In the room, Chen Song stared at his mobile banking balance, somewhat in a daze.
He still couldn’t quite believe it.
With just a single sentence.
The money was transferred just like that?
"What are you doing? Come sing with us."
At this moment, Li Hansheng, who was responsible for gathering people, came over to urge, "Where’s Lu Yuan?"
Chen Song finally snapped back to reality and recounted what had just happened, though his excitement made his voice tremble a bit.
"What are you thinking? Can you just casually whip out half a million? Maybe Lu Yuan is just messing with you," said Li Hansheng, who held a bit of a grudge against Lu Yuan for stealing the limelight, advising Chen Song to be cautious and not to believe too easily.
"No, it’s not that,"
Chen Song replied, "Because Lu really did transfer three hundred thousand as a down payment to me."
Upon hearing this, Li Hansheng was completely stunned.
A casual transfer of three hundred thousand, which was already the price of a BMW he wanted...
Meanwhile,
Zhou Yunqiong also witnessed this scene.
However, her gaze was fixed in the direction Lu Yuan had left, lost in thought.
At the hotel’s entrance.
Lu Yuan had just stepped outside when he felt his phone vibrate.
There were two messages from different people.
Manager Zhang from Rongsheng Real Estate: Hello Mr. Lu, the contract for the farm you purchased has been finalized.
Lawyer Wang: Mr. Lu, your ten million donation to Dragon Tiger Mountain has been accepted, and they’ve invited you to come and choose a layman’s dojo in gratitude.
Is everything settled?
Upon seeing this,
Lu Yuan’s face broke into a smile.
Although the process wasn’t all smooth sailing, it still worked out in the end.
Without much thought, he prepared to head to the parking lot.
"Lu Yuan."
However, soon a cool and crisp voice sounded from behind him.
Turning his head, he saw that Zhou Yunqiong had also come out, accompanied by the man known as Uncle Zuo.
"Is there something you need?" Lu Yuan stopped in his tracks, opting not to ignore her.
After all, this woman was anything but ordinary.
"Nothing much."
Zhou Yunqiong walked forward, tucking a lock of hair behind her ear, drawing the gazes of passersby.
She was indeed captivatingly beautiful and attracted attention wherever she went. However, standing by her side, Uncle Zuo completely deterred any onlookers from approaching her.
But Zhou Yunqiong paid no attention to these things, only speaking softly, "It’s been a year since graduation, and you’ve changed a lot compared to before."
"Likewise. Previously, you wouldn’t even initiate a conversation with me." Lu Yuan’s tone was indifferent.
Upon hearing this, her expression shifted slightly.
But soon she offered a smile and continued, "Isn’t that the truth."
For Zhou Yunqiong, almost everyone had revolved around her since birth. Her words, her demeanor, were never ignored. Even her parents adored her, treating her like their precious jewel.
And she rather enjoyed this, having been this way since childhood.
In her view,
She could overlook others, but no one could overlook her.
Just like today, Lu Yuan, who had been so attentive to her during their university days, acted indifferently, leaving Zhou Yunqiong unaccustomed to it.
Ultimately, she decided to come out to see whether he was genuine or just playing hard to get.
"If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going."
Lu Yuan could sense her intent but had no interest, so he replied.
This action finally made Zhou Yunqiong frown, though she was skilled at concealing her thoughts: "I always knew that your family was wealthy and even outstanding, and the reason I didn’t accept you in university was that I felt we weren’t from the same world."
Zhou Yunqiong was eager to regain her footing, actively bringing up their college days.
And regarding Lu Yuan’s family background, it certainly couldn’t be hidden from her.
In other words,
It couldn’t be hidden from the Zhou family or the Wuzhou Group behind them.
"Finished talking? May I leave now?"
Lu Yuan indeed didn’t want to hear any more of her nonsense and had nothing further to say, so he turned to leave.
After global transformations, he had struggled at the bottom for ten years, enduring all sorts of cruelty, and such emotions had long faded.
"Lu Yuan!"
Finally, Zhou Yunqiong couldn’t control her emotions anymore and said directly, "I just want to tell you, live well in the coming days. There will be many changes in the future; everything will become unfamiliar and no longer in forms you recognize."
"Miss."
But before she could continue,
The man beside her, Uncle Zuo, took a step forward, silently shaking his head.
And Lu Yuan?
Still didn’t pause his steps, continuing forward.
But the words Zhou Yunqiong had just said, he heard them clearly.
"It seems that some people have already grasped, even confirmed the occurrence of global changes, with the Zhou family being one of them."
"And these groups perhaps have long been preparing and accumulating strength in secret."
Lu Yuan pondered these insights from the recent words.
The Zhou family, along with the mysterious Wuzhou Group behind them, in his past life, were merely seen as a regular corporate entity. Yet after the changes, Wuzhou rose swiftly, producing many strong figures in the Zhou family, gaining global prominence, unfathomably deep.
He had thought it was the resources from the Wuzhou Group that brought the Zhou family to this stage.
But now it seems otherwise, or else Zhou Yunqiong wouldn’t have spoken those words.
And Lu Yuan speculated that mysterious forces like the Zhou family likely were not few in the country or even globally.
Of course,
He harbored no worry or fear of them.
Because he possessed an immense advantage unknown to others, a clear understanding of future events.
Where there were treasures, where opportunities arose, Lu Yuan knew with perfect clarity.
As long as he seized all this.
What Zhou family?
What great force?
He could face them confidently and without fear!
So Lu Yuan said nothing more, got into his car, and drove away from the hotel.
"Miss, you revealed a bit too much earlier."
At this moment, Uncle Zuo couldn’t help but remark with mild exasperation.
"I lost my composure."
Hearing this, Zhou Yunqiong nodded, took a deep breath, and completely calmed down.
The next moment, she reverted to her previous cold, distant demeanor, keeping people at bay.
"Miss, I’m somewhat puzzled why you associate with these people, even though there are classmate ties, what does that matter? You’re ultimately different from them, your lineage is the richest in generations within our Zhou family, and when the time comes, you will be a darling of the heavens."
Uncle Zuo thought for a moment, then continued, "Those at the hotel, whether they can even survive is a question."
"Even if they do survive, the gap between you and them will only widen, becoming unpredictable."
He spoke, his tone carrying a sense of superiority.
"Of course, I know."
Zhou Yunqiong smiled, extending her arm.
In the sunlight, it seemed to emit a faint golden glow, somewhat dreamlike.
But as she withdrew her hand, all of that completely vanished, and she turned to look at the hotel, speaking softly, "It’s just been boring lately."
Upon hearing this, Uncle Zuo chuckled, but when his phone vibrated, he glanced at a message, and his expression changed slightly.
"Miss, the Patriarch instructed you to acquire certain lands, but some have already been seized by someone else."
"Could such a thing happen?"
Zhou Yunqiong was also a bit surprised and asked, "Where?"
"The farm in the Wuzhou Suburbs."