The top - tier VIC system of luxury brands is never publicly announced, but it does exist.
The system is highly hierarchical. There's a significant difference between VIP and VVIP, and an even greater chasm between VVIP and VIC.
An Hermès VIP is already a symbol of status, carrying substantial weight.
And yet, the woman they had just mocked as a fake socialite had just flashed a VIC gold card, a level far above VIP!
Everyone fell silent in that instant, too stunned to utter a sound.
Qian Li stood stock - still, his pupils constricted, his eyes filled with disbelief.
What had they just said...
Xiaoning was a VIC!!!
His mind went blank.
How could this be?
Why was she a VIC?
If she was a VIC, then the two million she had spent on Liu Nian...
Could it be just...
Pocket money?!
The thought hit him like a thunderbolt, and Qian Li felt the world spinning. It was as if his entire world was on the verge of collapse.
Zou Xiaoyu was so shocked that she let out a shrill scream, "She's a VIC? You've got to be kidding me!"
She wasn't even a VIP, and this woman in front of her was a VIC?!
Why?!
She refused to accept it!
Gritting her teeth, she said, "Who knows if that card of hers is real or fake? If she really were a VIC, why hasn't the store's dedicated salesperson come to serve her? I think she's just putting on a show because she can't back down now!"
The people around fell silent, but a few who were influenced by Zou Xiaoyu's words began to voice their doubts.
"That's right. A VIC is such a prestigious status. How come we haven't seen a dedicated salesperson come to serve her from start to finish? Maybe it's a fake card!"
"There aren't that many VICs in the world. And it's just our luck to meet one? I think it's just a script for attention - seeking. Look, they're even live - streaming!"
One voice led to a buzz of conversation in the room.
"Could it be another script from our industry peers? Treating all of us as traffic and actors?"
"I think the possibility is quite high. It's too much of a coincidence to meet a VIC. That guy over there is also a streamer with hundreds of thousands of followers."
The skeptical and scrutinizing gazes of the crowd turned to Liu Nian.
The black fans who had been kicked out of his live - stream room and then re - entered also started to mock. [Hahaha, got caught in your act! VIC? Liu Green Tea is so desperate to be famous that he found an actress to play the part. No logic at all!]
[Liu Green Tea was so eager to curry favor with a rich woman to climb the social ladder. Never thought she was a fake socialite. Hahaha, got so confused after being exposed!]
[Poor thing. Just thinking about Liu Green Tea being played around by a fake socialite makes me feel so sorry for him.]
The live - stream room erupted in arguments. Some scolded those who were blindly leading the rhythm, warning them not to get their faces slapped later.
[A bunch of annoying flies. They haven't even done anything, and you've already said it all. Since you're so eager to see the salesperson, let you see then.]
[@Liu Nian, Niannian, quickly let Baby show!]
[It's really a joke. The fact that the salesperson hasn't come down for so long is enough to prove the problem. You're just being stubborn. It's easier to believe I'm Emperor Qin Shi Huang than to believe she's a VIC!]
[Don't stop them. Let them keep acting. I'm just waiting to see how they'll get slapped in the face!]
The live - stream room was flooded with comments. Zhu Ning glanced at them and sneered.
Then she stepped forward and handed the card to the Hermès salesperson. "Go and call your manager. Tell him that Zhu Ning from Jinting Yufu is here."
The salesperson took the card, examined it carefully, and within seconds, his face turned pale. He quickly nodded and rushed upstairs on his high heels to call the manager.
The people around were waiting for the show. Zou Xiaoyu said, "There's going to be a good show soon. The Hermès manager is going to expose the fake on - site. Everyone, this is great live - stream material. Remember to cherish it!"
After she said that, the bloggers who had been following her lead and mocking immediately pointed their cameras at Zhu Ning and started live - streaming, waiting for her to be exposed.
With the live - stream rooms of these popular streamers open, attracted by the title "Exposing the Fake Socialite", the comments flew in like a storm.
[Exposing a fake socialite? Pretending to be an Hermès VIC? Wow, these gold - diggers are really daring these days.]
[How shameless. Pretending to be a VIC and still daring to call the manager. Is she trying to go the black - fame route? Admire the mentality of these gold - diggers!]
[I hate these vain fake socialites the most. Sitting on the bench and waiting for her to be severely slapped in the face!]
[Waiting!]
Zou Xiaoyu casually glanced at a few live - stream rooms and saw nothing but comments that were convinced Zhu Ning was a fake socialite and a real gold - digger.
These harsh comments filtered through her mind and all landed on Zhu Ning. She crossed her arms and a malicious glint flashed in her eyes.
Why did she have to show off in front of her? She could only drive a rented Audi, while this woman drove a Bugatti!
She'd show this woman her place when the Hermès manager came!
Just then, a flurry of hurried footsteps sounded in the store. The Hermès store manager rushed downstairs towards them. He walked so fast that the salesperson in small high heels behind him could hardly keep up.
When they saw him, Zou Xiaoyu and the envious bloggers exchanged glances, waiting for the manager to expose the young girl as a fake socialite.
"This is going to be a good show," someone whispered.
Zou Xiaoyu crossed her arms and sneered. "Manager, this young lady claims to be a VIC of your store. Aren't you going to claim her?"
VIC? She didn't believe it for a second!
[Hehe, waiting for the gold - digger to be slapped in the face!]
[I just love seeing these vain and money - grabbing women get severely punished!]
[嘤嘤嘤, Liu Green Tea is going to feel the pain in his face soon. Waiting to see the fake socialite exposed. Hahaha!]
The comments in the various live - stream rooms soared. The envious bloggers all wore expressions of anticipation.
Zhu Ning, however, remained calm, completely unfazed by all the noise around her.
The manager gasped for breath as he reached Zhu Ning. His mouth opened slightly, about to speak. The on - lookers' expressions grew more and more excited, as if they could already foresee Zhu Ning being mercilessly exposed as a fake rich girl!
But the next second.
"Sorry, Miss Zhu. I've been so busy today that I didn't notice your arrival. I'm really sorry to have kept you waiting. The VIC lounge is always ready for you. Would you like to go in now?"
Saying this, he turned around and scolded the salesperson behind him for not reporting her arrival in time.
Zhu Ning waved her hand. "It's not her fault. She doesn't know me. It's normal not to report in time."
The manager bowed with a smile and invited her.
The on - lookers' expressions froze instantly!
They were struck by lightning as they watched the scene unfold, and a collective gasp of shock erupted!
Zou Xiaoyu was so shocked that she dropped her arms and stared with wide eyes!
The manager was personally serving her and inviting her into the VIC lounge?!!
She was actually a high - level VIP of Hermès?!
The audience who had been waiting for Zhu Ning to be exposed on their screens were also completely caught off guard!
What did this mean?
She wasn't a fake socialite?!
[Black fans, speak up!]
[Come on, who's the fake socialite now!]
[Weren't you waiting to see her get slapped in the face? Why aren't you laughing now!]
The live - stream rooms were in an uproar. The brainless black fans who had blindly followed the trend felt their faces burning with humiliation.
They stared at the screen in disbelief.
They had tried to expose a fake socialite but ended up targeting a real one?!
Zhu Ning was walking ahead when she suddenly stopped, as if she had just remembered something.
She turned to look at the bloggers who had previously mocked her for not being able to take Liu Nian in for a live - stream, and asked the manager,
"Oh, right. My guest wants to do a live - stream. Can he come in with me?"
The manager turned to look at the phone in Liu Nian's hand and took a step forward.
Just when everyone thought he would refuse, he bowed to the young man and said with a smile,
"Of course, Miss Zhu's friend can do a live - stream in the store."
"Also, holding the phone for so long must be tiring for you. May we do it for you?"
"Would you please give us this honor?"