Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 514 Reflection
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The roar of revving engines echoed through the night streets. Even in Shanghai, a city not lacking in supercars making a rumble, the black phantom still drew gasps of amazement as it swept past.

Even though they are products of the past, this is the unique prestige of the "Big Three" cars, which is far beyond what ordinary Ferraris or Lamborghinis can match.

Zhou Wang, who also owns luxury supercars such as the Mercedes-AMG GT, Aventador SVJ63, Ferrari 812C, and McLaren P1, is quite qualified to speak on this matter.

Unfortunately, this was in Shanghai, where traffic laws are too comprehensive, so no matter how loudly the Porsche 918 Spyder roared to life, Zhou Wang had no choice but to obediently stop and wait for the red light.

"The car was parked on Nanshan Road. After walking a few steps, the temperature of the wind blowing through it was unclear..."

A red light that lasts more than a minute is quite long. A little-known, niche song, "Sensory Disorder," is playing in the Burmester sound system. Zhou Wang lowers the car window, tapping his fingers on the edge of the glass, quite enjoying this moment of solitude.

But this tranquility was soon broken.

"Hi, can I add you on WeChat?"

Zhou Wang glanced up and saw a well-dressed young woman, whose looks after makeup were probably a 6 or 7 out of 10, walking from the side of the street onto the road. She was holding her phone and looking at him shyly and coquettishly.

Zhou Wang simply smiled politely at her and then prepared to roll up the car window.

Such a "goddess-level" figure, as ordinary people would consider her, was naturally not to Zhou Wang's liking. Moreover, this was not the first time he had experienced something like this, so he was not particularly moved. However, before pressing the button, Zhou Wang's wicked sense of humor surged up, and he stopped what he was doing.

"If I told you I rented this car, would you still add me on WeChat?"

He looked at the girl in front of him.

The girl paused, a sly glint in her eyes, then smiled and nodded, "Of course I want it, why wouldn't I?"

"Oh?"

Zhou Wang narrowed his eyes, realizing something, and then chuckled: "How did you figure that out?"

"If it were a rental car, you probably wouldn't have left that cold drink so casually on the center console. You would have found a safer spot, since you could lose a lot of money if it spilled."

The girl in front of him glanced at the seat to Zhou Wang's right, then smiled confidently and said, "Besides, although I don't recognize the brand of your clothes, your style matches this sports car perfectly, so I don't think you rented it..."

Zhou Wang was a little surprised. He looked the girl in front of him up and down again. "What do you do for a living?"

"I'm a senior this year, at the Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts..."

"No need to go into details, it just means you don't have a job yet, right?"

The girl perked up and was about to introduce herself in detail, but was quickly interrupted by Zhou Wang, so she could only nod.

"Yes, I am still a student."

"If you're interested, you can contact this number."

Zhou Wang bent down and rummaged through the documents, quickly finding Lin Ran's business card and handing it to the girl.

He suddenly remembered that because of the establishment of Wangzhou Group, Xu Wenqian and Lin Ran had been recruiting people on a large scale these past two days. The girl in front of him was very good at reading people and her appearance was also acceptable. Her quick wit was quite suitable for working at the front desk.

When the girl saw Zhou Wang hand her his business card, she was secretly delighted. After all, the man in front of her was not only rich but also very handsome, perfectly matching her criteria for a partner. However, when she saw the contents of the business card, she was taken aback.

Before he could look up and ask anything, Zhou Wang had already closed the car window. As the green light came on, the Porsche 918 sped away with the roar of the engine.

"Wangzhou Group? What's that? Never heard of it..."

The girl lowered her head helplessly, glanced at the business card again, and muttered something under her breath.

……

After turning two more intersections, the Porsche 918 Spyder and the Mercedes-Benz van that had been following him slowly turned into the five-story building and stopped on the inner street under the guidance of security personnel.

The car door opened, and a quick-thinking security guard stepped forward to cover the roof of the car for Zhou Wang. When Zhou Wang got out of the car, Ma Zhiyuan, the deputy manager of the club's public relations department, was already waiting there.

"Mr. Zhou, good evening!"

Upon seeing Zhou Wang, Ma Zhiyuan quickly greeted him with a respectful smile.

"Old Ma, it's been a while..."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Zhou, I happened to be in Pengcheng for a work report when you came to the club last time. I wonder if there was anything that displeased you?"

When Zhou Wang came here last time, he was received by Manager Zhu, who was in charge of managing the SPA center. But don't be fooled by the fact that Lao Ma is only the deputy manager of the public relations department, and his official position seems to be lower than Lao Zhu's. In reality, he is the real daily manager of the No. 9 Building Club and a trusted confidant of the behind-the-scenes boss.

Zhou Wang was well aware of this, which is why he understood why Lao Ma asked him that question.

So Zhou Wang smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "It's great, Manager Zhu who received me was quite attentive."

"That's good. Old Zhu is a good person, but he can be a bit rough around the edges sometimes. I heard there was some unpleasant incident last time, so I'm worried he might have offended you somehow without realizing it..."

Zhou Wang sensed something else in Lao Ma's cheerful words, but he didn't want to get involved in this internal power struggle, so he just smiled.

"No big deal."

A fleeting look of regret crossed Old Ma's eyes, but he wisely dropped the subject and simply walked ahead to lead the way for Zhou Wang.

"Mr. Zhou, this way please. Would you like to go back to your room to rest first, or..."

"Let's go back to the room first."

Zhou Wang came here with a clear purpose: he wanted to check on the situation of Zhai Peining.

Although it was the other party's own fault, Zhou Wang still felt a little uneasy.

After all, he was only thinking of dealing with this matter after the banquet, but in the rush, he completely forgot about it.

It has been almost two days since the dinner party, and based on the series of measures he implemented under Gao Xing's professional advice, Qu Peining's chances of escaping are basically zero.

Furthermore, barring any unforeseen circumstances, given Zhou Wang's prior instructions, it's highly likely that no club staff members have entered or left that room in the past two days...

Sure enough, Old Ma's next words proved this point.

"Mr. Zhou, as you requested, no one approached that room during your absence, including the cleaning staff. You can rest assured..."

Zhou Wang's lips twitched. "I came here precisely because I was worried about you."

Going two days without food or water—if that causes any health problems, it's going too far…

Thinking of this, Zhou Wang quickened his pace.

As they entered the club and arrived at the fifth floor, where security was at its tightest, before Zhou Wang swiped his card to enter his own room, 606, Gao Xing, who had been silently following behind, gestured to him.

Zhou Wang understood his meaning and, out of caution, stopped at the doorway, letting Gao Xing enter the room first. After waiting for about a minute, Gao Xing reappeared, nodded slightly to Zhou Wang, and then disappeared behind the door.

Zhou Wang couldn't discern anything from her happy expression, but he felt a little more at ease. Although happiness usually goes unnoticed, at least he was certain of one thing...

At least Qu Peining is still alive and well.

After entering the room alone, Zhou Wang glanced around. The living room was exactly the same as when he left, including the metal lighter he had deliberately placed at an angle. It seemed that no one had come in during this time.

Arriving at the half-open bedroom door, Zhou Wang paused briefly. Hearing no movement from inside, he pushed the door open.

The master bedroom was dark, with the lights off and the curtains drawn. However, with the light coming in from the living room, Zhou Wang could still see the figure curled up in the corner of the bed.

In the dim light, Zhou Wang saw that she was still wearing the professional skirt suit that belonged to the club. Because she had curled up, the tight curves of the black pencil skirt were even more exaggerated...

To be honest, it was a rather rushed day, and Zhou Wang really didn't expect that this girl with a face full of heroic spirit and a rather cold temperament would have such a big butt, comparable to the gifted Qingkui sister.

Because she looks very thin.

Beneath the hem of her skirt were flesh-colored stockings that tightly hugged her firm thighs, but the stockings were clearly torn, with holes extending into the shadows above the overlapping inner thighs, leaving much to the imagination.

When you zoom out to see further, you'll understand why Qu Peining has been lying in bed the whole time.

Her hands were raised above her head and bound to the headboard by handcuffs that gleamed with metallic light. Her feet were also tightly bound with black leather ropes. Judging from how tight the stockings were, the ropes were very tight. The other end of the ropes was tied to the foot of the bed, leaving almost no room for her ankles to move.

Zhou Wang felt that the other party was still somewhat pitiful. Don't believe the scenes in the movies. Although these handcuffs and leather ropes are just "props" in the club, when your hands and feet are tightly bound, even if you have great skills, you can't break free on your own.

Not to mention, both the placement of the handcuffs and the knots on the ropes were based on Gao Xing's professional advice. Before leaving the room, Zhou Wang also searched Qu Peining's body to make sure she didn't have any usable tools on her...

So for the past two days, Qu Peining has been practically pinned to death on this bed. If it were him, Zhou Wang would probably want to die.

At this moment, Qu Peining had her back to the door. Even though Zhou Wang did not conceal his arrival, she did not react at all, as if she had fainted.

However, Zhou Wang was not only focused on admiring the secluded scenery. The moment he turned on the light, he keenly noticed that Qu Peining's toes, which were covered by stockings, trembled slightly.

This means she must be awake, but for some reason, she is still pretending to be asleep.

Zhou Wang thought for a moment, then decided not to say anything, and simply leaned against the door, quietly watching him.

After a few minutes of this stalemate, Qu Peining finally couldn't take it anymore. She had originally planned to play dead so that when Zhou Wang approached to check on her, she might be able to find an opportunity to retaliate.

But she never expected Zhou Wang to be so cautious. She could feel his invisible yet tangible gaze sweeping over her body like a branding iron. Her body, which hadn't been washed for two days, became even more unbearably itchy.

Having received professional training, two days of confinement couldn't actually break Qu Peining's spirit. What was truly unbearable was the torment of hunger and thirst, and the tension in certain areas...

This caused her consciousness to begin to blur, and she didn't even know how many times she had bitten her tongue to stay awake until now.

"Zhou Wang, it's you... Quick, let me go!"

Qu Peining had no choice but to speak first. Her deep voice came from the bed, with a strange tone and an indescribable hoarseness.

"You haven't broken down yet?"

Zhou Wang replied with surprise, "They're stronger than I imagined..."

"Zhou Wang!"

After confirming that the person who came was indeed Zhou Wang, Qu Peining trembled and struggled, "You...do you know what you're doing? Let me go...or I promise you'll regret it for the rest of your life..."

"So even now, you're still thinking of threatening me?"

Zhou Wang frowned and said calmly, "Sister, please get your facts straight. If you don't want to talk to me properly, then I'll come back tomorrow."

"Wait, wait a minute!"

Upon hearing that she would be tortured for another day, Qu Peining immediately became anxious, and her voice even unconsciously regained some of its sharpness, "You... what exactly do you want?"

pat!

Zhou Wang turned on the master bedroom light. The sudden bright light made Qu Peining subconsciously close her eyes. Then she heard footsteps, followed by the sound of the headboard collapsing. Looking up from her messy hair, she saw that Zhou Wang had already sat on the edge of the bed and was facing her.

Clearly, Zhou Wang had confirmed that there was no danger before daring to get so close to her.

Zhou Wang then saw Qu Peining's face clearly. Her complexion was a bit strange, a pale color with an unusual red tinge, and there were still faint traces of sweat on her forehead.

It's clear that her true condition is not as good as she appears.

Meeting Qu Peining's gaze, which held a hint of resentment yet also a touch of bewilderment, Zhou Wang said earnestly, "I can let you go and bring you food right away, but can you guarantee that you won't hold my past against me and won't cause me any more trouble in the future?"

"I……"

Qu Peining originally wanted to say something harsh, but for some reason, she held back and simply nodded slightly, "Okay!"

"Then can you also stay away from your senior and stop interfering in our affairs?"

"……it is good!"

Now it was Zhou Wang's turn to be somewhat surprised and uncertain, because he always felt that Qu Peining wouldn't be so easy to talk to, and her agreement was far too readily made.

"Is it...is it okay now...I've agreed to everything you said, can you...can you let me go now?"

While Zhou Wang was stunned, Qu Peining spoke again, her tone noticeably more urgent, the unusual redness on her face spreading, and her toes curling more violently.

Zhou Wang, who was still pondering something, didn't notice these details and simply waved his hand, "Don't rush, let me think about it."

"What's there to think about... I've already agreed..."

Qu Peining became increasingly anxious.

Zhou Wang ignored him, but suddenly felt a little thirsty, probably because he had drunk too much cola. He saw that there was still water in the kettle on the bedside table, so he subconsciously reached out and took it, and picked up a water glass to pour himself a glass of water.

After noticing Zhou Wang's actions, Qu Peining's face, which was both heroic and beautiful, showed a look of fear.

"Don't, don't..."

But it was too late. As the kettle tilted, the "whooshing" sound of water came clearly from the glass. Qu Peining froze and stared wide-eyed.

The next moment, under conditioned reflex, the surging will finally overwhelmed her tense nerves, and with a low moan, her body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Zhou Wang, startled by the strange smell, looked down and exclaimed "Holy crap!"

(End of this chapter)