Boyce leaned on his car seat and propped his head with one arm. He should have pushed Jasmine
away at the very first instance. How could his mind wander off?
He felt like he was the one bullying her. Even though she was the one who took the initiative, he was
an adult. Furthermore, it was not like he was young already. How could he not realize what she was
trying to do at that time?
Just as Boyce was getting upset and annoyed, the phone in his pocket rang. It was Armand who had
called, asking him if he wanted to go to country Y.
Boyce was a little confused, why would they want to go there at this timing?
Armand didn't tell him why but just asked if he wanted to go or not.
Boyce thought about it for a while. He knew that he would have weird thoughts if he stayed idle, "I'll
go."
"Reach the airport before 3 o'clock. If not, don't blame us for not waiting for you." Armand directly hung
up the phone after saying that.
Armand sat in the car, holding the invitation card in his hand. He was examining the people on it, and
the time and venue were printed on the back of the invitation card. The exhibition was not held within
the country, but instead, it was an international fashion clothing exhibition. Therefore, it would be held
in country Y, where the clothing industry was most powerful and most influential. However, for the
exhibition this time, they would only be focusing on one special topic.
Armand smacked his lips and said, "I really don't understand why you need to go there..."
However, in an instant, Armand suddenly thought of something. Dolores was a clothing designer, so did
Matthew wanted to go there and find her?
Thinking of this, he turned his head, looked at Matthew, and asked, "You think that Dolores will show
up?"
Matthew frowned his eyebrows. Obviously, he did not want to talk about this topic. He directly leaned
back on his seat, closed his eyes, and tried to take a quick nap.
That was what he was thinking about. However, he didn't know if he would bump into her or not, or
would she even be there in the first place. If she was willing to reveal herself, her figure would have
appeared on the invitation card along with Theresa. But now, Theresa was the only person printed on
the invitation card.
Matthew was not sure. Deep inside, he wasn't sure if he wanted to see her, however, he was looking
forward to it too. It was a very conflicting feeling.
Fortunately, Armand was a smart person. He didn't continue to pursue this topic and just sat there
quietly, waiting for Boyce to arrive.
While he was waiting, he looked at the invitation card in his hand again. He didn't know what was there
to look for on the invitation card, but he just wanted to look at it.
However, after a while, he felt that it was a betrayal towards Theresa if he kept looking at the woman
on the invitation card, so he threw the invitation card aside.
After waited for a while, Boyce arrived. If they fly over now, they could reach there in the morning, rest
for half a day, and attend the exhibition at night.
Armand could understand why Matthew had been quiet for a night and a day. But why was Boyce so
silent too?
He looked as if he had lost his soul and wasn't as spirited as before. Armand felt as though he had
come out with two sick patients.
They were here for private affairs; therefore, they had stayed relatively low-profile. In the evening, they
hailed a local cab and went to the exhibition center from the hotel. The exhibition center was huge,
located in between several high-rise buildings. Even when the night came, the bustling metropolis
would never be stripped of its glitz and glamour. The whole city was enveloped in twinkling and shining
lights, making it look even livelier.
A huge signboard was set up in front of the entrance of the exhibition hall. It had the same logo as the
invitation card, and the only difference was the extra row of locally translated letters below the logo.
The invitation card was sent to different countries. Therefore, the invitation card was printed out in a lot
of different languages. Mrs. William had helped Dolores this time, and a lot of invitation cards were sent
out. They got a tremendous amount of response too since it was Dolores's first personal clothing
exhibition after she got famous. Naturally, as Dolores's talent-spotter, Mrs. William attended the
exhibition as well. She even changed her usual attire and wore a cheongsam, which was exquisitely
embroidered with beautiful patterns. Pairing it with a plain shawl, the old lady looked exceptionally
elegant and intelligent.
All of the lights in the exhibition hall were lit, rendering the place as bright as daytime. Media reporters
from all relevant industries were busy testing their camera equipment. The visitors all came from
various industries, including wedding dresses, photographic studios, etc. As long as they were related
to the fashion industries, all of them were here. The exhibition was hugely advertised, and a lot of
people came.
The exhibition hall was jam-packed with visitors. All the staff was dressed in specific attire so that they
could be easily recognizable. A row of tables that was covered in white silk velvet was placed in front of
the catwalk. And on top of the table were wines, various cakes, and desserts.
Rows of chairs were placed on two sides for the visitors so that they could sit there and watch the
exhibition later.
The exhibition hall was filled with the sounds of the visitors. And with the sound of a "Clang", a ray of
light shone onto the catwalk. A male host, who was wearing a black suit walked up the platform,
following by another female host beside him. She wore a piece of red long cheongsam with a slanted
collar with an ornamental braided button. The cheongsam's length reached to her ankles, and she wore
a pair of high heels that were about ten centimeters high, making her look even more slender and
extraordinarily temperamental.
The two extreme black and red colors collided with each other, creating a stunning visualization effect.
The lights that were shone on the two hosts followed them as they walked forward. The male host
raised his microphone. Because the exhibition was of a Z Country's styled theme, the entire show was
presented in the language of Country Z. A translator stood beside the catwalk, diligently translating
every sentence of the host.
"Hello, ladies and gentlemen from all over the world. Thank you all for joining us today on this starry
night."
After the male host finished his sentence, the female host raised her microphone elegantly and spoke
in a loud and crisps voice, "This passionate, hopeful, and fantastical season has let us all gather
together here. I welcome you all once again and thank you all for joining us in this international fashion
clothing exhibition."
After the introductory speech, the atmosphere was getting hyped. The male host once again said, "I
would like to welcome all our respectful guests to take their respective seats. The most ground-
breaking, first exhibition of ‘Cloud’ will unfold at 8:30 p.m.!"
The female host took over his words, "Let us stay tuned."
The two hosts stepped down, and most of the guests had already taken their seats. Armand and the
others sat in a corner at the last row of the right-wing. Suddenly, the lights went dark.
It was pitch black everywhere. Then, a famous pure Guqin composition ‘High mountains and Running
water’ rang out in the exhibition hall. The restless crowd gradually quieted down, and what remained
was the lithe and graceful music that was full of artistical conception, echoing through the air
melodiously. As the music came to an end, the lights on both sides of the catwalk suddenly lit up, and
the soft light rays interlaced across the entire catwalk.
The opening scene was presented by two Country Z's models. Respectively, they wore a pink and a
red Chinese-style wedding dress. The two models had a slender body figure, walking gracefully, taking
one step at a time. With their beautiful figure, they were able to exhibit women's attractiveness and
bashfulness incisively and vividly. In the end, they stood still as they reached the end of the catwalk.
The host at the side commentated, "For five thousand years, Country Z was blessed with a culture of a
long history. And tonight, ‘Cloud’ will be bringing us a brand-new experience."
Originally, the traditional Chinese-style wedding dress was rather loose. Dolores referred to a more
westernized cut, creating her own unique version design, which could highlight the bride's perfect
figure, bringing out the gentleness and elegance of Country Z's culture. And at the same time, it was
filled with a modern sense and looked more high-classed. Instead of looking old-fashioned and out of
style, the unique design was full of vibrant.
The design was truly a masterpiece.
The western wedding dresses were more virtuous and solemn, and usually, people would pay more
attention to the style if they were to pick these types of wedding dresses. As for the Chinese-style
wedding dress, people would pay more attention to the patterns on the dress, and the moral meaning
behind these patterns. Each of these patterns symbolized different moral meanings. The dragon and
phoenix resembled prosperousness and auspiciousness, while the mandarin duck resembled the
faithfulness and happiness of love.
The color of the hand-embroidered Chinese-style wedding dress was also more vibrant, making it
looked glossier and more stereoscopic. The exquisite gold and silver threads and the life-like patterns
made the dress even more extravagant and magnificent. Even though it was time-consuming and
labor-intensive, however, no matter how the years changed, or how the stars had shifted, this piece of
wedding dress would still keep its unique charm, as well as having more significance in terms of
heritage.
And at last, there was the grand finale.
This dress was more traditional. However, there were some changes in the details. A blossoming lotus
was outlined with a gold thread on the bandeau top. With a special embroidery method, exquisite
patterns were woven onto the sleeves. The cuffs were embroidered using the same method. The whole
wedding dress was presented in a festive red colour while containing a gentleness of the Chinese style,
displaying a woman's tender feeling. The manteau of the wedding dress dragged all over the floor and
swayed with the movements of the models, bringing a great momentum behind them.
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