Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 181 Old Honey's Having a Blast! Jing Pixiu, Relying on Kiko Shares to Enter a Top-Tier Private Dinner, Was Actually Rejected.

"Being carried away by one's success" is a very unpleasant idiom.

It describes a shallow-minded person who, after achieving a little success, forgets who they are and can't control their urge to show off.

"Everyone, remember the example of Wang Cherish!"

"If one day, the TV series you star in becomes a big hit and you can perform on the world stage, never get carried away with it."

"Wang Churan serves as a cautionary tale for everyone."

"Originally, Yun Jingyanran had already bought all sorts of trending topics for Wang Ran, just waiting for her to outshine everyone at New York Fashion Week, and then she would go crazy marketing her beauty."

"Now, all the plans have been canceled because of a photo of her congee."

"You all need to see this lesson clearly."

"If one day you become famous, please remember this: your fame is not due to your great abilities, acting skills, or good looks. It's simply because you're lucky."

"Don't think that just because you're pretty, there are tens of thousands of art students with your looks every year across the country."

"Do you all think you're like Gulnazar?"

Even Nazha, before she became famous, had a period of time when she used a small account on Tianya to post her artistic photos and promote herself.

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Although the "white porridge incident" was quickly suppressed, it still attracted a lot of attention because Wang Ran became the first female top star born after 95 with "Queen of Tears".

"Yunzhou, it's been a long time."

Wang Ju was happy to see Lu Yunzhou, but also somewhat uneasy.

It was a reunion of old friends, but the awkwardness stemmed from the vast difference in their social statuses.

"have not seen you for a long time."

Lu Yunzhou took the initiative to go over and gently shake hands with Wang Ju.

He said with deep emotion, "I never imagined you'd get into this industry. I remember after you graduated, you passed the civil service exam and became a teacher, right?"

"Yes, I was a primary school teacher for two years."

Wang Ju laughed and started talking about her experiences over the past few years: "Actually, my entry into the entertainment industry has a lot to do with you. Didn't you record a variety show called 'Idol Producer' before? It was full of all sorts of random people. I thought to myself, I've studied vocal music and dance for so many years, I'm much better than them. If I had the opportunity to participate in a talent show, I could debut too."

Thinking of the various eccentric characters in "Idol Producer," Lu Yunzhou couldn't help but chuckle.

Wang Ju and Yuan Binyan have been best friends since childhood.

Coincidentally, Lu Yunzhou's former college roommate was Yuan Binyan's cousin.

The Shanghai Theatre Academy is not far from their school, and there are some arts and cultural performances at the end of each semester.

Every semester before the end of the term, Yuan Binyan would gather people to cheer her on. Lu Yunzhou would occasionally go too, so he had met Wang Ju a few times.

Wang Ju participated in "Produce 101" some time ago.

She was originally contestant number 101, but she was brought in as a replacement after someone withdrew from the competition.

As a result, she made a strong comeback and climbed to the top, with more votes than Meng Meiqi and Wu Xuanyi.

These brands, apart from having their own personal muses, mostly invite whoever is most popular to their shows.

Wang Ju gained immense popularity through "Produce 101" and was invited to New York Fashion Week, where she will apparently walk the runway.

It's a bit difficult to hold back.

Lu Yunzhou had already foreseen that she would definitely be criticized and trend on social media.

Because Wang Ju is just an ordinary person, 1.65 meters tall, weighing over 130 kilograms, with average looks and slightly dark skin, she has no celebrity look at all.

However, she is a goddess in the gay community.

And almost all the big names in the fashion industry are gay!

If a female celebrity who used to follow a pure and aloof image suddenly starts dressing like someone from the gay community—that's definitely an attempt to pander to the fashion world.

However, it's useless for Wang Ju to be a goddess in the gay community.

The power of discourse on Weibo is in the hands of young girls who are fans of celebrities.

She was clearly not the type of girl those young girls were attracted to.

"I'm supposed to go to Italy on the 10th. But Xiaomeng will go to your fashion show in my place—good luck!"

Lu Yunzhou introduced Wang Ran to Wang Ju.

Wang Ju probably won't make it in the film and television industry. Next, she'll likely try her hand at film and television OSTs and variety shows—circles that Wang Churan has no access to.

Lu Yunzhou was willing to help Wang Ran expand her social circle and help her make connections.

Of course, these friends have to be reliable.

Lu Yunzhou would never allow Wang Ran to get to know someone like Zhang Bichen.

"Come on, cheers. Let's celebrate meeting in New York."

Lu Yunzhou and Wang Ju drank a toast, and then Wang Churan took a group photo of them.

"Can I send it?"

Before sending it out, Wang Ju specifically asked Lu Yunzhou.

Lu Yunzhou is a top-tier celebrity and a top-notch director. He's currently a big shot in the domestic entertainment industry!

She's only just started out, how could she possibly be on par with Lu Yunzhou?

Lu Yunzhou shrugged, looking completely bewildered: "Why do you ask that? We've known each other for almost 10 years, right? What's wrong with sending a photo?"

Wang Ju glanced at Wang Churan.

Not long ago, Wang Ran was almost criticized to death for posting an inappropriate photo of herself drinking porridge.

However, she probably won't be criticized.

Thinking of this, Wang Ju couldn't help but chuckle: "So I'm rich now? Wait a minute, I reckon a ton of people will be asking me what's going on?"

Lu Yunzhou laughed heartily: "I'm also giving you a hand."

Thanks.

Wang Ju knew that Lu Yunzhou was giving her a chance to ride on his coattails. Otherwise, Lu Yunzhou wouldn't have come to dinner with her in the first place.

At the same time, she also learned that Wang Ran must be Lu Yunzhou's girlfriend.

No wonder netizens are so agitated and are criticizing Wang Ran.

Because it's true.

His fans probably guessed it too.

However, it's wrong for Wang Churan to show off her affection in public.

9 month 5 number.

8 pm.

New York Fashion Week has officially opened.

Tom Ford's debut!

Lu Yunzhou and Wang Ran sat together in the center, alongside the brand's founder, Tom Ford.

Their neighbor was a young lady from the Estée Lauder family.

In the same row, there were also Jing Tian, ​​Zhang Junning, He Sui, and Meng Meiqi.

Originally, Lu Yunzhou had already arranged for someone to buy a trending topic saying that Wang Ran stood out from the crowd and outshone all the other female stars. He figured no one else would dare to object!

As a result, due to the congee incident, this trending topic could no longer be purchased.

As a result, other people bought the trending topic and it became "China's Five Beauties".

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Treat everyone equally, and don't step on anyone else's foot.

"Lu, I remember the person sitting next to you last year was... Enchanting Orchid?"

While watching the show, Tom Ford whispered to Lu Yunzhou, his eyes revealing a hint of gossip.

Last year, Lu Yunzhou brought Tian Xiwei to the fashion show and even got the endorsement for the perfume "Enchanting Orchid" from him.

Is there a new person this year?

"Lu, I heard that Kourou made perfume samples and sent them to many high-end clients for customer surveys? Does this mean we're going to become competitors?"

All high-end brands, such as Tom Ford, Dolce & Gabbana, and Coral, expand into other product lines in addition to haute couture and ready-to-wear.

The perfume production line is crucial and must be acquired.

"Tom, don't worry. This market is big enough to accommodate many players. Besides, we're going for a different positioning."

Lu Yunzhou gave a simple explanation.

He can't possibly give up the perfume category.

However, Kouri only produces high-end products, so its production volume will be very limited.

Kiko Beauty focuses on affordable, high-volume products.

"I'm not worried. However, my boss, the Estée Lauder family, is very worried. They urgently hope you will name a price and sell them a portion of Kiko's shares, so that we can truly become one family."

Tom Ford never mentioned Chorrie.

Because Kiko can be sold. Kou Rui, however, cannot be sold.

Kiko doesn't actually have much brand value. It's only been around for about 20 years, and brands that are that old are everywhere in the European and American markets.

However, Château de la Courbet is a century-old haute couture fashion house, which is extremely rare. Even in Italy and France, there are very few houses that can compare with it in terms of style.

For Lu Yunzhou, Kiko simply meant having a complete distribution chain in Europe and America.

With this distribution chain, he can access a lot of data and research the preferences of European and American customers.

This is extremely beneficial for his other two brands, Coral and LDC Jewelry.

However, how can Kiko's own distribution channels compare to Estée Lauder's? With the two companies working together, Lu Yunzhou's investment in Kiko will bring at least a threefold return.

"The road, Kiko's business, isn't particularly important to you."

"The boss knows that Coral is constantly competing with Dolce & Gabbana all over the world. The two of you are vying for the position of the third luxury brand in Italy, after Gucci and Prada."

"You need more allies."

Tom Ford is acting as a lobbyist, trying to persuade Lu Yunzhou to sell a portion of Kiko's shares to Estée Lauder.

Because once Kiko grows large, it will directly compete with Estée Lauder in the Chinese market.

Yang Mi, an Estée Lauder spokesperson, has acquired a portion of Kiko's equity.

Lu Yunzhou, through his personal connections, has almost secured his position with various young actresses born after 95 in the Chinese entertainment industry.

It is foreseeable that in a few years, Kiko will become a dark horse in China's beauty industry.

In order to stifle this dark horse, Estée Lauder was willing to offer a high price in advance and even help Lu Yunzhou fight the war between Carey and Dolce & Gabbana.

"Tom, Dolce & Gabbana's growth rate in China is 20% every year! They are constantly increasing their weight in the China region."

"They really have a good eye; they signed a very influential top female celebrity in China. But do you know who that top female celebrity is?"

Lu Yunzhou didn't address the issue of Kiko's equity; instead, he brought up Dolce & Gabbana.

In recent years, the growth rate of China's consumer goods market has been very impressive.

Luxury brands, in particular. Every brand is growing at over 15%, with some achieving as much as 30%.

That's truly terrifying.

European luxury brands now share a consensus: whoever enters the Chinese market will make a fortune.

When Lu Yunzhou brought up the Dolce & Gabbana issue, Tom Ford also showed a gossipy expression.

"Lu, you cunning fellow—haha, isn't this a move called 'drawing the firewood from under the cauldron'?"

"Dolce & Gabbana probably never dreamed that you could directly acquire shares in Dilraba's company and become Dilraba's boss."

"Furthermore, I've heard that Dilraba never attends any celebratory parties, except when you're present."

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"Dolce & Gabbana spends a lot of money on marketing every year on Dilraba, but in the end, it all benefits you."

That move was absolutely brilliant!

From Dolce & Gabbana's perspective, if they wanted to change their brand ambassador in China, who could they choose?

Dolce & Gabbana chose Dilraba Dilmurat as their spokesperson because she is not only a top star in China, but also has Middle Eastern features.

When Dilraba walked the runway in Milan, buyers from the Middle East sat in the audience, and they felt a sense of familiarity with her face.

When placing an order, it will naturally be more convenient.

Lu Yunzhou followed Dolce & Gabbana's lead and found another, more beautiful woman, Gulnazar, who had Middle Eastern features.

Unfortunately, Nazha isn't very popular.

So, Lu Yunzhou took Nazha with him to film "Crazy Racing" and "Fairy Castle 2" to forcibly boost Nazha's international fame!

Especially "The Fairy Castle 2", which, barring any unforeseen circumstances, will definitely become a blockbuster movie in the Gulf countries.

By then, Gulnazar will become a top female celebrity in the Middle East, and the promotional effect on Korre will far exceed the GG investment that Dolce & Gabbana has made in the Middle East in recent years.

"Tom, your script is beautifully written. How about you make a movie about the inner workings of luxury brands, with me as the protagonist? What do you think?"

Tom Ford was pretty accurate in his guess.

Because that was Lu Yunzhou's plan.

However, this is not the end.

When Dilraba terminates her contract with Dolce & Gabbana this November, Korre will take a huge bite out of Dolce & Gabbana's sales in China!

Dolce & Gabbana's annual sales in China are approximately 3 million euros.

"Road, if I have the chance, I'll make a movie about you." Tom Ford laughed heartily; he was indeed quite interested.

During their casual conversation, the 20-minute fashion show came to a complete end.

As the brand's founder, Tom Ford stood up, shook hands and hugged everyone, thanking them for attending his brand's fashion show.

Following this, the Estée Lauder family heirs invited some partners, well-known designers, and top models from around the world to attend a dinner hosted by the Estée Lauder family.

As for the celebrities, they should go back to their hotels and rest.

"Sister Tian Tian, ​​aren't you coming along?"

Before leaving with Lu Yunzhou, Wang Churan glanced at the other female celebrities, her gaze especially falling on Jing Tian, ​​and whispered a question.

Jing Tian was her neighbor, and she would run into her every few days.

Although Wang was extremely displeased that Lu Yunzhou had actually shielded Jing Tian from a bullet—

Two years have passed since then, and Lu Yunzhou and Jing Tian still haven't gotten together. However, this has made Wang Ran lower his guard against Jing Tian.

"No, thank you. Have fun."

Jing Tian shook her head, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Starting this year, her boss suddenly stopped raising her Pixiu (a mythical creature believed to bring wealth and prosperity).

She was left to fend for herself.

Without a powerful backer, she couldn't even get into the Estée Lauder family's banquet.

Unlike Lu Yunzhou, who had a pleasant conversation with Tom Ford and was directly invited by Tom Ford without the Estée Lauder family even having to extend an invitation, Lu Yunzhou was different.

Even if Lu Yunzhou is penniless, he still has the title of a world-class young artist.

This title is a valuable asset worldwide.

This year, the Estée Lauder family hosted a private dinner in a neo-French classical style townhouse within the Upper East Side Historic Preserve Area in New York City.

This house originally belonged to the Lehman family and is about 100 years old.

These wealthy New Yorkers love to hold private dinners in this historic preservation area.

"Brother, can you take a picture for me? Don't worry, I definitely won't post it on Weibo."

Standing at the entrance of this mansion, looking at this century-old French classical villa, Wang Ran wanted to take a picture to commemorate the occasion.

Receiving an invitation was already a great honor for Wang Ran.

Wang Ran had no idea why Jing Tian, ​​this senior, couldn't get into the banquet today.

Although she was the second wife, she didn't feel much about it.

Because she is listed in the family genealogy.

Lu Yunzhou's parents both said they would treat everyone equally. Zhang Ruonan also took special care of her and never said anything against her. Therefore, she didn't feel guilty at all.

Once she arrived at the place, she acted like a tourist, wanting to take photos to commemorate the occasion.

However, Wang Ran had just been criticized by netizens a couple of days ago—so she at least learned to be low-key and stopped showing off to netizens.

Otherwise, every time she posts a photo, it will be interpreted in various ways by people with ulterior motives!

For example, her earrings tonight—a piece just completed by the chief designer of LDC Jewelry—are simply unavailable on the market.

After posting on Weibo, Wang Ran was almost certain that she would soon be nicknamed "Earring Sister".

"Sister Mi, you and Xiaomeng stand together, I'll take a picture of you two together. After you're done, you have to leave your phones in the car, you can't bring them in. That's the rule."

Besides Wang Ran, Yang Mi also came with Lu Yunzhou.

Because Yang Mi owns shares in Kiko, in the eyes of the Estée Lauder family, she is also qualified to sit at the table.

"Thank you, brother. Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Yang Mi lifted her skirt and stood smiling next to Wang Ran, affectionately hugging his arm and happily making a peace sign.

Yang Mi knew that Wang Ran wanted to show off, but because he had just been cyberbullied, he was very nervous.

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As if she could read minds, she said to Wang Churan, "Sister Chuan, don't post this on Weibo. I'll do it. If there's any bad reputation, I'll take the blame."

"After it's released, if no one criticizes it, I'll have my management team release press releases across the internet, praising how the two of us outshone New York."

"After all, only the two of us Chinese actresses attended Estée Lauder's private dinner."

Yang Mi, who was previously a global spokesperson for Estée Lauder, wasn't even eligible to attend this dinner. But because she aligned herself with Lu Yunzhou, she was invited this time.

At this moment, her vanity was off the charts, and she couldn't help but want to show off her status!

Now, I ask you, who else here is there?

Jing Tian?

Haha—that's hilarious!

I, Yang Mi, entered this door this time thanks to my own investment acumen!

I can hold my head high and stand tall.

No one can talk behind my back.

"Leave your phone in the car, let's go."

Those who can attend this banquet are all wealthy and influential, and they all value their privacy and do not want to be photographed without their consent.

Lu Yunzhou had participated a few times and already knew the routine.

At this moment, he was holding Wang Churan's arm with his left hand.

Yang Mi followed on his other side, looking left and right with curiosity and anticipation as she entered the private mansion.

"Brother, is that woman Nicole Kidman? Isn't it said that celebrities aren't allowed into this private dinner?"

Upon entering the venue, Wang Ran saw Nicole Kidman.

For Chinese people, Nicole Kidman is one of the few truly memorable actresses in Hollywood.

"She's not just any minor celebrity; she's a major landowner in Australia."

Lu Yunzhou gave Wang Ran a brief introduction to the identity of Nicole Kidman, a Hollywood tycoon and Australian land magnate.

Her family owns 9.7 square kilometers of land in Australia!

In contrast, Shanghai has only 6000 square kilometers.

"Lu, it's been a long time."

"I heard you directed a visually stunning blockbuster about the Persian Gulf. You know, I recently directed Aquaman."

"Are we using the same subject matter?"

Nicole Kidman came over and greeted her.

After all, Lu Yunzhou is not only a fashion superstar and a commercial film director, but also a world-class artist, a successor of Leonardo da Vinci, and the behind-the-scenes boss of many luxury brands.

His sudden emergence in high society drew everyone's attention.

"Aunt Nicole————"

Lu Yunzhou had just opened his mouth.

Upon hearing this address, Nicole Kidman rolled her eyes: "You rude guy—I shouldn't have greeted you."

No matter how old a woman is, she can never accept that she is getting old.

Especially these female celebrities.

She's constantly praised for her beauty, but when she meets someone in person and they call her "Auntie," she's completely defenseless.

Actually, Lu Yunzhou didn't say one more truth: Nicole Kidman was born in 1967, which is two years older than her mother!

At this moment, another woman of similar age came over and gave Lu Yunzhou a hug: "Lu, my Cremio, it's been a long time. You're even more charming than before."

"Aunt Jian, you still look as radiant as ever."

This person is Jane Lauder, one of the hosts of the banquet.

Global Brand President of Clinique, a subsidiary of Estée Lauder.

Her husband is Kevin Warsh, the future head of the Federal Reserve.

"Lu, Kiko has recently become very famous and popular among young people. Everyone knows that this is a brand you recently acquired, and they all want to try it out."

Everyone believes one thing: what you like must have something special about it.

"And those people are keen to find this special feature."

As the global brand president of Clinique, Jane Lauder immediately tried all of Kiko's products after learning that Lu Yunzhou had acquired a majority stake in the company.

She also studied consumer psychology.

Borsalino, Kouri, LDC — Lu Yunzhou single-handedly popularized multiple brands, even creating the "Lu Yunzhou effect" in the fashion industry.

Kiko is likely to be the next one.

"Aunt Jian, let me introduce you. This is Ms. Yang Mi. She's a top Chinese celebrity and a global ambassador for Estée Lauder."

"In addition, she is also a minor shareholder of Kiko."

Lu Yunzhou himself was unwilling to sell his shares in Kiko.

Because he firmly believed that this business could be passed down for 100 years and help him establish the Lu family.

Just like the Estée Lauder family.

However, perhaps Yang Mi would be willing to sell her shares?

Replacing Yang Mi with Estée Lauder's family as shareholders would certainly be better for Kiko and Lu Yunzhou's development.

However, he will not use his power to coerce others.

He left the choice to Yang Mi herself.

"Estée Lauder's global ambassador, and a minor shareholder of Kiko? Lu, you have excellent taste."

Upon hearing this, Jane Lauder couldn't help but laugh.

Is Yang Mi's presence here because Estée Lauder has good taste, or because Lu Yunzhou has good taste? Or perhaps both of them have good taste?

"Lu, your new girlfriend is also very beautiful."

Jane Lauder complimented Wang Ran, then lightly clinked glasses with her: "Enjoy this evening, my little princess."

After speaking, Jane Lauder looked at Yang Mi: "Miss Yang, shall we go over there for a drink?"

Although the venue was high-end and Yang Mi was in an unfamiliar place, she was still a little apprehensive because she was surrounded by foreigners.

Who knows what kind of bad things these foreigners might do?

I've heard they even eat people.

At this moment, Yang Mi couldn't help but look at Lu Yunzhou.

In a critical moment, instinct told Yang Mi who the most reliable person was.

"Aunt Jian, you're off work now."

Seeing Yang Mi's innocent and helpless gaze, Lu Yunzhou pulled her over: "It's party time now. Why not listen to some music and chat about some gossip?"

Seeing Lu Yunzhou protecting Yang Mi, Jane Lande shrugged and said directly, "Lu, let's not beat around the bush. I want to acquire Ms. Yang's shares in Kiko. I want our cooperation to be closer."

Estée Lauder wants to strengthen its relationship with Lu Yunzhou.

But Yang Mi was not in their plans.

"Aunt Jane, you have a great eye. However, Kiko is still in a period of rapid development and has not yet fully realized its value."

"What about two years from now?"

"You can ask Ms. Yang again at that time. She might be interested in selling her shares."

At this critical juncture, how could Yang Mi possibly sell herself?

When everyone knows that a stock is going to rise, who would sell their shares?

At this point, the only option for the market maker is to reverse course and drive the stock price down, creating a trough.

Only those who lack resolve will sell.

However, the dealer of Kiko is Lu Yunzhou, and Yang Mi has a lot of confidence in Lu Yunzhou, so she definitely won't sell her chips at this time.

Therefore, Yang Mi will only be willing to sell when the company's market value becomes overvalued.

Just like Jiahang.

Who wouldn't want to sell Jiahang, a company worth 50 billion, in one go?

Unfortunately, Yang Mi can't find a man to take her back!

So when Lu Yunzhou offered some reasonably priced chips, Yang Mi immediately sold them without any hesitation.

Now, another crucial choice has presented itself to Yang Mi.

"The road, you said, two years."

Jane Lauder clinked glasses with Lu Yunzhou: "Two years from now, I'd like to see how much Kiko will be worth."

For these large European and American companies, the best way to maximize profits is to acquire small companies when they are just starting to show promise, then shelve them and let them fade into obscurity.

This ensures that their own companies can grow stronger step by step.

However, Lu Yunzhou did the opposite—he took over those long-established Italian companies that were experiencing operational problems, gave them new energy, and allowed them to experience a second spring.

The success of these established companies will also boost Italy's tax revenue and employment.

It's a win-win situation.

If the dinner continues into the late hours, there will be many exciting activities.

However, Lu Yunzhou pretended to be drunk and left with Yang Mi and Wang Ran before 11 o'clock.

This hotel is occupied by a large group of people.

Wang Churan was also afraid of being gossiped about, so she had been staying in her own room for the past few days.

As a result, she obediently prepared to return to her own room, only to find that Yang Mi had entered Lu Yunzhou's room and was not planning to leave.

At this, Wang Ran instantly became furious.

Seeing that Yang Mi didn't want to leave, she even offered to personally massage Lu Yunzhou's temples so that he could fall asleep comfortably.

Wang Churan snorted softly beside her, offering a sarcastic reminder: "Sister Mi, it's getting late. It's best for older people not to stay up late. It's very bad for their health."

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"As for something as trivial as a massage, I'll do it."

Wang Churan, without hesitation, pushed Yang Mi aside and gently and virtuously massaged Lu Yunzhou's temples.

Lu Yunzhou closed his eyes to enjoy the moment, while calmly saying, "Sister Mi, you should have figured it out by now, right? If you want to leave Kiko, Estée Lauder will take over for you. As for the price, I'll try my best to negotiate for you; you won't lose out."

After all, Yang Mi only owns a small percentage of the shares.

Her shares sold for a high price, so the remaining shares in Lu Yunzhou's hands are naturally even more valuable.

"Sister Honey, with the salary cap this year and a series of previous policies, the entertainment industry won't have an easy time like before."

"If I were you, selling the shares and getting real money would be a good option."

"Of course, you are welcome to stay if you wish."

"Whatever you choose, I will respect it."

No one cherishes things that are easily obtained.

But if someone is determined to snatch it, it will make the holder realize how valuable what they have is.

Now, Yang Mi has encountered this situation.

Kiko's shares were something she cherished from the beginning, and now even a big company like Estée Lauder wants to snatch them up.

This made Yang Mi realize just how precious this thing was!

To protect her shares, she would have to put in at least ten times the effort of Nai Jiahang to prove to Lu Yunzhou that she deserved to be a minority shareholder of Kiko.

"I will never sell Kiko's shares."

"It's a pity that Estée Lauder was chosen as their spokesperson."

"I won't sell Kiko's shares to Estée Lauder—they probably won't renew my endorsement after it expires."

Back in her room, Yang Mi realized that Estée Lauder's offer to buy her shares was actually giving her a choice between two options.

After all, Estée Lauder saw the future—Kiko and Estée Lauder would likely become direct competitors someday.

Right now, Coach and Dolce & Gabbana are locked in a fierce battle in China, the Middle East, and Italy.

Despite being a spokesperson for Dolce & Gabbana, Dilraba harbored feelings for Lu Yunzhou and constantly promoted the story of her "white moonlight" to him—and eventually, she even started to believe it herself.

It is foreseeable that once the contract expires, Dilraba Dilmurat, the brand ambassador for Dolce & Gabbana, will definitely switch to the Kourry camp and become a key player to help Lu Yunzhou fight against Dolce & Gabbana!

Having learned from past mistakes, Estée Lauder will naturally have its own thoughts about Yang Mi!

"Two options, which one should I choose?"

"It means completely giving up all Estée Lauder endorsements, as well as various beauty product endorsements, and deeply binding herself to Lu Yunzhou."

"Or should I sell my shares, take the cash, and become a full-fledged employee of Estée Lauder?"

Yang Mi was extremely conflicted that night.

This may be the most difficult choice she has ever faced in her life.

She made the right choice; her life is now completely secure.

If she makes the wrong choice, she might regret it for the rest of her life.

Yang Mi thought about it all night, but still couldn't figure it out.

Her mind was a complete blank, and she couldn't help but ask herself, "If I were naive and innocent, what would I choose?"

"I don't think we need to choose."

"Silly Sugar has been staying home all day focusing on health and preparing for pregnancy, and hasn't been out and about for a long time. I haven't heard anything about L'Oréal offering her a choice between two options."

ah?"

This comparison left Yang Mi feeling quite uncomfortable.

My life, Yang Mi's life, is truly bitter!

Lu Yunzhou's hotel room.

After the massage, Wang Ran didn't leave, grinning at Lu Yunzhou. Lu Yunzhou's unwavering resistance to Yang Mi's advances had pleased Wang Ran.

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Ran couldn't help but ask, "Brother, what will we do if Yang Mi sells her shares to Estée Lauder?"

"It's okay."

Lu Yunzhou chuckled softly, his confidence radiating, and said, "No matter what Yang Mi chooses, we won't lose out. Because the company's most important core asset is me. Estée Lauder wants Kiko's shares because of me."

"Um.

Wang Churan looked up at Lu Yunzhou, her beautiful eyes immediately sparkling.

Being handsome is a feeling.

Lu Yunzhou's air of complete control and his indescribable confidence nearly made Wang Churan's IQ plummet.

Only one thought kept running through my mind: drink porridge!