Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 645 YG Dinner
"It's been sent over. Mr. Charles said he'll arrive on time and will also bring you a congratulatory gift, boss."

In order to convey Charles's performance more accurately, Xu Wenqian thought for a moment and even imitated Charles's tone at the time.

"Oh, I can't wait to see Zhou's expression. Knowing him as I do, he'll definitely love the gift but will try his best to act indifferent... I think that'll be very interesting!"

"If you speak to me with that lousy translation tone again, I will definitely give you a good spanking with my pointed leather boots, I swear to God!"

Zhou Wang, feeling both amused and exasperated, casually patted Xu Wenqian's pert buttocks.

Xu Wenqian let out a soft gasp, her eyes seeming to glisten with tears, and she murmured in a trembling voice, "Is...is there any more?"

Zhou Wang was stunned for a moment. After Xu Wenqian lowered her head, her face flushed, he said with a strange expression, "You're not Xu Wenqian. Tell me quickly, who's possessing you?"

Xu Wenqian became increasingly embarrassed and could only awkwardly explain, "I...I thought you, boss, would like this kind of joke..."

Zhou Wang smacked his lips, speechless for a moment.

Xu Wenqian once went through a "rebellious phase." When she first learned the true colors of her ex-boyfriend, she was so shocked that she was "burning with anger."

She dared to try any clothes, dared to learn any pose, and even humbly asked Zhou Wang for advice on how to make her speech more fluent...

Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long. Not long after her heartbreak healed, Xu Wenqian gradually became less bold and returned to her previous reserved style... This is probably what they mean by "it's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature."

Zhou Wang was surrounded by girls of all types, and he no longer thought about molding Xu Wenqian into a certain shape, so he just let things take their natural course.

Today, Zhou Wang noticed a slight contrast in Xu Wenqian's demeanor, and after a brief moment of thought, he was able to vaguely grasp her psychology.

Xu Wenqian must have been looking forward to this business trip to South Korea, right?
As a result, apart from the day she first met Zhou Wang, Xu Wenqian had no other opportunities to spend time alone with him. She guessed that she was... really getting anxious.

Thinking of this, Zhou Wang felt a little guilty.

It was fine when we were in China, but when we went abroad and there were no other girls around to bother us, I was still "incredibly busy," which was kind of awkward.

Zhou Wang glanced at the newly bought Audemars Piguet perpetual calendar on his wrist. There was still some time before the banquet; if he hurried, it should be enough...

Thinking this, he waved to Sura to go outside and wait for a while.

After Sura left, he picked up the puzzled Xu Wenqian and carried her to the sofa, then began to unbutton her skirt without saying a word.

Xu Wenqian then realized what was happening. Her face flushed, and she quickly stopped Zhou Wang, "Boss, the banquet... the banquet is about to begin."

"Then I'll go?"

Zhou Wang gave a half-smile.

Xu Wenqian fell silent. She turned her head to look elsewhere because Sura's shame was rising as she waited outside the door. But her long legs, encased in flesh-colored stockings, couldn't help but stick out and tightly hooked around Zhou Wang.

A few seconds later, Xu Wenqian, her face flushed, bit her lip and sat up, letting Zhou Wang lie down.

"Then don't move, or you'll mess up your hairstyle and have to start all over again..."

……

About forty minutes later, Zhou Wang, who had tidied himself up again, came out of the suite wearing a tie.

He sighed and pounded his kidneys... Damn it, I never thought I'd still have to be a time management master abroad. I can only apologize to Jill.

This is the downside of attracting too many women, so you still need to be moderate!
Thinking this, Zhou Wang said to Sura, who was peeking in from the doorway with a strange expression, "Don't worry about Qianqian, let her rest for a while... Let's go downstairs first."

"Boss, I didn't expect you to have such good stamina..."

Sura blushed and could only weakly utter a single sentence.

"This is already a tight schedule, otherwise your sister Sisi won't be able to move at all tonight."

"Wow, that's amazing..."

Sura, who had been eavesdropping at the corner of the wall for a while, was already feeling a bit weak in the knees. At this moment, she didn't know what she was thinking, but she muttered, "I really want to try this feeling too."

"That's easy, you..."

Zhou Wang was about to make his usual teasing remark when he suddenly noticed Sura's bright eyes, which seemed to hold a hint of expectation. He immediately realized that Sura wasn't joking with him, so he quickly shut his mouth.

Thinking back to how he had been reminding himself to restrain himself just a moment ago, Zhou Wang felt an embarrassment at having contradicted himself.

Fortunately, as Zhou Wang took the initiative to avoid the topic, Sura seemed to realize that the conversation between the two had gone a bit too far, and his expression quickly returned to normal. Only when they entered the elevator did the ambiguous atmosphere in the air dissipate, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

On the other side, Sura, who also breathed a sigh of relief, secretly stuck out her little tongue, feeling rather embarrassed.

What's the difference between saying those things and directly seducing someone? Sure enough, what Sister Jiayi said in private was true. President Zhou is toxic; the longer you're around him, the more your thinking will gradually go astray...

She didn't know what to do if Zhou Wang really came knocking on her door that night.

If I accept, I feel really bad for Jiayi; if I refuse, I can't find many reasons...

As Sura drifted off into thought, the VIP elevator arrived at the first floor.

As the elevator doors opened, soft music drifted into the ears, and in the main banquet hall not far away, one could already vaguely see quite a few figures.

Zhou Wang dared to take some time to fool around with Xu Wenqian for two reasons. Firstly, it was his welcome banquet, and he didn't need to act as the host. Secondly, the banquet was being held at the Shilla Hotel where he was staying.

As the number one hotel in South Korea, the Shilla Hotel is a top choice for high-end banquets. Otherwise, top celebrities in the industry wouldn't consider it an honor to hold their wedding banquets here.

So for Zhou Wang, who lives here, the banquet hall is just downstairs, so he doesn't have to worry too much about being late.

It was around 8:30 p.m., and the sky, still filled with snowflakes, had completely darkened. The banquet was scheduled to begin at 8 p.m., and although it was already half an hour past that time, there were not many guests present.

People of higher status tend to arrive later to demonstrate their position, and Zhou Wang's arrival at 8:30 was perfectly timed.

As soon as Zhou Wang appeared in the banquet hall, apart from President Kim who was greeting guests at the main entrance, the YG Entertainment executives who were chatting and laughing in a corner all had different reactions.

This place was filled with almost all the vice presidents and vice chairmen of YG Entertainment. Before Zhou Wang arrived, the crowd mainly surrounded two men.

One was Vice Chairman Ahn Ki-hyun, whom Zhou Wang had met before. He was also the lowest-ranking vice chairman on the board. Although he was quite humble when Zhou Wang first arrived at YG Entertainment, he maintained a distant relationship with him afterwards. In President Kim's words, he was a "fence-sitter." The other man was burly and imposing. Even though he was wearing an expensive bespoke suit, his aura was still incredibly fierce. His words were cold and stern, and although he didn't show it, the YG Entertainment executives around him were already extremely cautious.

It is Jiang Xin, the second largest shareholder of YG Entertainment, who is also the representative of Jiuxing Group in YG Entertainment.

In addition, Park Jung-woon, the third largest shareholder of YG Entertainment and the second most influential person in the company, is nowhere to be seen.

The banquet was scheduled for 8 PM. While guests of a certain status didn't need to strictly adhere to this time, Park Jung-woon, as the vice president of YG Entertainment, was essentially one of the hosts who were supposed to support the new president, and his failure to arrive on time made a completely different situation...

Because of Park Jung-woon's "lateness" or even absence, the executives at YG Entertainment were all watching with a sense of anticipation.

When Zhou Wang appeared, they couldn't help but observe the reactions of the two vice presidents.

Vice President An Qixian immediately smiled and calmly went to greet him, which made the other vice presidents nod in approval.

"As expected, Vice President An remained as composed as ever, his reserved attitude clearly indicating that he was waiting for President Zhou to win him over..."

"However, it seems that Chairman Zhou has not yet offered Vice Chairman An any incentives!"

"I haven't heard anything from Chairman Zhou these past few days. Do you think he's genuinely clueless, or does he just not have any good ideas to change the situation..."

The undercurrents at YG Entertainment are well known to the senior management. They also know that although Zhou Wang, as a Chinese, has taken over YG Entertainment and appears to be incredibly successful on the surface, the vice presidents and the shareholders behind him may not necessarily respect him.

At this moment, among the many vice presidents present, apart from Vice President Li, who was in cahoots with President Jin and had already chosen to stand on Zhou Wang's side, the others were actually still in a wait-and-see state.

"Given Chairman Zhou's age, either reason is possible. Tsk tsk, he might become the shortest-serving chairman in YG Entertainment's history, or he might become a puppet figurehead..."

A senior vice president commented.

At the same time, everyone turned their attention to Vice President Jiang Xin on the other side.

Just as they had guessed, Vice President An at least showed basic courtesy in the face of Zhou Wang's arrival, but Vice President Jiang Xin turned around and left, seemingly ignoring Zhou Wang.

This amazed everyone and also made them want to watch the show. They didn't expect that before Park Jung-woon even arrived, Jiang Xin had already decided to "teach" Zhou Wang a lesson.

An Qixian slowed down his pace. He was thinking that although he and Jiang Xin were not comparable as vice presidents, Jiang Xin clearly looked down on Zhou Wang. If he were too eager to please, wouldn't he look cheap?

Furthermore, the interpretations of many vice presidents were correct; from the very first day Zhou Wang arrived, they had been waiting for Zhou Wang to contact them first…

From Ahn Ki-hyun's perspective, if we include Jennie's mother, Han So-young, he is the one who is easiest to win over among the four people with the greatest influence on the YG board of directors.

As a result, An Qixian waited for several days, but not only did he fail to win Zhou Wang over, Zhou Wang didn't even take the initiative to contact him.

Although An Qixian wouldn't dare offend Zhou Wang, he didn't feel he had to be subservient to Zhou Wang either. Although he held a small share and didn't have a behemoth like CJ Group backing him up, he wasn't a nobody who could be easily manipulated.

Thinking this way, in order to give Zhou Wang another "reprimand", his smile became more and more reserved, and he even stopped walking, wanting to wait for Zhou Wang to take the initiative to greet him.

Just then, some surprised exclamations suddenly rang out from behind. While An Qixian was still confused, a powerful figure quickly passed by him and went to greet Zhou Wang with a smile.

Jiang Xin returned quickly, carrying two glasses of champagne... Clearly, he had gone to get the drinks.

"President, it's a pleasure to meet you. I, Jiang Xin, am a rough man and don't know much about etiquette. Let me offer you a toast first... Please feel free to drink, I'll drink it!"

Although the last six characters were a bit awkward, what amazed Zhou Wang was that Jiang Xin actually spoke Chinese, and it seemed that he had learned the phrases on the spot.

But the implication of pandering to Zhou Wang is quite obvious.

Zhou Wang laughed and, without saying a word, toasted with Jiang Xin... Although such a large glass of champagne made him feel a bit bloated, since Jiang Xin had clearly shown that he was giving in, Zhou Wang naturally had to give him that much face.

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While the two were enjoying their drinks, An Qixian, standing behind them, was completely dumbfounded.

What the hell!
When did Jiang Xin become so familiar with Zhou Wang... No, this is no longer just familiarity, this is clearly Jiang Xin bowing down to Zhou Wang.

An Qixian stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Although Jiang Xin basically doesn't interfere in YG Entertainment's internal affairs, in An Qixian's mind, even if Zhou Wang could gain his support, it would have to be Zhou Wang taking the initiative to back down and give up some benefits... After all, Jiang Xin comes from a江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the underworld or the underworld) background, and he values ​​face.

But the current situation is completely reversed.

Not to mention An Qixian, the group of vice presidents behind him were also dumbfounded and completely bewildered.

At this moment, Zhou Wang, who had already chatted and laughed with Jiang Xin for a few moments, walked forward with Jiang Xin's company. An Qixian quickly put on what he thought was his brightest smile and bent down to extend his hands to Zhou Wang.

However, Zhou Wang completely ignored him, walked straight past him, and shook hands and exchanged pleasantries with a group of vice presidents who rushed to greet him.

An Qixian stood frozen in place, his frustration beyond words.

……

On the other side, at the entrance of the Shilla Hotel, as the taxi came to a smooth stop, Choi Min-ah and Son Nana climbed out of the car one after the other.

"It's all because of the sudden snowfall, there's a traffic jam... Being late for a banquet like this is never a good thing."

Sun Nana complained for a moment, then quickly pulled Cui Min'er and ran towards the banquet hall.

"Is that Lim Yoona? It's Lim Yoona, isn't it?"

After having her invitation checked by security at the entrance, Cui Min'er, who was curiously looking around, turned around unintentionally and immediately saw a beautiful figure in a snow-white dress. She said with some surprise.

"Yes, yes, it's her... Hey, Min'er, don't make a fuss when you go in, it's embarrassing... Don't even mention Yoona, top stars like IU and Jang Won-young might show up!"

Sun Nana straightened her chest and said with pride.

Choi Min-ah nodded repeatedly. On the way here, Son Nana had already told her that today was a welcome banquet for the new chairman of YG Entertainment, and it was a very high-level event...

Thinking this, Cui Min'er picked it up.

(End of this chapter)