Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 162 Missing You a Million Times
"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Lao Ruan!"

On the highway from Jingcheng to Licheng, Zhou Wang said thank you for the last time and hung up the phone.

The person he contacted was Brother Ruan who ran a travel agency.

Although he was going to visit Su Yajing, a local, Zhou Wang had no plan to stay at her house. After all, it was the peak tourist season. In order to avoid the embarrassment of not being able to book a hotel at the last minute, Zhou Wang planned to make some preparations in advance.

But after opening those apps that can book rooms, Zhou Wang was dizzy by the various fancy hotels on them. He was not sure about the location. Later, Zhou Wang simply took the most convenient way... consulting industry insiders.

Licheng and Baicheng have always been popular tourist routes in Yunnan Province. Zhou Wang calculated that it was impossible for Brother Ruan to have no connections here. At the very least, he could give Zhou Wang some professional advice...

The result was far beyond Zhou Wang's expectations.

Ruan Ge's company itself does not do the Licheng route. He is more involved in international routes. However, his third uncle's family runs the largest travel company in Licheng...

The next thing is simple.

Brother Ruan asked Zhou Wang to send him his location after he arrived and leave the rest to him.

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Wang turned up the volume of the Bluetooth music and glanced at Miao Ying in the driver's seat.

She still had her hair tied in a high ponytail, and wore sunglasses on her straight nose. Most of her face was hidden in the shadows, revealing only her thin lips and slender jawline.

However, from Zhou Wang's angle, he could still vaguely see her fluttering eyelashes and the distinct black and white of her pupils beneath her eyelashes.

She didn't show any expression, but Zhou Wang, who had been observing her, could still tell from her occasional pursed lips...

She knew she was looking at him and was a little nervous about it.

At this time, a song called "New World" by Gao Wu Ren was playing on the Bluetooth speaker. This song was not as popular as "The Only One" and "Missed by Lover", but Zhou Wang still liked it quite a lot.

The playlist belongs to Miao Ying; the driver always has some privileges.

However, through this playlist, he finally found something in common with Miao Ying... At least their musical tastes are quite similar.

Otherwise, Zhou Wang really wouldn’t know what to talk to Miao Ying about.

Because Jingcheng to Licheng is not very close, it is 600 kilometers by car, so when passing a service area, Zhou Wang thought about it and decided to change his seat to the co-pilot.

After all, Miao Ying was wearing sunglasses and didn't talk much. Zhou Wang, who wasn't familiar with her, wasn't sure what she was like. For safety reasons, he decided to chat with her and help her relax...

Even if the [Divine Luck Aura] is still in effect, the probability of an accident occurring is extremely low.

It’s just that Miao Ying really doesn’t talk much—

"are you tired?"

"Not tired."

"Shall I give you some water?"

“…I’m not thirsty.”

"Have you ever been to Belvedere?"

"No."

And so on.

In short, Miao Ying rarely used three words to answer Zhou Wang's questions when she could use two.

Zhou Wang, who was trying hard to find a topic, felt like a dog...

The main reason was that Miao Ying's resume was too detailed, and it only lacked the emotional and XP parts compared to the [resume] issued by the system, so Zhou Wang actually knew her very well...

This way, it’s not a good idea to force an awkward conversation.

Just as Zhou Wang leaned back and was about to give up, Miao Ying, perhaps sensing Zhou Wang's silence, hesitated for a moment before taking the initiative to speak:
"I... my Mandarin is not very good."

Zhou Wang was stunned and thought, do I need to tell you this?
Miao Ying always has a slightly ambiguous accent when she speaks. Although it is not obvious most of the time, it is indeed because she speaks less.

"You can't speak clearly. Is it because your tongue is injured?"

Miao Ying had a history of injury. She once bit her tongue during a training match, and according to the records, the injury was very serious and almost broke.

The fact that she couldn't speak clearly was one thing, and there might still be scars on her tongue, which was another reason why she was reluctant to open her mouth...

Otherwise, Xiao Ai, the manager of the headhunting company, would not have been so sure that "silence" was one of her good qualities.

From a psychological point of view, she should be a little inferior in this regard.

"That's why we should find opportunities to talk more, especially when there are only two of us. The tongue is also a muscle tissue, so more exercise will still be effective, right?"

Zhou Wang persuaded.

His idea was simple: if he was not good at it, he should practice more. He was still happy to help Miao Ying practice his speaking skills at a time like this.

"Okay, I understand... Thank you, Mr. Zhou."

Miao Ying nodded, accepted Zhou Wang's kindness, and rarely said a few more words.

Zhou Wang's words did have some effect. At least the distance between the two was shortened. Miao Ying was obviously much more relaxed and began to respond to Zhou Wang's words from time to time.

They chatted idly, and Zhou Wang, feeling a lot more at ease, took out his cell phone.

There was an unread text message and a WeChat message that came together.

The text message was a check-out message from Lijing Hotel, and the remaining deposit was also returned to his account.

Zhou Wang also expressed his understanding for Sun Xiningning's decision to check out at this time. After all, she had endured too much last night.

But small places are cheap. Although the four-star Lijing Hotel is considered a high-end hotel in Jingcheng, an executive suite is only 888, less than yuan.

After Sun Xi Ningning received the transfer, she sent another message:
"Thank you, my major shareholder!"

It also comes with a naughty emoticon.

Zhou Wang was stunned for a moment, then he suddenly realized.

Didn’t he buy shares last night?

He also injected more than ten billion yuan in two rounds, and is now indeed a major shareholder of Sun Xi Ningning.

"This woman is quite interesting..."

Zhou Wang smiled, and after some hesitation, he did not delete the other party as he had planned, but instead moved Sun Xi Ningning into the "wild monster" group.

Let's do this for now.

……

At six o'clock in the evening, the Mercedes-Benz G passed the ETC and slowly drove into the Licheng toll station after being deducted 400 yuan.

The journey was supposed to take six hours, but Miao Ying arrived in just five hours.

She didn't exceed the speed limit. After observing her, Zhou Wang realized what made her better than ordinary people.

Although ordinary drivers can also drive that fast, her strength lies in the fact that she rarely slows down.

No matter how complicated the road conditions are, as long as there is no real congestion or a tunnel, she can always maintain a speed close to 130 km/h.

After passing the toll station, the first place you enter is the new city area of ​​Licheng, which is the part with modern buildings.

There was a period of time when there was a trend of "moving to Licheng". The slogan at that time was to buy a yard here, run an inn, and live out your retirement in the scenery of the ancient city.

As a result, many people rushed in with great enthusiasm only to find out that they had been cheated. Some even believed the propaganda and paid the down payment in advance, but ended up buying only a modern building in the new city area.

According to the protection policy, most of the buildings in the ancient city area are not allowed to be bought and sold. Even if there are transactions, they can only be transferred between local residents, and the restrictions are very strict.

There are occasional exceptions, but the properties that are sold are all sky-high priced properties that ordinary people simply cannot afford.

Zhou Wang took a look at the location sent by Shen Yutong, but it was an inn in an ancient city. He was a little confused.

If Su Yajing's family really runs an inn, given their personality, they should have taken the initiative to mention it and invite him to come over. It was precisely because Zhou Wang didn't think about it in this way that he contacted Brother Ruan in advance.

Soon, the vehicle arrived at the ancient city area.

Vehicles are prohibited from entering the ancient city, so they could only leave the Mercedes-Benz G in the parking lot at the entrance. Miao Ying also got out of the car, picked up two gift bags from the car, and walked in with Zhou Wang.

"It was several years ago when I last came to Belvedere."

Zhou Wang looked at the quaint streets and buildings around him and felt a little emotional.

Although he is from Yunnan Province, he has only been to many of the province's famous tourist attractions.

Of course, what limits him is poverty.

The last time he came to Licheng was the summer after he graduated from high school. Because Zhou Wang stayed at home almost all the time, Zhou Dajun couldn't stand it anymore and secretly swiped his credit card to give Zhou Wang a thousand yuan.

Zhou Wang was also very brave at that time. Although he told his parents that he was going with his classmates, he actually came to Licheng by himself on a bus, just to... play around.

But you know what, even though he was just fooling around, he still had a little affair at that time. He met a high school girl from another province when he was taking pictures for others.

At that time, the two of them were squeezed on a bed in the inn, and out of curiosity they played a few games together.

Although nothing really happened in the end because Zhou Wang was not allowed to enter, it was the first time that Zhou Wang saw a girl playing games in real life...

Unfortunately, even now, he still vaguely remembers the girl's appearance, but has long forgotten her name.

Just like a schoolgirl who had folded a glass jar full of stars for him in college, they met in the world, but eventually forgot each other in the crowd...

But there is never a shortage of young and beautiful girls in the crowd.

For example, at this moment, Zhou Wang was walking on the streets of the ancient city, and from time to time he could see some young and beautiful girls.

They come from all corners of the country, wearing skirts, shorts, ethnic minority costumes, showing off their slender arms, slim waists, and snow-white thighs...

In this hot summer, they are like female Bodhisattvas saving all living beings, bringing visual coolness to all LSPs.

In the same place, traveling and sightseeing are also different.

Zhou Wang, who is already a billionaire, feels completely different when he stands in this place again.

He no longer needs to pay attention to his expenses, no longer needs to worry about being ripped off, no longer needs to plan his time or calculate money, and no longer needs to compromise himself in any way just because of the so-called budget.

Zhou Wang understood.

It turns out that he was not just "playing around blindly" back then, this is the real meaning of "playing around blindly".

Just like the saying goes, sometimes, the world is a huge show, and its beauty is only open to the rich.

At this moment, Zhou Wang felt that the ancient city of Licheng was much more beautiful than he remembered.

After walking for less than ten minutes, the navigation prompt indicated that they had arrived at the destination. Zhou Wang reluctantly withdrew his gaze from the full moon of a girl in front of him and looked at the small courtyard with a patio in front of him.

It is an old courtyard-style building, but it is not very large. There is a sign hanging at the door that says "Licheng Guanyue Inn", which is the same as the address and name sent by Shen Yutong.

When I walked into the yard, I didn't see where the reception was. I just saw some people gathered in a room opposite the door on the first floor. They were noisy and no one knew what they were doing.

There was a wooden staircase on the right leading directly to the second floor. Seeing the staircase, Zhou Wang asked Miao Ying to wait for him here while he went upstairs alone.

The address sent by Shen Yutong included the detailed house number, so there was no need for Zhou Wang to consult his boss.

Arriving at room 202, the door was also bolted, but strangely it was ajar. Zhou Wang did not rush in, but knocked on the door first.

"Come in, the door is not locked!"

A clear female voice came from inside. It was a familiar voice, but it didn't seem to be Su Yajing's...

Zhou Wang didn't think much about it and just pushed the door open.

Opposite the door is the living room where the setting sun shines in. A pink yoga mat is laid in the living room.

On the yoga mat, there was a girl wearing a small suspender and yoga shorts who was bending her legs, facing Zhou Wang in a very unconventional exercise posture.

This posture is not easy to describe. In short, her head is resting on the yoga mat, and then she uses her neck as a fulcrum, leans her whole body forward, and then hugs her knees with both hands.

In terms of shape, it looks like a closed "M".

In this position, the girl curled up into a ball, her face was facing upwards, and she could see her own mouth...

Zhou Wang also saw it, and could only say that the perspective was very clear.

"Shen Yutong, what are you doing..."

Zhou Wang recognized who the girl was at a glance, and after a moment of silence he couldn't help but exclaimed, "Ah!"

Shen Yutong, who was also stunned for a moment, blushed instantly, but in her haste she got herself stuck and was unable to turn over.

Zhou Wang was worried that she was injured, so he rushed forward to help. He lifted her ankles and pulled them, helping her relax.

"I'm sorry, Zhou Wang... I, I thought it was Ranran who knocked on the door, so..."

Shen Yutong, with her cheeks still red, lowered her head and explained in a low voice.

From an angle that Zhou Wang couldn't see, in addition to shyness, there was also a hint of a smile of success in Shen Yutong's eyes.

Especially after taking a glance at Zhou Wang's tight trouser legs, that hint of pride became even more obvious...

"I am the one who is embarrassed. You were doing yoga just now. You are amazing. You can do such a difficult move."

Zhou Wang didn't think much about it, he just smiled and said, "By the way, why are you here?"

When he asked Shen Yutong, he didn't know that she was there too.

"I came here the day before yesterday. My original intention was to come and play with Ranran and relax at the same time."

Shen Yutong smoothed her hair and explained, "You asked me for Ranran's address, and I thought you were going to send something to her. I didn't expect... that you would suddenly show up."

As the saying goes, the more you talk, the more mistakes you make. If Shen Yutong hadn't said this, Zhou Wang wouldn't have made any associations.

But precisely because of her "overkill", Zhou Wang, who was already sharp-minded, immediately noticed some details that had just been overlooked.

First of all, there was no obvious sweat on Shen Yutong's forehead, which meant that she had not been exercising before, but had just started at this time...

Secondly, people who exercise shouldn’t put on full makeup first…

Although Shen Yutong's makeup was not heavy, Zhou Wang could still make out the traces of careful retouching.

In addition, there are two most important points:

Shen Yutong was wondering why Zhou Wang suddenly stopped talking, when she suddenly felt Zhou Wang approaching and blowing softly in her ear:

"Are you... not wearing a bra?"

Shen Yutong lowered her head and glanced at her camisole.

There was a "bass".

Her cheeks went from flushed to red.

In fact, Zhou Wang really misunderstood these two most important points.

She had indeed been lingering at the window for the entire afternoon because she had learned that Zhou Wang might be coming.

Indeed, her yoga pose was intentional, and changing from long pants to shorts was also intentional...

But as for forgetting to wear a bra, she really didn't do it on purpose.

Because she didn't plan to go out today, and due to the weather, sweating while exercising would definitely make her feel uncomfortable, so Shen Yutong just reduced her restraints out of habit.

Because she was in a trance in the afternoon, she forgot what state she was in.

Shen Yutong herself couldn't explain why she did this. After Zhou Wang's conversation with her, she still hadn't figured it out completely.

At this moment, it was just some inexplicable psychological factor at work, or maybe he just wanted to verify whether he was attractive to Zhou Wang.

But it seems...she went a little too far.

Shen Yutong's body suddenly stiffened, because Zhou Wang's big hand had already wrapped around her slender waist, and was moving up continuously, as if he wanted to verify something with his own hands.

"Zhou... Zhou Wang..."

Shen Yutong's voice trembled a little.

Before she could decide whether to struggle or not, there was a sudden noise at the door, "Hey, I remembered I just closed the door... Tongtong?"

Su Yajing's voice.

Shen Yutong felt her waist loosen up, and before she could come to her senses, Zhou Wang had already stood up and walked forward a few steps.

So Su Yajing, who just stepped over the threshold, saw Zhou Wang smiling at her.

"elder brother!"

Su Yajing stood there in a daze for several seconds, then suddenly screamed and rushed into Zhou Wang's arms.

The shock wave was quite strong, and Zhou Wang felt a little uncomfortable after being hit, but he did not show it. He just took the opportunity to support Su Yajing's thighs so that she could hang in his arms.

Su Yajing didn't say anything for a while, just kissed Zhou Wang madly.

She saw the strawberry mark that had not yet disappeared, but she didn't care at all. She just kept venting the pent-up longing in her heart through her soft lips.

It was not until Zhou Wang noticed a little wetness that he lowered his head to stop Su Yajing. He wiped the tears from her face and said with a smile:

"Is it that serious? It's only been a dozen days. Why is it like a life-and-death separation... I feel like I was just released from a detention center."

Hearing this, Su Yajing, with tears in her eyes, burst into laughter at first, but then her mouth pursed in grievance.

"16 days, 18 hours and 39 minutes, to be exact."

Su Yajing looked up and looked at Zhou Wang infatuatedly, "Brother, do you know how many times I have thought about you these days?"

“Can this be counted?”

Zhou Wang was surprised that Su Yajing could remember the time so clearly, and was stunned when he heard this.

"Because I think about you every second, so the total is 1,449,540 times...Brother, that's also the number of times I've been tortured!"

"You're pretty good at math."

Zhou Wang stared at Su Yajing in a daze. If it were him, he wouldn't be able to calculate how many seconds it was right away.

"That's not good. I can say it without thinking because just before I walked in, I was counting in my mind and I happened to count to this number... Ugh!"

Faced with Su Yajing's passionate emotions that she never concealed, Zhou Wang did not let her continue.

It doesn’t matter whether it’s true or false, there aren’t many truths in this world, but a girl’s kiss mixed with tears at the very beginning is better than a long dialogue that follows.

It’s just that Zhou Wang has been restraining himself.

However, it turned out that when Zhou Wang let go of herself, Su Yajing soon couldn't hold on anymore.

When Su Yajing felt that Zhou Wang was no longer satisfied with just hugging her, she began to feel embarrassed.

“Brother, brother…wait a minute!”

At this moment, Shen Yutong, who had been feeling a little uneasy, finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Su Yajing's plea for mercy.

You finally remembered that there is someone here, right?
However, Su Yajing's next words made her start to doubt her life again.

"I'm having my period, be careful not to dirty your hands..." Su Yajing stopped Zhou Wang embarrassedly.

Shen Yutong: “?”

Shen Yutong couldn't tell. Was she just a background figure standing here? Or was she just a part of their play?

Fortunately, Zhou Wang regained some of his sanity at this time. He let go of Su Yajing and then remembered to ask, "Why are you staying in an inn? Is this inn owned by your family?"

"No, it's owned by my aunt and uncle."

Su Yajing said a little embarrassedly, "But my mother and I also live here. Because my mother is not in good health, my aunt usually takes care of her, so..."

Zhou Wang suddenly realized.

Thinking of the mission, he asked, "Can I meet my aunt?"

"You...you want to see your mother?"

Su Yajing was obviously stunned for a moment, then surprised, "Brother, are you serious?"

"Of course. Now that I'm here, shouldn't I meet my girlfriend's parents?"

Zhou Wang smiled.

Su Yajing's eyes curved into crescents, and great joy completely enveloped her.

How can my brother be so nice!
Whether it was this sudden surprise or every word he said, they all hit the spot that her heart desired the most...

"Brother, I really love you so much..."

Excited Su Yajing couldn't help but hug Zhou Wang and kiss the corner of his mouth, murmuring continuously.

Shen Yutong, who was standing by, looked at Su Yajing's dejected appearance and couldn't tell what she felt.

Who says that it is not a kind of happiness to be able to give away one's soul without reservation with joy...

"It's just that I didn't prepare any suitable gifts in such a hurry. I only have some nutritious fruits or something, which may be a bit impolite."

Because it was a sudden decision to come to Licheng, Zhou Wang really didn't know what to give. The gift that Miao Ying was holding now was bought at a large supermarket when she passed by the new city area of ​​Licheng just now.

Of course, the price is definitely not cheap, adding up to tens of thousands, but Zhou Wang always feels that it still lacks sincerity.

After all, it is not consistent with his current wealth and status.

"Brother, I've already given Mom a gift for you, and it must be what she needs, so you don't have to do anything else... and Mom may not be able to use the things you buy."

Su Yajing just smiled, rubbing her head against Zhou Wang's arms, and finally raised her head and said carefully, "But brother, can you wait to see my mother? Maybe you need to wait until she is in better condition..."

"Of course it's no problem, I'm not leaving anytime soon."

Zhou Wang smiled and patted her head. "I will stay for at least two days, so I can see her whenever it's convenient for Auntie."

"Brother, you are so kind!"

When Su Yajing heard that Zhou Wang would stay for at least two days, she giggled.

At this time, Shen Yutong probably couldn't bear it anymore, and finally said helplessly: "Su Ranran, I'm hungry."

Su Yajing woke up as if from a dream, "I almost forgot that I came to call you to eat...Brother, you haven't eaten yet, right?"

"No."

"Brother, do you mind eating in the inn? My uncle-in-law is a good cook. I'll ask him to add two more dishes..."

Su Yajing asked nervously, "But if brother wants to eat out, I can go with you."

"I would really like to eat here, but I'm not alone. My driver is here with me. Is that convenient?"

Zhou Wang naturally didn't care about this and just smiled.

"Driver?" Su Yajing was startled at first, then she remembered something, "Ah, I see, is it the cool sister standing downstairs?"

"Well, I'll introduce him to you later."

"it is good!"

Su Yajing smiled sweetly and pulled Zhou Wang downstairs. "Then you come first, brother. I'll introduce my aunt and uncle to you...Tongtong, come down quickly after you change your clothes!"

Shen Yutong, who had always thought that she was forgotten by Su Yajing, suddenly met Su Yajing's gaze when she turned back. The mischievous eyes that seemed to have deep meaning seemed to have stayed on her suspenders for a while. Shen Yutong was startled and also a little embarrassed...

It turns out that Su Yajing was not completely unaware of anything.

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