Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“You changed your outfit so many tis and yet you’re still not satisfied?”
“I changed my clothes many tis, but 1 found that only this outfit looks slightly better. The others didn’t really match the celebration.”
“Alright, let’s go. If we don’t leave now, we might be late.” Zhou Chao held Jiang Li’s hand and headed outside.
The full na of Zhiwei Hall was Zhiwei Hall of West Lake State Guesthouse. The guesthouse itself was a semi-open garden, surrounded by the lake on three sides and backed by a mountain, offering picturesque scenery. It encapsulated the beauty of West Lake and was not far from where Zhou Chao and the others were staying. It only took a few minutes by car to reach.
“Wow, the scenery here is really nice. I didn’t expect such a large estate.”
“Lao Ma chose a great place. Look over there; that’s Leifeng Pagoda.”
“When we were strolling around West Lake last night, why didn’t we notice it? What a sha.”
“It’s not too late to see it today. Let’s go inside.”
Jiang Li linked arms with Zhou Chao, and the two of them walked towards the guesthouse.
“Hello, do you have a reservation?” A young greeter approached them quickly.
“Is Ma Yun in that private room?”
“Ma… Ma Yun?” The greeter was taken aback when he heard the na. Could this person also be an invited guest? Wasn’t it supposed to be the won’s volleyball team mbers today?
“He said he would be here. Hasn’t he arrived yet?” Zhou Chao couldn’t help but mutter softly.
Hearing Zhou Chao’s words, the greeter imdiately snapped back to attention. It seed that this person was a young master. He quickly said, “Director Ma has arrived. I’m sorry for the confusion. Please follow .”
The two followed the greeter to the second floor and soon stopped in front of a private room called Zhiwei Pavilion.
“Sir, this is the private room Director Ma booked. Please.”
Zhou Chao nodded. “Alright, thank you.”
After that, Zhou Chao lightly knocked on the door of the private room, and it was opened imdiately by a young man.
Glancing at Zhou Chao and Jiang Li, the young man furrowed his brows slightly and asked, “Hello, may I help you with sothing?”
“Lao Ma invited to dinner. Is there a problem if I co in?” Zhou Chao looked at the young man, who was most likely an assistant or sothing similar. Perhaps, being around Lao Ma had raised his standards, and he no longer spoke in hushed tones.
The young man’s expression changed instantly upon hearing Zhou Chao’s words. He nervously asked, “Are you Mr. Zhou?”
Zhou Chao nodded indifferently.
“Mr. Zhou, please co in. Director Ma and the won’s volleyball team have been waiting for you for a while.” the young man beca much more respectful.
As they entered the private room, they saw that the spacious room was already filled with people. Lao Ma was sitting in the main seat, chatting with a middle-aged woman who appeared to be the coach of the won’s volleyball team.
“Little guy Zhou, you’ve finally arrived,” Lao Ma saw Zhou Chao walking in and quickly got up to greet him.
This scene left everyone in the room stunned. There are probably very few people in China whom Lao Ma would personally welco, and he was so young. For a mont, the mbers of the won’s volleyball team began brainstorming.
“I’m sorry, Uncle Ma, sothing ca up, and I got delayed a bit. Let introduce you to my wife, Jiang Li.”
“Hello, Uncle Ma,” Jiang Li greeted softly and then stepped back behind Zhou Chao.
“When did you get married, young man? You didn’t even invite to your wedding.” Lao Ma was also surprised. He hadn’t expected Zhou Chao to get married so quickly. After all, Zhou Chao had introduced Jiang Li as his wife, not just a girlfriend.
“We just got the marriage certificate, haven’t had the wedding yet,” Zhou Chao said with a smile and naturally held Jiang Li’s hand with his left hand.
“Don’t forget to invite when you have the wedding. Let’s sit down and talk.”
Coincidentally, there were two empty seats on the left side of Lao Ma. Zhou Chao and Jiang Li sat down, and as soon as they did, they noticed that the won’s volleyball team mbers had all focused their attention on Zhou Chao.
Zhou Chao whispered to Jiang Li, “Do I have sothing dirty on ? Why is everyone looking at ?”
Jiang Li covered her mouth and chuckled softly, “It’s mainly because you’re so handso, Brother /Chao!”
“Co on, Little guy Zhou, let introduce you to the person beside ,” Lao Ma lightly tapped Zhou Chao’s hand and said.
“Uncle Ma, there’s no need for introductions. I often follow sports events, and I’ve heard of Coach Lang. Hello, Coach Lang!” Zhou Chao stood up proactively and extended his right hand.
“Hello, hello!” Coach Lang quickly stood up and shook Zhou Chao’s hand. She had seen a lot in her life, and though she didn’t know Zhou Chao’s exact identity, she was sure he was not an ordinary person, given Lao Ma’s respectful treatnt.
“Please, both of you, have a seat. You don’t need to stand. Today is a great day to celebrate our won’s volleyball team’s championship!”
After both of them sat down, Lao Ma signaled his assistant to start serving the dishes. Sitting idly was not an option.
“Uncle Ma, this ti, with the won’s volleyball team winning the championship, shouldn’t you do sothing special? I rember you once emptied the shopping cart for the won’s soccer team,” Zhou Chao teased Lao Ma with a hint of playfulness in his eyes.
Lao Ma was a bit caught off guard by Zhou Chao’s sudden attack, but he quickly recovered.
“You sly kid! Fortunately, 1 was prepared in advance, or you might have caught off guard,” Lao Ma said with a smile, a glint of cunning in his eyes as he contemplated how to turn the tables.
“Well, then I must thank you on behalf of the won’s volleyball team, Uncle Ma,” Zhou Chao replied with a playful smile. After all, he was quite pleased to see Lao Ma taken aback.
The won’s volleyball team mbers sitting at the table were filled with anticipation, wondering what kind of reward they might receive.
“Speaking of which, if you don’t express your appreciation, I heard that your Dragonfly Group is now thriving, with annual earnings approaching a hundred billion. You’ve made such a big move quietly, and the most surprising part is that nobody knows the young man behind Dragonfly Group is in his early twenties. The young generation has surpassed the previous generation; the previous generation eventually fades away. The future belongs to you young people.”
Zhou Chao didn’t expect Lao Ma to be so blunt and reveal his background, even if it was just a glimpse of the bigger picture. It left everyone present stunned, their mouths hanging open in surprise.
“Flaha, Uncle Ma, I ca prepared this ti. I’ve prepared a surprise for the won’s volleyball team, but now that you’ve spilled the beans, the surprise is gone. Sigh!”
“What surprise?”
Zhou Chao, with a sense of satisfaction, took out a check from his pocket and said, “Here, this is sothing 1 prepared specifically for today. Coach Lang ntioned that she doesn’t like public occasions, so I’m giving it to you privately. Consider this three million as a gift for the won’s volleyball team. As for how to allocate it, it’s up to you.”
He handed the check to Coach Lang, who was still bewildered and hadn’t reacted. By the ti she ca to her senses, the check was already in her hand. “Uncle Ma, you’ve seen my surprise, what about yours?” Zhou Chao sensed that Lao Ma was not willing to back down, and he was genuinely happy to see this big shot taken aback, even if there was no smile on his face.
Lao Ma, realizing that this was a trap set up specifically for him, decided to take the bait. He had unknowingly walked right into it, while Zhou Chao had led him astray. “Young people these days are starting to play dirty,” Lao Ma thought to himself.
“Xiao Li, bring my bag here.”
Young assistant Xiao Li quickly handed over the bag he was holding to Lao Ma. Lao Ma didn’t waste any ti. He took out his checkbook and wrote a check for five million, then handed it to Coach Lang. He said, “I won’t clear your shopping cart this ti. You can buy whatever you like later!”
“Thank you, Director Ma!” Coach Lang now understood that Zhou Chao was helping them deal with the rich man.
While the won’s volleyball team was still imrsed in happiness, Lao Ma gave Zhou Chao a sowhat resentful look. He was about to speak, but the hotel staff pushed a serving cart into the room. Just as Lao Ma was about to say sothing, he swallowed his words and let the staff proceed..
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