When the Side Character Gets a System and Travels through Difference Worlds-Chapter 122: Yi Ru 6

When Yi Ru ran the shop, she would star in the promotional videos herself. But after Tan You arrived, she had always hired models for the promotional shoots.

Now that the new design was finished, Tan You mulled it over and decided to model it herself. It wasn’t that she wanted fame; she just felt this particular Hanfu really suited her temperament.

Yi Ru’s mother mulled it over. "You have a point. The models’ auras are too delicate."

Tan You smiled. "I knew you’d understand."

She got a ride in her mother’s car back to her parents’ residential complex. By the time they finished dinner with the Yi family, it was around eight o’clock—just when the show was about to start.

When Tan You came out of the kitchen with a fruit platter, she saw Yi Ru’s mother waving at her. "Honey, come sit! I just saw the trailer!"

Tan You was a little surprised. "There was a trailer?"

"Mhm, there was. You looked so beautiful in it," Yi Ru’s mother said casually, spearing a piece of apple with her fork. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Yi Ru’s father was displeased. "What do you mean, she *looked* beautiful? My daughter is *naturally* gorgeous. I remember back when she was in elementary school, boys were already following her around..."

Tan You listened quietly as her parents bickered, a gentle smile on her face. ’This is the third world I’ve experienced, and I’ve certainly seen all kinds of parents. Turns out, not every set of parents is like my own biological ones.’

The show started soon after, and Yi Ru’s parents quieted down. But as they waited through the opening dance and song, they both grew a little impatient. "Why aren’t you on yet?"

Tan You answered perfunctorily, "Soon, soon."

Just as she said that, they heard the host announce, "Let’s welcome today’s first female guest!"

The moment Yi Ru’s face appeared on screen, especially after all the male contestants turned around for her, her mother sighed. "I just don’t get how it fell through in the end. How could someone like you not end up with a match?"

Tan You said, "Perhaps they just lacked the confidence. They didn’t have the courage to stand by my side."

Yi Ru’s father frowned. "In that case, we absolutely don’t want someone like that."

Tan You shrugged. "Of course."

Because Tan You’s behavior wasn’t too different from Yi Ru’s personality, her parents didn’t notice anything unusual. But when Tan You performed her dance, her mother stomped her feet in excitement. "I knew sending her to dance lessons was a good idea! Look how beautiful she is!"

Yi Ru’s father played the perfect straight man. "She really is stunning!"

Tan You just watched the program quietly. To her surprise, her segment took up half the show’s runtime. As for the other two female guests, their screen time was compressed to a minuscule amount.

She lowered her gaze and smiled faintly, clearly understanding the production team’s intentions. ’Are they trying to use me to generate buzz?’ She had to admit, the production team had a good eye. Yi Ru’s looks, her talent, her speech, and her solitary exit—all of it was prime material for creating a stir.

Smartphones were already common by then. Tan You opened hers, found the show’s official social media page, and saw there were already over a thousand comments. For a dating show that was all but dead, getting this many comments right after an episode aired was incredible. Clearly, Tan You’s solitary departure had struck a chord with the audience.

Tan You gave it a passing glance and moved on. She’d been on the show, and now it was over. At least the production team’s editing had been fair; they hadn’t maliciously cut her scenes to create drama. In that case, her efforts to choose her words carefully on set hadn’t been in vain.

Yi Ru’s mother sighed. "That Teacher Hu wasn’t wrong. Those male contestants were too weak. They simply didn’t have the courage to stand next to you. If they don’t even have the guts to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you, then they’re definitely not right for you."

Yi Ru’s father added, "No matter how weak a man is, he’ll always want to find a woman who’s ’less’ than him. It’s such a narrow-minded way of thinking."

She was done with the show after watching it and didn’t follow it further, but she had become genuinely famous online. However, she was an ordinary person, not a celebrity, so after the initial commotion died down, her life gradually returned to normal.

That is, until the promotional video for "Mo Ran" was released. In the video, Tan You’s long hair was tied in a high ponytail. Dressed in red, she rode a black horse. Amid a stampede of thousands of horses, she left everyone else in the dust, her black cloak snapping in the wind.

She was like a queen surveying her domain, ready to charge forward fearlessly no matter the obstacles in her path.

The stark contrast of red and black made Tan You as intimidating as a newly unsheathed sword. Yet, the video didn’t just showcase her domineering side; it also revealed a soft and graceful one.

The video concluded with a scene of Tan You turning back with a smile, holding a branch of wintersweet. After the scene faded, the two words "Mo Ran" appeared in the center of the screen in an ink-wash style, but the audience was still too stunned to react.

When they finally snapped out of it, everyone immediately replayed the video. It was just a simple advertisement, and yet no one could look away.

She didn’t perform her signature dance, nor did she speak a single word, yet no one could tear their eyes away from her.

The "Mo Ran" brand had officially taken off. Tan You was flooded with so many orders that the factory had to work overtime to keep up. The new store manager was grinning from ear to ear every day; after all, her salary was commission-based.

Tan You’s career reached new heights, but compared to her "small" business, the biggest winner was the tourism industry of a certain province. The scene of heavenly horses bathing in the river amidst a thundering stampede was enough to take anyone’s breath away.

Tourists flocked to the location in droves, and soon, a slew of copycat videos appeared online.

The store manager was a bit unhappy. "Tan You, a lot of people have made videos like that."

Tan You replied, "That’s normal. Copycats are bound to appear; it’s just a matter of when."

The store manager thought for a moment. "You’re right. I’ve already seen online shops selling knockoffs of our Hanfu—the exact one you wore."

"It makes me so mad!"

Tan You said, "There’s no reason to be angry. Mo Ran’s clothing is expensive; not everyone is willing to splurge on it. People work hard for their money, and besides, an outfit like that won’t get worn more than a few times."

The store manager said, "That’s true. So, Tan You, do you have a plan?"

Tan You replied, "That’s why we need new designs that make traditional Chinese styles genuinely practical. If something isn’t practical, it’s hard for it to become mainstream."

"So I’m planning to open a new section in the store. Let’s do Modern Chinese Style."

The store manager cupped her face in her hands. "Modern Chinese Style? I have to be the first one to try on the new clothes when they’re ready! Your designs are always so beautiful, Tan You."

Tan You smiled. "You really have a lot of faith in me."

"It’s the truth! I just think your designs are amazing!"

Tan You didn’t discuss it further with her. She no longer had to worry about the shop’s day-to-day operations; the manager had everything running in perfect order. All Tan You had to do was focus on her designs, and the manager would take care of the rest.