Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 334: A Night of Hangover and Chaos
"Um……"

The chandelier, made up of prismatic crystals, exudes a classical aristocratic feel in the warm light. Under the compassionate gaze of the Virgin Mary on the wall, the girl's sticky and delicate voice continues to ferment.

The tilted chair, the squatting girl, her spread skirt looks like a blooming lily, and the scent of rosemary emanates from between her lips.

Faced with Ji Xiaoxi's sudden obedience, although she might be drunk, Zhou Wang cherished her even more.

Unlike the previous wild and rough plundering, Zhou Wang was very gentle this time, which immediately gave Ji Xiaoxi a completely different feeling.

She had clearly felt that she was quite sober before, but at this moment, she realized that she might actually be drunk.

The alcohol that had long been lurking in her blood was absorbed by Zhou Wang, quickly spreading throughout her body and devouring her brain.

Ji Xiaoxi, who had no strength left, almost fell down during the struggle. Fortunately, Zhou Wang grabbed her waist in time.

Her black hair fell on the back of the chair, and her clean face, which was raised, was covered with a strange red.

With her eyes half open and half closed, Ji Xiaoxi once again saw the Virgin Mary on the wall, but for some reason, this time, she felt that the portrait had become particularly ordinary...

She didn't know how long it had been, it was like the length of a dream. When Zhou Wang finally let go of her lips, Ji Xiaoxi felt that she still hadn't woken up. Her whole body felt light and she couldn't muster any strength.

Feeling that Zhou Wang was beginning to get more aggressive, Ji Xiaoxi finally had to step in to stop him.

"Don't... No, not here."

Listening to Ji Xiaoxi's pleading sobs, Zhou Wang chuckled.

"Then shall I carry you to your room?"

"No... they are all here."

"So is it here or not?"

Zhou Wang asked helplessly.

Ji Xiaoxi just shook her head and gently pulled Zhou Wang's hand, neither letting Zhou Wang go any further nor taking his hand away.

Zhou Wang was not too sure what her state of mind was at that moment, so he could only keep testing her with his actions.

After a while, when Zhou Wang let go of Ji Xiaoxi, who was panting, he came to a preliminary conclusion.

That is, you can kiss her as much as you want, and her defenses above the waistline are very weak, but... you can't go to the bottom.

After figuring out Ji Xiaoxi's bottom line, Zhou Wang couldn't help but smack his lips. It was a good thing, she didn't seem to be so resistant to him anymore. But it was also very annoying to be in this dilemma!

As a passionate young man in his prime years, Zhou Wang naturally felt tortured.

The human mind is really strange. Last time in the bathroom of the western restaurant in Hangzhou, Zhou Wang could transform into a beast and not care about her feelings. But that was because he could easily capture her thoughts, and because Ji Xiaoxi showed resistance, Zhou Wang didn't feel that much guilt...

But at this time, because of Ji Xiaoxi's unexpected cooperation, Zhou Wang became restrained.

It was like... Ji Xiaoxi's gentleness made him lack a reason to be tough.

After repeating this for a while, Zhou Wang was still not satisfied, so he leaned close to Ji Xiaoxi's ear, who had a dazed look in her eyes, and whispered something.

Ji Xiaoxi's eyes widened instantly, and the memory of the dead began to attack her. She shook her head desperately, with resistance written all over her pretty face, "No, it's too... too dirty!"

Zhou Wang was about to persuade her again when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a picturesque scene out of the corner of his eye. He couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

At the edge of the seat, because Ji Xiaoxi's body was curled up, her smooth calves and feet were exposed from under her skirt. Her crystal toes were painted with rose-red nail polish, which looked bright and tender.

Zhou Wang has always known that her Jio looks great, and Ji Xiaoxi obviously also knows that this is her advantage, so probably to match today's formal attire, she actually wrapped an exotic silver anklet around her Jio.

The chain passed over her second toe, across her smooth, flawless instep, and then buckled around her ankle.

Beautiful.

Zhou Wang could only think of this one word to describe it.

So he grabbed Ji Xiaoxi's Jio and whispered something in her ear again.

"!!!"

Ji Xiaoxi opened her innocent eyes and stared at Zhou Wang for a long time before she finally turned her head away and stretched out her feet tremblingly.

……

"Hmm~ Zhou Wang, you're annoying!"

Accompanied by a call in a strange tone, Zhou Wang suddenly opened his eyes and sat up abruptly from the bed.

Then a wave of dizziness struck Zhou Wang, and he didn't know where he was for a moment.

Until the bright sunlight shone in through the gap in the curtains, Zhou Wang rubbed his temple, turned around and found a large glass of ice water on the bedside table. He gulped down half of the glass in one breath, and the feeling of dry mouth was finally relieved.

At this time, Zhou Wang finally regained consciousness.

He looked around. This was the master bedroom of the suite. He was sitting alone on the big bed. He touched his silk pajamas which exuded a soft and refreshing fragrance, then pulled back the quilt and looked down. He looked around in confusion.

Because he suddenly couldn't remember how he got back to his room last night.

It's just that there seems to be a strange feeling lingering in some parts of my body.

Zhou Wang, whose waist was slightly sore, got out of bed and looked around. After making sure that he was the only one in the room, he went to the living room, found a cigarette and lit one for himself, but he didn't smoke it much. He just let the tobacco burn and then tried to recall in the hazy smoke.

I haven't had a drink for a long time and I almost blacked out...

As Zhou Wang tried hard to recall, some intermittent images began to emerge in his mind.

The Virgin Mary's gaze, the girl holding her hands, the scattered black hair, the entangled Jio...

This was the scene that impressed him most.

Then, it seemed like someone pushed the door open and broke in.

Yes, the memory started to have intermittent gaps from here, because Zhou Wang at that time, under the continuous stimulation, the alcohol began to rise and he became very unconscious.

The person who broke in seemed to be... Miss Di.

She stood there in shock, covering her mouth before she screamed.

Although she didn't scream, the panicked Ji Xiaoxi ran away first.

Then Zhou Wang, who had lost his comfort, looked at Miss Di viciously, and then pushed her against the wall...

Zhou Wang was not sure whether he had done anything to Miss Di. He just had some very exciting feelings, but in any case, it seemed that Miss Di ran away afterwards.

After that, I should have returned to the living room and had another round of drinking with Miss Yang and the others. In my memory, there was a scene where Miss Yang, with a blushing face, hooked her arm around my shoulders and complained to me about the shitty things in the entertainment industry...

Zhou Wang couldn’t remember who was left in the living room at that time, but there were still quite a few people there. It seemed that someone kissed him hard, but Zhou Wang was so drunk that he couldn’t lift his head, so he couldn’t see clearly.

After all the wine on the table was cleared, who took me back to the room?

That kind of elegant fragrance that only mature women can have, it definitely doesn’t belong to Sunny and others... Yes, it’s Wu Yanqiu.

Because Zhou Wang still remembered that she had been whispering in his ear, expressing her gratitude to him:

"Mr. Zhou, thank you... If you hadn't forgiven me and accepted me when I was desperate, I might still be suing Briony..."

"A woman in her thirties no longer has any advantages in the cruel workplace. If I delay for a few years, my life will be ruined..."

"And today, I didn't dare to think about what those girls would think of me after what happened. You saved me again..."

"Mr. Zhou, I really want to do something for you, but I feel like you don't lack anything..." She should have said a lot, but Zhou Wang only remembered part of it.

However, Zhou Wang vaguely remembered that she helped him wash and dress with great difficulty, helped him change into pajamas, and then helped him get into bed.

Then, she tore off her white shirt and got into the quilt...

Then, the memory broke.

Ok?
Zhou Wang was stunned for a moment.

Damn it, why can’t I remember the most important part!
No, Zhou Wang seemed to still remember a sentence from Wu Yanqiu's soft exclamation in the dim light: "Boss Zhou, you... you smell so good!"

What a mess! This can’t be the original version, right?
Unsure, Zhou Wang knocked his head and gave up recalling. Perhaps he would be able to remember some details after he was completely sober. There was no need to worry too much about it now.

After leaning on the sofa for a while and waiting for the second cigarette to finish, Zhou Wang, who was resting with his eyes closed, felt a lot better. He opened his eyes and pressed the service bell. After a while, there was a knock on the door, and then the suite's housekeeper Brenda walked in.

"Mr. Zhou, good morning!"

"My friends..."

"They have all been placed in the guest rooms and should be fast asleep now. Do you need me to wake them up?"

"Oh, no, let them sleep... Brenda, please help me contact Leo."

In Zhou Wang's memory, the housekeeper who had been serving him since his first day at the White Horse Hotel knew Fair, Leo and others, so he said this.

"Mr. Zhou, Mr. Leo is already waiting for you in the hotel lobby..."

"Oh?"

Zhou Wang was a little surprised. It was only a little after eight in the morning according to Paris time, but Leo was quite early.

……

Ten minutes later, Zhou Wang finished washing up and changed into a decent casual suit. According to the popular social etiquette here, he sprayed himself with a little perfume to cover up the possible smell of alcohol on his body, and then followed the butler to the hotel lobby.

Seeing Zhou Wang appear, Leo, who was sitting on the sofa, put down the newspaper in his hand and quickly stood up.

"Mr. Zhou..."

"Well, sit down. How's it going?"

"At present, the confessions have been made, and Fabio and others have pleaded guilty. As for the next step, it depends on your attitude, Mr. Zhou. Whether you issue a letter of apology will directly affect the nature of the entire case... Their director is personally concerned about the progress of the case."

Leo knew what Zhou Wang was asking, and he expressed it rather implicitly, but Zhou Wang had already gotten his meaning, and couldn't help but patted Leo's shoulder with satisfaction.

"Well done."

"Mr. Zhou, you are too kind..."

Leo was flattered and quickly waved his hand humbly.

The "Mr. Zhou" in his impression was someone who rarely praised others... Of course, as the president said, Mr. Zhou did have the capital to be arrogant.

"What about the Shangmei family?"

Zhou Wang asked again.

As far as I can remember, the Chaumet family, as an old aristocratic family in Paris, still has some strength... Of course, it's just a little bit, not worth mentioning in front of a behemoth like the Paris Chamber of Commerce.

"The current leader of the Shangmei family, Ferdinand's father, has urgently contacted the president, but the president has not yet responded."

"In addition, the eldest son of the Brioni family has arrived from Italy this morning. After learning about your strong friendship with the president, the new chairman of the LV Group also expressed his eagerness to meet with you. In addition, Ms. Christine of Hermès has also arrived in Paris this morning..."

Zhou Wang couldn't help but smack his lips when he heard Leo say that so many people were waiting to see him.

He wanted to refuse directly, but then he thought of something else.

"When will Phil arrive in Paris?"

"The president boarded a private plane in New York last night and is expected to arrive in Paris around 11 noon..."

Zhou Wang tapped his fingers a few times after hearing this, and thought for a while before speaking:

"Let's find a suitable place. In addition to the companies involved last night, I'll give you a list. Go and invite their leaders as well... Tell Phil that I'm waiting for him to have lunch together."

"Okay, Mr. Zhou, I'll do it right away!"

……

Tiktok European branch, based in Paris.

Amid the aroma of coffee, it should have been the most energetic morning, but the employees in the company were not in the mood to work. They sat at their workstations, only glancing in the direction of the company's meeting room from time to time.

There, through the translucent floor-to-ceiling glass, one could vaguely see the company's top executives sitting together, arguing with the brand representatives on the other side. Even though the meeting room was soundproofed, the intense movements and expressions of both sides revealed that the meeting was not going well.

After an unknown amount of time, the brand representatives sitting on the other side suddenly stood up. Then the door to the conference room was pushed open, and one of the female brand representatives could be vaguely heard speaking arrogantly:
"Oh, dear Lu, believe me, the fact that our Briony is willing to sit down and talk with you is already the greatest recognition of you, but your greedy request disgusts me. Maybe when you sober up, we can make another appointment!"

"Lu, the conditions of our LV Group will not change... In fact, if it weren't for the good sincerity shown by Tiktok, we might not have considered sponsoring this event."

"Maybe you were thinking in the wrong direction from the beginning. If you still insist that this is a fair deal, maybe you should look for some other brands, perhaps like the 'Noble Bird' that you Chinese are so proud of?"

"David, the brand you mentioned is called 'Guirenniao'..."

"Oh, that's an even weirder name, isn't it?"

Everyone left one after another amid the laughter of the last two brand representatives, one from Prada and the other from Yves Saint Laurent.

After all the brand representatives had left, Lu Wenqi, who had been sitting in silence for a while on the other side of the conference room, slammed the table hard, startling the executives next to him.

Lu Wenqi, knowing that he had lost his composure, let out a long sigh and waved his hand, saying, "Sorry, everyone, I may have scared you..."

"Mr. Lu, we all understand your feelings. These brands are really going too far. Not only do they all want to get the exclusive title sponsorship, but they are also unwilling to pay a penny in sponsorship fees. They have no sincerity from the beginning..."

Next to Lu Wenqi, Yu Dandan, the vice president of the European company, who is also Chinese, said with a wry smile.

"Maybe, I really have no choice but to give up."

Lu Wenqi rubbed his brows tiredly and said in a low voice, "You should have heard that I have submitted my resignation to the head office. Everyone, I don't know what the head office will decide, but for the sake of our many years of colleagues, I remind you that everyone should make preparations early..."

Everyone looked a little depressed when they heard this.

Due to the difficulty in developing markets in Europe, there are already voices in the head office's board of directors calling for "completely abandoning the European market", and they have all heard about it.

"Boss Lu, no matter what, the head office has to come up with a plan to solve the current problem. We have invested so much money and effort in this Halloween event. Are we just going to leave it alone?"

Yu Dandan said somewhat unwillingly.

"Mr. Qiu, the company's deputy director in charge of human resources, did contact me and said that a shareholder from the head office would arrive in Europe in the near future to help resolve this matter. But this is not China after all, and no matter who comes, it won't work. This solution is just a formality, so just listen to it..."

Lu Wenqi shook his head and sighed softly.

When Yu Dandan wanted to say something, Lu Wenqi's cell phone suddenly rang. He saw that it was an unfamiliar number and didn't want to answer it, but after hesitating for a while, he still picked up it.

A brisk but slightly hoarse male voice sounded from the other end of the phone:

"Is this Mr. Lu? Hello, I'm Zhou Wang."

(End of this chapter)