“It’s fine as long as you understand, haha.” Chen Fei tried to joke it off in embarrassment.
Yan felt rather awkward observing her from the side. As far as I knew, Lin Xinghuo wasn’t someone like this. The things she went through made others feel as if she should be the calm and collected type.
Who would have expected her actual personality to be the complete opposite?
However… this way, it’ll be easier to get along.
“Eh, is this your latest work?” Lin Xinghuo asked suddenly while staring at the draft Han Muzi left on the table.
Han Muzi made her way toward the desk while explaining to her with a nod, “That’s right, this is a draft I’m working on, but I’ve yet to finalize it.”
“Has someone reserved it?” Lin Xinghuo asked after checking it out meticulously.
Han Muzi was stunned for a while before shaking her head. “Not yet.”
“In that case, can I reserve it?” Lin Xinghuo flashed Han Muzi a bright smile while giving her a gaze filled with anticipation. “I fell in love with this design at first sight. So, Shelly, can I?”
“Huh?” Han Muzi blinked several times, as if still in disbelief. “But do you think my work is suited to your taste?”
“That’s fine. Shelly, do you know that I am a fan of yours? I truly love every piece of clothing you’ve designed thus far. I love this piece even more! Can I reserve it?”
Lin Xinghuo was so eager that Han Muzi couldn’t possibly reject her, and so she nodded.
“Of course you can.”
“Fei, quick, pay the deposit.”
Chen Fei was rendered speechless at that.
He stared wide-eyed at her. Isn’t this too fast?
I thought Lin Xinghuo would be fussy. After all, she usually has difficulty in deciding her outfit, and that is why we specifically requested for fifteen minutes to accommodate her within that period.
Who would have expected for this to be done in less than five minutes?
This was the first time Chen Fei thought Lin Xinghuo was an easy-going person.
However, he had seen Han Muzi’s designs and work before, and they were outstanding indeed, and her pieces all went to suited figures.
“However…” Han Muzi paused for a while. “For this design, my original concept is based on a family dinner. From what I’ve heard, I believe you’ll be attending a press conference, am I right, Miss Lin? I’m afraid that this piece is not suitable for that occasion. If you are willing, I can design another style for your press conference.”
Lin Xinghuo widened her eyes in excitement when she heard that. “Really? That’d be great! I was just in a dilemma since I have yet to find a gown for my family dinner. In that case, I’ll get to wear this during my family dinner!”
Han Muzi was at a loss for words.
Is she an angel sent over by the heavens as my savior?
My company has just started, but she’s already so supportive.
Han Muzi cocked a brow before smiling. “Well, Miss Lin, I’ve started a company, as you are aware. I will personally design your gown for your family dinner, whereas my team will design your dress for the press conference, and they will do it up to your satisfaction. As for this design of mine, treat it as a thank you gift for being the first customer of my company. What do you think?”
“Sure,” Lin Xinghuo answered promptly. She is more easy-going than I’d expected.
Meanwhile, Yan stared at Lin Xinghuo in surprise.
“You are so awesome. So I believe your team is great as well. Fei, get the contract out, quick.”
Chen Fei nodded, and he took out the contract, which was already prepared beforehand. “Miss Shelly, this is the contract. Please have a look.”
Yan accepted the contract immediately and started to read through it.
On the other side, after placing the draft of the design back on the desk, Lin Xinghuo started twirling around in the room. She then stopped right at Han Muzi’s front and broke the silence shyly. “Well… Shelly, to be honest…”
She hesitated for ages and could barely string a sentence together.
Han Muzi was rather confused and curious. “Huh?”
“To be honest, I am your fan!” In the end, Lin Xinghuo mustered her courage and voiced out the truth.
Yan, who was going through the contract in a serious manner, looked up in surprise.
“So, can I… get your signature, please?” Lin Xinghuo took a small notebook out from her pockets shyly before presenting it to Han Muzi.
Yan staggered and almost fell face-first.
Chen Fei, on the other hand, cleared his throat while looking away in slight embarrassment, acting as if he didn’t see what was unfolding before him.
If Lin Xinghuo’s fans learned that their goddess was asking for another woman’s signature… they would most probably find it unbelievable.
Nevertheless, the world was sometimes unbelievable, after all.
Lin Xinghuo had been in love ever since she first laid eyes on Han Muzi’s work. This time, when Lin Xinghuo heard that the designer was Han Muzi, she made Chen Fei to make time in her busy schedule just so that she could meet her idol!
Han Muzi stared at the small notebook which appeared out of nowhere, and she was rather stumped and bewildered.
I didn’t expect… to have a fan in the country, and she’s a nationally renowned goddess, no less.
In that instant, she wasn’t sure what to feel, but she still accepted the small notebook with a smile. “Shelly is the name I used when I was abroad, but now, I’m back home. My surname is Han, Han Muzi.”
“Such a beautiful name!” Lin Xinghuo complimented Han Muzi like a fan girl.
Han Muzi hesitated before thanking her. “Thank you.”
Han Muzi placed her signature at the bottom of the small notebook with a faint smile. After that, she returned the pen and notebook back to Lin Xinghuo. “I’m your fan too; can I get your signature, please?”
In that instant, Lin Xinghuo looked shocked to her core, and she covered her mouth in excitement and surprise. “Are you my fan!? Are you being serious?! Oh my god!! I didn’t hear you wrongly, did I? I-In that case, what are some of my work that you’ve seen before?” she asked.
Yan was at a loss for words. Since when does Han Muzi have idols? She has always been alone when she was abroad. How dare she have the audacity to call herself a fan of Lin Xinghuo? Shouldn’t she do some research before she sucks up to her?
“I’ve watched ‘The Weeping Song’, your first costume drama.”
“Whoa! ‘The Weeping Song’ is my debut work. I didn’t expect you to have watched that before. That’s also my favorite work.” Lin Xinghuo started chattering nonstop. She was on fire the moment Han Muzi confessed that she was her fan as well, and so she started chatting enthusiastically with Han Muzi.
Yan and Chen Fei took the chance while they were chatting to go through the details of the contract and finalize everything. Chen Fei paid for the deposit as well.
Ten minutes went by in a flash.
“Baby… it’s time for us to leave,” Chen Fei reminded her in hushed tones.
“Did you know…” Lin Xinghuo was still busy chattering away with Han Muzi.
Han Muzi chatted with a smile, as if she was coaxing a child.
“Xinghuo…” Chen Fei had a plastic smile across his face while he forced himself to sound calm.
Lin Xinghuo continued ignoring him while chatting enthusiastically with Han Muzi.
Chen Fei lost his patience and approached them while roaring, “Lin Xinghuo, are you not planning to continue filming?! Do you plan to get a scolding?!”
His sudden thundering outburst shocked the three women in the office. Yan was so terrified that she had a hand over her chest, whereas Han Muzi felt faint after the sudden shock because his booming voice caught them by surprise.
Lin Xinghuo’s face turned ghostly pale after the initial shock as well, and after recovering from her stunned silence, she somehow managed a chuckle. “Fei, you went overboard! Do you know that you startled Muzi?”
