Before Miss Li could finish speaking, Zhou Wang sneered.
"Then show me how strong you are?"
"Mr. Zhou, you..."
Miss Li was momentarily at a loss, probably not expecting Zhou Wang to be so dismissive.
She barely knew Zhou Wang; it was only after Xue Mingyuan had reached out to her today that she first learned of his existence. But, upon hearing a reminder from Xue Mingyuan’s secretary, suggesting that Zhou Wang might have some connection with Cloud Fund, she became cautious.
After all, she considered herself a part of the capital circle and had certainly heard of the prestige of Cloud Fund.
"Since you can’t be strong, please put yourself in the right position, Miss Li."
Zhou Wang said coldly, "This is our first interaction. I’ll tentatively believe you are being honest, but I also hope this is the last time you meddle in this matter... That’s it."
On the other end of the phone, Miss Li was initially furious, but as soon as she heard Zhou Wang about to hang up, she hurriedly said, "Wait... Mr. Zhou, it’s fine if you don’t accept Mr. Xue’s goodwill, but please don’t trouble Nana. That photo..."
Before she could finish, Zhou Wang had already hung up.
At this moment, Zhou Wang finally looked up at Miss Gu and said, "How did you get in here?"
"Oh, I, I don’t know either. A car brought me directly in, and a security guard from the property helped me swipe the elevator. Anyway, when I came up, the door here was already open..."
Zhou Wang, having heard this, didn’t ask further and simply picked up his phone again to make a call.
"Mr. Zhou?"
On the other side, Huang Duming, who had just walked out of the complex, quickly answered the call.
"Du Ming, let me ask you, does the property still have a spare key for my house?"
"Uh, as far as I know, no. When it was handed over, the whole Black Box was given to you... Mr. Zhou, has something happened?"
From Zhou Wang’s cold tone, Huang Duming sensed something was wrong and asked cautiously.
"Oh, nothing really, just that someone entered my house without my knowledge."
"What?"
Zhou Wang’s tone was calm, but Huang Duming was stunned, and the sound of him running could be heard, "Mr. Zhou, are you alright? I’ll rush over right now..."
"Does my tone sound like something’s wrong?"
"Uh, then Mr. Zhou, you..."
"Where are you coming from, and why did I call you? Isn’t it obvious?"
Finally, Zhou Wang couldn’t suppress his anger any longer.
"Ah... Oh, I understand, Mr. Zhou, don’t worry, I’ll find out what’s going on."
"I’m waiting."
After saying this, Zhou Wang hung up the call directly.
Why was he so angry?
It wasn’t really at Huang Duming, but because of what Xue Mingyuan had sent through Miss Gu, which wasn’t just money and a woman, but a "warning"...
Think about it, if I can place a large beauty on your bed today, tomorrow I can place a bomb just as easily.
If Xue Mingyuan purely wanted to express goodwill, he wouldn’t need to go through all this trouble.
What he truly wanted to demonstrate to Zhou Wang was this terrifying capability.
In other words, this isn’t the "opportunity" he talked about; swapping that word with "threat" would be more accurate.
Leaving aside the question of whether Zhou Wang would be blinded by desire and actually sleep with Miss Gu, assuming Zhou Wang really backed down and tacitly accepted this so-called opportunity, how large of a number would he dare to write on that blank check?
What a smart move by Xue Mingyuan...
Zhou Wang wondered if descendants from such family backgrounds always acted in such eccentric and cunning ways, but clearly, he was much tougher to deal with than Xue Peng.
While his mind flashed with various thoughts, Zhou Wang was deep in contemplation when Miss Gu, who had been hesitating to speak for quite some time, couldn’t hold back any longer.
"Um, Mr. Zhou, can I ask you to delete that photo?"
"I didn’t take one."
"Ah?"
Miss Gu was momentarily stunned, then disbelievingly said, "Mr. Zhou, please don’t lie to me... I, I had no other choice but..."
"Why would I lie to you?"
Zhou Wang impatiently waved his hand, "Sit there and wait, I’ll let you go once I’ve clarified things."
"Oh..."
Noticing Zhou Wang’s unfriendly tone, Miss Gu dared not say more and just nervously pulled her coat tighter and sat down.
The living room fell silent. Zhou Wang lit a cigarette for himself, thinking about how to handle Xue Mingyuan’s matter without resorting to [Cigarette Case]. Meanwhile, Miss Gu couldn’t help but shrink into herself slightly.
At first, Zhou Wang thought she was afraid, but then he noticed she was shaking continuously, and realized it was because he had opened the floor-to-ceiling windows, making the room quite cold.
After some thought, Zhou Wang used the remote to close the windows and turned on the heater.
"Th-thank you."
Grateful to finally be rid of the cold that had made her face pale, Miss Gu quickly thanked Zhou Wang.
Now that Zhou Wang had a rough idea in his mind, he started to think about other things. He looked at Miss Gu and curiously asked:
"Do you do this kind of thing often?"
Miss Gu was taken aback but quickly realized what Zhou Wang meant by "this kind of thing." Her cheeks flushed, and she hurriedly shook her head:
"No, no... actually, this is my first time..."
"We’re all adults here, let’s not joke about things only kids would believe, though it is quite humorous..."
"I’m telling the truth..."
Miss Gu grew anxious, "With my status, Sister Bingbing wouldn’t force me to do such things."
"So you came voluntarily?"
Zhou Wang asked in surprise.
"K-kind of..."
Miss Gu said hesitantly, "There’s a very important endorsement that might require the company to invest a lot of resources to get. Sister Bingbing said that if I could repay this favor for her, she’d be willing to take a risk for me, and, also..."
"Also what?"
"Also because the person involved is you, so I..."
At this point, Miss Gu sneaked a glance at Zhou Wang, then turned her blushing face away.
Zhou Wang:?
"Don’t tell me you’re also a fan of mine..."
"Not really, it’s just that I’ve known about you before, and... I think you’re quite handsome, fitting my aesthetic."
Maybe because things had calmed down, Miss Gu started to speak more fluently.
Zhou Wang was momentarily unable to refute, given that his handsomeness was widely acknowledged, so there was no reason to doubt it. However, he hadn’t expected this to be a reason for Miss Gu.
But on second thought, it wasn’t that strange. From a certain perspective, this Miss Gu was known for being a "love-brained" individual; the negative rumors that ruined her image mostly came from her ex-boyfriends.
Despite everything, this Miss Gu didn’t learn her lessons, continually jumping into one bad relationship after another, thus squandering her good opportunities and somehow from a would-be "Second Generation of Fairy Sister" into a "flower vase" who had to wear sexy dresses on the red carpet to draw attention.
Miss Di, who initially was far less famous than her, used to be frequently compared with her by the media. However, now Miss Di had surpassed her, becoming a hugely popular star.
Of course, after having interacted with both, Zhou Wang could also tell that Miss Gu didn’t seem to be as smart as Miss Di...
Just then, the doorbell rang. Zhou Wang picked up the visual phone on the table to take a look, then pressed unlock.
...It’s rather ironic—this house was equipped with state-of-the-art smart technology and high-tech defenses, yet it didn’t stop someone with ulterior motives from entering.
The door opened, and Huang Duming walked in first, followed by a large group of security personnel and property staff.
Zhou Wang recognized the Deputy VP of the property, Han Chen, among them, who quickly walked over upon seeing Zhou Wang and said apologetically, "Mr. Zhou, I’m sorry, I didn’t expect such a big oversight..."
"Spare me the nonsense and tell it to me straight, what’s the reason?"
Zhou Wang cut him off, demanding an explanation.
Huang Duming stepped up, subtly glancing at Miss Gu, who had her head down beside him, and quickly averted his gaze, explaining for Han Chen.
"Although the Black Box has been handed over to you, Mr. Zhou, since the house is a smart hub, the security department still retains an original password, primarily for use in emergencies... and only the department manager has access to it..."