The Wealthy Tycoon's Game of Life

Chapter 1704: Chapter 693: Zhou Wang the Best Actor_2

Zhou Wang glanced around and felt flags were flying, camps were forming... He couldn’t help but imagine the European-style great hall transformed into an imperial palace with carved beams and painted rafters, dressing these women in ancient costumes—it was a living, breathing palace intrigue drama for the year!

The main impression was that, in those dramas, emperors seemed not to end up well...

Zhou Wang snapped out of his random thoughts and continued to activate his skill, chuckling nostalgically:

”First of all, I want to thank you all... Of course, I know what day it is today, but what have I Zhou done to deserve all of you gathered here today, even if there’s no ceremony, this should be the most special birthday I’ve ever had. Thank you.”

”Zhou Wang...”

Ding Yi raised her eyebrows and couldn’t help speaking up.

”Shh, I know you all have a lot of questions, a lot to say, but before that, let me say something first, okay, Yiyi?”

Perhaps it was Zhou Wang’s calling of ”Yiyi” in front of all the women, or perhaps the affection in his eyes, that made Ding Yi unusually unable to resist, slightly avoiding eye contact but still softly saying ”hmm”.

With Ding Yi silent, even Jiang Qingkui and Xia Xiwei, who originally wanted to interrupt, could only remain quiet and continue to listen to Zhou Wang.

”Besides this thank you, what I actually want to say is something else... I’m sorry.”

Zhou Wang’s sudden apology made all the women present freeze for a moment, and even those lost in thought turned their gaze back to Zhou Wang.

”I don’t know if saying this makes me seem too pretentious...”

Zhou Wang suddenly seemed afraid to meet the gazes of the women, slightly lowering his head, conveying a sense of shame simply and completely through this action.

”But I really do feel a sense of guilt towards each and every one of you.”

”For Yiyi, there’s regret and dissatisfaction, always wishing I had been braver back then, but unfortunately, boys mature too late...”

Zhou Wang glanced at Ding Yi again, Ding Yi seemed touched by the memories, returning to those days and nights on the university campus, standing by the weeping willows along the Jing City railway, her expression softened.

”For Xiwei, I admit, your beauty moves me. Although I often say you clung to me, deep down, I know very well that your every smile can easily move me, so yes, I couldn’t help but respond...”

Xia Xiwei was stunned, since she met Zhou Wang, she had often been the one flirting with him—sometimes deliberately, sometimes unintentionally. But this was the first time Zhou Wang had given what seemed to be a declaration of affection.

Always confident, even daring to cause a stir on social media, Xia Xiwei blushed for the first time, but lamented why she was hearing what she wanted to hear in such a setting...

”Sister Qingkui, do you understand? You were the deepest fantasy throughout my teenage years, that girl next door finally stepping into reality... Don’t let my current radiance fool you, truly satisfying achievements are rare—the founding of Wangzhou Group is one, you becoming my secretary is another...”

Jiang Qingkui didn’t know how to respond, she was moved by the sincerity in Zhou Wang’s words, unsure whether to keep a stiff face, but felt any smile she showed now would be awkward.

”Sister Jiayi, for you, my apologies might need to be doubled, but please believe me, my intention was to heal you...”

Facing Qi Jiayi, Zhou Wang said just this one sentence.

Under the suspicious gaze of the other women, Qi Jiayi almost broke down.

Because she alone could understand what Zhou Wang meant... a mysterious remedy called ”Mugwort”, a secret shared between her and Zhou Wang.

But Zhou Wang’s tone was too sincere, leaving Qi Jiayi unable to lash out, instead feeling complex emotions.

Because... she couldn’t deny that her ”illness” was indeed on the mend, with those moments of personality splitting becoming increasingly rare.

”Ranran, I can confidently tell you, if time could start over, I would still flirt with you on WhatsApp, not for any other reason, but because you gave me much emotional value during my loneliest times, so I’ve never regretted it...”

Su Yajing was flooded with tears, only able to stammer ”Brother.”

”Miss Di, I’m very sorry, I have to admit, the attraction I feel towards you is greater than I imagined, you’re ten times more beautiful than on screen. I used to often mock those who claim their mistakes are common, but now I realize that I, Zhou Wang, am just as ordinary...”

Miss Di was silent, but her eyes sparkled with emotion.

”Suisui, I missed the appointment, although I didn’t clearly say it, I tacitly agreed to you returning to Mountain City, from this point, I am indeed hypocritical...”

Hua Suisui could no longer hold back, covering her face and sobbing.

Shen Yutong, Yu Duo, Xu Wenqian, Sun Xining...

If there were a challenge called ”Make a Woman Cry with One Sentence”, Zhou Wang was convinced he had reached the ”Strongest Champion” level.

In the corner, Young Master Zhang gaped, watching as within less than ten minutes, the atmosphere in the living room turned gloomy, with sobbing audible everywhere.

Even women with strong self-control like Ding Yi and Jiang Qingkui had reddened eyes, unable to help themselves.

Young Master Zhang felt an indescribable sense, as if saying anything bad about Zhou Wang now would result in the women in this room banding together to tear him apart.

Not directly experiencing Zhou Wang’s ”empathy”, Young Master Zhang didn’t know what had truly happened, relying solely on male intuition, he questioned whether Zhou Wang had so many ”sincere feelings” to offer, but felt Zhou Wang wasn’t acting, leaving the situation very strange...

But Zhou Wang had only initially grasped the ”empathy” skill, despite performing effectively on the spot, he understood deeply not to underestimate the intelligence of these women present, especially among them swimming a few sharks.

So Zhou Wang didn’t give them much time to react, taking advantage while they were under emotional influence, briefly pausing before continuing:

”I know, one way or another, you all harbor resentment towards me, and I admit, I’m truly not a good person, always finding it difficult to choose when I shouldn’t be making choices...”

”But now you probably don’t have to worry about this problem anymore.”

Jiang Qingkui, hearing Zhou Wang’s first sentence, was immediately intrigued, wanting to challenge Zhou Wang about his plans for the future, but upon hearing his second sentence, she instantly forgot her previous intention.

”What do you mean, what does ’we don’t have to worry anymore’ mean?”

Jiang Qingkui blurted out, and the other women in the room immediately looked over, their minds naturally drawn in.

”Qianqian, haven’t you seen?”

Zhou Wang laughed bleakly, ”My bank accounts are all frozen, my shares and real estate have been pledged...”

”This isn’t a joke, nor is it a Christmas surprise. It’s, as you’ve seen, the reality... to sum it up in a word—yes, in a certain sense, I am bankrupt.”

Bankrupt.

Although they might have already expected the worst, hearing Zhou Wang say these three words aloud changed everyone’s expressions.

Jiang Qingkui couldn’t believe it, Ding Yi and Xia Xiwei were filled with suspicion, Qi Jiayi seemed dazed, while the others harbored various complex feelings to some extent.

Briefly, the living room fell silent, with no one speaking a word.