Chapter 12 - One Hundred and Sixty-Five Million (2/2)
She then immediately dialed to the main number of Jo-ramst. Within a short while, someone picked up the line. “I’m Wen Xinya. Can I speak to Manager Ye, Ye Mengjie?” she requested.
“I am Wen Xinya” versus “My name is Wen Xinya” were two different ways of speaking, and they conveyed very different meanings. The first way communicated to the listener ample faith, as if he or she must know who Wen Xinya was. While the latter would present to the listener an introduction with a lack of confidence. The choice between these two messages would also affect the way the listener judged her.
Within seconds, Ye Mengjie answered her call. “Hi, Miss Wen, you’ve called me at a late hour. How can I help you?”
Wen Xinya’s reply was direct. “I have seen five pieces of jewelry in the shop earlier but I did not purchase them. Did you deliver them to my place by mistake?”
Ye Mengjie responded with a chuckle. “Miss Wen, you are kidding with me, aren’t you? At Jo-ramst we’d never make such a mistake. That five pieces of jewelry and accessories were the latest collection from the new season and were transferred to us directly from the main branch of the Wen Corporation’s jewelry shop. It was originally designed to match Gu Yihan, Master Gu’s five award-winning sets of clothes in Paris. They were the sculptured White-jaded rose, Pigeon-blood red ruby, South-Ocean powdered pearl, Burmese wreath gem, and South African liquid diamond. They are worth a hundred and sixty-five million dollars. The Pigeon-blood red ruby was the most expensive amongst them all. It has a 10-carat ruby and is worth eighty-five million dollars. These are gifts to Miss Wen by a Mister, and he has already paid for them.”
Gu Yihan was the top designer in the Wen Corporation, and she had won the fashion competition championship in Paris for three consecutive years. The fashion pieces designed by her carried the unique nostalgic trend of Z-Country’s style. This style was popular and highly sought after internationally.
It was actually late Madam Wen’s idea to cross-sell matching outfits with jewelry and accessories. All these years Wen Corporation did remarkably well with this strategy.
Each of these five pieces of jewelry was highly-priced, specifically created to match Master Gu’s five award-winning pieces of clothes. This cross-sell strategy worked well and saved them a huge amount of advertising fees.
Wen Xinya instantly recalled the man whom the shop assistant mentioned, but she didn’t put it to heart earlier. “Who is that Mister?” she asked. Now she found it difficult to make any linkage to this man.
Ye Mengjie laughed. “Sorry, I’m unable to disclose his identity. However, Miss Wen shall find out when the time comes. But I can let you know, it will be of great fortune to be able to know this man.”
Wen Xinya returned coldly. “Although I wasn’t well educated, I’m well aware of the concept of not accepting any form of reward that I do not deserve. I will get someone to send these back. You can decide what to do with them!”
If this mysterious man had guessed that Wen Xinya would be elated to receive these pieces of expensive jewelry, then he had guessed wrong. No pain, no gain. Wen Xinya believed there must be a secret intention for sending her such expensive gifts.
Ye Mengjie rubbed her forehead, thinking to herself this Miss Wen was a tough nut to crack. “Miss Wen shouldn’t take it to heart. One hundred and sixty-five million dollars may sound like a huge amount of money, but it’s only the tip of the iceberg for that Mister. Maybe there was something about you that attracted and made him admire, hence he just randomly picked a few items as gifts for you. That’s all,” she persuaded.
Wen Xinya did not get the answer she was seeking, but from Ye Mengjie’s words, she felt a great level of suspense. If even as an employee of the Wen Corporation Ye Mengjie had chosen to hide the man’s identity, there must be something going on. That man must be of higher status than the Wen Family.
“Buying jewelry from the Wen Corporation and sending them to me as gifts? I bet he must have some ulterior motives!” she exclaimed. Everyone knew that she just returned to the Wen Family and would not be able to afford such expensive jewelry. If Grandpa, Grandma or Father found out about this matter, it would create a perfect opportunity for Ning Shuqian and Wen Yuya to make a molehill out of a mountain!
Ye Mengjie knew that she was carrying a heavy responsibility of convincing Miss Wen. “Receiving gifts from an anonymous person would certainly cause someone to be uneasy, but I suggest you keep these pieces of jewelry properly. If you insist on returning them and unintentionally offend that Mister in the process, it won’t do you or the Wen Family any good,” she advised.
Wen Xinya didn’t feel good after hearing Ye Mengjie, but she was no longer the same Wen Xinya of her previous life. “Okay, I understand. I hope you can help me keep this a secret,” she requested.
Ye Mengjie acknowledged with a huge sigh of relief. “I will. Definitely.”
After hanging up the phone, Wen Xinya decided not to let this matter bother her anymore. She covered the big box and left it in the cloakroom. Out of sight, out of mind.