Because they were from the same hometown, Liao Jianli showed the most friendliness toward Zhou Wang, chatting with him for several sentences. However, when Zhou Wang asked if they had met somewhere before, Liao Jianli could only shake his head in confusion, so Zhou Wang stopped pursuing the topic.
"Mr. Zhou, I’m rarely in Yunan Province these days. I’ve settled in Beidou now, so if you ever come to Beidou, remember to contact me. I’d love to play host."
It seemed like Liao Jianli and Zhou Wang had hit it off at first sight. After a moment of thought, Liao Jianli pulled out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Zhou Wang.
Receiving the business card, Zhou Wang didn’t expect the card he had received today would come in handy so soon. He gave a quick glance to Miao Ying, who was standing behind him.
Miao Ying was initially puzzled until Zhou Wang gestured with the card in his hand. Reacting swiftly, she retrieved the business card that had arrived just yesterday from her waist and handed it to Zhou Wang.
Zhou Wang held the card with both hands and passed it to Liao Jianli, saying with a smile, "Mr. Liao, here’s my card. Let’s keep in touch."
In the sunlight, the rose-gold card shimmered beautifully, catching everyone’s attention the moment Miao Ying took it out.
After a brief moment of surprise, Liao Jianli hurriedly accepted the card, blurting out, "Mr. Zhou, this card is... quite substantial!"
Opening the card, a flash of admiration crossed his eyes. As his finger traced the mirrored rose-gold surface, he eagerly asked, "Mr. Zhou, where did you get this card made? Could you share the link with me?"
Liao Jianli genuinely couldn’t help his curiosity. His own card was considered "designer-made," featuring waterproof and fold-resistant hard card material, coated with silver—his small point of personal pride.
After all, most people’s cards were mass-produced and crudely made compared to his.
But against Zhou Wang’s card, his seemed like a lackluster "second-rate product." If Zhou Wang had handed him a card first, he probably wouldn’t have dared to offer his own.
Though others tried to act uninterested, they couldn’t help but eavesdrop...
Anyone with a normal aesthetic sense would find Zhou Wang’s card genuinely impressive.
Like Xia Xiwei, who openly leaned in, curiously inspecting Zhou Wang’s card, her body slightly leaning against him in an intimate manner, much to Jiang Yisen’s displeasure.
"Sorry, Mr. Liao, I had this card designed by a private designer. If you need a contact, I can provide one, though the cost may be a bit high. Just a heads-up..."
Zhou Wang kindly warned.
"How expensive could it be for just a card..." Jiang Yisen muttered but stopped mid-sentence when Zhou Wang casually disclosed, "Each card costs about two to three thousand."
Upon hearing this, Liao Jianli almost dropped the card from his trembling hand.
How much?
You said how much?!
A few thousand for a single card?
It’s not that Liao Jianli couldn’t afford a few thousand, but this was merely a card to casually pass to someone!
What kind of wealth did it take to spend thousands on a single business card?
Even others had mixed expressions, unsure what to say for a moment.
Young people these days, so wasteful. Even with money, there’s a limit to extravagance, right?
Everyone here could easily throw around tens of thousands without worry, but spending that on business cards felt somewhat...
"Extravagant."
Huo Chengrui directly voiced his thoughts, shaking his head.
For once, Jiang Yisen found himself agreeing with someone he usually couldn’t stand, his thoughts having been spoken.
...Though Jiang Yisen wouldn’t deny he was just a little bit jealous.
Damn, he really wanted a luxurious card like that! Imagine how impressive that would be!
In that instant, Jiang Yisen decided he’d covertly find someone to design such cards for himself; a couple thousand per card wasn’t something he couldn’t manage.
In fact, Jiang Yisen wasn’t the only one with this idea, though others remained discreet about it. Xia Xiwei, on the other hand, was unbothered, reaching out to Zhou Wang with great interest:
"Quick, give me one too..."
Zhou Wang had no objections. Signaling to Miao Ying, she pulled out two more cards. Zhou Wang passed one to Xia Xiwei, and the other to Yang Liping.
Xia Xiwei examined the card closely and asked in surprise, "Is this real gold?"
"It’s just gold-plated, not much, just 3g," Zhou Wang explained.
With Zhou Wang’s explanation, everyone suddenly understood why the card was so costly...
You actually used real gold!
3g of gold, priced around 2000 according to market rates.
Others were also eager to have a card to examine, but knowing the actual value, they were too embarrassed to ask for one, worried it might seem like they were trying to gain an unfair advantage.
Meanwhile, Xia Xiwei noticed something else remarkable.
"Wow, Zhou Wang, is your number really 189 with all 9s? That’s so easy to remember!"
Xia Xiwei exclaimed with awe.
"189 with all 9s?"
Everyone was taken aback, as Jiang Yisen involuntarily swore, "Whoa, Zhou Wang, so you’re the one who spent over a million on a phone number... uh, big spender?"