Chapter 1793 - 738: Expansion

Chapter 1793: Chapter 738: Expansion

"Hello, big brother, nice to see you again!"

When Zhou Wang hurried to the shop entrance, a young girl who looked like a middle school student happily ran up to him, waving her delicate hand to greet him.

"Hello, Susu!"

Zhou Wang patted the girl’s head and greeted her with a smile, "You received the custom album for Lottery, right? Do you like it?"

"Wow, you not only remember my name, but also my cat’s name... I love it, but it makes me sad because whenever I can’t help flipping through the album, I think of the days Lottery was with me."

Susu was a bit amazed at first, then wore a look as if she was about to cry.

"Thank you for introducing me to such a lovely cat. Even though I never really spent time with it, just looking at its pictures, I can tell how cute it was."

Zhou Wang didn’t say anything like "it might have gone to heaven." Instead, he sighed with a similar sadness and patted the girl’s head again, "Don’t worry. If you ever want to talk about it, I’m always here."

"Thank you, big brother, you’re so nice... um, can I add you on WhatsApp?"

At this point, Susu, a bit flushed, glanced guiltily inside the store, "But it might take a while. My mom doesn’t allow me to use the phone, so I usually use it secretly."

"Got it!"

Zhou Wang winked at her, then pushed the door open and went inside.

Inside, besides Yang Hao and another salesperson who was hired some time ago, there were two women sitting.

One appeared to be in her forties, dressed fairly plainly, with a kind look, while the other seemed to be around thirty, exuding an intellectual aura and looking quite refined, though she seemed a bit stern. The frameless glasses on her face intensified this impression.

Seeing Zhou Wang appear, Yang Hao gave him a look, the general meaning in his eyes being:

"Why the heck are you only getting here now, you’re way too late, do you know how much these two women have made me feel like I’m in prison!"

The intellectual woman frowned slightly, looking somewhat displeased too.

Just as Zhou Wang stepped into the store, he stumbled a bit, turning pale for a moment, then stood up straight again as if nothing happened, and walked forward.

This action made the intellectual woman pause; she instinctively stood up, "Zhou Wang, what happened to your leg?"

"Nothing much, just rushed out and took a tumble, nothing serious... Sorry for keeping you all waiting so long."

Zhou Wang waved his hand apologetically.

"Took a tumble?"

The woman was startled. It was only then that she noticed that Zhou Wang’s suit, despite being meticulously pressed, was visibly dirty in places, with uncleaned grit sticking to it.

Now, the intellectual woman believed him. She anxiously stepped forward two steps, "Where did you get hurt? Is it serious? How can you be so careless? We aren’t in a hurry!"

"Sister Liu, I’m fine, it’s just a scratch."

Zhou Wang subtly took a step back, avoiding the woman’s hand that intended to touch him, while silently admiring himself for being such a genius.

Rushing directly from the hotel, Zhou Wang hadn’t time to change, so he’d still been wearing last night’s outfit...

Because of rolling on the beach, the clothes were naturally a bit dirty. Zhou Wang also didn’t have time to clean them up properly. After a brief consideration, he simply let the slightly dirty clothes become his best excuse for being late.

It explained that he hadn’t been late on purpose and showed how important this meeting was to him... I was in such a hurry I even tripped, you can’t possibly say I was disrespectful, right?

As Zhou Wang retreated a bit, the intellectual woman might have realized she overreacted, her ears turned slightly red, but she remained composed and asked:

"Are you sure you’re okay, do you need to see a doctor? We can reschedule if..."

"I’m really fine, Sister Liu. I know you’re busy too, how can I waste your time?"

Zhou Wang said with a smile. When the intellectual woman’s expression softened further, Zhou Wang quickly turned his attention to the other woman in her forties, "And this must be Director Wang, right? Hello, hello..."

"Oh dear, I forgot to introduce you."

The intellectual woman hurriedly addressed the other woman, "Sister Wang, this is Zhou Wang, the owner of this pet funeral home. Zhou Wang, this is Sister Wang, the deputy director of our community committee, and the most reliable sister in my circle, known for being warm-hearted..."

"Oh, why say all these?"

The plainly dressed woman stood up, waving her hand while smiling at Zhou Wang, "Such a handsome young man. I’ve heard about you from Liu quite a few times, no wonder..."

"Hey, Sister Wang, what nonsense are you speaking?"

The Liu woman blushed slightly.

"What’s wrong with talking about it? Liu, you’ve been separated for a long time, your marriage has long since soured. In my opinion, there’s no need to drag it out. Xiao Zhou seems quite promising to me. He’s young and already a boss. Although not on your level, he’s achieved something..."

"Alright, Sister Wang, let’s get back to business, my daughter is here too. Joking has its limits, right?"

"Okay, okay, I know you’re thin-skinned. Xiao Zhou, have a seat. I specifically came today to discuss something with you..."

Only then did Sister Wang stop, inviting Zhou Wang to sit down.

Zhou Wang quietly breathed a sigh of relief. No matter how high his emotional intelligence was, what had just been said was not easy to respond to. Fortunately, Sister Liu was mindful of appearances and didn’t play along too much, otherwise Zhou Wang would have been in an awkward spot—