."

Out of trust in his own character, Ye Su immediately dismissed this possibility.

"It's probably just some girl missing this handsome guy."