The Love that Never Really Dies (Sasha and Sebastian)
Chapter 1657

Old Town of Yorksland was a famous cultural site with a history of thousands of years. It was also arelatively well-preserved ancient city in the country and a popular attraction for tourists.

Riley deliberately brought Vivian to the monument's square for the performance because she knewthe girl liked lively places

"Vivi, do you want to change into something else? The fashion show has no special rules. You canparticipate as long as your clothes are pretty,” Riley suddenly suggested as they passed by thedisplay window of a boutique with a dazzling array of traditional clothing.

She knew Vivian would be keen to have a look since the latter loved fashion design.

After she cast a quick glance at the boutique, Vivian followed her in obediently.

Half an hour later, the two women exited the establishment wearing exquisite traditional costumes.“Ms. Cooper, how do I look? Only unmarried women from wealthy families would wear this inancient times.”

"Wow, really?” Riley was delighted to see Vivian finally smiling.

Together, they walked toward the venue in their new outfits.

The duo arrived to see many tourists had already gathered at the square, which was actually abluestone floating stage in the middle of the lake. A bridge as old as the ancient city perched abovethe water.

Countless models dressed in traditional costumes were on the floating stage displaying their attires."Vivi, look. They look beautiful, don't they?” Riley asked as she pointed at those women.

Vivian nodded. “Yes, indeed. Are they all from the same agency? Did they come here solely for theperformance?”

“No. The companies specializing in manufacturing traditional costumes hired these models for thefashion to market their clothes,” Riley explained as she glanced at those women who seemed likeprofessional models.

Upon hearing that, Vivian finally understood.

They then went to the bridge and found a spot to sit down. Riley, being a meticulous person, eventook out a sketchbook from her bag and gave it to Vivian.

"Here. You can draw anything you like.”

“Ms. Cooper..." The latter was touched by her thoughtfulness.

After they settled down, Vivian started to scan a model that caught her eye. However, somethingelse attracted both their attention.

"What's that?” Riley was beyond surprised as she saw those unfamiliar Jetroinian traditional outfits.The crowd also started discussing fiercely as well.

The fashion shows in Old Town had always been about the local traditional costumes because theywere the perfect representation of the country's ancient history. Yet, suddenly, costume designsfrom a foreign country showed up.

What nonsense is this?

The crowd was overwhelmed with discontent.

Right then, a man wearing a suit went on the stage with an entourage behind him.

“Hello, everyone. I'm here to announce that the Cultural Affairs Bureau is holding a seminar heretoday. I'm sure all of you are flustered by the unexpected surprise. Consider this rare and preciousinternational fashion show a treat from the bureau.”

It turned out those people were from Cultural Affairs Bureau.

They probably decided to hold their seminar at the same venue after seeing the great turnout.Instantly, the dissatisfaction on the crowd's faces was replaced with friendly expressions. As such,they started watching the fashion show joyously.

Everyone had shown the best side of their temperament.

Riley understood the situation as she was also a staff of the official department. She comfortedVivian who had stopped sketching.

“It's fine. It's just a few more costumes. After all, it's a good thing for you. Keep drawing.” Shecaressed the latter's head gently.

Vivian lowered her head and continued drawing.

Shortly after the announcement from the official, models from other foreign countries such asTurlen and Hawen appeared. Even alluring belly-dancers joined the show.

The atmosphere became even merrier.

The crowd grew as more people came to witness and enjoy the visual feast while Vivian remainedengrossed in sketching.

Ring... ring.

Suddenly, Riley's phone rang, and she answered immediately. “Hello.”

“Ms. Cooper, where are you? The director wants you to go to Old Town right away to attend thetrade seminar organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau. Many overseas guests are already there.” Itwas one of her colleagues.

Trade?

Riley could not wrap her head around it as she glanced at the models on the bridge.

"What do you mean? Isn't it just a normal fashion show?” she asked.

"Of course not. We made an international announcement about today's fashion show. Now thatperiod costumes are back in trend again worldwide, many big companies are conducting researchon countries with a deep historical and cultural background like ours to replace out exactly whichcountries have the most popular designs. The overseas guests are here for this purpose,” thecolleague exclaimed in exasperation.q