"This world is so vast, some people spend their entire lives and never again meet the most familiar stranger."
"Yet this world is also so small, that even across thousands of miles, you turn around and he still stands where the lights fade, never having left."
Ji Xiaoxi lifted her clear, black-and-white eyes, staring blankly at the young man standing at the entrance, dozens of meters away.
Even though it was bustling here, as soon as she looked up, she saw him.
A simple buttoned cardigan paired with a Paul coat, his casual style was somewhat out of place among the "high society" dressed to the nines, but his exceptional demeanor smoothed out the differences in attire, leaving no sense of awkwardness.
I clearly "escaped" to Paris, so why... is he still here?
The girl thought in a daze.
Then she saw Zhou Wang greet two beautiful women beside him, and then stride over.
As Zhou Wang approached, Ji Xiaoxi’s heart pounded faster and faster. When Zhou Wang was close enough and she lowered her head slightly flustered, she discovered that Zhou Wang wasn’t speaking to her. Instead, he smiled in surprise and greeted another woman standing in front of them.
"Nala, what are you doing here?"
At that moment, Ji Xiaoxi suddenly realized she wasn’t alone in this place.
With a sense of relief, Ji Xiaoxi finally dared to lift her gaze and secretly look at the young man, feeling a mix of emotions.
Yet, it seemed undeniable that amidst the many emotions surfacing within her at the moment, joy seemed to dominate...
And Wu Nala, the leader, momentarily forgot her embarrassment and annoyance upon hearing Zhou Wang’s voice. After a brief daze, she quickly turned her head in surprise to look at Zhou Wang.
"Mr. Zhou... you’ve come to Paris too?"
Zhou Wang nodded with a smile, looking at Wu Nala with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
How long has it been since I’ve seen her, and why does it seem that this woman has become more beautiful?
Zhou Wang still remembered his first impression of her: a rather attractive mature woman, a bit captivating, but not exactly stunning in her impact.
Now, Wu Nala had become the deputy general manager of Wuyou Media, wearing a well-fitted Chanel black suit with a V-neck gown complemented with a pearl necklace, dazzling white true beauty shining through. Her graceful figure and exquisite face embodied the unique charm of a mature woman to the fullest.
Especially those bright red, moist lips inexplicably reminded Zhou Wang of her resume where a skill named "smoke and mirrors" was recorded... ahem.
Zhou Wang dismissed his wandering thoughts, simply presuming that perhaps when he met her before, she hadn’t bothered to dress up so meticulously?
After all, her inherent qualities were undoubtedly not lacking.
"I just landed not long ago, came to buy some things... Nala, are you here on a business trip?"
Laughing, Zhou Wang nodded as his glance swept past the group of girls behind Wu Nala, already guessing what was up.
At this moment, the girls following Wu Nala also reacted, each slightly excitedly greeting Zhou Wang, to which Zhou Wang responded with a smile, one by one.
These girls were of course not strangers, all were influencers under Wuyou Media, having pretty much interacted with Zhou Wang during the Night of No Worries.
Sunny, Yu Meng, Mei Xiaobao, Princess Yu Yao...
There was only one pretty girl Zhou Wang hadn’t seen before; through Wu Nala’s introduction, he learned her online name was "Mountain Sea Mist," a blogger who had gained fame through Chinese aesthetics. She hadn’t formally joined Wuyou Media yet, but the contract had been signed.
Interestingly, she was also from Yunan Province, making her an old acquaintance of Zhou Wang in a way.
"Mr. Zhou, you also know how fierce the industry competition is now. To help these girls shoot something different, I proactively applied to Mr. Zhang to lead a team to Europe..."
After Wu Nala’s explanation, Zhou Wang finally understood why they appeared in Paris.
Actually, it wasn’t surprising. Not sure since which influencer, "taking Chinese aesthetics to the world" has become one of the hot topics in the short video field.
Tied with nationalistic sentiment, producing quality videos in this domain invariably guarantees a hit, and many leading influencers have started from this.
Despite this, the cost of shooting abroad remains too high. Among Wuyou Media’s artists, except for those at Lin Dantong’s level, other management teams didn’t have sufficient budgets. Later, Wu Nala figured she might as well just organize a group, bringing a bunch of girls straight to Europe.
The boss of Wuyou Media, Zhang Shihao, was also pleased with this approach. Plus, because Wu Nala had worked at Brioni for many years and lived in Europe for a while, he felt comfortable letting her lead the team.
Before meeting Zhou Wang here, they had already stayed in Europe for about a week, having visited several countries including Greece, Czech, and England, with Paris being their fourth stop.
"...Tonight it was Lucas who sent me an invitation. Knowing the high profile of the event, I thought to bring them along, hoping to gather some fantastic video material, but unexpectedly, this invitation seems to be fake..."
As she spoke of this, Wu Nala’s expression turned rather unpleasant.
Beside them, the security personnel still eyed them vigilantly. If it weren’t for Zhou Wang’s sudden appearance, they would likely have been prepared to directly expel them.