Financial freedom starts with smiling at life

"What's going on today? Are they waiting for me to choose a concubine to serve them in bed?"

After Jiang Beicheng finished his social engagements and returned to the manor, he found Liu Yifei, Haitangxi, Wu Wen, and Li Xingying all there, chatting idly in the living room with smiles on their faces.

The four women smiled and looked towards Jiangbei City.

"So, who's your choice tonight, honey?" Li Xingying smiled as she walked up, took Jiang Beicheng's shirt, and handed it to a servant at the manor. The servant then handed Jiang Beicheng a hot towel, saying, "Mr. Jiang, wipe your sweat."

Jiang Beicheng took it and sat down on the sofa.

The tea master brewed the tea and brought it over, saying, "Sir, ripe Pu'er tea."

Ripe Pu-erh tea is warm in nature and nourishes the stomach.

A diluted solution is especially suitable for warming the stomach and relieving greasiness after drinking alcohol.

Jiang Beicheng wiped his hands with a towel, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.

Wu Wen joked, "Just treat me like an outsider, you'll never get to choose me."

Liu Yifei joked, "Not necessarily. My body is still recovering, so Beibei has fewer options."

Wu Wen looked at Liu Yifei in shock: "Qianqian, you actually make jokes like this?"

Jiang Beichen laughed and said, "I've actually rarely seen Qianqian be so unserious."

Liu Yifei covered her mouth and smiled.

Everyone sitting here is "family," and she is not worried about outsiders knowing about her unknown side.

After wiping his sweat and finishing his tea, Jiang Beichen glanced at the time, flopped onto the sofa, crossed his legs, and said, "Come on, who wants to report first?"

Upon entering the house and seeing them gathered together, he knew that something needed his decision as the pillar of the Jiang family.

He was just being humorous and trying to make the women happy.

The women's eyes first turned to Haitangxi.

It means that she, as the eldest daughter-in-law, came first.

Haitangxi quite enjoyed the sense of honor that came with this position, and she didn't stand on ceremony with other women.

He said directly, "Baby, I've received an invitation from the Pritzker Organizing Committee."

I'm going to Beijing to attend this year's Pritzker Prize ceremony.

Jiangbei City: "Held in the capital?"

Haitangxi nodded: "Yes, we chose the Forbidden City."

Jiang Beicheng looked at the other three women and said, "What are you hesitating for? Clap your hands!"

Just kidding.

The three women didn't react at first, but they started clapping.

Haitangxi laughed and said, "Opening the champagne too early often leads to the opposite of what you expect."

Jiang Beicheng: "You're too modest, Sister Xi. You should think deeply about why this year's Pritzker Prize ceremony was held in the Forbidden City in Beijing?"

Jiangbei City, Haitangxi seemed to understand something.

The Pritzker Prize, often referred to as the "Nobel Prize" of architecture, enjoys global prestige.

Its awards ceremony is a global touring event, with each edition held in a different, carefully selected iconic building.

Judging from past award ceremonies, the more likely designers from any country or region are to win an award, the more likely they are to be recognized by Pritzker.

But it's not absolute.

The intention behind choosing the Forbidden City this time is quite clear.

The theme of the awards ceremony was "Eastern Classical Aesthetics".

In this regard, domestic or Chinese-American architects certainly have more authority to speak.

The designer who has risen to prominence in the Chinese architectural community this year is none other than the first wife, Haitangxi.

She also won the "Building of the Year" award at the Singapore World Architecture Festival this year.

There's a very high chance that this year's Pritzker Prize will go to Haitangxi.

Jiang Beicheng felt that he was a shoo-in for the award.

It is an honor belonging to the Jiang family, and we are very happy.

Haitangxi must have been very excited and looking forward to it, but she remained calm. At times like this, she had to believe in metaphysics, afraid that the duck she was about to get would fly away.

She quickly changed the subject, saying, "Baby, the design for Sisi's sapphire is out. All three designs are stunning. No wonder it's Bulgari."

Liu Yifei sat down next to Jiang Beicheng with her tablet in hand. "I'm not sure what to do."

The idea was to ask Jiang Beicheng to take a look, since he was the one who brought that peerless sapphire back.

Jiang Beicheng flipped through the design drawings, looked at the designer's design inspiration and details, and finally suggested: "I prefer the second option."

It's clear that Bulgari is working hard on brand promotion. As a long-term partner, you can't always steal their thunder, can you?

Moreover, this sapphire should be presented to the public with the most direct and stunning visual effect.

Liu Yifei smiled and leaned on Jiang Beicheng's shoulder.

She knew Jiang Beicheng was praising her beauty.

In the jewelry industry, there's a saying that describes Liu Yifei as possessing the "jewelry disappearing trick."

This means that any jewelry she wore, regardless of brand or style, had little presence, even for top luxury jewelry brands like Bulgari.

Because when she appears on red carpets and at social events with her exquisite makeup, everyone's attention is drawn to her stunningly beautiful face.

Brands have a love-hate relationship with this.

No one is more suited to the annual haute couture jewelry than her face, but the haute couture pieces themselves have very little presence on her; the most discussed topic is still her face.

The trending topics on the internet are often #LiuYifeiIsBeautifulAndAuthoritative#...and occasionally you might see some discussion about the jewelry she wears.

So Bulgari has become smarter now. They want Liu Yifei, their brand ambassador, to project an authoritative beauty, while also showcasing Bulgari's global authority in the jewelry industry. Their simple and direct approach is to use an "amplification" tactic: making the high-end jewelry Liu Yifei will wear appear larger.

Make it as big as possible.

The cornflower blue sapphire brought back by Jiang Beicheng weighs over 160 carats and can be considered the largest rough stone discovered in the jewelry industry to date.

Bulgari's executives and designers were excited for days after seeing the rough stone.

The three design schemes that were produced were also very thoughtful and exquisite.

Jiang Beicheng chose a simple and elegant design, which only involved setting FL-grade fine diamonds around the sapphire to serve as a backdrop.

The chain design is even simpler, without any diamonds or other materials inlaid or filled; it is simply a gold chain that harmonizes with the beauty of sapphires.

In this way, the size of this sapphire is fully highlighted.

This exquisite gemstone, to highlight its ultimate beauty, is precisely to emphasize its "size".

In the eyes of the general public, "big" is what defines value.

The larger it is, the more expensive it is.

The diamonds chosen are completely flawless, FL grade diamonds that are clean to the naked eye. Gold prices are also currently very high, so the gold chain does not detract from the value of the piece, and it is a high-carat gold chain.

Overall, this design scheme has a retro feel.

The purpose is to display the most obvious wealth.

"I believe you can handle it," Jiang Beicheng encouraged.

Liu Yifei nodded.

After hearing Jiang Beicheng's reasons, the design plan was finalized.

Jiang Beicheng flipped through the design drafts and came across the dress that LV had specially customized for Liu Yifei.

Both sets follow an extremely simple and exquisite design.

"It seems these jewelry designers and fashion designers share the same ideas as me," Jiang Beicheng said with a smile.

Wu Wen flattered him, saying, "You're the godfather of fashion in the Chinese entertainment industry."

"You're quicker than anyone at flattering people. Do you really want to be chosen tonight?" Jiang Beichen joked.

"If my sisters give me a chance, I'll take it without hesitation," Wu Wen joked.

The other women also laughed.

Friendly and amicable.

Jiang Beicheng: "Tell me what you have to report first."

Wu Wen said directly, "It's definitely preparation work for the comeback of the most authoritative face in our Chinese entertainment industry."

Liu Yifei smiled and replied, "We've talked about it privately many times and are preparing to hold a haute couture fashion week in China."

Jiang Beicheng: "Are you planning to make a comeback at Haute Couture Fashion Week?"

Liu Yifei nodded.

Jiang Beicheng: "Perhaps this is the best choice."

The most famous fashion weeks in the global fashion industry are actually the four major fashion weeks: Paris, London, Milan, and New York.

Due to changes in the global landscape and the importance of the East Market, the fifth major fashion week has emerged, which is broadly known as "Shanghai Fashion Week".

Actually, it's the Southeast University Fashion Week, with Shanghai and Beijing as its fashion centers.

It's just that most of the time we choose to raise our glasses in Shanghai, the fashion capital.

Among these five major fashion weeks, Paris Fashion Week is recognized as the pinnacle of fashion, combining luxury, art, and top-notch design. Therefore, there is only one haute couture fashion week in the world, namely Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week.

What sets Haute Couture Fashion Week apart is that it focuses on the pinnacle of traditional craftsmanship such as embroidery, feathering, pleating, and tailoring.

It represents the brand's craftsmanship and artistic vision.

The invited guests are all top clients, authoritative media, and buyers.

Moreover, the clientele is very private. Roughly calculated, there are only three to four thousand clients worldwide for Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week, and the items exhibited at each Haute Couture Fashion Week range from tens of thousands to millions of US dollars.

As the spokesperson for several high-end luxury brands, Liu Yifei attends Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week almost every year.

Her choice to make her comeback at Haute Couture Fashion Week also reflects her status and authority in the fashion industry.

Jiang Beicheng never expected that she would choose to work with Wu Wen on a Shanghai Haute Couture Fashion Week in China.

"Making this fashion week a success is extremely difficult. It's a huge gamble for both Sisi and Shangcheng," Jiang Beicheng cautioned.

He encourages, and even admires, the women around him to challenge themselves.

But to be honest, we should also consider their situation.

Liu Yifei and Wu Wen certainly understood how much power was needed behind this, but with the Jiang family as their backer, the two seemed full of confidence.

Wu Wen said, "In the domestic political and business circles, among the leaders of international high-end luxury brands, and among the world-renowned fashion editors of authoritative international fashion magazines and media, who doesn't give Mr. Jiang face?"

Sissi and I both agreed that organizing this haute couture show under your name might not be that difficult to implement.

Liu Yifei smiled and nodded at Jiang Beicheng.

Jiang Beicheng smiled and said, "That seems to make sense."

If you can't get through to Beijing or Shanghai, just call me.

You've been in contact with both Sisi and Wu Wen, the three major luxury goods giants. Invite them in my name.

In addition, international media outlets and journals, etc., also use my name to invite them to provide the necessary media resources.

In short, if my reputation is useful, then I'll use it more often.

If things don't work out, I'll personally step in and give you a hand. (End of Chapter)