The day before yesterday, when Zhou Wang didn’t see Ding Yi’s gift, he thought the two of them had reached a mutual understanding and would just be simple friends in the future.
It seemed he had underestimated the situation.
"When were these two sets of clothes ordered?" Zhou Wang snapped out of his thoughts and asked.
"The order arrived in Italy sixteen days ago."
Mina quickly responded.
About half a month ago, which was around the last time they met, at the Dianwang Club...
At that time, was Ding Yi already planning to send him a gift for Qixi Festival?
The key was she had accurately predicted what he needed, considering the upcoming Wuyou Night this month...
This foresight was something Zhou Wang couldn’t match...
Otherwise, he wouldn’t be stuck with a semi-finished Hermes suit at the moment, nor would he have been slighted by that Brioni brand so subtly.
"What is the price of these two sets of clothes?"
Zhou Wang gently ran his fingers over the two advanced-looking suits as the two Kiton haute couture suits were rolled in on movable clothing racks, and he asked.
"The total price is 3.5 million RMB." Mina replied with an unchanged smile.
3.5 million...
Zhou Wang was taken aback again.
An average of more than 1.7 million per set, even for haute couture, this price was quite outrageous.
Zhou Wang quickly realized this brand he hadn’t heard of must be pretty impressive.
After chatting with Mina a bit more, Zhou Wang learned that this Kiton brand is widely recognized as the "King of Men’s Wear" in the custom suit industry.
It was on the same level as Brioni, which had "rejected" Zhou Wang, both being top-tier, but Kiton ranked above Brioni, considered less controversial as the leader.
Wall Street tycoons, several national presidents, and even characters like the "Godfather II" in movies wore this brand.
Kiton had outlets in some tier-one and tier-two cities in the country, but since the ready-to-wear styles were quite old, it wasn’t well-known.
And from Lin Dong’s somewhat complicated expression, Zhou Wang knew Mina wasn’t exaggerating.
...
After an hour of fussing, Zhou Wang asked Chen Mei to send the representatives from the two brands away.
Measuring, discussing, confirming details of alterations, and choosing button and tie styles, more or less the usual process.
The two advanced tailors who flew in from overseas would rush the work overnight, and barring any issues, the finished garments could be delivered the next day.
Zhou Wang didn’t know how Ding Yi knew his body measurements, it must have been hidden in seemingly casual conversations, as Mina mentioned they received the data in a 3D model, indicative of Ding Yi’s dedication...
Because of this, Kiton’s clothes fit surprisingly well, requiring minimal alterations.
Originally, with the Kiton haute couture suit, Zhou Wang wouldn’t have needed the semi-finished suit provided by Hermes, but it seemed inappropriate to suddenly refuse after calling them over...
Especially since Mr. Gabri flew nearly twenty hours to get there...
So, even though he was already quite broke, Zhou Wang tearfully swiped his card and purchased both sets of advanced ready-to-wear suits.
Fortunately, since they were custom based on ready-to-wear, the total price for the two suits was only 860,000, much cheaper than Kiton.
Back in the living room, Zhou Wang picked up his phone and scrolled for a while before finding the chat box with Ding Yi.
Their last conversation was a congratulatory message from Ding Yi after Zhou Wang received the "Top Ten Outstanding Youth in Jing City" honor, to which Zhou Wang replied "Thank you," and then Ding Yi sent a meme, ending the conversation.
The last "Happy Valentine’s Day" from Ding Yi went unanswered as Zhou Wang was caught up with a senior at the time...
Zhou Wang hesitated for a moment before typing:
"An irresistible gift, just like you..."
"Woman, you’ve successfully caught my attention.jpg"
"Sorry I didn’t prepare a gift for you, I’ll make it up to you later."
...
"No need to send me anything, the holiday is over, we can talk about it later... hehe, make sure to dazzle everyone at your company’s celebration!"
"Compliments from a beautiful woman.gif"
Inside Cui Lake One, Building No. 2, Apartment 702, after replying to Zhou Wang’s message, Ding Yi put down her phone and called out with a smile to Jiang Mo, who was still busy slicing fruit in the kitchen:
"Sister Jiang, really, there’s no need to bother, I’ll just sit for a bit and leave..."
Jiang Mo didn’t reply immediately, but after a moment, she brought out a slightly messy plate of fruit salad.
"I don’t do this often... Ding junior, you’ll have to make do."
Jiang Mo said softly, a little embarrassed.
"Not at all, it looks quite appetizing~"
Ding Yi smiled, casually picked up a piece of strawberry with a fork, popped it into her mouth, and showed a satisfied expression.
Seeing this, a rare smile appeared on Jiang Mo’s usually cool face.
"Sister, this apartment is quite nice, in a great location, and just the right size... was it a gift from Zhou Wang?"
Ding Yi stood up and looked around, suddenly turning back with a smile to ask.
"Yes."
Jiang Mo pursed her lips, "I didn’t know when he bought it..."
"He’s really good to you."
Ding Yi turned her head, and Jiang Mo couldn’t see her expression, but could only hear a subtle change in her tone.
"Yes, very good."
Jiang Mo simply nodded, unsure of what to say.
"Can I look around?"
Ding Yi said as she walked down the hallway.