More than one person shared her thoughts. Even Qiu Zeyu, who naturally stood by Zhou Wang, didn’t know how Zhou Wang could turn things around, despite joking along with Young Master Zhang and the others.
"Welcome everyone to the opening ceremony of the Jingwang Club. In fact, my secretary had prepared a lengthy speech for me..."
As Zhou Wang spoke, he raised the page filled with text, then gestured in Jiang Qingkui’s direction, "Speaking of my secretary, Miss Jiang Qingkui, I hope everyone remembers her because she will be handling many of the club’s affairs in the future."
Jiang Qingkui, suddenly called out, was a bit caught off guard and could only quickly muster a forced smile and nod to those around her.
Only the executives from luxury brands like Hermes and Brioni offered enthusiastic applause, showing their support, but others looked on with strange expressions.
What does Zhou Wang mean by this? The club is about to be gone, yet he’s talking about future operations?
Yan Lingchuan also involuntarily raised an eyebrow, but good upbringing kept his expression neutral, as he watched Zhou Wang on stage with a smile, curious if he was truly mad or had another plan.
"Due to a little unexpected incident today, I won’t be reading the speech."
Zhou Wang put down the manuscript and smiled, "I’ll directly talk about another matter, something I had originally intended to announce today at the club’s opening."
It was only then that the guests realized the real purpose of Zhou Wang’s appearance on stage, and they became focused.
"Lin Ran."
Zhou Wang glanced at the assistant by the stage. Lin Ran understood and quickly inserted a USB into the computer.
Jiang Qingkui curiously glanced over. She was aware Lin Ran had been closely coordinating with Qi Jiayi, running errands for Zhou Wang, but she was too busy to pay attention to what Lin Ran was handling specifically.
At this moment, Jiang Qingkui felt a bit frustrated, realizing she might still not be a qualified secretary...
Though partially due to being overwhelmed, Zhou Wang’s serious demeanor made it clear this was no trivial matter. If Zhou Wang deliberately kept it from her, then her ignorance was a dereliction of duty.
As the USB was inserted, the stage’s projection displayed an artfully designed logo with a crown as the main feature in rose gold, surrounded by three big characters below——
"Wangyuan Association."
Jiang Qingkui immediately recognized that the rose gold design closely resembled the logo on Zhou Wang’s personal business card, but...
What is the "Wangyuan Association"?
Jiang Qingkui wasn’t the only one confused, but fortunately, at that moment, Zhou Wang’s voice boomed through the microphone in the banquet hall.
"Relying on the Jingwang Club under my name, I have registered a business organization. That’s right, the name of the business association is exactly what you see now: ’Wangyuan Association’."
Zhou Wang smiled faintly, "On each dining table’s lower layer, I have placed a handbook about the association in advance. Feel free to take a look if you’re interested."
The sound of chairs moving was heard as many curiously looked down, finding a thin manual below the table, which detailed the "Wangyuan Association" logo.
Yan Lingchuan also picked up the manual with interest, skimming through it with an ambiguous smile.
"Communication of information, exchange of experiences, mutual benefit, resource sharing, cooperative development, contribution to society, global reach..."
The objectives of the "Wangyuan Association" were similar to other business organizations.
But that’s not the main point.
The emphasis was on the ambition Zhou Wang embodied with those three words, "Wangyuan Association."
Yan Lingchuan managed to remain composed, but some big names in various business fields present couldn’t help but snicker.
In Huaxia, there are easily numerous associations. Major provinces have official organization-led associations, each city has associations formed by renowned merchants themselves, and some associations are initiated by prominent entrepreneurs that ordinary people would struggle to gain entry into.
For example, in Zhe Province, there’s the Jiangnan Association founded by Jack Ma, rumored for its eight founding members holding the "Jiangnan Order," which requires the others to help if one faces a business crisis.
This anecdote reminiscent of martial arts novels happens in reality, where the eight business elites gather yearly for a "Wulin Conference"-like "Jiangnan Dish."
The Jiangnan Association is not the only one.
In Peng City, there’s the Tongxin Club led by Chen Hongtian, and in Beidou, there’s the Huaxia Entrepreneur Club that includes big names like Liu Chuanzhi, Niu Gengsheng, and Lei Jun. In the past Lu Province, there was also the now-dissolved Taishan Association.
Clearly, from the name Zhou Wang chose for the fledgling business association, the Wangyuan Association is of similar nature.
"Reach higher, look farther, handle all affairs swiftly."
These eight words in the association’s purpose already explained Zhou Wang’s goal.
The full phrase should be "Reach higher for broader horizons, handling affairs with ease and confidence."
But...why Zhou Wang?
A young person potentially having achieved some success and making some commercial accomplishments, with a personal fortune exceeding billions, is commendable but far from having the influence to establish a top-tier business association.