Chapter 154 Lan Qin Wants to Invest in Shen Wancheng's Company
Chapter 154 Lan Qin Wants to Invest in Shen Wancheng's Company
Xu Pingtao's question to Shen Wancheng drew everyone's attention to her.
Shen Wancheng remained calm and spoke almost without hesitation.
"This matter is only Gu Jintian's personal issue, and I also believe that the attitude of Gu Qinglan's family does not represent the attitude of the Gu family. One thing is one thing, and the other is the Gu family."
"Moreover, Grandpa Gu has just expressed sufficient sincerity. So as long as Gu Qinglan's family does not cause trouble because of this in the future, I am willing to let this matter end here."
Although Shen Wancheng's words seemed like a concession, they also implied that if Gu Qinglan persisted in holding a grudge, she would settle scores for this incident as well.
Gu Jinxing continued.
"This matter won't just end just because Gu Qinglan left. The Gu family will give you an explanation."
Shen Wancheng looked at Gu Jinxing after hearing this.
But Gu Jinxing was looking at Gu Mingqian.
The grandfather and grandson looked at each other.
Apart from the young people like the Cai sisters, everyone present vaguely sensed something unusual.
Since it concerns Gu Qinglan, outsiders shouldn't say anything, and the younger generation of the Gu family can't get a word in edgewise.
Gu Hengzhi had always been oblivious to everything else and focused solely on teaching his students the classics. At this moment, the only person in the Gu family who could speak up for him was Wen Nan.
Wen Nan walked to Shen Wancheng's side and continued what Gu Mingqian and Gu Jinxing had just said.
"Today is your engagement day with Jinxing. Gu Jintian is not Jinxing's biological sister. To put it bluntly, she is an unrelated person. Our family will definitely give you an explanation afterward. We hope you won't let this ruin your mood."
Shen Wancheng understood that Wen Nan was trying to divert everyone's attention from Gu Jinxing and Gu Mingqian.
She cooperated with Wen Nan, saying, "Auntie, I understand. Let's just let this matter pass. Everyone can continue playing what they were doing. Let's not let this little incident spoil the fun."
“You’re right. I was just asking Aunt Lan if she’s free lately. You and Jinxing are getting married next month, and I need to make myself a new dress, don’t I?”
Lan Qin was arguably the closest person to Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao in Hong Kong besides Xu Pingtao, and she also had a close relationship with Wen Nan, so she was here today as well.
Shen Wancheng said with a smile, "Then we really need to tell Grandma Lan as soon as possible, she's busy right now."
"Let's go talk over there."
Wen Nan called Shen Wancheng to the pavilion where Lan Qin was resting.
Gu Mingqian's married daughter, Gu Qingnian, also brought her daughters, the Cai sisters, to the pavilion to chat.
Because of the previous internal strife within the Gu family, Lan Qin couldn't be present, so she pulled Zhou Yunqing to sit in the pavilion and drink tea instead of watching the commotion.
Wen Nan's request for Lan Qin to make her a dress was not an excuse; she genuinely wanted it done.
After all, it was her only son getting married.
Wen Nan continued the previous topic and said to Lan Qin.
"Aunt Lan, this is a once-in-a-lifetime important day for me, so I have to wear the clothes you made, don't you think?"
Lan Qin retorted, "What do you mean by a once-in-a-lifetime important day? Are you going to get married again?"
"My only son is getting married; it's a once-in-a-lifetime event."
"I have a cheongsam that I made before in my closet. It's your size. I'll get it for you when I get back."
"The old styles are all outdated."
"What's wrong with cheongsams being out of style or not? You didn't say that when you came to me to pick up clothes before."
Wen Nan was most familiar with Lan Qin, and she was a junior in front of Lan Qin. She didn't care that Shen Wancheng and the Cai sisters were losing face, and directly begged Lan Qin.
“Aunt Lan, the clothing competition is over. You used to take two or three months in advance when you took orders. You can make a garment for me in a month.”
"It's not that I don't want to do it for you, but I'm really busy for the next month and can't guarantee it."
Lan Qin knew a little about the collaboration between Lan Qin and Shen Wancheng, but she avoided asking about it to avoid suspicion, so she didn't know the specifics of the collaboration.
Lan Qin felt that it would be a good time to tell Wen Nan and Gu Qingnian the news first.
This can reduce the number of people who privately ask her to make clothes for them.
After all, many people watched the live broadcast of that match and know that Lan Qin has returned to the public eye. A while ago, people came to her door in droves, and there will be even more in the future. Before, Shen Wancheng's company was not yet fully established, so it was not made public. Now that everything is running normally, it is time to promote it.
Wen Nan followed up on Lan Qin's question and asked, "What are you busy with?"
Lan Qin looked at Shen Wancheng and said familiarly, "Work for her."
Shen Wancheng quickly replied, "Grandma Lan, I can't stand you saying that. You are also a shareholder of Dongfang Yasong."
Cai Xinyi exclaimed in surprise, "I remember now! No wonder Wan Cheng looked familiar. I saw her on TV before. You mentioned that your company is called Dongfang Yasong."
Cai Xinya nodded repeatedly, "I also remember Dongfang Yasong. Her wedding dress in the competition was so beautiful. I'm still waiting for Dongfang Yasong to release other dresses."
Shen Wancheng didn't expect that the last live broadcast would actually make the company famous. Today, she only had to mention it casually, and the Cai sisters would all know about it.
"Thank you for your attention. Oriental Elegance will soon launch a haute couture collection."
Most women love beautiful clothes and jewelry, especially this heiress; Cai Xinya's eyes lit up.
"A haute couture gown, that would definitely be beautiful."
"For haute couture, there's only one piece of each style, so it's really hard to get one."
Cai Xinyi looked at Shen Wancheng and said shyly, "Sister Wancheng, we're almost family now, could you give us VIP access or something...?"
Since they're talking about haute couture gowns, then it must be a luxury brand.
VIP customers of this brand wouldn't just receive these gifts as a gift.
Cai Xinyi was only eighteen years old and made this request without thinking it through. However, her mother, Gu Qingnian, was watching from the side. She couldn't let Cai Xinyi say something wrong and put Shen Wancheng in a difficult position.
Gu Qingnian interjected at the opportune moment, "With your secret stash of money, how much do you need to save to afford VIP treatment? You're just taking advantage of your small stature to be shameless."
Gu Qingnian then smiled and asked Shen Wancheng.
"Wan Cheng, what are the VIP spending requirements for Dongfang Yasong? I'll save up enough money now so I can be the first to buy it when the time comes."
Before Shen Wancheng could speak, Wen Nan objected.
"Little sister, wait a minute. In terms of age and closeness, you can't be ahead of me. I'll save it first."
Shen Wancheng chuckled and said, "Auntie, Aunt Nian, thank you for your kind words and affection, but the company hasn't issued any rules regarding the spending threshold for Dongfang Yasong yet, so I don't know it right now."
Although the Cai sisters were still a little unwilling, they looked at Gu Qingnian with longing eyes.
But Gu Qingnian still went along with what Shen Wancheng said.
"Write down my phone number for your sales manager later. Once you've set your standards, you won't need to call me anymore; your sales manager can call you. Or you can tell your sister-in-law and have her inform me. Just look at my two daughters; you can tell how much they love your company's clothes."
In fact, Cai Xinya and Cai Xinyi were not exaggerating; they really wanted the same Chinese-Western style dress that Lan Qin wore in the competition.
Because young people pursue fashion and prefer Western-style dresses, but on some important banquet occasions, they are required to dress in a more dignified Chinese style, which conflicts with their own preferences.
The dress Lan Qin wore to the competition that day perfectly solved this problem. The wedding dress had a novel design with a touch of classical charm, perfectly combining the needs of both a wealthy wife and a heiress.
Furthermore, Oriental Elegance is a new brand that many people are unaware of, and those who are aware of it may not be able to buy it in time, making it impossible to snag one. But for someone like me to own one is such a delightful thing!
That's why Cai Xinya and Cai Xinyi wanted so much, and were so eager for their mother to finalize the VIP arrangements with Shen Wancheng.
Shen Wancheng nodded when she heard Gu Qingnian say that.
"Since Aunt Nian likes it so much, I will definitely call you personally to let you know."
Wen Nan immediately asked, "What about me?"
Shen Wancheng smiled helplessly, "I guarantee you'll be the first to know."
Wen Nan thought about it and changed her mind. She asked Shen Wancheng.
"Does your company still need investment? How about I invest in your company and become a shareholder?"
Shen Wancheng was taken aback.
Gu Qingnian chuckled and teased, "Sister-in-law, you're not satisfied with just being close to the water and getting the moon first; you want to go straight to the moon's interior."
Wen Nan gave Gu Qingnian a reproachful glare.
He feigned anger and ordered, "This is none of your business. Keep quiet."
Gu Qingnian usually got along well with Wen Nan, so she knew that Wen Nan was joking and wasn't angry. She just smiled at Wen Nan.
After a moment's thought, Shen Wancheng rejected Wen Nan's suggestion.
"Thank you for your confidence in Dongfang Yasong, Auntie. However, the company currently has sufficient funds and does not plan to raise capital through an IPO at this time."
Wen Nan advised.
"What company would complain about having too much capital? If you have too much capital, you'd build a factory and expand production."
Shen Wancheng shook her head.
"No one can become fat overnight. I still prefer to take it one step at a time and lay a solid foundation."
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