Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 378: Reporting and Adding Generation

Xia Xiwei opened her red lips slightly. Having experienced many scenes in the entertainment industry, she didn't know what to say for a moment.

She just stared blankly at her father who was always rude to his juniors. After greeting Zhou Wang, she took the initiative to reach out her hand and shook Zhou Wang's hand tightly.

At this moment, Xia Xiwei suddenly realized that Zhou Wang was not just a "young man that her father might admire". She just made up a truth in her mind because she heard part of Xia Qixian's phone call...

This is obviously how Xia Qixian treats his peers.

Not only Xia Xiwei was aware of this, but everyone else in the room was also aware of it.

So Yan Baiqiu and Yan Siyun were at a loss of ideas, while Wang Shang and Xia Yance on the other side became more and more serious and began to re-examine Zhou Wang with a different mentality.

No matter what everyone felt, Zhou Wang, who was holding hands with Xia Qixian at this moment, also felt a slight ripple in his heart.

He had not yet finished collecting the [Memory Fragments], and before coming to Xia Xiwei's house, he was actually not sure what his relationship with Xia Qixian was.

The only thing he was sure of was that he and Xia Qixian must have dealt with each other before.

The reason is very simple. Xia Qixian's resume is public on the Internet. Two years ago, he worked in the same department as Wang Ruxi, but his rank was much higher than Wang Ruxi's and he was Wang Ruxi's immediate superior.

Coupled with Xia Xiwei's special attitude towards him, Zhou Wang was already able to detect some of the facts.

One of Zhou Wang's purposes of coming to Xia Xiwei's house today and personally meeting Xia Qixian was also a reason. Now it seemed that his previous contact with Xia Qixian was probably even closer than he had imagined. From Xia Qixian's very intimate tone, it was enough to show that the two had a good relationship.

Zhou Wang remained calm and smiled naturally, "Minister Xia, you are still as charming as ever. No, you seem to have become younger..."

Xia Qixian was startled when he heard this, then shook his head and said, "Boss Zhou used to call me brother, what's wrong? Could it be that we haven't seen each other for more than half a year and we have become strangers?"

Did I call you brother before?

Zhou Wang almost lost control of his expression, but luckily he reacted very quickly and immediately said with a smile, "Brother, you are now in a high position, and your authority is growing day by day. How dare I act rashly when you haven't spoken yet?"

"Is there anything else that you, Brother Zhou, dare not do? You used to..."

Xia Qixian laughed, indeed relieved, and pointed at Zhou Wang, but did not say what happened "before", probably because of the presence of other people in the room.

"Come on, brother, let's go to the study. There's still some time before the dinner starts. I'll give you some tea from my collection so we can have a good chat... Yan Ce, Wang Shang, you guys come too. Oh, by the way, remember to bring an ashtray. Brother Zhou is a heavy smoker!"

Xia Qixian climbed onto Zhou Wang's shoulder and walked towards the study room without saying a word, not forgetting to greet his younger brother and brother-in-law.

It was not until the men disappeared through the study door that Xia Xiwei withdrew her stunned gaze.

She glanced at Yan Baiqiu, who had a very interesting expression on his face. She felt secretly happy, but suddenly she felt something was wrong...

She thought about it and finally understood.

That’s not right. If Zhou Wang and my father are brothers, then what should I call Zhou Wang?
Oops, I forgot to tell Xia Qixian that I was “in love” with Zhou Wang!

……

The men stayed in the study for more than half an hour, until it was getting dark and approaching the scheduled dinner time. Xia Qixian, who was still not satisfied, came out with Zhou Wang, followed by Xia Yance and Wang Shang, who both looked surprised.

The conversation, which lasted more than half an hour, was very compact, but most of the time Xia Qixian was learning about Zhou Wang's recent situation, including his previous "health problems."

Occasionally, Xia Qixian would sigh about the past, and Zhou Wang would be unable to respond at these times. Fortunately, such times were rare, which made Zhou Wang feel relieved.

At the same time, Zhou Wang also took the opportunity to achieve the most important purpose of coming to Xia Xiwei's house today -

"Report".

Helping Xia Xiwei and pretending to be her temporary boyfriend was just a side job. Zhou Wang's real request was related to himself.

He set up the Jingwang Club and founded the Wangyuan Chamber of Commerce, which caused quite a stir in the Beijing circle, but in fact, Zhou Wang was not so at ease in his heart.

Due to China's special ecology, there are many things that you cannot do as you please no matter how rich you are.

Looking back at the past, there are countless billionaires or even trillionaires who have fallen overnight.

Wang Ruxi has left his previous position. Although it is not known whether he has other missions in secret, at present, Wang Ruxi is just an employee of Yunshang Trust.

So Zhou Wang urgently needs a link to confirm some things...Xia Qixian is a very suitable choice.

What made Zhou Wang both happy and depressed was that after he casually talked about some of the things he had been doing in Beidu in a casual tone, Xia Qixian didn't take it seriously at all.

"So, this 'little blue bottle' you developed is actually a medicine that can benefit mankind?"

Xia Qixian just asked out of curiosity.

"It's not that it will benefit mankind, because of the limited production. The price of the finished product will probably be quite high, and it will be difficult to promote. But I heard from Director Chen of the Drug Testing Institute that the discovery of this new anti-aging substance is far more meaningful than the drug itself."

Zhou Wang carefully considered his words and said, "I have signed an agreement with the experts from the Institute of Drug Control. In the future, part of Wangzhou Pharmaceutical's profits will be provided free of charge for them to conduct further laboratory research. If there is a major breakthrough, the results will be shared..."

"That's a good thing!"

Xia Qixian nodded, and then smiled and said, "How about it, do you need me to find someone to help you promote it?"

In short, the whole process was easier than Zhou Wang had imagined. Xia Qixian's attitude had already shown that there would be no problem with what Zhou Wang had done, and his worries were completely unnecessary.

Even from Xia Qixian's tone, Zhou Wang always felt that even if he did something more outrageous, it didn't seem to be a big deal...

Or maybe I have a small vision.

Of course, Zhou Wang was flattered but quickly rejected Xia Qixian's idea of ​​helping. With Xia Qixian's influence, it was a bit like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. With so many people from the Beijing circle involved, and the gimmick of the little blue bottle itself, Zhou Wang was not worried at all that it would not sell.

In fact, there might even be a pre-order queue or something like that… Well, it’s similar to Moutai, but probably more difficult to buy than Moutai.

In addition, Xia Yance and Wang Shang have also become Zhou Wang's connections. Although these two are just younger brothers in front of Xia Qixian, in the outside world, with their own identities, they are also bigwigs.

Xia Yance works in Beidu, while Wang Shang works in a key department in Modu, which has an independent office and is equipped with a secretary and a driver.

When the four men came out of the study, Yan Baiqiu, Yan Siyun, Xia Xiwei's aunt, third aunt, and others had already gathered in the main hall. In addition to these people, there were also several middle-aged men and women who came later. They were also Xia Xiwei's relatives. Judging from their sitting positions, they should be relatively marginal figures in the family.

"Those relatives are businessmen. They usually come late. They would feel uncomfortable if they came early..."

Xia Xiwei leaned close to Zhou Wang's ear and whispered something.

Zhou Wang suddenly realized... No wonder.

At this time, Xia Xiwei finally found an opportunity to shyly tell Xia Qixian about her relationship with Zhou Wang.

After Xia Qixian learned about this, he was indeed shocked. He then remembered that he was so happy to see Zhou Wang at home that he forgot to ask how Zhou Wang came...

Originally, Xia Xiwei thought that given how much Xia Qixian admired Zhou Wang, he would definitely not object.

But what surprised Xia Xiwei was that Xia Qixian was not as happy as she had imagined. Instead, there was a hint of confusion between his brows.

Xia Xiwei didn't understand at first, until later, probably because it concerned his own daughter, Xia Qixian finally couldn't help but whispered, "Xiwei, um, are you sure you really understand Zhou Wang, um, Dad is talking about the relationship between men and women..."

Facing Xia Xiwei's puzzled gaze, Xia Qixian added this.

Xia Xiwei was somewhat at a loss for words for a moment. Did even Xia Qixian have heard about Zhou Wang's "promiscuous" nature?
No, considering how familiar they are with each other, Xia Qixian might know more than her.

Thinking of this, Xia Xiwei couldn't help but feel a little angry. Damn Zhou Wang, don't you know how to restrain yourself when you are outside... Oh, that's not right. It seems that Zhou Wang is not my real boyfriend. It's okay then.

Xia Xiwei, feeling inexplicably bitter in her heart, quickly warned herself and calmed down the strange feeling in her heart, but she still couldn't help but pinch Zhou Wang hard.

Zhou Wang, who was chatting with his aunt Yan Siyun, glanced at Xia Xiwei in confusion, but didn't care. He just turned around and smiled at Yan Siyun:

"...Aunt, I don't really know much about financing. You might be asking the wrong person because I don't usually raise funds."

Zhou Wang didn't expect Yan Siyun to ask him about this issue. From Yan Siyun's tone, it seemed that her foreign trade business in Shanghai had encountered some major financial crisis recently.

After Zhou Wang had proved himself in many ways, Yan Siyun somehow suddenly felt that Zhou Wang was a potential person she could turn to for help, so she pulled him aside and started asking him questions.

Yan Siyun naturally didn't believe Zhou Wang's words at all.

You are such a big boss, and you say you don’t understand financing?

If she hadn't thought of it before, after Xia Qixian showed his unusual attitude towards Zhou Wang, the smart aunt Yan Siyun finally remembered that there was something called "Internet".

In this era, no one can erase his traces, especially if he is successful in his career, young and handsome...

So Yan Siyun quickly searched for "Zhou Wang". She originally just wanted to know more about Zhou Wang, but she didn't expect that Zhou Wang was so famous on the Internet!
A random search will yield a ton of relevant information, and his own short video account is about to break the three million mark. Judging from the level of activity, they are obviously all real fans... Yan Siyun doesn't believe the mere certification of being a "shareholder of Wuyou Media" at all.

Zhou Wang must have more identities.

But those are not important. What is important is that Zhou Wang was able to counterattack from an ordinary grassroots and build such a huge empire today. How could you not understand financing?

Your money can't just fall from the sky...

As a result, Zhou Wang's position in Yan Siyun's heart was instantly upgraded from "possible person to turn to" to "life-saving straw".

Especially since Jiang Minghao was driven away by Zhou Wang, given women's strange thinking, you are even more responsible.

"Mr. Zhou, you..."

So when Zhou Wang refused, Yan Siyun became a little anxious. But before she could ask further questions, two old people came out from the back hall, accompanied by a health doctor and a nanny.

The main guests of today's birthday party, Xia Xiwei's grandparents, showed up.

Everyone stood up quickly, and Yan Siyun had to put the matter aside for the time being. She was the first to run up, showing the cuteness and obedience that only a little girl could show.

"Dad, Mom!"

"Grandpa..."

Amid the greetings, Zhou Wang also stood up. However, as soon as he took a clear look at the face of the upright old man, the smile on his face froze and his eyes became strange.

I guess it’s such a coincidence.
Since Zhou Wang was sitting relatively close to the front, his grandfather, who was nodding and smiling at his children and grandchildren, quickly noticed his presence.

...It's impossible not to notice him. With Zhou Wang's handsomeness and height, he stands out in the crowd.

While grandpa was in a daze, Xia Xiwei also ran up and supported the old man's arm, pointing at Zhou Wang and saying sweetly: "Grandpa, let me introduce you, this is Zhou Wang, he's my boyfriend..."

Oops!

Zhou Wang then realized that something was wrong, but it was too late when he wanted to stop it. Sure enough, when his grandfather heard Xia Xiwei say that Zhou Wang was her boyfriend, his expression became strange.

He looked at Zhou Wang, who had a stiff expression, and then at Xia Xiwei, "You said, he is your boyfriend?"

"Yes, grandpa, to be precise, he is also my fiancé..."

"Oh, really?"

Grandpa sneered and looked at Zhou Wang, "Young man, it seems that your boasting in the Great Hall that day was a little conservative..."

……

Cheating!
Xia Xiwei's grandfather turned out to be Mr. Liu, whom Zhou Wang met in the Great Hall that day!
The most embarrassing thing was that Zhou Wang swore to the other party that Jiang Mo on the stage was his wife. Later, in order to prove to Mr. Liu that he was not bragging, he waited at the door to show off.

Today was even more of a mess. After Zhou Wang's continuous pretense, his image as Xia Xiwei's close boyfriend had become indefensible among Xia Xiwei's group, and it was too late for him to explain.

Zhou Wang, who hadn't felt the emotion of social death for a long time, had no idea how he managed to finish the meal.

It feels like sitting on pins and needles, like a thorn in the back, like a lump in the throat.

He felt that the old man was very evil and was deliberately not exposing him in order to give him the greatest torture.

In short, after hurriedly finishing his meal, Zhou Wang ignored Xia Qixian's repeated attempts to keep him and quickly found an excuse to slip away.

After leaving the park, Zhou Wang explained the whole story to Xia Xiwei on the phone, and Xia Xiwei burst into laughter at that time.

"Pfft, there is such a thing, why didn't you tell me earlier..."

"How would I know that Mr. Liu is your grandpa?"

Zhou Wang suddenly felt something was wrong after he finished speaking, "Hey, that's not right, your mother and your aunt both have the surname Yan, why is your grandfather's surname Liu, are you kidding me?"

Zhou Wang thought about it and realized that this was the biggest reason why he lost his vigilance.

"My grandpa's surname was indeed Liu, but my mom and her family took my grandma's surname. There are some complicated historical reasons behind this, which were created in that era... Later, when everything got better, my grandpa didn't let my mom and her family change their surnames back. He didn't care much about it."

After Xia Xiwei's explanation, Zhou Wang finally understood. However, Xia Xiwei was still laughing. Zhou Wang said unhappily, "How can you still laugh? What should we do now?"

"It's nothing. Since my grandpa didn't expose you in person, it means he may have guessed something... My grandpa and I are the closest, and he knows me very well. I think he has seen through my little trick. I will explain it to him quietly later."

Xia Xiwei said indifferently, "As long as other relatives, especially my parents, believe me, I'm just looking for a shield. It's OK as long as my goal is achieved."

"That's fine."

After Zhou Wang finished speaking, he wanted to hang up the phone and go find food. He was very restrained when eating just now and didn't eat enough at all.

"Hey, wait a minute... Zhou Wang, thank you for everything today."

Xia Xiwei stopped him, thought for a moment, and spoke sincerely.

"Thank you with your mouth?"

"Well, what do you want me to do? Just tell me...Uncle Zhou!"

Xia Xiwei finally had an idea and called out sweetly.

Although he knew it was a trick, Zhou Wang's bones still softened when he heard it. The image of Xia Xiwei's crystal clear little mouth with bright lipstick on it appeared in front of him.

"Well, dear niece, I think you can just thank me with your mouth."

Zhou Wang, with evil thoughts emerging in his mind, spoke seriously.

"Really?"

Xia Xiwei originally thought that Zhou Wang would have some excessive demands, but she didn't expect that Zhou Wang would just blow it off so lightly.

"Well, can you please wait until next time to thank me in person? It would be even better if you were willing to look up at me when you thank me."

"..."

After a brief silence, Xia Xiwei finally understood something. She said faintly, "Zhou Wang, why don't you just die when you play such a joke on a young girl like me?"

After saying that, Xia Xiwei hung up the phone angrily with a "click".

"How can a virgin girl from a decent family understand this in a second?"

Zhou Wang listened to the busy tone on his phone and couldn't help muttering, "Besides, I didn't say it was a joke..."

Zhou Wang put away his phone and shook his head. He could only complain that Xia Xiwei couldn't afford it. Then he asked Miao Ying to search for the most expensive restaurant nearby and drove there.

……

At around eight or nine in the evening, Zhou Wang, who had spent a thousand yuan on a big meal, returned to Beidu No. 1 Courtyard with satisfaction.

He was struggling over whether to break his rules a little tonight and let sisters Yunrou and Yunlan give him a Japanese-style SPA that would relax his whole body, but he heard the property management say that he had visitors.

Zhou Wang could only temporarily stop rolling the dice on his mobile phone. When he arrived at the reception room in the lobby on the first floor, he saw a young man with a slightly anxious face waiting restlessly, accompanied by the property manager.

"Chen He?"

Zhou Wang raised his eyebrows, "Why didn't you call me when you came here?"

After Ji Xiaoxi "disappeared", Zhou Wang naturally contacted Chen He first, but Chen He obviously didn't understand what had happened, and Ji Xiaoxi seemed to have deleted him.

Afterwards, Chen He volunteered to find Ji Xiaoxi's whereabouts.

"Mr. Zhou, you're back!"

Seeing Zhou Wang appear, Chen He, who seemed to have been waiting for a long time, was overjoyed. He quickly stood up and said with a smile, "Well, I know you are busy, so I am sorry to call you to disturb you. I heard from Assistant Lin that you will be home soon, so I thought of coming here to try my luck... It seems that my luck is not bad."

"Sit down first."

Zhou Wang glanced at Chen He, feeling a little strange, because Chen He's eyebrows were a little swollen, and it felt like he had been beaten. After the property staff served tea and left, he asked, "What do you want to talk to me about? Is there any news about Ji Xiaoxi?"

(End of this chapter)