allonlinenovel Chapter 95: 4 years, 1 round, a little miserable
Chapter 95: 4 years, 1 round, a little miserable
After the Chinese New Year, school will start again.
Bai Yuan didn't rush back, but waited until her eldest cousin's birthday was over before leaving.
The Bai family attaches great importance to Bai Ou’s birthday.
He had always lived in the North District, and this was his first time celebrating his birthday in Beijing.
The reason is a bit tragic.
Bai Ou was born on February 29th.
Birthdays come once every four years.
You can only live a few times in your lifetime.
This year happens to be a leap year.
Bai Ou is also about to celebrate his fourth birthday.
Children in the Beijing compound would hold a grand birthday party on their eighteenth birthday, which was also their coming-of-age ceremony.
This marks his adulthood and his official entry into social situations.
Every time this happened, the more famous families in the capital would send their heirs to attend the banquet.
Needless to say, those at the top of the pyramid will receive formal invitations from their families.
Marginal families at the bottom of the circle, who are close to the upper levels but rarely interact with others in normal times, will take the initiative to build their network and show up frequently during this period.
It can also be regarded as a reminder to these families in both explicit and implicit ways, and an invitation will be prepared for them when the time comes.
As for those who have nothing to do with it, they all try their best to squeeze in, even at the risk of blood.
In either case, there is only one purpose.
Activate the social connections of the younger generation.
In order to pave a healthy road for the future prosperity and development of the family.
Each generation has its own circle of friends.
Just because the previous generation couldn’t get along or had bad relationships doesn’t mean that the current generation can’t make connections and have fun together.
In the upper class circles, connections and relationships are everything.
Capital is in the hands of a small number of people and is almost monopolized by them.
But as long as a little bit can be seen through the fingers, it is enough for the small fish and shrimp below to make a fortune.
It's not shabby to earn money.
Although Bai Ou's birthday was his sixteenth, it was not much different from his eighteenth.
After all, he didn't have a birthday until he was eighteen, so the next one would be when he was twenty.
A bit late.
Besides, when you are eighteen, it is time to apply to military academy.
Although I couldn't take the navy exam because of sea sickness.
But a few days ago, Bai Ou jumped from a height of 3,000 meters with a parachute on his back.
I have tested it myself and I am not afraid of heights.
So I decided to change my mind and take the Air Force exam.
When the time comes, we will be under closed management and it will be unclear whether we can be released from the army.
If I want to show myself in front of the Bai family, now is the only time.
The night before Bai Ou's birthday party, Bai Yuan was trying on the dress she had prepared in her room.
There are seven pieces in total, different styles, designs and colors.
The prices range from seven figures.
Some are world-famous luxury goods, customized for private use.
Some are old brands that are only circulated in a small circle among the upper class circles in Beijing and are not known to the general public.
There are also some novel styles, which are often unique works of promising designers who have been selected by the younger generation but have not yet officially appeared in the high-end luxury world.
Although he also wants to make a name for himself by relying on the people who wear the clothes.
But the fact that their works were sent here shows that they are quite capable.
It can be considered a favor that goes with the flow, a kind of mutual fulfillment.
Bai Yuan looked more casual.
But out of respect, I still tried each one on.
At such banquets, people don't actually pay too much attention to the clothes themselves.
It mainly depends on the person wearing the clothes.
They come for the surnames above other people's heads and the power behind their families.
If you have a strong background, others will be able to praise you even if you are wearing rags and sacks.
Without a backstage, no matter how beautifully you dress, you will only be a foil at the party.
Those who blindly pursue fashionable items in upper-class circles are also the ones who attend these banquets.
If your family background cannot match that of the top families, then start with your interests, hobbies, and clothing aesthetics.
To put it bluntly, it is just a means of currying favor with those in power.
Wait for Bai Yuan to try on all the dresses one by one.
Each piece fits perfectly.
So I just randomly chose the first piece to try on.
The servant placed the selected clothes separately in the fitting room.
The others who were not chosen will never have the chance to wear it again.
Of course, they will not be returned to the designer for resale to others.
In the end, most of them were still in the warehouse, gathering dust along with the two performance costumes from last time.
When you remember it, destroy it.
Girls of this age are in the stage of growing up.
Change your clothes often and keep them new.
Apart from school uniforms, I basically never wear them a second time.
Of course, the bottom line is that there are plenty of clothes being sent over.
The next time we deliver something, we will only receive newer and more novel styles.
There is no need to look at the old styles that were not selected last time.
After Bai Yuan finished choosing the dress, she started looking at the accessories she would need to wear.
The designer will prepare three different types of matching accessories for each piece of clothing in advance for you to choose from.
The accessories of the clothes that were not selected would not be placed in front of her.
The advantage of accessories over clothes is that they are very valuable, and good materials themselves have collection value.
It's not like clothes that need to be changed frequently.
Just because we didn’t have a chance this time doesn’t mean we won’t have a chance next time.
Bai Yuan was also very casual. He tried each one on, and finally chose the first one he tried on.
At this time, there was a knock on the fitting room door.
Little Bai Shun poked his head in from outside.
"Sister, are you going to attend big brother's birthday party tomorrow?"
Bai Yuan replied calmly, "Yeah."
The child's eyes sparkled, "Can I go with you?"
Bai Yuan: "Have you finished your winter vacation homework?"
Bai Shun nodded vigorously.
He finished it in the first week of the holiday.
The child waited expectantly for Bai Yuan's next words.
Bai Yuan pondered for a moment and asked slowly, "Have you finished the test paper?"
Bai Falcon: "!"
Bai Yuan: "Go back and write the test paper."
Little Bai Xun became listless again and retracted his head.
After a while, he pushed the door open a little more and asked quietly, "Can I go with you after I finish my test paper?"
"No." Bai Yuan ruthlessly announced the cruel fact, "If you haven't graduated from elementary school, you can't attend formal banquets."
Bai Falcon: TvT
I don’t know about the outside world and I can’t control it.
However, the children who grew up in the courtyards in Beijing had rather special identities and backgrounds.
To protect their safety.
Before graduating from elementary school, they would not appear in formal social occasions.
Bai Yuan's situation is special. Although he is not old enough, he has already entered junior high school, so he is not included in this category.
In other words, this was also her first time attending a social banquet in a formal setting.