Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 272 Birthday Surprise
[Host reputation +666]

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Inside the Moon Palace, Zhou Wang, who was checking the transaction contract with his lawyer, suddenly heard a prompt from the system.

He was a little surprised, because although his reputation value was rising all the time, it was usually in the single digits, and occasionally broke double digits. It was rare for it to rise by more than 600 points in an instant like this.

This shows that there are relatively specific people, perhaps from a higher social class, who have a deep recognition of him, which is why he can get so much reputation at one time.

"Mr. Zhou, there is no problem with the contract, and the payment method has been confirmed. Please take a look..."

At this moment, the lawyer's voice came from the side, bringing Zhou Wang back to reality.

The person Zhou Wang temporarily called in to handle related issues was also an old acquaintance he had dealt with before. He was Lawyer Huang Yaoming, a senior partner of the Baicheng branch of Yunshangyun Law Firm (Yunnan Province), who had helped Zhou Wang last time in Licheng.

"Then sign it."

Zhou Wang nodded. In fact, the contract he was reading at that time had already been revised. After Lawyer Huang pointed out two detailed clauses, Yang Liping made some changes.

After the signing was completed, Zhou Wang readily paid 30% of the amount directly. After confirming the receipt, Yang Liping felt relieved and stood up to shake hands with Zhou Wang.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhou."

"You're welcome, Teacher Yang."

Listening to Yang Liping's sincere thanks, Zhou Wang smiled back, "I like these two houses very much. I should thank you, too."

Yang Liping seemed to want to express her gratitude. After thinking for a while, she said:
"I'm now retired, but I still have some connections I made. Mr. Zhou, you're in the media business, so if you need my help in the future, just let me know. Also, if you've discovered any talented dancers, I can help you train them..."

Hearing what Yang Liping said, Zhou Wang didn't pretend to be polite and immediately nodded in agreement.

A first-class actor in China, vice president of the Chinese Dancers Association, and recipient of the "Special Allowance" from the XX Academy...

Yang Liping has many important titles. Given her status in the literary and art circles, it is not an exaggeration to call her a "big shot". It is hard to say whether her help will be needed in the future.

In addition, Zhou Wang was thinking that Shen Yutong's major happened to be folk dance. If she were allowed to become Yang Liping's disciple, there would actually be many invisible benefits.

But these are all later stories, so there is no need to mention them now.

The other investors had already left after asking for Zhou Wang's rose gold business card. After signing the contract, Yang Liping wanted to treat Zhou Wang to a meal, but Zhou Wang declined.

"Okay then, Mr. Zhou, I won't waste any more of your time. As for the house... I will move out today, and my assistant will accompany Lawyer Huang to transfer the ownership tomorrow."

Yang Liping smiled and placed the file bag containing all the keys on the table.

"That is to say, from this moment on, this place actually belongs to you."

Zhou Wang originally wanted to say there was no rush, but Yang Liping said that she had already booked a flight for the evening and she had to rush back to Mingcheng to deal with her own affairs, so Zhou Wang did not insist.

Yang Liping said she was moving, but she didn't actually have anything to take with her, just some clothes.

According to her, the original intention of building the Sun Palace and the Moon Palace was to spend her old age in peace, but after the construction was completed, she actually only lived in them for a few days...

"I'm running around every day, and sometimes I don't even know why. I used to be very determined and just wanted to dance to the end. But now, to be honest, I don't know the answer either..."

After saying this, Yang Liping took her assistant and two students and left to continue her work.

People say that people are free from doubts at forty and understand destiny at fifty. However, Yang Liping is already in her sixties, but she does not seem to be as open-minded as the average old person. Occasionally, one can even see things in her that belong only to young girls.

“Is this lucky or unlucky?”

Zhou Wang muttered to himself.

Needless to say, he had quite a lot of feelings today...

"Hey, Zhou Wang, what are you going to do with these two houses?"

Xia Xiwei's curious questioning voice brought Zhou Wang back to his senses. At this moment, there were only him, Xia Xiwei and Miao Ying left in the huge house... Oh, and there was also Jiang Yisen.

"I haven't decided yet, but...I want to light a cigarette first."

Zhou Wang took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it and took a puff of it. "Damn it, I was suffocating just now!"

"Pfft... this is your home now, you can do whatever you want."

Xia Xiwei was amused by Zhou Wang's actions and laughed.

While smoking, Zhou Wang actually began to think seriously about how to deal with these two properties. Obviously, he would not live in Baicheng for a long time in the future.

After seeing the [information] at that time, Zhou Wang only came here with the mentality of picking up a bargain. Now that he has really got the house, he is actually a little at a loss.

But it doesn’t matter. Even if Zhou Wang does nothing with it after buying it and just leaves it here, he won’t lose anything. This is the advantage of real estate.

Zhou Wang thought for a while and asked Xia Xiwei for her opinion. Later, when the two of them were discussing, Jiang Yisen also joined in and enthusiastically put forward some suggestions, which made Zhou Wang look at him strangely.

"What's wrong?"

Jiang Yisen appears to be tough on the surface, but he actually feels a little guilty.

"nothing……"

Zhou Wang smiled and patted his shoulder.

"puff!"

Xia Xiwei standing by also had some doubts. She didn't know if Zhou Wang had really noticed it, but she knew Jiang Yisen very well.

This only shows that Jiang Yisen has actually developed a fear of Zhou Wang in his heart, but he just won't admit it.

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After leaving the Moon Palace, the group randomly found a restaurant outside that served special Bai ethnic group dishes. After eating, they strolled around for a while. It was not until around eight or nine in the evening that they returned to Songlin Banshan Hotel.

"Sister Xiwei, I'm going back to Beidu tomorrow. Do you want to come with me... Hey, sister, are you okay?"

Jiang Yisen asked curiously
For some reason, Xia Xiwei's condition has not been very good since dinner. Standing at the door of the hotel, she suddenly started to lose focus again.

"I'm fine, go up..."

Xia Xiwei came back to her senses and smiled.

At this time, the whole hotel was eerily quiet. The crew filming in the studio seemed to have not finished work yet. Xia Xiwei was used to this. Originally, Xia Xiwei wanted to say goodbye to Zhou Wang directly, go back to the room to rest, and prepare for the next day's filming, but at this time Zhou Wang suddenly said:

"I want to go to the set and take a look. Xiwei, do you want to come with me?"

After a day of getting along, the two of them had become quite familiar with each other, and Zhou Wang started calling her by her name. Although Xia Xiwei wanted him to call her "Xiao Xia", after all, she was his elder sister in terms of age. After some consideration, Zhou Wang still felt that "Xiwei" was more appropriate, even though it sounded a bit rustic...

Xia Xiwei was startled. Although she was a little surprised that Zhou Wang was so interested in filming, she just watched one this morning...

But since Zhou Wang said so, although she was a little uninterested, she couldn't refuse, so she nodded reluctantly and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go together."

Since Xia Xiwei was going, Jiang Yisen of course had to follow. Fortunately, the evening scenes were being filmed in a studio built near the hotel, which was not far from the hotel. The group arrived near the studio in just five minutes on foot.

But when she got closer, Xia Xiwei became confused, "Strange, why can't I hear any sound, and it's pitch black inside, did I read the schedule wrong..."

As Xia Xiwei spoke, she took out her cell phone to confirm. She was indeed not mistaken. The shooting location at night was the studio. Even if the shooting was not here, there should be crew members stationed inside. It couldn't be so quiet.

"It's a bit strange. You'll know once you go in and take a look."

Zhou Wang next to him spoke up.

Xia Xiwei didn't think much about it and walked towards the studio. Jiang Yisen was about to follow when he was suddenly pulled back by Zhou Wang next to him.

He looked at Zhou Wang in confusion, but Zhou Wang just smiled and shook his head, indicating with his eyes that he would know immediately.

At this moment, Xia Xiwei had already arrived at the door of the studio. Before she noticed that Zhou Wang and others behind her had stopped, she pushed the door open and walked in.

The studio was dark, as if there was really no one there. At this time, Xia Xiwei realized that Zhou Wang and others were gone. She was not afraid of ghosts or anything like that, but she was a little confused.

Just as Xia Xiwei turned around and looked around, a spotlight suddenly shone down. In the place where the light was on, a melodious guitar sound rang out, followed by a brisk and pleasant female voice:

"The sunset glow over the sea is like a painting from my youth, spread across the sky waiting for the seagulls to carry it away."

In Xia Xiwei's astonished eyes, a girl playing the guitar appeared under the light. She had medium-length hair, a fresh face, and an innocent smile. She was singing to Xia Xiwei.

"The distant sails are beaten by the wind and waves, and I am not afraid no matter how painful it is for my dream..."

Soon, as the first paragraph of lyrics ended, several spotlights shone down, lighting up the darkness in different places. Drums and bass appeared one after another, and they were the other two male supporting actors in the crew.

They looked at Xia Xiwei with a smile, and played the instruments in their hands vigorously to accompany the solo female singer.

"May your wishes blossom all the way, escort your dreams back then to withstand the wind and sand, the cherry blossoms on your fingertips are like poems about someone's youth, and the crazy love is mixed with elegance..."

When the female singer sang the first chorus, Xia Xiwei already understood something. She opened her mouth, with surprise and a hint of confusion in her eyes.

After realizing what was happening, Xia Xiwei took a deep breath and tried her best not to lose her composure. She just smiled and enjoyed the band performance in front of her.

Until the end of the first chorus, the beams of light that were originally shining suddenly disappeared, the studio fell into darkness again, and the music stopped abruptly.

After a brief silence, a piano solo sounded again, and new light appeared. In the light and shadow that seemed to be filled with flying dust, the young man's fingers were striking the black and white keys. His handsome face was outlined in the backlight, giving a dreamy feeling that a god had descended to the earth.

When the last note was played, the young man looked up at Xia Xiwei and sang softly with a smile:

"I wish that all your wishes will come true, and that the person in the rain will be hidden under the eaves. Time will wash away the noise of the vicissitudes of life, and your smile will bloom all summer... Xiwei, happy birthday!"

The modified lyrics fit the situation perfectly at this moment. When Zhou Wang finished singing the last sentence, Xia Xiwei, who had been pursing her lips, couldn't control herself after all. She turned her head and wiped the corner of her eyes inconspicuously.

"May your wishes come true..."

Click!

The entire studio was lit up, and the sound of the band resounded again. At the same time, amid cheers, a large group of crew members, led by the boss Ma Yuan, came out pushing a 12-layer high cake.

A banner had already been hung in the studio, which read: "I wish the most beautiful Miss Xia will have this day every year!"

Other staff members who had been hiding in the dark also rushed out holding salutes and acted as a temporary atmosphere group.

Surrounded by applause, music, and screams, Xia Xiwei had regained her proper composure after the initial excitement, and interacted with the people around her in a graceful and elegant manner, but she couldn't help but glance towards the piano out of the corner of her eye.

Amidst the noise and blessings, Ma Yuan clapped his hands and acted as the host:
"Xiao Xia, come over here first, blow out the candles and make a wish!"

Xia Xiwei walked over as she was told, clasped her hands together and silently made a birthday wish.

"It's a bit rushed, and I don't know what gift I can prepare for you. After thinking about it, I can only give you something tacky..."

Ma Yuan laughed and took out a gift box with the Bulgari logo and put it in Xia Xiwei's hand.

"Sister Xiwei, happy birthday!"

"Weiwei, happy birthday..."

Other crew members who were familiar with Xia Xiwei presented their gifts one after another. Xia Xiwei kept saying "thank you" to everyone, and her vision gradually became a little blurry.

She was not a person who was easily moved to tears, but this day was too special for her. Even though there were many people blessing her at the scene, she could see that they were not sincere, but this kind of atmosphere... was what she had always dreamed of.

"Thank you, thank you all..."

After thanking him again and again, cutting the first piece of cake and opening the champagne, Xia Xiwei suddenly remembered something. She quickly pulled Ma Yuan and asked:
"Uncle Ma, how could you..."

"It was Mr. Zhou. He said today is your birthday. It's strange. I even took a look at your information again. It's obviously not today's. But Zhou Wang said it was right to listen to him. I thought about it and it seems that I have never heard of your birthday..."

Ma Yuan smiled in confusion and said, "Because it was Mr. Zhou's two assistants who arranged it, we just followed their lead. Now looking at your reaction, it turns out that today is really your birthday!"

Xia Xiwei's heart was in turmoil, but she did not explain anything to Ma Yuan. She just turned around and began to look for Zhou Wang.

She wanted to say something to Zhou Wang, or do something, even though she didn't know what to say or do...

Unfortunately, she looked around but couldn't find Zhou Wang. Later, she learned from Chen He that Zhou Wang had already returned to his room.

"This person..."

Xia Xiwei bit her lip, feeling a little annoyed.

Are you trying to play the "just walk away when the job is done" game?
After thinking for a while, Xia Xiwei waved to her assistant and whispered something in her ear.

"what?"

The assistant raised her head and looked at Xia Xiwei in astonishment, "Sister, are you... sure?"

(End of this chapter)