Fog clears from Hong Kong Island

Chapter 47 I wonder if I will have a chance to jump in line
Sang Yu bought an afternoon flight ticket to Paris.

She stayed up all night the night before and fell asleep all the way on the plane. Her mind was still groggy after landing more than ten hours ago.

When I got to the hotel, I made a cup of cold medicine and lay on the bed to recover my blood.

It took me a few hours of rest to get better.

After arriving, I changed my clothes and put on makeup and went out. I met Teacher Yang Liwen downstairs in the hotel. I saw a young man beside her, wearing a suit and leather shoes, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, with a gentle and elegant temperament.

Yang Liwen introduced her: "This is my son, Huo Qiting." Then she said to Huo Qiting: "The girl I mentioned to you is Sang Yu who suits my eyes very well."

Huo Qiting had a gentle smile on his lips and greeted politely: "Hello, Miss Sang."

Sang Yu nodded and smiled, "Hello, Mr. Huo."

"Let's go to the venue first." Yang Liwen asked Huo Qiting to drive. She and Sang Yu were waiting on the roadside. "My son happens to be in Paris on a business trip, so I will let him come over and be a free driver. Do you mind?"

Sang Yu immediately shook his head, "Of course not, but won't it waste Mr. Huo's time?"

Yang Liwen chuckled, "He has nothing to do today. People who don't have a partner have nothing else to do except work."

Soon Huo Qiting drove the car over, and Yang Liwen and Sang Yu got into the back seat.

Chatting on the way, we arrived at the venue in half an hour.

The award ceremony will invite many people in the industry as guests, so it is also an opportunity for the award-winning designers to make connections.

The setting of the entire hall is gorgeous and dazzling, and the screen on the awards podium flashes with eye-catching golden English fonts.

Sang Yu's seat was in the award-winning guests' seat, very close to the award podium.

It seemed like she was one step closer to her dream.

The award ceremony kicked off.

The host came on stage and gave an opening speech, and then introduced the winning designers and winning works.

The winner of the gold medal is a French designer. He has won many awards before and has rich experience in competitions. It is not surprising that he won the award.

Surprisingly the winner of the Silver Medal was not even twenty-four years old.

Sang Yu heard the host read his name.

"Let us congratulate Sang Yu, a designer from Hong Kong Island! He won both the Silver Award and the Best New Design Award in the Design Competition!"

She was in a daze, put her woolen coat on her seat, got up and walked towards the stage.

Being focused by so many pairs of eyes and spotlights, my palms were so nervous that they sweated slightly.

But she is not stage frightened. She is wearing an improved version of apricot cheongsam, graceful and poetic, elegant and picturesque, with a slender and graceful figure. When she stands there, she has an oriental beauty precipitated by Chinese culture, like a sparkling pearl.

Sang Yu leaned forward slightly, took the microphone from the host, faced the audience, and spoke in English gracefully: "Hello everyone, I am Sang Yu, a designer from Hong Kong Island, China. I am honored to win the first prize in this international design competition. Silver Award and Best Newcomer Award.”

"I am very grateful to my teacher Yang Liwen for giving me a lot of help. I am also grateful to the teacher who helped me embroider the Phoenix totem for giving me the opportunity to bring Su embroidery here. Cheongsam is our traditional Chinese clothing, and Su embroidery is also our culture. Treasure, my design this time combines traditional elements and modern elements..."

The guests at the bottom had already started whispering.

"She is so beautiful, her works are beautiful, and she is also a beautiful person!"

"Check which studio she is at now and see if we can collaborate."

"It would be great if such a treasure could be dug up."

Yang Liwen curled her lips in satisfaction and lowered her voice, "I just said my vision was right."

Huo Qiting's eyes kept falling on the stage, and a look of surprise flashed across his eyes. Although he had heard before that she had spiritual energy and talent, it was only today that she intuitively felt that she was like a long-buried treasure, just waiting to be excavated and discovered. Can shine.

After Sang Yu finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted from the audience, echoing throughout the entire venue. Huo Qiting looked away and asked Yang Liwen: "Mom, does Sang Yu have her own studio?"

"No, I'm working as a designer at Aurelia."

"If she wants to start her own brand, I can invest."

Hearing this, Yang Liwen looked at him with interest, "Have you ever become a venture capital investor and ended up in the clothing industry?"

Huo Qiting smiled lightly, "I will do whatever is profitable."

Yang Liwen was happy to see the success, "Okay, you can ask her yourself later."
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The awards are over.

Huo Qiting was waiting for Sang Yu at the entrance of the venue.

After waiting for about twenty minutes, she came out with a lot of business cards in her hand.

Just now, many people in charge of the clothing industry extended an olive branch to her.

"Mr. Huo, I'm sorry to keep you waiting." Sang Yu said sheepishly.

"It doesn't matter, it didn't take long." Huo Qiting took the trophy from her hand in a gentlemanly manner, "I'll get it for you."

Sang Yu took two trophies and a business card in his hand. It was really inconvenient, so he didn't show off, "Thank you."

Seemingly not seeing Yang Liwen, she asked again: "Where is Teacher Yang?"

Huo Qiting explained: "She just met two friends and went to have coffee with them. Let us go back first."

Sang Yu nodded.

Because Yang Liwen was not here, it was just the two of them. They had just met and were still strangers, making them more or less uncomfortable.

Sang Yu hesitated for a moment when he got in the car. He originally wanted to sit in the back seat, but he was afraid it would be impolite, as if he was the driver.

So I finally got into the passenger seat.

She is not sociable, has a quiet and introverted personality, and does not take the initiative to find topics.

It was Huo Qiting who broke the silence in the car first, "Miss Sang's works are excellent."

Sang Yu responded modestly: "Thank you, Mr. Huo."

Huo Qiting went straight to the topic, "It seems that there are many people who want to cooperate with Miss Sang. I wonder if I can have a chance to jump in the queue?"

He speaks in a gentle, courteous and courteous manner, without making anyone feel rude.

Sang Yu was a little surprised, "Is Mr. Huo also in this business?"

Then I thought about it, Teacher Yang is a designer, and it is normal for her son to be in this line of work.

"No, I'm a venture capital investor." Huo Qiting chuckled, glanced at her, and extended an invitation, "Do you want to set up your own brand? Can you give me an investment opportunity?"

Sang Yu blinked his eyelashes and reacted for a few seconds, "Invest for me?"

"Yes." Huo Qiting continued: "I will fund the establishment of a brand studio for you, and you will only be responsible for the design work. I will help you with all other supply chain and brand promotions, so that you have no worries."

Anyone would be tempted by such conditions.

But Sang Yu didn't quite understand, "But if you do this... wouldn't it be too risky? I'm not a well-known designer..."

"Ms. Sang is so humble. If your work can win an award, it must be something special. I admire you. From a businessman's perspective, you have great investment value, and any investment is bound to be accompanied by risks. This It’s normal.”

(End of this chapter)