Chapter 1777 - 730: Amid Laughter

Chapter 1777: Chapter 730: Amid Laughter

"Tsk tsk, I’m gonna call my dad right now, this will definitely scare him!"

Yang Hao, caught up in his excitement, didn’t notice the change in Zhou Wang’s expression and walked outside the store with his phone.

Zhou Wang smiled slightly upon seeing this, not stopping him.

He understood well that Yang Hao, leaving his family business behind and coming all the way to Qin Island to mess around with him, and even asking the old man for so much money, was actually under a lot of pressure—

If the person he came to wasn’t him, wasn’t the already successful and reputable Mr. Zhou who could convince Yang Hao’s father merely by name, Yang Hao might have had his legs broken before he even stepped out of the house.

Now that he’s achieved a bit of success, if he wants to show off, let him.

...Hmm, I’ll tell him tomorrow, buddy, stop being overly amused by a few tens of thousands, our goal is a damn million.

As for tonight, let him enjoy his self-deception and have a cheerful evening.

Zhou Wang pulled out his phone to check his reflection and found that in just a day or two, his blue stubble had already covered his jaw, and... he was not only tanned but also gained weight?

This is just too unscientific!

Even if his workout frequency decreased recently due to his demanding schedule, Zhou Wang felt he still had quite a bit of physical activity daily; in such circumstances, shouldn’t people be losing weight?

Yet he didn’t lose weight, he gained it instead. If he met friends again, how would he show that he’s been working hard?

However, Zhou Wang thought about it and figured it might be because despite being busy, his meal portions had increased and he occasionally had late-night snacks, which led to the weight gain.

He lifted his shirt to check, even his abs and lines were no longer clear...

Fortunately, he’s been living almost like a monk recently, no woman would have the chance to tease him.

Mentioning this, Zhou Wang couldn’t help but sigh.

It’s all because of the mess Jiang Qingkui created, Zhou Wang felt like he was living like a hermit recently. Either he was ignored by the uptight faction represented by Ding Yi, or faced crying pleas for forgiveness from the regretful faction like Su Yajing after they’d gone too far.

But Zhou Wang was busy with business, so he mostly ignored them.

In this rare vacuum period, Zhou Wang had more time to think, to settle, and though it’s been less than a month, he felt himself becoming more mature and composed, taking another step toward the path of a billion-dollar dream man—

"Zhou Wang, are you going to take a bath tonight? I can go home first and run hot water for you?"

At this moment, a soft, timid voice broke Zhou Wang’s train of thought at the door.

"Uh..."

Zhou Wang looked up at Sister Xiao Yu, who had finished packing and was about to leave on her scooter, almost nodding uncontrollably.

Linlin went back to Magic City to continue her studies after the vacation, so during this time, aside from Yang Hao, Sister Xiao Yu, who took care of Zhou Wang’s daily life, was the closest person to him.

It’s quite strange, perhaps due to leaving the relatively oppressive environment of Magic City and with Linlin away, Sister Xiao Yu seemed to be getting younger lately.

A lotus pink dress, black strap high heels, and thin flesh-colored stockings glowed softly under the street lights.

The whole look was like a chic urban girl, with barely any trace of rural style left.

She wasn’t good at makeup before, but now her makeup looked increasingly exquisite and lively, and once Zhou Wang overheard her secretly making a video call while passing by her room, seemingly consulting with Zhong Huilan...

Overall, no one would suspect that this woman in front of him was the mother of a seventeen-year-old girl.

Though Sister Xiao Yu had Linlin at a young age, so technically she is still in her prime.

No matter how her appearance changed, her inherently shy and timid nature remained, making it amusing to tease her.

Zhou Wang found this contrast adorable.

Of course, because of this, in their day-to-day interactions, Zhou Wang sometimes made mistakes that any man might make, which was perhaps the only bit of color in his otherwise tedious entrepreneurial life.

However, it didn’t happen often, as Zhou Wang would usually hint with phrases like "run hot water for me" to suggest it.

So when Sister Xiao Yu offered to run hot water for him, the implication was clear.

What surprised Zhou Wang was, this was the first time Sister Xiao Yu brought it up herself. She had always been shy and hesitant before, which showed that Sister Xiao Yu had truly become a bit bolder.

"Not tonight. If I ran off now, Yang Hao would kill me... Sister Xiao Yu, go home and rest early, don’t wait up for me," Zhou Wang said, feeling a bit excited but deciding to consider Yang Hao’s feelings, he shook his head with a smile.

"Okay."

Sister Xiao Yu nodded obediently and silently rode her scooter away.

Zhou Wang had no doubt that when he got home, he could probably have a sip of chicken soup kept warm in the pressure cooker...

Zhou Wang found all the traditional virtues of Huaxia women embodied in Sister Xiao Yu.

As he was lighting a cigarette, Yang Hao returned, full of vigor, after finishing his call.

"Brother Dog, we’ve won big!"

Yang Hao boasted, "Though the old man didn’t show it, I know he must have been on his knees on the other end... Ahem, anyway, he told me to work well with you, and that he’ll add another 200,000 to the budget next month~"