It's always hard to stay awake after a significant victory.
Ning Weimin is no exception.
After the celebratory banquet began, although he was still trying his best to restrain himself at first, he stood aside with a sip of wine in his hand, pretending to be just an ordinary invited guest.
But the problem is, just thinking about the small box in the manager's office is enough to make him feel hot in his heart. He can't think about how beautiful it is.
Overnight, he owned so much high-quality land, manors and castles in France, and became a landowner and lord. He could not withstand such an "outbreak".
Real estate is no different from stocks, nor is it a cold and emotionless number, especially things like wineries and castles, which always evoke romantic and colorful imaginations.
So under extreme excitement, Ning Weimin was like Henri Lamie, a little unable to control himself.
He just couldn't speak. Once he spoke, he wanted to talk more and was very expressive.
What's more, it's not like he can keep a low profile today if he wants to. If he can't stand it, there are still people to support him and advocate for him.
On this day, whether it is the host of this banquet, Henry Lacamier, the new generation "monarch" of LVMH who is celebrating his "enthronement", or the owner of Maxim Restaurant, the "First Regent" who assists the "monarch" in his ascension to the throne.
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They all put Ning Weimin in the forefront, actively introduced him to celebrities from all walks of life in Paris, and introduced him to their old friends.
The contrast between successful people in Europe and the United States and Chinese culture is particularly great in supporting young people.
They don't have any idea of hiding one's strength, biding one's time, and keeping up with the light. They just give young people a chance to get ahead and build a ladder.
In fact, he is a bit like a mafia boss who uses banquets and banquets to build connections for his subordinates, to show that I guarantee him.
Unlike the Chinese who cultivate successors, they pay more attention to the step-by-step process of experience. Sometimes they even deliberately suppress the young people they value to suffer in order to "suffer their minds and body."
On the contrary, you will feel that you are too laissez-faire towards young people and letting them go too fast is not conducive to their future.
So on this day, with the kind support of two fashion industry tycoons, Ning Weimin was honored.
He was like a groom who met many of the bride's distant relatives for the first time at a wedding banquet. He didn't know how many high-ranking officials, tycoons, and celebrities he had met while holding a glass of wine.
Even the current Mayor of Paris and Speaker of the National Assembly of Paris have taken photos and shook hands with him.
Even Isabelle Adjani, who was in the spotlight in the French film industry, and Emmanuelle Béard, who had just won the César Award, took the initiative to talk to him accompanied by their agent, surrounded him, and held his arm to talk to him.
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In addition, Alain Delon and Catherine Deneuve also joined in the fun and praised Ning Weimin's ability to make great changes in the capital market, which made him shine even more brightly.
In addition, he is a young man from mainland China. This status naturally makes him unique and attracts much attention.
Even though he understood in his heart the principle of fire cooking oil, he could not change anything and could only let nature take its course.
Soon he became the social star of this celebration party and became the "Oriental Noble" that everyone noticed.
It has to be said that neither Henri Lacamier, Pierre Carton, nor Ning Weimin, two old friends, certainly have any bad intentions.
They don't even understand what "praising and killing" means. They treat Ning Weimin like this, just trying their best to support him.
But the result they caused was obvious to Ning Weimin, both in terms of advantages and disadvantages.
Since tonight, his name and "achievements" have begun to spread in Parisian social circles. From now on, whether in the French fashion industry or securities firms and investment banks, almost everyone in these two circles will know that he participated in the battle for LVMH's equity.
And many people will soon understand that he is the main contributor who helped Henri Lacamier turn defeat into victory.
Bernard Arnault regarded him as a thorn in his flesh, and it was inevitable that he would be put on the revenge list. If there is a chance in the future, the old boy will definitely settle accounts with him.
At the same time, this kind of reputation makes it impossible for him to silently use the capital market to attack any company he likes like this time.
He will inevitably become the most vigilant name in the French fashion industry in the capital market in the future, which will also make it difficult for him to acquire other companies in the future.
But conversely, such fame is also a kind of qualification and capital for him.
It will make him more comfortable in France's upper class society, and his ideas and actions will more easily gain the attention of others and arouse their interest.
No one will treat him as a nobody anymore, and no one will dare to ignore his words anymore.
Even some big shots will be more enthusiastic and flattering to him because of his achievements this time.
This will undoubtedly help him cooperate with others or start his own business in France.
Life is like this. There is no absolute good or absolute bad. Whatever you gain, you will lose something.
In fact, this mixed effect was fully demonstrated at this dinner party.
Because in such an environment, Ning Weimin was like a luminous person.
Not only French political and business celebrities are willing to get to know him, make friends with him and discuss issues.
Even those speculators who want to gain nothing, as well as those little stars and models who come to this kind of vanity fair to look for opportunities, also keep an eye on him, regard him as the best prey, and look for opportunities to get close to him.
On the one hand, Ning Weimin actually enjoyed this atmosphere.
A mortal usually cannot refuse this kind of infinite pleasure.
He has not yet mastered cultivation and cannot be 100% calm about honor and disgrace for the time being.
For him, it was not the first time for him to attend such an international high-end dinner and chat and laugh with the French upper class.
But compared to the time I attended the Cannes Film Festival, the level and industry of the guests this time have improved significantly.
What's more, he is still a well-deserved main character. He is the focus of everyone's eyes and is no longer a foil.
This kind of experience is not only full of freshness and special meaning for him, but also gives him a high-spirited and happy feeling.
On the other hand, Ning Weimin suffered from harassment because of this.
In a few days, the grand second International Fashion Festival will be held in Trocart Park.
At this time, Paris, the "fashion capital" of the world, has gathered thousands of professional models of various skin colors from all countries and regions around the world.
At this time, Paris was most in need of speculators in the modeling industry.
Many of them have sharpened their brains and come here today, including agents and models.
They dare to fight tooth and nail and spend a lot of money to find opportunities.
When Ning Weimin was concentrating on socializing with guests, beauties of various skin colors would always bump into him because they were unsteady or avoiding other people's "little accidents".
There were probably several glasses of champagne poured on him, and sometimes it would hurt the people around him.
Fortunately, Ning Weimin was flexible and could dodge in time. Even when he was hit, he didn't hit his conspicuous position or shirt. Otherwise, even if he brought three sets of clothes, he wouldn't be able to change.
Not only that, Ning Weimin was harassed even when he went to the toilet. This was a bit like "Auntie can tolerate it, but uncle can't tolerate it".
Everyone knows that people here are too liberal, especially in the fashion industry, and their sexual orientation is particularly unruly.
Suddenly, when you are going to the toilet, a man comes out from behind you and "magnetizes" you. Who is a normal person who wouldn't be afraid?
Thanks to the waiters in Maxim's toilet, Ning Weimin was not frightened by those reckless chatters.
Otherwise, it will be troublesome if you develop a problem that affects your physiology.
At this point, Ning Weimin really didn't dare to move around at will and acted alone.
Later, I simply found a corner to sit with my back against the wall, and only talked with acquaintances or people introduced by acquaintances. This way I avoided the side effects of being a social star today.
But even so, he couldn't completely prevent the situation from getting out of control.
You know, the drinking habits of foreigners are very different from those of Chinese people.
Not only do I like to drink mixed drinks, but the taste also changes a lot, and the strength of the wine is strange and weird.
Even though Ning Weimin is not a country bumpkin, he has drank red wine, champagne, cognac, and whiskey, and this time he fell for it if he was not careful.
Don't forget, he had had two glasses of whiskey with Henri Lacamier in the manager's office at the beginning.
A few decades ago, Macallan pure malt would have cost over a hundred dollars per bite.
This wine was over forty degrees, and it had been lying flat for decades. He drank three ounces of it, but I won’t say how strong it was or how high it was.
As for Ning Weimin, he didn't pay much attention at that time.
Later, when the banquet started, he kept drinking champagne to socialize.
He was in high spirits, and his conversations with celebrities almost never stopped, and he also drank frequently.
But no matter how good the cool and clear Dom Pérignon champagne tastes, it is still wine, with twice the alcohol content as beer.
As he talked and chatted, he unknowingly drank almost a large bottle of beer after socializing, which was equivalent to drinking four more bottles of beer, and he was a bit smokey.
But when he got here, he could basically control it. After all, he knew that he couldn't lose his composure on such occasions.
In order to speed up his metabolism, he took the initiative to go to the toilet. After peeing and washing his face, he felt that his mind was much clearer.
But the bad thing is that in the second half of the game, he was sitting with acquaintances, chatting and laughing.
Alain Delon and Catherine Deneuve didn't bring their companions with them today just so they could have a good talk with him about stocks and what to do about the market outlook?
After all, because they listened to Ning Weimin, they not only avoided the stock market crash but also made a lot of money.
When can we withdraw to maximize our profits? They are now superstitious about Ning Weimin.
They were indeed very conscientious friends. Not only did they take the initiative to help Ning Weimin stop a lot of meaningless harassment, but they also said things that Ning Weimin liked to hear.
The three of them also recalled the feeling they had when they were together in the capital, and the more they talked, the happier they became.
And this means that Ning Weimin's vigilance is declining, and his desire to pursue pleasure is increasing.
So the control over alcohol was not so strict.
Although he gave in and refused to drink strong drinks with Alain Delon.
But following Catherine, ordering a martini cocktail and drinking it down in sips, it was also a cover-up.
It looked harmless, ice cold, like water, but the base of the wine was also strong liquor, with dry vermouth added for seasoning.
That's a mixed doubles, more lethal than pure whiskey or cognac.
Coupled with French people's habits, a band performance is inevitable on such occasions, and both men and women like to dance to entertain themselves.
Ning Weimin couldn't help but do as the Romans do, and with the encouragement and encouragement of his two friends, he began to participate.
Just like that, Ning Weimin was completely intoxicated by the joy of feasting, dancing, and hundreds of men and women hugging each other and dancing to the music.
At this point, his spirit began to sluggish, his tongue was swollen, but his mood was extremely full, and he was completely over the top.
The key is that the person in his arms is also quite attractive, and he danced with Catherine Deneuve.
Who is Catherine Deneuve?
That is the famous French fairy, a harvester of men, and is recognized as the beauty ceiling of contemporary French people.
Even though she is over forty, her mature charm gives her a unique charm. Whether it is appearance or figure, her attractiveness is not inferior to that of a young girl at all, and she is still irresistible to men.
What's more, all the lighting arrangements in Maxim's Restaurant are unique, making women's skin and appearance look more delicate no matter where they are.
This is like turning on beauty, further covering up Catherine's age flaws and highlighting her beauty.
Think about it, Catherine Deneuve is the ideal beauty in many men's dreams. Ning Weimin himself is one of her fans.
But now the living person was held in Ning Weimin's arms.
Dressed in a black dress, her light dancing posture, her eyes that sparkle intentionally or unintentionally, her smiling red lips, and her golden curly hair are all as charming and moving as Ning Weimin remembers them in the movie.
Without speaking at all, from the closer and closer distance between each other's bodies, the increasingly intimate contact, and the gradually clear mutual breathing, Ning Weimin knew that the other party was also expecting something to happen, and even kept hinting that he could take action.
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By this time, Ning Weimin was really distracted and couldn't control himself.
It was as if a thread in his willpower suddenly snapped, and his lust and physical instincts began to overcome everything.
In his daze, he had no idea how he started or what he had done.
It seems like just instinctive joking, instinctive touching, instinctive flirting, instinctive hugging, instinctive dancing...
They danced one song after another, and then they seemed to fall because they were spinning to the rhythm. He was not sure...
But Catherine seemed to have helped him up, then took him to the sofa to rest for a while, then ended up dancing slowly, and stayed with him alone...
At this time, Ning Weimin didn't realize that not only his body, but also his brain was out of control.
He didn't know how time passed, and he couldn't remember the specific occurrences and links of each step. Even the surrounding environment and space were blurred to him.
He seemed to have fainted for a short period of time, and when he woke up again, he was in a dark grocery room. He seemed to have been awakened by a passionate kiss. Catherine was lying on top of him, kissing him passionately...
In a daze, they stopped because someone came to the corridor and started making noises. Then he lost consciousness again and didn't know anything anymore...