Ling Mei emerged from the dressing room, radiant and ready for her first appearance. With three runway shows ahead, she was prepared to give it her all.
Back at the party, the MC announced the arrival of the first model. Ling Mei was second, and Yan Yi gave her a reassuring thumbs-up as she took her place.
As she stepped onto the runway, Ling Mei exuded confidence and boldness, her every step met with cheers from the crowd. She showcased the latest edition of the Glint and Shine customized gown, stunning summer earrings, and Spring's latest heels. The product owners were thrilled, knowing their items were about to fly off the shelves.
At the backstage, Yan Yi helped Ling Mei change into her outfit for the night – a breathtaking teal backless long bodycon dress. With champagne in hand, Ling Mei greeted guests before settling into her seat alongside the other models, Yan Yi by her side.
"I overheard the director yelling at Jun Xinyi," Yan Yi whispered, "she ruptured the limited edition glass pendant... her manager confirmed it cost millions of yuan."
Ling Mei shook her head in disbelief. "Jun Xinyi really has a lot to learn."
"Tsk... I'm low-key happy that happened to her," Yan Yi said with an unapologetic look.
Ling Mei sighed. "You don't have to hate on her... with time, Jun Xinyi will understand it's not all about hate."
The evening continued smoothly, with Ling Mei making new deals with private firms and securing promising leads. She couldn't help but think that Queen Meng's birthday party had opened new doors for her.
The director had reserved rooms for each of the models and their secretaries in a hotel, and they were meant to pass the night there and take a flight back to Country X.
The next morning, Ling Mei's name was all over the headlines, with mind-blowing video edits of her walk during the Queen Meng's birthday fashion show. Yan Yi felt her eyes bulge out with surprise as she rushed into Ling Mei's room, jumping on the bed to wake her up.
"Ling Mei, come on, wake up and check your page online!" Yan Yi chirped with happiness.
Ling Mei groggily got up, rubbing her eyes in confusion. "Ya...nn..."
"Come on, go check your page," Yan Yi pushed.
Ling Mei still had a sleepy effect, and couldn't understand what Yan Yi was ranting about. Yan Yi quickly grabbed Ling Mei's phone and handed it to her, nudging her to open it and check her page.
Ling Mei took the phone and logged into her Instagram account. Seeing the notifications, she couldn't help but rub her eyes to confirm she was still awake. She went over to check her views and was flabbergasted at the amount of views she'd gotten overnight.
Yan Yi grabbed the phone to take a look for herself, yelling loudly, "More than a million views?!"
Ling Mei sat numbly, staring at her phone in disbelief. The highest views she'd gotten so far was not more than 500k, and she couldn't believe it had skyrocketed to more than a million.
Yan Yi checked the number of followers Ling Mei had, and that number had also skyrocketed. She had a total of 300k followers, and now it had jumped to over a thousand plus.
Ling Mei couldn't help but shed tears of joy as she stared at the different videos and headlines on the Internet. The girls were overjoyed, enveloping each other in a tight hug.
After the morning display of emotions, the girls got ready to fly back to Country X. Ling Mei had to wear thick sunglasses and cover her head with a scarf to avoid being recognized.
As they arrived in Country X, Ling Mei carefully removed the sunglasses and scarf, placing them inside her bag.