Chapter 4 - Private Dinner

The dinner was held in the manor yard of the AN family mansion. At six o'clock in the evening, the housekeeper kept knocking on the door to urge her, so Ava had to start packing and prepare to go downstairs. Since she had the idea of ​​spending her last night in the AN family mansion, Ava didn't want to be too high-profile. It would be better if no one noticed her. So, in terms of clothing choice, Ava chose a little black dress and evening dress. The little black dress is neither long nor short, and the style is simple. It is not as eye-catching as a gorgeous dress, and it also conforms to the dress code of the dinner party. Ava watched a lot of related videos during the last days, and knew that the upper class people talked about this "dress code", which clothes should be worn on any occasion: Those who will come tonight are celebrities and celebrities who are friends with the AN Group, and they must be celebrities from aristocratic families. They all dress up to attend. If you dress too casually, you may be the only conspicuous bag in the dinner venue. Ava put on her little black dress and looked in the mirror: Even the simplest little black dress looked slim on her.

I remember that the author of the original book highly advocates the beauty of whiteness and thinness, so the original author has always felt inferior to her slightly plump figure. In addition, the heroine Bella is thinner than her, so the original body started to lose weight from the first chapter and competed with the heroine until the end. The book is coming to an end. After Bella married the male protagonist, she was still trying to win back the male protagonist's heart by losing weight...

Ava whistled in the mirror: With a figure like this, she feels safe in the apocalypse. The original person didn't like it, but she was extremely satisfied. Ava finally picked a pair of apricot-colored sheepskin flats from the cabinet, picked up an apricot-colored sheepskin handbag, put the phone in it, and went downstairs. She accidentally left the invitation card on the table. The new product launch dinner also has designated areas in the vast lawn. Ava walked to the designated area according to the signs, and saw a large LED light sign at the entrance of the venue: "This is the entrance to the VEN spring new white shoe launch party." There was another sign next to it: "Sign in" Ava was confused: Shouldn't it be apocalyptic high heels? In the original book, Aaden forcibly saved the sales of high-heeled shoes in the apocalypse, so he held such a dinner party, inviting all the nobles, celebrities and celebrities in his circle, asking them to wear daily clothes... How did he suddenly become a novice? Shoes?

Ava walked to the signing place and signed his name casually. But the staff member said, "Do you have an invitation card?" He glanced at Ava without leaving any trace. Ava was stunned for a moment, and then understood why the staff looked at her like this: After all, it was a private dinner hosted by the AN Group, the influential fashion and luxury goods group in the book, and everyone wanted to come and take advantage of the popularity. I'm afraid there will be many third-rate celebrities and small Internet celebrities fishing in troubled waters tonight. This staff member must have repeated this conversation many times. And I did dress a little modestly. Ava flipped through his bag: "I forgot the invitation card in the room." The staff said in a mechanical tone: "Miss, our dinner tonight is a private banquet. You can't enter without an invitation card." Ava shrugged: "Oh, forget it, I won't go in."

At this moment, the housekeeper arrived. "Why are you so blind? This is the distinguished guest that Mr. Aaden has focused!" As the staff bowed in fear, the housekeeper stretched out his hand to clear the way for Ava: "Ms. Awa, Mr. Aaden ordered me to tell you, please you must enter the venue before seven o'clock and stay with him at all times." "Master Aaden requires you to keep a distance of three meters from him throughout the night, but not more than five meters." Ava:? ? ? ill?

Unexpectedly, the housekeeper led Ava to find Aaden, and saw Aaden leaning slightly in the corner of the lawn venue, talking to a girl. The girl was slim and petite, wearing a gray dress with slightly curly short hair. She looked like an obedient cat. The two of them were a little close, and they seemed to have a close relationship. Butler: "Ah, Ms. Awa, wait a moment, Young Master Aaden is talking to-" Ava: "It doesn't matter, I'll come back later." "Talk to his sister Cindy..." The butler scratched his head: Look at Ms. Awa turning around the way he left, was there a misunderstanding... He didn't know that Ava didn't care at all.

Ava took the opportunity to walk around, and soon came to today's protagonist - the AN family had set up a temporary small booth on the lawn. On the booth, countless lights focused their beams on a pair of white shoes. This pair of white shoes has smooth lines and a bright white color. Ava was immediately attracted by this pair of shoes. She couldn't help but stretched out her hand, took one off, held it in the palm of her hand, and looked through it carefully.

A fierce dispute was breaking out between Aaden and his sister Cindy. Cindy: "Brother, when did you pick out the restored manuscript that I threw into the trash can?!" It turns out that Aaden really planned to host this dinner to celebrate the high heels of the apocalypse. Unexpectedly, after Benny's photos of falling down and showing off his wealth were posted on INS yesterday, the high heels of the apocalypse began to sell out, and Aaden was no longer needed for sales. The team proposed to strike while the iron is hot and boost sales for apocalyptic high-heeled shoes, but Aaden refused: "No, this time we will support newcomers." Now that the designer of apocalyptic high-heeled shoes has quit, Aaden will never do it for someone who has betrayed him.

He thought of his sister - Cindy. At this time, Aaden crossed his arms and said, "Cindy, you like design so much and you throw the manuscript into the trash can. Then why did you design?" Cindy has studied fashion design for many years and is as persistent as her twin brother Benny: Want to prove herself with her true strength. As a sophomore art student, she concealed her identity and worked as an intern in the family group building on weekends and holidays. During this period, she refused to hand in every manuscript she drew and threw them all into the trash can. Cindy was silent for a moment and said in frustration: "Brother, I know you secretly helped me push through the things I designed, but no one likes it..." Aaden: "Nonsense."

After said this sternly, Aaden calmed down after a moment, he added: "The year our parents' plane crashed, I secretly sent you and Benny out of the country to protect you. I didn't want you to be like this, you are adults, don't be afraid, there is no need to worry about, I regaining control of the family."

Cindy said calmly, "Brother, it has nothing to do with parents. You see, there are already many celebrities in the booth, right? After taking one look, he blended into the crowd and socialized in the next second. No one stayed in front of the white shoes for more than half a minute..." After that, she quietly muttered: "Speaking of parents, you still don't dare to sit down plane." Aaden said forcefully: "We will find the most popular celebrities to endorse this pair of shoes, and whoever accepts them, I will redeem them as VEN's brand ambassadors for the next season."

Cindy collapsed, and she turned excitedly. Standing at the booth, she pointed in the direction of the white shoes: "Brother, why are you always so domineering? Yes, money can make all the difference, but what I want is for my work to be truly appreciated by others. Do you understand or not - "Eh?"

At this time, in front of the booth, a woman in a black dress held a small white shoe in her palm, looking up and down, with an appreciative smile on her face. Aaden and Cindy looked at each other. ... Ava had already put the white shoes in front of her eyes and looked at them. "Do you like these shoes?" Cindy walked to her side. Ava didn't know that this person was Aaden's sister, and seeing that Cindy looked well-behaved and had a kind expression, she said frankly: "I like these shoes so much!" Cindy suppressed the excitement in her heart, "What's the matter? "Ava: "Although high heels are popular in this world, I personally prefer casual shoes." "The heels are neither high nor low, which is convenient for running and jumping, but also increases the height appropriately. So high." "The leather is made of calfskin, not canvas. If it is made of canvas, it will look top-heavy with heavy clothes~" Ava said what she had seen in the isolation bedroom. What to know about white shoes. The difference was that before, she had only seen the blunt knowledge on paper and videos. Now, I can actually touch the real thing and feel its craftsmanship... "The most important thing is," Ava held the shoes in front of Cindy like a treasure, and pointed to the leather surface for Cindy to see: "The designer I added a pearlescent shimmer to the leather surface. You can't tell if you don't look closely, right?" "It's this pearlescent shimmer that gives it a low-key luster." "I think it will look great in the sun."

Ava held the shoe in his hand, turning it back and forth, admiring the delicate pearlescent light on the shoe. In the last age, although her isolated bedroom is closed, there is a small diamond glass window that can peek into the streets outside: Human civilization has been destroyed, and everything as far as the eye can see is broken and decayed. And the sunshine on the street is always bright. At that time, she wanted to wear comfortable and good-looking shoes and walk freely in the sun. Cindy began to tremble slightly when she spoke: "So you really like these shoes?" Ava said in a very affirmative tone: "I like them." She put her hands around her mouth again: "I'll tell you quietly, I always feel that these shoes there is an unruly and free soul hidden inside..." Cindy covered her mouth, groaned, suddenly took the white shoes from Ava's hand, and stuffed them into Ava's arms: "This pair is for you! "Then ran away.

Ava was confused. Turning her head, Aaden stood within three meters with a dark expression. Ava pointed at the back of Cindy who was running away: "Isn't she the designer of these shoes?" Aaden said nothing. He is a little confused now. Yesterday, after a small peak in sales of Doomsday high-heeled shoes, the current president of the rival He Group suddenly sent an application to attend the new product launch dinner at the AN Family Mansion that night. If it were before, Aaden would definitely refuse. But this time, he did not hesitate to order his subordinates to send the invitation card to the He family's house. Thinking that as soon as the old fox He arrived, he could read crucial information from Ava's heart, Aaden secretly looked forward to it. As for how Ava, a tool people, behaved at the venue, he didn't care at all. Who knows, he just happened to hear the conversation between Ava and his sister. Hearing Ava say the words "uninhibited and free soul", Aaden's heart moved slightly. After not moving for half a minute, Aaden suddenly realized something: Just now, he didn't hear a word from Ava's heart... He was clearly within an effective distance, so why did his mind-reading skills fail?