Feifei Studio only rents an inconspicuous three-story warehouse. From the outside, it looks like a heavy metal building in a metropolis, but it is a different world inside.

Sure enough, the designer’s vision is extraordinary.

As soon as Shen Chaoxi entered the hall, he saw Feifei and two assistants already waiting in the reception area.

Feifei is in her thirties. She wears loose clothes, mostly in dark colors, which makes her look petite. Her face is only the size of a palm, her skin is very white, and her eyes are large and slightly sunken. She has the characteristics of a typical southern beauty, but in fact she is a native of Beijing.

When they met, Shen Chaoxi couldn't help feeling uncomfortable and smiled faintly.

"Chao Xi." Feifei came up to greet her first, and then the two assistants politely called her "Mrs. Shang."

Given his status and position, the assistant did not dare to address the girl by her name, even though she was as innocent as a college student and her clothes were not luxurious.

Shen Chaoxi smiled and said, "Hello!"

Feifei's expression flashed a subtle change, and she felt that Mrs. Shang was different today from when she was in school.

Their personalities and relationship didn't allow them to have a long conversation, so after a few polite words, Feifei took Shen Chaoxi upstairs.

The stairs are made of metal and make crisp metallic collision sounds when walking on them. The employees on the second floor are doing their work in an orderly manner without being disturbed at all.

Feifei briefly introduced the layout of the studio and then took Shen Chaoxi to the private space on the third floor.

The third floor has a lot of space. Unlike the second floor which appears empty, it is divided into many rooms.

Shen Chaoxi was brought into a room with a dark red security door at the innermost side. Feifei entered her fingerprint and face recognition to open the door.

Shen Chaoxi was surprised that such an important venue needed to be guarded so strictly. But when she saw the pure white wedding dress hanging on the mannequin in the center of the room, her doubts were answered.

"This..." Shen Chaoxi was interrupted by Feifei before he could finish his words.

"I designed it especially for you. I can guarantee that it is the only one of its kind before it is released!"

It’s no wonder Feifei spoke so confidently, nor is it that she is arrogant. It’s just that this wedding dress is so beautiful that it’s impeccable.

The wedding dress adopts a streamlined design style, with bridge-style treatment on the shoulders, a fairy style, a naturally contracted waist, and lines so smooth that there is not a single flaw. The most important thing is that the wedding dress is made of precious white fabric with dark patterns made of gold and silver threads, and the skirt extending from the shoulders to the waist is densely inlaid with hundreds of diamonds, which is dazzling under the light.

"Very cool!" Shen Chaoxi couldn't help but praise, and then looked at Feifei with scrutiny in his eyes.

"This wedding dress is not cheap, right?"

The hundreds of diamonds alone cost no less than seven figures.

Feifei didn't hide anything and said frankly: "Eighty-eight million!"

Shen Chaoxi couldn't help but snort, "You really are spending a lot of money!"

While speaking, Shen Chaoxi had to re-examine whether Feifei's wealth matched her personality.

Some people are hard to see through and understand.

However, Shen Chaoxi soon began to consider another question: whether the scale of the fashion show in August matches this sky-high wedding dress? And whether it is appropriate to have such an expensive wedding dress only in a regional fashion show?
A wedding dress worth nearly hundreds of millions is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive to make, but it is also hard to say whether its value will rise or fall after it comes to the market.

Shen Chaoxi smiled and said, "You are putting pressure on me. If this wedding dress doesn't achieve the effect you expect when I wear it, I can't take responsibility!"

Shen Chaoxi told the truth.

Feifei followed with a smile: "It's worth it as long as you wear it!"

The two didn't talk much about the value of the wedding dress, and then Feifei introduced the creative idea of ​​the back design of the wedding dress.

"You are the most beautiful girl with butterfly bones I have ever seen. Plus, your skin is as white as cream. It would be a shame not to wear a backless design!"

Feifei took the initiative. She knew that Shen Chaoxi's dressing style was conservative, and the most daring part of this wedding dress was that the back was almost completely hollow. She was worried that Shen Chaoxi would not be happy with this, so she blocked the back first.

A successful designer is too stubborn about some design aspects and will not make concessions.

Shen Chaoxi did have some complaints about the hollowed-out design on the back. It was definitely not her style to expose her skin in broad daylight and be admired by everyone.

Seeing that Shen Chaoxi was in trouble, Feifei showed her the veil she had designed.

"Tide, if you mind, I can make the back of the veil longer, but that's all I can do!"

Just can't give in.

Shen Chaoxi thought for a moment and decided to respect the other party's work, so she nodded and agreed. Mainly because she really couldn't bear to have such a finished work modified again. Besides, the ownership of the clothes was not hers, and there was no need to be too pretentious about clothes that she had worn only once. Besides, this wedding dress was indeed perfect and impeccable.

Afterwards, Feifei put on special gloves and suggested that Shen Chaoxi try it.

Shen Chaoxi was about to take action when she suddenly thought of the dark marks around her collarbone. She was too embarrassed to show the secrets between husband and wife in front of anyone else.

"Let's forget about it today. I suddenly felt unwell on the way here." Shen Chaoxi covered it up with vague words.

There are many kinds of discomfort that women feel. Feifei can understand and no longer forces it.

"It's okay. There's still half a month left. You can come over any day to try it on."

Shen Chaoxi had a smile on his face, but he was actually criticizing Shang Jianghan in his heart. What a great opportunity!

Shen Chaoxi had already tried on the other two dresses, so there was no problem with making slight changes. After the dresses were settled, the two walked out of the studio.

Feifei locked the door and suggested that Shen Chaoxi go to her office for a cup of coffee.

"Okay, I can't refuse such a kind invitation." Shen Chaoxi agreed readily.

Unlike the messy studio, Feifei's office is unusually tidy, even with a somewhat mystical layout. The whole house is decorated in white and gray tones, simple and impersonal.

Shen Chaoxi walked in and looked around, but he couldn't find the right words to describe it. He felt like he was thrown into an empty sky after entering, with no sense of direction.

The assistant brought two cups of cappuccino and left in a hurry.

Shen Chaoxi sat on the single leather sofa, speechless for a moment. Since Feifei proposed it, he must have something to say. It just depends on who takes the lead in the topic.

Sure enough, Feifei sat down, took a sip of coffee and spoke first.

"Most people don't want to come into my office. They say it's too deserted, like a cemetery, and very creepy!" After saying that, Feifei chuckled and looked around: "I think it's okay. People are inevitably impetuous nowadays, especially us designers. We don't have inspiration in our minds all the time. On the contrary, many times what we think is a good idea is actually a piece of shit!

Especially for someone like me, who has already walked halfway and finds that there will be many repeated sections if he continues walking, I would rather take a rest than waste energy until I can develop another way of thinking before I continue moving forward.

In fact, this process is very painful, so I need such an environment to think. "Shen Chaoxi doesn't think Feifei's empty or self-confined way of thinking is wrong, but she usually doesn't adopt it.

"Fei Fei, why don't you choose to go out? Maybe inspiration is just ahead."

Hearing this, Feifei's eyes flashed with a gleam of light.

"Chao Xi, you studied literature, and it is said that people who study literature are emotional, and you are also engaged in creation, so we often have similarities, but you are more cheerful than me.

I don’t have many friends around me. I am usually surrounded by customer assistants at work, but we have never spoken more than three sentences to each other in private. But after meeting you, I suddenly want to talk to you, so please don’t despise me.”

Speaking of writing books, Shen Chaoxi couldn't help but laugh at himself.

"I haven't written for a long time. It's not that I don't want to write, but I just don't know what to write. I chose to write to survive in the past, and I did gain a lot from it. Maybe my purpose is different now, and I haven't found the right direction yet."

The brown liquid in the white porcelain cup in front of him exuded a rich coffee aroma, which seemed out of place in the rigid environment.

Talking about creation, Feifei praised it highly.

"I have read several of your novels. Some people say that the reason your books are so popular is that you cater to the tastes of the masses, but I don't think so."

Few people would comment on his work in person, but Shen Chaoxi was willing to listen attentively.

At this time, Feifei stood up from the sofa, walked to the desk, and took out a few thick books from a row of books and magazines.

Shen Chaoxi recognized at a glance that these books were all written by her.

In the Internet age, few people would buy physical books, but Feifei was an exception. And from the degree of wear and tear on the books, it can be seen that these books have been read more than once.

And after meeting each other several times, I understand that Feifei is not the kind of person who would tell lies.

"Your best-selling novel should be Yun Fei Tian, ​​which was adapted into a fairy-tale drama. The writing style of this book is soul-stirring. It seems to be soft but it is sharp everywhere. It is definitely not a traditional fairy-tale novel. In fact, the meaning of thinking implied in the novel has benefited generations!"

Shen Chaoxi heard the same thing from director He Feng. He said that the reason he took on this drama was because he was afraid that others would make arbitrary changes and fail to capture the essence of the drama.

Shen Chaoxi picked up the coffee, lowered his head to smell it, and then took a small sip.

The coffee is so-so, not as good as the ones in regular coffee shops, mainly because the quality of the coffee powder is not the best.

"Everyone has their own opinion, but I still want to thank you for reading my book so carefully."

After talking about some of the novel's viewpoints, Shen Chaoxi suddenly changed the subject.

"Fei Fei, have you ever been in a relationship? Do you have any bottom line for your relationship values?"

Shen Chaoxi didn't want to beat around the bush and asked directly.

Hearing this, Feifei was stunned and frowned.

"Why did you ask so?"

Shen Chaoxi: "You are so outstanding, your family is well-off, you are also well-off, and you are not the kind of person who advocates non-marriage, so why don't you have a boyfriend?
Or maybe you have someone in your heart, but that person is not suitable for you?"

What is inappropriate? Shen Chaoxi asked her to judge for herself.

Feifei was silent for a moment, and her eyes looks at Shen Chaoxi with complexity.

Mrs. Shang, who is always gentle and kind, is indeed a little abnormal today.

Although the two didn't interact much, Feifei knew the girl in front of her. She was definitely not the kind of person who liked to meddle in other people's affairs, and she would not pay attention to other people's emotional affairs.

In fact, Feifei is not a heartless person. She has someone she likes in her heart, but as Shen Chaoxi said, it is inconvenient to reveal it.

Feifei's abnormal reaction and hesitation stung Shen Chaoxi's eyes and left a trace of embarrassment in her heart.

Seeing that Feifei didn't answer for a while, Shen Chaoxi put away the expression on his face and said seriously: "I am a persistent person, and sometimes I am very stubborn in doing things. I rarely give up on people and things that I have set my mind on. My husband and I met in high school. It was a very fateful encounter at that time. Later, we separated because of some misunderstandings.

When we met again, I found that I still loved him.

I was very hesitant at the time. If I followed my feelings, there would be two consequences.

One is that he already loves someone else, and if I take the next step, I will be an intruder. The other is that I am very lucky, he is single and loves me, and it is unlikely that I can have the best of both worlds, but in the end I won the bet! ”

Speaking of his lover, Shen Chaoxi couldn't hide the tenderness in his eyes, and his expression softened as well.

The various twists and turns in wealthy families' marriages have always been a hot topic of conversation. Feifei pays little attention to these topics, but that does not stop her from listening attentively.

"What would you do if Mr. Shang had someone else around him?"

Shen Chaoxi thought for only a moment before saying, "In relationships, I would rather break myself into pieces than be the third party that interferes with other people's relationships!"

"What about the future? If you and your husband are no longer in love, or if he finds another partner, what will you do?"

This time Shen Chaoxi said without thinking, "Then let him get out. The farther the better!"

There was a lot of joking in his words.

As soon as the voice fell, Feifei's smile was not even on her lips, she heard Shen Chaoxi add in an extremely firm tone: "I believe in my husband, he will never do anything to let me down in his life, so there is no such if, and no one will be able to take advantage of it!"

After coming out of Feifei's studio and getting into the car, Shen Chaoxi's cell phone rang the moment the door closed.

The call was from Xu Yun.

"Chao Xi, come and take a look at the new studio. It seems that there is a problem with the decoration. We can't make up our minds. We need you to make the decision."

The new studio that Xu Yun mentioned is the tea restaurant opposite Lianzhong. The fifth and sixth floors were used as Shen Chaoxi’s new studio and are currently being renovated.

Shen Chaoxi glanced at the navigation. There was no traffic jam on the road at that time, so she replied, "It will take half an hour." and hung up the phone.

Half an hour later, Shen Chaoxi rushed to the new studio. As soon as he got off the elevator, he heard a noisy sound. The hall that was being renovated was piled with a large amount of waste decorative materials.

Shen Chaoxi came here last week. It is said that the decoration site cannot be rigid and neat, but it is definitely not like it is now.

The initial decoration of the studio was donated by Shang Jianghan and is currently in the fine decoration stage.

Seeing Shen Chaoxi coming over, Xu Yun walked out from the crowd, pointed at the person in charge of decoration and said to Shen Chaoxi angrily: "They bullied me for not knowing how to decorate. Is it that my eyesight is not good? The ceiling was clearly chosen in gray and white, but they installed light blue. I asked them, and they were quite reasonable, saying that this is what was written in the contract. I said to take out the contract. If it really says light blue, it’s okay and we will charge it. If it’s not this color, then it’s your mistake. We need to redo the ceiling, and the cost will naturally be borne by the party at fault. When they heard it, they got angry with me and insisted that I deliberately delayed the decoration payment. It’s really unreasonable!"

(End of this chapter)