Jess froze for a moment. He had never encountered a customer like this—one who wasn't complaining about the price being too high, but rather implying it was too low, or perhaps not sophisticated enough?
Suppressing the strange feeling in his heart, he put on a bright smile and said, "Of course, sir! The most expensive piece we currently have in-store is from the KZZDY series, a diamond-studded watch priced at $900,000… The craftsmanship is exceptional, and the design is absolutely exquisite. Wearing it will undoubtedly elevate your presence."
"$900,000? I recall that Patek Philippe has several models priced in the millions—like the Model 2499, Platinum World, and the Celestial Tourbillon, among others. Aren't those worth several million dollars each?" Alya interjected, raising an eyebrow in mild challenge.
Jess looked slightly embarrassed as he explained, "It seems the lady is quite knowledgeable. Yes, those watches do cost over a million, but most of them are only available at our Swiss headquarters. Here in this boutique, we only have the Celestial Tourbillon. It's priced at $2.3 million."
"The Celestial Tourbillon? Then that's the one I'll take," Ye Yun said decisively, not hesitating for a second upon hearing the name.
Even he had heard of that watch—it was one of Patek Philippe's most iconic and renowned models.
Jess was visibly skeptical when he realized Ye Yun was serious about purchasing the Celestial Tourbillon. Forcing a smile, he said cautiously, "Sir, ma'am, the Celestial Tourbillon is extremely valuable. We don't usually take it out of the safe unless strictly necessary… To even try it on, we'd need to request authorization from our headquarters…"
The implication was obvious—although Jess could sense Ye Yun wasn't ordinary, he still found it hard to believe someone would drop several million on a watch so casually.
If anything happened while bringing it out, he'd be held responsible.
Before Ye Yun could respond, Alya stepped forward and addressed Jess directly:
"I'm Mr. Ye's senior financial advisor, assigned by Swiss Bank, and also his personal assistant. Mr. Ye is a holder of our Nine-Star Black Card and is more than capable of purchasing that watch. Please retrieve it with confidence."
In that moment, Alya's composed and assertive aura came through. Her language and tone left no room for doubt.
After years working at the upper echelons of finance, she had certainly cultivated the presence to match.
Ye Yun knew she was seizing the chance to show her competence, so he let her handle the negotiation.
"Uh… I'll have to call headquarters to request authorization…" Jess replied, now visibly hesitant and unsure. He didn't know what a Nine-Star Black Card was, but he was clearly shaken.
Alya didn't waste time arguing. She simply pulled out her phone and dialed a number.
As Mr. Ye's assistant, she had the authority to issue direct orders to the Black Card's service team—something she had been explicitly briefed on prior to her assignment.
Less than five minutes after she hung up, the store manager—an elegant woman in her forties—rushed over in a flurry.
"Mr. Ye, welcome," she greeted respectfully. "I'm the manager of this boutique. Please enjoy a cup of coffee in our lounge while we retrieve the Celestial Tourbillon from the safe. It will be brought here shortly."
Her tone and demeanor were completely deferential.
Ye Yun and Alya were led to the lounge, where the manager remained by their side with a constant polite smile, personally serving Ye Yun coffee.
Moments earlier, she had received a personal call from the president of Patek Philippe himself, who ordered her to ensure the utmost hospitality for an important Asian client—emphasizing that he would personally come to the boutique shortly.
Only a fool would fail to grasp the weight of such attention, and she certainly wasn't one. Clearly, this young man had to be someone of extraordinary importance, and she treated him as such.
Jess, who had been serving Ye Yun earlier, was completely stunned. His usually distant and aloof manager was now smiling and being overly attentive. His face turned pale.
He worried his earlier hesitation to request the Celestial Tourbillon might have already cost him favor in Ye Yun's eyes.
Meanwhile, in the lounge, the manager chatted casually with Ye Yun over coffee, while Alya stood gracefully at his side.
She now fully looked the part of a professional assistant. More importantly, she was personally experiencing just how powerful the influence of a Nine-Star Black Card holder could be.
About twenty minutes later, Patek Philippe's president, Thierry, arrived in person, accompanied by two security guards, carrying the Celestial Tourbillon watch himself.
"Mr. President," the manager greeted respectfully the moment Thierry entered.
Thierry ignored her for now. He handed the watch box to her, then walked straight up to Ye Yun and extended his hand.
"Good afternoon, sir. It's a pleasure to welcome you to Patek Philippe. I'm Thierry Stern, President of the company. May I have the honor of knowing your name?"
Ye Yun's identity was confidential and never casually disclosed. Thierry only knew that an extremely high-net-worth client—possibly worth hundreds of billions—had arrived, which was reason enough for him to personally show up.
Thierry's reverent attitude left the manager stunned. She kept glancing at Ye Yun, trying to guess what kind of background he had to warrant such deference from the president himself.
"Hello, I'm Ye Yun," he replied calmly, returning the courtesy by stating his name.
"You're Ye Yun? The founder of Rose Red Wine?" Thierry's eyes lit up instantly—Ye Yun's name had indeed become quite the buzzword in elite circles recently.
"Just a modest venture, nothing worth mentioning," Ye Yun replied casually, though Thierry found his composure and demeanor exceptionally impressive.
"Mr. Ye, you're far too modest," Thierry chuckled. After a brief round of polite small talk, he gestured for the manager to open the box. "Mr. Ye, this is the Celestial Tourbillon. Please have a look."
Ye Yun glanced down—and there it was, a watch of breathtaking elegance and brilliance.
The Patek Philippe Celestial Tourbillon is considered the most complex wristwatch in history, reigning as the king of modern timepieces.
This masterpiece combines thirteen intricate functions, including a tourbillon, perpetual calendar, minute repeater with cathedral gongs, flyback calendar, moon phase, astronomical display, and equation of time.
And astonishingly, it features two dials.
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