Xiao Gao, still in shock, couldn’t help but feel envious. Life is just like that, isn’t it? Brother Zhou was nearing retirement, yet he managed to pull off a "father’s glory from his son." Who could have imagined?
"Lao Zhou, if you don’t have time today, that’s fine, but I’m serious. We have to find time to get together!"
Sun Liancheng warmly patted Zhou Dajun on the shoulder and said, "I only found out by reading the newspaper today that we actually have a connection!"
"Oh?"
Having barely managed to calm his emotions, Zhou Dajun curiously asked, "What connection?"
"That’s my fault, for not communicating properly before... My daughter and your son are classmates from the same year at First Middle School," Sun Liancheng chuckled. "That day, my Ningning also attended Jing City First Middle School’s homecoming. When she got back, she mentioned a classmate who donated ten million. I had no idea that classmate was your son, Zhou Wang..."
As he listened to Sun Liancheng’s attempt to force a connection, Zhou Dajun just smiled slightly.
Especially since Sun Liancheng seemed intent on promoting his daughter, constantly boasting about how pretty she was. Zhou Dajun knew exactly what he was after, but now...
In the minds of him and Zhao Guihua, they already considered Jiang Qingkui as half a daughter-in-law. Could Ningning really compare to Jiang Qingkui, no matter how outstanding she might be?
While casually responding to Sun Liancheng, Zhou Dajun couldn’t help but feel his heart tremble.
This boy, Zhou Wang, didn’t even mention a word to them and just went ahead with donating ten million... Yes, it wasn’t until he read the newspaper that Lao Zhou found out.
Who knows how many things Zhou Wang had kept from them...
His son had grown, become successful, and no longer needed their worry.
Thinking about it, Zhou Dajun felt a bit melancholy amidst his happiness.
But seeing Sun Liancheng’s current expression and Xiao Gao’s wordless envy, Mr. Zhou had to admit, this feeling... it was genuinely satisfying!
...
At seven in the evening, as Zhou Wang finally ended the last call with a parched throat, the Mercedes G-Class finally drove into Ming City.
From the initial excitement, he soon became a bit annoyed. It was a feeling that no average person could understand.
Even showing off could become tiresome!
Ding-a-ling!
The phone rang yet again. Seeing an unknown call without a name, Zhou Wang chose to hang up directly.
It might have been an old classmate he hadn’t spoken to in ages, a distant relative, the media, or someone out of nowhere seeking investment...
In short, from Li City to Ming City, Zhou Wang experienced firsthand what it meant to "become famous overnight."
Of course, considering it was just local fame, the impact was relatively limited, but even so, the stir created within that specific area far exceeded Zhou Wang’s expectations.
As for over "99+" unread messages on WeChat, Zhou Wang didn’t even feel like opening them.
At first, only people in the alumni group were congratulating Zhou Wang, but soon enough, it spread to his circle of friends.
Someone who knew Zhou Wang at an official institution shared the news, from one person to another, until even a random escape room group he didn’t remember joining was @ing him...
So, on the road, Zhou Wang was perpetually answering calls, repeatedly saying, "Not at all" and "Definitely, definitely."
The former was a humble response to various compliments, while the latter was a way to handle various invitations.
As Zhou Wang wiped his sweat and rolled down the car window, a bottle of already opened water was silently handed to him from the passenger seat.
Seeing the bright-eyed Shen Yutong beside him, Zhou Wang said a quick "Thanks" before taking the glass-bottled Evian.
After chugging down half, Zhou Wang exhaled deeply, then sheepishly said to Shen Yutong, "Sorry, I must have been quite noisy on this trip. You probably felt a bit tired..."
Considering that everyone hadn’t slept well the night before, Zhou Wang said this out of concern.
"Not tired, and not noisy. Actually, I rather enjoyed hearing these things."
Shen Yutong didn’t hide the admiration in her eyes. "Zhou Wang, you’re really amazing!"
Initially, she didn’t quite understand what an "outstanding youth" referred to, but while Zhou Wang was on the phone, Shen Yutong looked up a lot about it on her phone and even shared it in their dorm group chat.
She even posted on her Moments, sharing the official report, even though she wasn’t sure if she had the right to do so...
But seeing people liking and inquiring about it on WeChat, Shen Yutong genuinely felt satisfied, even if the sense of pride was just an illusion.
"Stop it, please. You know how many times I’ve heard that already. I’m about to feel physically uncomfortable..."
Zhou Wang quickly waved his hand.
"Pfft!"
Shen Yutong couldn’t help but laugh.
Before long, the car slowly pulled up next to a commercial building by the Second Ring Road in Ming City. Yu Duo had a vacant apartment here, where Shen Yutong would temporarily stay until she found a place of her own.
After she got out of the car and grabbed her luggage, Zhou Wang intended to ask about her plans but was caught off guard when Shen Yutong, after a brief pause, suddenly moved swiftly towards him.
Before Zhou Wang could react, she leaned in with her curvy figure, wrapped one arm around his neck...
The next moment, her fiery lips pressed against his.
It was a suffocating, intense mess without technique, as if she feared Zhou Wang would refuse. In an instant, Shen Yutong was already sliding her tongue in.
She fiercely tangled with him, clumsily chasing, trying to silence Zhou Wang with it all.
After a little over a minute, Shen Yutong finally released Zhou Wang. She was panting, a bit unsteady, yet still managed to muster the courage to look at Zhou Wang, saying,
"Zhou Wang, whether you believe it or not... this was my first kiss."
Quickly finishing her words, Shen Yutong then lifted her small suitcase, turned, and ran into the community, without looking back.