HPDBC Chapter 78 Tang Xueyun, President of the Cheongsam Model Club
Chapter 78 Tang Xueyun, President of the Cheongsam Model Club
The roommate Tian Wei mentioned who "knows a lot about perfumes" is Tang Xuejun, a female college student in a cheongsam whom Zhou Lang had met once before.
Since he was taking his girlfriend shopping, Zhou Lang decided to switch back to his Maybach GLS so that Tian Wei and her roommate could sit more comfortably.
On his way to the university town, Zhou Lang took a moment to open the "Shop Malfunction" interface.
The store malfunction is a cash-generating ability that comes with its own virtual map.
Similar to the previous highlighting of "University Students Installing Computers", this time the map shows a circular area covering the most bustling commercial district in Shushui City, Galaxy Plaza.
Several major perfume brand counters are clustered together there.
When they arrived at the school gate, Tang Xuejun held up a parasol and ran towards his car.
She wore a pale yellow cheongsam with exquisite dark embroidery, and the fabric looked quite expensive.
"Tian Wei, this is your roommate."
Zhou Lang asked curiously, "Do you usually wear a cheongsam?"
Tian Wei glanced at him warily and whispered, "Yes, she's the president of our school's modeling club... Brother, why are you asking this?"
"I just thought of it and wanted to ask."
Zhou Lang said, "Both times I saw her, she was wearing a cheongsam, and she looked quite beautiful both times."
Tian Wei pouted, dissatisfied: "Oh, it looks good, right?"
Tang Xuejun got into the car, and Zhou Lang greeted her, "I'd like to ask you for help today, Xuejun. Tian Wei told me that you're quite knowledgeable about perfumes."
"Senior, we meet again."
Tang Xueyun fiddled with her hair and smiled, saying, "I should thank you for giving me and Tian Wei the opportunity to go shopping. I also need to buy two more bottles of perfume; my 'bedtime fragrance' is almost gone."
"What does 'bedtime fragrance' mean?" Zhou Lang felt that girls had a lot of tricks up their sleeves when it came to this.
"It's a perfume used before bed; the scent can help people relax and fall asleep."
Tang Xuejun explained: "Because it is different from perfume for everyday outings, there is no need to consider social attributes, so you can choose your favorite perfume with the most personalized scent for bedtime use."
Tian Wei had the same expression as Zhou Lang at this moment. She only wore perfume on formal occasions and occasionally.
"Sister Xueyun, it was really the right person to ask you to come today."
The three of them arrived at Galaxy Hub.
The perfume counters in Shushui City are not as numerous as those in first-tier cities like provincial capitals; the selection of brands is limited.
"Senior, I feel like the perfume you bought for your girlfriend must have been bought with a pretty generous budget, right?" Tang Xuejun asked.
Zhou Lang nodded: "It's the first time I've given my girlfriend perfume, so I wanted to make it a little more meaningful."
Tang Xuejun had an "I knew it" look on her face: "No wonder he's the man who spent over 500,000 yuan on a ball."
Zhou Lang smiled and said, "So that's why you remembered it so well, Xuejun."
"It's hard not to be impressed, senior."
Tang Xuejun recommended to him, "There's a saying among people who buy a lot of perfumes—Guerlain is the ultimate perfume."
"Although this refers to the old Guerlain, and the current new products are no longer as glorious as they used to be, Guerlain's haute couture and limited edition collections are still quite presentable as gifts."
The three walked to the Guerlain counter, where the sign read "Guerlain".
Tang Xuejun tugged at Tian Wei's hand beforehand: "We won't buy the Aqualabel products we usually use here, okay? They're too expensive at the department store. We'll find a duty-free shop or buy them online another day."
"Uh-huh."
After entering, Zhou Lang looked around the store's design with great interest.
Bottles of perfume were arranged in a slanted cabinet under a spotlight, with a small fan next to each bottle.
When he wondered what the fans were for, Tang Xuejun familiarly asked SA to get one of them.
The shop assistant lightly fanned the fan in front of her twice, and Zhou Lang then understood that it was a form of fragrance testing, with the fan smelling of the same perfume.
"I've learned something new; I'll probably use it often in the future."
Zhou Lang thought to himself that he would definitely have many girlfriends in the future, so that when he brought them to this kind of store, they wouldn't be unfamiliar with it.
Tang Xuejun moved closer to him and said, "The Art Salon series has many fragrances; we can send them to you gradually. Senior, would you consider the one in the middle?"
She extended her slender, white finger and pointed to a small, separate glass case in the center of the store.
Guerlain Lily of the Valley Fragrance, 2026 Limited Edition.
Priced at 6980 yuan.
Tang Xuejun said, "Girls who like to buy perfume often repackage themselves into small bottles and then exchange or sell them with other girls."
I know some girls from well-off families, and the perfumes they use every day are all in the thousands of yuan range. As for those costing over ten thousand yuan, they're mostly for collecting or stamping limited editions.
In terms of actual performance, there won't be a drastic difference.
The shop assistant added, "This 2026 limited edition bottle has only 3433 bottles worldwide, with 1280 bottles available in China. We currently only have this one bottle in Shushui City."
Zhou Lang thought to himself, even if there were no limit to the quantity, very few people would be willing to spend six thousand yuan on a bottle of perfume. This one bottle would be enough for the entire city of Shushui...
Zhou Lang looked at the information on the packaging: Eau de Toilette, a set of 125ml + 30ml.
He asked Tang Xuejun in a low voice, "Are eau de toilette and eau de parfum the same thing? My girlfriend seems to prefer the eau de parfum type."
Tang Xuejun shook her head: "It's different, but it doesn't necessarily have to be that strict."
Classified by the fragrance content in a bottle of perfume:
Fragrance, with a concentration of 15%-30%, generally has the strongest lasting fragrance, some of which can last all day. Even a week after spraying it on clothes, there will still be a faint fragrance.
Eau de parfum, concentration 10%-15%, generally lasts for 4 to 6 hours;
Eau de toilette, concentration 5%-10%;
Eau de cologne, concentration 3%-5%;
Perfume: Concentration 1%-3%, some have short lasting scent, disappearing after an hour, and the scent is very faint.
Tang Xuejun said, "This bottle is a light perfume, and both light perfume and eau de parfum can be used as everyday perfumes for work and parties, but the scent may not be as strong."
She looked at the sample bottles covered by the glass dome with a hint of envy.
"Each bottle of this perfume has a unique number. When we release a new limited edition next year, the scent and bottle design will be different."
Although Tang Xuejun often buys different kinds of perfumes, she has never been willing to buy a limited edition that costs more than 5000 yuan.
"Then this one will do."
As Zhou Lang spoke, a pop-up message appeared: "[Shop Malfunction] Money Ability."
[Store pricing malfunction! "Buy one get ten free!"]
[Do you want to purchase this item at the abnormal price of 6980 yuan? You will actually receive 10 additional units of this item.]
"yes!"
【请在7月4日23:59:59之前，向商店支付6980元】
Zhou Lang scanned the QR code to pay, and the shop assistant went to help him pack the package.
Tang Xuejun then silently walked out of the store. As she passed Tian Wei, she whispered, "I'm going to browse other stores. If you and Senior Zhou Lang are done shopping, don't worry about me. I'll take a taxi back."