Chapter 181 - 141: The Party
Chapter 181: Chapter 141: The Party
Gao Yuan smiled as he looked at Wang Sichao, who was surrounded by a crowd of handsome men and beautiful women.
What a small world!
It had only been a day, and he was seeing Eldest Young Master Wang again.
’Shanghai is so close to Hang City, and people even say Hang City is Shanghai’s backyard.’ Considering that, and the fact that Wang Sichao had mentioned he’d find time to visit, Gao Yuan wasn’t too surprised.
Wang Sichao hadn’t expected to run into Gao Yuan here again either. He glanced at Gao Yuan and his companions, his eyes lingering on Lin Wanyu and Li Mengqing. He knew they were both Gao Yuan’s girlfriends.
"Brother Yuan, I’m here in Hang City! And we just happened to run into each other. Aren’t you going to show me some local hospitality?"
Wang Sichao wasn’t holding back at all. He walked right up to Gao Yuan and demanded to be treated.
It wasn’t that he absolutely needed Gao Yuan to treat him. In fact, he had come to Hang City specifically for Gao Yuan.
Last time in Shanghai, both the Bugatti he’d seen at Wang Zhixian’s birthday party and their chance encounter while shopping had only led Wang Sichao to believe that Gao Yuan was just rich, and nothing more.
’He’s someone I could get to know, someone to hang out with in the future.’ That was Wang Sichao’s mindset at the time.
However,
Later, he had someone look up the license plate number of that Bugatti.
He was shocked!
Now, Wang Sichao knew who the owner was.
He’d never imagined Gao Yuan was connected to Xiao Xiao.
Looking at Lin Wanyu and Li Mengqing by Gao Yuan’s side, and thinking about the public rumors of Xiao Xiao’s mysterious husband, a theory instantly formed in Wang Sichao’s mind.
’If Gao Yuan is really Xiao Xiao’s husband, then I absolutely have to visit Hangzhou more often. This guy is worth befriending.’
The Wang Family was rich, but most of their wealth was tied up in assets, not liquid cash.
The situation they were facing was also quite serious, and Xiao Xiao, the car’s owner, was a major player in the world of finance.
What Xiao Xiao controlled was cash flow.
Moreover, people in his circle knew that behind Xiao Xiao stood a terrifyingly powerful financial consortium.
They’d never had a good opportunity to connect with her before. Now, with Gao Yuan as a potential link, perhaps they could even bring some much-needed support to Old Wang.
People are like trees; they’re always reaching upward.
Ordinary people could choose to just "lie flat" and give up, but for those from ultra-wealthy families like his, they didn’t even have that luxury.
Wang Sichao might look like he was living the carefree life of a playboy, but in reality, he was never idle.
To put it simply, he cast a wide net and selectively reeled in the big fish. He’d made quite a few investments over the years.
After doing some research on Gao Yuan, he shrewdly realized that Gao Yuan’s new business venture had massive potential.
It was backed by the Lin Group, one of the country’s top skincare giants, and Gao Yuan himself was the second-largest shareholder.
The product quality was excellent too. At the very least, the girls in his circle who’d tried it all said it was better than the big-name brands.
Besides, Gao Yuan clearly understood marketing. In less than a month since the store opened, sales had already surpassed sixty million!
And Wang Sichao knew very well how high the profit margins on skincare products were.
He had come to Hang City this time for two reasons: one, to get in on Gao Yuan’s venture, and two, to get closer to Gao Yuan and see if there was an opportunity to meet Xiao Xiao.
That was why, upon seeing Gao Yuan just now, Wang Sichao had immediately called him "Brother Yuan."
By age, he was actually several years older than Gao Yuan.
For someone of his status to call Gao Yuan "Brother," he was certainly making a grand gesture of respect.
"When did you get in?"
Gao Yuan asked with a smile.
He paid no mind to the looks he was getting from the people around Wang Sichao—they were just a bunch of rich kids and influencers.
The wives of Qin Yichuan and Zheng Zhi, who were standing next to him, grew a little excited seeing it was Wang Sichao. The son of the former richest man in the country was quite famous, and this was their first time seeing him up close.
Lin Wanyu and Li Mengqing, on the other hand, had little reaction to Wang Sichao. Even though it was their first time meeting him, they didn’t feel like they were in the presence of a celebrity.
’He’s just from a rich family, that’s all. And he’s nowhere near as handsome as Gao Yuan.’
As for Qin Yichuan and Zheng Zhi, seeing their good friend chatting so casually with Wang Sichao—who was even calling him "Brother Yuan"—left them feeling a bit bewildered as they looked at Gao Yuan.
’Is this still our good old buddy Yuanzi?’
’Does quitting your job really have such magical transformative powers?’
It was no wonder the two of them were baffled. Gao Yuan had only resigned in mid-November; it had only been forty or fifty days.
First, he became a major shareholder in the Lin Group, and then he launched his own startup.
And starting a business was one thing, but he also performed on stage with a celebrity.
Now, not long after that, even the son of the former richest man had become his friend.
And that wasn’t even mentioning the women around Gao Yuan—the "quality" had shot up several notches.
Qin Yichuan and Zheng Zhi looked at their friend, and an incredible thought couldn’t help but surface in their minds: ’This guy... Did he unlock some kind of cheat code?’
Only a novel’s protagonist could be this incredible!
He was the center of attention wherever he went, loved by all, more popular than RMB itself.
They even started to wonder if the next step in the plot would be a villain suddenly appearing, only for Gao Yuan to successfully shut them down in a show of force, reaping massive rewards and maybe even winning over yet another beautiful woman in the process.
"Wanna join us for a bit?"
Gao Yuan glanced at Lin Wanyu and said with a smile, "Can’t. It’s my girlfriend’s birthday today. Next time, maybe."
Wang Sichao glanced at Lin Wanyu, then thought about the owner of the Bugatti, and understanding dawned on him.
"Alright, then we’ll get together tomorrow. You said it, so it’s a date!"
After saying goodbye to Wang Sichao and his entourage, Gao Yuan and his friends left, with arrangements handled by IN11.
As for the questioning glances Qin Yichuan and Zheng Zhi shot him before they left, Gao Yuan returned a look of his own, one that clearly meant, ’We’ll talk about it later, just us.’