Chapter 184: It wasn't going to work initially, but after spending a whopping 2.4 billion, it worked again.

General Manager Zhang Ya finally composed herself.

"Miss Ling, this is a designer from headquarters who only does private haute couture. Next, she will create a unique, world-class piece of heirloom jewelry exclusively for you based on your preferences."

The designer had graying hair at the temples and spoke in a deep, magnetic French.

Long before General Manager Zhang Ya called to make the appointment, Ling Yue had already organized her favorite styles and the final look she wanted into a document.

Cheng Jiao finished the translation and handed it to the designer.

The designer took the document and asked a few supplementary questions.

Ling Yue replied, "There are exactly three green diamonds. I want them made into a single series to form a set.

For the two red diamonds, the smaller carat will be a ring, and the larger carat will be a necklace.

The 10.5-carat orange diamond, I want it for a tiara.

The 14.45-carat yellow diamond, I want it for a pendant.

The two 5-carat blue diamonds will be earrings, and the 3-carat blue diamond will be a ring.

The 4-carat pink diamond will also be a ring.

As for the remaining colorless transparent loose diamonds, I need them made into a five-piece set: a bracelet, necklace, pendant, earrings, and ring.

That covers all my requirements."

Ling Yue spoke while Cheng Jiao translated.

The designer noted everything down.

Ling Yue's requests were very clear, which saved a lot of communication time for the designer's subsequent work.

"As you know, design is what consumes the most brain cells. Combined with the production schedule, the delivery of all finished products might be in two years," General Manager Zhang Ya said.

Ling Yue frowned. "The others can be done slowly, but can the green diamond series be finished by early October?"

General Manager Zhang Ya's mind raced.

October... she remembered!

According to the personal information Ling Yue had filled out, October seemed to be her birth month.

Obviously, the green diamond series was most likely a birthday gift she was giving herself.

Private haute couture has its own production line. There had been many orders recently, so even a two-year schedule was relatively tight.

But Ling Yue was no ordinary guest; her requests had to be met.

If she offended her, she would have to take the blame.

General Manager Zhang Ya appeared to be thinking deeply.

In reality, she only paused for a second.

With a calm smile, she said, "I understand your request. I will apply to headquarters immediately. Whether it's recalling a team currently on vacation or urgently forming a master production group for you, we will do our best not to delay your time.

As soon as there is news, I will get in touch with your housekeeper."

"I know time is tight. Thank you for your trouble."

Ling Yue also hadn't expected that it would take General Manager Zhang Ya several months to procure the diamonds from headquarters.

She had originally thought they could be brought in within ten days or half a month.

However, even if the green diamond series didn't arrive in time, she had also prepared jade as a gift for herself.

It was just a matter of one more or one less item; it didn't really hinder anything.

"Don't say that; it's my honor to serve you." General Manager Zhang Ya's words sounded a bit like flattery.

Taking advantage of the good atmosphere, General Manager Zhang Ya revealed another purpose of her visit. "Miss Ling, on September 25th, our brand will hold a private salon for top VIPs at our Paris headquarters. Several flagship-level jewelry pieces worth tens of millions or even hundreds of millions will be exhibited that day.

Also, in January next year, our brand will hold a new product launch dinner at our Paris headquarters. Many socialites and international film stars will be invited to participate.

If you are interested, I'll have my assistant send you both invitations in a moment?"

Ling Yue leaned back slightly against the sofa and said honestly, "I might not be free at those times. Next time you have items like these, can't you just bring them directly to me?"

Originally, that wasn't possible.

But after dropping 2.4 billion today, it should be possible.

She had single-handedly matched the annual sales revenue of many domestic stores.

For such a powerful client, even if Ling Yue didn't demand special treatment, General Manager Zhang Ya would do her utmost to secure priority for her.

General Manager Zhang Ya was most excited by Ling Yue's question:

"Of course, that's no problem! If you wish, we can move the salon to your home.

Not only that, but in the future, any rare gems excavated from the mines will be reserved for you first!

Only if you don't like them will they be released to others."

This level of preferential treatment was already commonplace for Ling Yue.

She simply nodded, acknowledging it.

General Manager Zhang Ya glanced at her watch and tactfully stood up. "Then we'll take our leave. I'll have my assistant send you the invitations later? If you decide to go, just contact me in advance?"

"Stay for lunch." It was already past noon.

General Manager Zhang Ya looked at the line of people behind her. "I have a mission to fulfill, so I shouldn't trouble you.

When there's an opportunity next time, I'll invite you to my home as a guest."

Now, it was essential for her to develop Ling Yue into a private resource and establish a long-term relationship of trust.

It was good for the company, and naturally even better for herself.

Ling Yue understood and smiled faintly. "Housekeeper Shi, please see them out."

Housekeeper Shi Xiaosha walked up to General Manager Zhang Ya and made a gesture of invitation.

"Miss Ling, see you next time." General Manager Zhang Ya nodded slightly, bid farewell to Ling Yue, and left with the case.

After seeing General Manager Zhang Ya off.

Housekeeper Shi Xiaosha returned to the living room.

She had heard the entire conversation between General Manager Zhang Ya and Ling Yue.

She keenly picked up on the details.

She knew that the young lady had expectations for her birthday.

As her housekeeper, she definitely had to make plans. If the young lady didn't mention it, she couldn't afford not to ask.

Housekeeper Shi Xiaosha walked over to Ling Yue and took the initiative to ask:

"Miss, your birthday is coming up. How do you plan to spend it this year?"

Song Xinyao had already taken out her phone to check the calendar. "This year it's on October 18th, which happens to be a Saturday!"

Ling Yue did have expectations for her birthday, but there was no need to be in such a hurry. "Isn't there still more than three months? Isn't it a bit early to prepare now?"

"It's not early!" Housekeeper Shi Xiaosha listed the reasons. "How you plan to celebrate is the most important thing! Secondly, we need to arrange the venue, draw up the guest list, and the menu.

Will the wine be custom-made or bought from a winery? Wait, it's too late for custom-made now. We can only buy from a winery, and after buying it, we still need to test the mouthfeel and flavor profile.

Oh, and there's the banquet style, clothing arrangements..." Housekeeper Shi Xiaosha was still talking.

But Ling Yue fell into a memory, and the voice in her ear gradually faded...

For as long as she could remember, she had never celebrated a birthday in the Ling family.

Let alone a birthday cake, she hadn't even had a bowl of longevity noodles.

It was only after college that she gradually developed a sense of ritual for birthdays. Her roommates would prepare a small cake for her on that day.

And she would specifically make time to go to the commercial street outside the school for a small meal with her roommates in the evening.

That was when she learned.

A cake could be bought for 50 yuan.

A portion of Jigongbao was enough for four people to eat their fill for 100 yuan.

For less than 200 yuan in total, she could obtain happiness and blessings.

By the time Ling Yue snapped back to reality, Housekeeper Shi Xiaosha was still talking incessantly.

After patiently listening to her finish, Ling Yue said, "Speaking of the location, I want to spend my birthday at an amusement park this year."

After all, she hadn't even ridden a one-yuan coin-operated Kiddy ride. So when Housekeeper Shi Xiaosha mentioned the venue, the first thing Ling Yue thought of was an amusement park.

"Shanghai Disney?" Housekeeper Shi Xiaosha gave a suggestion in a second.

Ling Yue nodded in appreciation. "That'll work. I'll leave the birthday banquet to you. There's no budget limit.

My request is that I hope everyone can be happy together, but I don't want to wait in line for every ride."

The young lady was entrusting her with a heavy responsibility!

Housekeeper Shi Xiaosha patted her chest. "I'll go start planning right now! Please rest assured, Miss!"

Housekeeper Shi Xiaosha was full of energy.

As soon as she had an idea, she furiously scribbled it into the plan.

But since there were still more than three months, Ling Yue put it out of her mind in the next moment.

It happened that there was new progress on the matter she had entrusted to Zeng Ru. Ling Yue packed up and prepared to head to the company.