Chapter 1105: Chapter 414: Beauty Workshop (Part 2)
“Mr. Zhou, young and renowned, is a major shareholder of ByteDance. Simply saying ‘young and promising’ doesn’t quite capture it. To exaggerate a bit, who in the world doesn’t know you? Hearing about Mr. Zhou’s fame shouldn’t be surprising, right?”
“I just fortunately acquired some shares of ByteDance, hardly a major shareholder.”
Zhou Wang laughed heartily and waved in dismissal.
By this time, he had realized that this club was extraordinary. At the very least, the fact that he became a shareholder of ByteDance was not something that ordinary people would know, except for those deliberately focused on certain social strata.
Due to proxy holding by the company, his name wouldn’t appear on the business registration forms.
Ma Zhiyuan didn’t continue with the compliments. His deliberate display of familiarity with Zhou Wang was actually instructed by the boss behind the scenes. It was partly showcasing the club’s strength and partly laying the foundation for building rapport with Zhou Wang, and the conversation naturally halted here.
“This way, please.”
After the pleasantries, Ma Zhiyuan led the way in front, with Zhou Wang and Guo Bing in the middle, while Xiao Wang and Gao Xing trailed behind. The group walked out of the pier, entered a serene garden through internal roads shaded by greenery on both sides, and at the garden’s end stood an inconspicuous six-story apartment building.
It somewhat resembled an old-style apartment building, with limited area, slightly weathered exterior, and surrounded by thick greenery away from the road’s edge.
From the outside, it was impossible to discern the building’s purpose due to its overly ordinary appearance. Even passersby wouldn’t glance at it twice when passing by the greenery from outside.
The windows on the bottom four floors were spare, with larger glass windows appearing only on the fifth and sixth floors, but they were mostly covered by thick curtains, hiding any view inside.
The first floor seemed to have more than one entrance. Entering from the garden side, the glass door appeared to be just residential in width, not as spacious as a budget hotel’s entrance, akin to an inconspicuous side door.
However, when the two girls dressed in light-colored dresses opened the glass doors from the inside, revealing the interior, it startled Zhou Wang.
From a two-story ceiling hung a cascade of crystal chandeliers, with dazzling light refracting through numerous finely cut crystals into a kaleidoscope of colors, resembling a starry sky descending upon the earth. The marble floor gleamed like a mirror, reflecting complex ceiling patterns, imparting a sense of rippling water.
The spacious lobby lacked a traditional reception desk, dominated instead by a central water curtain wall, flanked on both sides by a total of twelve elevators.
Each elevator had an independent control station with a column post, where a lineup of uniformed girls with headsets stood. In Zhou Wang’s understanding, this position should be called “elevator attendant”?
The lobby was vast, yet no other guests were visible; only Zhou Wang and his party stood before the water curtain wall.
“We operate on a pickup and drop-off service, not providing parking for regular members, therefore the entry and exit times are easier to stagger. This is also to ensure the privacy of our clients.”
Noticing Zhou Wang curiously glancing around, seemingly wondering why no elevator had people coming in or out, Ma Zhiyuan smiled and explained.
“There aren’t any elevator ladies here, right?”
Seeing that each elevator had someone guarding it, Zhou Wang, recalling a previous experience, instinctively asked.
…After all, Hang City’s club and this one are reportedly owned by the same boss, so similar services wouldn’t be surprising.
“Actually, there aren’t.”
Ma Zhiyuan shook his head with a smile, “That’s an exclusive feature of the Hang City club, requiring entry through the back door. Each club our boss runs has its own distinctive style. If Mr. Zhou has the opportunity to visit Peng City, you might experience a different vibe there.”
“Mr. Zhou, Mr. Guo, this way, please!”
Ma Zhiyuan checked his watch and led the group to the right towards the seventh elevator. The attendant quickly unlocked the elevator using fingerprints, and once inside, Ma Zhiyuan smiled and asked:
“Mr. Guo, shall I arrange as per your request?”
“Alright.”
Guo Bing’s eyes lit up and he immediately nodded eagerly.
“Let me first take you two to pick a companion for the day, and have a relaxing massage while we’re at it.”
After saying this, Ma Zhiyuan reached out to press the button for the lower level.
“Does the club even offer companion services?”
Hearing their exchange, Zhou Wang couldn’t help but look at Guo Bing in surprise.
“These aren’t ordinary companions; it’s the biggest highlight of this club. Typically, the men who come here don’t bring their female companions… ahem, Brother Dog, you’ll find out shortly.”
Seeing Guo Bing’s expectant look, Zhou Wang guessed something, “Is this what you mentioned, the origin of the ‘Beauty Workshop’ name?”
“That name was spread by some clients, but it’s fitting nevertheless. Mr. Guo is right; the club provides exceptional companion services, each girl has unique traits. What these traits are, I’ll introduce them to you shortly, Mr. Zhou.”
Ma Zhiyuan proactively replied with a smile.
“Alright.”
Growing increasingly curious, Zhou Wang nodded without further words.
Now considered worldly and experienced, Zhou Wang was keen to see what new surprises a mere companion service could offer.