"Well, that was unexpected!"
Being short on money, Zhou Wang immediately sat up straight, his mood instantly lifted.
Since last night, surprises have been rolling in one after another. Could this be the legendary "good luck is upon you"?
After various expenses, although he still had a "salary" of a hundred thousand per day, Zhou Wang’s personal account had dwindled to six million, which was in a "precarious" state. This thirty million would undoubtedly bring him a huge relief.
Keeping the speakerphone on, Zhou Wang opened the company’s account from Zhao Hang to take a look. Indeed, an extra thirty million appeared there.
Originally, according to normal calculations, Wuyou Media’s profits for 2023 were 430 million. Based on the shareholding ratio, Zhou Wang should have received forty-three million. However, since Zhang Shihao had previously told him that a portion would be retained as a development fund for the company’s operations, getting thirty million was already very satisfying for Zhou Wang.
Coming back to his senses, Zhou Wang then heard the system’s notification sound again. But at the moment, he had no time to check it. After pondering briefly, he said to Xu Wenqian, who was waiting for his instructions on the other end of the phone:
"Leave the part needed for the company’s operations, and transfer the rest to my personal account. Also... give all employees a bonus of ten thousand each. It’s not much, but let’s have some fun together."
"Okay, boss."
Xu Wenqian responded cheerfully and then fell silent.
Zhou Wang was waiting for her to hang up, and seeing that Xu Wenqian hadn’t made a move for a while, Zhou Wang asked puzzledly, "Anything else?"
"No..."
For some reason, Xu Wenqian’s tone seemed a bit downcast.
After a brief pause, Zhou Wang asked concerned, "Wenxi, did something happen? It’s okay, just tell me if something’s wrong..."
"Boss..."
It seemed Xu Wenqian finally couldn’t hold it in any longer, and her voice carried a hint of a sob.
"What exactly happened?"
Zhou Wang frowned tightly, his expression becoming serious.
"I... I miss you."
Xu Wenqian paused for a long time before finally saying it softly.
Zhou Wang was stunned for a moment, opened his mouth but didn’t know what to say. However, before he had the chance to speak, Xu Wenqian on the other side broke into laughter:
"Haha, boss, just kidding with you. Hope you had a good laugh... I’m off to work, goodbye!"
With that, Xu Wenqian’s tone turned cheerful again, and she hung up the phone.
Zhou Wang continued holding the phone, dazed for a long moment before he finally exhaled a deep breath and dialed Zhang Shihao’s number.
The other missed call from the morning was naturally from Zhang Shihao. When Zhou Wang returned the call, he mainly asked if the dividends had arrived. The two exchanged pleasantries and agreed to meet for a chance when Zhou Wang next visited Magic City before he hung up.
Now, Zhou Wang finally had some leisure to check the system notifications.
But what surprised him was that aside from the recent notification sound, there was also one from last night...
He must have been too drunk at the time, his mental state was somewhat chaotic, so he didn’t notice.
First, he checked the midnight notice—
Ping!
[Character "Jiang Mubai" has been recorded into the item "Evelyn’s Desire Manual"]
[Manual Characters: 3]
[Demon Roulette Draws Remaining: 2]
...
Ping!
[Affection level of character "Wang Xiaoxiao" increased, now at 60% (Heart is racing, beyond control)]
...
"Hmm?"
When Wang Xiaoxiao was recorded into the [Desire Manual], her affection level was only 50%, marking a "confusing and reluctant" stage.
But with the passage of time, some of her self-guided processes, and Zhou Wang’s bold moves the previous night, a 10% increase wasn’t particularly surprising.
This was especially true as she initially wasn’t in a willingly agreeable state.
Just like the second character recorded, Shen Yurou, who started with an affection level of 60%.
As for Jiang Mubai also being recorded into the manual, Zhou Wang wasn’t too surprised, at least not as much as when Shen Yurou was recorded, where he felt a bit aggrieved...
After all, he felt he had some feelings for Shen Yurou. But with Jiang Mubai, it was purely an attraction to her body, as the manual stated, "all desire, no emotion."
It could be considered a pleasant bonus beyond physical satisfaction.
After all, Jiang Mubai being recorded into the manual meant another bonus draw chance on the "Demon Roulette" for Zhou Wang, for free.
Of course, he felt his inventory was quite full, with several powerful items yet to be used, so there was no rush for the draw.
Then, Zhou Wang checked the new system notifications he just received.
...
Ping!
[When good things come, the spirit is high, and victories propel the steeds faster]
[Detected a period of consecutive good fortune for the host, activating hidden mechanism "Continuous Good Luck," receiving a random divine blessing]
[Host acquired temporary item: Tyrant’s Endless Blade]
...
[Tyrant’s Endless Blade: Within the next 24 hours, host’s all spending behaviors have a 20% chance to trigger a cashback multiplier of 2-10 times]
[My great blade is starving for action]
...
"What the hell?"
If the thirty million dividends from Wuyou Media arriving felt like a small surprise for Zhou Wang, the appearance of this temporary item was what truly made him unable to suppress his smile.
Just a quick look, and having used [Azure Dragon Saber] before, Zhou Wang already understood the mechanism to activate the item.
If utilized properly, the power of this [Endless Blade] would surpass the [Azure Dragon Saber] by far. Furthermore, this time Zhou Wang had over thirty million to splurge.
No, considering the additional thirty million on the credit card, it seemed to be far more.
Zhou Wang wasn’t overly greedy, doubling his current thirty million cash wasn’t too much, right?
Though the time seemed ample, figuring out how to spend the money wisely still required some thought.
While Zhou Wang was contemplating to himself, the doorbell rang. Zhou Wang went to open the elevator, and before long, Huang Duming came in carrying five or six food boxes, accompanied by two property staff.
Zhou Wang nodded silently, pleased that Huang Duming was considerate, having bought enough to feed five or six people.
Huang Duming didn’t ask too much, and after confirming that Zhou Wang didn’t need anything else, he left with the others. After Zhou Wang closed the door, he then heard footsteps coming downstairs softly.
Looking up, Zhou Wang saw Jiang Mubai slowly coming down the stairs.
Clearly, she still seemed a bit dazed, her eyes half-open, looking like she hadn’t really woken up.
But what caught Zhou Wang off guard was her clothing... Her own clothes were apparently too damaged to wear, so in Zhou Wang’s pajamas, she had put on his white shirt.
Yes, in the most seductive way possible...
The thin white shirt loosely draped over the girl’s delicate body, revealing her long smooth legs below, still carrying hints of bruises.
The morning sunlight filtered through the four-meter-tall floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating her, with dappled light and shadow against her skin, beautiful beyond words.
"Ah... Food, thank goodness! I’m starving!"
Completely awakened by hunger, Jiang Mubai quickly came down and started eating from a box of pan-fried buns after seeing the food on the table.
"Mr. Zhou, you’re up so early..."
Casually chatting while eating, Jiang Mubai didn’t notice Zhou Wang’s constant gaze on her.
Only after she’d nearly finished eating, wiping the corner of her mouth, did Jiang Mubai notice the unusual atmosphere. She looked up in surprise, "Aren’t you going to eat?"
"Oh, I will... I’ll have something else."
Zhou Wang grinned.
"Ah... hmm!"
The living room soon echoed with soft cries of surprise, quickly turning into unintelligible murmurs.