56: Chapter 56 Deciding to Take Action on the Necklace

"Him, a big internet celebrity?" He believed this guy was an internet celebrity—after all, the videos were posted online, so he had no choice but to believe it—but to say this guy was a major internet celebrity...

The threshold for being a big internet celebrity is just too low, isn't it?

It's practically a case of "I could do that too if I tried!"

"He has several million followers," An Xiaonuan said, switching the video to his personal page and pointing at the numbers. "Look."

Well, I'll be! He really was a streamer with several million followers.

But then another problem arose.

"Why haven't I ever come across him?" As a new first-tier city, Shu City certainly had plenty of internet celebrities, and there were quite a few major ones with millions of followers. Even though he hadn't met them in person, he had generally come across them online at some point.

Take Big Mother Dragon, for example, or Old Woman...

But this guy? He truly had absolutely no impression of him whatsoever.

"Just look at your TikTok..." An Xiaonuan said, counting on her fingers with a look of disdain. "You tell me, besides trimming cow hooves, fishing, wilderness survival, Ode Biao riding a bike, and gold panning, what else do you ever see on your TikTok?"

"Uh..." Chen Sheng was speechless.

He carefully recalled the content he watched when scrolling TikTok on his main account; it seemed, probably, maybe, it was exactly as An Xiaonuan said.

However, if he switched to his sub-account, he'd bet his life that seven out of every ten videos featured long legs.

Of course, it wasn't just because he liked watching them; the main purpose of maintaining a sub-account was for showing off.

Just imagine, when a few colleagues are gathered together, and others open TikTok, it's either teaching you how to cook or...

"The correct way to clean mesh shoes."

"Use this, and stove stains will no longer be a worry."

"Don't worry if your collar is yellow; here's a trick to fix it."

And then there's him...

"Come on, follow the rhythm and shake it..."

"I'm wiping, wiping, wiping, wiping the glass..."

"Thank you for the hearts, babies! Love you~"

Doesn't that immediately elevate his coolness?

Seeing Chen Sheng fall silent, An Xiaonuan reached out and beckoned to him. "Now do you understand what necklace I was talking about? You little punk! Still trying to pull one over on me."

"Haha..." Chen Sheng laughed awkwardly. "I just wanted to give you a surprise!"

He brought out the bouquet of roses he had hidden in the bedroom, along with the jewelry box, and handed them to An Xiaonuan. "Even though you didn't play by the rules, still... Ta-da! Surprise!"

"Thank you, hubby!" An Xiaonuan took the items, gave Chen Sheng a perfunctory kiss, immediately set the bouquet on the table, and impatiently opened the gift box.

The moment it opened, just like the women at the Zhou Fufu Jewelry Store had been, An Xiaonuan was dazzled by the light reflecting off the tiny diamonds in the heart-shaped pendant. She couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow! So this is the 100,000-yuan necklace. It really is beautiful."

"It really is beautiful, but it doesn't cost 100,000. You can take it home for 19,999 yuan."

"What, 19,999 yuan? The price for this necklace online has already been hyped up to 100,000."

"What?"

An Xiaonuan picked up her phone again, tapped the screen a few times, and handed it directly to Chen Sheng. "See for yourself!"

Chen Sheng took the phone and saw the Jewelry Brand's official explanation of the "Passionate Love" series.

First, the "Passionate Love" series is scheduled to launch next Valentine's Day. It is a limited edition, and due to manufacturing complexities, only 999 sets are planned for release, with no pre-orders accepted at this time.

Second, and most importantly, the entire "Passionate Love" series includes a crown, hairpins, necklaces, ear studs, earrings, rings, bracelets, and a range of other accessories.

Furthermore, each piece of jewelry has been given a "Passionate Love" themed name. For instance, the necklace is called "Encounter," the crown is called "My Princess," and the hairpin is called "Magpie Bridge"...

The price for each piece is not high; the most expensive item, the crown, is priced at 29,999 yuan, while the cheapest, the ear studs, cost only 999 yuan.

This aligns with the positioning of the "Passionate Love" series. After all, think about the age when people are typically in the throes of passionate love; isn't it the prime of youth?

Of course, the "Passionate Love" series also suffers from a common industry ailment: jewelry never cheats the poor.

Therefore, the official announcement stated that the "Passionate Love" series would not be sold individually, but rather bundled as a complete set in a gift box.

As for why the "Encounter" in Chen Sheng's hands had been hyped up to 100,000? The official announcement explained that to test the market performance of the "Passionate Love" series, only two sets had been produced so far.

The first was a sample, held by the designer. The second, the authentic set, had been broken up and randomly sent to offline stores in major first-tier cities as prizes for a promotional event to build hype for the "Passionate Love" series.

Now, as the buzz around the "Passionate Love" series continues to climb, some wealthy individuals are looking to collect the only authentic pieces currently available to gift to their ladies, hence the high prices offered online.

After piecing the whole story together, Chen Sheng looked up, only to find that An Xiaonuan was nowhere to be seen.

At some point, she had quietly walked over to the full-length mirror in the living room. She was wearing "Encounter" around her neck and couldn't get enough of looking at herself.

Chen Sheng walked up behind An Xiaonuan, wrapped his arms around her slender waist, and asked softly, "I thought it suited you well back then, but now it seems 'suit' is an understatement. It's more like the icing on the cake."

"You're full of nonsense." An Xiaonuan tried hard to suppress the corners of her mouth from curling upward. She took the necklace off her neck, placed it back into the box, and said, "The necklace is pretty, but I think we should sell it. Didn't you say you got news from Fatty Wu that selling it could help us raise more capital?"

"This is one of only two such necklaces in existence. Don't you like it?" Chen Sheng gently rubbed his chin against An Xiaonuan's hair. The scent of her shampoo mixed with her natural fragrance was intoxicating.

An Xiaonuan leaned her entire body into Chen Sheng's arms. She took one last look at the jewelry box in her hand, gently closed it, and shoved it into Chen Sheng's hands.

"If I said I didn't like it, I'd be lying to you. But if I had to choose between keeping the necklace and selling it, I'd definitely choose the latter. It is indeed beautiful, but selling it would improve our lives."

"Besides, it's not like they're discontinuing the series. While the hype is high and there are fools willing to pay a premium to buy it back, we should sell it quickly and turn it into cash. Once you've earned enough money, you can just buy me the whole set, right?"

She, An Xiaonuan, was quite the expert when it came to doing the math.

"The necklace is yours now. Whatever you decide, I support you." Chen Sheng once again pressed the jewelry box back into An Xiaonuan's hands.

An Xiaonuan gently stroked the jewelry box with her fingers. After a moment, she said firmly, "Sell it! But not right now. Let's wait a few more days. Looking at the current hype, I suspect the price could be driven even higher."

"Whatever you decide is fine by me!" Chen Sheng kicked the can down the road to An Xiaonuan again.

It wasn't that he lacked initiative; life experience had taught him that in such situations, one should never make any decisions, otherwise, you might end up planting a ticking time bomb for the future.

If it turned out to be a dud, you'd be safe.

But if the bomb went off...

that would be a situation no single necklace could resolve.

This was not just experience; it was wisdom.