Zhou Wang came down at just the right time, thanks to a report from property management. He waited for less than two minutes at the entrance when the Audi Q7 carrying Zhang Shihao drove into the garage.
The two met and exchanged jokes at the entrance, adopting a casual demeanor. Zhang Shihao made a point of arriving first, primarily to greet the guests alongside Zhou Wang.
The first to arrive were four vice presidents from the company, excluding Mr. Zheng. They must have pre-arranged it because they arrived just a minute after Zhang Shihao. Seeing the two big bosses standing at the entrance, the three men and one woman wore expressions of surprise and delight as they briskly approached.
"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhou..."
"Hahaha, Mr. Zhou, come on, let me introduce you. This is Tan Yongfang, Mr. Tan, head of the company’s publicity department... And this, the female strategist, is Dong Bingru, Ms. Dong, responsible for HR and administration..."
Zhou Wang shook hands with the four vice presidents, inevitably engaging in some small talk.
None of them came empty-handed; instead, they each presented different gifts.
Mostly the standard cigarettes, alcohol, and tea, but all high-end items, with a thick red envelope vaguely visible among them...
Though he had no choice, Zhou Wang still followed convention by saying "Oh, this is too much" several times, and then had Xiao An on the side accept their housewarming gifts.
Gift-giving and gift-receiving were necessary steps to build relationships, and Zhou Wang didn’t intend to be particularly unconventional...
After the four vice presidents entered, most of the subsequent arrivals were from Wuyou Media’s partners.
Of course, those invited to this internal party could be considered close strategic partners.
There were representatives from film and entertainment companies, executives from Douyin, several heads of video platforms, and other media companies in the industry...
Interestingly, while meeting these people, the [Izzy’s Treasure Map] notification on Zhou Wang kept popping up, indicating "treasures to explore."
This made Zhou Wang hesitate, wondering why each of these people seemed so appealing, making him want to take a bite...
Half an hour later, with the arrival of the last relatively important guest, Zhou Wang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This process was indeed exhausting...
Fortunately, as Zhang Shihao had said, there were no representatives from official agencies. Most of the attendees were relatively young managers who enjoyed such gatherings, so the overall tone of the party would still be quite relaxed.
"Everyone here can be considered one of our own, and nothing serious gets discussed tonight. Brother, you don’t need to have any worries, just let loose and have fun. I’m off to play a few games of pool with Mr. Tan. That scoundrel still owes me five grand from our last game..."
Zhang Shihao walked alongside Zhou Wang, and as the sound of chatter and music started to fill the air, Zhang Shihao laughed, patted Zhou Wang on the shoulder, and walked ahead.
Zhou Wang shook his head with a smile and turned around the corridor. The grand Su-style mansion decorated with streamers and carpets had already transformed into quite a different scene...
The pool reflected bright lights, and from the first floor to the basement, there were waiters carrying trays of drinks and figures of cheerful people everywhere.
The tea platform by the water under the main building had been set up as a small stage with flickering lights, with instruments ranging from a drum kit to an electric piano all in readiness.
Most of the people present were talented individuals, and no band was needed. Everyone was already getting into the swing of things.
For example, Wu Kequn was playing the drums at that moment, Liu Genghong was on the piano, and Peach Flavor, who was tone-deaf, was holding a microphone, jumping around with several girls going wild beside him, their hair flying...
Tonight, the girls generally dressed quite scantily, with eye-catching short skirts or camisoles everywhere, revealing attractive curves and fair skin, enhanced by their attractive looks. Visually, it was quite a small feast.
After all, almost none of the people present were less than five-million-follower internet celebrities, any of whom could be the main guest at other events, but here they seemed like a group of "little bees" flitting amongst the flowers...
Tsk, isn’t this more fun than going to a club!
"Hehe, Mr. Zhou, come and drink with us!"
Someone noticed Zhou Wang just as he walked out of the corridor. It was the influencer Sunny, laughing and waving at Zhou Wang from a pavilion on the path, her sweet voice issuing an invitation.
Behind her were Miss Xiao Cheng, Yu Meng, Mei Xiaobao, Wang Miaomiao, Chen Kuku, and a bunch of other girls, some of whose names Zhou Wang couldn’t even recall...
As Zhou Wang looked over, each girl smiled and waved at him, some even boldly joking with him.
"Mr. Zhou, come on!"
"Mr. Zhou is so handsome, can you not just look at Suisui, and give us a chance..."
"Kuku, tone it down a little. What if Mr. Zhou doesn’t like that kind of attention..."
Listening to the laughter of the girls, Zhou Wang couldn’t help but remember the joke Zhang Shihao made...
"Monk Tang and the Spider Spirits."
But I, with my upright demeanor, had nothing to fear!
So, Zhou Wang went straight over.
In fact, he didn’t mean anything by it. Mainly, as the host, he had to greet everyone, right?
That’s just basic manners.
Yes, that’s exactly what Zhou Wang thought...