Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 547 Don’t take the initiative and don’t refuse
The wine glass was of good quality and did not break when it hit the glass on the table, but all the wine inside splashed out.

The female companion sitting next to Young Master Li, who appeared to be a model, let out a gasp. Her snow-white legs and the hem of her skirt were stained with a lot of wine. Young Master Li and Huo Chengrui, who were sitting next to her, were also splashed with some wine, which made them both frown instantly.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..."

But Sun Xining, whose heart was pounding like a drum, was still in a daze. After she came to her senses, she hurriedly apologized and picked up a tissue to help the girl wipe herself.

The girl couldn't lash out because of Huo Chengrui's attitude towards Sun Xining, so she could only force a smile to show that she was fine. At this moment, Sun Xining noticed that Zhou Wang was about to disappear around the corner outside the window. Without caring about anything else, she shoved the tissue box into the girl's hand, said "Excuse me" and quickly walked over there.

"Ningning, what are you going to do...Ningning?"

A-Jie was also a bit confused. He quickly got up and called out a couple of times, but Sun Xi Ningning ignored him.

Seeing his cousin Wang Jia's displeased expression, A-Jie could only awkwardly explain, "Uh, she probably went to the restroom..."

"The restroom isn't in that direction, is it?"

Huo Chengrui, however, sensed something. After wiping the wine off his trousers, he asked with a half-smile.

A-Jie was speechless for a moment, quickly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, said "I'll go take a look," and then pulled A-Gui along to chase after Sun Xi Ningning in the direction she had left.

……

With the salty sea breeze blowing, Zhou Wang was strolling on the deck of the yacht.

He deliberately refused the company of Butler Xu and Lisa, just wanting to experience the long-lost "peace and quiet".

This tranquility is different from the tranquility that ordinary people define. Although Xiao Wang and Gao Xing are probably hiding in some corner nearby, at least on the surface, no one really bothers him or pays attention to him.

Zhou Wang hadn't experienced this feeling in a long time, especially in crowded places.

I don’t know when it started, but wherever he went, he was always surrounded by all sorts of gazes. Some of them were intentional on Zhou Wang’s part, but many of the attention he received was forced upon him.

At first, Zhou Wang quite enjoyed it... After all, what young person doesn't like to show off?

But Zhou Wang has been ordering too many of these "pretend" orders, and he's starting to get a little tired of it.

...Aside from the moment just now, when a lady, presumably thinking Zhou Wang was a "male model," tried to approach him and strike up a conversation, no one else seemed to care about him. This feeling was quite nice.

Yacht parties may seem novel to those who haven't experienced them before, but they're essentially the same thing—just a place for post-drinking fun at sea with a few more entertainment options.

All upper-class gatherings that are primarily for entertainment are essentially about bringing together attractive men and women recruited from various channels, along with a large number of service personnel of all types, to provide various services to a very small group of people.

An outdoor swimming pool, deck tennis, DJ music, and if the daytime view is good, there are also facilities like motor surfing and water sports cars available. The rest is basically just for men and women...

Other than that, there's nothing new.

Of course, Zhou Wang knew that thinking this way was somewhat like "talking without understanding the situation," since most ordinary people would never experience such scenery in their entire lives.

For example, the woman who walked past Zhou Wang with a glass of champagne was wearing a sexy three-point bikini, showing off her hot figure to the fullest. If Zhou Wang remembered correctly, she should be a well-known actress and model in Hong Kong.

Zhou Wang remembered her because he had seen a movie called "I Love Lan Kwai Fong" before, and the role played by a woman named Chen Jing in it left a deep impression on him.

It seems that at one point, she even earned herself the title of "Goddess of Geeks".

Even though such titles are not valuable, for the general public, actresses of this caliber are still people who would never have the opportunity to meet them in their daily lives.

However, at this moment on this yacht, this washed-up actress named Chen Jing is just one of the most marginalized people.

Zhou Wang had roughly observed the area along the way and noted that there were at least fifty or sixty girls on the yacht, including various models, escorts, and minor celebrities.

So far, the number of male guests he has seen, including those in the reception room he hasn't yet entered, is only about twenty.

This means that everyone has an extremely wide range of choices.

Honestly, most successful men don't actually like minor celebrities like Chen Jing, except for those with special feelings for her.

After all, everyone knows the special nature of the entertainment industry. In their eyes, someone like Chen Jing is not as clean as a random small-time model.

This also explains why Tianque Club is so successful in this industry, leading the way in the field. After all, the girls they provide all have one basic quality... "cleanliness".

Zhou Wang silently lit a cigarette and leaned against the railing on the yacht deck, not really having much of an idea about tonight's social interactions.

He didn't want to meet anyone, nor did he want to waste time and energy on insincere interactions with others. He just wanted to come out, enjoy the sea breeze, and think about the future of his startup project. When the time was up, he would head back home and play a five-player mobile game with Su Yajing and others. That would be fine too.

until……

The cigarette butt Zhou Wang was holding was blown out by the salty sea breeze, and a hand that shone with a white glow even in the night reached out and relit it for him.

"Thank you."

Zhou Wang didn't turn around, assuming it was just another yacht girl who noticed his expensive clothes and tried to chat him up, so he simply said thank you casually.

"You seem to have grown taller. I remember before, if I wanted to find your lips, I didn't have to stand on tiptoe so hard..."

After a brief silence, a slightly mischievous voice came from beside me.

The voice was clear and crisp like a silver bell, brimming with the vitality unique to a young girl. But upon closer listening, one could also hear a slight tremor, indicating that the girl was a little nervous.

Given Zhou Wang's current understanding of human nature, and perhaps because his brain is indeed more agile after reading so many books, he doesn't even need to pay special attention to these details; they will automatically transform into information and flood into his mind.

He paused for a moment, then turned his head. The seemingly familiar voice overlapped with the somewhat unfamiliar, innocent face before him, instantly stirring up distant memories, and Zhou Wang blurted out:

"Sun Xi Ningning?"

Zhou Wang was indeed somewhat surprised, never expecting to encounter the other party here.

However, he finally remembered. Yes, it was her in Pengcheng. After Zhou Wang left Jingcheng, the two only contacted each other once, when Sun Xining sent him a video of the bathroom and they had a brief conversation.

Later, contact was completely lost, and Zhou Wang forgot about her.

Although it's called "forgetting," some memories are still quite vivid. This is the only girl Zhou Wang has ever had intimate contact with in the world of anime and manga.

That unique and novel experience was a bit too much for a young man in his early twenties.

Hearing Zhou Wang call her name immediately, Sun Xining maintained a smile on her face, but inwardly she breathed a huge sigh of relief. The moment she saw Zhou Wang, Sun Xining had acted impulsively and followed him.

She has always been bolder than girls her age, and this boldness is directly reflected in her actions.

If you like something, you like it; if you want something, you want it.

Otherwise, at that class reunion in Jingcheng, she wouldn't have dared to pull Zhou Wang into an empty private room that night and give him a passionate kiss, even though she wasn't familiar with him before...

Afterwards, she went directly to a hotel with Zhou Wang.

Zhou Wang remembered that when he left, wild chrysanthemums were blooming by the roadside, so beautiful.

Although it seems that Sun Xining also asked for her reward, having Zhou Wang buy her two bags, she wouldn't have acted so shamelessly if Zhou Wang hadn't been so irresistibly attractive to her...

There are always many men who want to buy her all sorts of things, but she actually has her own picky standards.

But she couldn't say these things to Zhou Wang.

She has always been sensible, knows her place very well, and knows that someone as outstanding as Zhou Wang wouldn't marry a girl like her.

She never dared to hope that she could have a long-lasting relationship with Zhou Wang.

But when she saw Zhou Wang, she couldn't help but get carried away.

Some men are just "white moonlight," only appearing suddenly on those cold and lonely nights, stirring up a mess in your heart. But some men are born to be unreasonable "big suns."

They just hang there high in the air, you can't help but pay attention to them.

They will radiate their light at any moment, making it impossible for you to escape.

Zhou Wang is undoubtedly that kind of man.

Even though Sun Xi Ningning had traveled all the way to Pengcheng, she was still constantly receiving information about him.

She didn't want to hear it, but among her colleagues, there were two girls who were fans of Zhou Wang's looks on social media.

From the very beginning of Zhou Wang's operation of his short video account, they have been paying close attention to his every move, constantly nagging Sun Xining, making it impossible for her to ignore them.

It's hard not to say that Sun Xining's current standards for choosing men are largely related to this long-term, subtle influence.

She was both incredibly annoyed, but occasionally... she would also feel a sense of pride.

After all, she was the girl who opened the door to a new world for that man...

Speaking of this, Sun Xi Ningning was still a little proud.

Because she clearly remembered that Zhou Wang's expression that night, a mixture of amazement and slight bewilderment.

Throughout their interactions, Sun Xiningning was in control, which meant that in her memory, it wasn't "she was slept with by Zhou Wang," but rather "she got Zhou Wang."

At that time, Zhou Wang was still somewhat green and inexperienced.

The impression that women are emotional creatures can lead to drastically different emotions.

"I didn't expect it?"

Sun Xining winked playfully at Zhou Wang, then explained, "Two friends invited me here to relax, and I never expected to run into you here..."

"I didn't expect that."

"Then let's quickly raise a glass to celebrate our destiny!"

Even though they hadn't been in contact for a long time, Sun Xining seemed completely at ease. After confirming that Zhou Wang wasn't hostile towards her, she immediately turned around cheerfully, took two glasses of champagne from a passing waiter, and handed one to Zhou Wang.

Before Zhou Wang could respond, she touched her glass to his, then downed it in one gulp. She took a large gulp, some of the glistening liquid even spilling from the corner of her mouth, sliding down her delicate collarbone, and disappearing into the gap of her tank top…

"Hey Zhou Wang, I've finished, now it's your turn!"

Wiping her lips, Sun Xi Ningning gestured to Zhou Wang with her empty wine glass.

"Okay, cheers."

Zhou Wang chuckled, looking at the girl in front of him, a strange feeling rising in his heart.

As for Sun Xining, he wouldn't say he liked her; he simply found her very interesting, unlike any other woman around him. Her sudden appearance certainly added a lot of color to this boring night.

"I was feeling really awkward because I didn't know anyone there, and then you suddenly appeared and saved me..."

After Sun Xi Ningning and Zhou Wang finished their glasses of champagne, they chattered away, subtly closing the distance between themselves and Zhou Wang while also indirectly explaining that they hadn't come with a specific male companion, implying that they were still "single."

Zhou Wang smiled.

When Zhou Wang first met Sun Xi Ningning, he was limited by his own level and Sun Xi Ningning was the one catering to him. At the time, Zhou Wang only felt that he was quite happy to get along with this girl. Now he realizes that Sun Xi Ningning may have been the one actively "conforming" to him.

Looking at it from another angle, Sun Xi Ningning is actually quite capable. She speaks very skillfully and knows how to understand other people's thoughts.

In some people's eyes, she should be the most sophisticated green tea bitch, but Zhou Wang couldn't help but think that if a girl like this were to do public relations work, she would be invincible, right?
After chatting briefly with Sun Xining about her recent situation, Sun Xining, giggling, had naturally taken Zhou Wang's arm.

Zhou Wang didn't feel there was anything to hide about this, after all, he was her major shareholder, and he wouldn't pretend to be polite.

Don't take the initiative, but there's no need to refuse either.

"Ningning, what...what are you doing!"

Just as the two were getting closer and getting along well, a shout of shock and anger suddenly came from behind.

Zhou Wang turned his head in surprise and saw two "acquaintances" who weren't really acquaintances.

Ok?
Aren't those the two guys from the plane?

(End of this chapter)