Financial freedom starts with smiling at life

Chapter 422 It still comes down to wealth and strength
"Brothers, this is big news in the automotive world! Bugatti is no longer producing gasoline-powered cars, and the W16, the most powerful engine on earth, has officially retired from the stage of history."

"The last Bugatti gasoline car was auctioned at Sotheby's in Paris. This time, it was a collaboration with LVMH, the world's largest luxury goods group. It's top-notch marketing, and the foreign media have already blown it up."

"Brothers, do you know how much this car ended up costing? Over 100 million RMB."

"It's the only one in the world, just like the Voice of the Night. Buying it is a sure win. The resale value will be very high, making it a great investment."

"The most outrageous thing is that this car was purchased by a wealthy person in China. To be honest, I've been in the car industry for so long and know quite a few big names in the industry, but I've never seen anything so high-profile."

"I've never seen a tycoon dare to spend money like this in the public eye."

"President Jiang, do you know? That guy who kicked the LaFerrari, the Bugatti's last classic of the gasoline era, he bought it for over 100 million."

"..."

The news that Jiang Beicheng had bid a high price for a car in Paris quickly caused a stir in the domestic car industry.

I've never seen him so high-profile, so unabashed.

There's no way to keep a low profile in that kind of setting; it's all about publicity.

However, Jiang Beicheng's move made him a legend in the domestic car industry.

Jiang Beicheng didn't actually pay much attention to cars. He did like them and was willing to pay for them out of his passion for internal combustion engines, but his main purpose in bidding on this car was to buy himself a seat in Western high society.

He is destined for the international stage.

After having dinner with several CEOs, Jiang Beicheng returned to the hotel to rest in a Rolls-Royce arranged by the Bulgari Hotel.

He and Liu Yifei stayed in a suite that cost 130,000 yuan a night, and they were always chauffeured around in luxury cars.

Back in her room, Liu Yifei sat cross-legged on the sofa, scrolling through short videos on her phone. When she saw Jiang Beichen return, a smile appeared on her face.

"What are you laughing at?" Jiang Beichen walked over and sat down next to her, put his hand on her shoulder, and kissed her first.

After kissing her, Liu Yifei said, "I'm watching you show off."

The phone was handed to Jiang Beicheng, playing a news article from a self-media outlet boasting about his car purchase.

Jiang Beichen shook his head and smiled, "After taking pictures of the car, Bernard treated me to dinner."

"Really?" Liu Yifei was happy for Jiang Beicheng. "How did the chat go?"

"It's alright, we both have a good impression of each other," Jiang Beicheng said casually.

"Hahaha, you're putting on an act in front of me too."

"This isn't about showing off; the class is there for all to see."

"Hahaha~" Liu Yifei couldn't stop laughing at Jiang Beicheng.

Through this incident, Jiang Beicheng gained a new understanding of her.

Social connections in the upper class are not maintained through flattery and sycophancy, nor are they obtained by humbling oneself.

A sense of presence and face both require real value, or to put it simply, wealth.

When you reach a certain level of wealth, people will naturally recognize you.

Especially in Western societies.

Capitalists don't value how much you contribute to society and the country.

Jiang Beicheng participated in the LV Foundation's charity auction and spent 100 million yuan to buy this car, which was a way of showing off his wealth.

However, this was just a small test, to first gain the attention of the Bernard family.

Once they gain attention, they will naturally want to understand you and get to know you in a new way.

Jiang Beicheng took a sip of water and said to Liu Yifei with a smile, "Congratulations, you've been promoted again."

Liu Yifei didn't react for a moment and looked at Jiang Beicheng with a puzzled expression.

“Wu Yue, the president of LV Greater China, sent me a message. He said that Delphine had asked him about my situation in China,” Jiang Beicheng said truthfully. “Sissi doesn’t need to sit on the edge anymore. She’ll be sitting with me as the VIP this time.”

Very confident.

At the dinner, the Bernard family will certainly arrange a more important guest seat for him.

Because Bernard and his group had already realized they had been "rude" once.

Similarly, Liu Yifei's position will also change.

On the surface, it's just a change in position, but in the Chinese entertainment industry, it represents a change in status.

Liu Yifei was seated at the same table as the Bernard family at LV's global gala, and one can easily imagine the reaction from the Chinese entertainment industry.

Her status will rise again.

To be honest, the rise in her status didn't excite Liu Yifei much. She's already at the top of the female entertainment industry in China.

On the contrary, Jiang Beicheng went to the trouble of saving face for her after he learned that she was sitting on the edge of the stage, which touched her deeply.

Suddenly, he gave Jiang Beicheng a deep kiss.

Jiangbei City is in a very passive position this time.

But it did make him happy.

I was even a little excited.

"Beibei, bear with it a little longer, the jeweler will be delivering the jewelry soon," Liu Yifei reminded her.

"I'll go rest for a while," Jiang Beicheng said.

Liu Yifei smiled and nodded.

Jiang Beicheng went inside to sleep.

When I woke up, it was already evening, and Lao Pi was doing the final styling design for Liu Yifei.

Jiang Beicheng glanced at it, and his first impression was that it was "glittering with jewels".

On the red carpet, he allowed Liu Yifei to return to her natural self; at the banquet, he imbued her with an aristocratic air.

Old Pi doesn't play by the rules.

But Liu Yifei liked it very much.

Jiang Beicheng refrained from commenting, trusting in Lao Pi's professional ethics.

After they finished trying on the clothes, we went downstairs together to have dinner.

The originally cheerful and relaxed atmosphere was ruined by Weibo.

After finishing their meal and returning to their room, Jiang Beicheng and Liu Yifei snuggled together, enjoying a sweet moment.

As a result, Liu Yifei saw several disgusting terms on Weibo.

#A wealthy celebrity does charity work abroad, donating 100 million#

#Spent 100 million to curry favor with Western capitalists#
#PleaseKeepCharityInChina#
...It's all moral blackmail.

This is typical of Weibo.

The network environment and short video platforms are worlds apart.

In the afternoon, Jiangbei City trended on a short video platform, mostly with people in the automotive industry giving honest reviews of the Bugatti.

They admired his wealth and power.

There is a small group of netizens who resent the rich, but their values ​​are generally quite positive.

As a result, when the news reached Weibo that evening, Jiangbei City was immediately labeled as "worshipping foreign things and fawning on foreigners," and several related topics were trending on Weibo.

Liu Yifei speculated, "Is Weibo CEO Wang Fei intentionally trying to annoy you?"

Jiang Beicheng felt the same way. Last time, there was a conflict between the Shangcheng charity gala and the senior management of Weibo, especially Wang Fei, who was humiliated. In the end, he not only deleted his Weibo account but also removed many trending topics about Jiang Beicheng and the charity gala.

This kid is probably upset.

Seeing an opportunity, they started causing trouble again.

Not a single comment in the comment section is readable.

It's all disgusting talk and moral blackmail.

In short, it's smearing Jiangbei City's reputation into a cesspool.

Jiang Beicheng had actually guessed that the auction might cause related comments, so when he was chatting with Bernard, he did not admit that he was supporting the LV Foundation, nor did he admit that he was bidding on the car for charity, but simply because he liked to consume it.

Unexpectedly, it was still used by people with ulterior motives to make a fuss.

It topped the Weibo trending topics list overnight.

"This kind of businessman should be banned. Can't we pay more attention to people in China who need help?"

"It's disgusting. They take money to lick someone's boots, and they do it so openly."

"[Vomiting][Vomiting][Vomiting], making money in China and then using it to do charity and build a persona abroad, what a piece of crap."

"How about just deporting them?"

"..."

(End of this chapter)