Capítulo 1005: Chapter 375: Long Time No See (Part 2)
Zhou Wang sighed.
“…Wholesale?”
The use of such a niche term left several women of various ages momentarily stunned.
“Yeah, you see, I even took a little video at the time… In any case, you elders don’t have to feel embarrassed, just think of it as helping me out. Otherwise, if these jewels sit around any longer, they’ll just collect dust.”
As Zhou Wang spoke, he pulled out his phone to show the video he took of the jewelry before.
When they saw the video showing an entire warehouse full of glittering jewelry, the three women fell silent.
The key point was that Zhou Wang didn’t seem to be lying to them. From the video, it appeared that the bracelets Zhou Wang gave them were indeed the least conspicuous… which meant that for Zhou Wang, these truly weren’t valuable gifts.
Besides, Zhou Wang seemed to be asking them for a favor, and before they realized it, the three women had confusedly accepted Zhou Wang’s gifts.
Xia Xiwei felt a twinge in her teeth; she never expected Zhou Wang to be so generous…
As someone who often mingles in fashion circles, Xia Xiwei’s eyes were sharper than her three aunts’. She could tell at a glance that even the cheapest bracelet among the three would not be less than two hundred thousand yuan.
Meaning that Zhou Wang’s gifts to her three aunts were nearly worth a million yuan.
As for the line about the jewelry collecting dust in the warehouse, Xia Xiwei certainly didn’t believe it. Who doesn’t treat money as money like that?
Ultimately, Zhou Wang was just trying to ease her aunts’ mental burden by deliberately downplaying the value of the jewelry.
With that thought in mind, Xia Xiwei’s gaze became even more complicated.
Before entering, she had teased Zhou Wang that the gifts he prepared were just ordinary items, not at all fitting for a birthday banquet, and Zhou Wang seemed to agree with this fact.
On the surface, Zhou Wang had also accepted her “threat,” agreeing to pretend to be her boyfriend, and only now did Xia Xiwei realize how pure his intent to help her really was.
As it stood, their relationship was more like “online friends” based on text messages.
A touched Xia Xiwei blinked subtly, squeezed Zhou Wang’s hand tighter before entering the main hall, and whispered:
“Zhou Wang, thank you…”
“Hmm?”
Zhou Wang looked at Xia Xiwei in confusion. He did feel the intensity of her gaze but really couldn’t understand what she was thanking him for.
In truth, Xia Xiwei was overthinking it. From Zhou Wang’s perspective, he hadn’t thought that the gifts he gave were particularly thoughtful. He was speaking the truth; he never planned to convert that vast amount of jewelry into cash and always intended to give them away.
The relatives of Xia Xiwei’s family were not ordinary people, so this was a “network of useful connections.”
Also, he felt unexpectedly happy to solve a few inventory issues so effortlessly.
Though he didn’t understand, Zhou Wang still quite enjoyed Xia Xiwei’s gaze at this moment… Who could resist her dark and bright eyes that would make anyone feel a little overwhelmed?
If only they could change the situation, letting her look up… cough, cough.
Clear the mind of desires, clear the mind of desires.
Zhou Wang silently repeated the mantra twice, quickly dispelling any random thoughts, and followed Xia Xiwei to greet the uncle and second aunt Huaxia, Xia Yance, and Wang Shang, whom they didn’t have a chance to speak to before.
Facing these two, due to their work nature, Zhou Wang’s attitude was much more formal, and the gifts he brought were no longer expensive but rather general items like tea and alcohol.
Of course, “general” is relative; combined, the gifts were worth several thousand yuan, and couldn’t be considered shabby. Yet, compared to what he gave the women, they did appear quite ordinary.
Zhou Wang’s sense of propriety impressed Xia Xiwei even more, the uncle and second aunt couldn’t help but appreciate it too.
Especially the second uncle, who just heard from Xia Yance that Zhou Wang’s watch alone was worth six million. Not having the prejudice against Zhou Wang like Yan Baiqiu, the second uncle was worried Zhou Wang might present overly extravagant gifts, which he would neither be able to accept nor refuse without making things awkward.
Such straightforward gifts of tea and alcohol were just right.
Unaware of the incident outside the door, Xia Yance and Wang Shang could still glimpse some clues from Yan Baiqiu’s expression, making them all quite curious about Zhou Wang.
But just as they were about to engage in a deeper conversation with Zhou Wang, the door opened, and a middle-aged man with a deep-set face, accompanied by Yan Siyun, strode in.
Seeing the man with a weathered expression, Xia Yance and Wang Shang quickly stood up, their expressions inadvertently becoming serious.
The somewhat distracted Yan Baiqiu felt relieved seeing her husband arrive.
Though she couldn’t figure out Zhou Wang’s background, Yan Baiqiu wouldn’t show anything for now, but she still held some grievance. At this moment, she couldn’t help but hope for something.
She knew her husband’s temperament; he was quite strict with even the most outstanding juniors.
Take Yan Lingchuan, renowned in Beidou, once worked with Xia Qixian, and not once was he reprimanded until he couldn’t raise his head.
“Big Brother!”
“Brother-in-law!”
Amid the greetings in the room, Zhou Wang also stood up, curiously eyeing the man who seemed to carry a certain aura.
The newcomer was none other than Xia Xiwei’s father, a man he’d seen on television many times, the third-ranking figure in Huaxia’s propaganda field, Xia Qixian.
“Dad!”
Xia Xiwei’s attitude towards Xia Qixian was completely different from that towards Yan Baiqiu. She immediately called out affectionately and ran up to hold his hand.
Facing Xia Xiwei, though Xia Qixian remained stern, there was a noticeable softness in his expression.
He looked at Xia Xiwei with a helpless expression.
“Almost thirty, and still so unrestrained… Have you seen your grandparents yet?”
“Brother Chen said the doctor is still doing check-ups for them…”
Xia Xiwei shook her head.
“Oh, I forgot it’s this time.”
Xia Qixian understood, nodded at Xia Yance and Wang Shang, about to say something, when he noticed Zhou Wang standing on the other side.
It was now that Xia Qixian became aware of Zhou Wang’s presence.
“Dad, this is Zhou Wang, you probably know of him…”
Xia Xiwei approached with a smile upon seeing her father’s gaze fall on Xia Qixian.
She had once overheard Xia Qixian on the phone with someone, and that was the first time she heard the name Zhou Wang.
This was the original source of her curiosity towards Zhou Wang.
Her usually stern father had, quite rarely, praised a seemingly young name…
This was one of the reasons Xia Xiwei dared to invite Zhou Wang today; annoying Yan Baiqiu was secondary, mainly, Xia Xiwei thought perhaps Zhou Wang could really help solve her ongoing troubles…
Even though Xia Qixian was busy, he still worried about her life, especially after she entered the entertainment industry.
Does Xia Qixian know Zhou Wang?
Hearing Xia Xiwei’s tone, everyone in the room was surprised, even Xia Yance and Wang Shang.
Given Xia Qixian’s level and perspective, it’s rare for a young person to stay in his memory; someone like Jiang Minghao was merely “passable” in his eyes.
As everyone was stunned, Xia Qixian first blinked slightly, a sign that he was quickly adjusting his emotions, a characteristic known well to the familiar Yan Baiqiu.
But…why?
The next second, a puzzled Yan Baiqiu knew the answer.
Before Xia Xiwei’s word “my boyfriend” could come out, Yan Baiqiu, who was initially stern-faced, suddenly broke into a warm, amiable smile and quickly walked forward.
“Mr. Zhou, long time no see, how have you been lately?”