Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 335 I still like your unruly look
A black Mercedes-Benz S350 with a white license plate slowly stopped on a street near Paris Gare de Lyon under the guidance of a doorman.

The car door opened, and Lu Wenqi and Yu Dandan got out from the driver's seat and the passenger seat respectively.

"is it here?"

Lu Wenqi asked Yu Dandan who was standing beside him.

He usually travels around Europe, so he is not as familiar with Paris as Yu Dandan, who has lived here for more than ten years.

"Yes, this super luxurious restaurant called Le Train Bleu is very famous in Paris. Mr. Zhou is quite good at choosing places..."

Yu Dandan nodded and said, "I heard that when this restaurant opened in 1901, the then French President Emile Ruble personally cut the ribbon."

"Oh, only foreign countries would do this..."

Lu Wenqi was startled, then shook his head with a smile, "Let's go in."

Yu Dandan was a little hesitant.

Seeing this, Lu Wenqi couldn't help but asked in surprise: "What's wrong?"

Yu Dandan helplessly raised the simple gift bag in her hand: "Boss Lu, are you sure we are just giving a box of cookies to Boss Zhou? Isn't that too hasty? After all, he is also a shareholder of the head office, which means he is our boss. And this is the first time we meet..."

"What happened to the cookies?"

Lu Wenqi didn't care at all. "This kind of thing is just a matter of etiquette. Who says you have to buy something expensive to show your love?"

"How about I go buy two more bottles of local red wine, at least..."

"Boss Yu, don't think too much about it. Although it's a meeting with the company's shareholders, just treat it as a gathering among friends. Anyway, it's likely that we won't stay in the branch for long."

Lu Wenqi smiled and said, "Besides, I heard that Mr. Zhou is quite young. He may not come to Paris just for our matter. You just relax."

"alright."

Yu Dandan remembered some rumors about Mr. Zhou in the company, so she nodded. Then she smiled and said, "Mr. Lu, I admire you very much. Have you adjusted your mentality so quickly?"

"I may be tired. You know how we have come this far. It is very difficult to expand the European market. From now on, let others worry about these things."

Lu Wenqi said this in a self-deprecating tone, and then called Yu Dandan to walk into the restaurant.

The two had just arrived at the door of the restaurant when, accompanied by the sound of hurried footsteps, they saw another middle-aged woman with blonde hair and blue eyes, dressed in a neat professional suit, walking quickly towards them and meeting them at the door.

Both sides were stunned when they saw each other.

Lu Wenqi and Yu Dandan both frowned immediately. They didn't expect to meet each other here.

After being stunned for a moment, the blonde woman thought she understood something. She glanced at the two of them with contempt, and then a sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"Oh, Lu and Yu, although I admire your persistence, are you stalking me now?"

This woman was Pauline, the general manager of Brioni's French branch. More than half an hour ago, as the brand representative of Brioni, she had just had an unpleasant conversation with two people in the Tiktok company conference room.

At that time, she was the first to utter a sarcastic remark in an arrogant manner, then pushed the door and left.

After hearing what the other party said, Yu Dandan immediately said angrily: "Ms. Paulina, this is just a coincidence. We are here because..."

"Don't make excuses. Don't I know what you are planning?"

Paulina sneered, "Our Briony's conditions will not change. Besides, Yu, I don't like your arrogant attitude. You don't look like you're begging for help. Now please get out of the way. I don't have time to bother with you."

"you……"

When Yu Dandan was so angry that she was about to go crazy, Paulina had already walked past the two of them and walked straight into the restaurant.

Lu Wenqi's face didn't look very good either. He originally thought that he had adjusted his mentality, but now he realized that he had been somewhat deceiving himself.

"Boss Lu, I don't want to eat here anymore. Can we ask Boss Zhou to go somewhere else?"

Yu Dandan gritted her teeth.

"Forget it. Ms. Zhou should have been waiting here for quite a while. If we meet her again, we can just ignore her."

Lu Wenqi hesitated for a moment, but finally shook his head.

After passing through the revolving door of the restaurant and confirming their names with the waiter at the door, the waiter immediately led the two forward. However, after actually entering the restaurant, both of them were stunned.

Because the huge restaurant was actually empty.

"Isn't it lunch time now? Why is there no one here..."

Lu Wenqi asked in a puzzled voice.

"I don't know either. Logically speaking, this restaurant should be doing very good business."

Yu Dandan forgot to be angry for a moment. She looked around and then couldn't help laughing, "The decoration of this restaurant is really unique. No wonder Jay Chou would shoot a music video here. Mr. Lu, do you listen to Jay Chou's songs? It's the song "The Greatest Work"..."

“Among domestic singers, I only listen to Dao Lang.”

Lu Wenqi shook his head, but he had to admit that Yu Dandan was right. The decoration of this restaurant was quite unique.

Forty-one giant murals recording the beautiful scenery along the train route a hundred years ago spread along the ceiling. Tables and chairs that retain some elements of aristocratic trains are neatly arranged. Crystal chandeliers and gilded decorations reveal a strong classical charm, making people feel as if they are in a social occasion of the upper class at the end of the last century.

The two walked and looked, and soon they were led by the waiter to the back of the restaurant. There was a spiral staircase leading to the second floor of the restaurant. At the stairs on the second floor, there were two men in black who looked like bodyguards. Their burly figures were extremely oppressive.

What made them frown was that at the bottom of the stairs, they saw Pauline, the general manager of Briony's French company again.

But the other person was no longer a person. In their impression, this woman who was always extremely arrogant was now bending over humbly and being courteous to a white man sitting at a dining table at the bottom of the stairs.

There were quite a few people sitting at the tables nearby, but there was no food on their tables, as if they were all waiting for something.

“That’s Carmen Savini!”

When Yu Dandan saw the man that Paulina was talking to with a flattering smile, she couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.

"Carmen Savini?"

"He's the eldest son of the Briony family, the next generation heir to the brand. I've seen him at an event before... Why is he here?"

While Yu Dandan was explaining to Lu Wenqi in a low voice, she felt confused. But when she turned her gaze to other people, she became more and more shocked.

"Shit, that's one of the heirs of Hermes, Ms. Christine!"

"Ms. Delphine Arnault, the daughter of the president of LV Group and also the president of Dior... I heard that her father is in poor health, so she is now the head of LV Group..."

"There is also Mr. Clémentie, the CEO of Chanel, and Mr. John Chaumet, the chairman of Chaumet Paris..."

The more Yu Dandan looked, the more frightened she became. Lu Wenqi's expression gradually became serious. There were many people among them, and even if Yu Dandan didn't introduce them, he would know them. They were basically the people who really had the say in each brand.

For the annual Halloween event, they have come into contact with many brand representatives during this period, but people like Paulina are just high-level workers in front of these real big shots.

What confused and puzzled the two was why these people gathered here?

What are they waiting for?
When the two men followed the waiter over, Paulina naturally saw them as well. At first, she thought that the two men had chased her into the restaurant, until she saw the waiter leading the two men straight through the area and up to the second floor where bodyguards were blocking the way, her expression became shocked.

At this time, the other big shots who were originally talking in low voices also looked up at the two in surprise.

This was the last scene that Lu Wenqi and Yu Dandan, who were filled with doubt and confusion, saw before walking up the spiral staircase.

When they reached the second floor in a daze, they heard a burst of laughter.

I saw the equally empty second floor. Beyond the bodyguards standing quietly in the corridor, there were only two people sitting at a dining table by the window.

On the left is a Chinese youth in his early twenties, wearing a casual suit and looking handsome. He is now leaning lazily on a long sofa at the side, holding a glass of what looks like ice cola in his hand.

Opposite him sat a slightly fat white man, about fifty years old, with a cigar in his hand. He was smiling and talking to the young man opposite him, causing the other man to laugh from time to time.

The first person Yu Dandan and Lu Wenqi noticed was the white man.

Although the other person looked quite naive and harmless when he smiled, both of them had been in Europe for quite some time, so how could they not know who the other was?
Phil Reynaud, the current president of the famous Paris Chamber of Commerce, is one of the top figures in the entire European business community!

The moment they saw each other, Yu Dandan and Lu Wenqi seemed to understand why there were so many brand leaders waiting at the bottom of the stairs. If they were waiting for Fair Renault, then the other party was fully qualified.

As for the Chinese youth opposite, his identity is self-evident.

That's why they're here...

But what is the relationship between Mr. Zhou Wangzhou and Phil Reynolds? Why are they sitting here chatting and laughing like old friends?

"Fell, you are becoming more and more humorous. I never realized before that you could tell so many jokes..."

Zhou Wang put down the Coke in his hand, pointed at the other person with a smile, and spoke in fluent French.

"Zhou, you seem to be more cheerful than before. It seems that this year's recuperation has also changed your mentality."

Phil Reno said with emotion, seeming very happy about Zhou Wang's change.

Zhou Wang smiled slightly.

Before meeting Phil Reynolds, Zhou Wang also thought about whether he should maintain the personality in his [memory], that is, cold and domineering.

But then Zhou Wang thought about it seriously and realized that it was not the real him after all. If nothing unexpected happened, he would have to deal with more and more people in his [memories] in the future. He couldn't keep acting, right?
That was too Jill's tiredness.

Anyway, in the eyes of these people, I returned to my country to recuperate after experiencing some kind of accident and being seriously injured. Zhou Wang also guessed this from Wang Ruxi's few words. So it is normal for my temperament to change drastically, right?

As long as you can make them accept your current personality when you get in touch with them again, there will be no need to pretend anymore.

As expected, Fair Renault had no doubts. After all, no normal person could have imagined that there was another "Zhou Wang" in this world...

At this time, Zhou Wang caught a glimpse of Lu Wenqi and Yu Dandan following the waiter, and temporarily stopped talking with Phil Reno.

When the two people who had unconsciously become reserved came closer, Zhou Wang stood up with a smile, "Hello, Mr. Lu."

"Mr. Zhou!"

Lu Wenqi quickened his pace, stretched out his hands and shook hands with Zhou Wang, then quickly introduced Yu Dandan next to him.

"Glad you're here. We can talk about other things later. Fir, shall we eat first?"

After Zhou Wang and Yu Dandan greeted each other, he introduced Phil Reynolds. After Lu Wenqi and the other two were flattered and shook hands with the enthusiastic Phil Reynolds, Zhou Wang made the proposal.

Fair Reynolds naturally had no objection. He stood up and walked downstairs with Zhou Wang, chatting and laughing.

Lu Wenqi and Yu Dandan were full of doubts, but they had no way to ask. It was just that this meeting with Zhou Wang seemed to have completely deviated from the scene they imagined from the moment they entered the restaurant...

The group came downstairs, and under the gaze of Lu Wenqi and Yu Dandan, the presidents or family heirs from the top luxury brands stood up one after another, with smiles quickly appearing on their faces.

However, a scene that shocked Lu Wenqi and Yu Dandan appeared.

At this time, Phil Reno silently stepped aside, and then they saw John, the chairman of Chaumet Paris, came over first, stretched out his hands and shook hands with Zhou Wang with an almost flattering smile, and then quickly said a lot of things...

Next came the Hermès heiress, Ms. Christine. She hugged Zhou Wang tightly and said only a few words, with tears already glistening in her eyes.

The President of Dior, the President of Chanel... they all greeted Zhou Wang with enthusiasm and respect.

And the last one to fall behind was the eldest son of the Brioni family. The man who had been sitting upright in his chair when they had just come in, and who had looked up when Paulina was talking to him, was now queuing up at the back, waiting to have a word with Zhou Wang. His face was a mixture of apprehension and flattery...

At this moment, Lu Wenqi and Yu Dandan suddenly realized that these so-called big shots had been waiting for Zhou Wang from the beginning to the end.

……

There were only two tables of people eating in the empty restaurant.

Yu Dandan finally turned her head to take a look at the other side of the restaurant, at the long dining table filled with presidents of various brands, then withdrew her gaze with a strange expression.

She still felt like she was in a dream and everything was unreal.

She pinched herself hard again, looked at Lu Wenqi who was almost unable to hold back his smile, and couldn't help but whispered, "Boss Lu, if you don't hold back, you look like a villain who has succeeded..."

"Why should I accept it? If I wasn't afraid of disturbing Mr. Zhou and the others, I would laugh out loud right now!"

Lu Wenqi laughed, took a bite of steak, then slowly raised his head.

Brioni, LV, Chanel, Dior, Cartier... and Hermes, which has never sponsored any commercial activities.

Right in front of their dining table, headed by Paulina, a dozen or so brand representatives whose lowest position was executive vice president were standing by with awkward smiles on their faces, waiting.

Zhou Wang didn't explain much to the two of them. He just said, "I'm here to help you solve the problem and treat you to a meal," and asked the two of them to sit at the dining table.

Lu Wenqi and Yu Dandan did nothing but order the food, and the brand representatives whom they normally couldn't even invite came rushing here to wait.

They held the blank contracts they had prepared and waited patiently for the two of them to have their meal, as if they were afraid that Lu Wenqi would not sign the contract with them.

This scene was like a dream, but even if it was a dream, he wanted this dream to last a little longer...

Looking at the ingratiating smiles of the brand representatives in front of him, Lu Wenqi, who doesn't like to embarrass others, couldn't help but want to make a sarcastic remark.

Well, how does that sentence go?

Please stop being so naughty. I still like your rebellious side.

(End of this chapter)