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Chapter 287 - 288: Hanfu Pavilion

Chapter 287: Chapter 288: Hanfu Pavilion

The phone screen flashed a notification light, and the agent had sent him several voice messages.

"He Jinxia refuses to cooperate with hyping the incident. The statement was released too quickly. If it had been delayed until after our press release, it might have sparked some public interest."

"Now that she has made an explanation, the buzz is lukewarm at best. Sending out a press release now would hardly stir things up, wasting manpower, materials, and energy. Without resorting to underhanded tactics to generate heat, this plan is a bust."

"’Original Inn’ is getting good ratings, and a lot of people are watching. Try to stay until the end and knock He Jinxia out. Since she’s unwilling to help you, there’s no need for you to give way to her."

After listening to the agent’s messages, a cold light flicked across Zhang You’s eyes as he deleted the chat history.

At that moment, Ji Jiaming came over, holding a thermometer, "Here, let’s take your temperature."

Zhang You looked up, the sullenness on his face completely gone, and with a smile, he took it and thanked him.

*

He Jinxia and Zhang Yuanyuan arrived at the shopping market, both wearing hats and masks.

He Jinxia held the room layout diagram she had previously drawn, which she had further perfected on the car ride by adding some measurements they had taken together, saved on her phone.

It wasn’t too crowded in the morning. They needed to shop quickly and return to the inn to set up the room, as guests would be checking in for a night the next day. So, the room had to be ready today.

They didn’t want to end up working through the night, so they had to move fast.

He Jinxia stood at the entrance of the market, looked down at the blueprint, and twirled a ballpoint pen in her hand with the flair of a pen-spinning master.

After reflecting for a moment, she clarified her goals. First, take care of the large decorative items, and then move on to the details.

"We need to find a place that sells Hanfu first, like a Hanfu Pavilion," said He Jinxia, turning to Zhang Yuanyuan.

A look of confusion crossed Zhang Yuanyuan’s face, "Hanfu?"

He Jinxia replied, "Yes, Hanfu."

Zhang Yuanyuan continued, still perplexed, "Do you want me to look for it or will you? What should I do?"

He Jinxia tidied away the layout diagram and said calmly, "No need to search separately, let’s look together. Just follow me."

Zhang Yuanyuan wanted to ask what they were doing at a Hanfu Pavilion, but then she suddenly remembered the previous day when she asked He Jinxia about the theme of the room decoration, and He Jinxia hadn’t responded. Hence, she guessed that the theme room might be related to Hanfu.

So, she didn’t ask and followed He Jinxia contentedly to find the Hanfu Pavilion.

Asking around along the way, half an hour later, they arrived at an ancient-style shop.

Huaxia’s ancient culture was well preserved. Every year, on the Lantern Festival in February, men and women would wear ancient attire, stroll through the flower market, guess riddles on lanterns, and set lotus lanterns afloat on the river to make wishes, among other things.

Of the various ancient attire, Hanfu was the most popular, with its trendy and unique designs, and it was the usual choice for those wearing ancient costumes. On certain occasions, wearing Hanfu represented the highest form of reception etiquette among the Huaxia people, a tradition acclaimed internationally.

Even without a special occasion, people are sometimes seen wearing Hanfu on the streets, both men, and women alike. The reason is simple: it’s stunning!

Many of Huaxia’s modern outfits are designed with elements from Hanfu, and wearing them has a classical charm.

Pushing open the intricately carved wooden door with a dragon and phoenix design, He Jinxia and Zhang Yuanyuan stepped into the Hanfu Pavilion.

A faint smell of sandalwood hit them as they entered. Looking up, they saw exquisitely embroidered Hanfu hanging on the walls.

The patterns on the Hanfu were quite exquisite, and the colors ranged from elegant to vivid, with each style being distinct.

At that moment, the sound of trickling water gently reached them, and the two turned their heads to see a water-drawing contraption.

Water flowed out from the bamboo tube and collected on a base constructed from stones. Whisps of mist arose from somewhere, swirling around the bamboo tube, creating an ethereal, fairy-like atmosphere.

Upon closer inspection, one would notice a diminutive wooden bridge on the surface of the water, alongside stools and a table, which even held a miniature chessboard.

Then, two women dressed in Hanfu appeared from behind the spot with the bamboo tubes, seeming to emerge from a hidden door.

One of the women headed toward He Jinxia’s direction, while the other approached a tea set.

The woman who moved toward the tea set sat down gracefully on her knees, her slender fingers stretched out as she began to prepare the tea.

"Hello, what kind of Hanfu would you like to purchase?" the approaching woman asked gently, not recognizing them as celebrities.

He Jinxia looked at the Hanfu hanging on the wall and asked, "Can these Hanfu garments be rented here?"

The waitress smiled and said, "Yes, they can."

The waitress was also pretty, but compared to the star-status of He Jinxia and Zhang Yuanyuan, she was somewhat lacking.

However, the waitress’ demeanor was good, and she had a certain presence on camera, prompting the accompanying crew to start filming her.

Knowing they could rent, He Jinxia began to select Hanfu.

She was somewhat interested in a set of red, half-sleeve Ru skirts with a parallel collar. The outfit was a gradation of reds, from light to deep, and where the skirt began, it was embroidered with a golden pattern of ’Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix’—beautiful yet regal.

Pointing at the outfit, He Jinxia asked, "This could be used as a wedding dress, couldn’t it?"

The waitress looked it over and, after pondering for a moment, said, "It could be, but if we’re going by the standards of ancient wedding dresses, the style of this outfit doesn’t quite match, and the hem treatment is not elaborate enough."

He Jinxia smiled slightly, "That kind of wedding dress is quite complicated and heavy to wear, not as comfortable as this Ru skirt. I want to rent this set for two days and pick a few more pieces of Hanfu. Regular sizes will do."

Zhang Yuanyuan thought He Jinxia would go on to choose more beautiful ones, but noticed that Sister Jinxia also selected some simpler styles of Hanfu, such as the short robes.

In ancient times, only the destitute who resigned to their fate wore short robes for the convenience of labor.

She didn’t just pick dresses; she also chose men’s clothing.

While the waitress was away retrieving the garments, Zhang Yuanyuan leaned in close to He Jinxia and whispered, "Sister Jinxia, are you buying these Hanfu to create theme rooms related to Hanfu?"

He Jinxia touched the texture of the clothes, nodding absent-mindedly, "Mhm, you’re really smart."

Zhang Yuanyuan’s face turned awkward—if she couldn’t guess why at the Hanfu Pavilion, seeing He Jinxia pick so many pieces of Hanfu made it obvious.

She continued, "These Hanfu aren’t cheap, our funds are limited. If we buy them all, we won’t have money left for anything else."

He Jinxia replied, "That’s why we’re renting."

Zhang Yuanyuan blinked, somewhat bewildered, "You’re really going to rent? They’ll let you rent? I mean, does the show allow you to do that?"

She thought He Jinxia was only asking if rental was possible in jest!

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