Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 191 Rainbow Exclamation Mark

In a medium-sized private room decorated in black and red in classical Chinese style, next to a black solid wood glass round table, a handsome young man wearing a grey casual shirt and printed silk shorts was sitting in the main seat facing three girls.

In front of him was a cup of freshly brewed fragrant tea. When he saw the three girls, the young man was obviously startled, and his hand, which was about to touch the cup, stopped.

Zhou Wang took a quick look and was actually a little surprised.

Not to mention Hua Suisui, he actually knew the other two girls, or one woman and one girl.

Although in reality, this must be the first time we meet...

Endme is in her early 20s, with long curly hair. She wears a loose casual shirt that half exposes her shoulders, and wide-leg jeans. Although this outfit does not show her figure, because she is very thin, it looks particularly comfortable on her.

Not to mention that carefully retouched sweet face, when Zhou Wang was keen on watching short videos, he once thought that in terms of appearance alone, Endme was unique among many Internet celebrities.

And because her facial features were more delicate and had a natural roundness, Hua Suisui was outshined by her at this moment.

Especially that smooth face and rosy little mouth, the kind that makes people want to hold it in their mouths after just one look...

In fact, in Zhou Wang’s opinion, it is not difficult to judge whether an internet celebrity is good-looking in real life. You just need to see whether her facial features are blurry in the video.

The more hazy it looks visually, the more blurred the boundaries of the facial features are, the heavier the traces of PS will be. The appearance of such girls in real life is likely to be a disaster.

As for Endme, whose facial features are clearly defined and whose characteristics are very distinct, he must be good in reality...

I had never paid attention to Wang Xiaoxiao and Zhou Wang before, but because I saw the video of her wearing a lace top, I was quite impressed. After all, her breasts were white and big, and she was a typical example of a slender woman with big breasts.

At this time, she was wearing a white suspender skirt with hollow sides, revealing one-fifth of her body and body. There was no trace of underwear on her white ribs, which was very tempting. She had brought out the advantages of her figure to the extreme.

Her facial features with her hair tied up were not particularly stunning. It was rumored that she had undergone plastic surgery, but Zhou Wang could not see the traces of it with his naked eyes. It should have been just a minor adjustment, and it would not make people feel that there was anything abrupt. Overall, it was still quite natural...

If Zhou Wang remembered correctly, she might be 30 years old or close to 30, but her temperament was still quite girlish.

Hua Suisui is also a woman in her thirties, but she still has a strong girlish vibe, so when these three girls stand there side by side, it really gives Zhou Wang a sense of déjà vu of a riot of colour... very pleasing to the eyes.

At this moment, after being stunned, Wang Xiaoxiao and Endme's eyes lit up.

Wang Xiaoxiao didn't expect that the client that Mr. Zhang asked her to drink with was not only young but also so handsome. Although she didn't think much of this, her resistance dissipated a lot in an instant.

As for Endme, he is essentially a bit of a face-chaser.

At her age, she still retains many fantasies of adolescent girls, and there are many handsome men in the circle, but Zhou Wang has a temperament that none of them have, which makes him stand out.

The only pity is...

I already have a boyfriend.

So Endme simply appreciated it without any extra thoughts.

"Hello, I'm Wang Xiaoxiao, and this is Mr. Zhang..."

At this time, after being surprised, Wang Xiaoxiao had put on a polite smile, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she was interrupted by Hua Suisui's exclamation.

"Hey, Zhou Wang, why is it you!"

Hua Suisui reacted quickly and ran over with her long legs, even wanting to hug Zhou Wang's arm affectionately. However, at the last moment, considering that Endme and Wang Xiaoxiao were present, she held back.

"I didn't expect you two were together."

Staring at the dimples on Hua Suisui's face, Zhou Wang smiled.

With his sharp mind, the moment he saw Hua Suisui appear with them, he already roughly understood what had happened.

"Small, you guys..."

After being stunned, Wang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but ask.

"His name is Zhou Wang, and he's the very important friend I told you about... emm, but I didn't know he was the honored guest that Mr. Zhang mentioned."

Hua Suisui explained with a smile at this time.

"What kind of novel plot is this? But in this case, Xiaoxiao, you don't have to be nervous... Since you are Sui Sui's friend, you are also our friend!"

Endme laughed and pushed Wang Xiaoxiao beside him.

Wang Xiaoxiao also relaxed at this time.

Although Endme's words were a bit heartless, anyway, since he was Hua Suisui's friend, at least they would get along much better...

Besides, Zhou Wang doesn’t look like a bad guy, and his smile is quite kind.

"Everyone, please sit down. Stop standing."

At this time, Zhou Wang smiled and greeted them, "It is my honor today to have dinner with three Internet goddesses."

The three girls had heard the word "goddess" too many times, but somehow, when Zhou Wang said it, they felt happier...

Hua Suisui had already sat on Zhou Wang's right side. After a slight hesitation, Wang Xiaoxiao elegantly lifted her skirt and sat on Zhou Wang's left side. As for Endme, she sat next to Hua Suisui, one seat away from Zhou Wang.

"Since you call them both goddesses, there's no need for me to introduce them again, huh?"

Hua Suisui smiled and winked at Zhou Wang.

"Well, no need for introductions... By the way, I've already ordered the dishes. Do you guys want to add anything else?"

Zhou Wang waved to Xiao An, who was standing in the private room with a smile, and motioned her to bring the menu over.

"Wow, you've ordered so much. I don't think we can finish it..."

Originally, Hua Suisui and Endme really wanted to see if there was anything they could add. After all, because of what Wang Xiaoxiao had just said, they were quite looking forward to this so-called Black Pearl Three Diamond Restaurant.

As a result, they saw that Zhou Wang had ordered more than a dozen dishes in one go on Pad, including almost all the dishes marked with signature dishes. They felt that their actions were a bit redundant...

"Isn't this too wasteful?" Endme was a little worried.

"I haven't eaten much Zhejiang cuisine, but seeing that there are many specialties here, I ordered a little more. It's okay, I can just pack up the leftovers and take them back for a midnight snack."

Zhou Wang smiled.

The private rooms in the Sands Hall actually adopt a meal-preparation system, providing a pre-menu at a cost of about 1,000 per person. However, after Zhou Wang looked at it, he felt that there were too few signature dishes to be had, so he finally chose to order his own dishes, although this would be much more expensive...

After all, the desire for food is one of the easiest to satisfy. As long as the conditions permit, Zhou Wang will never treat himself badly in this regard.

Even when he was the poorest in the past, he would always cook instant noodles and rarely brew them directly.

"Then we won't add anything, these are enough."

Hua Suisui quickly shook her head.

"Would you like a drink?"

Zhou Wang then consulted the three girls again.

"I can do it~" Hua Suisui was the first to raise her hand, with a very excited expression.

After a slight hesitation, Endme said, "I can't drink white wine, but I can drink a little of other things..."

"I won't drink it."

Facing Zhou Wang's gaze, Wang Xiaoxiao shook her head and couldn't help but persuade him, "Xixi, Suisui, do you really want to drink? But the company still has a closed-door meeting tomorrow, so it will have an impact, right?"

"Anyway, we were not selected for the show, so at most we will just walk the red carpet. This closed-door meeting is just for us to run with, so it doesn't matter!"

Hua Suisui seemed to have let it go and laughed.

"I just joined Wuyou, so no matter what show it is, it won't be my turn, so I don't care..."

Endme shook his head indifferently.

“What will be behind closed doors?”

Zhou Wang interrupted curiously.

"The day after tomorrow is Wuyou Night. The company has notified all the Internet celebrities who are eligible to attend the ceremony according to the list to hold a meeting at the company tomorrow. Because it is an internal meeting, we also call it a 'closed-door meeting'..."

In response to Zhou Wang's questioning, Hua Suisui explained in great detail.

After a moment, Zhou Wang understood.

Wuyou Night, as Wuyou Media's annual grand event, has become very influential after being held for several sessions. In addition to the live broadcast of Tik Tok, major official media such as Zhejiang TV will also broadcast it simultaneously.

In 2023, the cumulative online broadcast volume of "Night of No You" exceeded 20 billion...

Just like various grand ceremonies in the entertainment industry, Wuyou Night is also a rare opportunity for Internet celebrities to expand their influence and increase their popularity.

In a sense, Internet celebrities even need this kind of exposure opportunity that will definitely explode in traffic, after all, their "artistic life" is usually shorter...

In theory, the entire series of activities for Wuyou Night will last for five days, but the highlights are actually concentrated on the first day of the opening.

Or to put it more bluntly, the highlight is the "Wuyou Ceremony" that night, and other things such as the "red carpet show", "fashion fair" and "fan meeting" are all additional events.

The Wuyou Festival lasts from 7pm to 10pm and can be understood as a gala with the participation of many heavyweight internet celebrities. Its influence in the MCN world is comparable to that of the "Spring Festival Gala".

If there is an evening party, there will naturally be a program, and the closed-door meeting to be held at the Wuyou Media headquarters tomorrow can be regarded as a rehearsal and final confirmation of the program.

"It's not our turn at all. The Internet celebrities with tens of millions of yuan in the company have taken up half of the quota. The rest are out-of-date celebrities who are competing with us for jobs, such as Zhang Dada, Xiao Zhangwei, Wu Kequn, Liu Genghong, etc. In addition, there are special guests... There are only more than 20 programs in total, and we are not even a substitute."

Hua Suisui counted on her fingers and listed them to Zhou Wang.

When Zhou Wang heard that the competition was so fierce, he realized it was no wonder that people like Hua Suisui and Endme couldn't get any performance spots at all.

"But there is still a chance. I heard from President Zheng that there are still two floating quotas that have not been confirmed. After the closed-door meeting tomorrow, the company's senior management will confirm the final list..."

Wang Xiaoxiao held a different opinion at this time, and it was obvious that she still wanted to fight for it.

"Mr. Zheng?"

"He is the vice president in charge of the company's planning department..."

In response to Zhou Wang's subconscious question, Hua Suisui answered in a low voice.

Zhou Wang said "Oh", no wonder he had no impression at all.

The information provided by the system only contained a list of shareholders. As for the other executives, to be honest, they were just employees with a higher level, so they were not shown in the information...

"Um, Zhou... Zhou Wang, right? I won't drink it, okay?"

Wang Xiaoxiao just remembered something at this moment and quickly said something to Zhou Wang.

Originally, because of Mr. Zhang's instructions, Wang Xiaoxiao had no choice but to drink tonight, but she didn't expect that the "distinguished guest" Mr. Zhang mentioned turned out to be someone who knew Hua Suisui.

And after such a short chat, at least on the surface, Zhou Wang's personality is quite easygoing, so Wang Xiaoxiao boldly spoke up...

Zhou Wang glanced at her with a faint smile, "All is fine."

He never forced anyone to drink, no matter if they were men or women, because it was really meaningless. As the topic was opened, several girls started to talk about company gossip, and Zhou Wang listened with relish while asking Xiao An to bring the drink menu.

"Xiao An, what vintages do you have for Chateau Lafite?"

Zhou Wang asked casually after taking a look at the drinks menu provided by the Sands Hall.

Since Endme can't drink white wine, the only suitable wine is red wine. Zhou Wang doesn't care about the brand, but after thinking about it, among the brands he has drunk, although Lafite may be suspected of hype, the taste is relatively good, so he chose it.

After Xiao An communicated with the warehouse department through the headset, he smiled and said, "We have the 99, 03, and 08 vintages, which are known as the representatives of quality. If you need it, Mr. Zhou, we still have two bottles of 82 Lafite in stock."

"Are there exactly two bottles of 82? Bring them both up."

Because of Brother Zhang's hospitality, Zhou Wang really couldn't spend much money in Hangzhou, so he didn't mind spending a day's salary on something good.

"Please wait."

Xiao An was not surprised at all, but the three girls who were originally chatting about company gossip were all attracted.

Hua Suisui was fine, after all, she had seen Zhou Wang’s billion-dollar mansion, so she just cooperated and said "Wow", but Endme and Wang Xiaoxiao were still a little amazed.

82 Lafite, very famous. Although they didn’t know much about red wine, they had heard of this top luxury red wine…

Although Zhou Wang couldn't be an ordinary person, he must be very wealthy as he could easily order six-figure amounts of liquor.

Their monthly income can reach six figures, but they are willing to spend 100,000 yuan on a bag, but it is unnecessary to spend 100,000 yuan on two bottles of wine...

"By the way, Zhou Wang, can I ask what is your relationship with our Mr. Zhang?"

At this moment, Wang Xiaoxiao suddenly remembered that she had neglected a very important issue.

"Oh yeah, I wanted to ask you just now, but I completely forgot about it. I didn't even know you knew our CEO Zhang..."

Hua Suisui also looked at Zhou Wang curiously. After all, she knew where Zhou Wang came from, and theoretically he should have no connection with Zhang Shihao.

"In fact, I have never met Mr. Zhang, but I am good friends with his nephew, and we also have some business cooperation..."

Zhou Wang smiled and gave a brief explanation.

He felt that the current atmosphere was pretty good and he didn't want to put any pressure on the girls. Besides, listening to them gossiping about Wuyou Media without restraint was quite interesting to Zhou Wang, so he omitted the identity of "shareholder".

"That's it..."

Wang Xiaoxiao was a little disappointed when she heard that. She was just wondering if she could exert some influence on Mr. Zhang through Zhou Wang. But if Zhou Wang was just Mr. Zhang's junior, then she didn't need to have any illusions.

"Mr. Zhou, serve the four of you."

As the three girls chatted, the dishes started to be served one after another from the kitchen.

Golden Sand Crispy Chicken, Foie Gras Sauce with Scallion Pancakes, Fried Grouper with Chicken Sauce, Boiled Snails with Gu Yue Wine, Spring Bamboo Shoots and Catfish Lion’s Head…

Seeing the special Zhejiang dishes or Shanghai dishes being served one after another, even Zhou Wang, who usually loves spicy food, began to salivate.

What disappointed him a little was the "Braised Pork with Abalone", which is known as the number one signature dish of Sands Restaurant.

But seeing the three girls eating with gusto, Zhou Wang thought about it and thought that the main reason was that he didn't like sweet food very much. He would get sick of it easily. Even the olive oil peas couldn't completely relieve his greasiness...

The taste of the dishes themselves is definitely above average, and the fact that he doesn't like them is just a matter of personal taste.

After eating for a while, the opened bottle of 82 Lafite was ready. Under the expectant eyes of Endme and Hua Suisui, the waiter poured a glass for each of them.

"Xiao Xiao, you really don't want to drink? It is said that this kind of wine is one bottle less after one drink..."

Hua Suisui asked Wang Xiaoxiao with a smile.

"I don't want to drink it anymore. I'll just drink juice..."

Wang Xiaoxiao hesitated for a moment, but still shook her head.

"Well, come, let's toast to Zhou Wang and thank brother for his hospitality!"

Hua Suisui picked up the wine glass. Although she was much older than Zhou Wang, there was nothing wrong with the sweet call of "brother".

Zhou Wang savored it and felt that it was two completely different feelings when Su Yajing called him "brother". Su Yajing's voice was more charming, while Hua Suisui's voice was more coquettish. But in essence, both made people feel numb.

Hmm, I wonder what it feels like to hear Hua Suisui calling me "Dad"...

After clinking glasses with the three girls, Zhou Wang didn't care whether the red wine should be savored slowly or not, and directly drank one-third of the glass.

Hua Suisui didn't want to drink so quickly, but when she saw Zhou Wang had finished it, she drank it too.

Endme found the idea quite funny. She blinked her eyes and thought, does this noble red wine have to be drunk in one gulp to appreciate its flavor?
She usually doesn't drink much, so after hesitating, she just followed suit...

This scene made Xiao An's eyelids jump. A bottle of Lafite is 750 ml. Even if the red wine glass is not full, it can only be poured into about 10 glasses at most. This means that if Zhou Wang drinks it this way, it only takes three times and tens of thousands of yuan will be gone...

This gentleman is truly heroic!

The alcohol content of Lafite is about 15 to 20 degrees. Coupled with the unique aftertaste of red wine, the two girls soon felt a little dizzy and entered a state of tipsy.

But everyone who has drunk alcohol knows that this state is actually the most relaxing time, so the two girls' laughter became much louder, and Endme no longer deliberately kept a distance from Zhou Wang like she did at the beginning.

The three of them were talking and laughing, which made Wang Xiaoxiao who was standing beside them feel uncomfortable.

However, when she saw that Zhou Wang didn't pay much attention to her, she didn't care and just started to eat the food.

Zhou Wang really had no time to pay attention to her. In fact, if he had to compare, among the three girls, Zhou Wang actually liked Endme more, mainly because he liked her looks more...

And from their conversation and laughter, one can also feel that Endme still has a pure temperament, which is something that the pretendingly innocent Hua Suisui lacks.

Normally, you don’t notice it, Hua Suisui’s behavior in front of Zhou Wang is very natural, but when the two are put together, the difference is obvious.

"So Zhou Wang, do you really have eight-pack abs?"

Endme's round cheeks turned red because of the alcohol. She giggled. Because the topic of body management came up, she was questioning Zhou Wang.

"Then do you want to touch it?"

Zhou Wang asked with a smile.

Endme was hesitating, looking eager to try but a little shy. Hua Suisui encouraged her at this time: "What are you afraid of? Let's play with him!"

Hua Suisui reached out her hand first. She was very brave and directly put her green fingers into Zhou Wang's shirt. She then exclaimed: "Wow, you really have abdominal muscles!"

"Xixi, come and touch it!"

Hua Suisui directly took Endme's hand and placed it on Zhou Wang's lower abdomen.

Endme reluctantly put it on, and then was surprised, "It really exists..."

"Hey, I suggest you reach in and touch it, it will feel better!"

Endme's cheeks turned even redder, and as she was hesitating, her cell phone on the table suddenly rang.

All three of them saw that it was a video call from a contact with a “pig head” pattern on his face.

When Zhou Wang was surprised, Endme seemed to wake up and quickly pulled his hand back, "Um... I'm going to answer a call."

After saying that, Endme picked up his phone and ran into the compartment of the private room in a panic.

"Her boyfriend?" Zhou Wang, who had already guessed something, asked Hua Suisui.

"Hmm...are you particularly disappointed?"

After Hua Suisui nodded, she moved closer to Zhou Wang and asked as if whispering. The soft and hot air made Zhou Wang feel a little itchy.

"If you also have a boyfriend, then I will be particularly disappointed."

Zhou Wang’s rank has now improved a lot, and he replied with a chuckle without even thinking.

"Then you can rest assured, the number one brother in my life is still waiting for you!"

Hua Suisui glanced at Zhou Wang and smiled mischievously.

When the whispers between the two people gradually became ambiguous, Endme turned back, but her face did not look very good.

"in argument?"

Hua Suisui quickly moved closer and asked in a low voice, but Zhou Wang could just hear it.

"Well, I told him I only drank red wine, but he's still worried..."

Endme also looked a little angry, with a hint of grievance in his tone.

Zhou Wang on the side did not interrupt rashly, but smiled in his heart.

This is the difference in thinking between boys and girls...

Girls always think that boys are making a big deal out of nothing. I haven’t really cheated, so why can’t I have my own friends and freedom?
But boys know very well that all crows are black...

I am a man myself, how could I not know what other men are thinking?
Too many couples have trust crises, all starting with things like this...

After expressing his feelings, Zhou Wang felt a little bit sorry. He didn't expect Endme to have a boyfriend. However, he didn't take it to heart...

The next one is better.

At this time, Wang Xiaoxiao also put down her bowl and chopsticks and came over. The three women were mumbling together, probably because they shared the same hatred and the same enemy...

Zhou Wang leaned back in his chair, took out a cigarette and lit it. After taking two puffs, he suddenly remembered something, blinked, and looked at the three girls again.

Seeing this, Zhou Wang almost lost his grip on the cigarette and nearly burned himself...

But he didn't care about that anymore and just stared at the three girls who happened to be gathered together.

Oh my god, what’s going on!
It turned out that just now, Zhou Wang turned on the switch of the "chessboard map", and in just a moment, different symbols lit up above the heads of the three girls.

There is a gray question mark on Wang Xiaoxiao’s head, but the color is much darker than the one on Xiao An’s head. And there is a golden question mark on Hua Suisui’s head.

This shows that there is some kind of reward hidden in both of them that can be mined.

Just in terms of level, the rewards that Hua Suisui can get are higher than those of Wang Xiaoxiao.

But what surprised Zhou Wang the most was Endme.

Because there was an exclamation mark suddenly appeared above her head, and that bold exclamation mark was colorful, much more dazzling than the scattered golden question marks.

This means... among the three girls, she may have the most generous reward.

But there is no reason for this!

How can I interact with Endme?

After all, from what we know, the other party has a boyfriend!
Zhou Wang couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

(End of this chapter)