National Tide 1980

A significant victory always makes it difficult to stay awake.

Ning Weimin is no exception.

After the celebration banquet began, although he tried his best to restrain himself at the beginning, he stood by the side with a sip of wine, and only put himself in the role of an ordinary invited guest.

But the problem is that just thinking about the small box in the manager's office is enough to make his heart burn, and the more he thinks about it, the better it is.

Overnight, he has so many high-quality lands, manors and castles in France, becoming a landlord and lord, and he can't bear such an "outbreak".

Real estate is not like stocks, it is not a cold and emotionless number, especially things like wineries and castles, which always make people think of romantic and colorful imaginations.

So in extreme excitement, Ning Weimin, like Henri Lachemière, is a little difficult to control himself.

He can't speak, and he wants to say more when he speaks, and he has a strong desire to show off.

Besides, he can't be low-key today if he wants to, but there are still people who support him and advocate for him.

On this day, whether it was the host of the banquet, the new generation "monarch" of LVMH Henri Racamier who celebrated his "ascension to the throne", or the owner of Maxim's Restaurant, the "first regent" Pierre Cardin who assisted the "monarch" to ascend the throne.

They all pushed Ning Weimin to the front, took the initiative to introduce him to celebrities from all walks of life in Paris, and took him to meet his old friends.

Successful people in Europe and the United States are very different from Chinese culture in promoting young people.

They don't have any ideas of keeping a low profile and being in the dust with the light, but directly give young people a chance to come forward and build a ladder.

In fact, it's a bit like the gangster boss who helps his subordinates get promoted, and uses the banquet to build connections for him, saying that I guarantee him.

Unlike the Chinese who cultivate successors, they pay more attention to the gradual process of training. Sometimes, in order to "harden their minds and work their bodies", they even deliberately suppress them and let the young people they value suffer.

On the contrary, they feel that being too permissive to young people and letting them go too fast is not good for their future.

So on this day, Ning Weimin was honored by the two fashion industry bosses.

He was like a groom who met many distant relatives of the bride for the first time at a wedding banquet. He had no idea how many high-ranking officials, tycoons, celebrities and socialites he had met with a glass of wine.

He even had a photo taken with and shook hands with the current mayor of Paris and the speaker of the Paris National Assembly.

Even Isabelle Adjani, who is currently in the limelight in the French film industry, and Emmanuelle Béart, who had just won the César Award, took the initiative to talk to him accompanied by their agents, surrounded him, and drank with him on his arm.

In addition, Alain Delon and Catherine Deneuve also followed suit, praising Ning Weimin's ability to turn the tide in the capital market, which made him even more popular and dazzling.

In addition, he himself is a young man from the mainland of China, and this identity naturally makes him different and attracts much attention.

Even though he understood the principle of boiling oil with fire, he could not change anything and could only let nature take its course.

Soon he became the social star of the celebration banquet and became the "Oriental nobleman" that everyone paid attention to.

It must be said that whether it was Henri Lacamier, Pierre Cardin, or the two old friends Ning Weimin, they certainly had no bad intentions.

They did not understand what "praising to death" meant at all. They treated Ning Weimin like this just to promote him.

But the result they caused was obvious to Ning Weimin in terms of both advantages and disadvantages.

Because tonight, his name and "merits" began to spread in the Parisian social circles. In the future, whether in the French fashion industry or in securities investment banks, almost everyone in these two circles would know that he participated in the battle for LVMH's equity.

And soon many people would understand that he was the main contributor to helping Henri Lacamier turn defeat into victory.

Bernard Arnault regarded him as a thorn in his side and it was inevitable to put him on the revenge list. In the future, if there was a chance, the old guy would definitely settle accounts with him.

At the same time, this kind of reputation makes it impossible for him to use the capital market to sneak attack any company he likes in the future like this time.

He will inevitably become the most vigilant name in the French fashion industry in the capital market, which also creates a lot of difficulty for him to acquire other companies in the future.

But on the other hand, such a reputation is also a kind of qualification and capital for him.

It will make him more popular in the upper class of France, and his ideas and actions will be more likely to be valued and arouse the interest of others.

No one will regard him as a nobody anymore, and no one dares to ignore his words.

Even some bigwigs 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, there will be gains and losses.

In fact, this mixed effect of good and bad has been fully demonstrated in this dinner.

Because in such an environment, Ning Weimin is like a luminous body.

Not only French politicians and businessmen are willing to get to know him, make friends with him, and discuss issues with him.

Even those speculators who want to make money out of nothing, and those little stars and models who come to this kind of fame and fortune to find opportunities, have also set their eyes on him, treating him as the best prey, and looking for opportunities to get close to him.

On the one hand, Ning Weimin actually enjoys this atmosphere.

A mortal usually cannot refuse such unlimited pleasure.

He has not yet cultivated himself to the point of being completely indifferent to honor or disgrace.

For him, although it is not the first time to attend such an international high-end dinner and chat and laugh with the upper class in France.

But compared with the time he attended the Cannes Film Festival, the level and industry of the guests this time have been significantly improved.

Moreover, he is still a well-deserved main character, the focus of everyone's eyes, no longer a foil.

Such an experience is not only full of freshness and special significance for him, but also a kind of high-spirited pleasure.

On the other hand, Ning Weimin is also inevitably harassed because of this.

Because in a few days, the grand second International Fashion Festival will be held in Trocat Park.

At this time, Paris, the world's "fashion capital", has gathered thousands of professional models of various skin colors from countries and regions around the world.

At this time, Paris is not short of speculators in the modeling industry.

Many of them have come here today, including agents and models.

They dare to fight and spend a lot of money to find opportunities.

When Ning Weimin was concentrating on socializing with guests, there would always be beauties of various skin colors bumping into him because of unstable standing or avoiding other people's "little accidents".

There were probably several glasses of champagne splashed on him, and sometimes it would even hurt people around him.

Fortunately, Ning Weimin was flexible and dodged in time. Occasionally, he was hit but it didn't splash on conspicuous places and shirts, otherwise he would not be able to change even if he brought three sets of clothes.

That's not all. Even when he went to the toilet, Ning Weimin was harassed by people. This is a bit "aunts can tolerate uncles but not".

Everyone knows that people here are too open, especially in the fashion industry, where sexual orientation is particularly unpredictable.

Suddenly, when you are in the toilet, a man comes out from behind you to "flirt with you". Who wouldn't be scared?

Fortunately, there are waiters in Maxim's toilet, so Ning Weimin was not scared by those reckless chatters.

Otherwise, if he is not careful, he may suffer from physiological problems, which will be troublesome.

At this point, Ning Weimin really didn't dare to move around and act alone.

Later, he simply found a corner with his back against the wall and sat there. He only talked and chatted with acquaintances or people introduced by acquaintances, so as to avoid the side effects of being a social star today.

But even so, he couldn't completely stop the situation from getting out of control.

You know, foreigners' drinking habits are very different from those of Chinese people.

Not only do they like mixed drinks, but their tastes also vary a lot, and the strength of the alcohol is all weird.

Even though Ning Weimin is not a bumpkin, he has drunk red wine, champagne, cognac, and whiskey, but he was caught this time without paying attention.

Don't forget that he drank two glasses of whiskey with Henry Lacamier in the manager's office at the beginning.

Macallan single malt from decades ago costs hundreds of dollars a mouthful.

This wine is more than 40 degrees, and it has been lying flat for decades. He drank three or two taels, what kind of strength, how drunk we won't say.

Ning Weimin didn't take it too seriously at the time.

Later, when the banquet started, he kept drinking champagne to entertain.

He was in high spirits and had almost no interruption in conversations with those celebrities, and he drank a lot.

But no matter how good the cool and clear Dom Perignon champagne tasted, it was still wine, twice as strong as beer.

He talked and chatted, and before he knew it, he had drunk almost a whole bottle of wine after a round of socializing, which was equivalent to drinking four bottles of beer, and he was a little fuzzy.

But at this point, he was basically able to control himself, after all, he knew that he couldn't lose his composure in such an occasion.

In order to speed up metabolism, he took the initiative to go to the toilet, urinated, and washed his face, and he felt much clearer in his mind.

But the bad thing was that he sat with acquaintances and talked and laughed in the second half.

Alain Delon and Catherine Deneuve didn't bring their partners today, just to have a good talk with him about stocks and what to do in the future market.

After all, because they listened to Ning Weimin, they not only avoided the stock market crash but also made a lot of money.

When to withdraw in order to maximize their interests, they now believe in Ning Weimin.

They are indeed very responsible 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 likes to hear.

The three of them also recalled the feeling when they were together in Beijing, and the more they talked, the happier they became.

And this means that Ning Weimin's vigilance has decreased, but his desire to pursue pleasure has increased.

So the control of alcohol is not so strict.

Although he admitted his weakness and refused to drink strong liquor with Alain Delon.

But following Catherine, ordering a martini cocktail and drinking it mouthful by mouthful is also a cover-up.

That thing looks harmless, cold and water-like, but the base is also strong liquor, and it is flavored with dry vermouth.

That is a mixed doubles, more lethal than pure whiskey or cognac.

In addition, the French habit is that such occasions inevitably have band performances, and men and women like to go out to dance to liven up the atmosphere.

Ning Weimin had to follow the local customs, and under the instigation and encouragement of his two friends, he began to go out to participate.

In this way, the lights, the music, and the joy of hundreds of men and women hugging each other and dancing to the music completely intoxicated Ning Weimin.

At this point, his spirit began to slow down, his tongue swelled, but his emotions were extremely full, and he was completely intoxicated.

The key is that the person in his arms is also very attractive. He danced with Catherine Deneuve.

Who is Catherine Deneuve?

She is a famous French fairy, a man-harvester, and is recognized by contemporary French people as the ceiling of beauty.

Even though she is over 40, her mature charm makes her unique. Whether it is her appearance or figure, her attraction is not inferior to that of young girls, and she is still irresistible to men.

Moreover, all the lighting arrangements in Maxim's restaurant are ingenious, and no matter where they are, they can make women's skin and appearance look more beautiful.

This is like turning on the beauty filter, which further conceals the flaws of Catherine's age and highlights her beauty.

Then think about it, Catherine Deneuve is the ideal beauty in the spring dreams of many men, and Ning Weimin himself is one of her fans.

And now the living person is held in Ning Weimin's arms.

She was dressed in a black dress. Whether it was her graceful dancing posture, her intentional or unintentional sparkling eyes, her smiling red lips, or her golden curly hair, she was as charming and attractive as in the movie and in Ning Weimin's memory.

There was no need to speak. From the increasingly close distance between their bodies, the increasingly intimate contact, and the increasingly clear breathing, Ning Weimin knew that the other party was also looking forward to something happening, and even kept hinting that he could take action.

At this time, Ning Weimin was really distracted and couldn't control himself.

It was as if a thread of his willpower suddenly broke, and lust and physiological instincts began to overcome everything.

In his daze, he didn't know how he started at all, and what he did.

It seemed like they were just joking, touching, flirting, hugging, and dancing instinctively...

They danced one song after another, and then he seemed to fall down because he was spinning with the rhythm. He was not sure...

But Catherine seemed to have helped him up, and then took him to the sofa to rest for a while, and then went off to dance slowly, always accompanying him alone...

At this time, Ning Weimin did not realize that it was not just his body, but even his brain that was out of control.

He did not know how time passed, and did not remember the specific occurrence and links of each step. Even the surrounding environment and space were blurred to him.

He seemed to have fainted for a short time, and when he woke up, he was in a dark grocery room. He seemed to be awakened by a hot kiss. Catherine was lying on him and kissing him passionately...

In a daze, they stopped because someone walked into the corridor and said something noisy, and then he lost consciousness again and knew nothing...