Reborn with Consumption System

Scoring a wave of popularity, perfect execution.

With so many benefits, why not do it?

However, Han Lie saw through her intentions and bluntly rejected her, yet she didn't show any displeasure—quite a rarity for Lisa, the current face of Hua Entertainment.

This woman's schemes and tactics were formidable. It was a pity her ambition was too great, leading to her downfall over something that should never have been an issue. Otherwise, another decade of fame wouldn't be a problem. Once she could no longer act, transitioning to become a live-streaming sales host would undoubtedly be more successful than certain loudmouth hosts, and she might even join the ranks of the truly wealthy elites. So... all the more reason not to let her cling on.

Men often coax with: "I'll just rub against it, I promise I won't go in." Lisa's approach, on the other hand, is: "Let me just rub against it, and nothing else will happen." Whoever believes that is a naive cutie.

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Once everyone was seated, Lu Yisi began to present the treasures.

At first, he introduced modern legendary jewels with a strong sense of narrative and heritage.

As Ralph explained, Han Lie's intended recipient was a young girl, so the more valuable antique jewelry, like the necklace once custom-made for Elizabeth II, wasn't quite suitable.

Top-tier jewelry crafted before 1975 began to acquire antique status and thus formed two specialized series:

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The difference between the two was quite substantial: the former were restored treasures sold after modern processing, while the latter were museum-level treasures displayed but not sold.

As for the jewels crowned as modern legends, they were contemporary masterpieces yet to withstand the test of time.

Some of them had already had two or three owners. Now, they were showcased merely to demonstrate Cartier's level and heritage to Han Lie, not primarily for sale.

In this session, Han Lie heard many stories, both real and fabricated, as well as various avant-garde design ideas and impressive processing techniques, all of which were quite an eye-opener for him.

For a nouveau riche, jewelry wasn't a mandatory subject. But for a top male idol, he should at least know a little.

Amidst the exclamations and sighs from Lisa, Han Lie very much enjoyed the appetizer.

Convinced that Han Lie wouldn't purchase ready-made jewelry, Ralph brought an array that was avant-garde, diverse, almost perversely creative, and outrageously lavish.

One necklace had been commissioned by African Warlords. Crafted for Cartier through the intermediation of an Extraterritorial Corps official, it employed over 700 carats of diamonds, with the main gem being a 2.85-carat blood diamond.

Don't be fooled into thinking a 2.85-carat main gem is too small. This little piece alone currently commands a market price of over 50 million US dollars.

Unfortunately, the owner of the necklace ultimately failed to pay the final amount, and Cartier was left holding the bag…

Ralph sensed Han Lie's keen interest and ventured to ask with a glimmer of hope, "Mr. Han, do you find this extremely rare necklace interesting?"

Han Lie shook his head and said bluntly, his words striking the old man's ego, "Too ugly."

Ralph's enthusiasm died with a jolt, and he visibly deflated.

Lu Yisi, holding back a laugh, helped to smooth things over. "Although this necklace was indeed designed by Mr. Ralph," he said, "the customer's opinion was the main factor…"

The fault wasn't in the design; Cartier wouldn't carry the can for that!

Lisa nodded in profound agreement. "Indeed," she began, "for customized items, the customer's taste is the decisive factor. Even I occasionally make some unreasonable requests to designers. I know it's not quite right, but I sort of feel like, 'I spent the money, so what if I'm a little capricious?' However, the brooch I last customized at Cartier was absolutely perfect. Mr. Tuya-Lei didn't give me any reason to nitpick; he fulfilled needs I wasn't even fully aware of…"

Wow, look how skillful she is at making conversation!

While Lu Yisi was buttering up Han Lie, Lisa was doing so for both Han Lie and Cartier in a way that wasn't off-putting and didn't leave anyone out.

Bringing her along didn't feel at all redundant. She smoothly acted as a lubricant.

Lu Yisi beamed at the praise. This actress might be a bit brazen, but she's incredibly savvy, he thought.

The conversation ended pleasantly, and finally, the main course was served.

Since it was a private exhibition, the gems weren't even placed in display cabinets; instead, two large compound safe-style briefcases were brought in by security.

The stones inside weighed only a few hundred carats in total, but the cases themselves weighed 15 kilograms…

Ralph and the head of security each entered their codes and inserted their keys to open the safes, revealing small, partitioned boxes inside.

Once these boxes were opened one by one and presented before Han Lie, the eyes of the two ladies immediately began to twinkle like stars.

How could one even begin to describe the beauty of these gems? Han Lie couldn't find the words; he was simply overwhelmed by the dazzling array of colors.

Among them, the fiery-red Star of Romance and a rhombus-shaped azure Heart of the Ocean were the most expensive. There was also a square-cut emerald that was larger than both but slightly less in price.

Han Lie donned white silk gloves and personally handled the top-tier stones.

They were cool to the touch due to their rapid heat conduction, not giving off a lukewarm sensation.

He examined them closely. Their interiors were crystal clear, their colors naturally harmonious. The cut surfaces were flat and smooth, exuding an extremely pleasing sensation.