Chapter Thirty-Six: The Belated Birthday Gift

  After spending the entire weekend, Catherine finally got all the materials needed for registering a company and possibly necessary procedures ready.

  However, she did not intend to register immediately, but instead planned to wait until "The Blair Witch" was released.

  When Catherine returned to school, she was already exhausted. In order not to be unable to get up the next day, Catherine chose to go to school at night.

  After returning to her dormitory, Catherine took a bath and then she saw Lily and several others come before her with mysterious smiles.

  "What's wrong?" Catherine asked, somewhat strangely.

  "It's done."

  Lisa said with a smile.

  "What's done?"

  "Your birthday gift."

  When it was her birthday, because of the signing event, Catherine's birthday was "washed out", but she didn't expect that half a month had passed and Lisa actually brought out a birthday gift?

  "What is this?"

  What birthday gift requires such a long preparation time? Catherine was very interested.

  "This is for you."

  Lisa went back outside the door and then took out a big package.

  "Thank you."

  Catherine opened the gift box and found a set of clothes and a pair of boots inside.

  Lisa is getting more and more skilled in fashion design. Compared with a year ago, the clothes she designs are much better-looking now.

  "Lisa, did you do this yourself?"

  "That's right."

  "These shoes?"

  "It was also done by me personally."

  Can Lisa still design shoes?

  Catherine thought it was interesting, so she took out those shoes.

  These are a pair of knee-high leather boots with a small heel - school regulations state that the heels of high-heeled shoes cannot exceed 6 cm. Then there is also a pair of matching suspenders, which are nylon stockings.

  "This is specially made for correcting your posture while walking, and can also be worn in daily life."

  "Let me try first."

  It seems quite interesting, Catherine had just finished her bath and was putting on her shoes and socks. She sat down on the bed, put on her suspenders, wore her black knee-high leather boots and tied up the complicated shoelaces.

  It wasn't until then that Catherine discovered that the heel of the shoe had been raised, and the range of motion of her ankle and sole had become very small, with her entire foot being fixed in place by the shoe.

  As for the suspenders of the stockings, they are probably attached to the clothes, Catherine has already noticed that there is a small vest in the clothes that can support long socks (i.e. support suspenders).

  Catherine stood up suspiciously and took two steps forward. Then she saw Lily and the others with eyes wide in astonishment.

  "It feels great, why didn't I have this feeling when I tried it on?"

  Aida expressed her own views first.

  "Really?"

  Catherine just felt that her actions had changed a little, but for ballet students who need to use their toes all the time, high heels are nothing.

  They brought Catherine in front of a mirror, because of the school rules, Lisa had to "shrink" the high-heeled part into the shoe, but looking at it, this shoe was actually quite good.

  She took two more steps.

  She didn't feel that there was any big change, but when walking on the road, it really feels "comfortable" and "harmonious".

  Indeed, Catherine's way of walking with her feet turned outwards has undergone a great change, looking more feminine and seemingly becoming even more perfect.

  "Not bad."

  Catherine sighed sincerely.

  "Hmm~ My skills are not just for show~ Ah, Kate, try on this dress!"

  The clothes were divided into two pieces, one of which was a white small vest, somewhat like a little cute. She put it on and found that the clothes had a chest-supporting effect, feeling very comfortable after wearing. Then the second piece was similar to a waist cincher, and also supported long socks, Catherine easily put this on, but caused amazement.

  "My goodness, Kate, how did you get dressed so quickly?! I took ten minutes to put it on with Jenny's help..." Aida was amazed.

  "Uh...I guess it's okay?"

  Should I say my waist is thin or my skeleton is softer?

  "Don't you feel constrained?" Lisa was also stunned for a moment, she originally seemed to want to make it into something with a waist-restricting function, but apparently failed?

  "It's just a bit tight, breathing is slightly restricted."

  Maybe it's because I have relatively soft bones?

  "That's good, after all, corset is unhealthy. Otherwise, in the 1920s, girls wouldn't have changed their steel corsets to fabric ones either. Health comes first. Our goal is to help Kate correct that bad habit."

  Jenny said so.

  "Okay." Lisa shrugged.

  Catherine pulled the suspenders tight and only then discovered that with the help of this girdle, her breasts seemed to be even more uplifted.

  She took two more steps and found herself walking quite well, with a feeling somewhat similar to that of a cat's gait.

  Catherine thought of what later generations would call "shapewear", "magic bras" and "golden corsets".

  At that time, the concept of similar enterprises in China was actually introduced from Europe and America.

  Hey, this is also a business opportunity!

  "Lisa, have you ever thought of letting our company sell these goods too?!"

  Everyone's eyes lit up at these words.

  They are not like Catherine, who has to consider so many industries, their only company is their own fashion design company.

  Although most of the people in charge are Holman, they are also shareholders after all.

  Catherine herself didn't have so much energy to manage it, but this concept was very helpful for the development of the clothing company.

  "Right, Kate is the best model~"

  Lisa looked at Catherine again.

  What you said is true, Catherine's most annoying duck feet were corrected like this. To be honest, these clothes are really good.

  "Actually, if it were possible to change from shoes to stockings, it might be even better. This way, wearing them inside, lovely girls can wear their favorite clothes even on ordinary days."

  "Really? Looks like I need to think again. But this shoe actually has a lot of functions~" Lisa smiled.

  "Really?"

  "It's still not finished yet, but I think it's almost there."

  It seems like things have been decided.

  But at this time, Lily took out a document similar to a plan book again.

  "What is this again?"

  Catherine curiously looked up and saw a line of words written above.

  "Miss Kate's Lady Training."

  "Hey, what's this?!"

  Catherine jumped up suddenly.

  "There's nothing much, but I think you'll like it."

  Damn it...

  Catherine thought that she should be more assertive, but facing such a group of partners, she found that she couldn't be assertive no matter what.

  How strange, what kind of feeling is this?

  ……

  I've been watching Xiaofeng for nine years and I'm so depressed. This thing is even more ruthless than Xiaoyuan's face.