Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 288: The Slap from the Senior

"Boss Wang, that's the band that's performing today. They're all graduate students from the Huaxia Conservatory of Music. They have a very high level of professionalism..."

The people around were not sure what Wang Ruxi was looking at, but that did not stop Qu Jie from having an idea and speaking boldly.

"Oh?"

Wang Ruxi retracted his gaze, and a smile inexplicably appeared on his serious face, "Then I'll have to take a look."

Having said that, Wang Ruxi, who was about to leave, actually sat down and seemed not to be in a hurry to leave.

Seeing that Wang Ruxi was not leaving, Liao Jianli was of course the happiest, and even looked at Qu Jie with approval. Cao Meijuan couldn't help but pinch her son's hand and praised him for his cleverness.

After receiving recognition from his elders, Qu Jie felt somewhat elated...and it was me!

"It seems like you know them?"

Wang Ruxi suddenly looked at Wang Feiyu and Qu Jie and asked a question.

"Mr. Wang, I am also a student at the Huaxia Conservatory of Music. Those students are all my familiar juniors. I invited them here today..."

Wang Feiyu quickly came over and said.

Wang Ruxi observed for a while and after confirming that they were not familiar with Zhou Wang, he nodded and said nothing more.

In fact, the people around couldn't understand what Wang Ruxi meant, but they could at least catch one thing, that is, Wang Ruxi seemed to be quite interested in the performance of this student band.

Or maybe he is interested in that cool and fairy-like girl?

But the girl was indeed very beautiful. Even those who were used to seeing beautiful women couldn't help but flash a look of amazement in their eyes when they saw her.

Following Wang Ruxi's gaze, Liao Jianli was stunned when he saw Zhou Wang again. Then he remembered that he had not had time to say hello to Zhou Wang.

Zhou Wang’s information was actually not difficult to find, and considering that he had registered a social account with his real name, Liao Jianli later found out that Zhou Wang was a shareholder of an MCN company and seemed to be involved in the education industry in Shanghai.

But these alone were not enough to make Liao Jianli value Zhou Wang. After all, he was already successful enough. His natural liking for Zhou Wang came more from their relationship as fellow villagers and his appreciation for the younger generation.

At this moment, he still had no time to say hello to Zhou Wang. He just wanted to contact him after the dinner. Since Wang Ruxi chose to stay, accompanying him well was undoubtedly Liao Jianli's top priority tonight.

At this time, as the lights in the restaurant changed and the guests applauded, the internet celebrity Lin Dantong, who served as today's host, walked onto the stage and began her opening remarks with a smile:

"Hello everyone, I'm Dan Tong. I'm honored to be invited to be the host of the opening ceremony of the Beidu branch of the 'Bancheng Furongli' restaurant tonight. Welcome everyone... uh..."

Lin Dantong was speaking the opening words with a generous smile when she suddenly caught a glimpse of Zhou Wang standing in the corner of the stage and was stunned for a moment.

Why is Mr. Zhou here?

Lin Dantong was subconsciously about to greet Zhou Wang, but she saw Zhou Wang put up a finger at his mouth. She reacted and quickly retracted her gaze, adjusted her thoughts, and continued to host the meeting.

Not many people noticed Lin Dantong's brief pause. After she finished her opening remarks, Qu Jie came on stage and gave a speech as the restaurant owner.

Qu Jie even deliberately pulled Wang Feiyu up, not sure if it was to earn some face for his good brother.

Because of the relationship between the two's parents, the guests present were very respectful and would cooperate with them in laughing when Qu Jie and Wang Feiyu deliberately showed their humor. The two men, who were already in high spirits, became even more proud when they saw so many important guests in the audience cheering for them.

Wang Feiyu's eyes also specifically looked for Zhou Wang and Jiang Mo in the corner.

However, to his disappointment, even though he was the center of everyone's attention at this moment, the cold and pure woman did not even look up at him, but just quietly leaned against Zhou Wang.

Wang Feiyu, who was unable to suppress his emotions, glanced at Zhou Wang again.

Zhou Wang felt contempt, jealousy and resentment from his deliberately lingering eyes, but at this time Zhou Wang was still thinking about how to complete the hidden round, so he was too lazy to care about these.

Although there were many "acquaintances" present today, Zhou Wang felt that it was not bad to be a marginal figure like this, and it did not require so much effort.

After Qu Jie and Wang Feiyu left the stage, it was time for the band to perform.

Although they did not take it as seriously as Yueyue, Wang Ying and the others were naturally nervous after hearing about the identities of the guests present. Cindy even sprained her ankle when she went on stage, but this girl was tough and she quickly picked up the bass and stood at her seat even though she was in terrible pain.

Only Jiang Mo still had that cold look on his face. He sat silently in front of the piano, waiting for his part to come.

Soon, the stage in the middle was re-lit by warm lights, illuminating the positions of lead singer Wang Ying and others, and sparse applause rang out.

After all, it was just a performance by an unknown college student band. Wang Feiyu's "superiority" in front of the others was at least correct in one respect -

If it weren't for his relationship, Wang Ying and the others would not be qualified to participate in today's performance.

"Not tryna be indie, Not tryna be cool..."

Wang Ying sang an English song called "Dusk Till Dawn", which is not very popular but many people are familiar with it. It was sung by the Australian superstar singer Sia.

Her song was naturally very difficult, but Wang Ying handled it with ease, showing off her superb singing skills - then again, if Wang Feiyu didn't know that Wang Ying and the others had the corresponding abilities, he wouldn't have dared to invite them to perform just for the sake of doing a favor.

The melodious singing accompanied by the melody of the live instruments flowed in every corner of the restaurant, bringing auditory enjoyment to the guests who were enjoying the food. Smelling the aroma of the wafting steak, Zhou Wang was really a little hungry. While nodding along with the music, he began to think about taking the senior sister to eat hot pot later...

After singing the first half of the song, the lights on the stage dimmed, and at the same time, a beam of light illuminated the front of the stage where the piano was located.

The laughter and slight noise in the restaurant suddenly dissipated a lot.

Some of the guests, both male and female, could not look away after taking a quick glance, and some even held their breath subconsciously.

In the hazy light and shadow, Jiang Mo, wearing a black long dress, sat quietly in front of the piano.

Her long hair was loose, allowing the moonlight and starlight to fall along with it, gathering onto her cold face, creating a cloud of mist that could not be desecrated.

She sat upright in the clouds and placed her slender white palms on the piano keys. As her fingers fell, unordinary pleasant piano sounds flowed out, catching everyone's ears in an instant.

"Jiang Mo... is so beautiful!"

Wang Ying couldn't help but sigh in a low voice, and the words came through the microphone, which scared her and she quickly turned off her microphone.

Zhou Wang looked at the senior student who was performing quietly and felt a little emotional.

He had actually worried before that, with her personality, if she really took the path of an artistic celebrity, she might not be able to adapt to various performance occasions. But now it seems that he was worrying too much. On the contrary, with her personality, she would basically not be disturbed by the noise of the outside world.

I just hope that I can really find a kind of happiness similar to "harvest" from it.

……

"Jiang Mo...it seems like it really is her."

Wang Ruxi, who was sitting by the window at the dining table with the best view, heard Wang Ying's muttering from the microphone and couldn't help but feel thoughtful.

This name was not unfamiliar to him.

Because the separate "trust fund" for the other party was set up by him personally, of course... it was because he received instructions from Zhou Wang.

The rules for dividend distribution are very arbitrary and there is almost no upper limit on the amount, which all shows the status of this girl named Jiang Mo in Zhou Wang's heart.

No wonder, Zhou Wang's encrypted email bypassed Caroline and was sent directly to his private mailbox.

Otherwise, if Caroline knew, who knows what kind of trouble would happen...

After confirming that the other person was Jiang Mo, he roughly knew why Zhou Wang appeared here. He could only secretly sigh that the other party was really free, or perhaps this might be what he said, a way to re-experience life and find himself.

After experiencing that accident, this guy's temperament really changed...

In Wang Ruxi's memory, Zhou Wang was not only decisive in his actions, but was also basically not troubled by emotional issues.

...He was calm unlike ordinary people. He never wasted any time and never took an extra detour.

But genius always is like this.

In Wang Ruxi's opinion, it was precisely Zhou Wang's character that enabled him to overcome all obstacles and create a miraculous business empire in just a few years.

I just don't know whether the change in his personality is good or bad...

……

"Brother Yu, Brother Yu...can we have a drink?"

At another table next door, Sisi, with a bright smile, was holding a bottle of champagne and toasting Wang Feiyu.

Just now, through Lele's introduction, Sisi got to know Wang Feiyu and Qu Jie, two second-generation people in the Beidu circle. Unfortunately, Qu Jie, whom she liked more, was completely focused on the female internet celebrity named Jiang Mubai.

But there's nothing to be done, because she looks so "slutty", and Sisi herself, at least on the surface, still goes for the pure route, which is obviously not in line with Mr. Qu's taste.

She could only settle for the next best thing and chat up Wang Feiyu who was sitting next to her.

Fortunately, Wang Feiyu is not bad either, his family's assets are at least over 100 million yuan, although he is a college student who has not yet graduated, which makes Sisi a little worried whether he only has "pocket money", which is why she wanted to get in touch with Qu Jie in the beginning...

But theoretically speaking, Wang Feiyu, who is still a student, should be able to handle it better.

After calling out twice, Wang Feiyu still didn't respond. He just stared in a certain direction with a slightly obsessed look. Sisi followed his gaze and saw Jiang Mo sitting in front of the piano, whose whole body seemed to be glowing. Sisi felt a strong sense of jealousy and resentment in her heart.

Why are all of you men like this? As long as Jiang Mo is around, you will never see anyone else...

It was like that before, and it still is like that now.

Sisi pursed her lips, quickly adjusted her expression, and said with a smile:

"Brother Yu, I just heard you say that you and Momo are from the same school?"

"Ok?"

Wang Feiyu was startled when he heard Sisi address Jiang Mo. He finally came to his senses and asked in surprise, "You know Jiang Mo?"

"Yes, Momo and I were childhood friends. Although we became distant due to something that happened to her family, we still kept in touch..."

"What happened to Jiang Mo's family?"

Wang Feiyu, whose mind was attracted, quickly asked.

"Hey, you didn't know that?"

Sisi pretended to be surprised, then she was relieved, "Oh, that's right, Momo wouldn't spread that kind of thing around..."

After Sisi said this, Qu Jie, Lele and others who were originally indifferent were also attracted, and even Jiang Mubai pricked up his ears.

When she first saw Jiang Mo, she felt inferior and envious. She was also very curious about what kind of girl Zhou Wang was, given his status, to be able to condescend to accompany her to work part-time...

She had just specially run over to take a look and saw that Zhou Wang didn't even have a seat. He was just standing next to the stage, but he still looked like he was enjoying it.

"Oh, it's nothing. It's just that some time ago, Momo's family went bankrupt and her father was arrested... Anyway, she was having a hard time at that time and asked me for help. I even lent her tens of thousands of dollars."

Facing everyone's attention, Sisi explained hesitantly, "Later, later I heard... Oh, forget it, I'd better not say it, it's not good."

"Sisi, what's so embarrassing about it? There's no outsider here. Is there anyone else who would go out and talk nonsense?"

Lele urged, "Hurry up and tell me!"

Sisi sighed, "Okay, but I just heard about it. It was from a relative of Jiang Mo. She said...she seems to be kept by someone."

Sisi's voice was very low when she spoke the last sentence, but it was just loud enough for everyone to hear.

Hearing this, everyone was stunned, and their expressions varied for a moment.

Wang Feiyu didn't quite believe it, "No way, Jiang Mo doesn't look like that kind of girl..."

"I didn't believe it at first, but after seeing Momo today, I think I have no choice but to believe it."

Sisi shook her head helplessly, "Her family is bankrupt, and her parents are gone. If she wasn't kept by someone, how could she have the money to study at the music college... Well, being kept by someone is just a small matter. I'm worried that Momo has used other ways to make money. When I heard her relative's hesitation to speak, I always felt that there was something wrong."

Faced with the "blockbuster" thrown by Sisi, Wang Feiyu suddenly stopped talking, because as far as he knew, Jiang Mo did not usually do any part-time job, and participating in the performance today was just a special case.

And I heard that she is also taking classes at Qingmei, so it is impossible for her to have so much time to work and study...

Just like Sisi said, if she didn’t have a stable source of income, how could she study and live in Beidu?

When Zhou Wang first appeared in the school classroom, Wang Feiyu was actually there. At that time, he vaguely heard Jiang Mo call Zhou Wang "husband", and he even wondered if he had heard it wrong.

How could such a casual name come out of the mouth of Jiang Mo, who was as cold as a fairy? Now, everything seemed to make sense.

The seemingly inviolable goddess he was obsessed with had a private life that was so corrupt that it was unimaginable...

When thinking of this possibility, Wang Feiyu felt mixed emotions and an indescribable resentment. So, are you pretending to be so cold in front of me?
"Brother, if you can get in for money, then you are no worse than Zhou Wang. Why don't they even look at you?"

Qu Jie on the side made a "tsk" sound and said playfully.

……

Boom!
When the last piano note fell, with the gentle ending of the lead singer Wang Ying, the song "Dusk Till Dawn" came to an end.

When Wang Ying and others on the stage and Jiang Mo, who was standing in front of the piano, thanked the audience together, Wang Ruxi, who had been sitting not far away, was the first to stand up and gave warm applause.

With Wang Ruxi in front, it seemed inappropriate for others to continue sitting, whether they were willing or not, so they could only stand up and applaud.

Amid the endless applause, Wang Feiyu's father Wang Yaolong couldn't help but sigh in a low voice as he looked at Wang Ruxi who seemed to be in high spirits:
"It seems that Mr. Wang really appreciates this performance..."

Qu Jie, who was standing on the side, heard it and couldn't help but feel moved. He pulled Wang Feiyu aside and whispered something, and Wang Feiyu immediately nodded in agreement. He said something to Sisi, and the two of them walked together along the corridor towards the stage.

Jiang Mubai heard something vaguely. She first took out her cell phone, edited a message and sent it to Zhou Wang, then followed behind.

……

"Our performance seems to be very successful!"

At this time, the band members gathered together again below the stage. Yueyue couldn't hide her excitement and said, "I just saw several well-known local self-media taking pictures over there. Do you think we are going to become famous?"

"They are obviously taking pictures of Momo, it has nothing to do with us."

Wang Ying saw it very clearly and poured a basin of cold water on him.

"Sister Ying, someone took pictures of you too. I saw it."

Brother Jie couldn't help but say, "You sing very well."

Hearing the honest Jie say this, Wang Ying couldn't help but laugh, "But anyway, we must have benefited from Momo... Since the restaurant has invited internet celebrities and stars to attend, there will definitely be marketing follow-up. If everything goes well, it should be much easier for us to get commercial performances in the future."

A few girls chattered for a while, and when they calmed down a little, Zhou Wang, who had been waiting for a while, smiled and said, "Then can I take my senior sister away?"

According to the agreement with the restaurant, Wang Ying and others had to perform two songs in total, and the other one would be at the end. However, according to the private discussion between Wang Ying and Jiang Mo, Jiang Mo only needed to complete the performance of the first song with them.

She would join in just to fit in with the restaurant's style, and the piano performance was also agreed upon in advance, but one song was enough.

When Wang Ying realized that Jiang Mo was not in the same world as them, she did not dare to ask for more. In fact, after coming out of the Patek Philippe Residence, Wang Ying felt a little regretful.

She was worried that her insistence on bringing Jiang Mo to the performance would leave a bad impression on Zhou Wang... Why would anyone waste his time just for a few thousand dollars?

So when Wang Ying heard Zhou Wang's question, she quickly nodded and said, "Okay, okay, take Momo to dinner. Thank you for today, Zhou Wang!"

"But Momo, isn't it inappropriate for you to leave like this?"

Before Zhou Wang could say anything, Yueyue frowned and said, "We are a team, and we agreed in advance that the performance fee should be divided equally. Now that you're leaving, how...how can we settle this?"

This time Zhou Wang couldn't help laughing.

"why are you laughing?"

Yueyue looked at Zhou Wang with some annoyance.

"Nothing... You can divide the performance fee among yourselves. You don't have to give it to Jiang Mo."

Zhou Wang tried hard to maintain his expression and waved his hands.

"Really?"

Yueyue said suspiciously, seeming to not quite believe it. After all, even if the 20,000 yuan performance fee was divided among five people, each person could get several thousand yuan...

And all he had to do was sing two songs. In Yueyue's opinion, the money was too easy to make. So Jiang Mo just gave up like that?
She looked at Jiang Mo, but the other person's expression remained indifferent, as if he really let Zhou Wang make the decision.

"real."

"Just pretend..."

Hearing Yueyue's mumbling, Cindy and Wang Ying, who had strange expressions on their faces, quickly turned their heads away, feeling very embarrassed for Yueyue.

"That's it, good luck to you guys."

Zhou Wang said no more. He smiled faintly, nodded, took Jiang Mo's hand and prepared to leave.

This was obviously not a suitable place to complete the [Hidden Round]. He planned to leave the restaurant and then find a way to contact Wang Ruxi.

Just as Zhou Wang turned around, he saw a group of people led by Qu Jie and Wang Feiyu coming towards him.

"Brother Yu, what are you doing..."

Yueyue subconsciously went forward to meet him.

Wang Feiyu ignored her, but just had a gloomy face, thinking about something, and his eyes kept wandering between Zhou Wang and Jiang Mo.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the response to your performance just now was very enthusiastic!"

Qu Jie ignored Yueyue and just glanced at everyone, then said with a smile, "I came here to invite everyone to continue your performances on stage..."

"But Mr. Qu, our second song should be at the end of the banquet, right?"

Wang Ying, who was somewhat stunned, spoke in confusion.

"You don't think you're holding a solo concert?"

Qu Jie showed a mocking look on his face, and said calmly: "I invited you here, so of course you should do it the way I say."

"But……"

"I don't have time to listen to your nagging. For every extra song you sing, I'll give you an extra 5,000 yuan. Is that ok?"

Qu Jie interrupted Wang Ying impatiently.

Wang Ying opened her mouth but couldn't say anything for a moment. Cindy and the others also showed interested looks.

"I can only say that you are lucky. There are distinguished guests who like your performance very much. This money is a reward for you. Take it well."

Seeing that they were silent, Qu Jie sneered and said, "If there is no problem, go on stage quickly."

Wang Ying and Cindy looked at each other and after a moment of silence, they picked up the instruments aside and prepared to go back on stage.

Zhou Wang, who was watching coldly, did not stop them, nor would he interfere with the choices of Wang Ying and others. He was about to pull the senior sister away, when Wang Feiyu, who had been silent just now, suddenly stood up and stretched out his hand to block the way of the two.

"Wait a minute... Jiang Mo, you're not going on stage?"

He stared at Jiang Mo without any expression, but his eyes made people feel uncomfortable.

"She won't go."

Zhou Wang didn't know why Wang Feiyu, who had been able to maintain his outward politeness before, suddenly changed his expression. After frowning, Zhou Wang answered indifferently for Jiang Mo.

"How about that?"

Qu Jie immediately said dissatisfiedly, "What I want is for your entire band to perform together, and Jiang Mo must also be on stage!"

Zhou Wang didn't say anything, but just glanced at Wang Ying. Wang Ying quickly said, "Well, Mr. Qu, and Brother Yu, Momo is not feeling well, how about..."

"Why can't I tell that she's uncomfortable?"

Wang Feiyu sneered, turned around and asked Yueyue: "Is she feeling unwell?"

Yueyue hesitated for a moment, but finally ignored Wang Ying's look and shook her head slightly.

"Isn't that okay?"

Qu Jie snorted coldly, "You don't think I'm a fool, do you? Or is it that easy to make money from me?"

"They probably thought I was stupid."

Wang Feiyu said this in a self-deprecating way, but Wang Ying and others couldn't understand what he was trying to say.

"Mr. Qu, if we delay any longer, what if Mr. Wang leaves again..."

At this time, Lele on the side reminded Qu Jie.

"Grass!"

Qu Jie turned around and cursed, then looked at everyone again, "Alright, I'll be a sucker today. Ten thousand. For every extra song you sing, I'll give you ten thousand. As long as you're happy, you can sing until fucking twelve o'clock. Any other questions?"

This time, even Brother Jie's breathing became heavy.

One song costs 10,000 yuan. I can sing at least 6 or 7 songs in an hour, so I can earn at least 100,000 yuan in two hours...

After being stunned for a moment, Yueyue no longer pretended to be silent. Instead, she ran over eagerly and wanted to pull Jiang Mo, "Jiang Mo, what else is there to consider? Where can you find such a good..."

"roll."

Zhou Wang glanced at Yueyue coldly, and frightened Yueyue so much that she stopped in her tracks.

"Silly X."

Zhou Wang looked at Qu Jie again. When the other party was wondering if he had heard it wrong, he had already pulled Jiang Mo forward.

Jiang Mo, with a serene expression, remained silent, as if everything had nothing to do with her. She just let Zhou Wang lead the way and walked towards the side door.

"I don't know how rotten you are behind the scenes, and you're still pretending to be Little Dragon Girl?"

Lele muttered at this time.

Zhou Wang stopped, turned around, and looked at Lele uncertainly, "What did you just say?"

Lele didn't care about being looked at like this by Zhou Wang. Instead, he raised his chin provocatively.

"Jiang Mo, what's wrong? Sisi has already told us all her troubles. Tsk, I just don't know how much you, the so-called official boyfriend, know... You don't really think that the girl you're holding is pure and innocent, do you?"

Zhou Wang was a little confused at first, but he soon guessed something and his eyes narrowed. Jiang Mo's expression also changed slightly for the first time. She looked at Sisi, who looked a little embarrassed.

Sisi dodged her gaze, "Momo, don't blame me. I... I also heard what your cousin Han Yanqian said. You are relatives, he can't possibly cheat on you, right? Well, listen to my advice, you should return to a normal life as soon as possible. There are many ways to make money, you must not get deeper and deeper into it..."

"how much is it?"

Before Jiang Mo could say anything, Wang Feiyu, probably stimulated by Lele and Sisi's words, finally couldn't help it. He suddenly walked up and stared at Jiang Mo.

"How much do you charge per night? I can go out with you..."

Snapped!
Wang Feiyu's voice suddenly stopped. He covered his burning face in disbelief, as if he still couldn't believe that he was slapped by Jiang Mo.

Jiang Mo, whose expression was always cold, walked up to Sisi and raised his hand.

Snapped!
Sisi, with her eyes wide open, also covered her face, and a crystal object flew out of her eyes.

The music in the restaurant was still playing and guests were laughing all around, but this small space was plunged into an eerie silence.

Zhou Wangshi was also stunned for a moment, because the person who slapped him twice was the senior sister who always looked cold and aloof...

After he came to his senses, looking at Jiang Mo standing there with no expression on her face, Zhou Wang's heart was overwhelmed by heartache, pity and unspeakable anger.

Being able to force the senior to the point of taking action, it is conceivable that deep down she is not as calm as she appears on the surface.

He took out the blindfold and quickly walked to Jiang Mo. With a terribly gloomy face, Zhou Wang snatched the microphone from Wang Ying and roared in a low voice, word by word:

"Wang Ruxi!"

(End of this chapter)