Zhang Shihao laughed.
"Alright."
The secretary quickly took notes earnestly, but inwardly griped...
This "Cat on the Roof" sure had good luck, unexpectedly getting to meet Mr. Zhou, whom Mr. Zhang needed to maintain good relations with most, in advance...
As the secretary was still lost in his thoughts, Zhang Shihao suddenly changed the subject, "Do you know what Mr. Zheng has been up to recently?"
The secretary’s heart trembled, and when he looked up, he indeed found that Zhang Shihao’s expression had gone cold.
Calming himself, he answered cautiously, "He’s rarely been at the company lately, I haven’t seen him..."
Zhang Shihao didn’t seem to expect the secretary to know much, he just chuckled coldly, "Before, he meddled a little with the company’s small-time internet celebrities, and I could overlook it, but now, his actions seem to be getting bolder..."
"Go investigate, I need to know exactly how much he received from Brioni."
"Yes."
The secretary quickly replied.
"Once you’ve figured it out, there’s no need to show it to me, just bundle it with the previous documents and send it over to Mr. Zhou."
Zhang Shihao closed his eyes slightly, expressing it emotionlessly.
"Huh, send it to Mr. Zhou?"
"A new official always needs to make a bold move, helping him along the way... consider it, my last gift to Brother Zhou."
Zhang Shihao said to his secretary with deep meaning, "Besides, Mr. Zheng has been with me since the beginning; do you think it’s suitable for me to take action? For the sake of your father, consider this lesson on the house..."
The young man was startled, but upon understanding, he immediately bowed with sincere conviction, "I understand, boss, I’ll get on it right away."
...
Around 4:30 in the afternoon, Zhou Wang arrived at the Rolls-Royce store in Hang City, Qianjiang, located in the Upper District of Hang City’s Life Insurance Building.
As the unchallenged top luxury in the sedan world, Rolls-Royce only had dealerships in a few select cities within Huaxia, totaling 29.
And Hang City, as a first-tier city, actually had more than one store; besides the one in Qianjiang, there was a flagship store that just opened last year...
But this was all useless knowledge, most people didn’t need it, and even for someone of Zhou Wang’s status, it was not really necessary.
After all, routine tasks like where to buy a car didn’t concern him.
Biaozi drove his Mercedes-Benz S500L to drop Zhou Wang at the destination, looking at the storefront, he was a bit dazed.
To be fair, the storefront wasn’t particularly striking, but the "Double R" logo made the entire storefront silently shine with a different kind of flair...
The new car that Mr. Zhou was to pick up... was a damn Rolls-Royce?
Biaozi was startled.
"Biaozi, you can head back now, my driver is on the way, no need to trouble you further."
Before getting out of the car, Zhou Wang said this to Little Biao with a smile.
Unexpectedly, Biaozi hesitated, "Well... Mr. Zhou, maybe I should stay with you a little longer... I’m mainly curious to see how the car pickup process goes for a Rolls-Royce."
Meeting Zhou Wang’s puzzled look, Biaozi scratched his head, slightly embarrassed, as he spoke.
"Alright, then come along."
Zhou Wang naturally agreed forthrightly.
Not finding the entrance to the parking lot for the moment, Biaozi simply parked the car in a roadside spot, and the two got out. Upon reaching the door, Zhou Wang saw Miao Ying, who had already been waiting there.
Wearing sunglasses and dressed in sportswear, her long jet-black hair tied into a high ponytail gave her a neat and crisp appearance, matching her tall figure, highlighting her valiant demeanor.
Seeing Zhou Wang, she took off her sunglasses, revealing an almond-shaped face that wasn’t stunning at first glance but became increasingly charming the more you looked.
"Mr. Zhou."
"The family affairs settled?"
Zhou Wang carefully examined her features, noticing that they seemed less troubled than usual, and he asked with a smile.
"Yeah... I’ve hired someone to look after my mother-in-law, it should be alright for now."
Miao Ying nodded, a rare smile appearing on her lips.
But suddenly, thinking of something, her face flushed, and she lowered her head, stealing a glance at Zhou Wang before quickly shifting her gaze.
Zhou Wang found it odd, but it wasn’t appropriate to ask more, so he called out, "Let’s go, let’s head in first."
As the three of them walked through the automatic glass doors, a female sales associate immediately approached them with a sweet smile, "Good afternoon, are you here to look at cars?"
It was said that Rolls-Royce saleswomen were among the prettiest, so Zhou Wang glanced briefly at this "Yang Lili" and found her fairly attractive, but not remarkable...
Perhaps his standards had simply become too high.
"I’m here to pick up a car..." Zhou Wang shook his head.
Upon hearing the words "pick up," Yang Lili suddenly realized something, she asked joyfully, "Are you Mr. Zhou Wang?"
"That’s right."
"Mr. Zhou, your timing is perfect, the Rolls-Royce Phantom you ordered arrived just an hour ago; we were just getting ready for the delivery ceremony when you showed up."
Yang Lili spoke with a smile, increasing her politeness while discreetly glancing at Miao Ying, guessing at the relationship between the two.
An hour ago?
Zhou Wang was surprised, and thought of something, "Can I ask when my Phantom was ordered?"
"If I remember correctly, it was just a month ago, Mr. Zhou."
Hearing Yang Lili’s response, Zhou Wang finally understood the internal logic.
The [Job Offer Package] generated mileage was also a month, so the system had been interacting with reality for some time, no problem there...
"Mr. Zhou, please follow me, I’ll take you through the delivery procedures..."
Yang Lili bowed and led the way.
Once at the car delivery stage, there were no complicated procedures left; buying a Rolls-Royce involved most of the tedious steps upfront, and now it was just a matter of confirming the purchase agreement and reviewing the benefits...
The store manager and after-sales representative all gathered together, congratulating Mr. Zhou Wang on becoming a "distinguished Rolls-Royce owner."
For other brands, this phrase might be merely a surface compliment or even a joke, but with Rolls-Royce, Zhou Wang believed they were sincere.
Subsequently, the group moved to the delivery showroom, where Zhou Wang finally saw the Phantom prepared by the system.
To be honest, upon the first glance, Zhou Wang wasn’t very satisfied because it wasn’t in his ideal color scheme...
Current Rolls-Royce Phantoms come in two-tone combinations; the one before him was some kind of dark green paired with black, but from magazine photos, Zhou Wang favored the classic black and white combo.
However, after taking a closer look, Zhou Wang changed his shallow aesthetic judgment.
For cars of this caliber, could there be any ugly colors?
When that Spirit of Ecstasy rose up, such concerns ceased to matter.
You’d realize that this car was truly magnificent, looking good from every angle...
The so-called ten-thousand-dollar umbrella, the two-hundred-fifty-thousand-dollar starry night headliner, the four-hundred-thousand-dollar bespoke mother-of-pearl clock, and the "Art Realm Gallery" concealed in the front cabin...
Zhou Wang glanced at the details on the purchase agreement, along with nearly five million in options, this 2024 extended-wheelbase Rolls-Royce Phantom came to a staggering total of 15.78 million.
Among sedans, it was unmatched.
Biaozi followed around, clearly not to observe the unexciting car delivery process, simply curious which model of Rolls-Royce Zhou Wang bought...
Upon realizing it was the graduation edition Phantom, aside from stealthily praising "Mr. Zhou is formidable," Biaozi likely understood why his boss responded to Zhou Wang the way he did...
Soon, Biaozi bid farewell, while Zhou Wang had Miao Ying take the back seat.
"Huh, me sit in the back?"
Miao Ying was momentarily confused.
"We might not get many chances to drive it in the future, let’s see what it’s like to drive a 5.99-meter car..."
Zhou Wang laughed.
At six meters, it would require a yellow license plate; just means this Phantom narrowly made it through...