How can I justify myself as a Magnate if I don't indulge myself?

Chapter 474 - 218 Isn’t It Normal for Luxury Stores to Despise the Poor and Love the Rich?_2

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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"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.