Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 472: Prelude to the Overturn

Philosophy tells us that everything always has two sides.

It all started with the preparations for the Hope Foundation Charity Dinner.

This was Zhou Wang’s first time in Shanghai, and possibly his second appearance in a public business setting after the “Night of No You”. Regardless of whether Zhou Wang wanted to take it seriously or not, it was destined to be an extremely important event.

The preliminary work alone had kept Xu Wenxi running around in Shanghai for more than two months. When the date of the dinner was set, Xu Wenxi, Lin Ran, and Qi Jiayi, who had hurriedly gotten into the mood, were so busy that Zhou Wang had hardly seen them for more than a week.

This was with the assistance of a third-party company. You can imagine how busy they were. Occasionally when Zhou Wang ran into Xu Wenxi returning home, he found that she had lost a lot of weight and her chin was so pointed that she could play an elf.

But in fact, Zhou Wang himself is not at an easy time either.

But his main task is to make the guest list.

This may sound simple, but even if ordinary people set up a banquet to entertain guests, they still have to consider which people need to be called, which people need to be visited in person, and which people only need to be sent a message, let alone the social circle of Zhou Wang's level.

Just deciding who to invite took Zhou Wang several days to think about. Only after the official guest list was drawn up did he enter the most torturous stage for him.

For example, people like Guo Wangshan and Wang Shang who were in Shanghai were not so bad. When Zhou Wang visited them, he brought the invitations with him. But it was a headache for those big guys who were in other places.

But Zhou Wang was too lazy to run, so he finally adopted a compromise strategy.

Most of the bigwigs he currently makes friends with are in Beidu, so Zhou Wang asked Young Master Qiu to help him and personally deliver invitations to those bigwigs.

With Qiu Zeyu's status, he is naturally enough to be used in the Beidu circle, and it is not considered impolite.

Of course, this alone was definitely not enough, so Zhou Wang spent a lot of time calling the big guys who had reached their status one by one, explaining why he could not deliver the invitations in person. At least he made it go away in a superficial way.

Then there is the Hangzhou clique, represented by the bigwigs led by Zhang Dashao’s second uncle Zhang Shihao.

Zhou Wang naturally asked Young Master Zhang to take care of these people.

"Damn you Zhou Wang, you only know how to order me around. How far is it from the Magic City? How far am I from your province?"

Mr. Zhang, who was working in your province for the Miao village development plan, started cursing on the spot when he received Zhou Wang's call.

However, despite the scolding, Young Master Zhang still flew to Hangzhou the next day after receiving Zhou Wang's call to help Zhou Wang bring the etiquette over.

...Fortunately, in Young Master Zhang's own imagination, Zhou Wang was too busy to squeeze out this little time.

If he knew that Zhou Wang was a little tired because he hung out with Guo Bing and Shao Xiaoqi in brothels every day to listen to music, Young Master Zhang would probably pick up a knife and chop him.

Of course, it is most likely that the one who was chopped down was not Zhou Wang.

Therefore, Guo Bing and Shao Xiaoqi, who have been feeling extremely guilty recently, dare not speak in the "nephew group", for fear that Young Master Zhang will find out something wrong.

In addition, there are guests from Mingcheng or Yunnan Province.

This part is relatively easy to handle. All you need to do is let Chen Mei act as your representative and run around. After all, there won't be too many people involved.

In the end, what really gave Zhou Wang a headache were the women who were close to him.

He didn't need to worry about Jiang Qingkui, Xu Wenxi and other people around him who were his subordinates, as they also knew the corresponding limits (what they should do), but how to arrange for others was a matter of great concern to Zhou Wang.

Zhou Wang, who couldn't figure it out in the end, only decided on one principle...

That is, it is better to have less trouble than more. The fewer people present, the better. After all, when there are too many people, the uncertainty will increase exponentially.

First, there were the sisters from Caiyi dormitory, led by Su Yajing. These girls were easy to please. Although they heard that Zhou Wang was going to organize a high-profile dinner, they all said they could come to help. But after Zhou Wang vaguely revealed that he would be very busy, they all said they would not come to cause trouble...

Of course, there may be another factor, that is, after all, they will be able to see Zhou Wang again in a few days, so no one would be so ignorant.

If Su Yajing, Yu Duo and Shen Yutong were not present, there would not be many people left.

There are also senior students.

But the senior student was fine as her first solo concert was in the near future, so Zhou Wang pitied her for being busy and asked her not to make the trip.

The senior sister would not ask questions, she would just unconditionally agree to Zhou Wang's arrangements, so the senior sister was able to handle it easily, which made Zhou Wang breathe a sigh of relief.

In addition, for people like Qi Jiayi, who have had a physical relationship but are still in an ambiguous stage emotionally, there is no need to worry too much... After all, she has been avoiding herself recently.

When all these objects are excluded, there are only a few unstable factors left.

Among them, two people are particularly special.

It was also at this time on the way to the airport that Zhou Wang was about to face... Ding Yi and Xia Xiwei.

If we go back to a month ago, Zhou Wang would have been absolutely justified in facing them and had nothing to feel guilty about, after all, they were not really in a relationship.

But these days are different.

Let’s talk about Ding Yi first. After going through the “draft round” some time ago, Zhou Wang’s feelings towards her are undoubtedly the most complicated.

Now Zhou Wang couldn't tell whether the events of the "draft round" and the images he had seen from the [Fragments of Time] were just parallel time and space deduced by the system to make up for the loopholes in reality, or whether they were things that really happened but he had forgotten...

But no matter what, Zhou Wang was not quite sure how he should face her, or how to handle his relationship with her.

Xia Xiwei was fine originally, but because of the last impersonation, now in her family's eyes, the two of them are indeed in love, especially...

In the Magic City, Zhou Wang received help from her second uncle Wang Shang more than once.

Speaking of this, Zhou Wang himself felt a little regretful. It was all his fault for being too shameless. After tasting the sweetness, he also started calling him "Second Uncle". Now it has become accustomed to it and it is difficult to change it even if he wants to.

In addition, Xia Xiwei was not a simple girl. Like Ding Yi, Zhou Wang often could not figure out what she was thinking. He could only feel that after she discovered that she and her father had some unknown secret connection, her attitude towards him had changed subtly...

Although she was very busy, she always sent messages to Zhou Wang. If she didn't get a response from Zhou Wang for a long time, she would even call or video chat from time to time.

All kinds of coquettish and cute behavior, as well as scolding and snorting, often make Zhou Wang have the illusion that he is really her "shameful" underground boyfriend...

What makes Ding Yi and Xia Xiwei special is that they both have powerful family backgrounds, and Zhou Wang also has some connections with their parents.

Before Zhou Wang can completely transcend the secular world, this is undoubtedly something he needs to treat with caution...

Zhou Wang's charity dinner this time has made a great splash in certain circles. Xia Xiwei and Ding Yi naturally want to participate. Zhou Wang really can't find a reason to refuse them, so he can only agree to it reluctantly, intending to "take it one step at a time" and act according to circumstances.

The two of them chose to arrive in Shanghai on the same day as the dinner. What was more friendly to Zhou Wang was that at least they both landed at Pudong Airport, not Hongqiao Airport and Pudong Airport. Otherwise, Zhou Wang would have been too busy to go to both airports.

But the annoying thing was that the two people landed too damn close to each other, one at 2:30 and the other at 2:45. If Zhou Wang wasn't careful, he would flip over on the spot.

We'll talk about it at the dinner party. At least at the airport, we must not let the two women meet...

"Xiao Wang, drive faster. It's okay to exceed the speed limit while ensuring safety."

Zhou Wang, who was sitting in the back seat of the business car, took another look at the Patek Philippe starry sky on his wrist. After urging Xiao Wang, he asked about Han Rui in the passenger seat.

"Old Han, how is it, have you checked the real-time flight schedule?"

The sudden strong push from the business car made Han Rui subconsciously grab the armrest next to him. After calming down, he quickly replied:
"I checked, Mr. Zhou. Both flights you mentioned arrived on time. There were no delays."

"Gan."

Zhou Wang rubbed his eyebrows.

……

At 2:17 pm, with the full efforts of Xiao Wang, who has skilled driving skills, the Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

Zhou Wang looked at the time and calculated in his mind that for a normal flight that lands at 2:30, plus the waiting time and the time to take the shuttle bus, the passengers should leave the airport around 2:45.

Dante must have been sitting in a business class seat or above, so he would be a little faster than ordinary passengers, so the time he came out of the aisle was probably between 2:35 and 2:40.

Fortunately, if arranged properly, the possibility of Ding Yi and Xia Xiwei meeting should be small.

"Xiao Wang, you and Gao Xing should drive to the parking lot and wait there first. But remember, your two cars should be as far apart as possible, not in the same area, but not too far from the elevator. After you park, take a photo of your parking space and send it to me... Lao Han, you and I will go in to pick up the people."

Zhou Wang, who had driven two cars specially here, gave some instructions, took out a bouquet of white roses from the back seat of the business car, put on his sunglasses, and walked towards the airport with Han Rui.

Arriving at the VIP channel for airport pick-up, Zhou Wang stood among the crowd and waited silently.

His plan was to pick up Ding Yi first, send her to the car, then lie that he was going to take another car, and then go back to pick up Xia Xiwei. In this way, he could not only achieve the purpose of picking someone up, but also arrive in the city at about the same time as Ding Yi. Even if she had any doubts, she would definitely not think too much about it...

As for arriving in the city, it was easy. After all, Zhou Wang must be "very busy" today and certainly would not have time to spend with them in the afternoon. They would definitely understand him.

In this way, as long as the timing of the pick-up is appropriate, the risk of a rollover should be very low.

Thinking of this, Zhou Wang's posture unconsciously relaxed, and he even hummed a little tune.

I am a real genius. I came up with a perfect solution in such a short time. Who else can come up with this solution?
Even if the so-called scumbag master is in front of me, he still has to...

"Mr. Zhou...Mr. Zhou?!"

Just when Zhou Wang was feeling proud of himself, he suddenly heard a pleasant female voice with a hint of surprise.

This voice was somewhat familiar to Zhou Wang, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it before.

When Zhou Wang turned his head to look, he found an unexpected figure standing in front of him.

"Xu Lingyue?"

The girl standing next to Zhou Wang, pulling the suitcase, was about 1.7 meters tall, with a beautiful face and delicate makeup.

The long chestnut-dyed, cloud-curled hair was draped softly on one side of her shoulder, perfectly blending youthfulness and urban fashion. She was the kind of scenery that would make people turn their heads around at a glance in the crowd. She was Zhou Wang's old classmate Xu Lingyue.

"Why are you here..."

Zhou Wang was stunned for a moment, and was about to ask the other party subconsciously, but his face suddenly changed.

It was because he suddenly remembered that the person in front of him was no longer just an old classmate he had saved. She seemed to still be working for him. As for her position...

She is Jiang Qingkui's assistant!

When his not-so-bright brain started working, Zhou Wang realized that he had asked a very stupid question.

Why is she here?

Of course she has to be here today!
The Wang Foundation Charity Dinner is not just something that Zhou Wang cares about. There is another person who may care more about it than Zhou Wang...

That is Jiang Qingkui, who is about to replace Zhou Wang as the chairman of Wang Fund before Xu Wenxian has the ability to take over independently.

Even if she is extremely busy in your province, how could she be absent on the day when the foundation made the announcement?

Zhou Wang had planned everything, but he actually forgot about it. It was probably his fault for being careless. Or maybe Jiang Qingkui and he didn't think that the time Jiang Qingkui would arrive in the Magic City was something that needed to be reported or discussed...

What made Zhou Wang's expression change in particular was that not only had Ding Yi and Jiang Qingkui met before, but they also obviously did not get along well.

"Mr. Zhou, I really didn't expect you...you to appear here. I see, this is a surprise you specially prepared for Sister Qingkui, right?"

At this time, after getting over her initial surprise, Xu Lingyue glanced at the bouquet in Zhou Wang's hand, and thought she had guessed something, so she smiled and said, "Just now on the plane, Sister Qingkui complained to me that you didn't care about her at all and rarely took the initiative to call her. She should be very happy now..."

"What should I be happy about?"

Zhou Wang was just about to ask about Jiang Qingkui's identity when he heard that familiar humming voice with a hint of tsundere.

Zhou Wang turned his head with a stiff body, and saw a cold and beautiful woman wrapped in a long windbreaker with her hands in her pockets.

"You just play these little tricks..."

Jiang Qingkui muttered indifferently, but Zhou Wang still clearly saw the corners of her mouth twitching slightly. It was obvious that her heart was not as calm as she appeared.

To the north...

My sister Qingkui, why did you buy a flight that arrives at this time?

Is it such a coincidence?
If he didn't know it was impossible, Zhou Wang would have wanted to ask if the three of them had discussed this long ago and were deliberately trying to embarrass him...

Zhou Wang admitted that at this moment, he really started to panic.

(End of this chapter)