Ming Ge adjusted the paper bag in her hand.
It was lightweight—a testament to her shopping experience that this was just the beginning.
Hmm, she must have bought several lipsticks and perfumes today.
Lipsticks and perfumes, shoes and gowns—women's closets could never have too many of them.
Ming Ge stepped into a well-known brand's boutique and immediately set her sights on a platinum bag displayed in the most prominent spot.
The leather's pale champagne color looked incredibly high-quality at first glance.
Customers usually weren't allowed to touch the bags in boutiques, as the weak acids in perspiration from human hands could corrode the leather and dull its color.
For this reason, even the sales associates wore sophisticated, dark velvet gloves.
Once sold and taken home—as the owner of the bag, one could touch it however they liked.
However, bags that cost tens of thousands or even more and were meant to be collected had to be regularly maintained when kept at home.
