Fake socialites sell me fake luxury, but I can make the fake look real.

Just as Lü Yang was leaning back on the sofa, fantasizing about opening another branch, the wind chimes at the store entrance rang again.

Lu Yang looked up and saw a middle-aged man, around thirty years old, with a slicked-back hairstyle and a leather bag tucked under his arm, push open the door and walk in.

"Brother Zhao, what a rare guest! Another blunder?"

Upon seeing that it was the other person, Lü Yang smiled slightly, but he didn't pay much attention to the other person and simply gestured for them to sit down.

It wasn't that Lü Yang had become arrogant and no longer cared about his clients; the person who came was also one of Lü Yang's colleagues, Zhao Qifeng!

In front of his peers, Lü Yang still had to maintain his public image to avoid being seen as an opportunist. After all, in their eyes, Lü Yang was a nouveau riche who had struck it rich by luck, relying on his spare cash to buy high and sell low, suppressing his own people, and not caring about making money.

He didn't care how much money he made, so he didn't need to be too polite to his customers. He didn't look down on people, which was already a sign of Lu Yang's high quality. Thinking of this, Lu Yang silently raised his chin a little. His competitors were only fit to look down on him!

A couple of days ago, the other party came to the store with some bags. He portrayed himself as a miserable man who had just finished a divorce, saying that the court had given him a bunch of designer bags from his ex-wife, which he, as a grown man, couldn't use and could only exchange for some cash.

However, the moment Lü Yang saw the other person, before the other person could even speak, he knew that the other person was also a fellow business owner of a second-hand luxury goods store!

It wasn't that he had a keen eye for talent; it was mainly that the other person's intelligence was somewhat questionable. He was constantly thinking about how to bring down Lu Yang in his peers' communication group, and he used a selfie as his WeChat profile picture. Lu Yang had a slight impression of Chang You, the undercover agent he had planted before, when he screenshotted and forwarded the chat history. As soon as he saw the real person, he recognized him instantly. Since he was one of his peers, Lu Yang didn't need to be too polite to him.

However, it's normal that Zhao Qifeng didn't expect Lü Yang to be in the chat group. His competitors were discussing how to mess with him and squeeze his funds dry every day. Anyone else would have given up long ago. They would have either publicly confronted him or refused to accept the offer. How could they have remained indifferent like Lü Yang?

"Yes, Mr. Lü!"

Seeing that Lü Yang had asked, Zhao Qifeng also feigned a resentful look, walked to the counter, and let out a long sigh, saying, "Don't even mention it. When my ex-wife was alive, I had no idea how many bags she bought behind my back. Now that we're divorced, she stuffed them all into my hands during the property division. During the court mediation, if my lawyer hadn't argued on my behalf, the other party would have even tried to give me a whole cabinet full of bags as payment!"

"Fine, give it to me. If it's really not working out, just sell it here. I charge way more than the competition, so why are you getting angry?"

Lu Yang chuckled and offered a casual word of comfort.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qifeng became even more excited, slapping his thigh and sighing, "Brother Lü, you don't understand. When dividing the property, the houses and cars were calculated based on the current market price. She took one of my houses and two cars directly, but when it came to these bags, they were calculated based on the price when they were bought at the boutique."

"If they really do what they say and give me the whole bag as payment, I'll find a place to hang myself as soon as I get out of here!"

"My sister-in-law is really ruthless!"

On the side, Lu Yang outwardly shared his indignation, but inwardly he felt a pang of regret. If this were true, that would be wonderful, but it was a pity. Chang You claimed to be unaware of the matter and not familiar with the other party, so he didn't know if they were really divorced. Not seeing his colleague suffer was a great regret for him.

"Yes, I said in court that I had used all these bags and they weren't even worth half of what I had. But my ex-wife's lawyer said that some luxury bags become more vintage as they get worn out, and they can even appreciate in value. That was just sophistry. After arguing for a long time, it was too difficult to calculate, so the judge decided to split them in half, based on how much they cost when they bought them at the boutique."

Zhao Qifeng shook his head, took out two dust bags from his handbag under his arm, and handed them to Lü Yang, saying, "Boss Lü, let's not talk about this anymore. Can you take a look and see how much these two bags are worth?"

Lu Yang put on gloves, took the dust bag, and opened it. The first item he took out was a small Chanel Trendy CC, elephant gray with silver hardware. Because it was made of delicate lambskin, it would depreciate in value if he wasn't careful.

Lu Yang touched it and immediately muttered something to himself.

"system!"

"Give me an appraisal."

【Ding dong! 】

[System scanning and identification in progress...]

[Target item: Chanel Trendy CC small size, lambskin, elephant grey, silver hardware!]

[Authentication Result: Authentic!]

[Problem Analysis: The sheepskin surface is damaged; there is peeling at all four corners; the top handle is blackened and stained with sweat due to long-term use; the silver metal buckle on the front has fine marks and has lost its original luster; there are two obvious fingernail scratches on the back of the bag; and some accessories are missing.]

[Authentic product from authorized retailers: ¥147,000!]

[Secondhand market value: ¥170,000!]

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After reviewing the appraisal results, Lü Yang nodded in agreement. This elephant gray Trendy CC is a mainstream model. If it were brand new, it could easily fetch around 47,000 yuan on the secondhand market.

He didn't reply immediately, but put the first bag aside and opened the second dust bag.

The second dust bag contains the CHANEL 25 Mini Handbag, also known as the small bucket bag. It is made of metallic silver embossed calfskin with a silver chain and clasp, making it quite eye-catching.

【Ding dong! 】

[System scanning and identification in progress...]

[Target item: Chanel 25 mini bucket bag, metallic silver, embossed calfskin leather, silver hardware!]

[Authentication Result: Authentic!]

[Problem Analysis: The metallic coating is largely dull, there is significant silver chipping on the bag, the leather around the drawstring is cracked and at risk of breaking, the bottom edge is worn, and there are stains on the lining that cannot be removed.]

[Authentic product from authorized retailers: ¥147,000!]

[Secondhand market value: ¥170,000!]

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After some calculation, Lü Yang concluded that this silver bucket bag, if in perfect condition, could still fetch around 45,000 yuan on the secondhand market.

After carefully examining both bags, Lü Yang looked up at Zhao Qifeng, who was waiting expectantly, and slowly began to speak.

"Brother Zhao, these two bags of yours are in so-so condition. They're in pretty bad shape, especially the lambskin and the metal coating. They're really hard to maintain."

Lu Yang paused for a moment, and considering that the other party hadn't said anything bad about him in the chat group, he changed the subject.

"However, you're going through a difficult time with your divorce right now, so I'll offer a higher price!"

"For the first bag, I can offer 25,000 yuan. For the second bag, I'll offer 19,000 yuan. The two bags together are 44,000 yuan, which is at least 4,000 to 5,000 yuan higher than the secondhand market price. If Brother Zhao has no objections, are you ready to sign and make the payment now?"