This director is vindictive.

Chapter 521 Sexiness is hidden in elegance, and refinement surpasses charm.

Chen Mo's gaze lingered between the seven beautiful women.

Each one was so tempting, each one made his heart race and his temper flare, even though they were already an old married couple.

But I've never gotten tired of it. Gao Yuanyuan's mature and innocent charm, Yang Mi's alluring beauty, Zhao Liying's pure and lovely nature, Fan Binbin's bold passion, the seductive allure beneath the young heiress's dignified demeanor, the mischievous and flamboyant Zhang Yuqi, and the unique charm of the fairy sister with her understated elegance.
For a moment, Chen Mo was caught in a dilemma.

The cheongsam, a garment that perfectly combines subtlety and sexiness, is simply a man's nemesis.

Especially when several top beauties appear in front of you at the same time wearing various cheongsams, no man can remain rational.

Zhang Yuqi, that fierce woman, had already unbuttoned the first button of his shirt, licked her fiery red lips, and with her unique voice, ran her fingers along his collarbone: "So here's the question, sir, out of the seven of us, who do you like best in a cheongsam?"

Several women looked at Chen Mo simultaneously, their eyes filled with amusement.

Chen Mo patted her ample bosom in an annoyed manner.

"Okay, stop fooling around!"

"Tell me about it!"

"Yes, we want to know too!"

Chen Mo shook his head with a wry smile: "Why do you all have to try to rank me? You all have different styles, and I like them all!"

He had thought he had a strong resistance to cheongsams, but he was still completely defeated today. The glimpses of thighs through the slits, the curves outlined by the fitted waist, the snow-white skin revealed at the neckline—every detail was challenging his senses.

If the occasion weren't so inappropriate, he would have already lost it by now.

"By the way, what Yifei said earlier, after thinking about it carefully, does make some sense."

Just then, Gao Yuanyuan suddenly spoke, her fingers unconsciously stroking the slit of her cheongsam, a fusion of Chinese and Western styles in the cheongsam.

However, inevitably, if the design of a cheongsam is too daring, it can easily fall into an awkward situation.

Chen Mo's gaze swept over the seven women—Fan Binbin's almost transparent black cheongsam, Zhang Yuqi's dark green sequined dress with a completely open back, and Yang Mi's alluring deep purple low-cut dress that plunged to her chest.
His Adam's apple bobbed, and his voice tightened slightly: "It definitely needs careful consideration. Wearing it to me in private is one thing, but at the wedding..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was clear. Zhang Yuqi rolled her eyes. This jerk spoke so eloquently, yet his right hand was subtly lingering on the slit of her thigh.

She deliberately twisted her waist, causing his hand to sink deeper: "What are you pretending to be so proper for? Why didn't you say that when you asked me to wear a cheongsam with an open crotch?"

Only a tiger woman could utter such lewd words.

The women all looked at Chen Mo with a mocking expression, as if they hadn't expected him to be like this.

"Cough! Cough cough!" Chen Mo coughed, choked by the fumes, and quickly pulled his hand back, but it brushed against Fan Binbin's skin under her gauze cheongsam.

This woman isn't even wearing a bra! Well, it's perfectly normal for female celebrities; they'll do anything for beauty. You have to admit, the barely visible outline of Fan Binbin's peony pattern is already the most striking visual impact, and there's really no other clothing underneath.

His temples throbbed, but he forced himself to remain calm and said, "Now we're getting down to business. Think about it, Welfare Week is all about the grandeur of the Tang Dynasty and the elegance of the Song Dynasty, and suddenly a wedding in the style of the Republic of China is thrown in."

"It really does feel out of place."

Jing Tian turned around gently. Her seemingly dignified plain white cheongsam revealed the shadow of her waist through the thin gauze on the back when she turned. The designer was obviously up to something.

"It's like a tour guide in a miniskirt suddenly popping up on the spirit path of the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but laugh at her own analogy.

Yang Mi chuckled, the peony on her chest trembling as she said, "If you ask me, let's go all out! Let Zhu Yuanzhang and Li Bai watch our fashion show, it'll be even more exciting than AR effects."

As she spoke, the woman deliberately lifted her slit, her snow-white thighs dazzling everyone's eyes.

This woman is unreliable too, okay, is that a big secret? Never mind! That's just how she is, sometimes she acts crazy.

Chen Mo looked on with envy, but still shook his head: "No way. The whole internet is buzzing about 'Hongwu Carnival' and 'Poetry Appreciation,' and suddenly we're having a cheongsam extravaganza?"

He imagined the scene—Ming-style Hanfu and see-through cheongsam side by side, with a virtual image of Zhu Yuanzhang staring dumbfounded at Fan Binbin in her black veil. It was too jarring.

"Is the master afraid that we'll be seen naked?"

Zhao Liying hit the nail on the head, her long legs crossed beneath her schoolgirl cheongsam: "Our Master Chen is incredibly jealous."

She glanced meaningfully at Zhang Yuqi's exposed back. Of course, that's what she said, but in reality, the reason they were dressed so sexily and alluringly today was to please some big shot, wasn't it?
Indeed, since they started dating Chen Mo, they have become much more restrained in their public attire.

Yang Mi's deep V-neck dress that plunged to her navel? It's been relegated to the bottom of her drawer.

Fan Binbin's see-through outfit? He only dares to wear it at home.

Even Zhang Yuqi, who is known for her daring fashion sense, now dresses like a nun on the red carpet—last time she wore a backless dress, a certain gentleman threw his suit jacket at her with a dark face, and the "punishment" that night kept her in bed for three days.

After all, Mr. Chen was not as generous as his neighbors, Mr. Wang and Mr. Feng.

In this respect, Chen is truly petty and narrow-minded.

Hmm, he might allow his women to watch the live stream, but he definitely wouldn't allow anyone else to watch it!
Not to mention witnessing them being defiled by other men on the spot—that kind of fetish is simply outrageous!
"You're so petty!" Fan Binbin adjusted the peony knot buttons on her chest in front of the dressing mirror, the silk fabric trembling gently against her rounded curves. She remembered the brand event last month, when the designer insisted on changing her into a short skirt that exposed her thighs, resulting in Chen Mo calling the designer backstage for a "heart-to-heart talk."

Later, the designer, sweating profusely, presented a dress that reached her ankles, with hidden snaps at the neckline to prevent wardrobe malfunctions.

Zhao Liying chuckled, her white-stockinged legs swaying beneath her schoolgirl cheongsam: "Last time I wore a pleated skirt on a variety show, someone almost went crazy."

She mimicked Chen Mo's sullen face: "This skirt is so short that you'll expose yourself if you just walk around—you're clearly wearing safety shorts, okay!"

"Ahem, shouldn't we get down to business?" Gao Yuanyuan couldn't help but interrupt the conversation, which had already strayed from the topic.

“I was thinking, could we compromise? Retain the elements of the cheongsam, but add a sense of historical weight? For example, use Tang Dynasty patterns, or…” Gao Yuanyuan certainly took this wedding very seriously.

She certainly wouldn't want a perfectly good wedding to be criticized as vulgar.

Zhao Liying shook her head and said, "This doesn't seem right. After all, people don't really care what pattern the cheongsam has. The key issue is that it's too abrupt."

“That’s right. Only professionals care about details like patterns. Others only care about how high the slit is or how low the neckline is. Isn’t that right, sir?” Fan Binbin said to Chen Mo with a teasing tone.

Chen Mo touched his nose. To be honest, Fan Binbin was absolutely right about that.

After all, once you're wearing a cheongsam, who cares about patterns or anything like that?

That's not the point at all, okay?
"Let me think about it!" Chen Mo frowned.

Because "The Qipao Wedding" was originally scheduled to be released on Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day).

Therefore, it is definitely inseparable from the influence of the welfare festival.

This is a good thing, but also a bad thing.

The good thing is that the welfare festival can be used for advance publicity and warm-up; the bad thing is that it must adhere closely to the theme, otherwise it will seem incongruous.

Chen Mo was momentarily lacking in inspiration, but when his gaze swept over the various cheongsams worn by the women, his eyes suddenly lit up.

“The Republic of China era was indeed a special time. If a cheongsam were to suddenly appear out of place, it would indeed seem a bit out of place. So why don’t we just make the out-of-place appearance seem natural?” Chen Mo suddenly said with a smile.

"It's only natural?" All the women looked at Chen Mo with curiosity.

Chen Mo nodded and said, "Actually, we've all overthought things, or rather, we've fallen into a self-justification trap. The combination of the cheongsam and the bustling Bund inherently carries elements of romance and pleasure."

But that's not the real problem; the real problem is how to empower culture.

"It's not just about the wedding ceremony; we also want to introduce cheongsams into the welfare festival in advance."

"The cheongsam and the Zhongshan suit were actually the officially designated national dress during the Republic of China era. Even now, I remember in 2009, a representative proposed designing the Chinese dress as the national dress."

In 2011, the officially sanctioned Viewpoint Culture Communication Co., Ltd. released the documentary "The National Costume: Cheongsam," which chronicled the history of the cheongsam. Therefore, conceptually speaking, there is no doubt that the cheongsam was once the national costume. Chen Mo explained.

"I have an idea—for this last welfare week of the year, let's break free from the framework of historical figures and put on a 'Millennial Chinese Costume Show'! We'll bring the evolution of clothing from all dynasties of China to the present day onto the stage!"

"Here's a specific approach: Aren't there many Hanfu videos that are incredibly popular on Douyin? Let's use that as inspiration to host a grand feast of clothing culture spanning five thousand years of Chinese history! Starting with the coarse linen clothing of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, to the curved-hem robes of the Qin and Han dynasties, the wide-sleeved robes of the Wei and Jin dynasties, the high-waisted ruqun of the Tang dynasty, the pleated beizi of the Song dynasty, the aoqun mamian of the Ming dynasty, the qipao with horseshoe soles of the Qing dynasty, and finally the qipao of the Republic of China and modern modified Hanfu—showcasing the most representative clothing of each dynasty!"

"There are two advantages to doing this: First, clothing itself is a mirror of history. By showcasing changes in clothing, the general public can directly feel the changes in social culture. For example, the Tang Dynasty was open, so the clothes were gorgeous; the Song Dynasty was conservative, so the styles were simple; and the Ming Dynasty restored the Han system, so it revived the Tang system. These historical facts don't need to be explained deliberately; the audience can understand them just by looking at the clothes."

"Secondly, the inclusion of the cheongsam is a natural fit. Displaying it in the section on Republic of China clothing is not only in line with historical facts (the cheongsam was indeed popular during the Republic of China period), but also naturally connects to modern fashion. We can also create a special 'Evolution of the Cheongsam' section, showcasing the entire process from Qing Dynasty Manchu clothing to modern modified cheongsams, allowing the audience to see how traditional culture can be innovatively developed."

"Then we'll have an online and offline synergy: a grand fashion show on the runway offline, and a 'time-travel costume change' effect online—tourists can scan a QR code to use AR to dress themselves up in costumes from different dynasties and take photos. Combined with live-streaming e-commerce, we'll sell out all the costumes from each dynasty! It'll definitely spark a new wave of Hanfu fever among the whole nation!"

(End of this chapter)