Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 601 Violence
After listening to the two sides argue for a while, Zhou Wang roughly understood what was going on.

Simply put, all three girls are actually die-hard BlackPink fans... This is actually a no-brainer, since if they weren't die-hard fans, they wouldn't have bought tickets for this area.

Zhou Wang didn't understand at first, but after overhearing the conversation between the boy and girl next to him, he learned that they had spent over HK$20,000 on each of their concert tickets for this location...

Of course, the official price wouldn't be that high, but almost no one can buy tickets for this area at the official price; they usually buy them from scalpers.

The two girls behind them were disappointed with BlackPink's performance on stage, so they started to become "haters," which is similar to the saying "the more you love someone, the more critical they become."

The girl named Yiyi is a die-hard fan who can't stand hearing either of these two girls say anything bad about BlackPink, which is why the two sides started arguing.

"Is it really that different from their concerts abroad?"

Zhou Wang frowned upon hearing this and turned to ask a question.

The two girls were arguing fiercely and didn't want to pay attention to Zhou Wang. However, Zhou Wang's appearance was so outstanding that the two girls were stunned when they saw him, and their anger subsided a lot.

"Handsome, looks like you haven't seen their concerts abroad either..."

One of the girls subconsciously flipped her hair and smiled, saying, "My best friend and I are both die-hard BlackPink fans. We happened to be on summer vacation when they were on their world tour, and we practically followed them around. We went to all their shows in Europe, the United States, and Australia... I can only say, well, the difference is huge."

"Yes!"

Another girl quickly chimed in, "They really gave it their all at those overseas concerts. I heard from a classmate from Hong Kong that they were just going through the motions at their concert there. I argued with my classmate back then, saying they definitely didn't do it on purpose. Now it seems she was absolutely right..."

"What do you know? They've had so many concerts in a row lately, it's normal for their performance to drop!"

At this moment, the girl named Yiyi couldn't help but shout again, "BlackPink aren't like that, they've always liked China..."

"You like China and also endorse the RH brand?"

The girl who spoke first scoffed, "I must have been blind to actually defend them online before!"

Seeing that the three girls were about to start arguing again, the boy named Zile couldn't help but tug at Yiyi's clothes and whispered:

"Forget it, Yiyi, what they said does make some sense. Compared to the live stream we watched before, their dancing did seem a bit perfunctory..."

A fleeting look of annoyance crossed the boy's face as he said this.

"What did you say!"

The girl named Yiyi exploded. As if she could read the boy's mind, she immediately sneered with disdain, "What, do you think it's a waste of money to take me to a concert, Wang Zile? I really didn't expect you to be so stingy..."

"No, Yiyi, I didn't mean that!"

The boy quickly and urgently began to explain.

At this moment, as the music started again, BlackPink, having changed their outfits, reappeared on stage. The screams and cheers from all around drowned out the two girls' argument, and seeing that the fight was over, the two girls could only sit down dejectedly.

At this moment, Zhou Wang, who had no sense of morality, took out a cigarette and lit it without regard for others. A security guard tried to stop him, but was blocked by Xiao Wang.

Because of the two girls' words, Zhou Wang naturally made comparisons during BlackPink's performance.

Sure enough, compared to the short video clips Zhou Wang had seen in his memory, the four girls on stage did seem rather undisciplined.

Once you remove the idol aura, their movements don't resemble a girl group dance; they're more like individual solo performances.

Jenny and Rose are particularly noticeable examples.

Comparatively speaking, Lisa and Jisoo danced with more effort, but it still fell short of the "highlights" that Zhou Wang had seen.

In my memory, in that slow-motion clip, Lisa's leggings under her short skirt were lifted up quite a bit by her vigorous movements, and the curve of her round buttocks was clearly visible.

In addition, Zhou Wang discovered a point he hadn't noticed before.

That is, the four girls not only danced lazily and casually, but also seemed to be slacking off from time to time when "singing for money".

They were turning the microphone towards the fans a little too often.

But damn it, I bought a ticket to come in and listen to you sing. A large chorus can create a great atmosphere at certain times, but it gets tiresome after a while.

...Oh, even though Zhou Wang didn't buy the ticket, it doesn't stop him from being very unhappy at the moment.

Perhaps because he was wearing these biased glasses, Zhou Wang watched the whole thing with a furrowed brow.

Soon, the concert came to an end. After singing their last song, the four BlackPink girls held hands, bowed to the audience, and then slowly disappeared on the rising platform, and the stage went dark.

"BlackPink! BlackPink!"

The screams from the surrounding audience became even more intense, gradually evolving into the entire venue chanting their names.

Before long, as the lights came on, the four girls, striking poses, reappeared on the stage. The clueless Zhou Wang couldn't help but exclaim in surprise:
"Wasn't it over? Why is there still more?"

“There are usually encores at concerts… For example, a concert is usually two and a half hours long, but it is usually three hours long, and this half hour is the encore time.”

The girl in the back row who had been watching Zhou Wang immediately spoke up to explain: "Usually, the more fans there are, the more times the celebrities will return for an encore."

"Is there still such a thing?"

Zhou Wang, who had already gotten up, sat back down.

Soon, another song ended, and BlackPink disappeared from the stage once again.

The audience began chanting their names in unison, their voices deafening.

But the stage lights remained off for a long time.

The fans started to riot, and their shouts began to weaken until the lights came on again. Just as the fans were about to cheer, they found that it was just the stage staff coming up and starting to tidy up the equipment on the field.

Seeing this, the audience knew it was really over, and waves of disappointment spread throughout the venue as people began to leave.

"That's it?"

Zhou Wang looked at the girl who had explained things to him earlier, puzzled. "Didn't you say there would be an encore?"

The girl was a little embarrassed, then looked angry. "I didn't expect them to only have one encore and then end it. Sure enough, they were just trying to fool us Chinese audience members... In the show in Australia, they had five or six encores and sang eight more songs!"

Well, it's another case of differential treatment.

Zhou Wang frowned.

He glanced down at his newly acquired Rolex Rainbow Daytona on his wrist; it was only a little past ten o'clock… less than two hours had passed since he entered the concert. In other words, the concert didn't even last the full scheduled time.

Just then, seeing that the concert was over, the girl named Yiyi became excited. She nudged Zile next to her, "It's finally over, Zile, let's go! I can finally take pictures with them, and I'm going to post them on my WeChat Moments for three days straight!"

The two girls in the back row probably only remembered at this moment that the VIP tickets also had a backstage privilege. They muttered something to each other and looked at Zhou Wang expectantly.

"Hey handsome, are you coming? Let's go together!"

"I thought you guys had become haters."

Zhou Wang chuckled softly.

"We've already come all this way, and spent tens of thousands of yuan, we can't just leave like this, can we?"

One of the girls sighed, "No matter what, we've liked them for years. Tickets from overseas were too expensive before, and this is the first time we've bought VIP tickets. It's quite a rare opportunity to take a photo with them."

Zhou Wang shrugged indifferently. "Alright, let's go then."

Just then, a staff member came over with a megaphone and called out to the VIP audience members who wanted to take photos backstage. The group followed the staff member's directions, walked around the stage, and headed backstage.

Before long, everyone arrived backstage, where a special area for taking photos had been set up. Behind them were posters of BlackPink, and next to them was a table with some autographed merchandise and souvenirs.

Although there weren't many VIP seats, the dozens of people who came still made the small venue feel crowded.

"Please wait a moment, they are changing clothes and will be out soon."

The organizers who were maintaining order clapped their hands.

Apart from marginalized individuals like Zhou Wang, who were there purely to assess beauty, most people couldn't hide their excitement.

After all, for ordinary people, the opportunity to get close to their idols is something they may only have once in their lifetime.

As they waited, whispers began to rise from all around them...

More than ten minutes had passed, and the four girls from BlackPink still hadn't shown up.

Zhou Wang's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, but he continued to adjust his mindset.

No causing trouble in public places, no causing trouble in public places...

Zhou Wang kept repeating it to himself.

At this moment, the two girls who were with Zhou Wang couldn't help but squeeze forward. The girl who had struck up a conversation with Zhou Wang first said, "Hey, what's going on? How much longer are we going to have to wait?"

"Yeah, changing clothes shouldn't take that long, right?"

Immediately, others chimed in.

The staff member looked troubled, asked a few more questions into the headset, and could only say with a wave of his hand, "Please be patient, everyone. We are urging them, they should be out soon."

The commotion subsided a bit, but a few minutes later, the staff member suddenly pressed down on his earpiece, as if listening to something. After hearing what was being said, his expression changed, and he exclaimed "Ah!"

Everyone had been watching his movements closely, and upon seeing this, someone immediately asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

The staff member looked embarrassed, but under everyone's gaze, he still forced himself to say, "Um, everyone, I'm sorry, there probably won't be any interactive activities today..."

"what?!"

"Are you kidding me? Isn't this a benefit included in our ticket?"

"Yeah, and we've been waiting here for half an hour already. Now you're telling me we can't take photos or interact with each other? Are you fucking kidding me?"

Everyone's emotions immediately surged.

The staff could only keep explaining, "We're sorry, we didn't expect it to be like this either. Some members said they weren't feeling well and couldn't come out... Please wait a moment, I'll coordinate something else."

The staff member turned around, pressed the headset again, and started communicating with the other end. After a while, he turned back, looking embarrassed, and said:
"Everyone, we're so sorry, the members of BlackPink are already preparing to leave. They've promised to make up for it with a group photo at tomorrow's performance..."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately erupted in uproar.

Does that mean we have to buy new tickets again tomorrow?

"Are you crazy? I have to pay twice for a photo? Do you know how expensive VIP tickets are?"

The staff member raised his hand repeatedly, trying to explain.

"Don't worry, everyone. You can come directly after the concert tomorrow without having to buy tickets again. Please register later, and I guarantee that everyone can participate in the group photo session... You can all take an extra set of these souvenirs."

"Are you an idiot? Did I come here for this so-called merchandise?"

The two girls who were with Zhou Wang both had their voices become shrill.

"Even if we don't need to buy tickets, isn't there a cost to staying an extra day in Macau? Will you reimburse us for food and lodging?"

"Exactly, exactly. Besides, what good are your promises? What if you come all this way for nothing again tomorrow? You're not feeling well today, but they'll be in a bad mood tomorrow..."

Instigated by the two girls, everyone couldn't help but start criticizing.

Amidst the crowd's outrage, an untimely voice suddenly rang out:
"Are you haters sick? They've already explained that the member wasn't feeling well, so what's wrong with waiting one more day?"

It was Yiyi who spoke, hands on her hips, glancing around disdainfully, "Besides, as true fans, we should be able to see both concerts in a row! Zile, buy your tickets now, and we'll continue tomorrow..."

Everyone was stunned, staring blankly at Yiyi, unsure of what to say.

At this moment, Zhou Wang, who had been smoking in the corner, finally lost his temper. He threw his cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out, strode over, and slapped him across the face.

Snapped!
Yiyi, who was still talking smugly, suddenly stopped. She was spun around like a top by the slap and fell into the arms of the boy next to her. She covered her swollen face, looked at Zhou Wang in disbelief, and then let out a piercing scream.

"You...you dare hit me? Ah, I'll kill you..."

She struggled to lunge forward, but was held down by Xiao Wang, who was right behind her.

Zhou Wang, whose anger had quietly reached its peak, ignored her and strode forward, grabbing the staff member by the collar with a ferocious expression, saying each word clearly:

"Go tell BlackPink's manager that if they don't show up now, not only are they not allowed to leave, but tomorrow's concert is also off the table. Do you understand?"

(End of this chapter)