The Wealthy Tycoon's Game of Life

Chapter 1261: Chapter 483: ”Space-Time Eggs

”Ying Tao, did you hear any sound just now?”

After entering the elevator, Zhou Wang finally escaped the entanglement with Xia Xiwei and the resentful stares of Miss Yang and Miss Gu. He breathed a sigh of relief and asked Miao Ying next to him.

”What?”

Miao Ying looked confused.

”Maybe I misheard... It’s nothing.”

Seeing Miao Ying’s bewilderment, Zhou Wang could only chalk up what he heard to auditory hallucinations, though the sound did indeed resemble his mother’s voice. But how could his parents possibly appear here? If they were coming to Magic City, they’d surely let him know.

So, Zhou Wang quickly put aside his concerns and began dealing with the complex messages on his phone.

Today, the network of people Zhou Wang interacted with was far beyond what he had in Ming City. Besides those ”friends” he specifically invited, many others learned of the evening banquet through various channels. Among these people unfamiliar to Zhou Wang, there were those he could connect with or could not afford to offend, all needing careful handling.

This was something that his assistants, Xu Wenqian and Lin Ran, could not assist with; he had to make the judgment himself.

Ding!

Soon, the elevator arrived at the fifty-sixth floor, and as the elevator doors opened, Jiang Qingkui and Lin Ran, having changed outfits, were already there waiting.

At the sight of Jiang Qingkui, Zhou Wang’s eyes lit up, feeling a sudden sense of admiration.

Objectively speaking, in terms of facial features, Jiang Qingkui was top-tier, though slightly less so than Jiang Mo and Ding Yi.

What always captivated Zhou Wang was her unique aura.

Intellectual, coldly elegant, arrogant, confident... when these traits blend together, they form the most splendid rose, giving Jiang Qingkui a subtle yet powerful allure from inside out.

Thanks to this allure, even when Jiang Qingkui dressed casually—her most ”sexy” outfit being pantyhose and a professional skirt—she still pleased Zhou Wang’s eyes.

Today though, Jiang Qingkui had clearly put in effort, meticulously preparing herself.

She stood right at the boundary between shadow and light, her midnight-dark gown wrapping around her S-shaped figure. The shallow V-neck gave a fleeting glimpse of her high-profile elegance, while the open back and high slit revealed vast expanses of cool white skin...

It was Zhou Wang’s first time seeing her so ”audaciously” showcase her perfect figure, like a queen of the night. Lin Ran, standing beside her, subconsciously stepped back, as if afraid of being cast into insignificance.

Jiang Qingkui’s expression showed no oddity. Upon seeing Zhou Wang, she stepped forward on high heels to report:

”Mr. Zhou, the banquet is almost set up, and the name cards are placed according to your instructions. Would you like to check if there’s anything amiss?”

Her face showed a faint smile, looking the same as usual, but the sensitive Zhou Wang could detect her business-like tone.

”No need, I trust you with the work.”

Zhou Wang gave a light cough, complimenting her in passing.

However, Jiang Qingkui clearly wasn’t buying it. She replied with a sly smirk, ”True, what could you be worried about, Mr. Zhou? I’m grown enough to not get lost coming back myself, right?”

Lin Ran beside her listened, utterly baffled, unable to grasp what Jiang Qingkui was referring to, yet he sensed the strange atmosphere, instinctively backing away further.

Having received Xu Lingyue’s tip-off in advance, Zhou Wang knew the real reason behind Jiang Qingkui’s ruffled feathers. Hearing her subtly mocking tone, he felt an inexplicable discomfort.

But in the midst of everyone’s gaze, he couldn’t argue with her; the issue was hard to explain anyway. After all, from Jiang Qingkui’s perspective, she is definitely justified in being upset.

Zhou Wang didn’t even know she was on today’s flight, and given Jiang Qingkui’s cleverness, she would surely realize that the flowers weren’t intended for her.

”Brother Dog!”

”Uncle!”

Amidst a subtle awkwardness, with loud voices coming, Qiu Zeyu, Zhang Zhiyuan, Tang Yiming, Shao Xiaoqi, Guo Bing, and a bunch of other young people noisily emerged from the foyer.

Upon seeing this group appear, Zhou Wang’s furrowed brow relaxed, silently praising his ”good nephews” for knowing exactly when to come to the rescue.

”Wow, you all arrived pretty early!”

Zhou Wang laughed heartily, moving forward to embrace Young Master Zhang and the others one by one.

When Zhang Zhiyuan and the rest saw Zhou Wang, they too were visibly joyful, their faces bright and even showing a closeness never before felt.

The bustling world revolves around benefit.

Emotionally supportive friends can be lasting but inevitably bland; those present, however, were tightly bound to Zhou Wang through the chain of interest established by Wangyuan Commerce.

Not only that, thanks to Zhou Wang, their respective family statuses had been elevated.

Especially those like Guo Bing and Cheng Qing, who used to be pure ”playboys”, could barely breathe when meeting their elders months ago. Now they’re straight-backed and vocal, even accompanying their elders to social engagements.

Whenever they’re talked to, the conversation rarely veers from Zhou Wang. As long as the elders hear that their contact with Zhou Wang hasn’t been severed, they’ll exude a gratifying expression.