Compared to the current He Jing, he still preferred the feisty He Jing of the past.
It couldn’t be that after being with him, she had turned into a completely different person? He was looking for a woman, not a slave devoid of self—just an empty shell. What was the point in that?
If he really had such a preference, he might as well go to a private club designed exclusively for the upper class.
There, all the beauties were well-trained. Why bother spending so much money on a canary?
Seemingly understanding Gu Heng’s meaning, He Jing hesitated slightly before speaking softly again, "Then let’s go with Van Cleef and Arpels. I’ve read quite a few of their magazines before and I think their jewelry is very beautiful."
"Okay, Van Cleef and Arpels then."
Lin Jiayun: "???"
Not quite?
New faces replacing the old she understood, but was there really a need to replace them so quickly?
She was talking about Tiffany!
Could her opinions be respected a little bit?
However, this thought was just a private complaint in her mind. As a sensible woman, she would never embarrass Gu Heng in public, even if she had her own thoughts, she would only hint at them privately...
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A few minutes later.
The group arrived at the Van Cleef and Arpels boutique.
Thanks to Xie Jiasan’s advance notice, the boutique’s manager had already been waiting at the door.
It was only when they saw Gu Heng and his team approaching did the manager hurry forward, greeting Xie Jiasan, "Mr. Xie, hello."
Xie Jiasan stepped aside quickly and introduced to the manager, "This is Mr. Gu. Mr. Gu is looking to buy some jewelry for his friend, I’m just leading the way."
On hearing this, the manager quickly bowed to Gu Heng instead, his tone respectful, "Welcome Mr. Gu to our Van Cleef and Arpels boutique in Wanxiang City of Hang City, it’s our honor. Please come inside, Mr. Gu."
Gu Heng just gave a slight nod and stepped into the store.
The general manager of Wanxiang City, at least part of the higher management of Huarun Group, had lowered himself to guide him, which was why he was being a bit more courteous to Xie Jiasan. Your next chapter is on freewebnovel
But just a jewelry store manager, Gu Heng of course didn’t need to be overly polite.
If he had to show a friendly demeanor to everyone he met, wouldn’t that wear him out?
As for the manager of Van Cleef and Arpels, he had no objections to Gu Heng’s attitude, followed him with a bow, and with a glance, instructed a shop assistant to hang the "Not Serving, VIP Within" sign, and then they all entered the store together.
Outside the store, however, the women who were shopping couldn’t help but gossip.
"Who was that just now? Was it a high-level inspection from Van Cleef and Arpels in Hua Country? I’ve been to Van Cleef and Arpels once before, and although the manager speaks nicely, he really snubs people. Last time, when I said I was just browsing and not planning to buy, the disdain was nearly oozing from his eyes. He must have been feeling so humble just now, almost wanting to burrow into the ground, right?"
"Probably not, that guy was the general manager of Wanxiang City. I’ve seen him a few times before, remembered him. If it was a Van Cleef and Arpels high-level inspection, why would the general manager of Wanxiang City come? And did you notice, the respect he showed that man was no less than that of the Van Cleef and Arpels manager."
"That must be some rich guy taking his girlfriend shopping, we’ve seen this kind of situation before. The only difference is this rich guy must be very influential, I’ve seen hotel reservations for events, but this is the first time I’ve seen shopping events reserved."
"Ah! I also wish I had a boyfriend like that, who could take me shopping in Van Cleef and Arpels, just thinking about it almost makes me cry..."
Even in 2024, there were still plenty of pseudo-socialites.
These quietly gossiping women were among them.
They weren’t internet celebrities and didn’t expect to make money from followers. Usually, they’d pool money to spend in high-end places, then create a socialite persona on public platforms like Xiaohongshu, Weibo, and Moments in the hopes of catching a rich second-generation to leap the social classes...
And a high-end shopping place like Wanxiang City was like their home...
Whenever they had nothing to do, they would come here to window-shop, show off, and not spend money.
So they were very familiar with the luxury brands here...
However, it was their first time seeing a luxury brand hang a "Not Serving, VIP Within" sign at the door, because luxury brands pride themselves on service. Even though these freeloading faux-socialites annoyed the staff, they still had to repeatedly show them new items to try on and cooperate with their photoshoots...
That’s why they secretly speculated about how influential Gu Heng must be...
As for Gu Heng, he entered the store unaware that Van Cleef and Arpels had hung up the sign, but even if he had known, he wouldn’t have cared.
Having spent that half-month in Europe, he had learned quite a bit.
He also clearly understood the nature of these luxury brands that despised the poor and loved the rich.
The usual "service-centric" philosophy was mainly aimed at emptying the last bit of money from ordinary people’s pockets, because ordinary people do have some savings. One hundred ordinary customers might enter the store, and if just one acts impulsively to place an order, it’s a win.
As for the small servicing fees—they really didn’t matter...
But this was a normal situation.