“Independent planner? Is it the same as having your own studio?” Li Shen asked.
“Almost, the company manages the brand while as an independent planner, I will operate everything on my own. In other words, I will be my own brand.”
After becoming an independent planner, all the money she earns will be hers alone and doesn’t have to share it with the company. However, at the same time, all the risks and burdens will be on herself. The pros and cons are obvious.
Li Shen thought and smiled, “I will support whatever you decide.”
Yu Wan looked at him and laughed, “But I will talk to President Wei after Tan Ping’s wedding is over.”
“Okay.”
As they enter September, A City starts to drizzle just like the previous years. Fortunately, they started setting up the venue a few days in advance. Now, they just have to put the finishing touches which has little effect on the progress.
Although it rains every day, it wasn’t heavy. The wedding rehearsal was successfully completed in the rain. Yu Wan paid attention to the weather forecast every day, hoping that it would be sunny on the third, even if it is only for a short while during the ceremony.
But good things don’t last. It didn’t rain when the guests arrived. The fleet of private cars carrying Li Rui’s friends and relatives gave an overpowering presence but even then, it still rained near noon.
"There are four weddings here today, and we must do a good job of guiding guests to avoid them from going to the wrong place."
While Yu Wan was talking to the on-site staff, the assistant ran over, "Miss Yu, it's raining."
Yu Wan walked outside and took a look. Indeed it was drizzling. She thought that after so long with no rain, it would actually fall today.
“The host already knows what to do. He will guide the guests to use the umbrellas we put on site.” Yu Wan explained, “You should also go and see. If the host needs help, you can lend a hand.”
“Okay.”
Yu Wan walked to the bridal preparation room and looked for Tan Ping who was applying makeup, "Ms. Tan, it was raining a little bit outside. It was also raining during our rehearsal. The process is the same as that of the day. The host will also guide the guests on what to do.”
“All right.” Tan Ping looked at her and smiled, “To be honest, I'm quite nervous, but seeing you here makes me feel more at ease."
Yu Wan also smiled, "Don't be nervous, you are very beautiful today. Just earlier, the groom wanted to run over to take a peek. He looks much more nervous than you."
Tan Ping smiled at her words. Her nervousness lessened and her mood lightened up. Yu Wan appeased the bride’s emotions and went outside to check everything put.
The ceremony began at 12 o’clock, right on time. Although there was a light shower, it did not diminish the enthusiasm of the guests. Under the guidance of the host, everyone held their oiled paper umbrellas and looked forward to the newlywed’s entrance.
The oiled paper umbrella was made specifically for this wedding. The pattern is the same as the embroidery hanging around the venue. They are all red flowers on a white background, but each has a different pattern.
Under everyone’s expectations, the newlyweds finally came out. Tan Ping wore a white wedding dress with red embroidery patterns which reflected the wedding’s theme. It is vibrant as the roses on-site but also pure like snow.
Tan Ping really wanted to capture every moment of the wedding so four cameras were used including an aerial camera. These cameras captured many beautiful moments of the wedding.
Especially the aerial shots coupled with the drizzling rain created an artistic and ethereal scene. The oil-paper umbrellas raised by the guests are like flowers blooming on the grass. The couple stood in the rain, among the flowers, vowing they will stay with each other for a lifetime.
Tan Ping posted these photos to her WeChat Moments that same day and thanked her friends and family for their blessing. That night, the photos from her wedding caused a stir response in her Moments. It even appeared in Li Shen’s Moments.
Hu Jiao: After seeing Tan Ping’s wedding, I want to get married again on a rainy day [photo][photo]
The pictures she posted were from Tan Ping’s post. Li Shen clicked on the photos and took a look at it. Indeed, each one is very beautiful.
It indeed is a wedding planned by his Wanwan.
A few of their mutual friends in Hu Jiao’s WeChat Moments were asking which company did the wedding. Hu Jiao sent out a public reply, saying that it was the same planner who did her wedding, Shaohua’s Yu Wan.
Li Shen silently gave her post a “like.”
After that, he gave Yu Wan a call.
Yu Wan hasn’t gotten up yet. She worked tirelessly all night yesterday. When she came back home, it was already 4 in the morning. Wei Shao let her have half the day off today so she can rest.
When she was woken up by Li Shen’s phone call, she answered the phone without opening her eyes.
Li Shen chuckled, “Did I wake you up?”
Yu Wan became more alert when she heard Li Shen’s voice. She opened her eyes and looked out the window, “What time is it?”
“It’s already past 11.” Li Shen said, “I originally wanted to ask you what you want to eat for lunch but it turns out you want to sleep more?”
“....No, I’m awake.” Her mouth said this but her body is still lying down on the bed, unwilling to move.
“Your wedding yesterday was very successful. It even appeared in my WeChat Moments.”
“Really?” Yu Wan was surprised for a moment but then returned to a state of calm, “So it turns out you rich people are all in the same group.”
Li Shen smiled and said something over the phone. Yu Wan listened to his voice and slowly fell asleep.
When she woke up again, she was still holding her phone in her hand and the call hasn’t ended.
The duration of the call was 21 minutes. Yu Wan froze and cautiously called out, “Ah Shen?”
“Hm? Awake?” Li Shen’s voice sounded,
"..." Yu Wan was silent for a while and finally digested the situation, "I just listened to you speak and then fell asleep.”
“En, but you only slept for ten minutes or so. I was wondering if you were going to sleep to the night.”
"..." Yu Wan asked, "Why didn't you hang up?"
“I couldn’t bear to.”
“.....”
Casanova Shen made an appearance again.
“Also, you were talking in your sleep.”
Yu Wan paused, “What did I say?”
“You said, ‘Ah Shen is handsome, I really like him.’”
“.....”
As if.
“You even want me to kiss you.”
“....” Yu Wan sat up and got out of bed, “I’m awake. You should too.”
Li Shen chuckled.
Yu Wan had lunch with Li Shen at noon and rushed to the company in the afternoon. While she finished the final dealings of Tan Ping's wedding, Wei Shao called her to his office.
“President Wei, what is it?”
"Sit down." Wei Shao motioned to her to sit down before continuing, "Tan Ping and Li Rui's wedding yesterday caused a sensation on WeChat Moment. You did a good job."
Yu Wan smiled, “Thank you, President Wei.”
“The magazine Beautiful Bride contacted our company and asked for an exclusive interview with you. Also, if possible they would like to feature an article from you.”
“Article?” Yu Wan was a bit surprised, “About what?”
Wei Shao smiled, “For example, the experience of being a wedding planner. As long as it is related to weddings, write what you want to write."
“Oh….”
“If there is no problem, I will give you their editor’s contact information to you and you can communicate directly.”
“Okay.” Beautiful Bride is regarded as the best in the wedding industry. Being able to get an interview and write an article will help to boost her reputation.
Thinking of this, Yu Wan wondered if she should tell Wei Shao about her plan to leave.
Before she had time to speak, Wei Shao spoke up, “There’s another thing I wanted to tell you before.”
Yu Wan remembered the time when Li Shen was fooling around, Wei Shao mentioned a new wedding on the phone, "Is there a new work?"
“En, but this client is very difficult to deal with.” Wei Shao was a bit embarrassed when he said this.
“Even more than Miss Hu?”
"It's not the same." Wei Shao said, "This client is Huang Manfu. I dealt with him once a few years back for business. He had the temperament of a nouveau but does not have as good of cultivation and taste as Hu Jiao. ."
Yu Wan nodded in understanding. It’s not like Yu Wan never had these lavish spenders as clients before. They want their wedding to be on par with the rich and nobles. They are often more difficult to serve than the real rich.
“Although my impression of him is not very good, we opened our doors for business. We can’t be picky with our customers. Since he chose our company, we will have to serve him.” Wei Shao said, "I originally wanted to take his order myself, but a relative of mine happened to be preparing for the wedding, so I couldn't push it away. "
“I understand. I will follow it up.”
Although Yu Wan agreed, Wei Shao still frowned, “You should contact him first. If you really can’t do it, I will.”
Yu Wan smiled, “Don’t worry President Wei. What clients haven’t I seen before.”
Wei Shao also hooked his lips, "If there is any problem, please contact me directly."
"Okay." Yu Wan returned to her office and received the information passed by Wei Shao, only to realize that she had forgotten to tell Wei Shao about her resignation.
….But the atmosphere earlier doesn’t seem suitable to be talking about resigning.
Yu Wan tapped her finger on the table. Forget it, she can talk about it at a better time next time. First, she should take a look at Mr. Huang Manfu first.
Huang Manfu, as Wei Shao said, is a nouveau riche. He has a low level of education, but he has a good eye for finding a wife.
The bride is younger than him by ten years. She was considered a school flower when she was studying. Yu Wan never met her in person. The person who mostly contacted her about the wedding was Huang Manfu.
A few days after she took over, Huang Manfu invited her to talk in person. The location is a famous tea house. Yu Wan watched Huang Manfu ostentatiously savor the tea and maintained a professional smile on her face.
“Our wedding can be summed up to one word, grand. It must be grand!” Huang Manfu took a sip of the brewed tea and nodded pretentiously, “I saw the wedding you did for Hu Jiao and Yu Shimin. There was a lot of sky lanterns. I also want a scene like that but it must be more spectacular.”
"Okay, understand." Yu Wan recorded Huang Manfu's request on her laptop.
“Money is not a problem. The main point is that it has to be big. Do you understand”
"Understood." Yu Wan smiled.
Huang Manfu nodded in satisfaction, "Oh, yes, that singer, and what's his name?"
The assistant behind him bent down and whispered, “Li Shen, President Huang.”
"Oh, yes, Li Shen." Huang Manfu said, "Huanhuan wants this singer to perform at the wedding, you have to find him for me."
“.....” Yu Wan felt that she couldn’t keep the smile on her face any longer. “Um, President Huang, Li Shen is really popular. It will be difficult to invite him to perform at the wedding.”
"What's the problem? You can't even invite someone to sing for my wedding?"
"...It’s like this, Mr. Huang. Li Shen signed with an entertainment company. All performances and schedules must be arranged through the company."
“Then you should contact his company. Oh, I remember. His company belongs to Hu Jiao’s father. Xingyao, is that the name?”
"Yes, President Huang." Huang Manfu's assistant bowed toward him.
Yu Wan let out a breath and smiled at Huang Manfu, “President Huang, I will contact Li Shen’s company but I can’t guarantee they will agree.”
“Hmph, why won’t they agree? I, Huang Manfu, who has been in business for many years have long understood one thing. There is nothing money can’t buy. If Huanhuan wants to hear him sing, you invite him over for me. I already said it, money is not a problem.”
“.....”
After discussing with Huang Manfu, Yu Wan returned to the company, exhausted both mentally and physically. When Zhao Xin saw her, she stopped her quickly and asked her intriguingly, “Did you go see that Huang Manfu?”
“En….”
“Looking at your face, it looks like his destructive power is greater than I thought.:
Yu Wan smiled, “He said he wants Li Shen to sing at his wedding.”
"..." Zhao Xin was silent for a long time, and finally said in a principled manner, "No! Although I also want to hear Brother Shen sing live, it would be too cheap for him to sing at Huang Manfu's wedding! We fans don’t agree!"
Yu Wan nodded, “I thought so too. If Li Shen goes, Xingyao would probably be drowned by the fans’ protests.”
During these times, if celebrities took on any less prestigious endorsements, the fans will cause a ruckus on the company for three days straights. If Li Shen really were to sing at Huang Manfu’s wedding….
No, this picture is too morbid. She shouldn’t think about it anymore.
When she arrived back at the company, she started looking for Xingyao’s contact information. This time, she decided not to tell Li Shen. Instead, she wants to take the official route and have Xingyao decide.
At Hu Jiao’s wedding, she added a few of Xingyao’s executives. She didn’t expect it would be useful at this time.
She looked for Wu Mian’s contact information from some friends on WeChat and sent him a message.
Yu Wan: Hello Manager Wu. I am Yu Wan from Shaohua Wedding Planning. We met before at Manager Guo and Miss Hu’s weddings. Do you remember me?
Wu Mian was surprised when he received Yu Wan’s message. He and Yu Wan have nothing to do with each other except for the time he sent her contact information to Li Shen.
Thinking of Li Shen, he felt a little bit gossipy. He replied to Yu Wan in a positive manner, “Hello, Miss Yu. Of course, I remember.”
Seeing him reply so quickly, Yu Wan didn’t beat around the bush. “I took the liberty to contact you this time to ask about the activities of Xingyao’s artists? Are you the one in charge of arranging it? I have a client who would like to invite an artist from Xingyao to perform at the wedding.”
Wu Mian: Oh, you can contact me about this. Who do they want to invite?
Yu Wan: Li Shen
Wu Mian:...
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