Chapter 49 Chapter 49 Spending Money Day 49
The weather was great on Tuesday, and Liu Yue's mood was brighter than the sunshine.
She waited for several days and finally saw Lucas board a plane to Shenzhen!
In the past few days, she has been watching the videos the cattery took of her several times a day. After Liu Yue came up with the name, the cattery staff started calling him Lucas. He now knows his name and responds when called.
This process was even faster than Liu Yue had imagined. No wonder people say Bengal cats are smart.
She could have waited at home, but she wanted to see Lucas as soon as possible, so as soon as it took off, she urged Zhang Cheng to take her to the airport to wait.
Well, first-time cat parents are just that eager.
Zhang Cheng's Lamborghini attracted quite a bit of attention. During Liu Yue's trip from Deep Bay Sky City to the airport, Xiaohongshu saw over a dozen posts featuring photos of her car.
To be honest, it doesn’t matter whether the license plate is coded or not. After all, it is a very high-profile serial number. Coupled with such a high-profile car, the young lady’s aura when traveling is already full of excitement.
However, this is Shenzhen where luxury cars are everywhere, and Liu Yue's Lamborghini did not cause much splash on the Internet.
However, one blogger lamented that he had actually brushed shoulders with the legendary rich daughter today, and this was probably not the closest he had ever been to a rich person.
Liu Yue had no sense of reality regarding the daughter of a wealthy family. She was completely immersed in the excitement and joy of picking up the cat.
She arrived early and waited for a long time in the VIP building. To relieve her nervousness, she ate a lot of fruit in the lounge and went to the bathroom several times.
After waiting for a long time, Lucas's flight finally landed!
The shuttle bus had gone to pick up the people and the cat. Liu Yue paced back and forth in the house and saw Lucas the first thing she saw - to be precise, she saw the airline box where it was.
The cattery staff took it out of the airline box and put it on the sofa.
Lucas was very well behaved. He stood on the sofa without moving, letting the staff hold him, his eyes surveying the surroundings. Liu Yue called his name, and the moment he turned his head and looked at her, her heart almost melted.
The cat knew she was calling it, hello cat!
As a rule, the cattery will take a video to confirm the health status of the cats before they depart, but this time there were employees accompanying the cats on the plane, so the matter became face-to-face.
The employee first asked Liu Yue to check the photo and confirm that this was the cat she ordered based on the patterns and facial details on the kitten.
Then, she asked Liu Yue to confirm that Lucas's eyes were not inflamed or had no discharge, that there was no redness, swelling, or ulcers in his mouth, and that there were no ear mites in his ears...
After the entire process, both parties confirmed that Lucas was in perfect health. Ren Zhen accepted the kitten's homecoming gift package provided by the cattery, which included transitional cat food, Lucas's favorite toys at the cattery, and his vaccination records and health monitoring report.
Ren Zhen used a Wood's lamp to illuminate Lucas's entire body and used a cat plague test strip on the spot. All the data were normal.
After completing these tasks, the cattery staff's work is complete. She will return to the cattery on her own, and Liu Yue can take Lucas home. Lucas is placed in the airline box again, and Liu Yue carries it herself. However, she is worried about the stability of the lift, so she holds him in her arms instead.
There was a pet seat in the car that Sang Yu had specially prepared. After the car door was closed, Liu Yue opened the airline box.
She was worried that Lucas would not feel safe in the new environment and would prefer to stay in the box. But he was not afraid of strangers at all. He walked gracefully to the seat and lay down, letting Liu Yue fasten his seat belt.
Oh my god, it's so good!
Liu Yue stretched out her eager hand and gently probed Lucas's back. She poked him, and he turned his head to look at her, but showed no intention of attacking. He just sat calmly in the pet seat.
Hehe, since it didn't refuse...
Liu Yue showed an evil villain's smile, placed her entire palm on Lucas's back, and stroked his fur from top to bottom.
I have to say that Bengal cats feel really good to touch, and petting cats is really an addictive thing.
Liu Yue originally wanted to take out Lucas's old toys from the bag to help him feel safe in his new environment. However, she didn't expect Lucas to have no interest in the foam ball he had played with before, and instead grabbed her left hand.
To be precise, its target should be her bracelet.
"Hey, so kittens really like shiny things, right?"
Liu Yue was wearing a blue agate bracelet today. Seeing that Lucas liked it, she took it off and unexpectedly discovered that it could also serve as a cat toy.
The man and the cat get along well with each other, and there is no sense of strangeness as if they were meeting for the first time. The kitten, who is not stressful and is very friendly, is simply an angel among cats.
Liu Yue now understood why pedigree cats could be sold at such a high price. They had such a good personality.
After arriving home, Liu Yue didn't let him run around the house. The 600-square-meter house was too big for Lucas, so she followed the cat-adoption guide for beginners and let him stay in his cat room first.
Lucas likes this cat castle very much. After he came out of the airline box, he jumped up and down in the castle excitedly and quickly went into the tunnel.
Liu Yue was not in a hurry to let it out. Lucas had learned to use the litter box in the cattery, so she was not in a hurry to teach it any skills. She focused on letting it adapt to the environment in the first few days.
She planned to stay here and play on her phone so that Lucas could get used to her smell while getting familiar with the cat room.
Sang Yu asked her: "Where is your blue five-flowered hat? You wore it when you went out."
If it was left in the car or somewhere else, she would have to help her find it.
Yes, if Sang Yu hadn’t said it, Liu Yue would have almost forgotten it.
She took the blue coin out of her pocket. She had used it to tease Lucas before, and put it in her pocket when she got out of the car.
"Tie this to the cat toy."
Liu Yue said, but she hesitated for a moment: "But won't the blue five-flowered one be sparkly enough? How about changing it to my full diamond five-flowered one? That one is more sparkly."
It’s a homemade cat toy, but it’s worth 270,000 yuan.
Sang Yu nodded calmly. As long as Liu Yue and Lucas liked it, she wouldn't find it strange even if she said she wanted to inlay "A Midsummer Night's Dream" on the cat bowl. Rich people do that.
After Sang Yu left, there was only one person and one cat left in the cat room.
Lucas might be in the tunnel, pupa of a cricket, or he might be lying down somewhere in the castle, resting. Liu Yue didn't look for him, but sat on the floor playing with her phone.
The mission she drew today was worth 100,000 yuan. What should she buy?
She was desperate to spend money on Lucas, but Sang Yu had already bought everything she needed. There were two boxes of cat toys in the family room alone. Not only the cats, but even Liu Yue herself never got tired of them.
She was browsing Taobao out of boredom until Lucas put his front paws on her legs, and then Liu Yue realized he was coming.
"Why did you come here by yourself?"
While talking to Lucas, Liu Yue unknowingly picked it up, "You want to buy something too, right? Then I'll put my phone here, and you can swipe to order what you want, how about that?"
After she finished speaking, she actually put her phone on the ground. Lucas didn't understand such a complicated sentence, but he was attracted by the diamonds on the screen and stretched out his paw to pat her phone screen.
"You like this?"
Liu Yue clicked on the details page and saw a De Beers platinum diamond necklace priced at 143,000.
Although it's a bit over budget...but since Lucas likes it, what's the harm in adding a few tens of thousands more?
"Then buy it." Liu Yue touched the kitten's head. "Buy it and make it into a cat toy. I'll play with you every day, okay?"
Some bloggers put jewelry on their pets, but Liu Yue thinks it's just a prop for taking photos. What if a cat accidentally eats it when no one can see it?
Lucas made a "hmm" sound, as if agreeing with what she said.
Liu Yue couldn't help laughing. Lucas has such a handsome appearance, but he is actually a crying monster!
She had known how Bengal cats meowed from videos a long time ago, but when she heard Lucas's clip sound live for the first time, she still felt a great contrast and enjoyed it very much. She even increased the frequency of ruaing it when she started.
Liu Yue decided that next time she drew a 100,000 or 1 million, she would ask Lucas to help her choose. The sparkly things she bought could be used as jewelry and cat toys, killing two birds with one stone, and it was incredibly cost-effective.
If the cat likes it, people like it. There's nothing she can do about it, she's a doting parent, it's all because Lucas is so adorable!
She even wanted to take Lucas to the Van Cleef & Arpels dinner party to let the whole world know that she had a cat, but the idea only lasted for a moment and was quickly dismissed.
The reason is simple. After all, he is still young and has just arrived at his new home, so he can't be brought to places with too many people. When Lucas grows up a little, she will take him to explore the outside world.
Before going out to attend the dinner, Liu Yue held Lucas in her arms and sucked him for a while.
"Mommy is going out to buy you some sparkly things." Liu Yue said in a low voice, "Be good at home and have fun in the cat room."
When she put the cat down, she kept looking back every few steps, and Lucas was pulling at her trouser legs, which shows how clingy she is.
——Although Sang Yu felt that Lucas might want to go out for a walk more.
Yesterday, it had already adapted to the cat room, and this morning, its footprints were all over the house. After Liu Yue took the cat home, the furnishings in the house became much simpler, and there was no longer anything on the table that could be pushed over by it.
Given the Bengal cat's abundant energy, it is not impossible for it to want to go out and play on the second day after arriving home.
Liu Yue said goodbye to Lucas reluctantly and took a car to the dinner venue.
To be honest, this was her first time attending such a party. The flat shoes she bought a few days ago would soon come in handy.
There are no fixed seats for the dinner, but there is a "VIP area".
According to the social rules agreed upon by everyone, the most central position is reserved for VIPs to socialize, while followers, assistants and others are active in the outer circle, and they also have their own social networks; this way they will not disturb the conversations inside, and they can immediately come forward when the VIPs need them.
As for the drivers and other accompanying personnel, the dinner also provided staff meals.
The event has not started yet. There are a few guests sitting scattered on the long table in the central area, chatting happily, but most people are still walking around, chatting, and admiring the displayed jewelry.
Liu Yue didn't see the salesperson who sent her the invitation, but it wasn't a big problem, she could just look at the jewelry herself.
This area should be full of watches. Liu Yue also saw the Lover's Bridge with themes of the four seasons, but she felt that the color matching of these models was average and not that good-looking.
She also saw watches worth tens of millions of dollars, with diamonds gleaming and dazzling from every angle. This made Liu Yue wonder, could she still tell the time with such a dazzling watch on?
Perhaps for this kind of watch, the wristwatch function is just incidental, and its true positioning is as a watch accessory.
As she walked, Liu Yue discovered that someone was filming a video.
They weren't photographing jewelry, but people, and the subjects were children. Liu Yue estimated the other person's age, perhaps still in elementary school?
She thought it was a parent helping his child record his life, but later Sang Yu told her that this was a relatively well-known blogger online, and the theme of his vlogs was usually "What are students in international schools doing?"
To make this kind of video, you don’t need too much design and editing. Just take some photos of the venues and luxury goods, and post a few photos with celebrities, and the traffic will come naturally.
It is really easy for rich people to create accounts on the Internet, and money will flow more easily to those who are not short of money.
Zhou Tianxin had previously wanted to invite her to a dating variety show, but the reason she gave was actually not very tenable - if Liu Yue really wanted to be a blogger, she wouldn't have to do anything else. She could easily become an internet celebrity by just taking some photos of her daily shopping and recording her never-the-same ootds.
But is it really okay to let a child be a blogger... Forget it, this is not her business.
Liu Yue continued to walk forward, and there seemed to be a star in front of her.
He is very handsome, and his whole body is so white that it glows. This kind of handsomeness also has a star quality, that is, when he stands in the crowd, you can recognize this person's unique temperament at a glance.
Moreover, she knew this star. He was very popular, one of the few actors that Liu Yue could match his name with his appearance. For someone like her who didn't chase stars, being able to do that was considered quite popular.
The reason why Liu Yue hesitated was because he appeared too suddenly.
She imagined that when a star appeared, there would be a host to set the stage, and then everyone would applaud, and the atmosphere would be very lively.
But this actor was just a few meters in front of her. He held a wine glass and toasted the women beside him one by one, making a few witty remarks that made them laugh. ...Well, he wasn't really flattering, nor was he servile, but Liu Yue felt that he was very different from what she had imagined.
Of course, his face is still very handsome, and much better looking than in photos and videos. His height should not be falsely reported, and his figure is certainly not the result of photo retouching, which is worthy of praise.
Sheng Zhou had actually noticed a girl looking at him a long time ago. Although not all the guests at the dinner were wealthy women, and there were also some internet celebrities, he intuitively judged that this girl must be the former.
She stared at him for a while, even taking out her phone to take a picture. Sheng Zhou understood, and while the sisters went off to visit other places, he deliberately stood still, waiting for them to come find him.
As expected, she came over. Sheng Zhou pretended to adjust his clothes and secretly lowered the neckline of his low-cut shirt - he knew that fans loved to see this.
She came, with a joyful smile on her face and the satisfaction of having her wish fulfilled.
She walked past him without even glancing at him.
"Qiao Yi!"
Liu Yue locked onto her target and walked towards her happily.
It’s not that she didn’t see Sheng Zhou, but she wanted to talk to Qiao Yi first, and then go find Sheng Zhou later to take photos and check in.
Shengzhou:......
To be honest, his first reaction was, who is Qiao Yi?
Sheng Zhou didn't recognize Qiao Yi because they had never worked together. It took him a while to connect Qiao Yi with her previous roles. She had previously been a rising star, but she finally delivered a decent performance earlier this year.
Well, he wouldn't be angry about such a small matter, but he did feel a little bit weird.
On the other side, Liu Yue and Qiao Yi were having a pleasant conversation.
Qiao Yi is really, really beautiful. If Sheng Zhou’s beauty meets Liu Yue’s expectations, then Qiao Yi’s temperament completely surprised her.
Seeing her, Liu Yue's mind was flooded with praise. Bookish, intelligent, and bright... Liu Yue could think of any beautiful words to describe Qiao Yi.
She looks like a well-educated girl. She speaks softly and gently, and behaves neither humbly nor arrogantly. No matter what you say, she will look at you and listen quietly to what you have to say.
As the object of attention, Liu Yue not only did not feel awkward at all, but felt very safe.
It's a feeling of, um... being embraced by a mature sister.
This sense of security means that even if you talk a lot of nonsense, your sister will not be annoyed by you, but will only ask you if you are thirsty or if you want to drink some water.
"Your acting is really good," Liu Yue said with emotion. "I watched your TV series, and your character was so charming and ruthless. In the movies, you were a very energetic little sun. I never thought your personality would be like this."
Qiao Yi smiled shyly: "Actually, I'm quite reserved in real life. I tend to be a bit introverted and slow to warm up."
"No, no, this rhythm is just right."
Liu Yue clinked glasses with her, both of their glasses filled with coconut milk. "You know, when I was in school, I really wanted to be like you. I felt that you would have good grades, be emotionally stable, and be able to handle everything well. Everyone would like you."
Qiao Yi said, "But when I was in school, I was particularly envious of those girls who were popular and always at the center of attention. I felt that they exuded a strong social energy and could get along with everyone around them anywhere, and everyone paid attention to them."
Liu Yue recalled for a moment and found that it was indeed true.
Moreover, apart from a few good friends, the junior high and high school classmates she thought of first and could name were all the types mentioned by Qiao Yi.
"I used to want to do that too," Liu Yue said a little embarrassedly. "Girls like this usually have a small circle, and I wanted to join them, but they wouldn't let me play with them."
Qiao Yi whispered, "I've thought about that, too. When I was in junior high, I thought the Polaroid cameras they used looked really cool, so I saved up my pocket money and bought one. I originally wanted to take pictures with them so we could have something to talk about, but they said I was a bit of a shrew."
The two smiled at each other. Compared to a celebrity meeting a fan, Liu Yue felt more like she had met a new friend.
But speaking of Polaroid, she actually brought one today.
Qiao Yi readily agreed to her request for a photo. Not only did she sign her name on the photo paper, she also asked Liu Yue to take another photo as a souvenir.
Liu Yue felt warm at heart after hearing this, and the two of them even searched online for those funny selfie poses.
At the beginning, Liu Yue was a little restrained and afraid of making a fool of herself in photos, but when she saw that Qiao Yi, a female star, dared to use her face casually compared to her, an amateur, she slowly relaxed and made all kinds of faces.
No matter whether it is ugly or not, being happy is the most important thing!
Liu Yue had forgotten she was there for the Gaozhu dinner and was so focused on chatting and taking photos with Qiao Yi. They even added each other on WeChat and agreed to go to Shanghai Disneyland together in the future.
It just so happened that both of them longed to go there, but had never been there.
It was not until the event started that Liu Yue said goodbye to Qiao Yi and found a seat to sit down when her assistant reminded her to go backstage to prepare.
Let her see... Hey, there's an empty seat.
In fact, there were many empty seats on the long table, and Van Cleef & Arpels would not let the guests look for seats everywhere and still not find one after searching for a long time.
Liu Yue chose to sit here simply because people were huddled together in other places. Since they were obviously acquaintances, she didn't go over to them.
The socializing with Qiao Yi just now had exhausted her energy, and now she wanted to rest and wait for her meal.
The chair next to her was pulled away, and the new girl who sat down probably had the same idea as her. The two of them looked at each other and quickly reached a tacit understanding to not disturb each other and concentrate on eating.
Halfway through the meal, celebrities began to come on stage to show off their jewelry. Liu Yue compared the list of guests she had found online and realized they were still missing a few more people.
Sang Yu and Ren Zhen were both having a buffet in the outer circle, and Liu Yue was too lazy to call them over for such a small matter.
Seeing that the girl next to her seemed to have recovered a little, she asked her, "Sister, do you know where Yao Yueze is?"
This is the actor that Ke Yan has liked recently. She saw the news online that he would attend the Van Cleef & Arpels dinner, and asked Liu Yue to help her get an autographed photo.
According to the host, the stars had already finished their performances, and she didn't hear Yao Yueze's name the whole time.
The girl next to her took a look and pointed her in a direction.
"That's it, chatting with my sister."
Liu Yue didn't recognize her sister, but she managed to determine Yao Yueze's location based on the photo given by Ke Yan.
"So he's there," she muttered. "So he didn't go up there? I thought all the celebrities would go on stage to show off their jewelry, and I was worried I'd miss his name."
Girl: "No, showing off is showing off, eating with you is eating with you."
From what she said, it turns out that there are internal classifications among the stars participating in the event.
Liu Yue discussed with the girl: "He seems to be very familiar with your sister. Do you know him? Can you introduce him to me later?"
"No problem."
The girl was casually twirling her hair. It just so happened that her sister had recently found a new love. It was a good deal, doing two favors for one thing.
Liu Yue was quite happy: "Thank you, I just want an autographed photo."
The girl was stunned: "You just want an autographed photo?"
Liu Yue thought for a moment and said, "No need for a group photo. It's just that my friend likes him, but he's not my type of look."
girl:……
She sat up straight and looked at Liu Yue seriously.
Unknown, new face.
She thought of a rumor and asked Liu Yue, "Did you spend 1.2 billion to buy You Jingchuan's house?"
Liu Yue thought that You Jingchuan’s offer was quite high.
She nodded: "I bought it."
The girl raised her eyebrows. She thought You Jingchuan was just making up lies to bluff, but she didn't expect that he actually sold the house.
A cash flow of 1.2 billion. Even if the quotation is inflated, it should be around 1 billion.
Liu Yue was very curious: "How did you guess it was me?"
Is it true that the Shenzhen wealthy community is so small that everyone knows each other well and there are no new faces at all?
"Intuition." The girl shrugged. "My intuition is very accurate."
A naive, innocent, and worldly-wise rich girl... I actually met one in real life.
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