On July 28, 2003, Princess Vivian's graduation party was successfully held in the Tuileries Garden.
Vivian had originally planned to host the party in a small private villa, but Huang He proactively offered the Tuileries Garden to Vivian for her party. Thus, Vivian had the honor of becoming the first princess in 100 years to host a banquet in the Tuileries Garden, an achievement worthy of being recorded in history.
Therefore, Vivian was extremely excited all evening. Although she was a princess of a small country, no princess in all of Europe had received such treatment.
Not to mention that a great many guests attended this event. Many people who usually did not give Vivian any face eagerly rushed to attend Vivian's graduation party.
Firstly, there was a widespread rumor that the Tuileries Garden was about to undergo a comprehensive renovation and would appear in a different form, so the current Tuileries Garden would no longer be seen.
This birthday party was the last event to be held in the Tuileries Garden, a unique opportunity in the world. If they didn't come, there would be no chance again.
Secondly, it was also rumored that the Jiangnan Group would release a batch of "Liushang Qu Shui Cai Wei Shi Han Suit Blind Boxes" at the birthday party ahead of the official launch. This was the only other opportunity to purchase the blind boxes before the official sale, besides the one given away at Paris Fashion Week.
The previous opportunity was the blind box given away at Paris Fashion Week. Out of 1000 blind boxes, only one set of women's Han suits was found, which fell into the hands of a model present. This model then resold the Han suit for 50,000 euros, making everyone around green with envy.
This set of Han suit was now being worn by a celebrity in Paris. This celebrity was originally a second-tier star, but by wearing this Han suit to attend a banquet, she completely stole the limelight from the first-tier stars, and the media were all there to photograph her.
This was not because she looked particularly stunning in the Han suit, but rather because, after extensive media coverage, the Han suit had already gained immense popularity. However, apart from the fashion week, no one had had the opportunity to see the physical item. This instantly captured all the attention and curiosity, and naturally, she could then outshine everyone else.
It was said that a celebrity was now willing to pay 80,000 euros to acquire a set of Han suits. Whoever could get a set of Han suits this time would definitely make a name for themselves in the Parisian fashion circle.
Therefore, Vivian's graduation party, originally planned for only over 200 people, ended up attracting over 1000 attendees. They were all crashing the party with borrowed invitations.
After all, it wasn't specified that one invitation could only bring one person. So, there were cases where someone with an invitation brought several friends. The most exaggerated was when one invitation brought over 30 people. Upon hearing about this, Vivian was furious and swore to heaven that she would never acknowledge that friend again.
Many people also tried to sneak in without invitations, but fortunately, the security on site managed to stop them.
There wasn't much to say about the party itself; it was just a bunch of people messing around. Although Huang He was present, he didn't join in their revelry. To be honest, Huang He didn't particularly like such an environment.
Many people also proactively approached Huang He to toast him and try to strike up conversations. However, Huang He only politely clinked glasses with them and did not say much, making his intention to keep people at a distance very clear.
As time went by, no one bothered Huang He anymore. Huang He ate and drank alone at the venue, finding it quite pleasant.
Soon, it was time for an important segment of the graduation party: the gift-giving for Vivian. Graduation parties typically did not involve gift-giving, but Vivian's birthday also fell on this day, so they decided to combine the celebrations.
After Vivian cut the birthday cake and made her birthday wish, she began receiving gifts.
Everyone who received an invitation personally handed their gifts to Vivian. Most of them were beautifully packaged boxes containing unseen items. Vivian did not open the gifts on the spot to see what was inside, as it would have been rather impolite.
However, there were always those who felt this was an occasion to show off. Thus, a very handsome young man, as he presented his gift to Vivian, spontaneously said, "Vivian, my Princess, you can open it and see the gift I've brought you!"
Since he had actively invited Vivian to open it, Vivian naturally did not decline. She curiously opened the gift box on the spot and took out a sparkling long dress.
Before Vivian could get a clear look at the dress, the young man said, "This is the limited edition princess gown commemorating Disney's 80th anniversary. I think only such a dress is worthy of my beautiful Princess!"
Upon hearing the young man's words, the young ladies present covered their mouths in unison and exclaimed.
Disney was founded in 1923, and this was precisely its 80th anniversary, a milestone worth celebrating. Therefore, Disney released many commemorative items related to its 80th anniversary, including 99 princess gowns.
It was said that these princess gowns were designed based on the images of 12 classic Disney princesses, hailed as the most fairytale-like and beautiful dresses in the world. Each dress was sold for a staggering $80,000 and was limited to 888 pieces worldwide.
However, Disney was indeed Disney; its brand IP value was immense, so these 888 princess gowns were quickly snapped up, and many people couldn't even secure the right to purchase them.
It could be said that the young man's gift was indeed quite precious.
Logically, Vivian should have been very happy, as this princess gown was the dream of every young girl. However, Vivian frowned.
She herself was wearing the "Dragon and Phoenix Auspicious Attire" that Huang He had given her earlier. Because Vivian's favorite outfit was still this one, she had chosen to wear it again, even though she had worn it once before.
This showed how good Vivian's relationship with Jiangnan Group was; she had almost become the fashion spokesperson for Jiangnan Group in Europe.
Yet now, this young man was giving her a princess gown. It was clothing, so wasn't this deliberately trying to embarrass Jiangnan Group?
"Oh well, perhaps I'm overthinking it. He just meant well, and this dress is indeed very precious!" Vivian muttered to herself, then smilingly accepted the gift and thanked the giver.
Unexpectedly, the young man, with poor judgment, continued to say, "Your Highness, why don't you change into this dress now? I also want to see what a truly beautiful sight it would be for a princess to wear this princess gown!"
"No, I don't have time to change," Vivian flatly refused.
"Ah, my dear Princess, I recall you wore the dress you are wearing now the last time you attended an event in Italy! How can such a distinguished Princess wear an old dress on such an important occasion?" the young man, to his misfortune, continued to press.
"Who is this fellow?" Huang He, with a smile on his face, quietly asked Princess Stephanie, with whom he had a romantic entanglement, beside him.
"Promise me you'll attend my birthday party, and I'll tell you!" Princess Stephanie whispered in Huang He's ear.
"Is your birthday also in the next few days?"
"No, my birthday is in November!"
"That won't do. I won't be able to go to Monaco in November!" Huang He flatly refused.
"I'll be hosting a banquet and party in Paris, and it will be just three months from now, when your Tuileries Garden is also renovated," Princess Stephanie said with a giggle.
"I understand, Your Highness. You will be the first princess to host a birthday party here after the Tuileries Garden reopens!" Huang He said.
"You have some conscience!" Princess Stephanie nodded with satisfaction. "His name is Little Robert, and he's Vivian's classmate!"
"Is his family very wealthy?" Huang He asked curiously.
"I'm not sure about that. His family has a baronial title, and it seems they have some ancestral property. Logically, they should be quite wealthy. He's usually extravagant, not like someone without money. But while he can fool others, he can't fool my eyes. He changes his clothes and sneakers frequently, but his car still has a scratch on it from three years ago. Although it's not obvious, it's still visible if you look closely. Yet, three years later, that scratch is still there, not erased!" Stephanie said with a chuckle.
"Is that so? Does erasing that scratch cost 80,000 euros?"
"No, it's just a Maserati. It would only cost a few thousand euros. Why would it be 80,000 euros!" Stephanie replied.
"Then does this classmate, Little Robert, have any good friends?" Huang He asked again.
"Whether they are good friends, I don't know, but he often brags to us that he and Antoine Arnault of the Arnault family are inseparable good friends! They grew up together like brothers. I have indeed seen him attend events hosted by Antoine Arnault several times, so they should have some relationship!" Stephanie said.
"Antoine Arnault!" Huang He repeated the name, then thought of something and nodded with a smile. "Your Highness, your intelligence is extremely important. I wonder what you would like for your birthday; I'll send it to you!"
"My birthday is still over three months away. I can't wait that long. Come find me tonight. I've prepared some top-quality cream, and I want to eat cream hot dogs tonight!" Stephanie licked her lips and said.
"Ahem!" Huang He's face turned red, and he nodded. "Alright, as long as there are no special circumstances tonight, I'll bring you the best hot dogs!"
"Are they Chinese-made, piping hot, and with cream filling inside?" Stephanie asked in a low voice.
"Damn, this princess is too gluttonous!" Huang He grumbled in his heart and then resolved to teach her a good lesson tonight.