After bidding farewell to Qu Feng and other hotel executives, Zhou Wang and Su Yajing first took Old Ruan’s Lamborghini Urus to a street-side public parking spot, where Zhou Wang’s Bentley Continental GT was parked.
"Ah, me... should I drive?"
When she heard that Zhou Wang was actually suggesting she drive, Su Yajing was surprised, "But brother, I just got my driver’s license, I’m a bit afraid..."
Because of Zhou Wang’s suggestion, Su Yajing enrolled in a crash course for a driver’s license right after returning to Li City for summer break, and it took her 37 days in total to get the license.
But as everyone knows, getting a driver’s license and being able to drive are entirely different things, let alone driving Zhou Wang’s luxury car, so naturally, Su Yajing felt quite anxious.
"Just drive with confidence, aren’t I right here next to you? Even if you crash, it doesn’t matter, it’s just money as long as you don’t hit people."
Zhou Wang smiled and encouraged Su Yajing.
In truth, Su Yajing was quite bold, so she no longer hesitated, and with a bit of excitement, she cautiously sat in the driver’s seat of the Bentley.
It wasn’t until then that Zhou Wang turned to Old Ruan and said, "I’ll send you the location, if you get there first, wait for me a bit."
After Old Ruan drove off in the Lamborghini, Zhou Wang finally sat in the Bentley’s passenger seat and began guiding Su Yajing onto the road.
After a few minutes, Zhou Wang was surprised to find that Su Yajing was quite intuitive. Even though she was a new female driver, she drove very steadily; he had worried a bit too much.
"Hehe, when I was learning to drive, I even hired a private coach, spent more than twenty thousand in total, and practiced driving whenever I wasn’t busy at the club..."
Meeting Zhou Wang’s surprised gaze, Su Yajing proudly said, "Brother, praise me!"
"You’re really impressive."
Zhou Wang nodded with a smile, "Since you can drive on your own now, why not use this Bentley to practice? Or if there’s a car you like, I can buy you a new one."
Practicing with a Bentley worth more than four million?
Su Yajing was amused yet exasperated.
Well, considering it was something her brother said, it felt strange yet not so out of place.
"Sure, then I’ll drive brother’s Bentley for now; and if I see a car I like, I’ll let you know."
Su Yajing didn’t hold back with Zhou Wang, she just laughed cheekily.
Leaving the focused Su Yajing undisturbed, Zhou Wang leaned back in the seat and took out his constantly vibrating phone.
It wasn’t that any contact was bombarding him with messages, but rather a slew of notifications from various group chats.
Even though Zhou Wang had left quite a number of useless group chats, there were still more than a dozen active on his phone. Although he had turned off message alerts, there was always someone in each group occasionally tagging him, leaving Zhou Wang rather helpless.
[Linlan International A Building Owners Group], [Wuyou Media Shareholder Group], [Wuyou Family], [Dianwang Club VIP Customer Group], [BSK Shareholders Group], [National Flight Resource Sharing Group] (Little Mao is the group owner)...
Apart from these large groups, there were also smaller groups, such as the [Wangzhou Culture] group with just him, Xu Wenqian, Miao Ying, and Jiang Qingkui, and a [Legal Issues Instant Consultation Group] specially formed for him by Yunshangyun Law Firm.
Currently engaging in a heated discussion was a group chat Zhou Wang had to pay attention to---
[Good Uncle and His Nephews]
Of course, this wasn’t the original group chat name; Zhou Wang had changed the note himself, but he thought it was fitting.
Besides Zhou Wang, there were Young Master Zhang, Guo Bing, Shao Xiaoqi, Tang Yiming, Zhou Yiquan, Cheng Qing, and a group of second-generation rich kids—but it only included those Zhou Wang was familiar with. This group was basically established by Young Master Zhang specifically for Zhou Wang, with the original intent of strengthening the ties within this small circle.
At this moment, after Old Ruan popped in, the group chat exploded again.
Young Master Zhang: [???@Ruan Jinghong, what did Zhou Wang do again?]
Ruan Jinghong: [@Zhang Zhiyuan, nothing much, just casually bought a five-star hotel during lunch.]
Young Master Zhang: [...]
Tang Yiming: [6]
Zhou Yiquan: [6]
Guo Bing: [Uncle Zhou is awesome]
Shao Xiaoqi: [Really awesome]
...
Seeing Old Ruan flaunting on his behalf in the group, Zhou Wang couldn’t say much, so he quietly sent five red packets of 2000 yuan each to the group to lighten the mood.
Thinking a bit, Zhou Wang also added B Brother Wang Qiaobin to the group before locking his phone screen.
...
The dinner location that evening was at a private dining restaurant called "He Yue Hui" on the edge of the West Second Ring in Ming City.
This high-end private kitchen with a slightly hidden entry threshold operated on a reservation and meal-pairing system. It mostly catered to familiar customers, and although links could be found on some platforms, with group-buying meals for two costing nearly a thousand, ordinary people generally wouldn’t have the inclination to inquire.
At most, some couples looking to create a romantic atmosphere might give it a try, but they would ultimately retreat under the restaurant’s intense business ambiance.
After a drive of over forty minutes, Ruan Jinghong, who was driving the Lamborghini Urus, arrived first. Guided by a vested waiter at the entrance, he slowly parked in the outdoor parking lot.
Since Zhou Wang hadn’t arrived yet, Ruan Jinghong didn’t hurry to get out of the car. He rolled down the window, lit a cigarette for himself, looking quite weary.
Despite the tourism industry’s revival, the malicious competition across the entire sector was still alarming. The family business, Xinghui International Travel Company, which he took over from the previous generation, after reaping the benefits of the earlier revival wave, was now showing signs of fatigue.
In particular, the focus of Xinghui International’s previous overseas operations was entirely on Southeast Asia. Now, due to various reasons, the enthusiasm of Chinese travelers for Southeast Asia had also waned.