Chapter 231: Chapter 229: How Much Is This?
The two of them drove back to the villa, and Bai Menghan headed to the study to read.
After thinking it over, Fang Chenyi decided he had to deal with what just happened first.
’After all, I’m the one who took her things.’
But when he remembered that he had already recycled the bag, his head started to ache.
’Sigh... I can only blame the urgency of the situation. If it hadn’t been for that woven plastic bag, I would’ve been in big trouble.’
’Sigh, whatever. Worst-case scenario, I’ll just say I lost it and compensate her with a new one. That should settle it.’
’If nothing else, LV is my family’s company. Getting a bag is easy enough.’
With that in mind, he called Li Qian and described the bag to her. Afterward, Li Qian added Fang Chenyi on WeChat and sent him a few photos.
After a final confirmation, Fang Chenyi settled on a bag with a similar appearance. But one look at the price made him wonder. ’This woman is really rich... A single bag like this is worth over one hundred and thirty thousand!’
’Looks like this woman must have a lot of "sponsors"...’
’Whether she has sponsors or not is none of my business. I just recycled her bag, and now I’m giving one back. That’s all.’
With this in mind, he also told Li Qian to get an Apple phone for him, which he would pick up later.
Speaking of bags, Fang Chenyi suddenly remembered that it seemed his Menghan didn’t have one.
So he sent a voice message to Li Qian:
"Hey, Li Qian, what’s the most expensive bag we have in the store?"
After sending the message, Fang Chenyi had another thought. ’You know what, never mind. I’d better go take a look myself.’
Thinking about how Menghan didn’t have a bag made him realize his own mother and mother-in-law didn’t seem to have any either. ’Anyway, Louis Vuitton is my family’s company,’ he thought. ’I might as well just grab a few more.’
With that thought, he went down to the underground garage, only to discover that besides Menghan’s pink Lamborghini, the only vehicle left was a Raptor. Qi Xiaotian and the others had taken the Knight XV, and the Raptor, of course, belonged to Wei Yilong. His own Lamborghini was still with Wei Yilong. Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but shake his head, muttering to himself. ’Forget it. I’m too lazy to go to Dad’s garage to get a car. I’ll just drive this pickup truck.’
He pulled open the door and drove the Raptor toward Baida Square.
"Chairman, you’re here."
As soon as he walked into the Louis Vuitton store, Li Qian, dressed in professional attire, hurried over to greet him with a smile. The other employees also bowed to Fang Chenyi in greeting.
This scene caused the dozen or so elegantly dressed customers in the store to stare in astonishment. They simply couldn’t connect the guy before them—wearing a tank top, shorts, and flip-flops—with the chairman of Louis Vuitton.
But judging by the attitude of the manager and her staff, it seemed he really was their... chairman.
It really proved the old saying: you can’t judge a book by its cover.
Fang Chenyi smiled and greeted everyone, then turned his gaze to Li Qian and said:
"Which are our most expensive bags in the store right now? Bring them out for me to see."
Li Qian acknowledged his request and led him to the cashier’s counter. She took out a key ring, then turned to Fang Chenyi and said:
"Chairman, our store’s most expensive bag is the one in the central glass display case. However, the three bags from headquarters for the touring exhibition just arrived at our store this morning."
Fang Chenyi’s interest was immediately piqued. He hadn’t expected the exhibition bags to be at this very store. ’Looks like my timing is perfect.’
As they spoke, Li Qian had already walked over to a large safe in the back. She opened it using a fingerprint scan, followed by a password, and finally two keys.
The activity immediately drew the attention of the dozen or so customers in the store. Hearing that some very valuable bags were about to be revealed, they all started to gather around.
Fortunately, they were all well-mannered and kept a respectful distance from the safe.
"Wow! That bag is gorgeous!"
When Li Qian took out a bag that was entirely a delicate shade of pink, all the women in the room couldn’t help but gasp in amazement.
It wasn’t just the women; even the men nodded in approval.
Seeing their reactions, Fang Chenyi casually picked it up to examine it. The bag’s delicate pink color and design gave off a youthful yet precious aura. One glance was enough to make you think this bag was made for a princess from a fairy tale.
He nodded in satisfaction.
"Yeah, this one is really nice. I’ll take it."
As he spoke, Li Qian had already brought out the other two bags. Fang Chenyi glanced at them and frowned.
"Why do they all look the same?"
Seeing his reaction, Li Qian quickly explained:
"It’s like this, Chairman. This is a new limited-edition design from our Louis Vuitton. There are only three of them in the entire world: one pink, one white, and one black. According to the designer’s vision, all three bags were actually designed to be used by a single person. White represents elegance, black represents sophistication, and pink represents youth. This way, whether for daily use or attending a formal dinner, the owner can use a bag from this unique, world-exclusive set."
After her explanation, it dawned on Fang Chenyi. ’Ah, so that’s the idea.’
Just then, a woman’s coquettish voice sounded from behind him:
"Darling, I want those three bags so badly. Buy them for me, won’t you? Please~"
He turned to look and saw a lavishly dressed woman in her twenties clinging to the arm of a man in his fifties or sixties. She was pointing at the bags in front of Fang Chenyi and pouting. This left Fang Chenyi momentarily speechless. ’When I saw them earlier, I thought they were father and daughter...’
The middle-aged man’s face filled with a doting expression. "Alright, alright. If you like it, I’ll buy it for you. You there, sales associate, could you please bring the pink bag over for us to have a look?"
Fang Chenyi frowned at his words. ’I’ve already decided to give these bags to Menghan.’ For someone to suddenly try and jump in like this was quite rude.
Noticing the chairman’s frown, Li Qian immediately turned to the middle-aged man, gave him a polite nod, and said with a smile:
"Sir, I’m terribly sorry, but these three bags are part of a touring exhibition from headquarters. They are not for sale. I apologize for the inconvenience."
The middle-aged man nodded in understanding and gave his young companion a helpless shrug. The woman, however, looked disappointed. She turned to Li Qian and said with a smile:
"Miss, would it be possible if we paid more? I only want the pink one. Could you please check the price? We’re willing to pay a premium."
Fang Chenyi was surprised. The woman was actually very polite and well-spoken.
[To be continued...]
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