Qi Kai shook his head and said, "No matter how powerful a dragon from across the river is, it can’t overpower a true local snake!"
Yu Zetao knew that at this point, Qi Kai had no reason to deceive him, so his face instantly turned pale.
Just as the atmosphere became tense, the door of the private room was pushed open, and Xiao Wang led the way as Zhou Wang and his entourage walked in.
Seeing Zhou Wang appear, both Qi Kai and Yu Zetao instinctively stood up immediately.
After experiencing all that had just happened, this young man now appeared in their eyes with an undeniable aura, the mere presence of which exerted a pressure on Yu Zetao and the others.
However, the smile on Zhou Wang’s face quickly dissolved this pressure.
He first stepped up to Yu Zetao, proactively extending his hand, "Hello Uncle, we finally meet."
Hearing how Zhou Wang addressed him, Yu Zetao, feeling flattered and surprised, quickly shook Zhou Wang’s hand, "Hello, hello..."
Then Zhou Wang moved in front of Yu Fei and smiled, "Brother Fei, you still remember me, right?"
"How could I not remember?"
Yu Fei was also quite excited, "Brother Dog, if it weren’t for you that time, how could my McLaren be sold for so much, and then today’s incident... To be honest, I never expected you and Duoduo to have that kind of relationship... uh..."
Yu Fei suddenly stammered as he spoke.
Because he suddenly recalled that during their first meeting, before parting, Zhou Wang had told him that if he ever did something wrong to him, he hoped Yu Fei would forgive him.
Could it be that this is what Zhou Wang was referring to?
While Yu Fei’s mind wandered, Zhou Wang had already finished greeting the somewhat bewildered Mrs. Yu and had walked up to Yu Duo.
Even though she had imagined this countless times, even though she had done countless mental preparations just now, at this moment, as Zhou Wang truly appeared alive in front of her, meeting her gaze, the young girl in the pink evening dress still became flustered and her heart started pounding wildly.
"Zhou, Zhou Wang..."
The girl timidly said a sentence, but after just a brief gaze, she dared not look into Zhou Wang’s eyes anymore.
"That day at the entrance of the Bulgari Hotel, it was you I saw, wasn’t it?"
"Mm-hmm, actually... actually I saw you too, but I hid..."
Yu Duo nodded, answering guiltily.
"You’re really honest... So, are you ready to accept punishment?"
"Punishment?"
Yu Duo looked up confused, just about to ask what kind of punishment, she saw Zhou Wang had already lowered his head.
Yu Duo’s black eyes instantly widened, until the real sensation covered her soft lips, she couldn’t believe it.
She was kissed by Zhou Wang again!
But her parents, brother, they were all right there beside them...
How could this man be so bold?
Oh, actually, it’s not the first time he’s been so bold. Back then, on their very first night meeting, he already took her first kiss... and Sister Ranran was just next door.
Yu Duo’s thoughts stopped there and turned into a vacant bliss.
Her palm unconsciously pressed against Zhou Wang’s chest, scratching like a little kitten.
Yes, this is the feeling.
Zhou Wang did not stop the invasion of his lips, but in his heart, he sighed.
He indeed was a bit thirsty.
Originally, Zhou Wang just wanted to greet Yu Duo normally, but upon close range, gazing at her small cute face and those rosy ample lips, some thoughts suddenly became uncontrollable.
He suddenly realized that although he had kissed many girls, the one he most often reminisced about was Yu Duo’s lips, that smudged like ink.
There might be a mixture of psychological guilt and excitement in it, Zhou Wang couldn’t tell, but indeed, Yu Duo was among the best girls he had kissed... one of them.
"Mmm-mmm!"
Until Yu Duo’s scratching became intense, Zhou Wang reluctantly let her go.
"Bad guy, big bad guy..."
Mindful of her parents being there, Yu Duo, her face flushed with shame, could only protest softly.
Her tangerine lip gloss once again spread like ink, making her small yet full lips even more enticing. If he wasn’t wary of Yu Duo’s potential reaction, Zhou Wang felt he’d find it hard to stop.
Yu Duo snuck a glance around, seeing Yu Fei watching happily, Yu Zetao coughing and turning his head, only Mom staring without blinking, but she didn’t seem angry...
Yu Duo suddenly felt a lot more at ease.
At that moment, Zhou Wang was nonchalantly inviting everyone, "Uncle, Aunt, Brother Fei, please take a seat first... Qianqian, tidy up the table a bit and make some tea... Qianqian?"
Zhou Wang called out, seeing Xu Wenqian lost in thought without responding, he repeated himself.
"Oh, oh, okay..."
Xu Wenqian snapped out of it and quickly turned around in a fluster.
It was then that Yu Duo remembered something. Looking at Xu Wenqian’s back, she hesitated, but in the end, didn’t call out "Sister Qianqian."
She suddenly felt a little sad, though she couldn’t say why.
Just now in the hallway, when Xu Wenqian saw Zhou Wang and ran to him excitedly, Yu Duo instantaneously understood some things.
She and Xu Wenqian chat every day, sharing almost everything... including their most private feelings.
In Yu Duo’s descriptions, she mentioned her dislike for a big bad guy who forcefully took her first kiss and filled her with strange knowledge, even "polluting" her phone, which now pushes all sorts of odd things to her.
Yet... she always found herself unable to stop thinking about that big bad guy.
And in Xu Wenqian’s daily sharing, "the boss" was the most frequently mentioned person.
Yu Duo initially thought Xu Wenqian was just enthusiastic about work, until one time, Xu Wenqian asked her if there was a bolder version of those knee-high socks she shared last time. After Yu Duo’s persistent questioning, Xu Wenqian finally shyly admitted she wanted to wear them for "the boss."
Now Yu Duo understood, the "bad guy" and "the boss" had always been the same person.
"Mr. Zhou, I know this request might seem a bit abrupt... but thinking that you surely have a wider network than us, could you help inquire at least, and see if we can negotiate with the buyer..."
Hearing her father’s cautious plea nearby, she realized that while she was lost in thought, her father had been talking with Zhou Wang for some time, discussing the issue from earlier.
She immediately set aside her thoughts about Sister Qianqian, quickly sitting next to Zhou Wang, listening attentively.
Zhou Wang drummed his fingers on the table, his face pensive, lost in some thoughts.
Qi Kai, acting like a transparent person, shook his head secretly upon seeing that Yu Zetao still held hope.
Seeing Zhou Wang remain speechless, the disappointment in Yu Zetao’s heart deepened, realizing this matter was not as simple as he thought, he couldn’t help but smile bitterly, "Mr. Zhou, if it’s difficult..."
"Hmm? What?"
Zhou Wang snapped out of his thoughts, waved his hand and smiled, "Actually, it’s not a problem. I just wanted to confirm with Uncle, you mentioned, are you referring to the two factory buildings totaling over 30 acres in Ming City’s development zone in Yunan Province, along with a batch of pharmaceutical goods containing an abundance of Sanqi extract?"
"Yes... Mr. Zhou, how do you know?"
The expressions of Yu Zetao’s family turned to bewilderment.
"Ah!"
At this time, Xu Wenqian, who had just brought the tea, let out a soft exclamation. Realizing, she quickly covered her mouth, managing not to draw others’ attention.
But Xu Wenqian was indeed very surprised.
Because just yesterday, she had handled some asset transfer for Zhou Wang, which was precisely the things Zhou Wang mentioned.
So... the low-cost assets Zhou Wang purchased from the auction were actually Yu Duo’s family’s properties?
A mix of feelings surged within Xu Wenqian, excited for Yu Duo and also a hint of unexplainable sadness...
Yet at that moment, Xu Wenqian heard Zhou Wang chuckling, "Because earlier, I already inquired for you and successfully located the buyer, it’s just the price hasn’t been agreed upon yet..."
Huh?
Xu Wenqian’s expression instantly turned bewildered.
She couldn’t understand why the boss didn’t tell Yu Zetao the truth.