Capítulo 975: Chapter 364: Premium Shopping Process (Part 2)
So immediately Cheng Xueqing widened her eyes, “I remember hearing you say before that Wuyou Media is at least worth billions, right? Doesn’t that mean Zhou Wang has assets worth at least billions as well?”
“More or less, but I’m not that familiar with him…”
“Ugh, Xixi, are you not telling the truth to your sister?”
Cheng Xueqing teased with a bit of excitement, “Look at how he treats you, no way that’s something between ordinary friends. He even booked the entire Furongli for you, and that’s one of the most expensive restaurants in Beidou!”
“Sister Qing, don’t say that, it’s not like he booked it just for me…”
“I just saw him holding your hand earlier, you know!”
Seeing Cheng Xueqing getting more and more ambiguous, Ji Xiaoxi quickly tried to change the topic.
“Sister Qing, you still haven’t answered me, are you guys eating here with me, or…?”
Hearing this, Li Fei, standing by, scratched his head and said, “Xiaoxi, let’s not disturb you and Mr. Zhou, my cousin and I will just grab a bite nearby…”
“What’s disturbing about it!”
Li Fei hadn’t even finished speaking, and Cheng Xueqing already gave him a glare, “Xiaoxi is my dearest cousin, what’s wrong with having a meal together. Surely Mr. Zhou wouldn’t mind such a small matter, right, Xiaoxi?”
“He did say you guys could join, it’s just…”
“See, Mr. Zhou already agreed. Xiaoxi, you wouldn’t leave your dearest cousin and go off on a date, would you? I accompanied you to the church this morning, and you know I’ve been dying to visit Furongli. At least let me take some pictures to post on social media?”
Seeing Cheng Xueqing looking at her pitifully, the softhearted Ji Xiaoxi could only nod, “Alright then, you guys can come with me inside.”
As Ji Xiaoxi stepped forward, Cheng Xueqing, slightly lagging behind, pinched Li Fei’s arm angrily.
“I told you, you’re an idiot. Do you really think I care so much about this meal? It’s for your work, can’t you catch on…”
…
“You guys even went to the Great Wall?”
In the luxurious but empty restaurant resonating with ethereal piano melodies, Zhou Wang casually sat down at a table by the window and looked in surprise at Young Master Zhang and the others, “Damn, didn’t we agree to wait for me?”
“It’s Cheng Qing, that kid got drunk last night and insisted on going. I thought we’ve been overindulging these days, so why not go to the Great Wall for a breeze? The weather seemed good this morning, so we teamed up and went.”
Zhang Zhiyuan laughed, “And I must say, after going to such a sacred place, there’s indeed a sense of spiritual healing. I feel quite refreshed now.”
“True… Brother Dog, we wanted to call you too, but we knew you’ve been incredibly busy these days, so we didn’t.”
Tang Yiming also chuckled, “But don’t worry, as long as you want to go later, we can accompany you anytime.”
“It’s settled then. I’ve been exhausted these past few days too, so let’s just go again tomorrow morning!”
Hearing this, Zhou Wang immediately made up his mind with a wave of his hand, then couldn’t help but rub his forehead, sighing, “Damn it, you guys drank a lot these days, and so did I, but while you were living it up, I was just tormented…”
Zhou Wang sometimes thought it rather meaningless.
How nice it would be to be like Young Master Zhang and others, spending every day with different lady companions, visiting famous attractions, or eating and drinking at various high-end restaurants, frequenting clubs to listen to music, while he, on his rare stint with his career, ended up exhausted like a dog.
…The reason Zhou Wang knew how lavishly they spent these days was because he was footing the bill for everything.
But there was no choice. When Zhou Wang invited them to Beidou, he boasted that he’d cover all expenses, and now he was just fulfilling his promise.
Though Zhou Wang complained, deep down he knew it was different.
Even if he were a big shot, Zhou Wang didn’t want to be a pure slacker, and seeing Jingwang Club really take off was a kind of achievement that eating, drinking, and playing couldn’t provide.
Balance is the key.
Philosophically speaking, without the current busyness and tension, you wouldn’t feel twice the joy during relaxation… constantly relaxing is equivalent to not relaxing at all.
As the group chatted and laughed, Ji Xiaoxi brought Cheng Xueqing and Li Fei in.
Zhou Wang glanced over, though slightly surprised, but just as Cheng Xueqing guessed, he indeed didn’t mind, so he simply nodded slightly to Cheng Xueqing and Li Fei, receiving a bright smile from Cheng Xueqing in response.
Ji Xiaoxi settled the two at the next table, and after a brief hesitation, she walked over and sat in the seat next to Zhou Wang, which was clearly reserved for her.
“Let’s serve the dishes.”
Seeing everyone was present, Zhou Wang snapped his fingers at the restaurant manager who had been waiting nearby.
After the previous incident, the Half City·Furongli Restaurant, when reopened, became directly operated by Qiangsheng Group. Although it changed its route and was positioned as a traditional high-end French restaurant, surprisingly, business was booming.
In a conversation between Liao Jianli and Zhou Wang, he self-deprecatingly analyzed that ironically, it was precisely because of the last incident that some insiders became curious about this place, and through word of mouth, Furongli Restaurant mysteriously acquired a legendary aura.