Chapter 206: We’re Half-Sisters
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
When Ning Yu went on stage, Shi Xi and Ning Yu looked at each other.
Shi Xi clenched her fists. “Good luck.”
Ning Yu saw it as — “I want it.”
..
Shi Xi held the box in her hands, not knowing what to do.
Ning Yu paused for a moment and said calmly, “I’ll give it to you. Just take it.”
She wouldn’t wear this thing anyway.
Shi Xi’s eyes curved. “Then I’ll take it. Thank you, Sister!”
Ning Yu replied and turned around to walk out.
The pretty girl beside Ning Yu also left with Ning Yu.
She could vaguely hear her asking Ning Yu, “Do you know Shi Xi?”
Ning Yu: “Yes.”
“Why did she call you Sister?”
Ning Yu: “Because she’s my sister.”
“Ah?” Mu Zhao said in puzzlement, “But you two don’t have the same surname!”
“Yeah, we’re half-sisters.”
Mu Zhao: “???”
There was such a thing?
Mu Zhao turned back to look at Shi Xi. Seeing that she was also looking at them, she quickly turned back.
However, Ning Yu was very mysterious to begin with. She was a hidden big shot, so it was not strange for her to have a celebrity sister.
After the two left, Shi Xi opened the box and took a closer look at the butterfly diamond hair clip.
It was indeed an out-of-print masterpiece. It was really beautiful.
Hua Hengzhe looked over and said, “The butterfly looks real. It’s not bad!”
“This should be made by an old craftsman. Nowadays, very few people make this kind of butterfly mechanism.” Shi Xi tapped the butterfly’s wings. The wings fluttered as if they were about to fly up.
Sheng Yan was still carrying the rabbit doll. He walked to Shi Xi’s side and said, “People nowadays pursue simplicity. This kind of complicated technology is even harder to sell.”
Shi Xi glanced at him. “Why are you still holding the rabbit?”
Sheng Yan said helplessly, “I just picked it up from the ground. It’s not easy to throw it away.”
As he said this, Sheng Yan grabbed the rabbit’s ear and asked, “Do you want it?”
Girls seemed to like these furry dolls very much.
Shi Xi took a step back and said, “No, I don’t like dolls.”
She liked to sleep on the big bed alone and did not like having dolls fighting over the bed with her.
Sheng Yan grabbed the rabbit’s ear and looked at Hua Hengzhe.
Hua Hengzhe took the rabbit doll and said, “Then give it to me. I’ll take it to coax my cousin.”
Shi Xi: “?”
‘Brother, I’m afraid your brain isn’t very bright.’
This rabbit doll was thrown away by Nan Yi.
But Hua Hengzhe had already taken it, so Shi Xi didn’t say anything.
The same gift, but maybe the result given by her cousin would be different?
As Shi Xi thought of this, she saw Nan Yi angrily preparing to leave.
Hua Hengzhe walked up to coax Nan Yi. “Don’t be angry. Isn’t it just a diamond hair clip? You don’t lack jewelry. Come, this doll is for you.”
Nan Yi looked at this second-place gift and was so angry that her lungs hurt. “I don’t want this!”
“Then what do you want?” Hua Hengzhe asked.
“I want the pink diamond earrings at the exhibition!” Nan Yi said angrily.
Hua Hengzhe: “…It’s useless to tell me. I can’t afford it.”
Nan Yi widened her eyes and asked, “Isn’t Big Brother’s secondary card in your hand? You’re not even willing to buy me an earring?”
Hua Hengzhe said gloomily, “That card was taken back a long time ago.”
Ever since he was cheated of 8 million yuan in online dating, Hua Xuanhe had practically cut off all his sources of income.
Nan Yi bit her lip. “I don’t care! I want that pair of earrings!”
Hua Hengzhe had a headache.
He couldn’t handle his little cousin!
Shi Xi pulled up the hair beside her ear, revealing the pink diamond earring on her ear. She smiled faintly and said, “That pair of earrings already has an owner. Miss Nan Yi, it’s better to change to something else.”
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Chapter 207: Biggest Winner: The Shop That Sold Rabbit Dolls
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Although Shi Xi was wearing a pink diamond earring, she only wore one, so Nan Yi never noticed it.
Moreover, Shi Xi’s hair color was more eye-catching, and her beauty overshadowed the beauty of the pink diamond earring.
She deliberately pulled up her hair, revealing the pink diamond earring.
It looked like she was showing off.
When Nan Yi saw it, she was so angry that she gritted her teeth. “Shi! Xi!”
Shi Xi smiled. “Oh? What’s the matter?”
Nan Yi took a deep breath. “It’s nothing. That pink diamond matches your pink hair very well.”
After saying that, Nan Yi turned around and left angrily.
Hua Hengzhe hugged the rabbit doll and heaved a sigh of relief.
Luckily, Nan Yi did not pester him to buy a pink diamond earring.
He really did not have any money!
Thinking of this, Hua Hengzhe said to the person who saved him, “Thank you!”
Shi Xi: “?”
‘Brother, I made your cousin so angry that she almost vomited blood.’
‘What are you thanking me for?’
‘For not killing her?’
But Hua Hengzhe had already left with the rabbit doll.
One had to say, the silly Hua Hengzhe matched with the simple rabbit doll was inexplicably compatible.
After the exhibition ended, Shi Xi smoothly received another pink diamond earring and a rabbit doll.
According to the staff, they had prepared two rabbit dolls and were ready to give them to the second and third place winners.
In the end, there was no third place winner, so the staff gave the rabbit doll to Shi Xi.
“Xi Xi is so beautiful. Can I take a photo with you?” When she gave the rabbit doll to Shi Xi, the little sister asked for a photo.
“Sure.” Shi Xi took the rabbit doll and took a picture with her.
After the picture was taken, the young lady held her phone in satisfaction and went back to work.
When Sheng Yan saw Shi Xi’s series of actions, he said speechlessly, “Why didn’t you accept the rabbit when I gave it to you?”
Why did she treat people differently?
Shi Xi narrowed her eyes. “Friends and fans are obviously different!”
Sheng Yan: “…”
All in all, Shengshi Jewelry’s exhibition today was rather successful.
After Shi Xi received the gifts, she specially posted nine pictures on Weibo, displaying all the gifts she received today.
[Wow! Is this the beauty of a fairy in Shengshi?!]
@Shi Xi replied: [The focus is on Shengshi Jewelry!!!]
[Hahaha, she’s getting anxious. She’s in such a hurry to clarify. Is it because this is an advertisement?]
[Xi Xi Zi went to participate in the exhibition of Shengshi Jewelry today. These are gifts from the brand. Thank you to the investor father @Shengshi Jewelry.]
The official Weibo of Shengshi Jewelry was also very tactful. Under Shi Xi’s Weibo, they praised Shi Xi for being bright.
Win-win situation.
As for the endorsement with Shengshi, that was something Han Chuan had to discuss.
However, since jewelry was a hobby of minority consumers, Shi Xi’s Weibo gradually deviated from the topic.
[When I saw Shi Xi’s pink earring diamond and hair clip, I wanted to buy the same model. In the end, I found out that they both cost hundreds of thousands. I don’t deserve it. [Wave hand]~]
[The only thing I can afford is the rabbit doll in Shi Xi’s hand. (Taobao price: 49.9R)]
[Shi Xi’s rabbit doll of the same style has entered my hand.]
[I’ve placed an order. The rabbit doll sleeps with Shi Xi, and the rabbit doll sleeps with me — Rounding up, Shi Xi sleeps beside me!]
[I now announce that the new logical genius is you!]
In the end, the top search was not #Shi Xi Shengshi Jewelry#, nor #Shi Xi Shengshi Beauty#.
It was # Shi Xi same rabbit doll#.
The biggest winner: the seller of the rabbit doll.
And Sheng Yan learned a saying: make a wedding dress for others.
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Chapter 208: Take Off Your Clothes!
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Other than the fact that Shi Xi had sold out of the same rabbit doll, there was also her affirmation of beautiful Shi Xi.
[Shi Xi is truly the daughter of a rich family. Her clothes and jewelry have never been repeated before.]
[I heard that Shi Xi will be participating in the evening party of Lishi TV. At that time, we will be able to see beautiful female geese again!]
[I’m looking forward to it!]
[…]
Soon, it was the evening party held by Lishi TV.
Shi Xi put on the evening gown that the KL brand had sent over and the diamond necklace that they had lent out.
“This necklace is very expensive. Miss Shi, be careful not to damage it,” the brand reminded her carefully.
Shi Xi touched the diamond on it and said, “It’s just an ordinary necklace. Is it very expensive?”
The brand was silent for a moment before saying, “To us, it’s very expensive.”
Shi Xi: “…”
With that said, she wanted to wear her own necklace.
But the brand had already sent it over, so Shi Xi could not refuse it anymore.
She changed into her gown and put on the necklace. Shi Xi braided her hair at the back of her head and put on two small black bow hairpins.
It matched the gown very well.
Han Chuan asked, “Aren’t you going to wear any other jewelry?”
He had seen Shi Xi’s jewelry box before.
One word to describe it: gorgeous.
Two words to describe it: extravagant, rich.
Why was she only wearing a pair of bow hairpins today?
Shi Xi pulled out some stray hair from her forehead and said to the mirror, “If you wear too much jewelry, it will look tacky. Look, this is just right.”
She did not even wear her favorite pink diamond earrings.
Han Chuan: “…Then let’s go downstairs.”
Shi Xi continued to pull her hair. “Isn’t the party starting at 8 o’clock?”
Han Chuan said expressionlessly, “I want to take photos of you.”
Shi Xi finally fiddled with her hair and said, “Alright, where are we going to take photos?”
Han Chuan: “The restaurant upstairs.”
Shi Xi: “…”
It looked so miserable just by listening to it.
They hadn’t arrived at the restaurant yet, so there weren’t many people in the VIP restaurant.
Han Chuan ordered a cup of flower tea and got Shi Xi to sit in the restaurant. Then, he started to take photos of her.
The girl was wearing a unique black gauze dress. The dress was wrapped in a layer of black gauze, and her long hair was tied up, revealing her slender and fair neck and delicate collarbone.
Her features were like a painting, and she was smiling sweetly. The crystal clear diamond necklace made the girl’s eyes look even more clear like water.
Besides taking pictures of her face, she also took a few full-body pictures, which could clearly show the skirt and Shi Xi’s figure.
After taking the pictures, Han Chuan received a phone call.
His expression was a little ugly.
After hanging up the phone, Shi Xi asked, “What’s wrong?”
“The people from KL brand are here,” Han Chuan said.
“Huh?” Shi Xi was confused.
Han Chuan let out a breath and said, “Let’s go back to the room first.”
When Shi Xi returned to the room, she saw the people from KL brand carrying a paper bag to the door.
“Why are you here to deliver clothes again?” Shi Xi asked.
How many clothes could she wear by herself?
Han Chuan snorted coldly and opened the door of the room to let everyone in.
“Um, Brother Han, Miss Shi.” The person from the brand carefully handed the dress over and said, “This is the dress that Miss Shi is wearing today.”
Shi Xi did not take it and asked, “Haven’t I already put on the dress that I’m wearing today?”
Han Chuan sneered, “What they mean is that you’re not going to borrow this dress.”
Shi Xi said in surprise, “How can it be like this?”
There was only an hour left before they walked down the red carpet.
They were going back on their word now?
The person from the brand put down the bag in his hand and said, “This is our mistake.”
“To express our apology, this dress is for you. We are compensating Miss Shi.”
“Miss Shi, please change your clothes as soon as possible!”
The voice-over from the brand said, “Quickly take off your clothes!”
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Chapter 209: Gown Interception
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Shi Xi leaned against the sofa and raised her eyes slightly. “Why did you suddenly go back on your word?”
“This is our boss’ decision. Please don’t make things difficult for us, Miss Shi. We still need to deliver this gown to Miss Nan as soon as possible.” The person from the brand lowered his head, not daring to look at Shi Xi.
Shi Xi raised her eyebrows and asked, “Miss Nan? Which Miss Nan?”
“Nan Wan.” The person from the brand did not hide anything.
The gown would be delivered in a while, and Nan Wan would wear it on the red carpet at night. There was nothing to hide.
Shi Xi knew that there would be people in the entertainment industry who would intercept resources, but she did not expect there to be people who would intercept gowns.
When she thought of the last time Wen Yao borrowed a gown, she had informed her half an hour ago that she would not be borrowing her gown. She had thought that it was a minority.
She had not expected that she would also run into another one here.
Moreover, she had already put on the clothes, and she still had to take them off.
Emmmm…
Shi Xi and Han Chuan were both calm. Their assistant, Zhu Lin, could not help but speak up, “How can you be like this? Back then, you were the ones who came to us to work together and agreed to lend the gown to Xi Xi. Now that Xi Xi has already put it on, and you’re suddenly going back on your word? Where are we going to find a gown to change into?”
The person from the brand handed over the dress. “That’s why we brought this dress.”
KL was a quasi-first-tier clothing brand, and they did not want to offend Shi Xi (they had already offended her to death), so they sent over a dress.
Zhu Lin opened the bag and took a look. She said angrily, “This is a dress from three years ago, and you have the nerve to give it away?!”
The people from KL could not help but retort, “When we borrowed the gown, we took the initiative to lend it to Miss Shi because of her noble aura.”
“But Miss Shi is a fake daughter of a famous family. She was originally the daughter of a farmer. Even if she was raised like a phoenix, she is not a phoenix.”
Zhu Lin was exasperated. “What do you mean?”
“That’s enough.” Han Chuan’s eyes were cold as he interrupted Zhu Lin and said, “Zhu Lin, go help Shi Xi change her clothes.”
Shi Xi wanted to say a few words to the people from the brand, but when she heard Han Chuan speak, she nodded obediently. “Okay.”
The people from the brand reminded her, “Although the compensation dress is an old model from three years ago, it’s definitely a classic. Many female celebrities have worn it before.”
Others had worn it before, yet Shi Xi still had to wear it?
“No need.” Han Chuan sneered. He looked at Shi Xi and said, “There’s a dress in the bedroom. Go and change into it.”
Shi Xi scratched her head.
Was there?
Why didn’t she remember?
Shi Xi went into her bedroom and opened the wardrobe. As expected, there was a big gift box inside.
Eh?
When did she put it in?
“This is from Miss Shi’s friend,” Zhu Lin explained. She took the box out and opened it. “Brother Han is so farsighted!”
As Shi Xi took off her clothes, she asked, “My friend sent it? Which friend?”
“It’s from Miss Tao Yuxuan,” Zhu Lin said.
“How come I don’t know?” Shi Xi chatted with Tao Yuxuan every day. She had never heard of her sending things to her!
Zhu Lin took out the clothes and said, “This is sent directly to Brother Han. Brother Han told me to put it in the wardrobe.”
“Originally, this dress was meant for you to wear on the red carpet next time. I didn’t expect to use it this time.”
Shi Xi was deep in thought.
When she was changing her clothes, Shi Xi’s hair was a little messy. She might as well braid her hair again.
Meanwhile, Zhu Lin carried the black gauze gown and came out with the diamond necklace. She returned the things to the people from the KL brand in a bad mood.
After putting away the dress and necklace, the KL brand left immediately.
They had to deliver the dress to Nan Wan before the party started.
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Chapter 210: Rich People Are All Pigs!
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Nan Wan looked at the time and frowned.
Why hadn’t the clothes been delivered yet?
She hadn’t been invited to today’s party.
However, Nan Wan had friends who worked at KL and knew that KL wanted to lend Shi Xi the gown, so she specially went to find someone to ask for an invitation letter and snatched the gown that they were going to lend to Shi Xi.
The Nan family was rather famous in Yanjing. Most importantly, the Nan family was on good terms with the Hua family. The other brands would more or less give in to Nan Wan on account of the Hua family.
The people from the brand rushed to deliver the gown to Nan Wan.
Nan Wan changed into the gown and chuckled. “Not bad.”
The people from the brand praised her. “Miss Nan has a good figure. It’s most suitable to wear our new autumn style!”
Everyone liked to be praised.
Nan Wan thought of something and asked again, “Oh right, this dress was given to me, what was Shi Xi wearing at that time?”
The person from the brand carefully said, “When we went, we gave Miss Shi a classic gown from a few years ago.”
“Heh, letting her wear a vintage gown is really letting her off easy.” Nan Wan snorted lightly as she thought of something. She smiled and said, “I’m really looking forward to seeing her wearing an outdated gown and not being able to find her seat when she arrives at the venue. Just thinking about it makes me laugh!”
Not only did she snatch Shi Xi’s gown, but she also contacted the organizers and removed Shi Xi’s seat.
Therefore, Shi Xi would be unable to enter the venue after walking down the red carpet.
She could only scram back dejectedly.
Nan Wan had a smile on her lips.
This was Yanjing, her territory.
Shi Xi was just a fake daughter from another city. Who would help her?
The person from the brand displayed the diamond necklace and said, “This is a matching diamond necklace.”
Nan Wan took a look and said in disdain, “This diamond is too stingy. Take it back. I will match it with my own jewelry.”
Hearing that, the people from the brand left silently.
Rich people were all pigs!
The Nan family was in the business of jewelry, so Nan Wan naturally would not be stingy with her decorations.
She had previously been filming overseas and had left the domestic entertainment circle for a long time.
This time, she walked on the red carpet with the intention of winning the competition.
She drew on red lipstick with a long eyeliner. Nan Wan put on a diamond necklace the size of a pigeon egg and appeared gorgeous.
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On the other side, Shi Xi had changed her clothes and was ready to set off after re-dressing.
Han Chuan’s cell phone rang. He looked at the caller and his expression became even worse.
Shi Xi waited for him to finish the call and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“The organizers removed your seat,” Han Chuan said in a muffled voice. “A good friend of mine in the industry secretly told me. They originally planned to let you go just like that. After walking the red carpet, you won’t be able to enter the venue and won’t have a seat.”
Shi Xi’s eyes were filled with a smile. “Oh, this method is much better. You appear in front of the camera in a bright and beautiful manner. In the end, you’re told that you can’t enter the venue, so you can only leave dejectedly.”
“The relationships in Yanjing are complicated. We’ve been mingling in Feng City and Haicheng for a long time. Our relationship with the people here is average.” Han Chuan exhaled. “It’s just a small party. We won’t be going. It just so happens that we can save these clothes for you to wear next time.”
“Relationship?” Shi Xi raised her long eyelashes slightly. There was a hint of coldness in her sweet smile. “I have a few friends in Yanjing. If I want to go to a party, it shouldn’t be a problem.”
Han Chuan thought of something and looked at Shi Xi. “You mean…”
The girl’s smile was beautiful. Her eyes were as bright as the spring sun. “I’m not a little white rabbit that can be bullied.”