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Chapter 133 What is contrast? This is true contrast!

Finish a cigarette.

Lin Qingsong then led Elena and Eva, who was still deep in thought, onto the runway.

Push open the soundproof door.

The deafening sound waves instantly engulfed the three of them.

Dozens or even hundreds of punk-style clothes were hanging on hangers.

Tu Zhizhi, who had been half-dead outside, was now a completely different person, directing the staff with great energy, and even her voice was much louder.

"Lin! Is that the designer from just now???" Elena and Eva were stunned when they saw Tu Zhizhi's appearance.

Eva couldn't help but ask, "Lin, does this designer have an older or younger sister?"

How can a person's mental state change so much in just a few minutes?

If she hadn't known that China has extremely strict regulations on the monitoring of psychotropic drugs, she probably would have thought the designer was addicted.

"It's just one person." Lin Qingsong seemed quite used to it.

He smiled and explained to the two of them, "Zhizhi likes to divide her life into three states: working state, resting state, and daily state. What you just saw outside the door was her resting state, and what you see now is her working state. In her words, this is called the conservation of energy. When she is working, she uses all her strength, so when she is resting, she is naturally half dead."

"Huh???" Eva and Elena exchanged a glance, both seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.

But they quickly put the matter out of their minds. After all, there are too many abnormal people in the fashion industry, and someone like Tu Zhizhi can barely be considered normal.

Those that are abnormal are just too abnormal.

At least they quite liked the clothes designed by Tu Zhizhi.

Although it belongs to the heavy metal punk style, it at least conforms to the aesthetics of normal people.

And those abnormal designers create abnormal clothes.

Not to mention ordinary people who can't appreciate it, even the models themselves keep frowning when they see it.

Half an hour later, after the two received their number plates from the staff, all the interviewees for the second round had arrived.

There are a total of sixty models, including Elena and Eva.

Besides the two pre-selected models, Eva and Elena have also been basically confirmed.

In other words, approximately fifty-eight models will compete for the remaining six spots.

This is after they've already gone through one round of screening.

Otherwise, the elimination rate would be even higher.

At this time, Shen Xingyu finished her work at the company and rushed over.

Standing next to Lin Qingsong, she asked with a hint of curiosity, "Qingsong, will these models walk one by one on the stage later?"

"Pretty much. First, they walk the runway individually, and then they walk in groups of five, just like in a formal runway show."

As they were talking, the music changed, and at the same time, the staff notified the first model to come on stage and begin the show.

A female model wearing a black vest and shorts, with high heels on her feet, walked confidently onto the stage and began her performance.

"Qingsong, their clothes all seem to be vests and shorts, and even the colors are all black and white," Shen Xingyu said, puzzled. "Why don't they change to brighter colors? Wouldn't that make their clothes stand out to the judges?"

"..." Lin Qingsong said speechlessly, "This might confuse the judges. The worst thing in an interview is to be flashy. The only thing a model needs to do is to make sure the judges can see her figure clearly at a glance."

As he spoke, he looked at the female model in front of him and said, "In this kind of solo catwalk, the judges mainly look at whether her head is small enough, her shoulders are broad enough, and whether she looks thin enough overall. If she wears bright-colored clothes, the judges' attention will be diverted, and they won't have time to look at her."

“That’s true.” Shen Xingyu looked at the models who had already left the stage in just a few seconds. “Your auditions are way too fast. It only took a few seconds, and they’re already off the stage.”

"That's how model auditions are," Lin Qingsong shrugged. "After all, a show only lasts about ten minutes."

"So what else do we look at besides the head? I remember models are all about legs, right?" Shen Xingyu had done some research.

She looked at the long legs sitting next to her, and then at her own legs, which were in no way inferior to theirs, and felt a little smug.

Models have long legs, and I'm just as good-looking myself!

Just then, the second person entered the stage.

Lin Qingsong looked at the mannequins above and said, "Besides the head, you really have to look at the legs. And the most important indicator of the legs is whether they are long enough and straight enough. That's why they all wear high heels!"

As he spoke, he glanced at Shen Xingyu, who was wearing flat shoes, and said, "But even without high heels, your legs are straighter than theirs, Sister Yu."

If it's long, he really can't force a compliment.

After all, these models are all over 1.8 meters tall, while Shen Xingyu is only about 1.76 meters tall.

Not on the same level at all.

Shen Xingyu, who was already secretly proud of her legs, felt even more pleased after hearing this.

However, she immediately didn't know whether she should be happy or unhappy. "Sister Yu, if we're talking about the standards of models, you are actually quite different from them. For example, their buttocks. Generally, runway shows prefer models with smaller buttocks and smaller frames. But Sister Yu, because you exercise regularly and have consciously worked on your glutes, your buttocks are bigger than theirs."

Seeing Lin Qingsong's gaze fixed on her shapely buttocks, Shen Xingyu felt a mix of emotions, including a sense of embarrassment and uncertainty about whether she should be happy or not.

This was the first time someone had stared at her buttocks so directly.

Fortunately, Lin Qingsong quickly changed the subject, and she felt a little more at ease again.

After the individual models had finished walking, the models on site were grouped into groups of five and began to walk the runway together.

Knowing that Shen Xingyu was curious about the judges' criteria, Lin Qingsong gave her a simple explanation without her having to ask any questions.

For example, when a group walks the runway, it is necessary to consider the models' stage presence, such as their scissor kicks, the range of arm swings, the unevenness of the distance between their steps, the consistency of their walking speed, and whether their gaze is firm enough.

In short, there is a significant difference between a good, experienced model and a novice model.

No matter how hard novice models try to control their emotions, their eyes will still wander, their steps will still not be as steady, and they will not look as confident as experienced models.

Experienced models, like those with buzz cuts, undergo a dramatic transformation the moment they start.

Their energy and spirit immediately became abundant, their mental sharpness instantly became keen, and their steps instantly became extremely powerful.

It's fair to say that the good and bad aspects of the group fashion show were quite obvious.

Even a layman like Shen Xingyu could see it.

"call"

After Group 55 finished leaving, Tu Zhizhi didn't try to hide it and directly had someone bring two pieces of clothing for Elena and Eva.

This is actually the next step, the costume fitting, so most models know that there will probably be two fewer spots available.

really.

After the trial was completed, Tu Zhizhi approached Lin Qingsong and indicated that she could finalize the relationship between the two.

In an instant, countless models' attention was drawn to Lin Qingsong.

These models aren't stupid; they know that Tu Zhizhi's special treatment of these two is definitely related to Lin Qingsong.

But no one spoke.

Only some agents, after Tu Zhizhi left, smiled and walked over to Lin Qingsong to congratulate him.

The audition finally ended after Tu Zhizhi selected a few more people.

After the music that had been playing stopped, she walked over to Lin Qingsong and returned to her previous listless state: "Qingsong, it's getting late, I'll be leaving soon. Will you come to the costume fitting?"

"Sure, I'll go." Lin Qingsong knew she had a lot to do, so he didn't invite her to dinner that night. "I'll definitely be there on the day of the costume fitting."

But then he suddenly remembered something and said to Tu Zhizhi, "By the way, Zhizhi, what time did you rent this shed? I might have to stay here for a while."

"Twelve o'clock." Tu Zhizhi glanced at her watch. "You have about an hour left. Also, do you need anyone else? I can reserve some for you."

"An hour is enough. As for people, I don't need them."

After saying that, he looked at Shen Xingyu beside him and said with a smile, "Sister Yu, do you want an audience? If so, I can keep some people here."

"No need, no need," Shen Xingyu waved her hands repeatedly.

As the models retreated first, Tu Zhizhi's people followed suit.

The once bustling show venue instantly fell silent, but thankfully the sound system and other equipment were the original setup.

After Lin Qingsong connected his phone to the on-site sound system, the exciting runway music instantly filled the venue again.

After a ten-minute crash course in modeling, Shen Xingyu followed Elena and Eva onto the runway.

Open your shoulders, straighten your chest, take a step, and fix your gaze on a point.

After the performance, Lin Qingsong couldn't help but applaud and said, "Sister Yu, you really have talent. Your stage presence was incredibly steady!"

Shen Xingyu is, after all, the founder of a company. After graduating from university, he participated in various forums and often became a keynote speaker to share his entrepreneurial experience with hundreds or thousands of people.

In this situation, none of the typical signs of a novice model appearing—such as a wandering gaze, hurried and unsteady steps, and a lack of confidence—were present in her.

Although their steps weren't quite standard, their spirit and momentum were in no way inferior to Elena and Eva.

Lin Qingsong even had a strange feeling that the two were Shen Xingyu's bodyguards.

After having her fill of fun, Shen Xingyu stepped off the stage and said to Lin Qingsong with a satisfied look, "Qingsong, you've made my life's to-do list even more perfect!"

"A life checklist?" Lin Qingsong asked curiously, "Sister Yu, besides modeling, what else is on your checklist?"

"Get drunk without restraint once, watch a horror movie once, and see the Northern Lights in Finland once."

Perhaps genuinely happy, Shen Xingyu shared her life list with someone seriously for the first time.

(End of this chapter)