"Besides, your Weibo has nothing on it, why would I follow it?" Jiang Jianhuan continued to argue, quite confidently. Su Mo had no way to refute her, and even somewhat thought she was right, but something still felt off.
"Even so, even if your Weibo is like this, I still follow you. By the same token, shouldn't you follow me back?" Su Mo finally came up with a reason. Jiang Jianhuan thought about it seriously for a few seconds, nodded, and took the opportunity to back down.
"Okay, I'll keep an eye on you then." After she finished speaking, she looked down and fiddled with her phone. Su Mo stared at the top of her head for a moment and finally found the point that was wrong.
"No, the reason I started following you was because it was you. No matter what that Weibo account is like, it's a part of you, so I wanted to understand it and couldn't help but follow it. I even wanted to read every single comment below it—"
"Don't you think the same way I do?" Su Mo said in one breath, glaring at her with a hint of grievance.
Jiang Jianhuan: "......"
Should I tell him that I actually have a secondary account, that I've set him as a special follower, and that I frequently check his profile and read every single one of his Weibo posts?
No, she can't.
"Actually, I think the same way you do, but I've been too busy lately, so..." Jiang Jianhuan tugged at his sleeve, her eyes filled with seriousness and utmost sincerity as she explained.
Su Mo gazed at her intently.
“You weren’t saying that just now.”
"......"
Chapter 53
After finally calming Su Mo down, Jiang Jianhuan went to the company the next day. She hadn't been there for half a month because of recording a program. When she came back, it was because of the launch of the same clothing item.
The show "Her New Clothes" has already aired more than halfway through, and the clothes worn by You Yan are being rushed out of production and ready for sale. Jiang Jianhuan needs to confirm the sample clothes sent by the factory.
As soon as she arrived at the company, her colleagues surrounded her, chattering and asking about her relationship with You Yan. Jiang Jianhuan brushed them off and went straight to her seat.
After checking her unread emails and finishing up her pending tasks, Jiang Jianhuan received a sample garment. She carefully inspected it to ensure it was identical to the original.
The clothing officially went into production, and the pre-sale promotion was in full swing. Jiang Jianhuan himself also reposted several posts on Weibo, and the comments were very positive.
On the day the sales actually started, Jiang Jianhuan was still nervous and worked overtime until the early hours of the morning, waiting for the 24-hour sales data to be released.
The clothes were released all at once, keeping the audience in suspense for over a month. Some call this "hunger marketing," but regardless, those who wanted to buy them still did.
These clothes are priced high, even higher than other new products under the iro brand, but sales have soared, with sales in 24 hours already several times that of previous new products.
To complement the main style worn by You Yan on the show, the company also asked Jiang Jianhuan to design a series of supplementary styles, which were previously unreleased but had a similar style and the same materials.
For example, Jiang Jianhuan used the colorful tulle element to design a lantern-sleeved top, a shorts set, and a long coat, releasing them as a series.
Although the main product still leads in sales by a wide margin, other styles are also selling well, even better than previous new products.
Among these series, the little black dress had the highest sales volume. This is because You Yan not only showed it on the show, but was also photographed wearing it several times in private. Fans with sharp eyes recognized it immediately, and many people who did not watch the show also became fans of the dress and placed orders to buy it.
Within hours of its release, the little black dress was sold out, and the factory worked overnight to urgently replenish the quantity, restocking several batches in just a few days.
In this season's company KPIs, sales of items featured in "Her New Clothes" accounted for the majority, breaking previous company performance records and showing signs of continued growth.
Such a warm response cannot be attributed solely to Jiang Jianhuan; the leadership's discerning eye in sponsoring the program also played a significant role. Of course, as the chief designer, Jiang Jianhuan also deserves credit.
Because of her relatively short tenure, Jiang Jianhuan's position didn't change much, so she had to focus on performance bonuses. When she finally received the bonus, she stared at the number in disbelief.
She gets an extra commission on each piece of clothing. Based on sales forecasts, Jiang Jianhuan felt that her bonus this month should be quite high, and probably a huge amount. However, she overlooked the company's generosity.
It was at least double what she had estimated.
Jiang Jianhuan did the math and realized that, based on her previous monthly repayment frequency, this bonus would probably be enough to pay off three or four years' worth of debt.
The final recording of "Her New Clothes" consisted of only two episodes, which was shorter than usual. As expected, You Yan easily won the title of Fashion Queen, with Chi Lan following closely behind in second place. After the director yelled "Cut!", the staff all looked relieved and quietly cheered that filming had wrapped up.
People around started packing up their things, and the guests were also preparing to leave. The director had arranged a wrap party for tonight, but most of the guests were not going. The celebrities were all busy, and the designer was not in the industry and did not like to join in the fun. Most of the attendees were internal staff of the production team.
Jiang Jianhuan completely relaxed, hugged and said goodbye to several designers she was on good terms with, and prepared to go back.
"Hey, I have a job here, are you interested?" You Yan suddenly called out to her, shaking the phone in her hand, still with that arrogant and lazy look.
Jiang Jianhuan stopped in his tracks.
"What?"
"Next month is the Golden Globe Awards ceremony, and I've been nominated for Best Actress. I need a dress." You Yan raised the corners of her mouth, seemingly certain that she wouldn't refuse.
"You want me to design it for you?" Jiang Jianhuan waited a few seconds before asking, and You Yan nodded.
"uh-huh."
"What's the latest deadline? Are there any additional requirements regarding the style of the dress?" As if afraid that she would get impatient, Jiang Jianhuan asked quickly, and You Yan smiled slightly.
"Give it to me by the 15th of next month at the latest. You can decide on the dress yourself, just don't embarrass me on the red carpet."
Jiang Jianhuan suppressed the emotions surging within her and replied as calmly as possible, "Okay."
Over this period of collaboration, the two have developed a strong rapport. Jiang Jianhuan understands You Yan's preferences well and will adjust her style according to the appropriate needs, which always produces unexpected results.
Compared to other big-name designers, You Yan trusted her even more. Moreover, she quite liked seeing the look of surprise and gratitude in other people's eyes.
Unfortunately, she was disappointed today.
Aside from the initial excitement, Jiang Jianhuan appeared quite calm overall.
"Alright, you can go now." She waved her hand listlessly, as if shooing her maid away, and Jiang Jianhuan obediently replied.
Goodbye, Teacher Yanyan.
Watching her disappear through the doorway, You Yan snorted softly, put on her sunglasses, and walked out under the escort of a group of people.