I Got Together With the Fake Heiress - Chapter 103

On the fourth day of the New Year, Wen Yunqing and Wen Yimeng attended the class president’s birthday party as planned. Because Wen Father, Wen Mother, and Wen Han were all present, very few people initiated conversation with them at the banquet; it was mostly just a matter of saying hello.

Of course, this was relative to those who were already top executives of companies. For the younger generation still in school, it was necessary for them to interact with Wen Yunqing and Wen Yimeng to build good relations.

Nothing significant happened at the banquet. Around nine o’clock, Wen Yunqing excused herself, taking her girlfriend and mother, and drove back early.

On the sixth day of the New Year, Wen Yunqing opened the window to find warm yellow sunlight accompanying the cold wind. It was a bright, sunny day, relatively suitable for outdoor activities.

“Hurry up, hurry up! The time I booked is almost up. We’ll be late if we don’t leave now,” Wen Mother urged continuously. The group rushed and finally arrived just in time.

“Taking this kind of portrait?” When they arrived at the photo studio, Wen Han was a little dumbfounded. “Aren’t these ancient clothes?”

“Yes, I said it was a portrait shoot! Naturally, we have to shoot something interesting,” Wen Mother said self-righteously. To successfully trick everyone into coming, she had perfectly concealed the theme of the photoshoot.

“These are the clothes for me and Yimeng… these are Yunqing’s clothes, and those are for you two guys,” Wen Mother instructed. Considering Wen Yunqing’s figure and short hair, Wen Mother had prepared neutral, masculine-style clothing for her.

“Clearly, the clothes over here are better looking…” Wen Han muttered under his breath. Seriously, his own mom was playing favorites!

Wen Father remained composed. Since he was already here, nothing he said would change the decision, so he might as well go change his clothes obediently.

Wen Yunqing wasn’t fond of wearing wigs, so after selecting her outfit, she chose a suitable hat. She put it on and considered her look complete.

In contrast, Wen Mother and Wen Yimeng’s styling took some time, requiring not only facial makeup but also elaborate hairstyling.

“We still need half an hour. You three go take one set of photos first,” Wen Mother commanded, leaning back in her chair with her eyes closed. “Come back to us after you’ve finished.”

Wen Han glanced at Wen Yunqing, who was standing between him and Wen Father, and subtly moved closer to her. After all, this person was his biological sister. He would reluctantly maintain their relationship.

Wen Yunqing raised an eyebrow slightly. After a moment’s hesitation, she decided not to move, tacitly allowing Wen Han’s proximity.

“Come on, strike a pose! You are ancient noble young masters! Be more elegant,” the photographer held the camera, directing the three while moving left and right to capture the right poses.

“There are props over there. Each of you pick a weapon. Now, let’s take a photo with a martial arts style.”

“Move closer! You are three master and apprentice with a very close relationship! The two apprentices can be a bit closer!”

“Very good, just like that! Hold it up! Don’t move!”

Wen Han had never felt time pass so slowly. It was only half an hour; why wasn’t it over yet! His arm holding the sword was starting to ache!

Wen Father had been busy with work recently and had neglected exercise. His condition was similar to Wen Han’s. By the twenty-minute mark, he already felt a slight ache in his back. He waved at the photographer, indicating that he was stepping out first.

“You guys are done?” the photographer asked, looking somewhat disdainfully at Wen Father and Wen Han. Seriously, the physical stamina of two grown men couldn’t even compare to a young girl.

“Just photograph my sister first. Take more pictures of her,” Wen Han decided to give up. So what if he couldn’t take it? This prop sword was too heavy! Aside from not being sharpened, it was no different from a real weapon!

Wen Yunqing stood her ground, glancing briefly at the open door of the makeup room. Seeing that the stylist inside was still busy, she said nothing and continued to cooperate by striking appropriate poses.

“Perfect! That waist-to-hip ratio is beautiful!” When only one person was being photographed, Wen Yunqing’s advantages were maximized. Whether it was the waist-to-hip ratio or the proportion of her upper and lower body, everything was perfect in the photographer’s eyes.

“If you don’t mind, could I ask you to change into this Feiyu-fu (Flying Fish Robe)?” The photographer was clearly eager. “This is a new item we plan to launch. If you don’t mind me borrowing your image, we can offer the entire photoshoot for free this time.”

“Hmm?” Wen Yunqing raised an eyebrow. “You want to use me as a model?”

“That’s essentially it, but we won’t use it in other places, just placing one picture on the product display section,” the photographer added. “The usage time will be one year at most.”

Wen Yunqing nodded, then politely declined. She wasn’t short on that little bit of money.

“If the price isn’t suitable, we can negotiate,” the photographer was anxious. It was rare to encounter someone so perfectly suited for the Feiyu-fu. This particular item was designed to be suitable for both men and women, and suitable women like Wen Yunqing were genuinely rare.

“I am not lacking money, and I don’t like displaying my appearance to others,” Wen Yunqing stated.

Not lacking money? Hearing this reason, the photographer pondered for a moment, then realized she didn’t know what to say.

After all, the only compensation she could offer was money, and many other things were not within her direct authority as a photographer.

“This Feiyu-fu looks so cool, and the quality is excellent,” Wen Yimeng walked over after finishing her makeup, immediately captivated by the Feiyu-fu the photographer had taken out.

“This is made with the best fabric and handcrafted by several masters!” Hearing praise for their work, the photographer stood a little taller.

“Would you like to try it on too? We have another one that is similar but a size smaller,” Seeing Wen Yimeng’s body proportions, the photographer’s eyes brightened even more.

The quality of the people who came for the photoshoot today was so high! Anyone could be a model.

Of course, in terms of perfection, the two people in front of her were the best. When they stood together, they gave a sense of unity—weren’t they the most perfect pair?

“Is it also a Feiyu-fu?” Wen Yimeng was tempted. This Feiyu-fu looked stunning just by itself.

“Yes, but this one is mainly red, and the other is mainly blue. When we initially designed them, we wanted a male and female model, but we later revised the theme, wanting to highlight…”

When it came to design inspiration, the photographer spoke endlessly, unable to stop until Wen Mother also finished her makeup.

“If both of you are willing to become models, not only will the cost of this photoshoot be completely waived, but we can also offer additional compensation,” The photographer genuinely didn’t want to miss out on this pair of virtually perfect clothes hangers.

“Additional compensation?” Wen Yimeng asked curiously. “What kind of compensation can you offer?”

“I can offer one percent of the sales revenue as remuneration. However, in return, I hope you can dedicate three days for the shoot,” the photographer quickly brainstormed. “Static flat images are not impactful enough. I want to create a video of about one hundred seconds.”

Wen Mother paused in her tracks when she heard the photographer’s words, choosing instead to sit down and rest with Wen Father and Wen Han, waiting for them to conclude their discussion.

Sales revenue? Wen Yunqing raised an eyebrow. “Could you conveniently let us know the list price of this set of clothes?”

“Yes, we have actually already sent out a preview. The new model will have the exact same cut, but we will introduce three grades of materials. The highest is this material, which requires a long production time, priced at around 200,000 yuan.”

The photographer paused. “The remaining models will use slightly lower-quality fabric pairings. The mid-range will be around 6,000 yuan, and the regular model will be around 800 yuan. For these two, we only need you to serve as print models.”

Wen Yimeng was tempted. She even felt an urge to spend 200,000 yuan to buy this set of clothes herself.

Wen Yunqing glanced at her girlfriend, a hint of indulgence flashing in her eyes. “We can be models, but what I need is not remuneration, but an opportunity for partnership.”

“Huh?” The photographer was stunned. “Partnership?”

“I’d like to invest in your studio. That way, we might be able to serve as models without charge,” Wen Yunqing said with a smile. Rather than being an employee, Wen Yunqing preferred to be the boss.

Offering one percent of the sales revenue was already overstepping her authority. Now that a partnership had been proposed, the photographer was even less able to make a decision herself. She needed to go back and discuss it with the team before giving an answer.

Perhaps because she wasn’t sure if they could cooperate again in the future, the photographer photographed with extreme intensity during the remaining time, giving almost half of the shots to Wen Yunqing and Wen Yimeng.

After changing into five different outfits, the nearly five-hour photoshoot finally concluded. Even Wen Yunqing couldn’t help but let out a long sigh of relief when she heard the word “finished.”

“We will send the electronic versions of the photos to the email address you provided in one week. At that time, you can choose which photos you’d like to use for the album.”

After the staff member finished speaking, she took out a tablet and began verifying the email account with Wen Mother.

After confirming her email was correct, Wen Mother called Wen Yunqing and Wen Yimeng over, asking them to also provide their email addresses so multiple copies could be sent.

“What about me? Should I leave one too?” Wen Han weakly piped up.

“You?” Wen Mother frowned slightly in thought. “You don’t need to. Your judgment… let me make the decision for you.”

“What’s wrong with my judgment? I at least…” Wen Han’s voice trailed off. “Fine, Mom, your aesthetic is the best. The photos you choose will definitely be the best!”

On the ninth day of the New Year, three days after the photoshoot, the photographer sent a message. She represented her studio in inviting the two to dinner to meet with the core members of the team and discuss the partnership.

“To be honest, if the two of you are willing to invest in our studio, we would be delighted.” The current head of the studio was the chief designer.

“However, before that, we must first explain our financial situation.” The chief designer said, looking at the accountant seated to her right.

“This set of Feiyu-fu is the third design we’ve created. We’ve invested about one million yuan in it, both before and after…” the accountant paused. “Currently, this set of clothes has only generated less than 20,000 yuan in profit. We primarily use the money from regular photoshoots to sustain the team…”

The accountant spoke very clearly. Their studio’s current profitability was negative, especially with this Feiyu-fu, where the one million yuan investment was diverted from other profitable projects.

“It’s alright. I really like the clothes you make, and I trust my judgment. Profitability is certain,” Wen Yunqing said. If this outfit were only made in the highest grade, it might lose money, but it wasn’t.

“Since the input cost for this set of clothes is one million yuan, I will invest three million yuan. I would like half of the profit from this clothing line. Is that acceptable?” Wen Yunqing did not waste words and directly stated the amount.

The accountant hesitated. In their estimation, as long as the promotional work was done well, earning a few million should not be a problem. Most importantly, they could use this to build their brand recognition.

But to do good promotional work, two good models were essential. If they deducted this cost and added the three million yuan…

“Old Jin, I think we can agree,” the accountant whispered to the chief designer. “Later promotion requires money, and our current funds are indeed not very abundant. However, half of the profit is a bit much. You can try to negotiate for thirty-five percent.”

The accountant was about two meters away from Wen Yunqing. If Wen Yunqing were an ordinary person, she shouldn’t have been able to hear what was said after the accountant lowered her voice.

But unfortunately, Wen Yunqing was a cultivator with heightened senses. No matter how low the accountant whispered, she could hear everything clearly.

“Three million, and I want half of the profit,” Wen Yunqing stated. “Additionally, I will provide some jade jewelry for you to use for free.”

“You should have heard of the Jade Emperor Pavilion, we have shares there,” Wen Yunqing added.

“Deal, that’s acceptable!” The accountant immediately agreed. Three million! Plus free jade jewelry! What a bargain!