Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 387 Let's seize the moment.

At 7:30, the LV fashion show officially began.

The inspiration for this season's show came from the "Belle Époque".

From the late 19th century until World War I, or in short, before France was swiftly defeated and surrendered by Germany in World War II, it was an incredibly glorious period in French history.

Nicolas Ghesquiere, the artistic director of Louis Vuitton women's wear, connects the two innovative eras of the late 20th and 21st centuries, attempting to create a new style of French fashion that cleverly blends the glory of the last century with the innovation of the new century, interpreting a greater and more glorious Parisian splendor.

After separating from Tian Yexiao and the other two, Shen Juan was guided by the staff to sit down in the seat in front of him.

As one of the highest-ranking and best-resourced global ambassadors for LVMH, Shen Juan's seats at fashion shows are undoubtedly the best.

Therefore, the guests sitting next to him watching the show were all extremely wealthy and powerful, either top executives of the LVMH Group or renowned designers in the industry.

And inevitably, there will be a lot of insincere social interactions.

Fortunately, Shen Juan has attended quite a few such large-scale events in the past two years, and he has also done his homework on the subject.

Their knowledge, vision, and level of thinking regarding fashion are completely on par with these fashion industry bigwigs.

So when we talk to them about fashion trends and their individual styles, we don't run out of things to say.

It's the same old story.

When a person reaches a higher level, they receive the best educational resources and knowledge.

In this situation, even a dead pig who loves licking lollipops can learn a lot and become GGBOND dressed in red. Not to mention that Shen Juan is a genius who learns quickly, has a super memory, and is extremely ambitious.

Not long after, the music started, and the women's fashion show began. Shen Juan and the others stopped their awkward chatter about fashion knowledge and focused their attention on the show.

A door suddenly opened on the LED screen.

Models with different looks appeared one after another.

About a few dozen models came on stage, and the women's fashion show ended in about fourteen minutes.

Throughout the entire show, the Spring/Summer collection featured rather retro designs. In other words, the women's fashion show lacked any truly innovative or memorable elements that stood out or attracted attention.

This is probably the pain point for LV's ready-to-wear line.

Although they have been seeking innovation and breakthroughs in style, their clothing aesthetics seem to be increasingly deviating from the aesthetics of ordinary people.

Even Shen Juan is sometimes ridiculed for his tacky fashion sense, saying that he only relies on his face to pull off the look.

It's fair to say that luxury brands need to improve their aesthetic standards.

Shortly after 9 p.m., Shen Juan finished all his social and interview work and left the Louvre with his team by car.

As soon as I got on the bus, I tagged everyone in the Ran Dong group.

It was rare for the entire team to gather, so he planned to go back to the hotel to change into his own clothes before going out for a stroll with them.

Then I opened Weibo and started looking at the trending topics.

#Shen Juan's Face Pinch Tian Xiwei#
#China's Strength Shines in Paris#
#ShenJuanDilraba#
#Shen Juan, the God of Shows#
#How much do Parisians love Shen Juan?#
Clicking into the hashtag #ShenJuanPinchesTianXiWei'sFace#, then clicking on the top trending Weibo post, and scrolling down to the comments section.

Fans and netizens have a strong desire to discuss this topic.

Currently, the online buzz surrounding the "Shen Juan Brooklyn Bridge" incident is almost identical to that of a while ago.

[Shen Juan, the only true god of the show! Some people, stop using my brother for publicity, okay? Can you tone it down in public? You've been piggybacking on his career since his debut, isn't that ridiculous? (eye roll) Just focus on your brother Juan's glorious life of pre-booked tour box office champion, SPO streaming champion, and physical sales champion!]

Is Shen Huang pushing his foot-washing maid again? It's so low and beneath LV to have this kind of round-faced internet celebrity as a close friend!

[Is Tian, ​​the drama queen, giving a live demonstration of hypocrisy? She's usually so hot-tempered, spewing nonsense at everyone she meets, but then she gets a brain orgasm the moment Tu Juan pinches her cheek—it's so damn embarrassing (vomiting). Does she really think everyone can't tell it's a self-directed and self-acted performance by these two drama queens? Truly a perfect match, a match made in heaven!]

[Sister Tian's bright red earlobes are so adorable! Only those who are truly favored get their faces cupped in public like that! Are people who say Shen Juan doesn't pamper Sister Tian blind? Sister Tian's soft and cute side only appears in front of Shen Juan! Tian is great! Tian deserves it! Spring is real!]

[Ahhh, a love story of two people meeting at the peak of their relationship! Publicly cupping each other's faces + smiling at each other + red earlobes = my heart is exploding! It's definitely more satisfying to ship real couples! Accompanying you from obscurity to stardom! In a sense, my sister Tian is also Juanjuan's childhood sweetheart who has grown up and matured!]

[What's with Cheng Xiao and Zhou Ye's adoringly smug smiles? Aren't they jealous at all?]

[This is absolutely hilarious! When Dilraba walked in on her high heels, the air suddenly went silent, and everyone's expressions froze. Isn't this chaotic scene much more entertaining than a fashion show? (Eating popcorn) And Tian Jie's suppressed laughter is so funny, it deserves to be inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list! Wa Juan is definitely a master of playing both sides, and she absolutely loves Dilraba!]

To summarize.
Haters continue their attacks, solo stans continue to downplay the issues, CP (couple) fans continue their madness, and bystanders continue to watch the drama unfold.

However, the improvement is that most of Shen Juan's solo fans and casual viewers are no longer as resistant to his romantic relationships as before. At least they won't dwell on it, ignore his other achievements, and directly label him as a bad person who corrupts social morality and leads young fans astray.

This is definitely a great change.

After finishing reading the comments, Wajuan leaned back in his chair and decided to use the last bit of time before arriving at the hotel to close his eyes and rest.

But he had barely closed his eyes when his phone rang in his pocket; someone had sent him a WeChat message.

After much hesitation, I unlocked the screen and started watching.

Dilraba: [Sorry for today, I made your girlfriends angry. But do they have a problem with me? I feel like they're quite hostile towards me. As soon as I came over, they started making sarcastic remarks. You must have enjoyed watching that, right? I saw you grinning from ear to ear.]

It was indeed quite enjoyable, a point Shen Juan didn't deny.

So he typed back: "It was kind of fun."

Dilraba replied almost instantly: 【You're so mean】

Shen Juan considered himself a pure and good kid most of the time: [So, do you like good people or bad people?]

Dilraba: [Of course I prefer good people!]

But in front of a woman like Dilraba, who is not only conflicted but also craves security, Shen Juan decided to play the bad guy and take this opportunity to tease her: "Oh, so you're implying you don't like me? Then there's nothing more to talk about. I don't chat with people who don't like me. Goodnight."

Dilraba was dumbfounded: [???]

Dilraba panicked: 【Come back!】

Reba was frantic: 【Come back!!】

Dilraba is frantic! 【Come back!!!】

Seeing that Shen Juan was really ignoring her, Reba felt a surge of anger and immediately called him.

Even though they had no relationship whatsoever and she had no right to demand that he chat with her, she was still very angry!

I'm angry for no reason!

"Hey?"

Half a minute later, the call was answered, and Shen Juan's cool, gentle, and slightly flirtatious voice came through the earpiece.

After a moment of silence, Dilraba asked in as calm a tone as possible, "Don't you have anything to say to me?"

Shen Juan retorted, "What could I possibly say? Didn't I just tell you? Do I need to repeat myself?"

"You mean you only chat with people who like you?"

"Yes." Shen Juan was thick-skinned and good at lying.

Dilraba said she had never seen such a person in her life!

That's so damn narcissistic!
Moreover, this statement is full of loopholes, because Sister Mi had previously said that Shen Juan was very aloof and never replied to her WeChat messages.

Honey clearly likes him so much. If what he said is true, then why is he ignoring her? Does he look down on her?

"Then why did you chat with me for so long before? You replied to every message I sent you?" she questioned.

"Because I thought you liked me." Shen Juan said this without any psychological burden or embarrassment.

"Mi-jie likes you too, why don't you reply to her? She always complains to us that you're aloof and ignore people?"

Reba didn't want to answer this thought-provoking question, so she dragged her most respected and beloved sister, Honey, into the mess.

"Because I don't like her." Shen Juan's answer was concise and powerful, easily breaking through someone's psychological defenses.

Does that mean you like me?

The perceptive Reba noticed the implication in Shen Juan's words, whether intentional or unintentional, and her feelings were somewhat complicated.

Not knowing how to respond, they fell silent for a moment.

If it's intentional, then he's revealing his feelings to me? This scumbag who raises fish all over the world is too greedy!
Having so many young girls liking him isn't enough, he's still thinking about her! But why am I inexplicably happy?

If it was unintentional, then there are two possibilities: he has some feelings for me, or he simply dislikes Sister Mi.

Dilraba subconsciously hoped it was the former.

Don't ask why, I already said it was subconscious.

She was simply following her heart.

Almost a minute passed without anyone speaking, until Shen Juan became impatient and said he would hang up if they didn't talk soon. Reba, snapping out of her daze, hurriedly spoke again, picking up where they left off: "Can I ask you why you don't like Sister Mi?"

"I just don't like it." Shen Juan was worried that if he explained his reasons, she would relay them to Yang Mi.

"What about me? You don't like me either, do you?" Dilraba was a little nervous and also looking forward to how Shen Juan would answer.

"Why are you asking this question?" Shen Juan couldn't help but laugh, feeling that this woman's thoughts were all too easy to understand.

But he also wondered if his friend was deliberately pretending to be easy to understand in order to lure him in.
That's a pretty high level.
"Nothing much? Just a little curious." Dilraba coughed twice, pretending to be nervous and embarrassed.

"So what kind of answer do you want from me? Do you like it or not?" Shen Juan continued to probe. "Either is fine, I don't care," Dilraba said, trying her best to make her voice sound as indifferent as possible.

"There is no such thing as true indifference in this world; there is always one more than 50% of people who like or dislike something."

"Even if I do, why should I tell you?" Dilraba stopped acting and clearly wanted Shen Juan to reveal his feelings first.

The problem is that for a notorious jerk, not every girl can make him say "I love you" on his own initiative.

At least Dilraba isn't ready yet.

So he replied in a deep voice, "It's alright, I don't need your answer, because my answer is just as simple."

"What?" Dilraba was so nervous that she forgot to breathe.

"My answer is the one you really want and hope for. Does that satisfy you, Barbie?"

The call fell silent again.

However, compared to the previous silence, there was a more ambiguous atmosphere in the air that made people feel happy and their hearts race.

Moreover, this time Shen Juan didn't wait patiently like before, because he had already arrived at his hotel.

So they said goodnight to each other and hung up the phone.

With extremely mixed feelings, Reba looked at the Parisian night view rushing past the window and couldn't help but sigh deeply.

Sigh. I'm attending a fashion show in Paris today.

I have to go back to Shanghai tomorrow to continue filming.

In this bustling industry, plans can't keep up with changes, it's hard to stay true to your original aspirations, and everyone changes.

She thought her acting career would get back on track with Feng Jiu and Running Man, but last year's Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress completely destroyed the goodwill she had built up over the years.

I thought that when I got older and my career was relatively stable, I would have a proper relationship with a decent person, but instead I developed feelings for a scumbag who already had more than one girlfriend and gradually fell for him.

She felt that she was probably sick.

She felt that she might have developed a distorted view of love because of the corrupt atmosphere in this industry.

But her experiences over the past 27 years have taught her:

Although everyone yearns for fairytale-like love, true love is extremely rare and will not come to everyone. Everything is two-way, multifaceted, and three-dimensional, including fairytales. While accepting all of this, we must still maintain the courage to welcome love.

Although Shen Juan could not give her a fairytale-like love, and it was absolutely impossible for him to give her a beautiful true love, considering that she had not been very lucky since she was a child, it was highly unlikely that such a lucky thing as finding true love would happen to her.

So she decided to give it a try anyway.

What will happen in the future? We'll talk about that when the future comes. At least today, at least now, she wants to cast aside all the preconceived notions and complicated thoughts in her mind and seize the moment.

As night falls over Paris, the towering Eiffel Tower and the dazzling lights along the Seine create a breathtaking spectacle.

Just as Tian Xiwei and Zhou Ye started arguing for the third time, the gilded lights on the iron tower not far away suddenly lit up.

Cheng Xiao, who volunteered to be the photographer, quickly raised his Polaroid camera, took a half-step back nimbly, and carefully adjusted the angle to capture the heartwarming moment of Sister Tian and Xiao Ye's heated argument, with Shen Juan watching them bickering with a smile. The camera precisely framed the moment in the small lens.

Cheng Xiao couldn't help but squint her eyes and smile.

The body felt warm, and the lividity had faded somewhat.
Isn't this the moment we're all living for?

If she was somewhat resistant to such group activities before, because she was worried that a fight might break out at the slightest disagreement.

So now?

Perhaps it was because their trip to Hokkaido gave them a deeper understanding of each other's personalities and psychology.

Or perhaps it's because living together in Beijing and becoming roommates who see each other all the time brought them closer, and any minor conflicts that arose were already resolved in their daily lives.

In short, she is no longer afraid of traveling with four people.

On the contrary, she liked it very much and even longed for it.

She doesn't have many friends, but each one is precious to her.

Although Tian Xiwei's neck was slightly flushed by the Parisian night wind, after returning to the hotel from the show, she excitedly ran out to meet the others wearing only a light shirt. It was indeed a bit cold at the moment, but she stubbornly muttered, "The weather in Paris isn't cold at all!"

"Put it on." Shen Juan rolled his eyes helplessly, took off his coat and handed it to him.

Tian Xiwei felt a warmth in her heart, thinking that she hadn't loved the wrong person and hadn't been scolded for nothing, but she still shook her head and refused.

"I do not want."

Shen Juan frowned slightly; "Why?"

Seeing this, Zhou Ye and Cheng Xiao couldn't help but chuckle to themselves. If those anti-fans in the fandom who had been driven to PTSD by Sister Tian knew that Sister Tian was actually such a proud and cute person in front of Shen Juan, and such a soft and gentle demeanor, they would probably be even more upset and unable to sleep.

Tian Xiwei raised her head and looked straight at Shen Juan, her eyes shining brightly, "Because you're cold too!"

Shen Juan's brow relaxed: "I can withstand more than you."

"Being able to withstand the cold doesn't mean you have to be able to withstand the cold. The saying 'With great power comes great responsibility' is a thing of the past." Tian Xiwei walked ahead with light steps, even her shadow seemed happy. She said loudly and freely, "Because of your current level of achievement, they always ask you to do this and that, but in my opinion, all those words are nonsense! They can't do it themselves, so they want others to do it for them, but you only need to do what you want to do."

Shen Juan knew she was doing it for his own good, but some things were far more complicated than he imagined. It wasn't something he could just quit on his own. Moreover, he was far from being so open-minded and unrestrained. The expectations of the public were both a shackle and nourishment for him, and he was precisely the one who pursued fame and fortune.

So they didn't discuss this topic much. Shen Juan smiled and replied, "Then I'll try to convince you with another reason."

Sister Tian raised an eyebrow slightly. "Tell me about it~"

"Because I like you and don't want to see you catch a cold." After saying that, Shen Juan stuffed his coat into her arms.

Is this reason sufficient?

"Emmm, barely passable!"

Tian Xiwei felt an increasing warmth in her heart, which not only filled her heart but also began to spread throughout her body, causing her cheeks to quickly become hot.

She simply stopped talking and silently put on the coat that Shen Juan handed her. Then, she subconsciously put both hands into the coat pockets, but her fingertips touched something else.

Left hand: wet tissue and rubber band.

Chocolate and candy in the right hand.

Even when someone just decides to go out for a casual stroll, are they carrying things that girls like us need in their pockets?
In the past, she would have said something insincerely and complained to Shen Juan: "Are you carrying so much equipment to go to war?"
but now.
She just wanted to quietly enjoy the gentle feeling of being with the person she loved in a foreign land.

Although Paris wasn't as wonderful as she had imagined, the people she strolled around Paris with were wonderful!
For her, that was enough.

The Seine River cruise boats move slowly forward, the shimmering water reflecting the romance of the city.

On the deck, Cheng Xiao leaned against the ship's railing with great interest, humming a cheerful tune as he followed the moon's reflection in the water and the colorful scenery along the shore with his eyes, eager to capture the best shots and record the most beautiful moments of their nighttime Paris cruise.

Meanwhile, Tian Xiwei and Zhou Ye were locked in a fierce competition, neither willing to give in, all vying for a good window seat.

Or perhaps it's just to compete for a good seat opposite Shen Juan, by the window, where they can admire the handsome man.

"I even stood up for Dilraba today for you, and now you're arguing with me like this over a position?"

"Although what you did today did surprise me, let's keep things separate. I don't want to trade this seat for yours. Besides, I can help you fight back against others in the future! Whether you get scolded in the fan circle or make enemies in the entertainment industry, you can come to me!"

"What's the use?"

"Oh my god, this isn't enough? You believe I can go to the Spring Super Topic and have everyone say 'Sister Tian is awesome'! I can build tens of thousands of floors in a day! Although I, Sister Tian, ​​am nobody cares in the entertainment industry, I still have a lot of influence in the fan circle! Tired Dog's air force is awesome, right? The average combat power of my fans is no less than his. In the old days, they were the elite of the German-equipped division. Do you know how valuable the German-equipped division is? No coward under the M35 steel helmet!"

"Can't understand."

"You should go watch SpongeBob SquarePants and Harry Potter instead."

Zhou Ye instantly became furious: "What did Patrick Star do to you? What did Harry Potter do to you? Are you even a woman?"

Sister Tian responded calmly, with a hint of disdain and contempt, "I think you could act in a couple of war dramas and fight the Japanese. That should help you understand that period of history very effectively. What kind of skill is it to just cry and ask for help when you encounter setbacks and difficulties? Women are meant to fight!"

"Who's crying and sobbing? Who's been made to wail and even bite their lip until it bleeds because of Juanjuan's doting?"

"You talk as if you, a little water sprite, didn't cry."

Shen Juan sat quietly by the window, enjoying the scenery along the way while watching the fire from across the river.

They're always like this; they can argue over the smallest things. Quarrels and bickering are just part of life.

But he was actually quite happy and enjoying it.

Their chatter, ironically, brought life and energy to his peaceful life after leaving work and relieving himself of the pressure.

For most men, including him, isn't this what they need when they get home from get off work every day?

A career I'm proud of, supportive fans, the girl I like, my parents' pride, and the glory of my hometown.
He thought he had done his best in other people's eyes.

As the minute and hour hands aligned again, the Eiffel Tower in the distance was once again brought to life and lit up.

Cheng Xiao exclaimed "Wow!" and quickly took out her phone to point at the dreamlike, shimmering iron tower.

The bickering and arguing around him continued, and Shen Juan rested his chin on his hand with great interest, taking in all of this.

There aren't many truly beautiful things in the world: the wind blowing from across the river on an autumn evening, and your irresistible laughter in your early twenties. If I could, I would let you two forever gather around jars of jam, savor honey, stand in your ivory tower, and openly and contentedly bask in the sun and moon.

You're better off not looking at this stuff in the human world.

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