Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 322 Where is My Husband

“本次私人航班预定航线距离为8268公里，预计将在空中飞行9小时55分钟，将于北都时间凌晨2点20降落在巴黎戴高乐国际机场……”

The chief flight attendant of the Gulfstream G550 followed the standard service procedures and reported the flight information to Zhou Wang and Ms. Yang with a smile.

...This stewardess also has fair skin, beautiful looks and long legs. Compared to the big star Miss Yang, she seems to be more interested in Zhou Wang. Her pair of eyes can speak, and when they look at each other, they are always trying to seduce something.

However, considering that this was a private plane of a domestic wealthy man whom Zhou Wang did not know, and who knew who this stewardess was, Zhou Wang acted very indifferent. After she served him the drink, he waved his hand and asked her to leave.

In fact, she doesn't need to announce it, as one can see the flight status in real time on the electronic display screen above the seat.

At this time, the plane is crossing the Yanshan Mountains. According to the route, it will draw an arc-shaped semicircle on the map, passing through the Prairie Country, the White Bear Country, etc., and finally entering Europe.

It only takes 10 hours to fly, which is shorter than the 11 hours mentioned by Miss Yang, which makes Zhou Wang very satisfied.

The best part is... there is Wifi on the plane.

In other words, during the 10-hour flight, Zhou Wang does not have to choose to listen to music, watch movies, or daydream and sleep like he does on domestic flights. Instead, he can play with his mobile phone without restraint and maintain communication with the outside world.

Moreover, Zhou Wang just tried it and found that the network speed was almost the same as on the ground. There was no lag even when watching short videos.

This is really a cool thing.

Of course, Wifi is not exclusive to private jets. In fact, most mainstream aircraft have the ability to provide Wifi. However, due to safety considerations, most domestic airlines currently do not offer this service. Even if they do, Wifi is only available at flight altitudes below 3000 meters.

"Sister Mi, if you keep looking at me like that, I can only think that you are seducing me..."

Zhou Wang had just replied to Cui Yeqing's WeChat message. When he looked up inadvertently, he saw Yang Mi, who was also holding a mobile phone, glancing at him meaningfully. Zhou Wang couldn't help but complain.

Yang Mi held her phone and hummed, "Zi Han helped me find the blind spot. Zhou Wang, you must have planned it..."

"What blind spot?"

Zhou Wang was stunned.

"Zi Han told me, if you didn't plan it from the beginning, how could you apply for a visa to the Romantic Country in advance?"

"visa……"

Zhou Wang was surprised for a moment, and only then did he realize that he seemed to have overlooked a very important issue.

The boarding procedures were completed when Zhou Wang arrived at the airport. The staff of Feitian Aviation, who had received Cui Yeqing's call a long time ago, helped him to handle the boarding procedures. As for Zhou Wang's passport and ID card, they were delivered by Miao Ying from the hotel. What about the visa that needed to be applied for in advance?
Zhou Wang, who had never been abroad before, almost forgot that he needed to apply for a visa to go abroad. Without a visa, he theoretically could not board the plane...

"Then how did you get a visa to the Romantic Country?"

Zhou Wang didn't know how to answer this question for a moment, so he sent a message to Cui Yeqing to ask, while asking Miss Yang with a calm smile.

Miss Yang rolled her eyes at Zhou Wang and said, "Among the brands I endorse, two are headquartered in Paris. I often have to fly there to attend various fashion events, so I have always applied for a long-term Schengen visa. Many artists in the entertainment industry are like this... I thought you knew!"

"How should I know..."

Zhou Wang shook his head and was about to say something when Cui Yeqing's reply came. He looked down and couldn't help but look surprised.

Then Zhou Wang flipped through the Hermès Hac a dos bag he carried with him and took out his passport. Miss Yang was attracted by Zhou Wang's actions, and when she saw the cover of Zhou Wang's passport, she was surprised.

"No way, Zhou Wang, you actually have a diplomatic passport!"

Zhou Wang's eyes were also a little dazed. He had not noticed before that after his passport had gone through the [Time Gears], not only had the interior of it changed, but the somewhat worn cover had also quietly changed.

The color of the cover turned into a brighter red, and the four gold-plated characters "Diplomatic Passport" on the cover were shining with a kind of dazzling luster.

Zhou Wang did not foolishly ask Miss Yang what a "diplomatic passport" was, but instead searched it himself.

Simply put, according to international and domestic laws, holding this license is equivalent to being a recognized important person or messenger, and official departments in other regions will usually give the license holder due respect, courtesy, exemptions, etc.

This series of courtesies includes visa-free entry.

Of course, for such a special license to take effect, the two regions need to reach a consensus first.

Given China's strength, there is no doubt that the diplomatic passports issued by us will be valid in most places in the world.

Only then did Zhou Wang understand why he was able to board the plane smoothly...it was kind of a coincidence.

"Can you show it to me?"

Miss Yang obviously rarely saw such a special license, and asked with interest.

But Zhou Wang did not give it to her, because when Miss Yang saw the densely packed records in the passport, she would probably ask questions out of curiosity, but Zhou Wang was too lazy to make up an explanation.

"Stingy!"

Yang Mi snorted lightly, then lowered her head to chat with Zhou Zihan again. Judging from the speed at which she typed, she might be saying something "bad" about Zhou Wang.

During this time alone with Yang Mi, Zhou Wang discovered that no matter whether a woman is in her twenties or thirties, as long as she is still single, she still seems to have a girlish heart...

Yang Mi’s figure is definitely mature, but her personality doesn’t seem to be much more stable than Zhou Zihan’s. No wonder the two of them can become best friends.

However, Zhou Wang believed that their performances in bed must be completely different. When thinking about this, four words suddenly floated through Zhou Wang's mind...

He quickly shook his head to dispel those messy thoughts.

Whether it was Yang Mi or Zhou Zihan, they were actually women that Zhou Wang was not too willing to mess with. It was a pity that he left in such a hurry, otherwise he should have brought his senior along. After all, he had previously thought of taking Jiang Mo on a trip.

...Although the senior may not have time recently, in order to prepare for that important ceremony, her daily training schedule is almost full, and even Qingmei's classes have been delayed a lot.

Considering that their stay in Paris would not exceed one day, and Zhou Wang still had a lot of things on hand, he soon stopped worrying about it.

"Oh, by the way, Zhou Wang, can you speak French?"

At this time, Miss Yang remembered something and looked up and asked Zhou Wang again.

"Nope……"

"So we're just going to go there straight away?"

Miss Yang's eyes widened, and then she held her forehead helplessly, "Brother, you should at least bring a translator with you. I just fly to France frequently, but that doesn't mean I am fluent in French..."

"Is it still in time to find it when we land?"

Zhou Wang was not too worried about this problem.

"It's not as simple as you think. Since you want to buy more than one piece of high-end jewelry, the transaction amount involved is at least tens of millions. Are you comfortable not negotiating with your own people?"

Yang Mi frowned and explained, then waved her hands helplessly, "Forget it, forget it, at least I know some people there, let me think about it..."

As she spoke, Yang Mi lowered her head and fiddled with her phone again, not knowing who she was trying to contact.

After being reminded by Yang Mi, Zhou Wang also realized that he seemed a bit hasty, but this trip was a bit hasty to begin with, and many things could only be done one step at a time...

Just as Zhou Wang was thinking this, the stewardess who came to deliver the food in high heels said with a smile as she put the fruit plate on the table:
"Mr. Zhou, the plane is about to cross the border and enter the airspace of the Prairie Country. The captain asked me to remind you two that the weather conditions in the Prairie Country are not very good. The plane may experience some turbulence in the future. Please..."

Hearing what the flight attendant said, Zhou Wang leaned over and looked out the window.

Are you leaving the country soon?

Zhou Wang felt a little excited. After all, this was his first time traveling abroad in his serious memory... Although he was sitting on the plane, he didn't feel much.

He looked up at the electronic display screen of the route and happened to see the plane graphic on the screen slowly crossing that line. At this moment, Zhou Wang suddenly heard the system prompt sound -

Ding!
[It is detected that the host has stepped out of the country for the first time, which is a milestone in improving his vision, triggering a mysterious reward]

[The host obtains a one-time item - "Kiran's Time Gear" (No. 003)]

[Warning: This item is one of the highest-level controlled items in the system store. Please use it when you are in good spirits, otherwise your life may be in danger.]

Ding!
[The secret shop has been updated, and some overseas items have been put on the shelves]

……

Zhou Wang's body trembled slightly. Did he get a new [Time Gear]?

Doesn’t that mean that I can read a “lost memory” again?

Judging from the numbering, the story told by gear 003 should have happened before gear 006. Judging from the time, it should belong to his "entrepreneurship period" overseas?
Some guesses came to Zhou Wang's mind, but he would be able to turn on the [Gear] soon anyway. He happened to have plenty of time now, so he didn't need to think too much, he would know in a moment.

Then Zhou Wang saw the second hint and immersed his consciousness into the "Mysterious Shop" again, wanting to see what props had been added.

After just a glance, Zhou Wang's expression became strange.

In fact, there weren't too many additional props, but one of them happened to be something he could use right now...

[Yuumi's Magic Dictionary (Permanent Item): After using it, you will gain proficiency in the world's current mainstream languages ​​and greatly enhance your ability to learn other minor languages.]

[Exchange price: 888888 reputation points]

【I am the most amazing cat! 】

Damn, isn’t this just what you need?

But it doesn’t seem right. Maybe this is “my own” ability. Otherwise, how can I explain why I was so successful abroad in the past few years?

Zhou Wang, who was trapped in a logical paradox again, quickly shook his head and stopped thinking about it. However, the exchange price of 880,000 points made him hesitate slightly.

After exchanging the [Windbreaker] last time, his reputation value was reset to zero, but it increased a lot with the release of a new video.

When he was working at Douyin Group, the system rewarded him with 20 reputation points at one time. In addition to last night's events, he also gained a lot of reputation points. So now Zhou Wang still has a balance of over one million reputation points, which is just enough.

Considering that this is a permanent upgrade after all, it is not a loss no matter how you look at it, so Zhou Wang still exchanged it.

After a dictionary flashing with mysterious stars appeared in the system warehouse, Zhou Wang directly clicked "Use". As Zhou Wang's thoughts moved, the dictionary turned into nothingness. Then, a cool feeling enveloped Zhou Wang's brain and disappeared in an instant.

Is this over?

Zhou Wang blinked his eyes, but he didn't seem to feel anything special...

However, the [Dictionary] has already stated that it only increases his talent, so does he still need to study it further?
Feeling uncertain, Zhou Wang downloaded a foreign language learning tool directly from the app store on his phone, opened the app, and started trying it out.

After a while...

"Fuck!"

"What are you doing?" Miss Yang, who was chatting with someone on the phone opposite, was startled by Zhou Wang and looked up at him in surprise.

"Hey, Sister Mi, let me test you."

"What are you testing me on?"

Seeing Zhou Wang's mysterious look, Yang Mi couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Do you know how to say 'where is my husband' in eight different languages?"

"...Deep well!"

Yang Mi was choked, gave Zhou Wang a fierce look, then turned her head away and ignored him.

Zhou Wang felt a little regretful, because from Yang Mi's reaction, he had no way of judging whether she had watched the video or not. However, it was obviously not a good question to ask about such matters. With his evil taste half satisfied, Zhou Wang lowered his head and continued to immerse himself in language learning.

This [Magic Dictionary] can only be described as awesome!

The most intuitive expression of the simple six words "language proficiency talent" is that Zhou Wang possesses many abilities in language learning, including "photographic memory", "learning inferences from one example", and "applying knowledge by analogy".

He can remember any word after seeing it once, and can learn any pronunciation perfectly after listening to it once...

Fast, too fast!
The feeling was similar to the second round of reading, but the feeling of "divine help" was more obvious.

Zhou Wang originally thought that although he had exchanged the [Dictionary], he would be arriving in the Romantic Country soon after all, and it might be too late to cram at the last minute. But now he found that his worries were unnecessary.

It wouldn't even take 10 hours for him to have a basic grasp of French, a language that is said to be among the top ten most difficult in the world.

The language proficiency gift given to him by the system is not just French. The definition of "current mainstream languages ​​in the world" is the so-called eight languages, namely English, Chinese, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Arabic and Japanese.

As long as you master these eight languages, you will have the confidence to wander the world.

Zhou Wang then tried some minor languages ​​like Korean and Thai, and found that although the learning speed was not as fast as mainstream languages, it was also amazing.

If Zhou Wang can calm down and concentrate, within a year, there will be no person in this world... or species that he cannot communicate with.

From now on, my mother won’t have to worry about me watching movies without “Chinese subtitles” anymore…

Time always flies when studying. When Zhou Wang was awakened by the ringing of a voice call, it was already six o'clock in the afternoon.

Yang Mi on the opposite side had put down her phone at some point and was now looking at Zhou Wang with a strange look on her chin, probably wondering what Zhou Wang had been mumbling for the past hour while wearing headphones.

Zhou Wang picked up the phone and was a little surprised because the call was from Qiu Zeyu.

He picked up the phone and Qiu Zeyu's voice came from the other end: "Brother, I heard that you are on your way to Paris?"

"Zi Han told you that?"

Zhou Wang was not surprised and immediately guessed something.

"Yeah, I heard you took a flight to buy things. You ran quite far..."

"We haven't left Earth yet, so it's fine...Brother Yu, you called me, is there any news from the Xue family?"

Zhou Wang first joked, then asked.

"That's not the case. It's not that fast. It's been less than a day. I guess they haven't figured out what happened last night. I'm looking for you because of another matter."

"What do you want, Brother Yu?"

"It's not really an order, but strictly speaking, it's your responsibility, Mr. Zhou..."

"What on earth is going on?"

Zhou Wang became even more curious after hearing this.

"It's like this. Tiktok, the overseas version of Douyin, happens to be holding a carnival-like event there recently. As you know, this kind of event inevitably requires some sponsorship. At present, some brands have expressed their willingness to contact us, but the conditions they offer are quite harsh. The person in charge there cannot make a decision due to authority issues, so..."

After listening to Qiu Zeyu's brief explanation, Zhou Wang finally understood...

What Qiu Zeyu asked Zhou Wang to do was not really a private matter.

Since the international version of Douyin was launched globally in 2017, along with the rapid development of Douyin Group, the development momentum of overseas companies has also been strong.

As of 2024, the overseas company's global monthly active users have exceeded 10 billion, making it one of the most popular short video platforms for young people.

Especially in the Goddess Country, India and the Southeast, the influence of overseas companies is amazing.

Only in Europe, the development of overseas companies is a little embarrassing.

Except for certain areas where promotion was relatively smooth, promotion in other places has encountered varying degrees of resistance and has been in a lukewarm state.

Let’s not talk about other reasons for now, but you only need to look at the news to know that the regulation of TikTok in some places has reached an unreasonable level.

For example, just last September, the Irish Data Protection Commission fined TikTok 9 million euros on the grounds that the overseas company violated the principle of protecting the privacy data of teenagers.

A helpless and somewhat funny fact is that overseas companies have directly stored a reserve of 10 billion US dollars in public accounts just to deal with possible fines that may be received in the future.

...I will directly predict your fine. Just tell me how much you want to be fined.

Against this backdrop, TikTok has made a lot of efforts to expand its market share in Europe.

In addition to investing in construction, providing jobs, etc., holding various activities to expand influence is also one of the strategies.

What Qiu Zeyu and Zhou Wang were talking about is one of the most important events of the year, which is held around Halloween. Attracting sponsorship is not only to save costs, but also to make the pie bigger. The more international first-line brands participate, the more successful this event will undoubtedly be.

Just because of the situation of overseas companies in Europe, these brands will in turn control TikTok and offer less than favorable sponsorship conditions.

In this case, the person in charge of the overseas company in Europe could not make a decision on his own and could only report the matter to the group headquarters.

Because the development in Europe was not very smooth, the board of directors had two completely different opinions on how to deal with the matter, which led to a delay in making a final decision.

"You don't know how fiercely the bosses argued at today's remote board meeting. Because those brands were too aggressive, someone suggested giving up the European market..."

Qiu Zeyu said helplessly, "The current situation is that because the headquarters has not given clear instructions, the European branch is also very emotional, especially their head, Mr. Lu, who sent me his resignation letter."

"But Mr. Lu's status is rather special, and the group will definitely not allow him to leave at this time, so the burden of appeasing him falls on me, the deputy director of human resources..."

Zhou Wang suddenly realized what was going on. No wonder Qiu Zeyu contacted him as soon as he heard that he was going to Paris.

Qiu Zeyu simply couldn't spare the time to go to Europe in person for the time being, so he wanted to ask Zhou Wang to meet with Mr. Lu who happened to be in Paris in his capacity as a shareholder of the group. On the one hand, he wanted to understand the situation in person, and on the other hand, he wanted to help appease the other party.

"I understand. Brother Yu, please send me the relevant information and business card. I will act accordingly."

"Okay, but you don't have to feel too stressed. I have communicated with Mr. Lu over the phone several times, but the results were not very good. I'm afraid he has made up his mind to leave. If there is no way out, then forget it..."

"Brother Yu, will you be held accountable for this?"

Zhou Wang heard the sigh in Qiu Zeyu's words and was stunned.

"I can't really say I'm being held accountable, but the director of the HR department is going to retire at the end of the year. If I want to make further progress within the group..."

Qiu Zeyu didn't finish his words, but Zhou Wang already understood what he meant.

At the age of just over 30, Qiu Zeyu has taken the position of deputy director of the human resources department of Douyin Group. It is undeniable that he certainly has the corresponding ability, but the objective fact is that Qiu Zeyu's family background played a huge role... or a decisive role.

Under this premise, it is conceivable that Qiu Zeyu is under great pressure. If he can make Mr. Lu change his mind, it will undoubtedly dispel many doubts and provide enough chips for his next promotion...

Return a favor. Qiu Zeyu had spared no effort to help him yesterday, so Zhou Wang naturally wanted to repay him.

But Zhou Wang certainly wasn't sure. After all, he was completely in the dark about the matter at the moment. He chatted with Qiu Zeyu for a few more sentences. After he hung up the phone, Qiu Zeyu sent him a lot of relevant information on WeChat.

Zhou Wang took a quick look but suddenly paused because he saw a familiar brand on the list of pre-selected brand sponsors for this Halloween event.

Or it can’t be considered “familiar”, it’s just that there is a connection.

Briony...

The top luxury brand of custom-made suits that once declared, "Wherever Zhou Wang is, they will not be there."

Zhou Wang's gaze lingered for a few seconds before he deleted the information, put down his phone, checked the time, and suddenly stood up and said to Yang Mi, who had been listening intently:
"Sister Mi, I'm suddenly a little sleepy. I'm going to sleep for a while... want to join me?"

"Ok?"

Yang Mi didn't react at first, until Zhou Wang laughed and walked to the rear cabin, her cheeks turned slightly red and she couldn't help spitting.

...The stewardess is standing next to us, what a joke!
……

Soon, Zhou Wang entered the lounge, closed the cabin door, and then lay flat on the bed.

Of course Zhou Wang didn’t really come here to sleep. After putting on the blindfold, he immediately sank his consciousness into the system warehouse, and then gently touched the "gear" that was flashing with white starlight.

A piece of information suddenly jumped out -

[Kiran's Time Gear (No. 003) - After use, it will interact with the long river of time and generate a forgotten time]

[Basic coordinates: January 2022, 4]

[Estimated interception time: 60 days]

[Do you want to start it now? ]

……

60 days?

Zhou Wang was a little surprised. It was 40 days longer than last time. Fortunately, there were still seven or eight hours before landing, which should be enough.

With this in mind, Zhou Wang has already made his choice:

"Yes."

　I have been staying up late a lot recently and I am not feeling well, so the update time is a bit unstable. I apologize to everyone.

　　But it will never break.

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(End of this chapter)