Zhou Wang, feeling spontaneous, looked around and then laughed.
"All right."
Jiang Qingkui was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and smiled lightly, "If your performance can impress me, I can fulfill one of your requests, but it can’t be too excessive."
Sister Qingkui, you’re really something now!
Zhou Wang, suddenly energized, smiled mysteriously and said, "Let me show you a magic trick."
"Oh?"
Jiang Qingkui cooperated with a smile, but in her heart, she didn’t have much expectation. In her view, Zhou Wang was probably going to perform some small tricks he learned from short videos, like making a flower appear or hiding something.
"Qingkui, do you believe someone can predict the future?"
"Of course not."
Seeing Zhou Wang get into character, Jiang Qingkui also began to play the role of a qualified audience, shaking her head, "It’s not scientific."
"So if I told you I’ve already seen the future, you wouldn’t believe it either, would you?"
"Yes."
"Okay, let me confirm with you first. Coming to the Wulin Business District was your suggestion, I didn’t hint at it or designate anything, right?"
"That’s right."
"And it was random that we walked this way just now, right?"
"Correct."
"So if I told you I’ve already prepared a small gift for you here in advance, would you believe it?"
"What kind of gift?"
Zhou Wang just smiled, then reached out into the void, snapped his fingers with a "snap," and said, "All right, in that last second, I traveled through time and space, and the gift is ready."
"Where is it?"
Jiang Qingkui curiously stared at Zhou Wang, seemingly trying to see where he would pull out the so-called gift from.
"Of course it’s not on me. I told you, the gift is placed here, but you’ll have to go and see it yourself."
Saying this, Zhou Wang pointed toward the direction of the fountain.
"The fountain?"
After Zhou Wang nodded, Jiang Qingkui was really surprised.
Because the two were currently more than ten meters away from the fountain, and when they arrived, Zhou Wang indeed hadn’t approached the fountain.
With suspicion, Jiang Qingkui followed Zhou Wang’s lead to the fountain.
"This is the spot. Reach in with your hand. I can’t move, or it would be too fake." Zhou Wang said cheerfully.
Jiang Qingkui hesitated for a moment but could not resist her curiosity. She crouched down and extended her fair arm into the pool of water.
The outer circle of the pool was shallow, and Jiang Qingkui’s arm was long enough to easily reach the bottom. After some exploration, she looked up in surprise at Zhou Wang, then withdrew her hand.
In her line of sight, held in Jiang Qingkui’s hand, was a hairpin with a rustic yet exquisite design. The black ebony material had a luxurious feel, perfectly matching Jiang Qingkui’s outfit today.
What caught Jiang Qingkui’s eye most was the hairpin’s end, which was embedded with ink jade, soothing and smooth, clearly expensive.
Zhou Wang couldn’t identify what gemstone it was, but he knew this wooden hairpin, immersed in water for who knows how long, was undoubtedly valuable, as it emitted a faint colorful glow in Zhou Wang’s vision.
What pleased Zhou Wang most was that any item would do; just pulling off this unreasonable magic trick was enough to astonish Jiang Qingkui for a day. But the hidden treasure here turned out to be a hairpin perfect for Jiang Qingkui’s use, so...
The effect was maxed out.
No wonder I am the true favored one of Hang City.
"This... How did you do it?"
Sure enough, Jiang Qingkui stood up, her face full of disbelief.
"Secret."
Zhou Wang just smiled.
Jiang Qingkui didn’t seem to want to know the process, as the magic’s charm lay in its unfathomable mystery.
Anyway, Jiang Qingkui was genuinely surprised.
"Let’s go, the next stop."
Zhou Wang turned gracefully, leaving the still-surprised Jiang Qingkui with a dashing back view.
...
From Wulin Square, they continued to stroll to the dock at the Grand Canal in Beijing and Hangzhou; since they were there, they naturally had to take a boat tour.
There was no need to squeeze onto the public boat for three yuan per person. Jiang Qingkui found a broker nearby and took both of them to a marina where yachts were managed and consigned.
At first, Zhou Wang was somewhat tempted, but after thinking about it, buying an open party boat that could accommodate about ten people would cost more than three million, and the annual management and berth fees would take another three to four hundred thousand. It didn’t seem necessary.
It wasn’t mainly because the Grand Canal didn’t allure him enough; he couldn’t possibly live in Hang City long-term...
Okay, mainly because he was relatively "poor" at the moment, and Zhou Wang cherished the cash he had.
So, they rented one!
A small luxury yacht equipped with self-service drinks, fruits, and some snacks, with a basic price of 5,888 yuan for an hour and a half, and an additional charge of 800 yuan for each extra hour.
It wasn’t too expensive; after negotiating down to 5,500 yuan, they boarded the boat.
Casually grabbing a beer, Zhou Wang and Jiang Qingkui went to the front deck of the yacht, enjoying the slightly fishy river breeze as the yacht lazily passed under arch bridges, drifting north along the banks of Yintai Department Store and Wulin One.
Jiang Qingkui, who hadn’t rested much since starting work, was also enjoying this rare leisure. But before she could close her eyes, Zhou Wang leisurely spoke:
"I want to start a short video account."
Jiang Qingkui was taken aback, then her mind began to race. She quickly asked thoughtfully:
"To develop a personal IP?"
"Sort of. Since I’m already in the spotlight, I might as well take advantage of this wave of popularity... I see many big players doing this now, so I thought I’d learn from them."
Zhou Wang laughed.
The influence of Wuyou Night was considerable, but it ultimately couldn’t compare to the real entertainment industry and was relatively limited. If Zhou Wang truly wanted to downplay his presence, he would soon fade from public view, with few people continuing to pay attention to him.
"Although it’s a double-edged sword, if handled well in business, it can have remarkable effects."
Jiang Qingkui nodded, "To be honest, when I first wanted to start my own business, this was the first step I planned."
"Overseas returnee, high knowledge, liberal arts top student, Harvard PhD, beautiful woman... Such tags could certainly earn you a lot of traffic."
Zhou Wang nodded in agreement.
"Boss, do you have other plans?"
Jiang Qingkui keenly sensed something.
After all, the only property entirely owned by Zhou Wang was the Dianwang Club. If he continued on the acquisition route, it seemed unnecessary to do all this.
"I want to tinker with something myself. Just acquiring shares feels a bit empty. I’ll dabble; even if it fails, it doesn’t matter. It’s just a way to spice up life."
Zhou Wang laughed heartily, confirming it.
Jiang Qingkui was momentarily speechless. She herself struggled to step into the world of entrepreneurship, even at great risk, yet Zhou Wang’s casual tone made it sound like "let’s go to the pier for some fries."
Zhou Wang’s gaze briefly drifted into space.
His urge was impulsive, but not entirely.
[Reputation Value: 192,325 (Soaring Popularity)]
This was the reputation value he regained after yesterday’s event concluded.
Compared to the previous "Fame" of around 10,000 points, this was a qualitative change, making him a known figure within a certain circle.
And presently, this massive reputation value was still occasionally rising.
However, the reputation value wasn’t the focus. The focus was that in the system’s Mysterious Store, Zhou Wang suddenly had many items he could exchange.
Among those, what caught his interest was a tool seemingly perfect for his current situation:
[Planck’s Business Plan (Basic) — Redemption Price: 188,888 points]