Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 328 “All” (Update)

Ji Xiaoxi's body tensed up instantly, but an interesting point was...

The first thing she thought of was not to scream.

As if some memory had been deeply ingrained in her bones, she instinctively pursed her lips and did not lose her composure in public.

But soon, shame and anger appeared on Ji Xiaoxi's pretty face, because the man behind her was not satisfied with just patting her, but actually tried to grab the hem of her skirt and rub it in his hands.

Just when Ji Xiaoxi wanted to escape, she heard Zhou Wang's whisper in her ears.

"I miss you……"

Just such a simple sentence made Ji Xiaoxi unable to move for a moment.

Her eyes were dazed for a moment.

When they said goodbye, she thought of countless ways Zhou Wang might tease her, but she never expected that Zhou Wang would express his feelings so directly.

With Zhou Wang's past aggressiveness, he shouldn't have viciously grabbed her throat and asked her if she missed him...

But Zhou Wang didn't ask, he just told her directly that he missed her.

This short sentence, which was inconsistent with expectations, instantly struck Ji Xiaoxi's heart to the deepest part, causing all the strength in her body to begin to drain away.

Her body even leaned back slightly, causing some of her weight to rest on the dog man's hands.

There is no doubt that Zhou Wang succeeded again.

While other girls were taking photos and asking for autographs, Zhou Wang stood behind Ji Xiaoxi, feeling the warmth in his hands while looking closely at today's Endme from top to bottom, with a hidden heat in his eyes.

The dress she wore was very suitable for today's solemn occasion. It was a Lolita-style dress with a very "runaway princess" vibe. The bright red straps passed through her fair shoulder blades and wrapped around her blue bra to form two big bows at her waist.

Ji Xiaoxi also wore a heart-shaped white pearl necklace on the exposed neck skin, which contrasted with the girl's pure face, giving off a mixed meaning of holiness and sexiness.

Although everything except the shoulders and neck is covered tightly, for Endme, who has always been conservative, this should be an extremely bold outfit.

(Ji Xiaoxi's Lolita outfit - reference picture)

Zhou Wang admired her for a few seconds, and Endme finally regained some consciousness. She hurriedly took a step forward to free herself from Zhou Wang's clutches, then turned around and stared at Zhou Wang angrily.

"Zhou Wang, you...don't go too far, this is a public place!"

Facing Endme's whispered warning, Zhou Wang smiled indifferently.

...Some people are really strange. As long as you are with them, no matter whether they are happy or sad, they will make you feel very interesting.

At least Endme is such a person to Zhou Wang.

Maybe... this pot is love?
Zhou Wang shamelessly joked with himself, then laughed softly: "Xixi, you mean... not in public?"

"I didn't say that... Also, don't call me 'Xixi'..."

Endme also discovered the loophole in his words and quickly shook his head.

"Okay, Xixi baby."

"You...if you do this again, believe it or not, I will tell Mr. Wu that you harassed me?"

Endme was angry and anxious, and was once again defeated by Zhou Wang's shamelessness, so he could only threaten.

Zhou Wang couldn't help laughing.

"why are you laughing?"

"…Everyone in the company knows that Oh Na-ra is mine. You know that, don't you?"

"..."

Endme thought of the gossip among the girls and realized that she had said something stupid. She immediately changed her words and said, "Then I'll go find Mr. Zhang..."

Endme couldn't continue talking halfway, because she suddenly remembered that she seemed to have heard "Don't Eat Peach Flavor" who often visited Mr. Zhang's office say that Zhou Wang and Zhang Shihao were good buddies in private...

Thinking of this, Endme felt powerless. She felt as if she had already fallen into a big net woven by Zhou Wang and could not break free at all. She could only watch herself sink deeper and deeper.

When Endme was at a loss, Zhou Wang suddenly left her and walked over to chat and laugh with Wu Nara, Miss Yang and others.

It turned out that the photo session of the other girls had ended. Sunny came over and took her hand with a smile, asking her why she didn't take pictures. She said that even a girl like Shanhai who looked so cool took the initiative to run over and take a photo with Miss Di...

Of course Endme knows that as long as he takes a few photos with two big stars and posts them, the videos will become popular, especially nowadays when many people are curious about who is more eye-catching when standing next to a star or an internet celebrity.

But at this moment she really didn't have any thoughts, so she could only force a smile and say a few perfunctory words and let it go.

On the other side, after Wu Nara got to know Miss Yang and Miss Di, Zhou Wang, who felt that his time had been almost wasted, couldn't wait to call a group of girls to go inside.

"I want to buy something. If you are interested, you can go shopping by yourselves. You don't have to follow me..."

Zhou Wang walked away and looked back with a smile.

Although it is called a jewelry cocktail party, the entire hall is actually divided into several different areas. There is a display area for finished jewelry, a model catwalk area that displays both high-end jewelry and clothing, a live demonstration area for gem carving craftsmanship, a high-end red wine tasting area, etc. At a glance, the logos of the world's top luxury brands are shining everywhere.

Zhou Wang didn't want to restrict the girls' actions, and he now had the confidence to deal with unexpected situations, so he said this.

"Mr. Zhou, what do you mean by 'buy something'?"

Mei Xiaobao asked curiously.

"I want to buy some jewelry."

Zhou Wang did not hide anything and answered truthfully.

Jewelry?

All the girls' eyes lit up.

With their vague understanding of Zhou Wang's financial resources, they naturally thought that what Zhou Wang bought would definitely not be ordinary goods, but most likely the legendary high-end jewelry. For a moment, they all showed expressions of great interest.

"Can we go and take a look?"

"of course."

Zhou Wang nodded indifferently, and didn't care when he saw that no girl left.

If they insist on acting as a pretentious atmosphere group, then let them do as they please... although they won't gain much reputation points.

Only Wu Nala didn't know what she was thinking of. She found the opportunity to walk to Zhou Wang's side. After hesitating, she whispered, "Mr. Zhou, I see that one of the organizers of today's event is Briony. Will...something unexpected happen?"

Zhou Wang raised his head and looked at the background wall in the hall.

In addition to the extremely conspicuous Paris Chamber of Commerce logo at the top, there are two parallel logos below, showing the two major sponsoring brands of today's cocktail party.

One is from the jewelry industry, which is one of the five giants, "Chaumet", and the other is from the clothing industry. The simple letter logo is the king of high-end men's customization, Brioni.

In fact, Zhou Wang had already seen it, and he also understood Wu Nara's concerns. After all, he had been "blacklisted" by Briony. Zhou Wang still remembered what Wu Nara had said:

"They will never receive you, never accept your orders, and never attend any events with you..."

Sounds awesome, right?

Given Brioni's position in the industry, they do have the capital to be awesome.

Unfortunately... I am a hacker and I don’t accept any bullshit.

So Zhou Wang just smiled faintly, "Nala, do you still remember what you said at that time? How can someone who is used to being arrogant bow his head so easily?"

"Yeah, I remember... At that time, President Zhou, you also said that one day you would tell them that some things are not accidental."

"Then let them choose whether it's today or not... To be honest, I just want to do some shopping quietly. I hope they can be more discerning."

Zhou Wang laughed and patted Wu Nara's shoulder under her puzzled gaze, "It's okay, don't worry."

Wu Nara wanted to say something, but when she thought of the scene at the door, she nodded silently.

This man... just gives people an inexplicable confidence.

Of course, Wu Nara had already made up her mind that if Briony really wanted to do something strange, she would protect Zhou Wang's face even if it cost her her life. After all, Zhou Wang had "saved" her once again invisibly just now, and Wu Nara didn't know how to repay Zhou Wang's kindness...

Who made her sacrifice herself twice, but Zhou Wang remained indifferent?

While Wu Nara was daydreaming, Zhou Wang, who was walking towards the finished jewelry exhibition area, said casually, "By the way, can I call you Yanqiu? I still think your original name sounds better."

Wu Nara's cheeks slightly blushed when she heard this, and then she whispered: "In fact, the name on my ID card has never changed. It's Wu Yanqiu. I've been thinking about whether to change it back recently."

"Then change it back. 'Nala' always sounds like kimchi. 'Yanqiu' is more flavorful."

"Well, I listen to you."

Wu Nara nodded obediently immediately.

After chatting with Wu Nala... Oh, no, Wu Yanqiu, the group also came to the jewelry exhibition area.

Under the illumination of high-intensity spotlights, high-end jewellery of various styles were arranged in glass display cases of different styles. Not to mention the girls next to him, even Zhou Wang was a little dazzled.

Ruby, sapphire, diamond, emerald, jadeite... all kinds of precious gems combined with exquisite craftsmanship and unique design to create jewelry are like pieces of art, shining with different luster under the light.

There are a few interesting details.

For example, not all jewelry is blocked by glass, and a large part of it is directly exposed in the display cabinet and is within reach.

In addition, the jewelry was not displayed individually, but in the form of sets, which made Zhou Wang smack his lips.

Sure enough, when it comes to marketing, these luxury brands are at the top of the list.

It’s like you’ve taken a fancy to a necklace in a display cabinet, but are you comfortable buying just the necklace?

The designer has already packaged it for you. This necklace would look better only with a bracelet. Do you want to buy it?
For example, the rings are basically in pairs, and there will also be matching earrings of the same color on display...

Not only that, in the Bulgari exhibition area, they even thoughtfully prepared watches for you. The watches inlaid with gemstones of the same color are unique. Not to mention the girls next to them who were staring at them, even Zhou Wang felt that they really had to buy them together.

What’s even more outrageous is LV, which even sells bags together with other items in the display cabinet... It’s indeed a luxury brand that started out as a luggage brand, and it hasn’t forgotten its roots even when selling jewelry.

The people in this area who are more numerous than the guests are the shopping guides scattered around the various booths.

There were both men and women. The men looked more professional, but Zhou Wang's eyes naturally lingered more on the shopping guides.

They were all foreign girls with long legs, and there seemed to be a few mixed-race girls. Although not all of them were extremely pretty, there were indeed quite a few who were of model quality. Just standing there created an effect as pleasing to the eye as jewelry.

In addition to being potential shopping guides, they are also explainers of these top-notch jewels and can even provide trial-wearing services for some of the jewels.

After Zhou Wang took a quick look, he walked in with confidence.

Immediately, a long-legged lady came up to him with a big smile on her face, "Sir, what can I do for you?"

Miss Yang had just told Zhou Wang that Chinese faces are very popular in these top luxury brands. After all, the reputation of China's wealthy has long been spread through the lavish spending of countless "predecessors" and is well-known around the world.

So there was no "dog looking down on people" drama. The shopping guide's smile was more enthusiastic than in China. Even the foreign girls nearby seemed a little regretful that they were overtaken by others.

...After all, Zhou Wang is obviously a wealthy man, and he is alone with so many beautiful girls. His potential spending power is definitely terrifying.

Zhou Wang didn't care who was serving him. He just smiled and nodded at the good-looking white girl who looked a bit mixed-race, and said in English: "I want to buy some jewelry. Can you introduce some to me?"

The girl's eyes lit up and she immediately bowed and said, "Yes, sir, you can call me Angel."

"My surname is Zhou."

After Zhou Wang gave a brief response, he started looking around.

After a moment, Zhou Wang's eyes lit up and he stopped in front of a display case.

In the display case was a set of blue jewelry, including a crown, earrings and a ring. The charm with a hint of Gothic style, a beauty that seemed to grow from the dark side, immediately attracted Zhou Wang's attention.

(I didn’t find the picture of the real thing, please look at the atlas)
At this moment, Zhou Wang stared at the set of jewelry and thought, "If I put it on my senior, it would look beautiful, right?"

When Zhou Wang's eyes were drawn, Angel beside him also sensed the opportunity. She immediately stepped forward and explained with a smile:
"Mr. Zhou, you have a very good eye. This Dark Side series from Van Cleef & Arpels is inspired by the once despised 'queen' Marie Antoinette. It is like a witch's candy house in a fairy tale world, dangerous and full of temptation..."

"How much?"

Zhou Wang was too lazy to listen to the nonsense and asked directly.

"If you buy them together, the three-piece set costs 10 million euros..."

"How many?"

Although he guessed that it might not be cheap, Zhou Wang was still slightly surprised.

After Angel repeated it again, Zhou Wang silently calculated in his mind that the current exchange rate of the euro is 7.5, which means that the price of this set of jewelry is about million RMB...

He currently has only about 70 million in available funds.

Damn, I can’t afford it!
He did think about whether he could take advantage of a loophole, but just as he had the idea, the system sounded a reminder. Sure enough, [Jiang Mo's Desire Consumption Fund] was temporarily frozen, and the system still did not give him the opportunity to speculate.

Zhou Wang could only give up this set of jewelry temporarily and move forward.

Angel, who was still enthusiastically explaining the design concept of this set of jewelry, was stunned for a moment, but after she came to her senses, she quickly followed.

Soon, Zhou Wang stopped in front of a display case again.

The set he had just seen was a set of jewelry designed around sapphires, while the set in front of him consisted of three pieces of jewelry made mainly of rubies, which also incorporated some classical Chinese elements. Zhou Wang thought it was very good.

The diamond has a large carat weight and is very dazzling. If it is worn by a woman with fair skin, the effect should be amazing, right?
Zhou Wang silently glanced at Endme not far behind him.

At the same time, Angel next to him began to explain enthusiastically, "Mr. Zhou, this set of jewelry you are looking at now was designed by Jane, a senior Chinese designer at Chaumet Paris. It took three months to create and used a total of 11 rubies of excellent quality..."

"How much?"

"Uh...Mr. Zhou, if you buy all three together, the total price is 520 million euros."

Are foreign countries also doing the 520 thing?
Zhou Wang secretly calculated it and it was probably close to 40 million RMB.

Well, I can’t afford it for now…

He had to consider the probability issue, so he had to spend as little as possible in the early stage. Spending 40 million at once, unless he was extremely lucky, would mean a big loss if there was no critical hit.

So Zhou Wang walked away silently again.

Angel:?
The salesgirl's smile froze for a moment. It seemed that this handsome young man from China did not have as much capital as she had imagined!

She seemed to have heard the snickering coming from several colleagues behind her, which made her feel a little uncomfortable and close her legs.

However, after Angel adjusted her breathing, she followed with a smile on her face.

"Mr. Zhou, please tell me your budget and I can recommend suitable finished jewelry for you."

Hearing the low voice asking from beside him, Zhou Wang looked at her in surprise. Seeing her nod slightly at him, as if there was some encouragement in her eyes, Zhou Wang couldn't help but smile.

“Do you have jewelry here that starts at 10 euros?”

"Yes, Mr. Zhou, please follow me."

Angel nodded affirmatively, and then took Zhou Wang to a corner of the jewelry exhibition area.

Angel walked all the way to the edge of the area, where the jewelry exhibition area was obviously crowded and only one or two shopping guides were present, and stopped.

"Mr. Zhou, the jewelry in these two rows of display cabinets is priced between 5 and 30 euros. You can take a look and see if there is anything you like..."

"good."

Zhou Wang casually glanced at the hundreds of jewels densely placed in the two rows of glass display cases, and then nodded:
"Pack it up."

"Ok?"

Angel was stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion: "Mr. Zhou, which piece of jewelry are you talking about?"

Zhou Wang grinned at her and tapped the glass table twice with his fingers:
"All."

(End of this chapter)