Zhou Wang found the place much easier than Wang Ying had imagined.
Even though every address in Beidou was precisely marked, the city was still too large. Wang Ying worried they might take Zhou Wang to the wrong place, which would be embarrassing...
Fortunately, when Wang Ying and Cindy arrived with Zhou Wang at their destination, they immediately saw the gigantic house number.
The number, accentuated by an entire decorative wall, stood out with an inexplicable style.
Beyond the wall was an expansive manicured lawn, at the end of which stood a row of two-story small buildings.
This was the Patek Philippe Yuan Mansion, located near the far end of the Beidou Grand Plaza. Despite being in such a central spot, it was so understated that without prior knowledge, one would not suspect it was a watch shop.
There were only two Patek Philippe exclusive stores like this in all of Huaxia, with the other being in the Shanghai Bund.
"Is this the place, Zhou Wang, what is this place?"
Wang Ying and Cindy peeked in and then Wang Ying curiously asked.
"It should be. We’ll find out once we go in."
Zhou Wang, holding Jiang Mo’s hand, led the way through a path beside the lawn towards the two-story building. Wang Ying and Cindy exchanged a glance, unable to contain their curiosity, and followed along.
As they approached, Zhou Wang confirmed he had found the right place once he saw the logo on the gate wall.
The cross and sword combined into a snowflake full of love and sharpness. Without this emblem, the building ahead resembled a European-style residence, contrasting sharply with the Rolex store settled in the bustling Wangfujing area.
Upon reaching the first building on the right, he pushed open the door. The scene inside differed from that of a traditional watch shop. Art paintings hung on the walls, a reception hall lay to the left, and the front desk was to the right. No watch display cases were in sight.
A front desk staff member, dressed formally, quickly approached with a smile and asked, "Hello, do any of you have an appointment?"
Generally, an advance call or reservation through a WeChat mini-program was required to visit. However, Zhou Wang was unaware of this process. When asked, he just shook his head with a smile.
"No appointment, but I believe a watch I reserved has arrived..."
Zhou Wang suddenly came to buy the watch because Wang Feiyu’s words reminded him that he had a Patek Philippe watch he hadn’t picked up.
This watch was a reward issued by the system when he was working in Hang City. After the gift pack upgrade, Zhou Wang received a Patek Philippe and a Richard Mille watch.
After successfully interacting with reality, the Patek Philippe was sent to the Beidou store, while the Richard Mille was sent to the Magic City. Xu Wenqian could fetch the Magic City watch, but Zhou Wang had to come for the Beidou one himself.
Zhou Wang had almost forgotten this matter; it suddenly occurred to him. The proximity of the Patek Philippe store led to this visit.
Once it became clear what Zhou Wang was there to buy, Wang Ying exclaimed "damn" under her breath. With others looking on in surprise, she quickly covered her mouth, apologized, and pulled the puzzled Cindy aside.
"Patek Philippe, huh..."
"What?"
Cindy was a bit baffled.
"Didn’t Wang Feiyu just say it? Rolex isn’t the king of watches; there is another brand above it called Patek Philippe. No wonder those words sounded familiar, only now did I remember!"
Wang Ying explained hastily.
"Then... then, this Patek Philippe, it must not be cheaper than the Rolexes Wang Feiyu bought, right?"
Cindy asked dumbfoundedly, "But didn’t they say Zhou Wang’s watch only costs twenty to thirty thousand? Can he really afford such an expensive one?"
"I don’t know either."
Wang Ying pursed her lips, "But if Zhou Wang can really buy a watch worth hundreds of thousands, it makes me look very foolish..."
"Why?"
"You don’t know what I said to him earlier, never mind... let’s see first."
Wang Ying dragged Cindy back.
By this time, after Zhou Wang had handed over his ID, the front desk staff had verified, hurriedly returned in high heels, formally handed back Zhou Wang’s ID, and respectfully said:
"Mr. Zhou, please wait a moment, our manager..."
Before she could finish, with a "ding," an elevator from the second floor opened, and out stepped a suited man. His custom-tailored suit and the watch gleaming on his wrist immediately made Wang Ying and Cindy feel on edge.
However, this man, who in their eyes belonged to the affluent class, quickly walked over to Zhou Wang, bowed slightly, and enthusiastically shook Zhou Wang’s hand:
"Mr. Zhou, long time no see, how have you been?"
Long time no see?
Zhou Wang was taken aback but then remembered the Memory Fragments in [Code 006], where he wore a Patek Philippe minute repeater watch...
Lost in thought, Zhou Wang smiled calmly, "Not bad, thank you."
"Mr. Zhou, please this way... Weiwei, ask Anna to serve tea in the VIP room."
At the manager’s invitation, he led Zhou Wang and his companions through the reception hall into a room further in.
The décor of this room was even more lavish, featuring a round table and soft long sofas in the center. In addition to decorative art paintings on the surrounding walls, booklets with different covers hung, each showing a different model of Patek Philippe watch.