Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 587 Identity V 2.0
One trip, including dining and shopping, resulted in a total expenditure of 626 million RMB.

Of course, the meal didn't cost any money. After all, Young Master Feng had come all the way here in person, so how could Zhou Wang possibly pay the bill? Not only did it not cost any money, but Feng Qixiang also gave Lai Yuanbao two bottles of red wine when he left. Although Zhou Wang hadn't seen them yet, he knew they must be quite valuable.

So eating out is actually a win.

The main expense was shopping at Harbour City.

The six million yuan wasn't spent by Zhou Wang alone. He just found an excuse to let Cui Min'er buy some things without feeling guilty. So on the surface, the purchases of Su Yajing and the other two girls were all made by Su Yajing's card, and it seemed to have nothing to do with Zhou Wang.

But actually, the card that Su Yajing swiped was also Zhou Wang's supplementary card...

In the end, Zhou Wang bore the brunt of it all alone.

Roughly speaking, Zhou Wang alone spent over four million, Su Yajing spent slightly more, around six or seven hundred thousand, Shen Yutong and Yu Duo spent several tens of thousands, and even the most cautious Cui Min'er only spent around two hundred thousand after visiting four stores.

Of the more than four million RMB that Zhou Wang spent, half of it went to the watch he bought today.

Rolex Daytona series rose gold black dial rainbow Daytona.

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As Rolex's renowned high-end series, the Daytona has many models whose designs suit Zhou Wang's aesthetic. For example, the meteorite Daytona that Yu Duo gave Zhou Wang before, although not the most expensive watch Zhou Wang currently owns, is still quite liked by him.

If it weren't for the fact that Zhou Wang wore a watch worth several hundred thousand yuan to certain occasions for social reasons, which would have been considered beneath him, he probably would have worn it more often.

Zhou Wang personally really likes the Rainbow Dior that he acquired today.

Rainbow Daytona offers four models: gold, rose gold, diamond-studded, and fully diamond-studded.

Among them, the fully diamond-encrusted one is the most expensive, with a secondary market price of almost 400 million. The diamond-encrusted black plate that Zhou Wang acquired was ultimately sold for 249 million.

It was purchased from a watch shop recommended by Lai Yuanbao, not from an official Rolex store.

There is nothing we can do about this.

Not to mention that the Daytona series was discontinued 20 years ago, making it almost impossible to purchase through official channels, even if it hadn't been discontinued, such high-end watches would not appear in publicly available catalogs, but would only be available exclusively to Rolex's top VIPs.

This has resulted in its official price being only between 80 and 100 million, but it is almost impossible for anyone to buy this watch at that price.

Perhaps with Zhou Wang's current power and connections, he might be able to find a lower price by making some effort, or even have someone give it to him for free, but for something worth only a few million, Zhou Wang doesn't need to bother.

Lai Yuanbao found a well-known watch dealer who gave Zhou Wang a discount of nearly 300,000 yuan, which was already a very good discount. Most importantly...

This is in stock; Zhou Wang can buy it and take it home.

Zhou Wang was captivated by the intricate diamond-setting technique with 36 gradient-colored gemstones (including rubies, sapphires, diamonds, and yellow diamonds). Although he considered that the watch's appearance was rather flashy and required some coordination with his outfit, Zhou Wang's temperament made it easy for him to carry off the watch.

Once outside the streets of Harbour City, Su Yajing noticed Zhou Wang constantly checking his phone, seemingly sensing something amiss, and proactively asked:
"Brother, is there something else?"

Zhou Wang secretly praised Su Yajing, saying she truly deserved to be his thoughtful little darling, and nodded in agreement.

"I still have some official business to attend to, so I need to go see Qi Jiayi."

As Zhou Wang's chief private lawyer, Qi Jiayi's words seemed perfectly reasonable when Zhou Wang uttered them with a serious expression, and none of the four girls found anything wrong with them.
Only Choi Min-ah was a little disappointed.

After tonight's events, her fiancé's image faded more and more in her mind. At this moment, she was filled with passion and fantasizing about whether something could happen between her and Zhou Wang tonight.

Yu Duo and Shen Yutong were mostly disappointed as well, but they were more reserved and didn't show their emotions as much as Cui Min'er did, whose bright eyes revealed almost every emotion.

Zhou Wang was actually in a bit of a dilemma.

Four delicate and pretty girls were certainly very attractive to him.

Unfortunately, today is a special day. Given Qi Jiayi's wary attitude towards him, if he misses today, he doesn't know how long he'll have to wait.

Moreover, Qi Jiayi was clearly resentful when she left in the afternoon. As a responsible boss, Zhou Wang felt it was necessary to appease her.

"Then go ahead and get busy, brother. Come back and rest early. We'll head back now."

Su Yaqing obediently agreed and then led the three girls to get into the car and leave. Zhou Wang waved to Lai Yuanbao to personally take them back to the hotel.

As for Zhou Wang himself, with Xiao Wang and Gao Xing protecting him both overtly and covertly, there shouldn't be any problems with his personal safety.

The only thing that made Zhou Wang frown was that his message disappeared without a trace after he sent it; Qi Jiayi didn't reply to him.

Qi Jiayi arrived in Hong Kong Island a few days before Zhou Wang. Zhou Wang didn't know where she was staying, which might be the source of Qi Jiayi's confidence to ignore Zhou Wang.

Even if it's something extremely important, let's wait until tomorrow morning to talk about it!

But Zhou Wang obviously couldn't wait any longer, and Qi Jiayi's evasive attitude was exactly what he expected.

Fortunately, Zhou Wang had made arrangements in advance.

So he immediately took out his phone and called someone else.

"Hello, Mr. Zhou~"

On the other end of the phone came the cautious greeting from Qi Jiayi's assistant, Sura.

"I called you this afternoon... So, did you find it?"

"Mr. Zhou, I still think this is not a good idea."

Sura, with a pained expression, stammered on the other end of the phone, "This...this means I betrayed Sister Jiayi, doesn't it?"

The thing Zhou Wang asked her for help with that afternoon was, of course, to find out which hotel Qi Jiayi was staying at.

Qi Jiayi might not tell anyone, but she certainly wouldn't hide it from her close assistant Sura, who has been with her for so long.

Judging from Sura's tone, Zhou Wang knew that she had already found out, but was still hesitant to tell him.

"What, you're afraid of offending your Jiayi sister, but not afraid of offending me?"

Zhou Wang chuckled lightly, "Believe it or not, I'll have the group's HR department issue a transfer order tomorrow and send you to Africa?"

"what?"

Sura was stunned for a moment, "We...when did we have business in Africa?"

"No, that's why I sent you to explore the area."

Zhou Wang said matter-of-factly.

Upon hearing this absurd logic, Sura's face turned green, and she quickly begged for mercy, "Please, Mr. Zhou, I... I'll tell you, okay?"

"Don't worry, let's not even talk about whether your sister Jiayi will find out about this. Even if she does, so what? You still have me, right?" Zhou Wang softened his tone at this point. "I won't let you work for me for nothing. How about this, I'll promote you by one rank, effective tomorrow."

The Wangzhou Group is gradually getting back on track. Zhou Wang rarely interferes with the group's operations anymore. Now that everything is done according to the system and procedures, Sura would normally have to wait at least another year to get promoted.

But Zhou Wang's single sentence helped her get a promotion, instantly saving her at least half a year of hard work. What it brought was a real increase in income of at least two or three hundred thousand yuan over the next year, not even counting bonuses and extra benefits such as vacation time...

All Sura had to do was send Zhou Wang a location.

Under such coercion and enticement, Sura naturally had no more hesitation. After thanking him, she immediately hung up the phone and sent Zhou Wang her location and room number.

When Zhou Wang saw the location Sura sent, he was taken aback, then a playful smile appeared on his face.

"Isn't this a coincidence?"

……

Zhou Wang returned to the Four Seasons Hotel located at 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong Island.

Yes, he never expected that Qi Jiayi actually lived here. He had been very close to her while he was eating.

This isn't surprising, though. Even if Qi Jiayi wanted to avoid Zhou Wang, her long-standing privileged lifestyle wouldn't allow her to choose a small hotel. With so many top-tier hotels in Hong Kong, she only needed to avoid the best one.

Because Zhou Wang would most likely live there.

If it were any other hotel, Zhou Wang would have had to figure out how to get into Qi Jiayi's room, but if it were the Four Seasons Hotel, it would be much easier.

Zhou Wang made a phone call to Feng Qixiang. A smart man like Feng Qixiang would not ask Zhou Wang what he wanted to do. After learning about Zhou Wang's request, he simply asked Zhou Wang to wait a moment.

Before long, a middle-aged man in a suit and tie, walking briskly, came to the hotel lobby and found Zhou Wang. He was the hotel manager on duty that day.

Following the hotel manager, Zhou Wang took the VIP elevator directly to the 52nd floor. Standing at the door of room 5202, the manager unlocked the door for Zhou Wang without saying a word and then tactfully took his leave.

"Mr. Zhou, please call me again if you need anything."

"Thank you."

Zhou Wang casually slipped over a thousand Hong Kong dollars. After the manager quietly left, Zhou Wang checked the time. It was already past 11 p.m. Based on his previous experience, if Qi Jiayi's hidden personality were to cause trouble, then Qi Jiayi at this moment would most likely no longer be herself...

The door was ajar, and it was quiet inside. Zhou Wang didn't hesitate any longer and gently pushed the door open and went in.

Zhou Wang has never been stingy with his subordinates. For someone of Qi Jiayi's level, the travel expenses for normal business trips start at five figures, depending on the city. So, although Qi Jiayi did not stay in the best presidential suite, it was still a top-tier executive suite in the hotel.

Walking through the corridor, you come to a spacious living room with dim lighting. On the dining table, there is a half-open bottle of foreign liquor, and it is the king of spirits... vodka.

The bottle was about a third empty. It looked okay, but for an average person, even if they didn't get drunk after drinking that much, they would probably be quite dizzy.

Zhou Wang looked around but didn't see Qi Jiayi, so he turned his gaze to the closed bedroom door at the end of the corridor.

As Zhou Wang approached the door, he vaguely heard some rustling sounds coming from inside. It was hard to describe, but it sounded like some kind of blocked water, coming in a rather rhythmic pattern... This left Zhou Wang somewhat bewildered.

What's going on?
"Jiayi? Are you inside?"

Zhou Wang called out, but there was no response from Qi Jiayi inside. Instead, the strange voice seemed to become a bit more intense.

Zhou Wang gripped the doorknob and turned it... but it didn't open.

The door was locked.

Grinning, Zhou Wang, who felt that this scene was completely expected, was not flustered at all. He then took out a very useful item that he had used before from the system warehouse.

Heimerdinger's Master Key

This item, priced at 50,000 points, was originally exchanged by Zhou Wang to open Qi Jiayi's room door last time. Now it's being used on her again. It can only be said that everything is fate.

Zhou Wang sighed, and without delay, he inserted the key, which had turned into a ball of flowing mercury, into the door. With a gentle turn, the door immediately opened with a "click".

Zhou Wang pushed... but it didn't budge.

Zhou Wang peeked through the crack in the door and his face darkened.

Is Qi Jiayi out of her mind?

Not only did they lock the door, but they also pushed the bedside table over, blocking the door completely.

Oh...she was already sick, so it's alright.

Zhou Wang cursed inwardly, but for the moment he had no better ideas, so he could only use brute force to pry open the cabinet little by little with the door.

Fortunately, the movable cabinets weren't heavy to begin with, otherwise Qi Jiayi wouldn't have been able to move them. So, with Zhou Wang's persistence, the gap in the door was gradually widened.

When there was just enough room for one person to squeeze through, Zhou Wang, panting heavily, immediately turned sideways and squeezed through the doorway.

They finally entered the master bedroom, but Qi Jiayi was nowhere to be seen on the large bed that was completely exposed. All they could see were some scattered clothes and... a rope.
Zhou Wang's eyes widened, but he wasn't too surprised. After all, he had seen some strange things when he visited Qi Jiayi's house last time.

Since the bedroom wasn't available, Qi Jiayi could only...

Zhou Wang turned his gaze and, sure enough, saw a figure vaguely reflected on the glass wall of the bathroom, which was lit up.

She was tall and had a stunning figure. She stood there bent over in a very peculiar posture, constantly moving around, seemingly fiddling with something.

"Jiayi?"

Zhou Wang tried calling out again, but Qi Jiayi in the bathroom still didn't respond. Instead, Zhou Wang heard some mumbling sounds.

Completely confused, Zhou Wang walked straight to the bathroom and, after saying a half-hearted "I'm coming in," pushed open the bathroom door.

Under the soft yellow light, the spacious bathroom came into Zhou Wang's view.

Oh my God!

What is this woman doing?

The moment Zhou Wang saw Qi Jiayi, even though he was well-traveled and somewhat prepared, he was still stunned by what he saw.

Wearing only a few layers of clothing, Qi Jiayi's hands were tightly bound by a hemp rope and tied to the side of the bathroom partition door.

But that's not the point. The point is that she's trying her best to bend over and get closer to the round doorknob on the partition door...

What the hell!

Zhou Wang was stunned.

(End of this chapter)