Love Affairs in Melbourne-Chapter 224 - 221: Manners Are Not to Be Taken Lightly

"Sis, it seems like your IQ really isn’t online today." Yan Ling somewhat regretted not having taken Jiao Zhifei’s side from the start.

"What do you mean by that?" Yan Yan curiously looked at Yan Ling.

"If I were here to mingle with an old flame, would I specifically call you over to Milan and not spoil my own plans?" Yan Ling let Yan Yan figure it out for herself, using not her brain but her toes.

"Then, how could it? Bro, you just said you struggled to raise me.

Now that I’ve grown up, it’s time for you to enjoy life.

Plus, you always taught me not to casually enter adults’ rooms.

I promise I won’t do something like going to the front desk to ask for your room card." After Yan Ling questioned her intelligence, Yan Yan spoke with a quirky tone.

"Oh, I never realised how well I have taught you." Yan Ling feigned a sigh of admiration.

"That’s right, the upbringing you gave your sis here is not to be taken lightly.

If my being in Milan will inconvenience you, then~

After dinner, I’ll turn right around and head back to Florence, and I definitely won’t be dragging you down here." Yan Yan declared confidently.

"All right then, hurry back to Florence.

But remember your route carefully. You have to come back the same way you went.

Just make sure you can get to the designated place by three in the afternoon tomorrow for the meeting." Yan Ling finally revealed the real reason he insisted on Yan Yan coming to Milan.

"Ah? Why though? You should just focus on your meeting, why drag me into it?" Yan Yan was clearly reluctant.

"Didn’t you say your boyfriend is pretty amazing, working in finance, and he told you not to buy U.S. insurance if you’ve bought U.S. private equity funds?

Would I need to seek out my unattainable classmate if it wasn’t for your family’s matters?" Yan Ling’s trip to Europe was to deal with insurance matters for Yan Yan’s family.

"Why would he be unattainable?

Aside from picking people up at the airport in a sports car, which was kind of odd, Allegro is actually really easygoing.

And that figure, that face, I’d have no objections if she wanted to be my sister-in-law." Despite Yan Yan’s words having no objections, the message conveyed by her expressive eyes was - are you really planning to sever ties with uncle?

"What unattainable means is that you can bring Bao Bao with you to discuss insurance matters tomorrow." Yan Ling clarified the true meaning behind his words.

"Really? Are you sure?" Yan Yan got a bit excited hearing this news.

"Of course." Yan Ling gently nodded his head in a very gentlemanly manner.

"Eiya, that’s great, then I’ll introduce Meina to you, and you introduce Allegro to Bao Bao, this is just perfect~" Yan Yan suddenly became as happy as if she had found a treasure.

"Bao Bao, do you want to come with me tomorrow? If so, you should proactively take the seat next to me." Yan Yan pulled back the empty chair beside her.

"Not interested. I’m going to sleep in the hotel tomorrow, you go by yourself." Bao Bao showed no intention of moving closer to Yan Yan’s side.

"Ah? Can’t be serious, Allegro is a top-notch beauty, graceful and alluring, not only does she have top-notch looks and figure, but her temperament is also exceptionally outstanding." Yan Yan’s assessment of Allegro wasn’t exaggerated at all.

"I can see your drool is about to come out, just keep her for yourself." Bao Bao expressed his refusal again.

Yan Yan looked up and gave Bao Bao a probing look for a while, then didn’t continue the topic she had brought up.

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In the past, when Chinese people went abroad, they mostly opened restaurants.

Nowadays, when Chinese people go abroad, they often buy luxury houses.

In the past, Chinese companies going abroad mostly engaged in small businesses.

Now, when Chinese companies go abroad, they often make a thunderous entrance.

Whether it’s Vanke or Wanda, their investments in any country are definitely considered major moves, often leading to local media exclamations - "The Chinese wolf has come."

For those working and living abroad, your country and your company are your most powerful backing.

And the biggest advantage of being an assistant is that you get to see the world in which your boss operates.

Yan Yan finally realized where the changes she saw in Jiao Zhifei were coming from.

During the Four Fashion Weeks, aside from Paris Fashion Week which still emphasizes its non-commerciality, the other three are striving for commercialization.

Even if fashion is an art, it’s an art that needs to be bought.

Without commerce, there’s no possibility for Fashion Week to survive, so what’s the point of talking about influence?

Of the seven people dining today, theoretically, Yan Yan, Qi Yi, and Lei Pili should be the most knowledgeable about Fashion Week.

But the result was that Jiao Zhifei ended up giving a "lecture", like a storyteller, explaining the history and connections among fashion weeks.

"Yan Yan, listening to your brother’s introduction, I think what you said earlier, that London Graduate Fashion Week has very limited influence, is less important than the graduate design shows of Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and the Royal College of Art.

The main reason for this probably lies in the fact that at this stage, London Graduate Fashion Week can’t attract luxury fashion houses to come recruit.

For a graduate show, the most important thing is to help graduates find employment.

In this regard, London Graduate Fashion Week might not have any advantages. freewebnoveℓ.com

But your situation is different from most graduates; you want recognition for your personal brand, not to work for a specific brand.

From the perspective of media exposure, London Graduate Fashion Week is definitely higher than a school’s own fashion week.

Plus, due to the issue of influence, this graduate fashion week isn’t very competitive.

If you can win the Graduate Fashion Award, we can use the opportunity to do some marketing, and it could still be valuable.

Previously, you were still studying, and I wanted you to be able to work on your designs undisturbed.

We hadn’t had the chance to discuss future marketing plans.

Since we have time on this trip, we can discuss it together.

Only by going through certain steps, can we better reach our goal of taking Chinese manufacturing to the world.

To create a Chinese luxury brand that is recognized globally." Yan Ling, who came from a management consulting background at McKinsey, spoke in a very structured manner, although he rarely discussed matters so formally with his cousin.