50: Chapter 50 Buying a Bracelet for Mom

Entering the Lao Feng Xiang display area, there were four or five female sales associates wearing black uniforms.

Upon seeing Chen Fan enter the store, a beautiful saleswoman, looking like a young married woman of about twenty-seven or twenty-eight, immediately walked up.

"Handsome, are you looking for a ring for your girlfriend?"

The saleswoman assumed right away that Chen Fan was buying jewelry for his girlfriend; after all, most young people like Chen Fan who came to a jewelry store were there to buy jewelry for their girlfriends.

"No, I'm planning to buy a gold bracelet."

The saleswoman glanced at Chen Fan with surprise, then immediately smiled and said, "No problem. May I ask who you are buying it for, and roughly how old she is?"

"Buying it for my mom, she's in her forties."

When she heard Chen Fan say he was buying it for his mother, the saleswoman's eyes instantly lit up.

It wasn't the professional "here comes a sale" kind of brightness, but rather the kind where she was genuinely touched.

So young, handsome, and so filial—whoever became his girlfriend would be truly blessed.

"Oh my, buying for your mom?" Her tone softened, and the way she looked at Chen Fan changed, "Nowadays, not many young people put this much thought into their mothers. Your auntie is truly blessed."

As she spoke, she took out a gold bracelet engraved with patterns from the display case and placed it on the counter in front of Chen Fan.

"This is a more traditional style, engraved with auspicious patterns. It's suitable for women a bit older like your auntie. Plus, this is an open-ended bracelet, which is easy to adjust, so your auntie can put it on directly."

Chen Fan looked at it carefully. The bracelet wasn't overly flashy, but upon closer inspection, he could feel the solid craftsmanship—the patterns weren't just shallowly etched on the surface but carved deep, with distinct shadows and clear lines under the light.

Chen Fan quite liked this one, but he still had to look at other styles just in case there was something more suitable.

After hearing Chen Fan's request, the saleswoman introduced several other styles to him.

Chen Fan looked at them, but none were quite right.

In the end, he decided to buy the first one.

"I'll take this one. How much is it?"

"This bracelet weighs 35 grams, and the current price is 12,999. If you want it, we can give you a 500 discount right now, so you can take it for 12,499."

Hearing this price, Chen Fan frowned. It wasn't because he thought it was expensive, but rather that it was too cheap.

"Do you have anything more expensive?"

"Handsome, the price of gold is straightforward; the difference lies in the craftsmanship. More expensive items just have more weight. For daily wear, 30-something grams is the most suitable for an auntie—too light, and it feels like nothing; too heavy, and it's tiring on the wrist."

Hearing the saleswoman's words, Chen Fan was a bit surprised; he hadn't expected a salesperson to actually consider the customer's needs.

However, what the saleswoman said made sense; there was really no need to buy something overly heavy.

"Alright, then I'll take this one. Can I pay by card?"

"Yes, you can."

After leaving the counter, Chen Fan glanced at the packaging in his hand and felt it was a bit too conspicuous. He thought for a moment: maybe he should buy a bag to carry it in.

When he came, he had thought he would be returning the next day.

Chen Fan only brought his phone, wallet, ID card, and bank card.

He hadn't brought anything else.

It was just that mobile payments didn't exist yet; otherwise, he could have gone out with just his phone and ID.

Looking at the bag in his hand with the Lao Feng Xiang logo, Chen Fan felt it would be better to buy a bag to carry it in; it would be more convenient.

Thinking of this, he immediately headed towards the elevators.

Five minutes later, he walked out of a store specializing in luggage and bags.

He now had a sports backpack he'd bought for over 300 yuan.

Stuffing the bag containing the bracelet into the backpack, Chen Fan returned to the first floor of the mall.

After walking around for a while, he arrived at the Longines boutique.

This time, he wanted to buy a watch for each of his parents.

However, he didn't intend to buy anything too expensive; something around ten or twenty thousand would do.

Things like Rolex or Patek Philippe were basically over a hundred thousand; unlike cars or houses, his parents might not necessarily accept such expensive items.

When his net worth reached hundreds of millions or even billions in the future, his parents would be able to accept not just hundred-thousand-yuan gifts, but even million-yuan ones.

With the introduction from the Longines sales guide.

Chen Fan spent over forty thousand to buy two watches.

One was from the Longines Symphonette series for his mother.

The other was a steel model from the Longines Master Collection for his father, Chen Jianjun.

The two watches made a perfect pair.

After buying gifts for his parents, it was time for Lin Xi and his cousin Chen Tong.

Chen Fan didn't know what to buy for a moment, so he decided not to think about it for now and just wander around; maybe he'd find something.

After wandering for a dozen minutes, a camera store caught Chen Fan's eye.

His eyes lit up—wasn't this the most suitable gift for his cousin?

He remembered that in his previous life, his cousin loved photography and had even bought a digital camera herself, though that was only after she started working.

If he gave his cousin a digital camera, she would probably really like it.

Yeah, he'd buy a camera.

Arriving at the digital camera counter, with the guide's introduction, Chen Fan spent 6,800 to buy a Nikon D90 DSLR kit.

Chen Fan didn't know much about digital cameras and didn't know if he had overpaid.

However, even if it were a few hundred or a thousand more expensive, it didn't matter to Chen Fan.

After confirming the gift for his cousin Chen Tong, only Lin Xi's gift remained.

Chen Fan was most troubled by Lin Xi's gift, as he didn't know what to buy.

Mainly because in his previous life he was a single guy and had no experience buying things for a girlfriend, so he had no idea what kind of gifts to give.

Just then, an idea popped into his head.

He immediately returned to the Lao Feng Xiang counter where he had bought the bracelet earlier.

The saleswoman who had served him earlier saw Chen Fan arrive and immediately stepped forward to greet him.

"Handsome, do you need to buy anything else?"

"No," Chen Fan shook his head, "I have a question I'd like to consult you about, big sister."

The saleswoman was stunned, then smiled until her eyes curved into crescent moons: "Oh my, why are you being so polite? Go ahead, tell me."

Chen Fan paused: "I want to buy a gift for my girlfriend, and I'd like to ask you to help me with some advice on what would be appropriate."

With Chen Fan calling her "big sister" repeatedly, the saleswoman couldn't stop smiling.

"Since you've called me big sister, then big sister will help you think it through."

She pulled over a stool for Chen Fan to sit on and found a comfortable position behind the counter herself, looking like she was ready for a long talk.

Chen Fan also took the opportunity to see the name tag hanging on her clothes, which read Li Min.

"For gifts for a girlfriend, generally speaking, the first choice is jewelry; girls, you know, there isn't one who doesn't like these sparkly things. The second is bags, and then there are watches, cosmetics, and the like. Next would be digital products—like the popular Apple phones right now, girls like those too."

"Sparkly? Crystals?" Chen Fan pondered.

Li Min's eyes lit up, "Yes, crystals. Do you know Swarovski? They specialize in crystal jewelry, and they have a huge appeal to girls."

Hearing what Li Min said, Chen Fan remembered he had heard of this brand in his previous life; it was indeed suitable for Lin Xi.

"Big sister, which floor is the Swarovski boutique on?"

"Our mall doesn't have one; you have to go to Century Ginwa, they have a boutique there."

"Alright, thank you, big sister."

After saying this, Chen Fan left without looking back.

After Chen Fan left, Li Min's colleague leaned in, watching her still looking in the direction Chen Fan had left. She teased, "What's wrong? Did that little handsome guy's two 'big sister' calls make you start daydreaming about romance?"

"You're the one dreaming about romance!"

"Can't blame you though—young, handsome, tall, he definitely has stamina in bed."

"Go away, go back to work!"