Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 614 "Chairman Zhou"

"If previously over 90% of netizens were criticizing the boss, now nearly half are starting to doubt the veracity of the story..."

China Resources Bund 9

The bright moon hangs high outside the window, and the spacious living room, decorated in warm white tones, is brightly lit. On the sofa above, which is decorated with an original Hermès mural, Xu Wenqian, wearing white cotton socks, is curled up on one side with her delicate little feet, while Jiang Qingkui sits upright on the other side.

Jiang Qingkui had just gotten off work and was still wearing a well-tailored black office lady suit. Because of her sitting posture, the already well-fitting women's trousers were stretched taut, and the shape of her round thighs and her captivating full moon-shaped breasts could be clearly seen.

Jiang Qingkui had a white ThinkPad X1 Nano on her lap. The business laptop, which cost over 10,000 yuan, wasn't top-of-the-line, but its light weight of only 970g made Jiang Qingkui very happy. After all, it wasn't tiring at all to have it on her lap like this.

The notebook was one of the gifts the property management gave us when we moved in.

Considering the house is already worth tens of millions, giving a small gift worth tens of thousands of yuan doesn't seem like much.

At this moment, Jiang Qingkui was browsing the trending topics on Weibo, while Xu Wenqian next to her was paying attention to other social media platforms such as Douyin and Xiaohongshu, constantly observing the changes in public opinion.

"Besides the change in the wind, many people also took the initiative to find corroborating evidence for the boss."

Xu Wenqian then continued her report: "For example, many audience members at the live show in Australia that night posted to confirm that BlackPink's performance that night was indeed not good... Well, that's the more subtle way some fans put it. There were also some more vehement ones who said that BlackPink was just fooling around, that Chinese people are easy to be perfunctory, and some even strongly demanded a refund."

"In addition, some VIP audience members who attended the fan meeting that night posted that what the boss said was indeed true, and that BlackPink was suspected of acting like divas, not only making fans wait for more than half an hour, but even canceling the fan meeting altogether. Later, Lisa and Jisoo only returned to the venue because of Zhou Wang's interference..."

"Hey, Sister Qingkui, the boss didn't speak much in public before, I didn't know he had such a great personal charm when he was serious. Just watching this clarification video, I'm almost smitten with him."

Jiang Qingkui listened for a while, then waved for Xu Wenqian to stop. She picked up the coffee cup next to her, took a sip, and listened to Xu Wenqian's excited tone, but there was not much joy on her face.

"So, in other words, nearly half of the people are still on BlackPink's side?"

Upon seeing Xu Wenqian nod, Jiang Qingkui couldn't help but furrow her beautiful brows.

"Sisi, you need to understand one fact: as time goes by, the effect of President Zhou's clarification video will gradually weaken... Although his words are indeed very persuasive and infectious, and it seems that many netizens have helped to corroborate them, it ultimately lacks substantial evidence to support it."

Jiang Qingkui's meticulous thinking, honed by her legal background, allowed her to quickly spot the flaws in the situation.

"On the contrary, no matter how Mr. Zhou clarifies, the video of him taking advantage of the girl is real, and there will always be BlackPink's fanatical fans who will not let go of this point."

"If Mr. Zhou doesn't have any follow-up measures, this video can only reduce the negative impact of the whole incident, but it definitely can't eliminate it..."

Jiang Qingkui rubbed her temples. "This afternoon, Mr. Wu from the official side called me, subtly expressing his concern about this matter and hoping that we could handle it properly. He also mentioned that the process of helping Mr. Zhou apply for the 'Shanghai Youth Medal' is already underway..."

"So you mean if this isn't handled properly, the boss won't be able to award the 'Youth Medal'?"

Xu Wenqian's eyes widened.

The "Youth Medal" was formerly known as the "Top Ten Outstanding Youths," just with a different name in Shanghai, but its prestige and status are the same.

The "Top Ten Outstanding Youths" of Shanghai are completely different from those of Yunnan Province. Even with Zhou Wang's current wealth and status, it is impossible for him to remain completely indifferent.

"The fact that the authorities are still willing to wait and see is already a great show of leniency. I never expected them to be so tolerant of Mr. Zhou."

Jiang Qingkui was still somewhat surprised when she mentioned this incident, "I originally thought that once this happened, President Zhou's selection process was definitely going to fall through."

"What should I do?"

Xu Wenqian grew anxious. "Does the boss have any backup plans?"

"He didn't tell me, he just told me to wait."

Jiang Qingkui shook her head, and just as she was about to say something more, her phone suddenly rang.

When Jiang Qingkui saw the caller ID, a look of doubt flashed across her face. After all, this person rarely contacted her privately. Perhaps it was because their auras and knowledge were very similar, and the two of them were somewhat like "kings who don't meet".

However, Jiang Qingkui maintained a calm expression as she answered the phone, "Hello, President Qi?"

Jiang Qingkui's address was very formal, after all, Qi Jiayi's official position was the group's legal director, and Qi Jiayi on the other end of the phone also seemed very polite. However, after saying a few words, Jiang Qingkui's expression suddenly changed to shock, with a hint of suspicion.

"Really?"

"Does President Jiang think I would joke with you about something like this?"

"Okay, I understand. I'll arrange it right away."

Jiang Qingkui realized her slight lapse in composure, quickly regained her composure, responded, and hung up the phone.

Jiang Qingkui then thought for a moment before turning to Xu Wenqian, who was standing to the side with a curious expression, and said, "Qianqian, you might have to go on a business trip."

"Oh, a business trip?"

Xu Wenqian was taken aback by the suddenness and asked, somewhat bewildered, "Where are we going?"

Seoul, the land of kimchi.

"Oh... um?!"

Xu Wenqian nodded at first, then realized something was wrong.

After all, it seems that Wangzhou Group's business has not yet expanded overseas, and the boss just had an accident, so why did he go to South Korea, which is related to it?

At this point, Jiang Qingkui stopped being coy and said directly:

"You and the international team from Yunshangyun Law Firm will go together to help President Zhou take over the shares of a new company. You have experience in this kind of thing, so I'm entrusting it entirely to you... Judging from Qi Jiayi's words, President Zhou may also go there later."

"Oh, that's how it is."

Xu Wenqian understood, but still had many questions: "Why would the boss suddenly acquire a foreign company?"

"Probably because... that company is called YG Entertainment."

Jiang Qingkui said with a slightly strange expression.

YG Entertainment?

Xu Wenqian muttered to herself for a moment, then exclaimed in shock, "That's not the one behind BlackPink..."

"Clearly, we were all worried for nothing."

Jiang Qingkui shrugged, stretched, and walked forward. Then, as if remembering something, she paused, scoffed, and said, "Is it really necessary to go to such lengths just to dispel a rumor? I suspect he might have other motives towards those four girls..."

Watching Jiang Qingkui walk into the bathroom, Xu Wenqian could soon hear the faint sound of water. After a moment of stunned silence, she suddenly remembered something and quickly picked up her phone.

Sure enough, during the brief moment the two were talking, the trending topics list on Weibo changed again.

BlackPink deletes post

YG Entertainment's official website denies the rumors.

Two very eye-catching terms, although they haven't yet made it into the top ten trending topics, have already firmly secured a place on the list.

Xu Wenqian eagerly clicked on the related search results, and sure enough, all the comment sections were already in an uproar. The top-ranked comments were all saying the same thing:

"???"

Earlier.

Kimchi Country, Seoul, Mapo District.

A building with a unique black cube design stands on the street at dusk, becoming a striking landmark in the area.

This is YG Entertainment's headquarters in South Korea.

YG Entertainment, one of the "Big Three" entertainment companies in South Korea, boasts the country's top-tier roster of artists and is undoubtedly an industry giant in South Korea.

The company's artists include BIGBANG, known as the "Kings of K-Pop," BLACKPINK, a world-class girl group, and popular solo female singer Jeon Somi, among others.

Psy, who became famous worldwide, also came from this company, but now he has started his own company.

Inside a lounge on one floor of YG Entertainment, Lisa and Jisoo sat. Lisa was doing yoga on a thin blanket, her curvaceous figure showing through her form-fitting yoga clothes. Because of the sweat, certain parts of her body were clearly visible, creating a rather sensual scene.

However, Kim Jisoo, who was also a woman sitting on the sofa, was clearly not interested in this scene and was just scrolling through her phone.

Because of the public outcry, in order to be prepared for any unexpected events, all four members of BLACKPINK canceled all their appearances and stayed at the company all day as instructed by the company, waiting for things to settle down.

By this time, it was completely dark, and online public opinion, fueled by the PR firm partnered with YG Entertainment, was developing entirely in a direction favorable to them.

If nothing unexpected happens, their agent will come to inform them to go home soon.

"Jisoo, you seem a bit distracted all day. You're usually even more diligent than me..."

Lisa, who had crouched back like a fox, spoke up at that moment.

"I'm just a little... uneasy."

Kim Jisoo pursed her lips and said, "We might completely ruin someone else's life."

"It's probably not enough to say his life is ruined, after all, he's very rich, but it will definitely cause Zhou Wang a lot of trouble."

Lisa paused, then said with some amazement, "But speaking of which, Zhou Wang is really amazing. I never expected that someone younger than us would already be a genuine billionaire..."

Before the public outcry, they didn't know much about Zhou Wang. It was only after Zhou Wang was "doxxed" that they learned about his identity.

Although what they saw was certainly not all of Zhou Wang's information, even just the surface-level data was enough to be shocking.

Kim Ji-soo sighed, "Yes, it's a good thing he's just a wealthy man from China, not a chaebol from our South Korea, otherwise the company wouldn't dare to smear him."

As the two girls were chatting, the door to the lounge was suddenly pushed open, and their manager, Sister Lin, quickly walked in.

"Oh, so you two are here. Quick, President Kim has suddenly called an emergency meeting. Jenny and Rose are already in the meeting room, waiting for you."

"emergency meeting?"

The two girls stood up, both looking somewhat puzzled.

"It should be in response to this public opinion incident, and there should be some follow-up arrangements."

Sister Lin looked relaxed. "At this point, public opinion is completely in favor of South Korea. Although that CEO Zhou released a video in China, which seems to have some effect, it definitely won't affect South Korea. If nothing unexpected happens, you can resume your normal work schedule tomorrow..."

As Sister Lin spoke, she led the two girls to a small meeting room located on the other side of the corridor.

In the minimalist-style meeting room with many posters hanging on the walls, Jenny and Rose were already seated. The two girls looked relaxed, and Jenny was showing Rose her nails that she had just done in her spare time.

After the four girls sat down, Rose casually remarked, "I'm starving, Jisoo, Lisa, shall we go get some barbecue later?"

"I don't have much of an appetite..."

Kim Jisoo immediately shook her head.

Jenny, who knew her better, immediately understood her thoughts and frowned. "Jisoo, why do you have any psychological burden? It's clearly Zhou Wang's own fault, not ours."

"But we did fabricate a lot of things to smear him, didn't we? And we did miss the meeting..."

Jisoo couldn't help but retort in a low voice.

"All right."

Seeing that the two girls were about to start arguing, Sister Lin interrupted them in time, "It's all over now, why are you still arguing about this? Now we just need to wait for the company..."

Before Sister Lin could finish speaking slowly and deliberately, the meeting room door was suddenly pushed open, and a group of about five or six people strode in.

Those who walked to the back were all assistants and secretaries, but when they saw the two figures at the front, Sister Lin and the four girls were all startled and quickly stood up to greet them respectfully.

"Vice Chairman An, President Kim!"

President Kim is in charge of YG Entertainment's daily operations and holds a position equivalent to the executive vice president of a domestic company. They originally thought that President Kim would be presiding over this meeting, but they never expected that Vice Chairman Ahn from the board of directors would also be there.

Compared to Vice Chairman Ahn, who comes from the board of directors, President Kim, who usually holds a high position of power, is clearly just an employee.

Therefore, at this moment, President Kim stood respectfully to the side, while Vice President Ahn walked to the head seat, placed his hand on the conference table, and coldly said:
"Two things."

"First, immediately delete all the posts you made today, especially Jenny and Rose. The company also needs you to post a new personal update. Mr. Jin will send the details to your phones shortly."

The first sentence left the four girls momentarily stunned.

Rose asked in confusion, "Why delete it? Our posts were all very well received, and our fans were all on our side. That Zhou Wang..."

"Shut up!"

Before Rose could finish speaking, she was met with a drastic change in expression from Vice President An, who reprimanded her mercilessly, "How dare you address President Zhou by his name so casually?"

Chairman Zhou...?
The four girls were increasingly confused, their faces full of bewilderment.

Vice President An didn't care whether they understood or not. He immediately turned to Sister Lin with a grim expression and said, "Lin Xiuzhen, you have been dismissed for using BlackPink's official account without authorization to publish false information, defaming the president's reputation, and causing a negative impact on the company. The company also reserves the right to pursue all legal responsibilities against you!"

"what?!"

Sister Lin looked completely incredulous.

At this point, she seemed to realize something.

Slandering the president's reputation...President Zhou...

These words, when strung together, seem to have only one interpretation.

But how is this possible?

Zhou Wang, a young Chinese man, suddenly became the chairman of YG Entertainment?!

What kind of interstellar joke is this...?

(End of this chapter)