Chapter 82: Chapter 77 First Experience at a Nightclub_2
“Earlier when we were eating, you didn’t seem eager to pay the bill, but now you’re all proactive…”
Cui Min’er mumbled under her breath, but her voice was so soft that no one else heard it.
Zhou Wang couldn’t be bothered to respond, but instead, he turned his attention to Shen Yutong, who was patiently waiting for him to negotiate with the sales staff.
“Yutong, sorry, how about I handle this round?”
“No worries, no worries, we can handle it.”
Shen Yutong quickly waved her hand, and a warm feeling blossomed in her heart.
...
Cui Min’er and Yu Duo probably didn’t realize, and Shen Yutong wasn’t sure if Su Yajing had noticed, but she could sense it…
Zhou Wang’s subdued presence today was because he was respecting their girlfriends’ mutual understanding when hanging out.
Su Yajing bought the tokens at the arcade, Yu Duo paid the bill during the meal, and technically, the drinking round was Shen Yutong’s “responsibility” since she reserved the table.
Shen Yutong hadn’t expected such a poor table location this time, and when she saw Zhou Wang’s dissatisfaction, she felt a bit uneasy. Unexpectedly, not only did Zhou Wang not blame her, he even wanted to apologize for getting involved…
At that moment, Shen Yutong almost felt jealous of Su Yajing.
Because she knew all the courtesy Zhou Wang showed stemmed from his care for Su Yajing’s feelings.
To be brutally honest, with his wealth and status, why would he need to consider their feelings?
“Hold on, I’ll make a call.”
Zhou Wang gestured with his hand and went to the bathroom area alone, found a quiet corner, and made a call.
“Hey, Brother Dog?”
The call was quickly answered, and the sound of mahjong tiles being shuffled could be heard from the other side, but it soon quieted down as Zhou Yiquan’s laughter came through.
“Calling me at this hour, are you finally asking me for a drink?”
“Kind of, but I need a favor from you too.”
Zhou Wang chuckled and explained his situation. In the end, he asked,
“I heard you say before you’re a shareholder at Oscar. Can you help me arrange a booth there?”
“Of course, no problem, you just go… but you mentioned you’re at Star Fortress, right?”
Zhou Yiquan laughed, “If you don’t want the hassle, I can actually arrange something at Star Fortress too.”
“A booth?”
Zhou Wang was taken aback.
“Of course, what do you think my influence is? I won’t let you squeeze at a tiny table.”
Zhou Yiquan pretended to be angry but then chuckled, “I might not be terribly important, but I do have a stake in Star Fortress too.”
“You have shares in this place too?”
Zhou Wang was genuinely surprised this time.
“The bar scene in Ming City, you might not know it well, but how should I say it, whether it’s 10 years ago or 10 years later, certain bars’ signs might change, but some things remain constant…”
Zhou Yiquan chuckled, “Nobody fights solo anymore, hmm… you could think of this as ‘cross holdings.'”
What the heck is “cross holdings”!
Zhou Yiquan spoke cryptically, but Zhou Wang didn’t ask further. He simply thanked him.
“Thank you, would you like to join us for a drink?”
“Stop it, I hate fake courtesy the most!”
Zhou Yiquan said with a “tsk,” “You’re bringing four girls, it’s clearly a party situation. Why would I intrude?”
“If you really want to have a good drink, let’s arrange a proper gathering another day. Just make sure not to bail on me then!”
“You let me know beforehand, I’ll definitely be there.”
Zhou Wang, the honest guy, didn’t understand what “party situation” or “proper gathering” meant, but he knew respecting someone was mutual, so he agreed readily.
“All right then, Brother Dog, just wait at your original small table for a bit, and I’ll have someone come get you!”
Zhou Yiquan laughed.
…
When Zhou Wang returned, Su Yajing and Shen Yutong were whispering, Yu Duo was pouting and angling her phone for selfies, while only Cui Min’er was standing awkwardly by the small table.
The salesperson was still waiting, but was clearly showing signs of impatience.
“Zhou Wang, because of you, we’ve been left standing here humiliated. You’re the most unreliable Huaxia man I’ve ever met, stingy and rude!”
Cui Min’er’s built-up frustration with Zhou Wang finally reached a breaking point, and she shouted without concern.
Su Yajing, who had been chatting and laughing with Shen Yutong, instantly became furious, but before she could argue with Cui Min’er, Zhou Wang held her back.
With a calm glance at Cui Min’er, Zhou Wang answered the incoming call.
“Is this Mr. Zhou?”
The bar manager, already holding up his phone nearby, quickly approached when he saw this scene.
“Mr. Zhou has informed me, please follow me.”
Seeing Zhou Wang nod, the bar manager waved his hand, letting the confused salesperson step aside, and led the way himself.
“Thank you for the trouble.”
Zhou Wang took Su Yajing’s hand and followed, and the least surprised Su Yajing, with a proud expression, huffed coldly at the stunned Cui Min’er.
Shen Yutong patted the still-confused Yu Duo, signaling her to pull Cui Min’er along, and hurried to follow.
The newly vacated and even cleaned-up booth was in the best position in the entire bar, spacious enough to comfortably fit five or six people—
Zhou Wang didn’t know where the previous guests went and didn’t care to know.
Zhou Wang sat down at the central position, Su Yajing snuggled up to his right, while Shen Yutong hesitated for a moment before sitting nonchalantly to his left.
Almost simultaneously as they were seated, two waiters arrived with drinks and glasses.
“These are Mr. Zhou’s previous storages. The kitchen is already preparing the snacks. If you have any more needs, feel free to call me.”
The manager said with a smile.
Zhou Wang glanced at the table, which featured two packs of Budweiser cans, two bottles of 18-year-old Chivas, a bottle of Armand de Brignac Gold, and an assortment of soft drinks.
These drinks weren’t cheap, but they weren’t exactly inexpensive either.
As he pondered how to repay Zhou Yiquan for this favor, Zhou Wang thanked the manager again.
Once the manager left, Yu Duo brought over Cui Min’er, whose steps were rather reluctant.
“Wow, is this the legendary Armand de Brignac? I want some, I want some!”
Yu Duo’s eyes sparkled as she rushed over, sitting next to Su Yajing.
Cui Min’er stood by the table, her face a bit stiff.
Shen Yutong sneaked a look at Zhou Wang, and seeing no objections from him, she pulled Cui Min’er over.
“Min’er, what you said earlier was a bit much. Go apologize to Brother Zhou and Ranran.”
“Why… why should I apologize?”
Cui Min’er was still unconvinced, “Just because he got lucky finding a booth doesn’t mean what I said was wrong. He’s obviously a stingy guy.”
“Zhou Wang stingy?”
Shen Yutong couldn’t help but laugh, looking at Cui Min’er with a gaze full of pity, “A guy who just started dating and transferred RMB 188,000 to his girlfriend, you call him stingy?”
“What RMB 188,000, who are you talking about?”
Cui Min’er was stunned.
“Who else could it be, of course, it was Zhou Wang who transferred RMB 188,000 to Su Yajing, and it was the day after they got together… I’m talking about real RMB!”
“Impossible!”
Cui Min’er sat upright, like she was hit by an electric shock, her face filled with disbelief, “Why didn’t she tell me?”
“Why would she brag about that out of nowhere?”
Shen Yutong said, but silently added in her heart, “She was actually going to boast, but you looked so miserable at Cartier. How could she have the heart then?”
“I don’t believe it, you’re deliberately lying to me, did Su Yajing tell you to say this to change my opinion of Zhou Wang?”
Cui Min’er was still full of suspicion.
“Why would we need to lie to you?”
Shen Yutong murmured, “Weren’t you curious why Su Yajing suddenly bought a Hermes? Well, that was also a gift from Zhou Wang, and he gave her three at once, but Su Yajing didn’t take them all.”
“Ha, are you insane, or do you think I’m insane? You think I’d believe such a thing? Three Hermes bags… there’s no way a guy could be that generous, do you think Zhou Wang is a domestic conglomerate heir?”
If Cui Min’er was half convinced earlier, now she found it completely ridiculous.
Seeing the absurd expression on Cui Min’er’s face, Shen Yutong was utterly speechless and could only curse inwardly.
Those internet users weren’t wrong at all… the thing you Koreans should truly preserve as a heritage is your stubborn mouths!
While Shen Yutong tried to persuade Cui Min’er, Zhou Wang, now with some free time, also checked the system notifications he had missed before.