Zhou Wang smiled, "Of course, emotions are emotions, work is work, you can’t use this as an excuse to not listen to me, okay?"
"I, I won’t, boss... whether it’s work or anything else, I’ll always listen to you..."
Xu Wenqian was at a loss for words to express her emotions, she just stammered, "Rest assured, I..."
"Hush, don’t say anything, I already know."
Zhou Wang didn’t pretend to say anything like "I’ll set you free when you’re tired of it."
He always thought that kind of talk was fake. Given his strong possessive nature, if he really fell for a woman, no matter the method, he would definitely keep her by his side.
He used to just think about these ideas, but now his life was unbelievably great, what couldn’t he achieve?
Is a life with regrets still called a life?
Sorry, that’s just someone else’s life, not Zhou Wang’s life anymore.
...
Melted by Zhou Wang’s rare tenderness, Xu Wenqian took the initiative for the first time in their nighttime encounters.
Faced with her awkward teasing, Zhou Wang initially wanted to laugh, until Xu Wenqian, not knowing where she found the courage, leaned over and said:
"Sir, do you want to... **with me**?"
Zhou Wang jolted awake, his fatigue instantly vanished.
Xu Wenqian finally woke up!
But a few minutes later, defeated by reality, Zhou Wang regrettably continued with the conventional path.
After Sun Xining’s guidance, Zhou Wang learned that some doors weren’t open for entry just because he wanted to, at least not here, so he’d talk about it another time...
...
The next day, Zhou Wang slept in until eleven-thirty.
Xu Wenqian only got up half an hour before him, but what made Zhou Wang a bit sulky was that sitting at the dressing table applying lipstick, Xu Wenqian was energetic, in much better shape than he was.
The wolf was ultimately no match for the tiger...
Zhou Wang looked at his phone, Zhang Zhiyuan and the others had been up for a while, but no one disturbed him, just left a message that they went back to Yi County to interface with the officials and told Zhou Wang to finish his business and then join them.
With Xu Wenqian’s help, Zhou Wang dressed and quickly washed his hair, then went to the front desk of the hotel to settle the bill.
The room fee plus other expenses like the spa, amounted to more than 180,000, which was already a discounted price, so there were no other markdowns.
After settling the bill, Zhou Wang received a diamond-level membership card from the Bolian Hotel.
That’s when he realized Bolian was also a group, although there were currently only five branches nationwide, all in the Southwest Region, specializing in services like hot spring spas, yoga, and so on.
After hearing this from the manager, Zhou Wang felt a bit regretful. He should have experienced the spa here last night...
After all, he’s addicted to these things now and even set a small goal to check in at high-end clubs wherever he goes...
Miao Ying, who had long been up, was on the terrace sipping tea waiting for the two of them. Zhou Wang looked at the daytime scenery of Yangzong Sea, truly stunning, comparable to Jeju Island in Korea, a shame he didn’t have time to stop and enjoy, maybe next time...
"Let’s go."
He called to Miao Ying, Zhou Wang still drove the McLaren P1 with Xu Wenqian, while Miao Ying drove the Ferrari 812C, and they returned to Yi County.
...
Zhou Wang first bought some gifts, then accompanied Xu Wenqian home.
Xu Wenqian’s parents had been up early, tidied the house and prepared a table full of dishes waiting for them—
Though no matter how it’s decorated, this old house with over twenty years of history couldn’t hide its dilapidation.
Xu Wenqian felt a bit nervous, constantly observing Zhou Wang’s expression, but he seemed quite happy, even showing interest while Xu Wenqian’s mother accompanied him to look at many of Xu Wenqian’s childhood photos.
Xu Wenqian’s parents were also delighted, all because Zhou Wang entered with the manners of a junior and didn’t put on airs as Xu Wenqian’s boss.
After the meal, sitting in the living room, Zhou Wang boldly held Xu Wenqian’s hand, saying to her parents, "I am indeed in a relationship with Qianqian, you can rest assured, we are serious, and I really like Wenxi."
Saying this much was already enough, Xu Wenqian’s parents couldn’t stop grinning ear to ear, and that’s when Xu Wenqian realized her father, who she’d always remembered with a stern face, perhaps wasn’t so stubborn after all...
At least facing Zhou Wang, he even seemed a bit uneasy.
The gifts Zhou Wang brought weren’t particularly special, nor overly expensive... well, only compared to him.
For old Xu, not in his lifetime had he ever received, let alone tasted, Maotai wine, though Da Zhongjiu cigarettes had been given to him before...
Two bottles of Feitian Maotai, two cartons of Da Zhongjiu cigarettes, two pounds of cherries, two boxes of tea, two cases of health supplements...
Zhou Wang came fully prepared as a "soon-to-be son-in-law visiting for the first time," every gift held the meaning of "good things come in pairs."
These items were enough to make Xu Baosheng and his wife a bit uneasy, but what truly made them nervous was the check Zhou Wang took out at the end.
"Uncle, Auntie, here is one million as a little token from me, please you must accept it."