As long as there are enough people watching, Yu Wang, a very cautious man, will definitely go and join the fun.
Hearing Gu Ruobai say this, Mu Yi understood. Gu Ruobai just wanted to help Su Mingyu.
However, Mo Wenyuan's identity had once clashed with Yu Wang. If Yu Wang saw any clues, all the master's long - term plans would go down the drain.
Gu Ruobai of course knew Mu Yi's concerns. He lowered his eyes and said coldly, "Alright. I know what I'm doing. You just go and prepare."
Seeing this, Mu Yi knew that Gu Ruobai was determined. He could only nod and then disappeared on the wall.
On this side, as soon as Su Mingyu arrived at Sinnan Pavilion, she saw Qi Yue and Xia Mian carefully studying the clothes she bought last night.
"Have you found anything special?" Su Mingyu suddenly coughed lightly.
Xia Mian was okay. She was already used to Su Mingyu's sudden appearances.
Qi Yue was startled and almost jumped up. "Master! What are you doing? Sneaking up on me from behind at night. You scared me to death!"
Seeing Qi Yue pinching his little finger in fright, Su Mingyu couldn't stop laughing. "You're a martial artist with such a timid heart."
Qi Yue pouted. "Martial artists are still human. Everyone has something they're afraid of."
"Don't talk nonsense with me." Su Mingyu glanced at the clothes in front of the two. "Have you two noticed anything?"
Xia Mian nodded and was about to say something when Su Mingyu gave her a look and stopped her. "Let Qi Yue speak first."
Xia Mian nodded and tactfully stepped aside.
Hearing his name called, Qi Yue scratched his head. "I can only tell that the workmanship is very delicate. The color - matching is really eye - catching."
Su Mingyu nodded. "And then?"
Qi Yue shook his head. "I didn't notice anything else."
Su Mingyu then turned her gaze to Xia Mian.
Xia Mian stepped forward and picked up the clothes. "Each of these clothes basically uses the color - matching of our old models. It's easy to tell that these clothes have the design style of our shop from earlier times."
"Ah?" Qi Yue opened his mouth wide. "So they stole our ideas?"
Su Mingyu and Xia Mian both shook their heads. "First of all, we haven't sold those clothes for a long time. And even if the color - matching is the same but other aspects are different, you can only say it's a close imitation, not stealing."
"But..." Qi Yue pouted. "I feel as uncomfortable as if I've eaten a fly."
Su Mingyu patted his shoulder understandingly. "This is something you have to go through in any business. You should get used to it earlier."
Qi Yue nodded listlessly and asked, "Is there anything else besides this?"
Xia Mian threw a piece of clothing into Qi Yue's hand. "Although the color - matching is very similar to ours, they also have their own ideas. Some of the changes actually make it look better."
"The most important thing is the fabric. It feels cold but not slippery to the touch, and it has a certain thickness. This kind of fabric is only used by their shop in the whole capital, so I guess this fabric must be transported from a very far place."
Su Mingyu nodded appreciatively. "That's right. Actually, the main reason I bought these clothes is for this fabric."
"I want to know which textile shop produced this fabric. As the weather is getting colder, these cold clothes won't be useful. But next summer, this will become another big selling point for us."
"Next year?" Qi Yue rubbed his nose. Winter hadn't even come yet, but she was already thinking about summer.
At this moment, Qi Yue felt that the gap between himself and Su Mingyu was even bigger.
Seeing Qi Yue's complicated expression, Su Mingyu raised her eyebrows. "Alright, you go and do your work. I'm here specifically to find Xia Mian today."
With that, Su Mingyu pulled Xia Mian aside.
Looking at Qi Yue's dejected look, Xia Mian found it a bit funny. "Although Qi Yue doesn't seem very reliable, he has really changed a lot these days."
Su Mingyu hummed in agreement. She had seen all of Qi Yue's changes. "I brought something for you."
With that, Su Mingyu took out the scar - removing ointment that Gu Ruobai gave her and gave it to Xia Mian. "This is the scar - removing ointment made by that girl last time. You can take it back and try it. If it works well, I'll ask her to make more."
Xia Mian held the small ceramic bottle but felt it was extremely heavy. "This... is this the medicine that can cure the scar on my face?"
Su Mingyu nodded. "It's just for you to try. Maybe we want to see if it works for you."
"When you use it, if you feel any discomfort, you must tell me so that I can ask Mei Qing to change the formula."
Xia Mian nodded with red eyes. "Thank you, Master. You've done so much for someone like me. Really... thank you."
Su Mingyu couldn't stand a woman's tears the most, so she comforted her, "It's okay. It's just a small thing. If it's good for you, that's even better."
Xia Mian wiped her tears. "Anyway, I have to thank you."
Su Mingyu smiled helplessly. "Alright, actually I didn't do much. If your scar really heals, you should thank Mei Qing."
With that, Su Mingyu took out a silk handkerchief from her bosom and handed it to Xia Mian to wipe her tears. "I see it's getting late. I'll go back first today. I'll trouble you to take care of Qi Yue."
Xia Mian lowered her head and nodded repeatedly. "Master, you can rest assured. I will definitely teach Qi Yue to be a qualified store manager."
Su Mingyu patted Xia Mian's shoulder and then turned to leave.
Not long after she left, a pair of suspicious eyes appeared not far from Sinnan Pavilion and then watched the direction where Su Mingyu left with great interest.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day of the beauty pageant at the First Fragrance. At that time, all the official - family children in the capital were excited.
On the day the competition started, the First Fragrance was surrounded by people.
If it weren't for Su Mingyu's connection with Mei Qing, she might not have been able to squeeze into the sea of people.
There were no special rules for the beauty pageant at the First Fragrance. It was a round - robin system.
At first, it was about piano, chess, calligraphy, and painting, then various talents, and finally a simple beauty contest. After these rounds of screening, the one who could make it to the end would be the winner.
Dressed in men's clothing, Su Mingyu sat in the stands and sneered contemptuously at the surging crowd below. "Entertainment is king in any era."
Just as she was thinking, there was suddenly a commotion under her feet. Su Mingyu leaned out her head curiously and looked over.