"It’s still quite interesting... But President Lu, what do you think Mr. Zhou really is? How could he have such influence in Europe? I noticed that President Fei’er also seemed to respect him a lot, considering his age, this is..."
Women are naturally creatures of heavy curiosity, and Yu Dandan couldn’t hold it back anymore, she spouted a series of questions as soon as she spoke.
"Didn’t Mr. Zhou say he’s a special advisor to the Paris Chamber of Commerce."
Lu Wenqi glanced at Yu Dandan.
"No, President Lu, you can’t really believe that, right? If he’s just an advisor, how could he possibly..."
"Dandan!"
"Huh?"
Seeing Lu Wenqi suddenly interrupt her, Yu Dandan looked over in confusion.
"Do you remember when Mr. Zhou handed me his business card just now, what was the last thing he said?"
"He said to be mindful of boundaries..."
Yu Dandan stopped mid-sentence, realizing the double entendre, and fell into silence.
She suddenly understood that it was indeed a double-edged phrase.
"Don’t blindly probe into things that shouldn’t be delved into. What does it matter what Mr. Zhou’s identity is, and how does it relate to us? If because of unnecessary curiosity, we end up on bad terms with Mr. Zhou, wouldn’t that be foolish?"
President Lu laughed, "Alright, let’s head back. I also need to hurry and file a report with the head office, and retract my resignation letter..."
"Yes, President Lu, I’ll go get the car."
...
"Zhou, sorry, I still have to rush back to New York, you know those guys on Wall Street are not an easy crowd, I really don’t feel at ease without keeping an eye on them."
Seeing Zhou Wang off at the hotel entrance, Fel Renault said apologetically.
"Old friend, no need to apologize, I’m already deeply touched that you came back to Paris specifically for my matter. I won’t be here for many days anyway, so when you have some free time later, why not come to Huaxia and meet with me..."
"That’s truly a wonderful proposal, then Zhou, it’s a deal!"
Fel Renault embraced Zhou Wang again happily, and before Zhou Wang got out of the car, he hesitated and called out to Zhou Wang, "Oh, Zhou..."
"Hmm?"
"Although I tried my best to cover it up for you, the commotion you made last night was really too big, I’m afraid Miss Caroline will still catch wind of it..."
Fel Renault coughed and said, "Zhou, though I don’t know what you’re thinking, Miss Caroline’s infatuation with you is pretty obvious to you too... Are you sure you don’t want to reach out to her proactively?"
Zhou Wang was stunned, and after a brief silence, he shook his head without saying anything, closed the car door, and turned to leave.
Seeing this, Fel Renault sighed and muttered:
"Miss Caroline, I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed again this time, it seems Zhou still has no intention of breaking the agreement!"
...
In the elevator, recalling that perfect figure he’d only seen in memory, Zhou Wang zoned out a little.
He was actually quite helpless...
If possible, he of course wouldn’t mind meeting his so-called "number one secretary," after all, her legs... ahem, after all, she should be the one who knows him the best, meeting her could solve many of Zhou Wang’s doubts.
But apparently, in the system’s view, it might be considered an overstepping action.
All the tentative messages he sent to the public contact of the other party went unanswered.
The woman who is currently seemingly controlling the huge business empire on his behalf should have had some kind of agreement with [him], which the system previously hinted at as a "keyword." Similar agreements exist not only between him and Caroline but also between him and Wang Ruixi.
Otherwise, if Zhou Wang wanted to seek help from Wang Ruixi, he wouldn’t need to use a [Cigarette Case] as a medium.
Zhou Wang speculates this should be his growth not meeting the system’s expectations; he’s not ready to receive the vast wealth from "Cloud Trust," or rather, that should be some ultimate reward and Zhou Wang perhaps is only at a stage just out of the Newbie Village, not yet qualified to covet the final level.
To rashly greed might only end up overextending himself.
Therefore, Zhou Wang isn’t too hurried, taking it step by step...
After all, he hasn’t even clarified some potential dangers yet, and even with the system’s support, he’s only human, caution is never wrong.
Ding!
The private elevator stopped at the suite entrance, and the butler Brenda quickly approached to greet Zhou Wang respectfully, then she said:
"Mr. Zhou, a sales representative from Chaumet Paris is already waiting for you, so..."
"So soon?"
After a moment of surprise, Zhou Wang nodded and said, "Let him come to the drawing-room."
...
Five minutes later, in the suite’s drawing room, Zhou Wang met the person sent by Chaumet Paris.
To Zhou Wang’s slight surprise, the person carefully holding a jewelry box was a tall, mixed-race girl, the sales lady named Angel who served him last night.
"Mr. Zhou, it’s a pleasure to see you again, do you remember me?"
Angel, restraining her excitement, took two steps forward and said.
"Of course, Angel, your beauty left a lasting impression on me."
Zhou Wang nodded and smiled.
"Oh, Mr. Zhou, that’s truly the most wonderful compliment I’ve ever heard..."
Angel tossed a flirtatious glance at Zhou Wang, then giggled as she placed the jewelry box on the table, "This is the jewelry the boss asked me to deliver, Mr. Zhou, please inspect it and give me a signature."
Zhou Wang nodded, lifted the lid of the jewelry box and looked inside.
In the silver-plated exquisite gift box was exactly the "Darkside" series aquamarine jewelry he had seen in the showcase last night.