It was a design drawing for a gown.
There were even matching accessories.
A crown, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, anklets, and rings.
It looked very cumbersome, but it didn't feel burdensome.
Zhong Zhiwan's eyes were glued to this piece of paper.
She had never seen such a perfect design drawing before.
Although she hadn't graduated from high school yet, she had attended many banquets.
Every time she chose a gown, she had to choose matching accessories. Sometimes, it was difficult to choose accessories because of the color and style of the gown.
Even if there was a slight mistake in the selection, it would look out of place.
Zhong Zhiwan had also studied design.
After all, Jade Zhai was the primary industry of the Zhong Group. She would enter the Zhong Group in the future. If she didn't know design, she wouldn't be able to convince the public.
Therefore, she could see that this design drawing was perfect.
Even the floral patterns on the gown had been delicately drawn.
If she could really make such a gown, it would definitely cause a sensation in the design world.
Zhong Group probably wanted to hire a new spokesperson for Jade Zhai, so they found a designer to draw this design.
Zhong Zhiwan had seen many designers in the past, but none of their drawings were as good as this one. They couldn't even touch the surface.
But such a perfect design draft was actually thrown away just like that.
But Zhong Zhiwan could understand.
The better a designer was, the more they strived for perfection.
If one stroke wasn't drawn well, it would be scrapped and redone.
However, Zhong Zhiwan wasn't interested in this design draft. She was still in school, and Jade Zhai's matters had nothing to do with her.
She just looked at it and then looked away.
After greeting Old Mr. Zhong again, Zhong Zhiwan took the trash bag and walked out, throwing it into the big trash can outside the iron gate.
She went back to study and happened to meet Mu Chen Zhou in the courtyard, who had just returned from outside.
These few days, Mu Chen Zhou had been leaving early and returning late. He didn't let her follow him. She didn't know what he was busy with.
Zhong Zhiwan guessed that it must have something to do with the capital.
Mu Chen Zhou had been thinking about something, so he didn't see Zhong Zhiwan.
He frowned. Obviously, he had encountered a problem.
"Chen Zhou, what's wrong with you?" Zhong Zhiwan knew that this was a good time to build a relationship, so he greeted him. "Did something happen?"
"Ah, Zhiwan." Mu Chen Zhou snapped out of her reverie. She was gentle to Zhong Zhiwan and casually said, "My mother's family owns a fashion design company. Something happened and they didn't have a suitable design."
He didn't say much and went into the villa.
Mu Chen Zhou had been living with the Zhong family for almost a month. According to Mrs. Zhong's instructions, Zhong Zhiwan had already learned a lot about what had happened in the capital.
Although the family background of Mu Chen Zhou's mother, Mrs. Mu, couldn't be compared with the Family Mu, it wasn't low either.
The 13th largest clothing company in Hua City was owned by Mrs. Mu's family.
However, Mrs. Mu's family did not focus on this clothing design company. Instead, they focused more on electronic products.
Design?
Zhong Zhiwan suddenly thought of the abandoned draft she saw just now. His heart started to race.
She ran back and found the design in the trash bin outside. Then she let out a sigh of relief.
It was an abandoned draft. That meant they didn't want it.
It was fine if she used it.
An abandoned draft in exchange for Family Mu's attention. It was worth it.
Anyway, it was a designer hired by the Zhong Group, so it was considered their own.
When the time came, she would tell Old Mr. Zhong. Old Mr. Zhong wouldn't blame her.
**
In the room.
"Hey, Mom, I've contacted all the designers in Hu City. They're still not qualified." Mu Chen Zhou sighed. "You know how high the standards of the professors at Country O's Royal Academy of Art are."
"There's nothing new about it. Don't even talk about winning a prize. You can't even enter the preliminary round."
Mrs. Mu naturally knew. "It's not easy to find one in the capital. Those top designers have already been invited. Forget it. Let's wait and see. If it's really not possible, we can only not participate."
Country O's Royal Academy of Art was not just a university. It was also the world's palace of art.
Many international competitions were organized by Country O's Royal Academy of Art.
Including this year's fashion design competition.
If they could win a prize in the competition, their company would also be able to stand out.
They had also participated in the previous competitions, but they had all been stopped in the finals.
However, this year's competition was the most special because there was no theme this time. The designers were free to create whatever they wanted.
Instead, it was more difficult.
"There are still a few more days. I'll look again." Mu Chen Zhou said, "Mom, don't just focus on those top designers. Go to a small shop. Maybe you can find one."
Mrs. Mu didn't think that they could find a designer this way, so she didn't nod.
After Mu Chen Zhou hung up the phone, he thought for a while and prepared to call an aristocrat he knew overseas.
At this moment, someone knocked on the door.
He put down his phone and turned his head. "The door is unlocked. Come in."
Zhong Zhiwan walked in carefully. "Chen Zhou, did I disturb you?"
"No." Although he was very annoyed, Mu Chen Zhou's good manners prevented him from losing his temper. "What's the matter?"
"I heard you say that there was no suitable design just now." Zhong Zhiwan put his hands behind his back and gripped the paper tightly. After hesitating for a long time, he handed it over. "What do you think of this?"
Mu Chen Zhou didn't have much hope in the first place, so he just looked at it casually.
His gaze paused when he saw it.
He immediately took the design draft and looked at it for a full three minutes. Then he looked up and said in an excited tone, "Which designer drew this?"
Zhong Zhiwan didn't expect his reaction to be so big. He squeezed his fingers again and said nervously, "Why? I just drew it casually because I had nothing to do."
"You drew it?" Mu Chen Zhou's expression turned serious. He remembered that Zhong Zhiwan had a foundation in Chinese painting.
Furthermore, this set of design drawings also used some Chinese painting materials.
Mu Chen Zhou couldn't help but exclaim, "Zhiwan, you're really a genius."
At such a young age, she was actually so talented in design.
"It's nothing." Zhong Zhiwan smiled. "I saw that you were in a terrible fix, so I wanted to see if I could help you. It's good that I could."
"Yes, you're very capable," said Mu Chen Zhou as he picked up the phone. "I'll let my mom know."
With the design draft, it was much easier to make clothes.
**
First Light Media, Shanghai branch.
After Ying Zijin threw out ten drafts, she finally drew a design draft that she was satisfied with.
In the past, she had only learned oil painting from Chino Feng. She hadn't dabbled in fashion design before.
There were a total of four outfits on this design draft.
Two dresses and two trousers.
It was a pure Eastern style and looked very novel.
The female secretary picked up the design draft and looked at it. "Boss, you designed this using the four mythical beasts?"
"Uh huh," said Ying Zijin as she turned on her computer. "From left to right, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, Azure Dragon, and White Tiger."
"That's amazing," exclaimed the female secretary. The female secretary exclaimed, "This theme has been used by many designers before, but none of them look as good as yours."
Just by looking at the design draft, it was as if she could see the four mythical beasts in Chinese mythology.
Compared to the design draft that the company sent over, it didn't seem good enough.
The female secretary scratched her head. "Boss, why did you think of designing clothes yourself?"
"I have money."
"…"
The female secretary was stunned.
Then she took out a document and looked at the awards for the competition.
The first place prize was one million US dollars.
But for designers, money wasn't the most important thing. The most important thing was fame and invitations from major brands.
The female secretary was puzzled. "Boss, our company isn't poor. In fact, it's quite rich. Why do you have to do it yourself for one million US dollars?"
Ying Zijin looked up and asked seriously, "Who would complain about having too much money?"
The female secretary was speechless.
She really didn't.
She wished she could bury her with money.
"Then I'll ask the branch company to rush out these four outfits." The female secretary nodded. "The materials will be of the best quality. We'll also order diamonds."
If she wanted to get first place in the fashion design competition organized by the Royal Academy of Arts in State O, just the design draft was not enough.
The design concept, concept, and the model who would walk the runway were all indispensable.
"Boss, this pattern is quite nice." The female secretary noticed that there was a cluster of patterns on each outfit. Some were on the sleeves, and some were on the collar. "But I don't understand. What does it mean?"
Ying Zijin raised her eyebrows slightly. "You're quite sharp."
She took a red marker from the side and casually traced the patterns on the paper.
With the red outline, the female secretary could see it clearly.
She hesitated for a moment and said uncertainly, "Is this the word 'charm'?"
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