Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 215 Germination
"Mr. Chen, just drive forward. There will be staff at the intersection to guide you. I wish you two a pleasant evening."

At the entrance of the driveway of Greentown Peach Blossom Land, as the gate was raised, a red Porsche Cayenne with a Hangzhou license plate slowly drove into the community with the security personnel escorting it.

Chen He put away his ID card for registration, and drove carefully while smiling at Endme beside him:

"Xiaoxi, have you been here before?"

"No, I haven't even heard of this place."

Endme smiled and shook his head, looking at Chen He with gentle eyes.

After the party, because the party venue was temporarily changed, Endme hesitated and decided to go back home first.

As expected, because it was already past midnight, her parents refused to let her go out. But if she insisted on going out, it was not impossible...her mother would go with her.

How could Endme agree to bring her mother to the party? What would she be like in the eyes of others?

So she had no choice but to compromise. After taking a shower, she quietly changed her clothes in the room and put on makeup again. She waited until after one o'clock, making sure that her parents were asleep, and then Endme sneaked out.

Endme, who had never done such a thing before, felt like her heart was about to jump out of her chest.

As soon as she went downstairs, she saw Chen He waiting for her on the roadside.

This is what really makes her feel unreal.

Endme hadn't figured out how to explain to Chen He yet, but after the party, Chen He took the initiative to apologize to her...

His words were sincere. He lost his composure because he didn't know Zhou Wang's identity. Since the other party was a shareholder of Wuyou Media, it was completely normal for Endme and Zhou Wang to walk the red carpet together because of work needs...

Endme didn't expect Chen He to be so generous, which made Endme feel a little ashamed, because only she knew that when she was walking on the red carpet, she was really moved...

But no matter what, since Chen He took the initiative to reconcile, Endme also breathed a sigh of relief. She had a good impression of Zhou Wang, but she also cherished this relationship which could be regarded as her first love.

Moreover, Zhou Wang was obviously having an unclear relationship with Hua Suisui, so it was impossible for her to interfere.

It would have been fine if he had just apologized, but when he later learned that Endme was going to sneak out, not only did Chen He not dissuade her, he even offered to borrow a car to take her to the party, which moved Endme beyond words.

So there was a scene where the two of them came to the Green City Peach Blossom Land together...

"I heard that the cheapest house here costs a small amount more than that. I don't know if I will have the chance to live here in this lifetime..."

Chen He sighed as he looked at the scenery on both sides of the road.

"Didn't you say that you suddenly have a lot more resources recently? This is a sign of becoming famous. When you become an international supermodel, you can participate in a few variety shows to make some money. This small goal will be achieved very quickly!"

Endme smiled and said, "At worst, we can work hard together, save money for a few years, and pay the down payment first..."

"Xiaoxi, you are so nice..."

Chen He, looking moved, held Endme's hand.

Who knew that Endme subconsciously broke free. She wiped her hands and said angrily, "Your hands are sweaty and dirty..."

"Hey, I forgot you have mysophobia."

Chen He just scratched his head and smiled, not caring.

Soon, under the guidance of the roadside property staff, the Porsche Cayenne slowly stopped at the gate of No. 9 Yanyu Village.

Through the front yard, one can faintly hear the noise of music and the voices of people laughing.

"It's a standard Chinese-style mansion... I don't know how much it would cost just to decorate this kind of house."

Through the gate, Chen He looked at the outer courtyard paved with white marble slabs and dotted with lush vegetation, and said something with emotion.

"Including the renovation, the total price seems to be around 200 million~"

Endme didn't rush to get out of the car. She took out a small mirror and checked her makeup while continuing.

"How do you know?" Chen He asked curiously.

"Sui Sui told me. It was President Zhou who said it himself..."

"Boss Zhou?" Chen He was startled and asked in surprise, "You mean... this is Boss Zhou's house?"

"Yeah, a lot of people have said it in the group."

"Your CEO Zhou is really amazing. He is only in his twenties. How did he make so much money?"

After being stunned for a moment, Chen He couldn't help but speak.

"Who knows? Some people on the Internet say that Mr. Zhou's family background is very ordinary and he started from scratch. Anyway, there are all kinds of rumors... Well, it's already late. I have to go in."

After Endme finished speaking, he was about to open the car door, but then hesitated.

"Go ahead, I'll wait for you here."

Chen He smiled at her.

"Ah, didn't you say you drove the car out of the company quietly? Don't you need to return it immediately?"

Endme asked in surprise.

"I'm lying to you. I borrowed the car from a friend, the female boss I told you about before, who admires me very much. Many of my current resources are provided by her... The rumors you saw online were actually about her. I'm sorry, Xiaoxi, I never explained this to you properly."

Chen He said with a very ashamed expression.

"Don't worry, how can I believe what those marketing accounts say?"

Endme didn't care at all, and instead comforted Chen He, "You dared to drive her car to pick me up, would I still doubt you for anything?"

After a brief hesitation, Endme finally said, "Since you are not in a hurry to send the car back, then... do you want to go in with me?"

"Is this...appropriate?"

Chen He was obviously interested.

"What's inappropriate about this? Originally, you can bring your family to this party. Since we're all from the company, there's no need to be shy about anything. I heard from someone that Wu Kequn also brought his girlfriend. Besides, everyone knows you..."

Endme smiled brightly, "It's just right that we're done and you can take me back. I must be home before dawn."

"Okay, Xiaoxi, it's just right that you can help me introduce him. I have to apologize to Mr. Zhou for my recklessness last time..."

Chen He nodded quickly and said seriously.

……

Inside the mansion, in a quiet side yard away from the lights, Wang Xiaoxiao, wearing a low-cut long skirt, ran in hurriedly, and then began to dry heave while holding the trash can in the corner.

Her tied hair was a little messy, her face was pale, and she was coughing, showing that she was in great pain at the moment, with tears already flowing from the corners of her eyes.

The sound of high heels was heard behind her, and soon, a short-haired woman wearing glasses and looking capable came behind her and handed her a stack of tissues.

"Thank...thank you, Sister Yan."

Wang Xiaoxiao took a while to calm down, and finally stood up with some difficulty.

"Are you okay?" asked her agent Zhao Yan.

"much better."

"Okay, let's go back and continue drinking."

"Ah, you want more?"

Wang Xiaoxiao quickly shook her head, her face shrank, "Sister Yan, I, I really can't drink any more..."

"Now that Zheng Shifeng has fallen, the business in Zheng Shifeng's hands will definitely be temporarily handed over to someone else before a new vice president is appointed. President Ming has extensive qualifications and previous experience, and President Zhang will most likely hand over the operations department to him. If you don't take this opportunity to build a good relationship in advance, when will you wait?"

Zhao Yan said earnestly, "And I can see that although Mr. Ming's eyes are obscure when he looks at you, they are definitely interesting..."

"So what if he's interested in me?"

Wang Xiaoxiao was in disbelief, and her voice became sharp, "Sister Yan, do you still want me to sleep with him? I've already said that I can't accept this kind of thing..."

"You can't accept this?"

Zhao Yan was really annoyed too, and she also raised her voice, "Wang Xiaoxiao, let me tell you, once you've entered this circle, you're all selling yourself, either selling your art, selling your body, or selling both!"

Zhao Yan took a step closer and stared at the dazed Wang Xiaoxiao fiercely.

"If you can't become famous just by performing like Tian Xinyi, then you should just take the third path!"

"Fuck Wang Xiaoxiao, you really deserve to be scolded. I have always been kind to you before, but you really think you are a pure saint, don't you? Do you have diamonds or gold in your vagina? Hmm?"

"Tell me how much I have invested in you over the past few years. Think about how old you are now. Do you really think I still have the patience to wait for you to step on some shit and soar to the sky?"

"Our agency contract will expire at the end of the year. To tell you the truth, you either cooperate with me and let me make some money back from you, and give you the benefits I deserve, or... you just wait to be played to death by me. Believe it or not, I have a hundred ways to make sure you can't survive in this circle!"

Wang Xiaoxiao's body was shaking, and all kinds of emotions such as fear, anger, grievance, and panic overwhelmed her.

She just felt that the Zhao Yan in front of her was so strange, especially the eyes full of indifference, contempt and hatred. She was completely different from the Sister Yan who used to care about her and seemed to be thinking about her in every way.

"Sister Yan... Sister Yan, you..."

"Now that everything is revealed, I'll tell you one more thing."

Zhao Yan sneered: "When Mr. Zhang specifically asked you to come to the appointment that night, I actually vaguely guessed that Mr. Zhou's identity was not simple, because the attitude revealed in Mr. Zhang's words was not ordinary, but guess why I didn't remind you?"

"why?"

Wang Xiaoxiao was stunned and asked subconsciously. "Because I know that a girl like you will definitely not lower herself to please a man. It just so happens that Mr. Zheng has already clearly marked the price. I might as well send you there. I can earn a steady 200,000 yuan. Why not?"

Zhao Yan's eyes were filled with satisfaction. She said, "Xiao Xiao, I didn't expect you to be worth two hundred thousand. I can only say that the memorial arch you usually put up is still somewhat useful. At least you are much cleaner than Xiao Cheng and the like. Some people just like this..."

Wang Xiaoxiao's head was buzzing, and she could no longer hear what Zhao Yan said next.

Regret and remorse devoured her soul, causing her body to tremble even more violently, and she even became somewhat unsteady on her feet.

If she only hated her own slowness when she saw Zhou Wang's identity exposed tonight, then now she knew that it was not entirely her fault, but because of Zhao Yan's interference, she missed the opportunity to make friends with Zhou Wang in advance, then...

She really couldn't accept it.

It turned out that she once had a chance to soar to the sky like Hua Suisui.

After an unknown amount of time, Wang Xiaoxiao finally regained some consciousness from her trance. In her ears, she heard Zhao Yan's ultimatum:

"...I'll be waiting for you at President Ming's place. You can choose not to come, but you have to think about the consequences!"

Da da da!
After Zhao Yan finished speaking, she turned and left. Wang Xiaoxiao staggered for a moment and finally collapsed on the ground. Torrential tears rolled down her numb cheeks, turning into an invisible abyss that enveloped her and almost suffocated her.

She hugged her own snow-white shoulders. Somewhere, a snowier and whiter thing was squeezed, as if it would break free at any moment and reveal its true appearance from the darkness...

……

"nice shot!"

On the basement level, there is a billiard room.

Watching Zhang Shihao score an extremely difficult edge shot, Zhou Wang couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh.

"Hahaha, I think it's a good shot too. What do you think, Lao Tan?"

"Just admit defeat, what else can I say... I won't fight anymore. I'm not in good shape today. Mr. Zhang, let's just leave it at that. I owe you a total of 90,000 yuan."

The company's vice president, Tan Yongfang, spread his hands helplessly and put the pool cue aside.

"Damn it, you are in debt again, no no, you have to pay it off today..."

"Ahem, let's talk about it next time. My wife is urging me to go home first... Um, Mr. Zhou, I'm leaving first!"

Tan Yongfang picked up his coat, said hello to Zhou Wang, and was about to perform his escape technique.

Zhang Shihao would not let him succeed easily, so he chased after him relentlessly.

"No, if you really don't have cash, I can use your card. Look, my phone can do it. If you don't believe me, take out your gold card and try it..."

Seeing the two men fighting and disappearing at the door of the billiard room one after the other, Zhou Wang, who was dumbfounded, turned around and said to Mr. Qi beside him: "Mr. Qi, you have been watching for such a long time, are you interested in playing a game?"

Qi Lingtong, the vice president of Douyin's e-commerce live broadcast department, hesitated a little. He looked at the time on his watch and said, "Mr. Zhou, it's getting late. I'm afraid I have to..."

"No, Mr. Qi, I don't know why, but I feel like we really hit it off right away. Let's play billiards and chat for a while. How about one round?"

Zhou Wang said sincerely.

Qi Lingtong had no choice but to agree with a smile.

The main reason was that he believed that the young and mysterious Mr. Zhou was not lying and that he really got along well with him.

It has been nearly an hour since the two men met. After the other CEOs made a courtesy appearance, most of them have left one after another. Now in the billiard room, he is the only one who has been kept chatting by Zhou Wang and has stayed until now.

Zhou Wang seemed to be very interested in the internal affairs of Douyin. He kept asking him questions and even gave Qi Lingtong the illusion that he wanted to buy shares.

Of course, this is impossible...

Given the size of Douyin and the complex relationships behind it, it has nothing to do with how much money you have. Not everyone has the "qualification" to enter.

But no matter what, since Zhou Wang showed his enthusiasm as a host, Qi Lingtong certainly couldn't just leave, so he could only accompany Zhou Wang to play another round of billiards.

The skills of both of them are not very good, and it can even be said that "the bad ones are equally matched" and "the bad ones are fighting back and forth"...

But no one knows what their true level is.

Anyway, Zhou Wang knew that he had let the water go.

Halfway through, in front of Zhou Wang's slightly surprised eyes, Hua Suisui, wearing a light blue dress and showing off her long legs, came to the billiard room with a shy smile.

She just stood there obediently, watching the two play. When Zhou Wang needed it, she would quickly bring him iced drinks or use wet wipes to wipe the sweat off his forehead.

In response to her series of actions, Qi Lingtong winked at Zhou Wang. As for Zhou Wang, he didn't say much. He just smiled at Hua Suisui and let her stay with him.

Hua Suisui relaxed a little when she saw that Zhou Wang did not show any disgust.

About twenty minutes later, with Zhou Wang deliberately delaying, this round of Chinese flower ball was finally finished...

What’s interesting is that Qi Lingtong and Zhou Wang both breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

Qi Lingtong thought that it was finally over. Mr. Zhou was good at everything, but playing ball was like playing Texas Hold'em. He had to think for a while before making each move. He really couldn't stand it anymore.

Zhou Wang was thinking that this hour and a half was really long. He could hardly find a topic to talk about. After all, it was only their first meeting. Most of the time, he was forcing himself to have awkward conversations with Qi Lingtong...

Fortunately, he finally heard the system's prompt.

Ding!
[Ezreal's excavation work is complete, and the "treasure" has been stored in the warehouse]

"Boss Zhou, I really have to go back. If I'm any later, the tigress at home will get mad..."

Qi Lingtong smiled bitterly.

"Then I'll see you off, Mr. Qi?"

Zhou Wang naturally pretended to be reluctant to let Qi Lingtong go and accompanied him to the gate of the mansion, watching Qi Lingtong get into the back seat of the Mercedes-Benz.

After seeing Qi Lingtong off, the mansion was now filled with people from Wuyou Media. Zhou Wang first asked Xiao An, who had been following him silently:

"What are Mr. Zhang and the others doing?"

"Boss Zhang took Boss Dong, Boss Ming, and Boss Ma from Daxia Film and Television Company to the lawn to drink and chat."

Xiao An immediately replied: "He asked me to tell you not to worry about them. They will say hello to you when they leave..."

Zhou Wang nodded after hearing this, and after thinking for a while, he asked, "Have all the guest rooms been cleaned up?"

"Everything has been packed up. There are seven guest rooms left in total... When needed, the nanny's room and bodyguard's room can also be used directly."

"That's fine."

Zhou Wang indicated that he understood.

Although theoretically no one will stay overnight, we still have to make the necessary preparations.

"Is there anything you want to tell me?"

After talking to Xiao An, Zhou Wang turned around and looked at Hua Suisui, who had also been following him and looked extremely well-behaved.

"No, I just want to accompany you... Emm, but if you have time, well, do you remember Eleven and Sister Ran? They both want to see you, and Xixi also came with her boyfriend, and it seems that she also wants to see you."

Hua Suisui asked cautiously.

"Oh?"

Zhou Wang was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile, "Of course, let's go. After we separated in Mingcheng, I haven't seen them for a long time."

Hua Suisui looked relieved. After she smiled, she took Zhou Wang along a winding path and came to a side hall in the main building.

By now the party was underway, most people were already having fun, and with the company executives hiding away one by one, although everyone was inevitably divided into small groups scattered throughout the house, the atmosphere was better overall.

At this time, in the side hall filled with mahogany furniture, the phonograph in the corner was playing soft music, and four or five young men and women were drinking and chatting. When Hua Suisui walked in holding Zhou Wang's hand, everyone quickly stood up.

In addition to Hua Suisui's agent Lin Ran and photographer Shiyi, the only people present were Endme and Chen He, whom Zhou Wang had met once.

Endme didn't wear a dress anymore, just a simple bright red long dress. It was obviously a kitsch color, but she managed to make it look classy and still looked stunning.

"Mr. Zhou!"

"Mr. Zhou..."

Compared to last time, Lin Ran and Eleven were obviously much more restrained. Endme originally wanted to call Zhou Wang by his name, but in the end he changed his name after he opened his mouth.

What Zhou Wang didn't expect the most was that Endme's boyfriend Chen He, the model who even wanted to fight with her last time, actually walked over quickly and bowed deeply without saying a word.

"Mr. Zhou, I was too impulsive last time and disturbed your meal. I may have left you with a bad impression. I sincerely apologize to you and ask for your forgiveness..."

Zhou Wang, who was subconsciously a little defensive, looked at Chen He in surprise when he heard this, with a sincere look on his face, and remained silent for a while.

After a few seconds of silence, Zhou Wang smiled and said, "It's okay. Since it's a misunderstanding, let it go."

Chen He looked relieved. He quickly picked up the tea on the table and toasted Zhou Wang with tea instead of wine.

Endme looked at her boyfriend's humble appearance and felt a little weird.

Because in her impression, Chen He is the kind of guy who is a little impulsive and easily emotional. Coupled with his identity as a model, he sometimes looks a little cool. In fact, this is also the reason why Endme was eventually attracted to him.

She had never seen Chen He like this before...

　The next chapter has not been finished yet. I will take a break and then continue writing. The update should be after twelve o'clock. Everyone should go to bed early and you can read it tomorrow.

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