Chapter 162

Shen Ci indeed hadn't slept enough. She didn't know what was wrong lately; no matter what time she went to bed at night, she would wake up at six in the morning.

So she had to find time to catch up on sleep every day, otherwise, she would feel groggy and listless all day long.

This nap lasted until nearly noon. Shen Ci had forgotten to silence her phone and was woken up by a string of WeChat notification sounds.

Dazed, she picked it up and took a look. It was a sales associate from "LV" sending a bunch of pictures of the new autumn collection: "Miss Shen, our brand's new autumn items have arrived. Would you like to take a look and see if there's anything you like? I can reserve them for you in advance."

"Or if you have time today, you can also come to the store to pick them out. I'll be there all day today."

Shen Ci held her phone and woke up for a while. She didn't rush to reply but clicked on the pictures the sales associate sent to take a look.

A few of the new items were quite good-looking; they were things she liked and suited her well.

After a while, she poked her head out to scan the dormitory and found she was the only one left. She then asked in their three-person dormitory group: "Where did you guys go? I want to go to SKP to look around. Do you want to go?"

Gu Lianxing replied quickly: "My dear, you're awake? Pili and I are shopping over at Yongquan. Shall we meet at SKP then?"

Shen Ci saw the message and replied with an "OK" gesture. She then greeted the sales associate, telling them she would be at the store in a while, before finally getting out of bed to wash up.

After taking a taxi to SKP, Gu Lianxing and Pili hadn't arrived yet, so Shen Ci went straight to "LV" first.

"Miss Shen, you've arrived."

The sales associate had been waiting for a long time. Seeing Shen Ci's figure, he came out to welcome her from afar.

Shen Ci nodded with a smile: "I hope I didn't interrupt your lunch break at this hour?"

The sales associate laughed upon hearing this: "We work in shifts, so there's no such thing as a lunch break. Miss Shen, please come inside."

Perhaps because the new autumn collection had just arrived, every sales associate had reserved their quotas for their big clients in advance, so there were quite a few people in the store at this time. Almost all the sales associates were serving clients, and no one was idle.

"They arrived early yesterday morning. We worked overtime until three o'clock to organize the stock. All styles and sizes are complete. That's why I hurriedly sent you a message, thinking you should pick first. After all, the quotas in our hands are limited, as you know."

Many of the new seasonal items from luxury brands were limited editions, and the quotas that could fall into the hands of sales associates were indeed very few. Generally, only the top sales performers and gold-medal associates in each store could get the quotas for limited editions for their clients.

Even for non-limited items, there were popular colors and sizes, and the quantities were not large. The amount distributed to the sales associates was even smaller, so they would prioritize their big clients to maintain customer loyalty.

Therefore, what the sales associate said wasn't flattery or polite talk, but all true.

Shen Ci nodded with a smile. The sales associate was thinking of her, and she certainly wouldn't let him down, so she said generously: "I looked at the pictures you sent me, and there are many that I quite like."

The sales associate beamed with joy upon hearing this: "The actual items look even better. Miss Shen, please take a rest in the sofa area. There are quite a lot of guests today, and the VIP room has a queue, so let's not wait, shall we?"

Shen Ci nodded: "That's fine, let's just stay here."

"Good, then I'll go get everything and bring it over. You can pick from here."

Casual customers would browse the store themselves, with a sales associate following on the side.

Those who picked items in the sofa area were big clients. Although Shen Ci had only shopped at "LV" three or five times, the sales associate had a deep impression of her shopping style: she bought luxury goods just like buying daily necessities, without even blinking.

As long as she liked it, she never asked for the price.

Before long, the sales associate had made several trips back and forth, filling the table in front of Shen Ci.

The new products included "bags," "clothing," "silk scarves," "accessories," and so on.

"Miss Shen, look, almost everything is here. If you want different colors or sizes, just tell me, and I'll go get them for you." The sales associate knelt on one knee beside the sofa to serve her.

"Let's take the limited editions out separately first," Shen Ci said.

"No problem. This 'Crescent Bag' is the brand's autumn limited edition, especially the 'Crescent White' colorway, which is a huge hit. It was released in Europe a week earlier than here in China, and it was gone within three days. There are 56 in total in China, 12 in Longcheng, and I only have one in my hands."

The more detailed his explanation, the more it proved how rare this bag was, and the happier the client would be to hear it.

However, Shen Ci felt so-so about this bag. Although it was a limited edition, she wasn't very keen on the crescent-shaped bag body.

The Crescent White colorway was indeed quite good-looking, though.

But even if she didn't feel much for it, the sales associate had specifically reserved it for her, and it was a rare limited edition, so she would definitely keep it.

Aesthetics were always a passing trend; who knew, she might like it later. She'd buy it first and decide later.

"Thank you, wrap it up." Shen Ci nodded gracefully, still without asking for the price.

Afterward, the sales associate picked up a ready-to-wear jacket and a tight-fitting denim mini skirt: "Miss Shen, these two are also limited editions, a collaboration with the famous designer 'Tiven Chelsea.' The sizes are yours. The mini skirt only comes in this color, and the jacket comes in white, but I remember you like black."

He was still attentive; otherwise, how could he be the top sales performer?

Shen Ci was also very appreciative of such a thoughtful sales associate. Shopping was much more worry-free when he could remember all her preferences.

"I'll take you to the fitting room; you can put them on and try them out."

Shen Ci nodded happily and got up to head toward the fitting room, not noticing a man in the rest area behind her secretly filming her back with his phone.

And in the seat behind that man, Shen Yuzhen was communicating with a sales associate.

"I'm sorry, Miss, this bag you want is truly out of stock."

The young sales associate said to Shen Yuzhen with an apologetic face.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuzhen only replied calmly: "Isn't it only released in China today? Can you help me transfer stock from other cities? I can wait. You can also check my membership information; I am your 'Highest Tier Member' and have always shopped in Europe before."

The young sales associate still smiled apologetically: "I am truly sorry, but because the total quantity of this bag in China is not large, it is already gone. Would you like to take a look at other new items?"

Shen Yuzhen sighed helplessly. She didn't think the sales associate was lying to her; after all, as a highest-tier member, she knew how sought-after limited editions were.

If she hadn't been on a plane the day of the European release and missed the message from her European sales associate, she would have bought it immediately.

"It's okay, forget it if it's gone."

Shen Yuzhen didn't make things difficult for the sales associate. She just turned around to leave, feeling a bit disappointed, when she caught sight of the man sitting on the sofa in front of her, holding his phone and recording a video.

And the person in his frame was none other than Shen Ci, who had just changed into the tight-fitting mini skirt and was checking the effect in front of the mirror!