Chapter 371: The Armani Product
Translator: Lan Editor: Efydatia
"Although we write about cosmetics, we also report on news about the fashion circle..."
Both her voice and head were lowered. I just saw two top magazines come after this model.
She was very aware of their own competitiveness.
"No problem, text me a time and place. I'm finishing my work for the fashion week tomorrow."
Qin Guan didn't arrogantly turn down the small magazine. In his opinion, the magazine was pretty good. It just needed time to develop.
Accurate orientation matched the demands of all fashion brands.
"Really?" The young girl with the freckles looked at Qin Guan with shining eyes. Her features seemed softer under the lamplight.
"Yes."
She ran away, looking back at the corner and waving at Qin Guan with effort.
Qin Guan smiled at her. That moment, it seemed like the ice and snow were melting and flowers were blooming under the starry sky.
Bang! The girl had hit her forehead against a pole. "Ouch!"
She was an interesting girl.
Generally speaking, if a person faced some kind of shortcoming, they would always have an extraordinary advantage to balance it out. The young girl was a good example of that.
Her keen eye for beauty had helped the new magazine find its place in New York in only two years.
The New York Fashion Week went on, leaving both the audience and the media shocked. Qin Guan entered the Armani headquarters once again. This was the beginning of his dream in New York.
He had been invited there this time, not gone on his own initiative. Giorgio Armani's assistant had given him a notice during the fashion week.
Qin Guan met Chad at the entrance. Chad was fashion sensitive, so he was impressed by the Asian model, who was being compared to him in media articles. Those exaggerating critics considered the greenhand to be on par with him.
Another passerby here at Armani! Chad put on his sunglasses to disguise himself. This was an inconvenience of being a famous model.
His agent was not very optimistic. He had considered Qin Guan a threat ever since he had seen him backstage.
"Did that Asian model come here for a contract?" he asked Chad worriedly.
Chad was impatient with his meaningless concern.
"You are thinking too much. Armani is one of the top luxury brands in the world. Those old men would never pick an Asian! Let's go, we have an appointment with Citizen."
Qin Guan was led to a spare, white-walled studio, where Mr. Armani was sitting silently.
He didn't say anything. He just smiled at Qin Guan and pointed to the center of the room before gesturing to his assistant.
The assistant ran up to the white wall and pulled a door open. A tall woman walked in.
She was wearing a long black dress that floated slowly against the floor. The transparent nail polish on her toes was shining with a cold light.
Her smooth back was exposed thanks to the V-shaped cut of the dress. She was an elegant blonde who looked gentle, yet proud.
"Raquel Zimmermann and Qin Guan. Stand next to each other shoulder to shoulder, please..."
The harmony between their heights made them a perfect match.
"Good! I think Raquel knows about the requirements of a brand representative. Do you know about them, Qin Guan?"
Is he just talking about the details with me? How does he know that I will take the job?
The Italian old man saw his doubt and waved to his assistant again.
"I know you are a New Silk Road model. I read your resume and contacted your original agent. I got a reply on the third day of the fashion week."
"Your agent, Sister Xue, has accepted this job for you. There is a time difference though, so you will probably get her notice this evening."
"According to the contract, if your interview goes well and you match our taste, the contract will come into effect automatically."
"So congratulations, Mr. Qin Guan. You are getting a one-year representative contract on a single Armani product. We'll send you notices at regular intervals. Please arrange your schedule for our optimal cooperation."
"What will that product be?" Qin Guan asked in Italian. According to his understanding of Armani, the old man could only speak Italian. He relied on his assistant for all negotiations with English speakers.
You might be Armani, but I have my own principles. If you are selling condoms, I won't accept the job. I will still be deeply grateful though.
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apter 372: The Armani Advertisement
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The assistant was slow getting to the point, so Qin Guan just asked the boss directly.
Armani felt happy to hear his mother tongue. "A perfume," he answered.
A perfume! That sounds elegant! Qin Guan covered his surprise. Don't lose face before them!
Trying his best to control the muscles on his face, he said in Italian, "Okay."
"It will be just like your CK show artistically... No, wait. Thane, get some black clothes for him..."
The assistant hesitated. He had to go to another floor to do that. Generally speaking, the proper apparel was hard to find.
At the time, flexibility was important.
He took out a black velvet cloak from a drawer and asked Qin Guan to put it on.
The black cloak was floating on the floor like a blooming black rose.
Both models looked royal and elegant.
"Looks pretty good."
Those words sealed their destiny.
Raquel lowered her long, brush-like eyelashes, casting shadows on her cheeks.
The Asian model gave off a contrasting vibe next to her, a girl from scorching Brazil.
This might have been why Armani had chosen her as the representative of the perfume.
Satisfied with the result, Armani left, leaving his assistant to talk with Qin Guan about the contract.
"According to your agent, your focus in the future would be magazines. Both VOGUE and W have invited you to work with them."
"Yes." Sister Xue must have used them as my selling point when negotiating with Armani.
"Well, we also run regular advertisements in them. Did you agree on a cover advertisement for a magazine?"
"Yes."
"Young foreigners usually lack experience. It would have been a good opportunity for you to be on their covers before the fashion week, but since you are an Armani model now, this is an opportunity for them. They engage mainly in cosmetics anyway. They are not too greedy."
"Your cover and our advertisement will appear in the same edition. You don't need to worry about the details. You are their lucky star."
So I will promote the sales of the magazine?
Thanks to the Armani advertisement, that ordinary magazine would reach a sale peak. Sister Xue was a cunning woman, so she had informed the J Clothing boss in advance. It was a good chance for an advertisement.
When Qin Guan visited the Armani headquarters again, he didn't see the old man. The person in charge of the project was a man called Bean.
He looked like the famous British Mr. Bean. He was also British, so he was very focused on detail.
The new Armani perfume was an echo of the upcoming Halloween. If promotion went well, it could become the new girl favorite at parties.
To meet the taste of young people, the perfume was in a square, flat bottle, like wine bottles sailors used to drink from.
The light green perfume looked like tourmaline in the bottle. The logo was floating on pure lake water, looking romantic and misty.
Qin Guan went out of the dressing room in a royal European costume. His neckline and sleeves were white with shiny golden edges.
His white silk bow tie was flying before his chest like a butterfly. The traditional European costume suit the Asian model well.
He looked like someone from a different time, an evil man existing only in legends, who never grew old or died. He had no heartbeat, so only the hot blood of beautiful young girls could grant him the feeling of a living person.
Yes, Qin Guan would be playing a vampire lord in the advertisement.
Armani had invested a lot in the background and equipment. When the actors finished their make up, the assistant invited the director over from the lounge. The exclusive director of Armani, Lochans, had to be "invited".
He was a senior film editor who occasionally acted as an advertising director for top brands. That way, he could make money for his films, as well as find diamonds among top models.
Of course, if he could also teach new film stars, it would be perfect.
Sitting on a folded chair, he watched his assistants get busy with the test before the shooting began. After a while, he nodded in satisfaction.
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hapter 373: Unblessed Love
Translator: Lan Editor: Efydatia
They were the most talented students of professional drama schools. Suddenly, two boys with curly hair stopped working when they saw Qin Guan.
"It's him!"
"Hi, Qin Guan!"
They were the Batiste brothers, who were working part-time there because of their love for films.
As they had expected, their neighbour was an artist. He was a born actor. Nothing could conceal his shine in all its splendour.
They both jumped up in excitement. Lochans cast a nervous glance at the camera in front of them before he looked around.
Obviously, the beautiful girl in the transparent green silk and the crystal crown was more attractive, but Batiste's voice had diverted his attention to Qin Guan.
It was love at first sight. That model met the most basic requirement of a good actor: a good sense of the camera.
Lochan was itching to see him in action. He's a potential actor! This may be what he has always been searching for. Let's begin. Show me your abilities!
"Attention! Three, two, camera!"
Qin Guan was flying over a green lake with boat-like water lilies floating on its surface. The Queen of Fairyland was on the center of the lake, watching the foreign intruder.
Chased by his enemy, the King of Darkness had entered the heart of the forest by accident and encountered the elf. He lost his head before it.
Her blue eyes were as clear as the sky, and her blonde hair looked like sunshine.
Everyone felt the sudden change in the atmosphere. As spectators, they were witnessing a legend unfold.
The fragrance of the Armani perfume was the best lure of the Queen. The King of Darkness got distracted in the land of warmth and tenderness.
Hiding his vigor and covering the smell of blood on his body, he stepped forward, his heart guiding him. He forgot about the enemy behind him, as well as his identity as a dangerous vampire.
All the staff had gotten absorbed in the expression on Qin Guan's face. He looked confused and happy. Impressed, yet hesitant.
Lochan tightened his fists. Right! That's it! This is not the skill of a greenhand. This mysterious Asian man has been gifted with strong acting skills.
As a top model but poor actress, Raquel didn't need to do anything but show her perfect face to the camera. If fact, Armani had not been hopeful about the skills of either of them.
As a result, they had adjusted the script specifically for them, so they could show their most beautiful side to the audience. Qin Guan was a surprise for them though.
As he approached, he slowed down gradually and tried to hide his heavy breathing.
Every dark cell in his body was shouting, "I love her. I want to own her, seize her!"
Her mysterious eyes were like shining stars in the night sky. Everyone stared at Qin Guan, who looked like he was drunk.
The two of them were getting closer and closer to each other. Silence prevailed in the room. Some girls put their hands before their chests in prayer. They were imagining that they were the heroine instead.
Lochans was in the same pose, imagining his own script and work.
Qin Guan bent over toward the queen, his lips getting close to her small ear, covered by her golden hair.
A green, transparent ear drop was hanging there, full of Armani life essence.
Suddenly, Raquel moved. Keeping her poker face on, she attacked the vampire with a sword.
She just intended to act like a queen. As a green hand at acting though, she only acted according to the script to avoid influencing the final result.
The elf race was always in pursuit of extreme beauty. As a weapon for criminal purposes, her sword was also magnificent.
The sharp blade penetrated Qin Guan's heart and exited through his back. There was no blood on his black cloak. By that time, Qin Guan's sexy lips were almost on the Queen's earlobe.
The vampire looked ferocious. He would kill the evil murderer before vanishing.
A soft wind was blowing. Her blonde hair smelled like orchids.
The light in Qin Guan's eyes was gradually dimming. His hands fell down. He was unwilling to kill the elf who had made him feel so alive.
His fair slender fingers caressed her face gently. Finally, he closed his eyes.
The King of Darkness turned into smoke and dissipated in the sky.
Qin Guan maintained that pose with his eyes closed. The fragrance was in the air, smelling cool and refreshing.
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Chapter 374: To Forge Iron One Must Be Strong
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Nobody moved or spoke, in or out of the studio.
What are you all doing? Can I get up? Say something!
Lochans held his arms up. "Perfect! Stop!" His voice broke the silence.
The girls, who had been hugging each other in tears, finally began talking.
"Elves should be kind. They are supposed to love nature and peace. Why? Why did she kill him?"
"Dark creatures are common enemies. Besides, in the elves' eyes, vampires are unnatural creatures like zombies."
"The perfume is for Halloween! A little horror is necessary. Our ad is tasteful."
The Batiste brothers greeted Qin Guan warmly.
Before they began chatting, the director approached Qin Guan. "Do you know me?"
"Yes..."
"Good! Wait to hear from me." Then he turned back to the camera to watch the playback.
With the help of the assistant, Raquel stood up slowly, lifting her heavy dress. The two French brothers were attracted by the beauty right away.
"Hello, Qin Guan. I'm Raquel Zimmermann from Brazil. It was nice to cooperate with you."
The proud woman lowered her head to show her respect for Qin Guan's abilities.
"Hi, Raquel. I'm Qin Guan. I'm Chinese. It was my pleasure."
Although his face was pale and cold, Qin Guan was smiling warmly at her.
Their hands touched and parted. By the time Raquel left, Qin Guan was still smiling. In the following year, she would become his partner at Armani.
It was good to have a friendly relationship with her.
The next day, Qin Guan had to go to class. Before that, he had some work with VOGUE and W. The third poster of NY would be made at sunset the next day.
The NY headquarters were not a luxurious mansion like VOGUE or W's. It was a single building with a historical vibe, Boston ivy covering most of its surface.
There was a giant storage room inside, which had been turned into the largest independent studio in New York. It was divided into several different parts.
That studio would satisfy anyone's needs.
Only when Qin Guan entered the studio did he realize the power of girls.
The girl was called Raynana, and she was the daughter of the NY boss. She was the real boss of the magazine.
Her father was confident about her, so he had invested a lot in the magazine. If she did everything by the book, the girl would definitely succeed.
To forge iron, one had to be strong. Only magazines with good content attracted readers.
Qin Guan was tired after class, yet when he saw the wonderful studio, he was cheered up right away.
Cong Nianwei had followed him to the studio, because she was anxious about her tired boyfriend. She had just finished her work at the small store.
Destiny was a magical thing. Cong Nianwei noticed Guo Nuoyan, who was going out of the main building.
After getting a notice from the boss, the young man had sent Qin Guan's poster and advertisement to the magazine as soon as possible.
He had tried to get the spot behind Armani, which was also a full page.
All businessmen were clever.
Cong Nianwei greeted Guo outside the storage room. When she went into the studio with a bottle of water, she was shocked by the dark background Qin Guan would be shooting against.
Will young girls like a picture like that? It looks like a real adventure.
Qin Guan turned his face to Cong Nianwei to reveal his strange make-up. Unlike the royal, elegant vampire he had portrayed in the Armani advertisement, he looked like a character from a horror story now. He seemed depressed, gloomy and bloody.
He was in a black medieval military uniform. The collar of his cloak stood up and covered his cheeks, and his white silk bow tie was hanging over his chest.
There was a five-pointed star tattoo on his pale hands, that stood for the devil. Silver long hair covered his pale face, just like the first snow of the winter. Red paint was running down his face like bloody tears. Two sharp teeth were poking out beneath his upper lip, making people wary.
"Property ready?" The photographer was itchy to start. The old man was a guest of the fashion magazine. He was just doing this for the high payment.
"Ready!" Holding a glass of Bloody Mary, Raynana walked onto the set carefully.
The background was an ancient castle. With its dilapidated walls, the Gothic castle looked like the very image of Lord Dracula's home.
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Chapter 375: Roar
Translator: Lan Editor: Efydatia
As she entered the studio, Cong Nianwei fixed her eyes on Qin Guan in admiration.
Qin Guan was in a pair of high black leather boots, and he was holding the Bloody Mary in his hand. The cocktail in the glass smelled dangerous.
The property master had mixed Vodka and tomato juice, along with other ingredients.
Qin Guan went up to the castle under the fake setting sun. The sunlight was warm and orange. The vampire looked gloomy and cold in his elegant, graceful clothes.
His dark world was about to fall on Earth. Every inch of the land would tremble because of his fame.
His fair fingers looked nearly transparent in the sunshine. His sharp teeth came into sight, stimulated by the blood.
Suddenly, Qin Guan moved. The proud vampire changed his attitude.
With a fierce expression on his face, he roared to make his power clear to the weak human beings in the darkness. He looked like a provoked emperor.
He opened his mouth wide, baring his sharp teeth before the audience. He looked extremely dangerous and savage, red tears running down his face. He seemed to be ready to kill someone.
The whole crew was scared, but Cong Nianwei, who was never surprised by her boyfriend, took a calm sip of water.
The bottle in Raynana's hand nearly fell to the floor. She was really frightened.
However, there was another calm person on the set besides Cong Nianwei. The photographer, whose name was R, was working excitedly.
He had originally been planning to ask his assistant to shoot for him so he could just control the composition and feeling of the photoshoot, but when he had heard Qin Guan's roar, the old man had stood up.
He had grabbed the camera from his assistant and strode over to Qin Guan to be at the best shooting distance.
Scarlet blood was silently blooming against the ancient castle like a poppy. Qin Guan looked dark and thirsty for light.
I yearn for the warm sunshine in the winter, the sound of a heartbeat and the taste of warm blood. Alas, it is destiny that has brought me in this situation.
Qin Guan was lost in his imagination. He liked to express himself freely. Putting one of his hands on the fence, he held the wine glass up to his lips to take a sip. He used so much strength though that the castle, which was made of thin wooden boards and paper, fell down.
So did Qin Guan. He fell down and got buried under the castle.
The calm old man didn't stop shooting though. After a while, Qin Guan sat up from the ruins.
The wine was all over his face. Even his silver hair had been stained red. The red wine crept down along his face and neck, reaching his pale sexy chest.
"Perfect! that's it!" The silent old man uttered his first words for that day. The powerful vampire was now powerless. Weak, yet still attractive. R couldn't help but stride over to Qin Guan and get to work.
When Qin Guan came back to his senses, R had already finished shooting. The old man and the young man looked at each other.
"Good boy! C, leave him my card."
You gave five cents to a beggar, and you think that you saved the whole world? What a proud guy!
When the crew pulled Qin Guan out of the ruins, the old man had already walked away leisurely, his hands clasped behind his back. His assistant handed a card to Cong Nianwei and ran away as soon as possible.
Raynana was furious. The old man didn't even take her, the real boss, seriously. He had even forgotten to give her the negatives.
"Hey, wait a moment, Mr. R..." Raynana ran after him with the bottle in her hand. She was not after the negatives. She just wanted revenge.
Qin Guan took off his hair piece and costume and washed his face with cleansing oil three times before he came out.
The magazine would be released the next day, right on time for Halloween.
Students at Columbia were a little annoyed by the holiday.
There were decorations and people in costumes everywhere, even on campus.
Various parties and festivities would be organized that day. Children were earnestly longing to get dressed up and collect candy that day.
It was wonderful! Americans made that holiday a real carnival. Taking advantage of the happy atmosphere, the latest magazines were put on red newsstands on the streets. At the subway entrances and crossings, the fight over the magazines began early in the morning.
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Chapter 376: You Are the Boss
Translator: Lan Editor: Efydatia
W took the lead. Considering its long history, the magazine had its own readers, to whom it would send the latest issues before their formal release.
Long Island was beautiful in the morning. There were trees and greenbelts along the clean paths, and the flower beds were full of a poetic vibe.
A postman in a white cap was riding along the road. The day's newspapers and magazines were on the shelf behind him.
The young man was familiar with the streets in the area. He could have ridden all over that neighbourhood with his eyes closed.
A tiny roll of a magazine flew over the fence of a garden and toward the flowering shrubs.
Before the roll could hit the ground, a smiling Labrador with tiny cute eyes rushed out like the wind, jumped high into the sky and caught the magazine in its mouth.
"Well done, Mussolini!" The boy waved at the dog and then went along his way. There were six magazines left.
Shaking its thin tail, Mussolini went through a small door in the fence and reached its masters' table. It presented the magazine like a kid presenting a piece of treasure.
"Lily, your magazine." The man took his newspaper and handed the finely-printed fashion magazine to his wife, who was frying eggs.
"Oh, thank you..." A screen was between the young couple again, in the form of the newspaper and the magazine.
The magazine, which smelled slightly of orchids, was opened. The young housewife preferred VOGUE over W. The male models in the inner pages were a substitute for her boring marriage.
There was an Asian model on the full page. He was sitting beside a white curtain in a thin silk shirt, looking out of the window blankly. He seemed barely awake, pure and helpless.
Even though her mouth was parched and her tongue scorched, the woman took a large bite out of her toast.
"George..."
"Yes?" the man behind the newspaper replied with a single word.
"I'll go downtown with you today."
"What for?" The man put down his newspaper and looked at his wife in confusion. They had had no effective communication in a long time.
The tame young girl never went out so early in the morning.
A pair of fair feet without slippers were rubbing up and down against his legs like a breeze. He could feel the warmth even through his pants.
"I want to buy Halloween candy and a perfume from the New York shopping mall. This one. The Armani."
On the poster, Qin Guan and Raquel were looking at each other emotionally. The green bottle looked royal and elegant against the black background.
"It's said that this perfume is the essence of life and the lure of forbidden love... We could... Tonight... Yes?"
The rising last syllable, which was uttered with a nasal sound, as well as her toes on his thighs, made the calm surgeon excited.
"You are the boss..."
The new Asian face reached countless American families. The magazines were also selling like hot bread on different newsstands. Rushed customers threw their change into the box out of habit, barely catching a glimpse of the cover.
That one glance delayed some of them though.
"A classified fashion magazine? Okay, one more."
"Hey, sir. I want the magazine with the vampire!"
Among all the magazines with top models and Hollywood stars on their covers, people seldom saw such a rat-f*ck photo.
Thanks to Halloween festivities, the customers, most of whom were office workers, had suddenly changed.
Wearing dark eye makeup and swaying metal chains, a group of hippies went up to the stand for a pack of chewing gum. They looked almost like drug addicts.
"Wow! That's so cool!"
On the cover, Qin Guan was roaring at the setting sun, cold light glittering on his sharp teeth. The dark castle in the background, which seemed like it belonged in a Hitchcock movie, implied his true identity.
The scarlet tears, sunshine and embroidery on his chest added a bloodthirsty feeling to the picture of Dracula.
"Dude, look! He must be one of us!"
The weird guys left, leaving an empty shelf behind them.
T and V ran a gay bar together, so they would often buy some fashion magazines with male models to enrich their collection.
Because of V's high taste, the owners of all the gay bars along the street entrusted him with purchasing the magazines.
In most gay bars, the patrons were silent, with the exception of the macho man-show bars.
V got up early that morning and rushed to a stand in his blue apron. "30 copies of W, thanks."
"I only have 25 at hand."
"Okay, I'll take them all."
"No problem."
He turned the day's bestseller, VOGUE, open. "I also want 10 copies of VOGUE. Thanks."
They were all for his friends' bars. To his surprise, he saw the same model in both magazines.
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Chapter 377: Invitations From Everyone
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After half an hour, the owners started a fierce fight over the magazines. There was also a strange atmosphere in Chinatown.
The owners of traditional variety shops had bought one magazine each. The magazines had come from Qin Guan's loyal sidekick, Xu Xiaoxiao. He had seen the magazines on stands around the area and made the decision to distribute them evenly.
Not everyone was happy though. In an office building with the sign "New York Japan Corporation Office", Yamaguchi Tsutomu was sitting in a large black chair.
Across her desk were two lines of men in black suits, bowing before her. They dared not get up or speak. They were even holding their breath.
Yamaguchi Tsutomu looked at them and said coldly, "What have you been doing all these days? Where is my investment? So many people have turned me down. New Yorkers don't care about money, do they?"
"What did the Mayor of Manhattan say? Senators are idiots on both sides! What are you afraid of?"
Her tone suddenly became high. She intended to throw the magazine with Qin Guan on the cover at her stupid subordinates, but she suppressed her temper at the sight of her prince.
"Tomorrow is their traditional festival. Those idiots like funny things."
"Since they won't cooperate with me, we don't need to save face for them. We are Japanese, so we do not celebrate Halloween. We could send them an unforgettable gift though."
"Yes!" The men in black bowed before her together. "Who shall we choose from Chinatown?"
"Since Xu has been away from the gang for a long time, I'll just let them go. Kill the toughest person on the street to give them a lesson."
"Yes, madam!" They all left together, leaving only the loyal, silent fat man behind. Miss is very clever. All her decisions are right.
Qin Guan and Cong Nianwei had no idea about those thrilling events. Qin Guan was sitting in a classroom sincerely.
Those days, whenever Qin Guan was on campus, Prof. Martin would have a talk with him during the breaks.
This was because of his perfect scores. His peers were itching to get back at him. Although Qin Guan was in a good mood every day, the over-enthusiastic tutors troubled him a lot.
On the other side, the confident boy called Kuhn had become more and more gloomy ever since that last incident.
Qin Guan always felt his cold, depressed eyes staring at his and Xu Xiaoxiao's backs.
Whenever they came across each other, Kuhn would stare at them with a grimace on his face.
"Is he okay?" Qin Guan asked Xu in concern. In his opinion, Kuhn looked very dispirited.
"He's always like that. Proud in looks, but cowardly at heart. He can't withstand even the smallest attack. Don't worry, he would not dare harm you. Oh, by the way, I saw your magazine. Do you feel any different about yourself now?"
Xu rubbed his palms excitedly. "Different?"
Suddenly, a group of beautiful girls walked up to them. They had full boobs, smooth skin, and long curly hair. They looked like fairies from a fairytale.
"They are coming..." Xu stared at them with shining eyes, saliva dripping down his chin.
"Qin Guan, I saw your magazine! It was wonderful. Here is an invitation to our Halloween party!"
The leader, a girl with red hair, handed Qin Guan several invitations. There was a rose tattoo on her fair hand.
So that was what Xu had meant by "different".
The popularity of a student decided how many party invitations they would receive.
As the prince of freshmen, Qin Guan had more chances than other students. Besides, his pictures were in three different fashion magazines, which had made his popularity reach its peak.
He was just like a magnet, attracting invitations nonstop. All the party organizers wanted to invite him to their parties to promote their status and taste.
As a result, various troops headed for the same battlefield.
That group of girls were the best students of Barnard College. They were all good at dealing with men.
"Thanks, I'll come if I have spare time."
He looks like such a gentle boy. He's so different from the fierce, savage guy on the magazine.
Some girls, who always felt like queens among men, blushed spontaneously. They walked away, looking back time and again. Xu took one of the invitations.
"Bro, you have to go to their party and take me along!"
"Or what?"
"Or I'll move in your house and eat all the food in your fridge. I'll also cry..."
They kept joking with each other, when some more invitations arrived. A guy with a forced smile, who was the acting chief of the Chinese Student Union of Columbia approached them.
"Qin Guan, would you please come to our party? You have brought glory to the Chinese nation, even if it is an unusual kind of glory... I have faith in you!"
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Chapter 378: Carmine Cong Nianwei
Translator: Lan Editor: Efydatia
It sounded strange. Qin Guan saw his compatriot Fu Sheng lost in thought. By that time, a group of monsters and freaks had come over. There was chaos everywhere. Those monsters looked like they'd broken out of Hell.
"We are from the Union of Crazy Monsters. Please come to our party..." Do monsters approve of your union?
"We are from the astrophysics research group..." So, there's also "trick or treat" in space?
"Hi, we are..."
Qin Guan's jacket was quite thick, but he suddenly felt like it was being torn.
Xu Xiaoxiao realized that the situation was getting out of control and roared loudly, "I'm Qin Guan's agent. Come here!"
Suddenly, he was surrounded by everyone. Qin Guan finally made his way through the crowd.
"Thank you so much, Xu Xiaoxiao! I'll call you later!" Qin Guan ran over to Cong Nianwei, who was sitting by the library stairs.
It was time to enjoy the best holiday in the US with people from all over the country!
Actually, the Chinese called it "Wan Sheng Jie", which literally meant that the night of October 31st was called "Wang Sheng Night".
It was a traditional Western civilization festival that had been considered the beginning of the new year during ancient times. That day, the soul of a deceased person would return to its former residence and try to find a living spirit. Then the two of them would fight fiercely. This was the only hope the dead had of being reborn.
That was why it was said that every human on Earth shared one common ancestor. This was similar to the Chinese theory of possession.
Of course, one could consider it as passing through different times and spaces, or just being reborn.
Living people were afraid of ghosts though, so that day, everyone put out the stove fire and their candles to hide from the ghosts. They also dressed up as monsters to scare the ghosts away.
During ancient times, people would get together in a church to spend that solemn, horrific day together. By then, it had become a monster parade though.
American people liked the day's novelty and egocentrism. They repressed evil thoughts in their ordinary lives, but they let them show that day.
Qin Guan and Cong Nianwei were changing into their costumes in their apartment. After long consideration, Cong Nianwei had decided to dress as a conservative Chinese girl.
She would never dress up like a bunny, or wear a hairy tail on her bottom. She had found her costume at a general store around the corner. It was cheerful, but not that exaggerated.
All uniform addicts liked doctor's overalls and nurse uniforms, but this was not sexy like that.
There was blood on the robe, which reminded her of Jack The Ripper.
Qin Guan put on his overalls. In the pocket on his chest there was a disgusting echo meter with human brains on it.
Cong Nianwei's nurse uniform was much better than Qin Guan's. Ladies' clothes were always more elegant than men's.
On her beautiful nurse cap there was a big scarlet cross that looked like it had been written in fresh blood. Her uniform had a Second World War vibe, so her dress also looked wet.
The most interesting thing was the tripus with the bottle of intravenous drip hanging from it. Cong Nianwei was pushing it happily all over the floor.
"Hey, here is your make-up." A soft hand wiped Qin Guan's face.
Several bloody fingerprints appeared on his forehead. Blood drops were running down his cheeks, leaving beautiful traces on his jaw.
"What's this?"
"Corn syrup. The best filling for cakes."
Cong Nianwei put some on her own face. There was a sweet fruity smell in the air. There was still some left on her fingers, so she put them in her mouth to taste the honey.
Her glittering fair fingers looked like white jade. They matched her pink lips well.
"I want some..." Qin Guan rushed up to her, looking at her face seriously.
"Here you are." Cong Nianwei handed the small bucket to him, but Qin Guan caught her hand instead. The bucket with the syrup fell to the floor.
Their fingers were crossed, covered in red syrup. The syrup looked like a river of lust.
Qin Guan put her fingers in his mouth. The thick sweetness of the grapes filled his mouth.
"So sweet..."
"What are you doing?"
Before she could finish, his cool lips were on her face. First on her cheeks, then on the corner of her mouth, and then on her lips. He was tasting the best thing in the world, going neither too fast nor too slow.
Cong Nianwei's eyelashes were trembling slightly. Her rosy cheeks were the traditional carmine color of ancient Chinese girls.
Qin Guan's cool lips parted against her face. "Hey, Weizi. Open your eyes. It's not the time for sleeping. We'll be very busy tonight. So many parties are waiting for us..." What an annoying boyfriend!
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Chapter 379: Will You Run for Chairman?
Translator: Lan Editor: Efydatia
"Hey! Why are you hitting me? I cleaned the syrup for you! You are so unreasonable!"
Qin Guan bounced up and down and ran around the room. Cong Nianwei was chasing after him with a teddy bear.
"You bastard! Clean the syrup from the floor!"
It was a professional conflict between a doctor and a nurse.
The sunshine in the room was replaced by moonlight. The tenants left and closed the door, leaving the empty apartment behind them.
It was noisy out on the streets. That night, Manhattan finally revealed its true nature, like a monster showing its sharp teeth at night.
Thanks to his blue skin, the iron nails on his head and the torch in his hand, Joseph looked like the Frankenstein monster.
The twins had dressed up as vampires, wearing funny wings on their shoulders.
The Mexican zombies had left the building earlier. The owner of the building, who was an old American woman, had hung up a large basket by the entrance.
Trick or treat. The kids were not allowed into the building, but the candy in the basket was a considerate gift for them.
Happy kids were getting out of their parents' cars. Holding small pumpkin lights, they took some candy from the basket.
"Qin Guan! Here!" A long black Rolls-Royce was parked on the street. Xu was inside the car, dressed very formally.
After a serious analysis of his advantages and shortcomings, he had dressed up as a wolf. His short, thick figure looked stronger that way.
His tail coat looked pretty good on him. He looked like a refined, educated guy.
Between the handmade leather couch, the fridge, the wine cabinet, as well as the Halloween props, there had been little money left over for him.
The boy had invested a lot for the Barnard College girls. His father had sincerely appreciated his determination and lent him his car without hesitation.
The lamps around Columbia University seemed ghostly on that special night.
The parking lot was full. People from all directions had gathered in different halls. Xu wasn't worried about parking though. He lowered down the glass of the window and waved a bill outside.
"Thanks!" A green hand valet took the bill and a car yielded its place to Xu.
There was no Lei Feng spirit [1] in the US. Everyone wanted to get paid for their effort. A rich man could buy a whole building in New York. A parking space was nothing in comparison.
Everyone got out of the car. Under normal circumstances they would have attracted a lot of attention. On that day though, no one paid attention to them. Everyone was really excited about the parties.
Before heading into the hall, Xu didn't forget to smooth his hair and make himself look more presentable.
Their names were written on the invitations. Xu had given some blank invitations to somebody else as a gift.
"Qin Guan?"
"Yes?"
"I'll recommended you for chairman of the Chinese Student Union of Columbia next year..."
"Are you kidding? I have no time..."
Qin Guan was surprised. He didn't look brutal or fierce at all, if one ignored the fake brains on his costume.
Xu pointed to a Chinese student in disdain. The student was giving a hot girl a flattering smile.
"That idiot is our chairman. He always asks voters for support. He is too greedy. I know you are busy, but I could take over. I didn't waste the other two invitations. Look over there..."
Qin Guan looked in that direction and saw two familiar figures. They were both active among Chinese students.
Unlike hard-working Qin Guan, there were some Chinese students that preferred to engage in social activities and college politics. The chairman of the Chinese Student Union of Columbia led a small group of hundreds of people.
Insiders knew something about those groups. They were independent financially, unlike the public supervision of other Columbia unions. There was so much to do with those accounts.
Of course, Chinese merchants acted as sponsors, which was quite different from how things worked in China.
The chairman was able to control the budget, and public relations were also a lure for candidates.
"They are both pretty capable. One was in charge of public relations and the other of internal finances. Both of them were satisfied with that idiot."
"They wanted a chairman that didn't interfere. You are both good-looking and capable..."
"For many years, there hasn't been an outstanding Chinese guy among us. We have one now. You just wait and see..."
They were talking about a power-seizing plan, when suddenly a red-haired beauty caught sight of Qin Guan.
Thanks to his doctor's uniform, he was shining like a pearl in the dark night.
Translator's Thoughts
Lan Lan
[1] Lei Feng was an ordinary soldier renowned for his accommodating nature back in the 1960s.
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Chapter 380: The Party Shooting
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"Hey, Qin Guan! Welcome to our party!" Catherine gave him a charming, warm smile, completely different from the attitude she had had around Zhang Dekai.
Zhang Dekai was the chairman's name. When the boy saw his princess run up to Qin Guan excitedly, his face turned gloomy.
He had hated handsome guys all his life!
His first two childhood sweethearts had been taken away from him by handsome boys. Meanwhile, girls sneered at his looks.
Qin Guan really irritated him. He was outraged. He knew that he had been better than his other two love rivals, but that shining boy was completely out of his league.
Grinding his teeth, Zhang loosened and tightened his fists. He didn't leave though. Instead, he walked up to Qin Guan with a smile. Before he could join their conversation though, a quarrel broke out at the entrance.
"Let me in!"
"Sir, this is a private party. You need an invitation. If you have one..."
"Ha ha! You b*tches! You would have cried for mercy under normal circumstances! How dare you treat me like this?"
The intruder was Kuhn. At the beginning of the school year, he had been an energetic, handsome guy with blonde hair and blue eyes. Now he was wearing casual clothes, his hair was messy, and he smelled of wine.
"I'm going in tonight!" Smiling, he took out a black double-barrel shotgun from his yellow dust coat. It was a common model used by British hunters.
He pointed the gun at the noisy crowd. Everyone fell silent before they started screaming.
"AH! HE HAS A GUN!"
The security guard sensed the danger and tried to leave as soon as possible. It was a pity that he was too close to Kuhn and he wouldn't let him go.
Bang! Smoke escaped the barrels. Brass shells fell to the floor with a clanking noise.
Crack, crack.
Like an experienced hunter, Kuhn pushed new bullets inside with a calm face.
The man lying before his feet was moaning in a low voice, one hand covering his belly. There was still gunpowder smoke lingering around his body.
Kuhn didn't pay attention to the victim though. He was looking for Qin Guan in the crowd. Scared people were running back and forth, trying to escape. They fled in all directions, not caring which way they headed.
Qin Guan felt strange. He looked at Xu quickly and then pulled Cong Nianwei close.
His presentiment had come true! Something big was happening!
When Kuhn had taken out his gun, Qin Guan had grabbed Cong Nianwei's hand and pulled all the odd things off his uniform.
When he turned to Xu to help him escape, he saw that the wolf had caught up with him with shining eyes.
He looks excited.
There was no time left for him to think though. Kuhn had already pointed the gun in their direction.
Bang! Wooden splinters flew everywhere. Qin Guan hid cleverly behind a wooden table.
The side door was only three meters away. It's too late to react.
"F*ck! I'll take you down!" A strong zombie rushed out to Kuhn from the side.
Bang! He was shot in the leg.
"Now! Run!" Qin Guan pushed Cong Nianwei towards the door with effort.
Cong Nianwei was not a girl in a romantic novel though. She didn't cry out or refuse to leave her lover. That would have been a silly decision in that situation.
Cong Nianwei's legs and arms were hurting from the bruises she had acquired by rubbing against the floor. She knew that she would only be a burden to Qin Guan, so she had to take advantage of this chance and leave.
Xu was no innocent boy. He knew that Kuhn would not let him or Qin Guan go. Grabbing this opportunity, the two of them rolled behind a large pillar.
Coincidentally, Zhang Dekai was also behind that pillar, trembling in fear. Before they could say something, another shot was heard.
Bang! The stone wall was shattered, fragments falling on Zhang's hair. Kuhn was approaching.
"Stand out! I can see you two! Let's finish this!"
Finish this? Are you kidding?
Zhang Dekai was suddenly enlightened. It's you who caused this disaster. You should deal with it yourselves. He pushed hard against the wall with his feet, trying to push Qin Guan out.
You should stop that madman. He kept pushing with effort, but he rolled out himself instead...
He was exposed now. Looking around blankly, he realized what the actual situation was.
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