Can you be called a rich man if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 182 Meeting Ouyang Nana Again
Patek Philippe has three salons and two mansions.

Two of them are Yuandi in Shanghai and Yuandi in Beijing.

In essence, it is not much different from a salon, but the name was chosen mainly to cater to the Chinese market.

The three salons are the London Salon, the Paris Salon and the Geneva Salon.

The Geneva Salon is also known as the Patek Philippe Headquarters as it is the headquarters city of Patek Philippe. All watches purchased at all Patek Philippe branches are shipped from the Geneva Headquarters.

It is precisely because of this that the Patek Philippe headquarters in Geneva has attracted the attention of almost all watch lovers around the world.

Because here, as long as you have money, you can buy all the watches that Patek Philippe sells without having to wait.

As one of Geneva's most famous landmarks, the Geneva Salon on Rue Rhone is attracting countless tourists at the moment. Although they may not be qualified to enter the store to consume, many people still choose to take photos here.

In the past, although there were many people taking photos, the Geneva Salon would not interfere and would instead welcome them very much.

After all, the fact that it can attract so many tourists proves the influence of the Patek Philippe brand.

But today is different.
The general manager of the Geneva Salon had come downstairs and stood at the door ten minutes ago, seemingly waiting for someone.
The usually amiable shop assistants now all spoke seriously to the tourists and asked them to make way.

Nicole Karaman, General Manager of Geneva Salon, saw that some people were already dissatisfied with their actions, then she put on a fake smile and said to everyone, "I'm sorry, we will have several distinguished guests coming to our store soon. For the sake of their store experience, we have to clear the passage outside the store. Please forgive us for the inconvenience caused."

After saying that, Nicole Karaman bowed to them very gentlemanly, then stood upright at the door again and waited.
If it weren't for the brand's image, Nicole Karaman would never have chosen to apologize to these people.

After all, Nicole Karaman, who has been the general manager here for several years, knows very well that among these so-called tourists, it is very remarkable if only one out of ten thousand can enter the store to consume.

For those who can't provide any benefits to Patek Philippe, being able to do this is a testament to the high quality of Patek Philippe employees.
Is it true that some people are so naive to think that even if you are a peasant, you will still be treated equally when you walk into these luxury stores? They are polite to you on the surface because they don't want to offend the majority of the group.

If offending the general public will not produce any public opinion impact and will not affect the brand effect, even a brand like Patek Philippe, whose cheapest watch costs tens of thousands of Euros, may directly introduce a policy that "rich people with assets below one million are not allowed to enter the store."

Upon hearing this, these tourists from all over the world became curious.

What kind of distinguished guest could be treated so attentively by Patek Philippe?

suddenly
There was a burst of intense wheel friction sounds.
More than a dozen pure black Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedans and four Maybach business cars were parked in an orderly manner on the street in front of the Patek Philippe store.
A group of bodyguards in black suits got out of the car without any instructions. They all walked towards the four Maybachs. Four other bodyguards walked to the back seats of the Maybachs, gently opened the doors, and stretched out their hands to cover the roof.

It was not until Gu Heng, Frederick, Nicholas, and Dugu got out of the car that everyone's eyes were focused on them.

The bodyguards all have experience in how to avoid such attention.

The next second, the four bodyguards who opened the door pulled out black umbrellas from the car door, and gently swung them open. The umbrellas were held directly above the four people's heads. Due to the clever angle, they blocked the sight of the onlookers to a large extent, and did not affect the sight of Gu Heng and others.
Gu Heng felt this scene, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
Although this awesome appearance was a bit vulgar, it was definitely quite impressive.
Nicole Karaman saw that the guests who had been waiting for more than ten minutes finally arrived. The hypocritical smile on her face instantly changed into a flattering and humble smile, and she came to greet the four people.
"Mr. Frederick, welcome to Patek Philippe."

First he said hello to Frederick Arnaud, then bowed to Gu Heng and the others, just like an ancient eunuch meeting an emperor.
Frederick Arno's expression did not change much when he saw this scene. He said calmly, "I am here with a friend today. Don't worry about me. This is my friend, Gu Heng."

After saying that, he glanced towards Gu Heng.

Nicole Karaman understood immediately and greeted Gu Heng in the same respectful tone.

The corners of Gu Heng's mouth curved slightly with a hint of disdain.

But with Nicole Karaman's ability to read people's expressions, she soon discovered Gu Heng's dissatisfaction, and her heart trembled slightly.
Just as Nicole Karaman was about to ask what the reason was, Gu Heng's voice rang out: "I bought a watch from Yuandi in Shanghai, China two months ago, but the delivery speed from your Geneva headquarters is relatively slow, and it has not been delivered until now.

There is no other way but to come here in person to pick up the goods. My personal secretary should have informed you of this news three days ago, but unfortunately, you have not responded yet.

I think my importance is not valued by Patek Philippe, so I can only let Fred accompany me. "

Nicole Karaman quickly explained, "Mr. Gu, we are very sorry for the bad experience you have. I will send the headquarters' decision letter to Shanghai Yuandi later and ask him to give you a satisfactory explanation.

We also hope that you will give us another chance, and this time we will definitely give you a perfect experience.”

If Nicole Karaman does not give an explanation to this kind of face-to-face complaint, he is not worthy of being the general manager of this salon.

What's more, the person who made the complaint was a wealthy man who had a close relationship with the third son of the LVHM Group. He didn't even bother to verify the facts, and directly told Gu Heng that he would issue a resolution to the headquarters to help Gu Heng find a solution.
When Gu Heng heard Nicole Karaman's response, he shrugged without comment.

"Okay Gu Heng, let's go to the store first and take a look."

Seeing that the situation was almost over, Frédéric Arnault tried to smooth things over. Patek Philippe and the LV Group have very close cooperation, and Nicole Karaman gave him so much face today, so as a middleman, he certainly couldn't remain silent.

Gu Heng didn't say anything after hearing this. He nodded slightly and walked into the store with Frédéric Arnault and others.

He was just plain unhappy.

Unhappy with Patek Philippe's differential treatment.

It doesn't matter to me how Patek Philippe treats ordinary customers differently, but of course I need to vent when they treat me differently.

But today he did take advantage of Frederick Arnault. If it weren't for him, Gu Heng wouldn't have been able to resolve the matter so easily, so he had to give him the face.
That's it.

If you give me face, I have to give you face too.

Nicole Karaman looked at the four people who were already walking into the store, and couldn't help wiping the cold sweat from her forehead and quickly followed them.

As you walk into the store, you’ll be greeted by an atmosphere of simple and elegant European luxury.

The height of the exhibition hall's ceiling is almost twice that of an ordinary building, giving people a refreshing and comfortable feeling.

The walls are covered with dark wooden panels, creating a soothing atmosphere. The front is decorated with Cordoba leather and hung with gorgeous crystal chandeliers. The windows display all the works of Patek Philippe's timepiece series. It is like a dream, full of literary and artistic feeling. It doesn't look like a watch salon at all, but more like a museum.

"Mr. Gu, I have asked someone to check the list according to your membership name, and I should be able to find the watch you ordered soon.

Do you want to wait in the lounge or have me show you around the store?"

After briefly introducing the store's decoration to Gu Heng, Nicole Karaman asked Gu Heng softly with a humbly look on her face.

Gu Heng hesitated for a moment, then took out his mobile phone and showed him a picture of a watch.

Then he said, "There's no need to go shopping. This watch belongs to Patek Philippe, right?"

Nicole Karaman turned his eyes to Gu Heng's mobile phone, looked at it carefully for a few seconds, and then smiled proudly and said, "Yes, this watch is the 6300/400G-001 watch in our Patek Philippe Super Complex Chronograph Series.

This watch is loved by almost all watch collectors. Except for us at Patek Philippe, no other watchmaker on the planet can design and manufacture such a perfect watch. "

Gu Heng was too lazy to listen to his boasting, so he waved his hand to interrupt his long speech and said, "Help me take out this watch and have a look."

Hearing this, Nicole Karaman, who was originally full of pride, suddenly changed his expression and showed a bitter look.
He even suspected that Gu Heng was deliberately taking revenge on Patek Philippe for his previous neglect, and said with regret: "Mr. Gu, this watch has been discontinued and belongs to our Patek Philippe discontinued series.
Therefore, we do not have this watch in stock in our store."

Gu Heng raised his eyebrows and was about to express his dissatisfaction when he heard a surprised voice: "Mr. Gu?"

Gu Heng looked in the direction of the voice and saw a girl with an excited look on her face coming down from the second floor.

The moment Gu Heng saw her, he couldn't help but be stunned.
We just met two days ago, but I moved all the way from France to Switzerland, how could we meet again?
Is it really such a fate?
The person named Gu Heng was none other than Ouyang Nana whom I met at the cocktail party two days ago.
Although he was a little greedy for Ouyang Nana's body, he was not impatient and did not rush to take action. So after adding Ouyang Nana's WeChat that day, the two of them did not chat at all.

If he hadn't posted anything on WeChat Moments and kept his schedule strictly confidential, he would have suspected that Ouyang Nana was following him.
It can be said that it is fate that we met him at the Patek Philippe Salon in Geneva.
If you don't take what God gives you, you will suffer the consequences.
If I let Ouyang Nana slip away from me again, it will be my fault.

Thinking of this, Gu Heng smiled and asked Ouyang Nana, "Why are you here?"

Ouyang Nana was also very excited to meet Gu Heng.

In the past two days, Gu Heng's figure at the cocktail party often appeared in her mind. She originally thought that she would only have a chance to see him again when she returned to China, but she didn't expect to meet him here by chance. She quickly walked to Gu Heng, showed him the watch box in her hand, and smiled happily: "I have finished my work in Europe, and my visa will expire in a few days, so I want to spend a few days in Europe.

I came here today to buy a gift for my mother. Here it is."

Today, Ouyang Nana did not wear a dress, but oversized jeans and an oversized white shirt. The loose feeling brought her a full sense of casualness, and the inner layer was a beautiful back-covering top of the same color.

Compared with the dignified look on the fashion show, it is full of Instagram street style.
At this time, flat chest is not a disadvantage, but a great advantage. Girls with big chests have a coquettish feeling in whatever they wear, and they can't wear this kind of pure feeling like a little white flower.
After answering Gu Heng, Ouyang Nana continued to speak to Gu Heng: "Mr. Gu, why are you here?"

"Just call me Gu Heng." After correcting Ouyang Nana's address, Gu Heng said with some humor, "I ordered a Patek Philippe watch in China before. I came to pick it up today when I have time. I also want to see if there are any watches I like and buy some."

"Then Gu Heng, have you made your choice? Do you want me to help you choose? I'm quite knowledgeable about watches!"

Gu Heng raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "If you have time, of course you can."

Ouyang Nana's agent stood behind her and didn't dare to say a word
If it were normal, and Ouyang Nana was talking to a person of the opposite sex like this, she would probably have reminded Ouyang Nana to keep her distance in the morning, but who was Gu Heng in front of her?

He is a good friend of the third son of LV Group.
A man who could bring down the reputations of two French fashion celebrities with just one sentence.
Even if you give her 10 guts, she still wouldn't dare to come forward.
As for stopping it, that was even more impossible. She wished that Ouyang Nana could get closer to Gu Heng.
Being able to befriend or even fall in love with a big shot like Gu Heng is the dream of almost all stars. As for what Ouyang Nana's fans think, no one would consider this question at all.
In the eyes of celebrities, what are fans?
Thinking of this, the agent's eyes were filled with relief.
After more than ten years of debut, Nana has finally grown up and knows how to take the initiative to hook up with big guys.
Gu Heng didn't even notice Ouyang Nana's agent, let alone know what she was thinking. He said to Nicole Karaman, "Since your store doesn't have the watch I want, take me to see the others."

He nodded immediately and then said, "Mr. Gu, although we don't have this watch for sale in our store, there is a regular Patek Philippe auction at 6 o'clock tonight. Regular auctions are only held twice a month. The auction items are all Patek Philippe's collection of watches that are no longer on sale. There may be watches worth no less than 6300/400G-001 at the auction. If you are interested in participating, I can help you register."

Gu Heng nodded slightly after hearing this, and then said to Frederick Arnault: "Fred, are you interested in this auction?"

Frédéric Arnault, Nicolas and Dugu looked at each other, then smiled indifferently and said, "The three of us came to Geneva to accompany you. If you are interested, we will accompany you to participate.

I just happen to want to change a watch, so if there is a watch I like at the auction, I can also buy it.”

After hearing this, Nicole Karaman already knew the choices of the super rich second-generations in front of her, and began to walk around the watch store with Gu Heng and others.

As for Ouyang Nana, she was immersed in the 6300/400G-001 model that Nicole Karaman had just mentioned.
She wasn't joking when she said she knew a lot about watches; it was real.

The 6300/400G-001 model can be said to be the king of Patek Philippe watches. At that time, the selling price was as high as 415 million euros, which is 4000 million yuan. Now that it has been discontinued, the price has soared because of the appreciation. It is not surprising that it is worth hundreds of millions.
How could I, a person who usually only dares to look at watches priced below one million, get the courage to help someone like Gu Heng choose a watch worth hundreds of millions?

(End of this chapter)