Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 306 The World is a Circle of Highs and Lows
Zhou Wang and Qi Jiayi spent a pleasant half hour in the office.

Of course, it is the pure version.

That is, when they were sitting on the sofa and chatting together, Qi Jiayi's calves wrapped in black stockings would always touch Zhou Wang's knees inadvertently. In fact, there could be no clear feeling through the pants, but the charm of the young woman seemed to be transmitted over like this, disturbing the soul.

It's limited to this kind of little ambiguity.

After all, Jiang Qingkui was watching him from the side, so Zhou Wang couldn't possibly do anything beyond the scope of the law...

Although he always felt that the way Lawyer Qi looked at him was a little different.

Now Zhou Wang can stay sober in the face of beauty, so he thought carefully and analyzed some possible reasons.

According to the information, Yunshangyun Law Firm was first established in Beidu. Although with the development of the business, it no longer has an absolute headquarters, and the Yunshangyun Law Firms in Shanghai and Shenzhen have also become the core of the business, there is no doubt that the Yunshangyun Law Firm in Beidu still has a special status.

Qi Jiayi, who can serve as deputy director of Beidu Yunshangyun and is also a senior partner, naturally has extremely high authority.

There is another detail here, that is Qi Jiayi's age. She is in her early thirties. No matter how awesome she is, it is impossible for her to hold such a high position in Yunshangyun in Beidu without a deep background and connections.

Maybe she also knows Wang Ruxi.

Therefore, Qi Jiayi is very likely to know more about herself...

In other words, she probably had read the final version of the service contract signed between herself and Yunshangyun and knew some unknown inside stories.

This can be seen from her calm and unsurprised look when she acquired the shares of Douyin Group for the second time.

"Mr. Zhou, have you ever considered that you still need a personal legal advisor?"

Although Qi Jiayi had ascetic facial features, the gold-rimmed glasses added an indescribable sexiness to her every frown and smile. At this moment, her eyelashes fluttered as she stared at Zhou Wang and smiled.

"Oh?" Zhou Wang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "But I have signed a long-term service contract with your law firm. No matter what legal issue it is, there seems to be someone who will solve it for me. Doesn't this seem necessary?"

"It's still different, Mr. Zhou."

Qi Jiayi shook his head and smiled, "You have to understand that when dealing with the same legal issue, private lawyers and contract lawyers consider it from completely different perspectives. Private lawyers will definitely stand from your perspective and consider you. After all, he wants to earn long-term benefits from you. You two are actually in a relationship where you both prosper together..."

Zhou Wang couldn't help but think for a moment after hearing this.

He had to admit that what Qi Jiayi said made some sense.

Judging from the several times he has received services from Yunshangyun Law Firm, the services provided by the firm can be said to be very thoughtful. However, to be more specific, he has not been able to establish a deep connection with any of the Yunshangyun lawyers, including Lawyer Gao.

Although according to Zhou Wang’s own guess, judging from the connection between Yunshangyun Law Firm and Yunshang Trust, it might be “his” own industry, but this is ultimately just a guess.

So Zhou Wang smiled and said, "Isn't Mr. Qi recommending himself?"

"Mr. Zhou is really humorous. I'm a senior partner of the Beidu Law Firm. It's not impossible for you to hire me as your private lawyer, but..."

"Just what?"

"It's just a little expensive. I'm afraid Mr. Zhou won't be able to afford it."

Qi Jiayi chuckled, winked at Zhou Wang, then stood up and said, "Mr. Zhou, excuse me for a moment. I'm going to touch up my makeup."

Qi Jiayi did not use the bathroom in the office, but simply opened the door and walked out. So, Zhou Wang and Jiang Qingkui were the only ones left in the huge office.

Finally, she was alone with Zhou Wang. Jiang Qingkui first changed Zhou Wang's tea, then took out an ashtray from the cupboard and put it on the table. Then she sat down next to him. Her red lips, which were gleaming with a faint glow, moved slightly, but she didn't say a word for a long time.

Zhou Wang tugged at his tie, lit a cigarette for himself, and then glanced at her.

"If you don't tell me, I will tell you?"

"Ok?"

Jiang Qingkui was stunned.

Before she could react, Zhou Wang, with a calm expression, spoke softly:
"I didn't tell you about the acquisition of Douyin shares because I was working on it before you joined the company. The time span is much longer than you imagined, and I was not sure at the beginning. I just didn't expect it to be successful."

"Lawyer Qi Jiayi won't have any ulterior motives towards me, and she probably wouldn't dare to do that. You can rest assured about that. I'm not the kind of person who can't walk when I see a woman... at least not when it comes to her."

"You don't have to thank me for buying gifts for Uncle Jiang and Aunt Li. You believed in me and followed me, so that's what I should do. In fact, I think I bought too little, but I'm really poor recently..."

After finishing his words in one breath, Zhou Wang looked at Jiang Qingkui who was staring at him blankly.

"I'm done. Do you have any questions?"

"I……"

Jiang Qingkui and Zhou Wang stared at each other, but finally they couldn't hold it anymore and turned their heads away, their cheeks slightly flushed.

"What do you mean by 'followed you'? You can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth. Can you use a more decent adjective?"

Jiang Qingkui scolded, but it didn't sound like she was really blaming him.

In fact, she still had too many questions about what Zhou Wang said...

For example, who did you find to handle the acquisition? Is he trustworthy? Will you be cheated? And how can you be sure that Qi Jiayi will not have ulterior motives towards you? What does it mean that she doesn't dare? In addition, who would say that he is poor after spending two million?
But facing Zhou Wang's calm and sincere look at this moment, Jiang Qingkui didn't want to ask any more questions.

She just leaned back a little, then a little more, and finally gently placed her head on Zhou Wang's shoulder.

It was rare to see Jiang Qingkui, who was always aloof, acting like a little bird. Zhou Wang was startled at first, then smiled and said, "Are you not angry with me anymore?"

"Zhou Wang..."

At this time, Jiang Qingkui suddenly called his name softly.

"what?"

"No."

Jiang Qingkui suddenly replied to Zhou Wang. When Zhou Wang was stunned, she couldn't help but chuckle, then quickly returned to normal and sighed quietly.

"I know you are a very greedy person. You probably have the confidence to do so. Survival of the fittest. Strong males are always unwilling to satisfy when it comes to choosing a mate. The predatory nature rooted in your genes, after being exaggerated by fame, wealth and status, how much restraint can secular moral laws give you?"

"only……"

Zhou Wang was chewing on Jiang Qingkui's profound words, when he suddenly heard her change of tone and asked subconsciously, "Just what?"

"It's just that I still don't know whether I can be open-minded and accept everything about you... Don't say anything. In the past, I would never have considered this question. This is already a subversive thought for me."

When Jiang Qingkui saw Zhou Wang wanted to interrupt, he immediately raised his green finger and stopped him in time.

"So I hope you can give me some breathing space... I have my own independent personality, and I don't want to fall into obscurity."

Jiang Qingkui suddenly smiled, "And you have to know that some things are very troublesome after all, unless you propose to me directly, but you can't do it, right?"

Jiang Qingkui didn't turn around to look at Zhou Wang, but she seemed to have seen Zhou Wang's hesitant expression, so she just waved her hand lightly.

"Anyway, you should understand what I mean."

"……Um."

After Zhou Wang was silent for a short while, Jiang Qingkui suddenly remembered something and her eyes became empty.

"I quite admire Ding Yi."

"Ok?"

Zhou Wang was surprised to hear this. He didn't know what Jiang Qingkui and Ding Yi talked about that day, but he could vaguely guess part of it. However, no matter what, the first meeting between Jiang Qingkui and Ding Yi was not friendly, so he was not sure what Jiang Qingkui meant by "appreciation".

"I always thought I was very strong, but after chatting with Ding Yi that day, I realized that she was the one who could really handle everything calmly. She had her own persistence and was willing to make every effort for it. In this respect, I might not be as good as her."

Jiang Qingkui looked at Zhou Wang deeply at this time, "I just don't know whether meeting a girl like this is a blessing or a curse for you..."

After saying that, without waiting for Zhou Wang to answer, Jiang Qingkui suddenly came over and kissed Zhou Wang lightly on the corner of his mouth.

Then she suddenly stood up, smoothed her long hair, and walked to the bathroom in her high heels, "You can figure it out slowly. I'm going to touch up my makeup, too, President Zhou."

Zhou Wang touched the corners of his mouth which still seemed to be warm, yet he felt a little lost.

Because he knew that although this was the first time Jiang Qingkui took the initiative to be intimate with him, it was very likely to be the last time for a long time.

But soon Zhou Wang stopped hesitating... Conquering a woman like Jiang Qingkui was not such an easy task. In fact, he already had the upper hand, so there was nothing to be afraid of!

You said you won't tease me, so you won't tease me? Sorry, I'm a rebel... I won't!

The road is long and the mountain is high, sister Qingkui, let’s wait and see…

……

At four o'clock in the afternoon, in the large conference room on the fifth floor of Douyin Building, Zhou Wang met other shareholder representatives who had come to attend the meeting.

As a giant group with a market value of one trillion yuan, the equity structure behind Douyin is far less simple than it appears. Zhou Wang estimated that the people he met were probably just the tip of the iceberg.

In other words, you actually can't tell who is standing behind them, but this is not something that Zhou Wang, who is currently just a small shareholder, needs to worry about. He just needs to smile, shake hands with everyone, and exchange contact information.

Of course, rose gold business cards can no longer be given out casually. Perhaps because Wang Ruxi mentioned it, Zhou Wang also had the illusion that "his business card should be a bit classy."

So he actually only gave out three.

The first one is naturally for Jin Lu.

This woman, who had a Hong Kong-funded consortium behind her, seemed to have a natural liking for him. Zhou Wang couldn't figure out the reason, but since he came to the group today, she had been showing him goodwill, including that office...

Zhou Wang was not a fool. He could see some things without them being pointed out. Moreover, he studied law, so he certainly knew that if he strictly followed the provisions of the Company Law, he could not actually own that office.

He also noticed some of the micro-expressions of the board secretary Zhang Xuan at that time. Speaking of Zhang Xuan, his 180-degree attitude turn at this time also made Zhou Wang a little uncomfortable.

"Mr. Zhou, this is Mr. Tao Sicong, the shareholder representative from Tianxiong Fund. Mr. Tao is engaged in the auction industry... This is Ms. Shen Ning, the shareholder representative of Fengling Capital..."

Zhang Xuan had been enthusiastically introducing every shareholder representative present to him. And since Zhang Xuan himself was actually present as a representative appointed by the founder, everyone's attitude towards Zhou Wang naturally became much closer because of his enthusiasm.

Zhou Wang would not delve into the reason for Zhang Xuan's transformation. In the adult world, this did not seem to be that important. Considering Zhang Xuan's special position as a link between the upper and lower levels within the group, Zhou Wang just handed him a business card.

The third business card given out was from the person who left the most impressive impression on Zhou Wang at this shareholders' meeting.

"Qiu Zeyu, deputy director of the Human Resources Department."

After a very brief self-introduction, the man who shook Zhou Wang's hand with a smile was a handsome young man wearing a Hermès haute couture suit. He had an extraordinary demeanor and looked to be in his early thirties.

The deputy director of the Human Resources Department has the same rank as Qi Lingtong, but Qi Lingtong was not qualified to appear at the shareholders' meeting, while the other party did.

Coupled with the other party's well-hidden, but still inadvertently revealed temperament, which was the same as Zhang Dashao and others, plus the authentic Beidu accent, Zhou Wang could easily judge...

This is a second generation with a good family background.

Zhou Wang was somewhat confused by the other party's deliberate approach at the beginning. Before the meeting started, the other party saw Zhou Wang's confusion and smiled and whispered:
"Xiwei and I are very good friends."

Zhou Wang suddenly realized.

Speaking of Xia Xiwei, although she had caused an inexplicable trending search last time, when she chatted with Zhou Wang on WeChat, it was as if nothing had happened. Zhou Wang admired her "thick skin"...

Of course, with the number of WeChat messages Zhou Wang received every day, he only replied to her occasionally, but she was also very busy, so their chats would look weird.

For example, in the morning, Xia Xiwei and Zhou Wang shared an interesting story about filming on the set. Zhou Wang didn’t think of replying to her until the evening. But at this time, Zhou Wang certainly couldn’t continue talking about the morning thing, so he would talk about another thing. Then when Xia Xiwei finished her work at midnight, she chatted with Zhou Wang again, and they were talking about the third thing again...

It was like they were all talking to themselves, or rather, this couldn't really be called a chat. It felt like this one-on-one chat box was more like a memo to the other person.

But you know what, Zhou Wang quite likes this kind of chat mode.

Because it means that there is no need to bear any verbal burden, and you are not responsible for dealing with the emotional garbage thrown by the other party. It is just pure sharing and complaining.

It's like we're old friends...

Later, Zhou Wang realized that this showed that Xia Xiwei's emotional intelligence was actually very high. She had the same ability as Ding Yi, that is, no matter what topic they talked about, she would not make you feel uncomfortable.

Hearing Qiu Zeyu say this, Zhou Wang immediately sent her a message to ask her.

Unexpectedly, Xia Xiwei responded quite quickly this time:

"I know you went to Beidu, so I mentioned it to him. Brother Yu is a good guy. He is the one I like the most among the 'Four Young Masters of Beidu'..."

"?"

Zhou Wang was stunned for a moment, "Wait, what is the Four Young Masters of Beidu? Are you writing a martial arts novel here?"

"Hahaha, that's just a saying in the circle. These four aren't the first generation anymore... Anyway, if you like them, you can get to know Brother Yu. There's no harm in that."

After chatting with Xia Xiwei for a few more sentences and politely declining her invitation to shoot a magazine together, Zhou Wang exited WeChat and searched on the browser again.

What made Zhou Wang feel very proud was that he could actually search for the "Four Young Masters of Beidu". In the encyclopedia introduction of the characters, he also saw another name that looked very familiar to him, Jiang Yisen's elder brother Jiang Minghao, who was also one of the four.

"Since no one has any objections, please sign the resolution. The changes to the shareholder register and the company's articles of association will take effect immediately."

At this time, with Zhang Xuan presiding over the meeting, after the shareholder representatives present had signed one after another, Zhou Wang also heard the system prompt as expected.

Ding!
[The spring breeze is blowing, and the horses are galloping. I can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day]

[It was detected that the host successfully performed his duties in Douyin Group and became a member of the shareholders' meeting. The "Job Gift Pack" has been distributed to the warehouse]

……

Since everyone was coming forward to shake his hand and congratulate him at this moment, Zhou Wang had no time to check the system warehouse. He could only put the gift package aside temporarily and have a new round of greetings with everyone.

Before the meeting ended, Qiu Zeyu smiled and invited, "Mr. Zhou, would you like to sit in my office?"

Zhou Wang saw that Qiu Zeyu had something to say, and in view of Xia Xiwei's evaluation of him, he readily agreed.

As the deputy director, Qiu Zeyu's office is actually not as big as the one Jin Lu gave to Zhou Wang. However, this could not be the focus of their attention. Jiang Qingkui and Qiu Zeyu's assistant were waiting outside. Only Zhou Wang and Qiu Zeyu were left in front of the tea table in the office.

"Is Mr. Zhou used to smoking cigars?"

Qiu Zeyu took out a cigar box with an English logo. Zhou Wang recognized it at a glance. It was the "Cohiba", known as the king of cigars. Zhou Wang had also seen it in Zhang Shihao's office.

"Not really. It always feels a bit redundant."

Zhou Wang smiled and waved his hand.

"Given the quality of Yunnan Province's tobacco, Mr. Zhou really doesn't need to do anything unnecessary, haha..."

Qiu Zeyu smiled brightly.

After a few pleasantries, Qiu Zeyu suddenly changed the subject, "I wonder how Mr. Wang Ruxi is doing these days. The last time I saw him was half a year ago. Mr. Wang was very impressive..."

Zhou Wang was startled for a moment, then narrowed his eyes slightly, "Why would Mr. Qiu want to ask me about Mr. Wang's recent situation?"

"Mr. Zhou, don't think too much about it. Most people don't know about the small incident that happened at Peninsula Furongli Restaurant, but if I don't know about it, wouldn't it make my reputation outside really become a joke?"

Qiu Zeyu laughed, "I am indeed curious about the relationship between Mr. Wang and Mr. Zhou, so I seem to be a little nosy."

Seeing Qiu Zeyu's calm attitude, Zhou Wang couldn't help but smile, "It's no big deal. We are old friends, right?"

After Zhou Wang said this, Qiu Zeyu did not ask any more questions, but just silently chewed on the word "old friend" in his heart.

"Is Mr. Zhou also a friend of Mr. Zhang Zhiyuan?"

At this time Qiu Zeyu asked again.

"Mr. Qiu also knows Mr. Zhang?"

Zhou Wang was quite surprised.

"Haha, we're not in the same circle, but I have a buddy from Northeast China, and I have a pretty good relationship with him. I think I met him once before."

Qiu Zeyu explained with a smile.

After chatting for a few more sentences, Qiu Zeyu suddenly stopped smiling and asked in a more serious tone, "I wonder if Mr. Zhou has time tonight?"

"Oh?" Zhou Wang was startled. "There is no important arrangement at the moment. What Mr. Qiu meant by asking this question is..."

Qiu Zeyu smiled slightly.

"Because Xiwei told me in advance, and I also knew that today was the day that President Zhou would come to the group to perform his duties, so I took it upon myself to prepare a party in advance... If President Zhou doesn't mind, can I play the role of host tonight?"

(End of this chapter)