Chapter 2178: The Ceiling of Socialite Luxury

Ma Lan drove that imposing Rolls-Royce Cullinan all the way to Jin Ling Harbor City.

After carefully reversing more than a dozen times in the underground garage, she finally parked the car, and then she and Qian Hongyan came up to the first floor.

The first floor of Harbor City was almost entirely filled with top-tier luxury brands.

Half of them were clothing and luggage brands, such as LV and Gucci, and the other half were jewelry, such as Bulgari and Cartier.

As soon as Ma Lan arrived, she dragged Qian Hongyan to the Bulgari storefront.

It wasn't that Bulgari was much better than other brands; it was mainly because Ma Lan liked the name Bulgari, feeling that it sounded festive.

As soon as the two of them entered Bulgari, Ma Lan headed straight for the center counter. She then sat on a high stool in front of the counter, first slapping her Rolls-Royce car keys onto the counter with her right hand, and then placing the Hermes handbag Ye Chen had given her previously on the counter with her left hand.

When the sales assistant saw this display, she immediately assumed a big client had arrived. She hurried over and said very respectfully, "Good morning, Madam. Welcome to Bulgari. May I ask what you would like to look at?"

Ma Lan cleared her throat and said with an arrogant look, "Ahem, what kind of nice necklaces do you have? Bring them out for me to choose from."

The sales assistant nodded quickly, then turned to a male sales assistant nearby and said, "Jack, hurry and prepare two bottles of imported Spanish sparkling water for the guests. Also, bring over the trial samples of the latest perfumes from this month for the two ladies to try."

The male sales assistant immediately obeyed. Beside him, Ma Lan sighed in her heart: "It really is a big brand! This service is truly second to none!"

Qian Hongyan stood behind Ma Lan, also sighing incessantly in her heart: "Back when the Xiao family still had money, I received this kind of treatment when I visited such shops. But now that I've come to our shop, I actually feel nervous. A fallen phoenix is truly not as good as a chicken."

The female sales assistant then took out a tray filled with necklaces, placed it in front of Ma Lan, and said respectfully, "Madam, these are all our latest necklaces, including the newest models from many classic series. You can take a look."

Ma Lan nodded, pointed to a diamond pendant, and said, "I think this one is nice. What's the price range for this?"

The sales assistant glanced at the price tag and said, "Madam, the necklace you've chosen is made of an 18k gold chain paired with a South African diamond pendant. Although the diamonds are all small, the cutting is perfect, so the luster is very good, and it's very sparkly when worn. Would you like to try it on?"

The price of over 110,000 was exactly the ideal price point in Ma Lan's mind.

After all, when Ye Chen and Xiao Churan left, they had left her 500,000 in pocket money. If she bought a necklace that was too expensive, it would take up too much of her budget and affect her future living expenses.

The price range of over 100,000 was very friendly. With her current financial strength, after buying a necklace for over 100,000, the remaining money would be enough for her to spend freely until Ye Chen returned.

So, she said to the sales assistant, "Come, help me put it on so I can see the effect."

Just as the sales assistant was about to help Ma Lan put on the necklace, her phone on the table suddenly vibrated. The person calling was the store manager, who was also her direct superior.

So she apologized to Ma Lan, "Madam, please wait a moment. I need to take a call from our leader. Sorry."

Having entered such a high-end store, Ma Lan's manners had also improved a bit, and she said very readily, "It's fine, it's fine. You go ahead and answer it."

The sales assistant picked up the phone and walked to the side, listening to the store manager's instructions: "Little Liu, you must try your best to make that woman spend more money later. If you can make her spend 300,000 in our store, I'll reward you with 50,000. If you can make her spend 500,000, I'll reward you with 100,000!"

When the sales assistant heard this, she couldn't help but sneak a glance at Ma Lan. Although she didn't know why the store manager was paying attention to this woman, she realized in her heart that this was a good opportunity to make money, so she whispered, "Don't worry, I understand."

After hanging up, she walked up to Ma Lan and said with a smile, "Madam, come, let me help you try it on."

Ma Lan nodded and, with the help of the sales assistant, put on the necklace, looking at herself in the mirror incessantly.

As for the cost-effectiveness of jewelry from such big brands, it was truly pathetic. The 18k gold chain itself wasn't worth much, and the pendant full of small diamonds didn't cost much either. The two combined probably only amounted to a fraction of the selling price.

However, what Ma Lan valued wasn't cost-effectiveness, but "face-effectiveness."

So-called cost-effectiveness is the ratio between product performance and price; for the same price, better performance is naturally better. ===== CHAPTER 2179 =====