188: Suit

The banquet was set in the evening. On that day, the Zhou family was busy all over. As the protagonist of the banquet, Wang Cheng was dragged around by Mother Zheng for a long time early in the morning, so that his ears almost grew calluses. In the end, his grandpa rescued him.

"Grandpa." Wang Cheng watched his elderly grandpa come over. His pampered grandpa did not use a cane like other old people. On the contrary, his body had always been healthier. After Zhou Shichang sat down, he looked at his grandson lovingly.

"Do you know the process of the banquet?"

"I do, Mom spoke in great detail and I had paid attention. I will never shame Grandpa and Mom,” Wang Cheng said with a smile.

Zhou Shichang saw that his expression was very calm, not showing any nervousness because of attending a banquet for the first time. He became more and more satisfied with this grandson. People of his status had already read countless people, and although he had not accompanied Wang Cheng for long, it could be seen that the essence of Wang Cheng was good.

This was one reason. The other was that he had checked Wang Cheng’s past, and learned that he had practiced with an old monk in a temple for more than ten years. The old monk seemed to be unknown. However, if one checked carefully, one could still feel that he was extraordinary. To practice with such a master, his disposition was not bad.

Wang Cheng thought that his grandfather looked at him differently because of Mother Zheng, but that was not the case.

The Zhou Group was so large; it was no longer the small company that it was a few decades ago. The group was intricate and complicated. If it collapsed, the impact would be incalculable. Therefore, Zhou Shichang would never be sloppy in terms of heirs.

Wang Cheng now seemed more suitable than Zhao Chenlin and his parents, and was also Mother Zheng's son. Although Zhou Shichang liked him, he would not rashly announce that he was his successor for this reason alone.

The person in charge of Paul's studio called to tell them that the clothing was ready. Mother Zheng wanted to go with Wang Cheng to try on the clothing, but there were still things for her to take care of. Wang Cheng told her that there was no need for her to worry about his affairs, anyway. It was just some clothing, he could try it himself.

When Mother Zheng heard this, she no longer insisted. She told him to be careful not to damage the clothing, before returning to the Zheng house in a Zhou car.

Without Mother Zheng constantly watching him, Wang Cheng relaxed a lot. Ignoring the Zhao Chenlin mother and son’s gaze following him, he drove away from the Zhou house.

There was not much time until the banquet. Wang Cheng first went to Paul's studio. The clothing after they all rushed to work overnight. The black colors were completely tailor-made for him. It was much more dazzling than the previous few suits, and there was also a lot more detail.

Silver cufflinks suddenly appeared on his wrist. When the lights dimmed, it was like a bright brilliance in the dark. He was very bold against the soft cloth on his body, and his whole person matured a lot, every movement seeming to exude a wave of attractive charm.

Wang Cheng raised the corner of his mouth slightly in front of the mirror. Behind him, with a click, Paul captured the scene with a camera in his hand. Not only that, he also let him lean over a bit, as if he was a model. Since he himself made the suit, Wang Cheng cooperated.

Paul looked at the photos taken in his camera, and kept exclaiming. He turned his glowing eyes to Wang Cheng and said, "Boy, how about a deal?"

Wang Cheng raised an eyebrow.

"This suit can be regarded as a meeting gift I’ll give you, provided that you wait for me to take a few sets of photos according to my requirements, alright?" Paul stared at him head on.

Wang Cheng’s mouth twitched, "Why?"

Paul sighed: "This suit was originally tailored for you. No model is more suitable to wear it than you, so help me promote it. Presumably, you can also see that it is different from ordinary suits and is not particularly exaggerated. It can be worn as long as it is on any formal occasion, so I want to make it one of my flagship products this season. However, you can rest assured that, worldwide, this suit will only be worn by you. So, it won’t be very troublesome, just one ... oh no, half an hour will do, okay? "

He came to get a suit, and it turned out he had to be the model of the other party. Wang Cheng himself didn't expect it to develop like this. The three suits he bought last time cost more than 100,000. If it was only half an hour, it shouldn’t be a bad deal, right?

"Well then, just half an hour."

"Thank you very much." Paul shook his hand excitedly and immediately asked the assistant to arrange the shooting.

In their studio, there were independent shooting venues with complete props. As for a photographer, Paul was a very talented person in photography himself, especially when shooting the clothes he made. So, with the clothes he valued, he had always been used to shooting it himself.

After five minutes, everything was ready.

Wang Cheng was invited into the studio by his assistant. He thought that there was not much space inside, but it looked like it was around more than 100 square meters. The background of the scene had been arranged in advance. It could be done in half an hour, as long as there were not too many mistakes.

Wang Cheng's foundation was very good. The makeup artist wanted to give his face a simple retouch, but found that it was completely unnecessary.

Paul was very picky when filming. The assistant and the person in charge were worried that he would disturb the guest, this was no ordinary guest after all. However, the results were beyond their expectations. Wang Cheng actually showed patience and perseverance in this regard.

For example, Master Paul had very high requirements for a person's movements or postures. It was so high that if there was a slight deviation, he would be dissatisfied. If they moved at all, he would be dissatisfied. Many professional male models experienced his extremely picky behavior and their faces looked ugly.

This time, the assistants and the people who were worried did not expect that the guest’s fixation was much stronger than they thought. In one pose, Master Paul asked him not to move, and then took more than 20 photos around him at 180 degrees. In the photoshoot, he really was motionless, maintaining a posture for dozens of seconds.

Half an hour later, Paul reluctantly ended the filming.

"Is there any other problem?" Wang Cheng stretched his neck. He suddenly found out that the profession of modelling was really not a human job, he was about to collapse after only half an hour of shooting.

Paul looked at him with a complex gaze. When he opened his mouth to say something, the assistant and the person in charge immediately interrupted what he wanted to say.

"Mr. Wang, thank you very much for your cooperation. It took us half an hour, so sorry. I thank you on behalf of Hongye Studio." The person in charge laughed and held Wang Cheng's hand.

Paul glared at them. Although he loved this profession, he was not confused at all. Wang Cheng was his client, not his model. He was very clear on this. He just regretted it, he rarely encountered a model that met his requirements. In the end, this man was just his guest, and there was nothing sadder than that.

He angrily pushed them away and said to Wang Cheng with a smile: "Mr. Wang, thank you very much for your cooperation. If you still need anything, you can come to me at any time. I am very honored to serve you."

"Thank you, I will." Wang Cheng shook his hand with a smile.

The assistant and the person in charge were dumbfounded.

Master Paul, who had never been level-headed, would say such a thing?

The sun really rose from the west.

Wang Cheng changed back to his original clothes, put the suit in a big gift box in the back seat, and drove back to the Zhou mansion. The banquet would start in a few hours. The Zhou family was more busy than yesterday, there were still preparations for the banquet. There were lots of things, like fruits for snacks, and wine. There were also high-end items, such as a large birthday cake.

A few minutes after Wang Cheng came back, the cake was also delivered. It was a large twelve-story cake, which needed four or five people to carry it together. It was very beautiful.

Everyone would be busy socializing at the banquet. It was estimated that no one was interested in eating the cake, so there was no need to make it so big, Wang Cheng thought. However, Zhao Chenlin, who saw the cake, was jealous.

On his birthday, his grandfather never ordered a cake for him, let alone held a birthday banquet at the Zhou family mansion. In things related to him, his grandfather had never acted so well. He didn't understand, he was also his grandson. Why was his grandfather so enthusiastic about Wang Cheng, whom he had just found? Did he really want to give him the Zhou Group?

Zhao Chenlin thought more and more that it was possible, and suddenly became anxious. "Mom, do we really have to watch Wang Cheng become part of the Zhou family like this and take away everything that should belong to us?"

"The banquet is a foregone conclusion. It is useless to worry about it, don’t think too much. It is impossible for your grandfather to decide the future successor of the Zhou Group now." Zhou Lin was not calm at first, but now, the situation was beyond her control. Impulse could not solve this problem.

"How do you know, Mom?" Zhao Chenlin asked.

Zhou Lin said: "How do I know? If you care, wait and see in the evening. If you are unwilling, have the sense of crisis now. Show yourself off in front of your grandfather. Don’t put on a look of jealousy. You have to act respectful to your cousin and his friends, even if you hate him in your heart, understand? "

"I see, Mother." Zhao Chenlin responded unwillingly.

When the lights turned on, the sleeping city gradually awakened. The banquet that the Zhou family had spent multiple days preparing for was finally about to begin. Everyone who received the invitations was dressed up, the men in suits and leather shoes, the women in long dresses. Even in the cold winter, a pair of beautiful legs could be seen under their skirts. For the sake of grace, even temperature could be ignored.

Huang Tong’an and Tong Yangyang accompanied each other to the banquet. Before arriving at the Zhou house, they saw a series of luxury cars parked outside the Zhou house gates. The lowest grade was about three or four million. Let's take a look at the car they themselves drove. A one million Cayenne. How come it suddenly felt like they couldn’t take it?

Tong Yangyang confided that when Wang Cheng invited him, he never expected to attend such a grand banquet. After he arrived, Huang Tong’an informed him. Now that he saw the battle with his own eyes, his legs suddenly softened.

The Zhou servants didn't look down on them just because they didn't match the grade of the other cars and the banquet. Instead, they smiled and gave them directions.

Tong Yangyang looked at the faces around him, which were either only visible on TV or only seen in the newspaper. He was very overwhelmed and had thoughts of retreating. He pulled Huang Tong’an with his trembling hands and said sloppily, "Do you think I have time to leave now?"

The corners of Huang Tong’an’s mouth twitched. In fact, he had seen some people in the world; he used to follow his dad to attend banquets. However, this was the first time he had attended such a high-level banquet. Thinking of his father’s instructions to him before he left, he wanted to shrink back. But it was too late.

"Just imagine that you’re dreaming."

Tong Yangyang was silent for a while. He looked down at the suit on his body. If he was really dreaming, he would dream of a higher-rade suit, surrounded by bright men and glamorous women. He felt that if he walked over, he would really look like an ugly duckling who broke into the line of swans.

The two finally walked in with each other's support. They came, but didn't shrink into the corner.

Behind them, another group of people walked in. They were senior officials and rich people who were not normally seen. Right now, they were everywhere, talking and laughing. When they saw acquaintances, they would greet them positively. Among them was Shenghui Pharmaceutical. The chairman of the board was chatting with a prominent political figure very happily. His children were behind him. Yu Jing's face was a bit ugly.

Yu Jing originally wanted to come to the banquet with Wang Ning'an, and Chairman Yu did not stop her. The fact that Wang Ning'an was able to get the invitation to the Zhou banquet showed his ability. If his daughter wanted to get close to him, he would not stop. However, as expected Yu Jing was rejected by Wang Ning'an.

"Sister, Wang Ning'an is a schemer. He must have refused you on purpose. Otherwise, he must be caught up with another wealthy rich girl, so he is not interested in you." Yu Hongzhi still tried to discredit Wang Ning'an in front of her.

Yu Jing glanced at him. "You shut up."

Yu Hongzhi shrugged, "Anyway, I'll say it directly. If you don't believe me, I won't help you if your shares are cheated."

Yu Jing ignored him.

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