Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 544 I'm Keeping My Secret Closed

The lights on the distant shore were dim, and the blue and white yachts cut through the waves in the night, sailing south along Dapeng Bay at a steady pace.

Zhou Wang doesn't really know much about yachts. The only brand he's relatively familiar with is "Benetti," which is because the luxury yacht that He Jinglun gave him was of that brand.

However, apart from the time he received the yacht, Zhou Wang never actually used it. The yacht is still sitting in a private harbor in Shanghai, gathering dust.

The yacht that Zhou Wang and Mu Li boarded together had three decks above the deck and a length of over 70 meters. Even among large yachts, it was outstanding and could be considered a luxury superyacht.

When boarding the ship, Mu Li personally gave Zhou Wang a tour. The completeness of the interior facilities truly amazed Zhou Wang.

In addition to the usual star-rated amenities, there's even a small sports field on one side of the main deck where you can play basketball or badminton...

Zhou Wang's Benetti yacht, though he only paid 60 million for it, has a real market value exceeding 200 million. Meanwhile, the custom-made Feadship yacht that Zhou Wang and Mu Li are currently riding on, according to Zhou Wang's estimation, might cost over 500 million RMB…

So when he heard Mu Li mention "gift" twenty minutes ago, he was genuinely startled.

Fortunately, Mu Li quickly explained with a light laugh, "If we can achieve in-depth cooperation with President Zhou in the future, I will persuade the other shareholders that this customized yacht is a gift prepared by our Tianque Group for President Zhou... It has not been named since it was manufactured, and we hope to have the honor of asking President Zhou to name it."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wang glanced at Mu Li with some surprise.

If that's the case, it means Mu Li wasn't joking, but genuinely intended to give the yacht directly to Zhou Wang after reaching a cooperation agreement.

Five small goals... she's really willing to spend that much.

Of course, considering that it is a group asset, her actual contribution will not be that much according to the shareholding ratio, but in any case, it is a great show of sincerity.

Mu Li hadn't mentioned it while in the lounge, which only meant that she had made up her mind in a short time.

If it were Zhou Wang six months ago, he might have impulsively agreed to her request.

But for Zhou Wang now, although 500 million is not a small amount of money, it is not enough to make him lose his mind.

Although there must have been some omissions in the information Mu Li gave him, it did mention many of the shady businesses that Tianque Group was involved in.

Regardless of whether Zhou Wang actually has the ability to help them get out of trouble, such an obviously hot potato requires Zhou Wang to make a great decision first.

So, in the end, under Mu Li's clearly disappointed and complicated gaze, Zhou Wang just smiled and didn't say anything.

"Mr. Zhou, the yacht will stop at several places along the coast of Dapeng Bay to pick up other guests. If you dislike these social interactions, you can rest in the master suite for a while, and I will invite you down when the party starts."

After the tour, we arrived at the door of the private suite located on the top floor of the yacht, which occupied the entire floor. Mu Li made a suggestion.

The yacht departed from the club's dock, but that was just the starting point. Mu Li had mentioned beforehand that there would be many other guests tonight, so Zhou Wang was not surprised.

"also."

"Lisa, please take good care of Mr. Zhou and make sure to meet all his needs. If you need anything, you can contact Butler Xu on the ship."

Mu Li glanced at the mixed-race girl who had been following Zhou Wang, then hurriedly left.

Zhou Wang entered the luxuriously decorated master suite, which was about 60 or 70 square meters in size. He glanced around and saw that Gao Xing was nowhere to be found. He was probably wandering around the ship again, getting familiar with the surroundings.

Besides Lisa, Huang Duming and Xiao Wang have been following him around.

"I'm actually a bit sleepy after drinking, I'm going to go inside and take a nap."

Zhou Wang said something to the two of them and then went into the master bedroom. He ignored Lisa, who was still following closely behind him, and went straight to lie down on the soft, custom-made bed.

The room quieted down, and a light, pleasant fragrance filled the air. Zhou Wang had only intended to lie down and think about the possibility of cooperating with Tianque Group, but because the scent probably had a calming effect, he actually felt a little sleepy.

Just as Zhou Wang was becoming drowsy, he suddenly felt the mattress next to him sink, and then a body with a burning heat crawled into the blanket and gently pressed against him.

"Mr. Zhou..."

The girl's voice trembled slightly.

Zhou Wangfu regained consciousness, then sighed and opened his eyes, glancing at Lisa who was huddled up to her chest.

She had taken off her long dress at some point and was biting her lip, looking at him timidly in the small space where light and shadow seeped in.

"Was this requested by your CEO, Mr. Mu?"

Zhou Wang's eyes were deep and unreadable.

"No, no, it was me... myself who thought it..."

The girl's long eyelashes fluttered as she avoided Zhou Wang's gaze.

But Zhou Wang already understood.

Just before leaving, the glance Mu Li gave Lisa was clearly conveying some kind of silent command.

Otherwise, given her previous statement in the bathroom, Lisa should have already shown some sense of propriety.

"Right now, I just want to rest for a while and don't really want to do any physical exercise, you understand?"

Zhou Wang didn't need to be polite to her, but perhaps because the girl's temperament did have many similarities to his senior, Zhou Wang still adopted a somewhat subtle approach.

Lisa blinked, seemingly trying to understand the meaning of Zhou Wang's words. After a moment, she seemed to understand something.

"I understand, Mr. Zhou, you can just lie there like that..."

As she spoke, Lisa swayed her slender and graceful body and slid deeper into the blankets.

Zhou Wang: "..."

He quickly stopped the other person, saying, "You've misunderstood, that's not what I meant."

"Mr. Zhou, don't worry, I... I'll keep my mouth shut."

"Really? Pshaw, I mean, I just want to sleep for a while right now, I don't want to do anything else."

"Oh... well, then I won't disturb your rest any longer."

Lisa responded, her expression darkening, and then she got up to lift the covers and get out of bed.

Zhou Wang looked at her lonely figure and couldn't help but shake his head. Then he pulled her snow-white arm and pulled her back into his arms amidst Lisa's exclamation.

"Don't move, just stay here and sleep with me for a while."

"Ah...Okay, okay."

Lisa responded and noticed that Zhou Wang didn't make any further movements. He simply held her soft body and slowly closed his eyes.

But she wasn't stupid; she quickly realized that Zhou Wang's purpose in doing this was simply to give her an explanation to President Mu.

Lisa's feelings became increasingly complicated, and her delicate body, which had been trembling slightly from nervousness, gradually calmed down.

"Thank you..." she said silently in her heart, resting her head on Zhou Wang's chin.

……

"This yacht is so luxurious!"

At first, when Sun Xining heard that Agui and Ajie said it was a yacht party, she didn't think much of it.

She hadn't been out and about for a long time, so she thought it would be good to enjoy the sea breeze and relax.

But she really didn't expect that the yachts moored on the private dock in front of her would be so different from those she had seen in movies.

Standing at the bow, you can hardly see the stern. Not only are there butlers in suits waiting at the dock, but there are also rows of elegant young ladies in light skirt suits waiting to greet you on the gangway. Near the railing at the edge of the deck, you can see some people in suits who are probably security personnel patrolling.

Those people all had a cold demeanor, especially a burly middle-aged man standing at the bow of the ship. His eyes, like eagle hooks, kept sweeping over them, as if trying to pierce their souls.

This display of force left Sun Xi Ningning somewhat bewildered.

She wasn't the only one at a loss; A-Gui was too.

Ah Jie's family background was undoubtedly much better than his, but in Ah Gui's impression, it seemed impossible for him to be associated with such a luxurious yacht.

"Ah Jie, what... what's going on? Did we go to the wrong dock?"

Swallowing hard, A-Gui, feeling a little nervous, tugged at A-Jie's sleeve.

Ah Jie was actually a little weak at this point.

His distant cousin is from Hong Kong Island. He went to Hong Kong Island when he was very young. His parents are related to his parents, but not by much.

Later, because his parents were quick-witted, they took the initiative to establish some business cooperation with that side, and the two sides gradually became closer. Ah Jie met this cousin a few times.

Previously, when his cousin came to Shenzhen, A-Jie was always the one who entertained him. Recently, his cousin contacted him and said that there was a yacht party in Shenzhen and invited him to come and have fun. A-Jie immediately agreed.

The only odd thing is that my cousin subtly indicated that he could bring female companions, but because their party was quite upscale, it would be best if his friends came from respectable backgrounds...

Ah Jie immediately understood; this meant he shouldn't bring "chicken" with him.

In a place like Shenzhen, there are many beautiful girls, but it's also easy to make a mistake. Many girls who look glamorous on the outside might actually work in some kind of establishment...

There are countless escort services and private ones. Ah Jie, who often goes out and has fun, can still understand his cousin's point.

That's why he shamelessly asked Agui to ask Sun Xi Ningning out again; after all, in his opinion, Sun Xi Ningning perfectly met those requirements.

Of course, he always felt that there was another meaning behind his cousin's words, but he didn't think too much about it. Anyway, his cousin said he could bring friends, so he invited A-Gui along.

The main reason is that as a local rich kid, most people wouldn't try to curry favor with him. Only his childhood friend, A-Gui, would obey him without question, so he figured it would be more convenient to call A-Gui along.

"This should be the place. Wait a moment, I'll call my cousin..."

Ah Jie took out his phone and made a call. A moment later, a young man in a casual shirt leaned out from the deck. He spotted the three people below and immediately waved to them.

"Cousin!"

Seeing that it was indeed his cousin, A-Jie breathed a sigh of relief, straightened his back, and led A-Gui, Sun Xi Ningning forward.

With the cousin's intervention, the butler simply verified the three people's identities before letting them board the deck.

“This is my cousin, Wang Jia.”

After meeting up with his cousin, A-Jie introduced them to each other.

A-Jie's cousin, Wang Jia, was wearing a Versace casual shirt and gold-rimmed glasses. His demeanor suggested a well-off family, but his eyes looked somewhat unfocused, which made him seem a little uncomfortable.

When Wang Jia saw A-Gui following behind A-Jie, he initially frowned, but as he shifted his gaze to Sun Xi Ningning, his frown instantly relaxed.

With his extensive experience with women, he could tell that the girl in front of him wasn't exactly a rare gem, but she was certainly of excellent quality.

Moreover, he could tell at a glance that although the girl looked very innocent, her makeup and outfit had many subtle details, and she was not the kind of girl who was really naive.

This shows that "communication" is not very troublesome.

After a brief moment of observation, Wang Jia quickly looked away and affectionately put her arm around A-Jie's shoulder as they walked inside.

"Cousin, let me tell you, today's occasion is a bit unusual. There are some people I don't even know very well, so you'd better be careful later..."

"Don't worry, cousin, I understand. I promise I won't embarrass you."

After laying the groundwork with this, and seeing Ah Jie nod in agreement, Wang Jia coughed lightly and said in a low voice:

"Brother, let me ask you something first, is there anything between you and this girl named Sun Ningning?"

"Uh, for now we're just ordinary friends, but..."

Wang Jia interrupted A-Jie before he could finish his sentence.

"That's good. Here's what we'll do: I'll introduce you to someone later. You've been saying you wanted to invest in my water park, right? ... Let me tell you, if this works out, we'll sign the agreement next week!"

"Really?"

The sudden joy overwhelmed A-Jie, and he temporarily suppressed his earlier doubts.

Every second-generation rich kid longs to prove themselves, and A-Jie is no exception. However, he doesn't really have any good ways to do so, so he can only rely on other people's resources to find some connections. But people like Wang Jia don't need the little money he can come up with, so A-Jie has always been very troubled.

Seeing a glimmer of hope in this matter, Ah Jie was naturally overjoyed.

The group entered the large living room on the deck, which was over 600 square meters in size. They could see that there were quite a few guests in the living room, in groups of three or five, ranging in age from twenty to thirty or fifty. However, most of the young people were dressed up as women.

"Hey, Jie, do you see that guy over there in the dark suit?"

Wang Jia put her arm around him and quietly pointed to a man who was chatting and laughing in the best booth in the lobby.

"I see him, who is he?"

"Huo Chengrui".

Wang Jia uttered three words, but in the blink of an eye, he saw that all three people were looking at him with blank expressions.

His lips twitched, and he couldn't help but raise his voice slightly:
"Huo, his surname is Huo... No, don't you know what this means?"

Seeing that the three of them were still confused, Wang Jia was too lazy to explain.

"You can check it on your phones later... Come with me first."

(End of this chapter)