"Thank you, my major shareholder!"
It even came with a mischievous emoji.
Zhou Wang was momentarily stunned, then suddenly realized.
Of course, last night he did invest.
Moreover, he injected billions in two rounds; he was indeed a major shareholder of Sun Xining now.
"This woman is rather interesting..."
Zhou Wang chuckled and, after some hesitation, decided against deleting her as planned. Instead, he moved Sun Xining to the "Wild Cards" group.
Let’s leave it at that for now.
...
At six in the evening, the Mercedes G-Class passed through the ETC, smoothly entering the Li City toll station after a 400 deduction.
The journey was supposed to take six hours, but Miao Ying made it in just five.
She wasn’t speeding; after observing her, Zhou Wang discovered what made her better than regular folks.
While an ordinary driver could drive that fast, her strength lay in rarely reducing speed.
No matter how complicated the road conditions were, as long as it wasn’t a real jam or a tunnel, she could maintain a speed close to 130 km/h at all times.
After passing the toll station, they first entered the new district of Li City, which comprised modern buildings.
There was a period when a wave of "moving to Li City" swept through, with slogans about buying a courtyard here to run an inn, retiring amidst the Ancient City’s scenery.
Many people rushed over enthusiastically only to find they were deceived. Some even paid a down payment based on the promotional material, only to end up with modern buildings in the new district.
According to protection policies, most of the Ancient City’s buildings were not allowed to be bought or sold. Even if there was a trade, it could only transfer among local residents, with strict restrictions.
Occasional exceptions were astronomically priced properties that regular people couldn’t afford.
Zhou Wang glanced at the location sent by Shen Yutong—it led to an inn in the Ancient City, which puzzled him somewhat.
If Su Yajing’s family indeed ran an inn, judging by her character, she would have mentioned it and invited him to visit. Because he hadn’t considered that, Zhou Wang had contacted Brother Ruan beforehand.
Before long, the vehicle reached the Ancient City District.
Vehicles were prohibited from entering the Ancient City, so they had to leave the Mercedes G-Class in the parking lot at the entrance. Miao Ying also got out, carrying two gift bags from the car, and followed Zhou Wang inside.
"The last time I came to Li City was several years ago."
Zhou Wang looked around at the ancient-style streets and buildings, feeling a bit nostalgic.
Although he was a native of Yunan Province, he hadn’t visited many of its famous tourist spots.
Poverty was, of course, what limited him.
The last time he came to Li City was the summer after graduating high school. Because Zhou Wang had been cooped up at home, Zhou Dajun had stealthily charged a thousand yuan to his credit card for Zhou Wang.
At that time, Zhou Wang had been quite bold. Although he told his parents he was going with classmates, he actually took the bus alone to Li City and... wandered aimlessly.
But, despite just wandering, he had a minor fling back then, thanks to helping someone take a picture and meeting a girl from another province in her second year of high school.
The two squeezed onto a bed in an inn, playing a few games together out of curiosity.
Even though nothing substantial happened because Zhou Wang couldn’t figure out the controls, it was the first time he saw a girl playing games in reality...
Sadly, to this day, he still vaguely remembered the girl’s appearance but had long forgotten her name.
It was much like a junior from college who once filled an entire glass jar with stars for him—acquaintances who met by chance and faded away among countless others...
Yet, there was never a shortage of young and beautiful girls among the masses.
For instance, at this moment, Zhou Wang, walking through the streets of the Ancient City, could occasionally see some vibrant and beautiful girls.
They came from all over, wearing skirts, hot pants, ethnic clothing, revealing slender arms, a well-toned waist, and snow-white thighs...
In this scorching summer, they were like goddesses offering visual relief to all the admirers.
Even in the same place, touring could be very different.
Now a billionaire, standing in this place again, Zhou Wang felt entirely different.
He no longer needed to worry about expenses, had no fear of being ripped off, didn’t need to plan meticulously or save money, and no longer had to compromise for any so-called budget—
Zhou Wang understood.
It turned out, back then, he wasn’t "wandering aimlessly"; this was the real "wandering aimlessly."
Like the saying goes, sometimes, the world is a giant show accessible only to the wealthy.
At this moment, Zhou Wang felt that the Ancient City of Li City was much more beautiful than he remembered.
After walking for less than ten minutes, the navigation alerted him they had arrived at the destination. Reluctantly, Zhou Wang withdrew his gaze from a girl’s shapely backside and looked at the small courtyard ahead.
An old siheyuan-style building, though not very large, with a "Li City Moonview Inn" sign hanging at the entrance, matching the address sent by Shen Yutong.
Entering the courtyard, he couldn’t see where the front desk was. There was simply a room on the first floor facing the entrance, crowded with people noisily doing something unknown.
On the right was a wooden staircase leading straight to the second floor. Seeing the stairs, Zhou Wang gestured for Miao Ying to wait for him there, then ascended to the second floor alone.