One day in June, a tall, clean-cut 30-year-old, wearing shorts and Loro Piana loafers, ambled into La Guérite, one of the most exclusive restaurants in one of the most exclusive towns in France. Tables here are so coveted that even the wealthiest of its clientele book weeks in advance and have to wait in line under the sweltering sun to make the short crossing to the tiny Mediterranean island off the coast of Cannes where it is located. But the young man strolled straight to the front of the queue, on to the first available boat and onwards to his usual table at the restaurant.
6月的一天，一位三十岁、身材高挑、仪表干净利落的男子，身穿短裤、脚蹬 Loro Piana 乐福鞋，闲庭信步走进 La Guérite——这是法国最尊贵的城镇之一的顶级餐厅之一，其所在之处是戛纳近海一座袖珍的地中海小岛。这里的餐位炙手可热，哪怕是最富有的常客也得提前数周预订，还得在酷热的阳光下排队，等待登船进行短程摆渡。可这名年轻人却径直来到队伍最前端，踏上第一艘靠岸的船，随即在餐厅坐到他一贯坐的那张桌旁。