Chapter 1854 - 768: Facing the World Again (Part 2)

Chapter 1854: Chapter 768: Facing the World Again (Part 2)

...If it were in a certain era, you might still arrogantly throw a few hundred-yuan bills and then say: "Watch the car, or I’ll break your legs!"

Of course, in this day and age, such things usually don’t happen. Young Master Zhang just politely handed over a thousand in tips to one of the parking attendants, indicating for him to share it with everyone.

"Mr. Zhang, President Shao, and all the bosses, good evening, good evening!"

At the entrance, there was already a middle-aged man who looked like a manager standing there with a few male and female waiters waiting. Seeing Zhou Wang and others appear, he immediately stepped forward quickly to greet them warmly, shaking hands with everyone.

He obviously only recognized Shao Xiaoqi and Young Master Zhang, so he first greeted these two.

At this time, Zhang Zhiyuan deliberately let Zhou Wang stand in the middle, then introduced with a smile: "Brother Dog, this is Skyline’s Vice President of Marketing, Mr. Chen Jinyang, one of the shareholders. He also has some business cooperation with my mom..."

Just as Young Master Zhang made this gesture, Chen Jinyang immediately understood something. He laughed heartily and proactively grabbed Zhou Wang’s hands.

"Hello, Brother Dog, hello..."

Although he was much older than Zhou Wang, this "Brother Dog" sounded surprisingly fitting.

"Mr. Chen, you’re too kind, just call me Xiao Zhou."

When Chen Jinyang heard the surname "Zhou," something flashed through his mind like lightning, and his smile became even more enthusiastic.

"Mr. Zhou, you’re being modest. You’re a famous figure in our Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai areas. When Wangzhou Group opened, it was quite a sensation. Unfortunately, I didn’t know you then, or I would have definitely come to join the fun..."

Zhou Wang felt a bit emotional at this point. Indeed, anyone who’s achieved something in business is wise. He’s sure that a few conversations ago, Chen Jinyang probably still hadn’t recognized him, maybe just thought he looked familiar.

But considering Zhou Wang’s age and his relationship with Young Master Zhang, something clicked in Chen Jinyang’s mind instantly.

On the surface, his series of connections were so natural. If Zhou Wang weren’t also a person accustomed to social swirls, he might really have thought the other had long recognized him.

"Mr. Chen, aren’t we getting to know each other now?"

Zhou Wang, of course, didn’t intend to expose anything and just smiled while shaking his hand.

After highlighting that Zhou Wang was the "guest of honor" today, Young Master Zhang briefly introduced the others.

...Tong Jingcheng and others only escorted Zhou Wang here but didn’t intend to join in for the second session, which is a sense of boundary between people.

Upon reaching a KTV environment like this, Tong Jingcheng and several other second generations from Hang City probably understood that their presence might make everyone a little reserved. It’s not just about the relationship not hitting that level but also the unspoken gap of circles. There’s no need to force it.

Of course, Tong Jingcheng’s purpose of making an appearance had been achieved, as Zhou Wang had a good chat with him at the bar, somewhat closing the gap between them.

"I’ve been tied up with mundane affairs lately, but after some time, when I return to Magic City, I’ll throw a party. I hope everyone can honor me with their presence then."

While bidding farewell to Tong Jingcheng and others, Zhou Wang smiled and said.

After several people waved goodbye and left, Zhou Wang then turned around and walked into Skyline’s door with Young Master Zhang and others.

There was no vulgar scene of a row of waiters bowing to welcome them, only polite nods from passing staff. Led by Chen Jinyang, they arrived all the way at the door of a private room with its door wide open.

Interestingly, the name of this private room was "SKYLINE."

"We have a total of 166 rooms, and this is the largest among them, hence sharing the same name as the KTV."

Manager Chen noticed Zhou Wang’s gaze stopping at the flowing nameplate of the room and explained.

"What’s your minimum spend here?"

Zhou Wang asked out of curiosity.

"It usually depends on the room. For medium and small rooms, the service fee is around one to two thousand yuan. As for the minimum spend, the smallest room costs 2880 yuan, whereas this Skyline room has a set minimum spend of 26880 yuan..."

Manager Chen provided quite a detailed explanation.

As he spoke, everyone had already walked into the room. As soon as Zhou Wang walked through the door, what initially caught his eye was the soaring 15-meter high ceiling, while for Yang Hao, it was the pool table that surprised him upon entering.

Besides the pool table was a luxuriously decorated bathroom, with the vanity lined up with all kinds of small items such as mouthwash, cotton swabs, and wet wipes.

Walking further forward, around a view-blocking partition wall, they arrived at the main entertainment area of the room.

On the left was a dining area with a long table, enough to seat more than a dozen people dining together, and beside it, separated by a wall, was a traditional karaoke area. Facing each other were two rows of sofas, with a DJ booth beneath the ornate golden columns at the end.

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The overall interior design style of the room continues with the facade, blending in a sense of futuristic technology.

But the most impressive feature is the 3D dynamic LCD screens installed on the walls and ceiling of the room, capable of switching the room’s setting to various virtual backgrounds.

For example, wanting to create a yacht theme, the surroundings can switch to a blue sea or simulate the sway in a wild storm. Opting for a space theme, the surroundings then transform into a vast starry sky. For a thrilling experience, it can even become a haunted house...

As Chen Jinyang introduced this exclusive space crafted by top designers with a hint of pride, Zhou Wang suddenly pointed to a conspicuous area he noticed upon entering:

"Isn’t this green plant area designed a bit too large?"

The glass-encased green plant zone was indeed quite striking, located next to the karaoke area, occupying at least 20 or 30 square meters. Although arranged nicely with even a small tree inside, Zhou Wang couldn’t shake off an inexplicable sense of discord.

"Hahaha, see, I said Brother Dog would definitely spot the secret of this room!"

At this point, Young Master Zhang laughed heartily at Shao Xiaoqi.

Shao Xiaoqi took the opportunity to give Zhou Wang a thumbs up, "As expected of Uncle Zhou, what a sharp eye!"

"So what’s the story behind this area?"

Zhou Wang raised an eyebrow.

"This area was actually a swimming pool originally, Uncle, you get it?"

Shao Xiaoqi winked, "But later some regulations came out, and considering the bad influence, they turned it into a green plant observation deck..."

Zhou Wang suddenly understood, so that’s the case.

He imagined the area fully filled with pool water, with some swimsuit models inside and instantly felt everything made sense.

"That’s still a bit of a pity."

Zhou Wang could only chuckle.

"Not necessarily."

At this moment, Shao Xiaoqi cleared his throat and said to Chen Jinyang, "Mr. Chen, just for tonight, can it be restored to its original appearance? It shouldn’t be too difficult, right?"

"If it were anyone else, I’d have to say it’s impossible, but since Mr. Zhou is gracing us tonight, of course, this small request will be fulfilled unconditionally. Even if I get fined for it, I’ll accept it!"

Chen Jinyang said with a smile, then gestured to a nearby waiter, whispering a few instructions to them.

The waiter carried out the order, and shortly after, brought in more than a dozen service staff who began to work busily, while Chen Jinyang invited everyone to take a seat.

"Come, come, all the bosses, please have a seat and rest for a while; it will be ready soon. I’ll go arrange the drinks first."

Everyone casually took their seats on the long sofa. The ample space meant there was no concern about primary or secondary positions, sitting together quite loosely.

But Yang Hao, who had been marveling at everything since coming in, was still a bit nervous and sat next to Zhou Wang again, unable to resist sharing his thoughts:

"Brother Dog, this doesn’t sound too bad. This luxurious room’s cost for a night is only over twenty thousand? We probably spent more than that the last time in Ming City, right..."

"Twenty thousand is just the minimum spend. For those who truly have the right to book this room, who would come to spend only twenty thousand? If you ask me, somewhere between a hundred and two hundred thousand at least..."

Zhou Wang couldn’t help but smile at him, "Not to mention the drinks, but let me ask you, haven’t you forgotten about the unavoidable high consumption here..."

Yang Hao suddenly realized, slapping his thigh, "Right, I almost forgot we still have to hire girls!"

"Hey, hey, hey, that’s you, I’m a decent person, never indulge in such things..."

Zhou Wang instantly waved him away in disdain, telling him to sit a bit further.