The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 187: Genius Designer Mo An

Chapter 187: Chapter 187: Genius Designer Mo An

"What a joke! The ’Queen’s Crown’ collection show is clearly scheduled for Christmas at the end of the year, and you’re telling me it’s today?"

Yi Sha suddenly found her confidence, strutting arrogantly.

She was a player in the fashion industry, and when it came to events in the fashion world, she was always the first to lay her hands on any information.

Who did Jiang Man think she was, anyway?

Claiming she designed clothes for Wen Rui, that third-rate singer, and really seeing herself as a distinguished designer? Thinking she had a place in the fashion world?

What a joke! A huge joke!

"Teacher Yi Sha is right, the LV ’Queen’s Crown’ collection show is indeed set for December this year, didn’t the official announcement come out a while ago?"

"Exactly, they said the invitations for the show wouldn’t be released until November."

Several socialite wives chimed in.

Hearing their words, the whole room burst into animated discussion.

The situation was clear now; Jiang Man’s lie had been unpicked for all to see. Not only had she given fake merchandise to the Lu family’s old lady, but she was also trying to weave more lies to cover it up.

Disgusting! People full of lies are truly disgusting!

"Who exactly is this Jiang Man? If she’s not someone important, I think we should kick her out, right?"

"Exactly, exactly, don’t even know where this clown popped up from!"

"I know who she is. She’s been quite popular online lately, a European songwriter who has composed many hits and won plenty of awards."

"That’s right, that’s her, wildrose, isn’t it? I knew her name sounded familiar."

"That’s even more ridiculous, a celebrity, delivering fakes, and full of lies, isn’t she afraid of her reputation collapsing?"

People were talking over each other, as if they couldn’t wait to drown Jiang Man in their teeming bubbles of contempt.

Jiang Man had anticipated this kind of situation.

When Lu Xingzhou wanted to stand up for her, she pressed a hand onto his shoulder, "It’s okay, just a small scene."

After speaking, she took out her phone and waved it in her hand, "Look at your phones, check the trending searches."

Curious, someone immediately pulled out their phone.

"Huh? What’s going on?"

More people became engrossed in their phones, their gaze frozen on the screens.

"Check the trending searches? What trending search?" Mrs. Ming also took out her phone.

Logging onto V-blog, her eyes widened when she saw the top trending search term.

"Teacher Yi Sha... this..."

She couldn’t believe it and turned to look at the person standing next to her.

Yi Sha furrowed her brows and also took out her phone.

When she saw the top trending search boldly stating # ’Queen’s Crown’ series show’s early surprise landing, her pupils dilated dramatically.

Clicking in, there was a short video.

The show was held in front of the Florence Cathedral of Our Lady of the Flowers in Italy.

Blonde and blue-eyed guests filled the seats, with hardly any empty ones.

Doves fluttered in the sky above the cathedral, and models appeared one by one in the new spring haute couture.

"Did you see the promotional image for the show? The final piece of haute couture is called ’Phoenix Returning to Its Nest’! It says here the design was inspired by the statue of Empress Wu Zetian enshrined in Guangyuan’s Huangze Temple."

"I thought ’Queen’s Crown’ was only designed for European royalty, who knew it also included our own empress?"

"Each year’s collection is based on a queen for inspiration, and I didn’t expect this year’s to have a Chinese style!"

"Isn’t the designer Mo An a foreigner? How did he come up with the idea to design something with Chinese elements?"

"That’s not the point, the haute couture piece Jiang Man gave to the old lady of the Lu family, isn’t it identical to the finale piece in the official promotional image?"

"My God... haute couture just released, and it’s already in hand? Does this mean the old lady got the first wear?"

Luxury brands have always used a starvation marketing strategy.

Take LV, for example. If you want to start shopping with them, you need to first spend at least 500,000 at their store to become a preliminary member.

And with that 500,000, you can’t even buy bags or haute couture pieces, but just some small accessories, hair pins, and the like.

As your spending increases, say to 10 million, then you finally become a true insider.

At this point, you can order LV’s haute couture.

But that doesn’t mean you can order any haute couture whenever you want.

Even if you’re a big spender who has poured billions into LV, you still need to place your order at least a week, or even a month or more in advance.

Yet the ’Phoenix Returning to Its Nest’ that Jiang Man delivered, was clearly booked before the new collection show was even held.

How did she do it?

Could it be, she’s a top ten global patron of LV?

Impossible. She’s just a lyricist and composer; where could she get so much money?

Then it must be... Lu Xingzhou’s connections?

That doesn’t make sense either.

No matter how influential Lu Xingzhou is, he wouldn’t have that much clout with the LV corporation.

The more people thought about it, the more puzzled they became, admiring Jiang Man’s capabilities while also questioning her.

"Yi Sha... this isn’t right, is it? I had my eye on a suit from LV’s fall collection for 23 years, and it took me three months just to get my hands on it."

Madam Ming frowned, voicing her confusion.

"You’re an insider, explain this to me – does Jiang Man have some other special means?"

Yi Sha’s eyebrows knotted fiercely as she pulled at the corner of her mouth, "There are special channels, like if she’s a member of European royalty or the world’s richest person, otherwise, I really can’t think of any other reason LV would give her this kind of face. Caesar is particularly proud and treasures his own designs. To get his clothing, no matter how noble or rich you are, you have to flatter and wait, without exception."

"That’s so strange," said Madam Ming, looking at Jiang Man and finding it all very mysterious.

"What’s so strange? My sister Man is no ordinary person," Wu Yingfan said as he tucked into a piece of meat, savoring every bite.

Madam Ming’s previous arrogance vanished as she forced a smile, "Tell me, how is she extraordinary?"

She wanted to know who was behind Jiang Man, who had secured this haute couture for her.

"Do you even deserve to know my sister Man’s business?" Wu Yingfan rolled his eyes.

Madam Ming choked, turning away in anger.

"This haute couture is absolutely genuine. Granny, you can take it to any LV store for verification. There are only three sets of this haute couture in the whole world. One is yours, Granny, one belongs to the Queen of Belgium, and the last one is on the model, as seen in today’s fashion show," Jiang Man said indifferently before sitting back down.

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances, unclear whether Jiang Man was telling the truth or lying.

But she’d spoken so confidently, it must be the truth.

"Yi Sha, you know people at LV, right? You can confirm it later. If it’s a fake, we can expose it then," Madam Ming told Yi Sha.

Yi Sha nodded and awkwardly sat back down.

She had no interest in the gift-giving segment that followed, neither listening nor watching.

She clutched her phone the entire time, reaching out to her contacts.

She had a group chat with global designers, both a large group and a small one.

As soon as she opened the chat, she saw everyone discussing "Phoenix Returning to Its Nest."

Without exception, all were singing high praises, exclaiming how "Mo An" was a genius!

After briefly skimming the chat history, Yi Sha asked in the group:

[Do you know how many "Phoenix Returning to Its Nest" pieces were made? Where are they?]

Once this question was out, the floodgates opened with responses pouring in.

Designer 1: There are only three sets in the collection. I heard Mo An kept one for himself, one was for the LV fashion show, and the last was pre-ordered by some royal family member.

Designer 2: So you mean to say, if you want this "Phoenix Returning to Its Nest" set, only the one the model wore is available?

Designer 1: Yes, rarity breeds value, the price for that set probably starts at 80 million.

Designer 3: I heard it’s not for rent, only for purchase. It seems a Brahmin rich lady from India has taken a liking to it and is planning to buy it for her collection.

Designer 4: Talk about splurging. Clothes worth almost a hundred million, bought on a whim.

Yi Sha: There’s one piece with Mo An himself? Is this information reliable?

Designer 1: Absolutely, I’m on good terms with Caesar’s assistant.

"Heh," Yi Sha scoffed after reading the group messages.

She was certain that the outfit Jiang Man presented was a fake.

She may have never met Mo An, but she’d heard plenty of gossip about the reclusive genius designer.

He was rumored to be a solitary figure with almost no friends.

And he had a peculiar habit: he kept one piece of each of his designs, never giving them away.

She had no idea how Jiang Man managed to come by a counterfeit.

But a fake would never escape detection.

Thinking this, she quickly scrolled through her contacts to find the CEO of LV Greater China.

Yi Sha: Sister Hua, someone’s counterfeiting "Phoenix Returning to Its Nest." Please personally lead a team to the Lu family’s old mansion right away, urgent, urgent!