Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 385 Xixi and Duoduo

"Hello, Director Li, it's me, Xu Wenxi from Wangzhou Culture. Yes, I contacted you before... I want to ask, is there any result in the approval of the charity dinner I applied for before... Um, ah, is that so, okay, okay, then I'll wait a little longer..."

The weather in Shanghai is nice today. The sunlight shines in through the window and hits the fair and beautiful cheeks of the woman in a professional dress, giving the edges of her facial features a layer of golden light, which gives off an inexplicable sense of holiness.

But at this moment, Xu Wenxi looked a little worried. She rested her chin on her hand, her rosy lips were slightly pouting, and she looked melancholy.

"Oh, I'm still too stupid. My boss will definitely blame me..."

Looking at the mobile phone interface where the call was hung up, Xu Wenxi sighed, feeling a little annoyed and self-blaming.

Almost two months have passed since she came to Shanghai. During this time, she has been working hard for the establishment of the "Wang Fund". She doesn't know how much time and energy she has spent and how many places she has visited. With the help of Jiang Qingkui who flew over from time to time, she finally managed to register the fund.

But now, it is once again stuck in the approval of the charity dinner...

Major events like this must be reported and approved, especially in a big city like Shanghai, where the procedures are even more stringent.

Originally according to Jiang Qingkui's plan, the charity dinner was scheduled to be held in mid-October, but now it is almost the end of the month and even the first approval procedure has not been completed, so Xu Wenxi is very anxious.

Because she was originally in charge of the "Wang Fund", she also wanted to repay Zhou Wang through this matter. After all, she felt that she owed Zhou Wang too much...

Although Zhou Wang always emphasized that they were not only superiors and subordinates, but also in a "boyfriend-girlfriend" relationship, in Xu Wenqian's heart, how could a woman like her be qualified to be Zhou Wang's girlfriend?
He was so brilliant, while she was so inconspicuous, not to mention that she had a boyfriend for five years. Perhaps in the eyes of many people, she was a so-called "slut".

It is also because of this hidden inferiority complex that Xu Wenxi just wants to work hard to maintain the status quo, be Zhou Wang's assistant, and always stay by his side.

If she could occasionally get his attention and be briefly promoted to his "little lover", Xu Wenxi would be satisfied.

But now, due to successive setbacks, Xu Wenxi feels that she is no longer qualified for the position of "assistant".

Looking out the window, across the street is the Bund of Shanghai. Looking up, you can see tall buildings, and looking down, you can feel the hustle and bustle of traffic. Shanghai, where art and commerce are intertwined, seems to exude a prosperous atmosphere in every brick and tile.

But Xu Wenxi felt so insignificant in this city. When she lost some support, she even thought about escaping from here every day...

She missed him so much. Although it had only been over a month, it felt like she hadn't seen Zhou Wang for a year.

"No, I can't admit defeat. The boss should be coming to the Magic City soon, and I must not let him down!"

Thinking of Zhou Wang, Xu Wenxi regained her fighting spirit. After secretly encouraging herself, she turned on her computer again and continued to perfect the plan for the charity dinner.

Time passed, and I didn’t know how much time had passed. When the sun set, the cell phone rang with a "ding dong" sound. Xu Wenxi stretched herself, temporarily took her eyes off the computer screen, and picked up the phone beside her.

The message was sent by a girl with an anime avatar. Her original nickname was "Chibi Maru-chan", but Xu Wenxi changed her nickname to "Duo Duo".

The two met by chance at a comic convention. They initially became friends because they were from the same hometown. Later, Xu Wenxi found that she and the other party could talk very well. Gradually, the two developed into "online besties" who kept in touch every day.

From Xu Wenxi's perspective, this girl named Duoduo is really interesting. For example, she changes her profile picture every day, but unless ordinary people pay close attention, it is difficult to notice the subtle differences because the avatars she changes are all in the same group.

(Sample picture of Duoduo's avatar)

At first glance, there doesn't seem to be much difference, but it represents her different moods every day, happy, dazed, frustrated, full of fighting spirit, etc.

So when the other party sent a message asking what she was doing, Xu Wenxi first glanced at her profile picture and saw that she was in a normal daze state, so Xu Wenxi replied: "I'm just getting ready to go out for dinner after work, how about you?"

Duoduo: "I just finished my part-time job and found a sushi restaurant that looks delicious. Sister Xixi, do you want to eat? Give me a chance and let me treat you~"

Xu Wenxi: "Sorry, Duoduo, I may not be able to come today. I already have an appointment..."

"Wenxi, Wenxi, wow, I knew you were still here. It's almost six o'clock, why are you still sitting in front of the computer?"

Xu Wenxi had just started typing when the office door was suddenly pushed open. A fashionably dressed girl rushed in and started shouting as soon as she entered.

Xu Wenxi put down her phone helplessly, "Lijia, could you knock on the door first next time? My heart can't stand it if it keeps happening..."

"Hey, anyway, no one else will come here except me, so what are you afraid of?"

Wang Lijia laughed and walked over to hold Xu Wenxi's shoulders. "Unless you are doing something bad... Let me see who you are chatting with. Is it your mysterious boyfriend or your unscrupulous boss?"

"How many times have I told you that I don't have a boyfriend, and my boss is not an unscrupulous boss, he is the best boss in the world!"

Xu Wenxi said angrily with dissatisfaction.

"Yes, yes. Whatever you say is what it is. I really don't know what kind of drug your unscrupulous boss gave you... It's the 21st century now. Who would be so devoted to their boss?"

Wang Lijia muttered.

She is Xu Wenxi's college classmate and a native of Shanghai. The two had always had a good relationship when they were in school. Later, when they graduated, Wang Lijia invited Xu Wenxi to come to Shanghai to develop together, but Xu Wenxi refused because of her boyfriend Cheng Zhe.

Although they later went their separate ways, they still kept in touch from time to time. This time Xu Wenxi came to Shanghai alone, so she originally wanted to rent a house in the suburbs to meet her living and office needs.

But after hearing about it, Zhou Wang rejected her idea and explicitly required her to rent an office in the core area of ​​Shanghai as the temporary residence of Wangzhou Culture. In addition, the accommodation standard for her was any room type of a star-rated hotel in the city.

It was also because of this incident that Xu Wenxi had a disagreement with Zhou Wang for the first time.

She knew Zhou Wang was rich, but she still felt it was a waste. After all, office buildings and hotels in the core area of ​​Shanghai were ridiculously expensive, and there was no distinction between peak and off-seasons, and she wasn't staying there for just one day.

But she couldn't persuade Zhou Wang, so she could only comply with Zhou Wang's request and try to save as much as possible within the scope of this request.

Remembering that Wang Lijia came from a well-off family, Xu Wenxi tried to contact her, and sure enough, she got a surprise.

Wang Lijia's family runs a company and has rented an entire floor in a business building in the core area of ​​Shanghai as an office. Although it is only a relatively shabby four-story building, it is only a five-minute walk to the Bund. Such a geographical location can definitely meet Zhou Wang's requirements.

After hearing about her old classmate's request, Wang Lijia was very generous and without saying a word, she vacated an office in the corner and rented it to Xu Wenxi.

Originally, Wang Lijia said that she would not charge rent, but Xu Wenxi still transferred 50,000 yuan to her according to the market price, saying that it was two months' rent.

In addition, because of contacting Wang Lijia, the accommodation problem was also easily solved.

Although Wang Lijia is not married yet, her parents bought a house for her a long time ago. Currently, Xu Wenxi lives in her house. Only when Jiang Qingkui comes over occasionally, Xu Wenxi will stay in a hotel with her.

Also because of Xu Wenxian's various careful budgeting and saving, Wang Lijia had a very bad impression of the boss behind Xu Wenxian.

How can you let a girl go to Shanghai alone on a business trip for two months? Not only do you make all kinds of requests, but you are also very stingy with the budget... What kind of person is he!
Wang Lijia suggested more than once that Xu Wenxi resign and come to work in her company, but without exception, Xu Wenxi firmly rejected all of them.

But there are also some things about Xu Wenxi that Wang Lijia envies.

Although she kept saying that she had broken up with Cheng Zhe and was currently single, Wang Lijia was very suspicious that there must be an unknown man around Xu Wenxi. The most obvious thing was the Cartier Blue Balloon watch on her hand and the Hermès Lindy bag she was carrying.

Xu Wenxi treasured both of these things very much, and based on Wang Lijia's guess at Xu Wenxi's salary, although tens of thousands was not much money, she should not be able to afford it.

After all, the average salary in Mingcheng is right there...

Wang Lijia also observed that Xu Wenxi's other bags were all very ordinary commuter bags, which further proved her guess.

Those two things were both gifts from a certain man. Plus, when Xu Wenxi occasionally received calls or replied to messages, she couldn't hide her joy and anxiety...

All these signs made Wang Lijia conclude that she must still be entangled with another man.

But Wang Lijia has no substantial evidence at the moment, and Xu Wenxi refuses to admit it even if she is beaten to death, so there is nothing she can do.

Xu Wenxi knew that Wang Lijia couldn't understand her complaints, so she pretended not to hear them and continued to reply. Wang Lijia took a look and saw the note "Duoduo". She suddenly realized, "Ah, it's the girl we met at the comic convention, right?"

"Yes, you should still remember her..."

"How could I not remember? Although Cosplayers are generally good-looking, it's still rare to see someone that good-looking!"

Originally, Xu Wenxi accompanied Wang Lijia to that comic convention. This woman wanted to stay in the office to work overtime even on weekends. At that time, Wang Lijia couldn't stand it anymore, so she forced her to go out for fun together.

"Hey, by the way, did she pay you back?"

Thinking of that cute girl with an extremely beautiful face, Wang Lijia couldn't help but think of something else and asked.

At the comic convention, due to a small accident, the girl named Duoduo damaged a camera at the convention. The kind-hearted Xu Wenxi saw that she looked very helpless and took the initiative to help her pay the money. That’s how the two got to know each other.

Wang Lijia herself would not do such a thing as a dog trying to catch a rat, but she still remembered that Duoduo said that she would return the money to Xu Wenxi as soon as possible. Seeing that the two were still in contact, she asked out of curiosity.

"She transferred 10,000 yuan to me a few days ago..."

"It's only ten thousand. I remember you gave her thirty thousand at that time. Although it's only one-third, it's not bad. At least it means that you made the right bet, Wenxi, and she has no intention of defaulting on the debt..."

"I confiscated it."

"what?"

Wang Lijia, who was laughing, was stunned when she heard this, "You said you didn't take it? Why don't you want it?"

"Her life must be quite difficult. If I accept her, she might even have trouble eating during this period, so..."

Xu Wenxi shook her head.

"Oh my god, Wenxi, what kind of white lotus are you? Do you know that in novels, saints like you usually don't survive more than one chapter?"

Wang Lijia couldn't understand and shouted, "You just don't want 30,000 yuan for a stranger you met by chance? Come on, how much is your monthly salary?"

"My salary is not low... I am not short of money for now, so let her owe it to me first."

Xu Wenxi shook her head. Seeing that Wang Lijia wanted to say something, she quickly said, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Are you here to ask me to have dinner together?"

"I almost forgot, sister, it's already six o'clock, why are you still sitting here, don't you know that we all agreed to meet at seven o'clock?"

Wang Lijia patted her head and remembered the important matter at this time, "Luckily I guessed that you haven't finished get off work yet, hurry up, while there is still some time, come back with me to change clothes..."

Many of Xu Wenxi's college classmates chose to develop in Shanghai, China's financial center, because of their majors. Since there are many "Magic immigrants" among them, they would organize gatherings from time to time, with the idea of ​​huddling together for warmth.

As the class monitor during their college years and a native of Shanghai, Wang Lijia is very responsible in this regard and is very keen on similar activities.

This was the second time Xu Wenxi had been dragged to a party since she came to Shanghai.

Xu Wenxi was not very familiar with the others and was not very interested in this kind of activity, but she felt that she owed Wang Lijia, so she was often embarrassed to refuse.

"No need to change, I'll just wear this."

Faced with Wang Lijia's urgency, Xu Wenqian shook her head.

"Ah? Wenxi, this is a professional outfit. Who would wear this to play? Uh, although you still look beautiful in it, you know what, it's also quite sexy."

Wang Lijia originally wanted to complain as usual, but after looking at it carefully, she changed her mind.

Xu Wenxi's figure is relatively tall, and she is thin where she should be thin, and plump where she should be plump. This black silk dress that does not suit her perfectly magnifies all her advantages on Xu Wenxi. Her plump thighs wrapped in black silk are so sexy that not only men but even Wang Lijia can't help but want to touch them.

So after watching them for a while, Wang Lijia waved her hand and said, "Okay, then Wenxi, you should wear this. You are an urban beauty and I am a modern girl. We are a perfect match!"

What a mess...Xu Wenxi found it a little funny, but Wang Lijia's personality always made her lively unconsciously, just like she was often infected by Duoduo, so Xu Wenxi didn't mind.

"Gogogo, since we have plenty of time, let's just walk there. We can just browse around in any store we see on the way. The season is about to change, and I want to buy some clothes..."

Wang Lijia pulled Xu Wenxi up and walked out without saying anything, still mumbling, "But you have to remind me not to be late. Young Master Jian will also be here today. My father is discussing business with his father recently. I am also going there today with a political mission..."

……

As the sun sets, it gradually disappears into the magic city under the night sky. Neon lights begin to flicker, like stars falling into the earth, leading people into that world of decadence and dissipation.

Walking out of Zhongshan East Road and strolling along the Bund, in the modern dream woven by skyscrapers, the two girls walked towards the scheduled meeting place, Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street.

There are still endless streams of pedestrians and tourists on the bank of the Huangpu River not far away. They take photos, check in, and play. It seems that everyone wants to leave some proof of their existence in this bustling city.

"Wenxi, look at the sky, it's so beautiful!"

Wang Lijia pointed at the gorgeous clouds and sighed, "I'm reminded of that sentence again."

"What?"

Xu Wenxi, who was also immersed in the beautiful scenery and enjoying a rare moment of relaxation, casually responded.

“The prosperous side of Shanghai won’t be open to poor people like us, but the sunset and the evening glow are always shown to everyone fairly.”

"A young lady like you is still considered poor...poor?"

Hearing Wang Lijia's sigh, even someone as calm as Xu Wenxi couldn't help but twitch her lips and made a rare complaint.

"Wenxi, I can only say that you don't have enough experience, so you don't understand. In a place like Shanghai, my family's total assets are at most hundreds of millions, how can I be called a 'young lady'? Do you know how many families in Shanghai have assets over 100 million?"

Wang Lijia shook her head and answered herself: "More than 17,000 households!"

"This is just the data on the surface. Anyway, in Shanghai, any brick thrown down could hit a person with a net worth of over 100 million. Now you know how ordinary I am. It was only when I was studying in Mingcheng that I could still feel a little bit superior..."

Xu Wenxi was listening to Wang Lijia's self-deprecation, but before she could respond, her cell phone vibrated. Xu Wenxi thought it was Duoduo at first, but when she picked up the phone, her heartbeat unconsciously quickened.

Although she now calls him boss, Xu Wenxi still refers to him as "Mr. Zhou" at the beginning, which represents the hidden hope in her heart.

Hopefully this will never change.

Mr. Zhou: “Where are you?”

Facing Zhou Wang's question, Xu Wenxi was a little confused, but she quickly replied honestly: "I'm going to have dinner with some college classmates at Warehouse No. 3 in New World City."

After Xu Wenxi replied, she kept holding the phone tightly, glancing at the screen from time to time. However, she did not receive a reply from Zhou Wang until she had walked several hundred meters. Xu Wenxi couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

But she was used to it. She knew Zhou Wang was very busy, so their conversations were always fragmented. When Zhou Wang remembered something, he would reply to her out of the blue.

But as long as there is a reply...

Xu Wenxi thought silently.

(End of this chapter)