The Rich Man's Life Begins with a Comeback

Chapter 126 "Outstanding Performance" (4k)

Inside the Hermès store, Gu Heng and his entourage were greeted by numerous saleswomen and then proceeded directly to the VIP lounge.

"Mr. Yan, it's been a long time."

"It's been quite a while since I've seen you."

Just as Gu Heng, Wang Yan, and the others sat down, a middle-aged man in his forties hurried in, his bright smile as if he had seen his own father.

"Been busy recently."

Wang Yan remained seated on the sofa, showing no intention of getting up: "This is Chairman Gu. Chairman Gu is here today, and I'm mainly here to keep him company."

With just a few simple sentences, the other party immediately understood the priorities.

"Hello Mr. Gu, I am Du Yujie, the store manager of the Hermes brand store in the China Overseas IFC Mall. How can I help you?"

As the most prestigious brand in the global handbag industry, Hermès is known for its high-class image, and even ordinary saleswomen are quite arrogant, let alone Du Yujie, who is a store manager.

However, Du Yujie showed no arrogance at this moment. He stood in front of Gu Heng and behaved with extreme respect and politeness.

Do you have any good items in stock?

Gu Heng nodded slightly to Du Yujie, then got straight to the point and asked.

"There are some."

"We currently have a good selection of Platinum and Kelly collections in stock."

Du Yujie nodded repeatedly: "Chairman Gu, I'll have them brought in right now."

"It's troublesome."

Gu Heng responded politely.

"No trouble, no trouble!"

Du Yujie was somewhat flattered. He quickly walked over to the nearest saleswoman and instructed her to bring out all the stock in the store.

Seeing this, Gu Heng turned to Wang Yan and said, "It seems that Brother Yan is a regular customer of Hermès. This kind of treatment is not something everyone can get, right?"

“I’m not a regular customer, my mom is.”

Wang Yan waved his hand: "Her annual spending at Hermès is no less than ten million yuan. Every year when Hermès Greater China holds a VIP dinner, she is always among the first group of invited guests."

"So that's it."

Gu Heng looked somewhat enlightened. He had just been a little surprised that even if Wang Yan was of extraordinary status, Du Yujie, as the store manager of the Hermès brand store, would not have treated Wang Yan with such enthusiasm and respect.

It turns out that everything was done because of that Chairman An.

According to Wang Yan's explanation, An Yiqing is clearly a top-tier VIP in Hermès Greater China, and can even have a conversation with the CEO of Hermès Greater China at any time.

With this status, Du Yujie naturally dared not be negligent in the slightest.

Otherwise, a single complaint from An Yiqing could make him regret it.

During their conversation, at Du Yujie's urging, many saleswomen gradually entered the VIP room from outside.

Each person was holding a Hermès bag, all of which were Hermès' most popular Birkin and Kelly collections.

Each one of these is a limited edition bag that many wealthy women have been waiting for a long time to obtain.

Now, dozens of them were placed in front of Gu Heng at the same time, allowing him to choose any one he wanted without any waiting.

All the saleswomen stood in two rows, and even the most arrogant saleswomen were now full of humility.

"Jiang Ruan, see if there's anything you like."

Once all the saleswomen were in position, Gu Heng turned to look at Jiang Ruan beside him and said softly, "Pick one."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ruan paused slightly.

"I?"

A hint of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes.

"That's you."

Gu Heng nodded slightly.

Jiang Ruan glanced at the dazzling array of limited-edition Hermes bags in front of her, then looked back at Gu Heng with a slightly puzzled expression: "Why did you suddenly give me a bag?"

"Shouldn't the boss give outstanding employees a small reward for their excellent performance?"

Gu Heng raised an eyebrow slightly, his expression a half-smile.

This statement sounds ordinary and perfectly normal.

But when it reached Jiang Ruan's ears, it instantly brought two streaks of rosy blush to her pale face.

Keep in mind that there were dozens of people staring intently at them.

"Pick one."

Everyone is waiting for you.

Gu Heng knew that Jiang Ruan was shy, so he only teased her briefly.

Faced with Gu Heng's urging, Jiang Ruan opened her mouth, instinctively wanting to refuse.

However, the words just wouldn't come out.

No woman can resist Hermès, just as no man can resist high-definition uncensored content with subtitles.

Jiang Ruan is also a woman.

Her desire for those top luxury handbags is no less than that of girls her age.

Although Jiang Ruan knew this was another sugar-coated bullet that Gu Heng was launching at her, just like the walk-in closet that Gu Heng had prepared for her when she first moved into the mountaintop villa two months ago, she was powerless to resist it.

She could only watch helplessly as that sugar-coated bullet crashed down, turning her heart upside down.

Seeing Jiang Ruan's expression, Gu Heng didn't give her any more chance to hesitate. He gave Du Yujie a look, and the other party immediately understood.

"Come on, all of you, step forward one by one."

Du Yujie called out to the numerous saleswomen, "Let Miss Jiang take a close look."

Soon, the saleswoman standing on the far left stepped forward with the limited-edition Hermes bag in her hand and then half-squatted in front of Jiang Ruan.

"Hello, Ms. Jiang."

The sales assistant introduced the bag to Jiang Ruan in the gentlest tone: "This bag I'm holding is a new 2023 Spring/Summer handbag from the Hermès Kelly collection. It's made of leather and Nile crocodile skin, with black and silver hardware stitching. Its official price is currently..."

Just as the saleswoman was about to announce the price, Gu Heng raised his hand, interrupting her.

"No need to introduce the price."

Gu Heng gave him instructions in a calm voice.

"Ok."

The saleswoman responded, then looked at Jiang Ruan in front of her and suddenly didn't know what to say.

If Gu Heng doesn't let her say the price, it's like he's rendered most of her skills useless.

All those sales pitches, sales mechanisms, and sales techniques suddenly became useless, and she didn't even know what to say anymore.

Du Yujie noticed his subordinate's embarrassment and quickly said, "Go back, next one."

Upon hearing this, the saleswoman first bowed respectfully to Jiang Ruan, then quickly stood up and let the next saleswoman take over the demonstration.

And so, the saleswomen continued in this cycle.

Jiang Ruan didn't need to move an inch; those limited-edition Hermès bags would automatically appear before her, allowing her to examine and choose them at her leisure.

If word got out that you could receive such treatment inside a Hermès store, probably few people would believe it.

The entire presentation took about twenty minutes.

"Are you interested?"

Gu Heng put down the tea and asked Jiang Ruan.

"There is..."

Jiang Ruan pursed her lips and responded softly.

After saying these words, she felt a strange sense of shame. Thinking back to just over two months ago, her incredibly stubborn and unyielding spirit seemed to have been almost completely eroded by Gu Heng's sweet talk.

The bottom line is always getting lower and lower.

Last night, she was able to enjoy a happy rocking horse ride on Gu Heng's body. Compared to this, accepting Gu Heng's material gifts seemed insignificant.

Which one?

Gu Heng's eyes were filled with laughter, and his voice softened considerably. This was the first time Jiang Ruan had ever experienced Gu Heng with such an attitude.

Previously, those were exclusively for Gu Heng's girlfriend.

"The white one."

Jiang Ruan pointed to a saleswoman.

When Gu Heng pointed to her, the saleswoman immediately stepped out from among the other saleswomen and knelt down in front of Jiang Ruan again.

"This is the only one?"

Gu Heng asked Jiang Ruan for confirmation.

"This is the one."

Jiang Ruan nodded, her eyes revealing her delight.

"Manager Du, I'd like to take this bag with me today, is that alright?"

Gu Heng looked up at Du Yujie.

"no problem."

"completely fine."

Du Yujie did not hesitate for a moment.

He had already screened these limited-edition bags long before they entered the VIP lounge.

Those important figures you can't afford to offend, the bags they pre-ordered are definitely off-limits, but these limited edition bags in front of you are either not yet released, or the people who pre-ordered them aren't that important.

If Gu Heng can choose those that are unclaimed, that would be best.

If Gu Heng happens to choose someone who has already been reserved, he can only make an excuse to make the person who reserved the item wait a little longer, and then give them a pie to shut them up.

"Manager Du, please introduce yourself."

Gu Heng asked Du Yujie, "I know Hermès' rules. If I want to take this bag, how much do I need to pay for other items?"

Buying a bag requires purchasing other items first; this is Hermès' ironclad rule.

Even for a super VIP like An Yiqing, who spends over ten million yuan a year, she still needs to purchase other items according to the rules when getting a bag from Hermès.

The difference might be that she only needs to prepare a very small amount of goods to get it, and she's guaranteed to get it; there's no possibility that she won't.

If An Yiqing acted this way, Gu Heng didn't think he had more influence than her, so he naturally had to follow the rules as well.

"Mr. Gu, the limited edition bag that Ms. Jiang chose is a Birkin 30 Glacier White Crocodile Skin Handbag, with an official price of 48 yuan."

"Because you are a distinguished guest personally recommended by General Manager Yan, I will arrange for you to purchase goods according to the lowest possible standard. You only need to purchase goods worth 35 yuan to be able to acquire this handbag."

Du Yujie bowed slightly to Gu Heng and introduced him in extremely polite terms.

As Du Yujie finished speaking, Jiang Ruan stared blankly at the bag so close to her.

Previously, her understanding of Hermès was limited to the fact that Hermès bags were very expensive, but she never imagined they would be this expensive.

The original price of 48 was not enough; an additional 35 worth of goods were required to purchase them in order to take them away!
This is practically robbery!

If it weren't for Gu Heng, she wouldn't even have the chance to see such a bag up close, let alone own it.

When Gu Heng heard Du Yujie's proposed delivery plan, he didn't immediately agree as he had before. Instead, he turned his gaze to Wang Yan, his eyes filled with a hint of inquiry.

Previously, it was because he was knowledgeable and thought the price was reasonable, so he didn't haggle.

Now, the luxury goods sector is no longer his area of ​​expertise, so he naturally seeks advice from those in the know before making a decision.

Even if he is very rich, and even if his father, the Prince, covers all his expenses during his trip to Zhonghai, it doesn't mean he has to be taken advantage of.

Spend money you need to spend, spend money you want to spend, spend it however you like.

Money that shouldn't be spent should not be spent at all.

He can spend money like water and do whatever I want, but the premise is that I can't be fooled like an idiot.

"OK."

"This allocation plan is indeed very low."

“Normally, a limited edition Birkin bag like this, especially one in the perfect Glacier White color and made of the finest crocodile skin, is something that ordinary customers simply cannot obtain.”

"Even those long-time Hermès customers, if they want to successfully purchase one, they have to buy other items at a price that is at least double or even twice as high."

When Wang Yan saw Gu Heng looking at him questioningly, he immediately answered Gu Heng in a low voice.

"Oh……"

"Then I understand."

Gu Heng nodded slightly, having a general idea of ​​what was going on.

"Manager Du, let's proceed with your order fulfillment plan."

After speaking to Du Yujie, Gu Heng turned to Jiang Ruan and said, "Later, I'll have two sales assistants take you out for a look around. You can help me get the remaining 35 yuan worth of goods. I'm too lazy to shop around."

"Ok."

After Jiang Ruan finished speaking, she hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Thank you."

When Gu Heng heard Jiang Ruan's words of thanks, the corners of his lips slightly lifted, and he replied in a calm voice, "If you really want to thank me, then you should work harder."

Jiang Ruan knew all too well what the words "work" and "effort" represented.

Seeing Gu Heng making suggestive remarks in public again, she felt extremely ashamed, but also inexplicably excited, because only Gu Heng and she herself understood the implications of those two words.

"Go, go, go!"

"I'm really fed up with you, you little devil!"

Just as Gu Heng was encouraging Comrade Jiang Ruan, the "outstanding employee," Wang Yan suddenly scratched his head, his face full of wry smiles: "Which bag do you like? Go pick it yourself. I'll put it on your tab later. Don't look at me with those pitiful eyes again!"

"yeah!"

"My brother is the best!"

Wang Wanning, who had been staring at Wang Yan with a pitiful expression for a long time, jumped up from the sofa excitedly after hearing Wang Yan's words. Her face was full of sweet and happy smiles, and there was no trace of her pitiful expression.

After Wang Wanning stood up from the sofa, she walked straight to a saleswoman and gestured for her to come forward. Then, she gave Du Yujie a knowing look.

“Ms. Wang, Mr. Yan, this bag is a rare limited edition from our Birkin series. It is made of Cargo canvas and Swift leather, with navy blue and silver stitching. The retail price is 30 yuan, and you need to purchase another 20 yuan worth of other items to match it.”

Du Yujie immediately understood the look Wang Wanning was giving him, and smiled as he gave the siblings an introduction and a price quote.

"wrap up."

"Take it, take it."

"You and Miss Jiang go out together later and help me gather the 20 yuan worth of goods."

Finally, Wang Yan said somewhat impatiently, "Remember to buy me something practical, don't bring me back a bunch of weird and wonderful things, you hear me?"

"understand!"

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

After Wang Wanning finished speaking with a smile, she looked at Jiang Ruan sitting next to Gu Heng and said, "Miss Jiang, shall we go?"

The two women exchanged a glance, their eyes flickering slightly.

"Ok."

Jiang Ruan stood up from the sofa, and then, surrounded by several saleswomen, she and Wang Wanning walked out of the VIP room...

P.S.: My business trip is over and I'm heading home. I'll resume regular updates tomorrow!

(End of this chapter)