Zhou Wang is coming too?
Wang Qiaobin only hesitated for a second before he quickly realized.
Damn, right, I must be an idiot!
How could outstanding graduates return without Zhou Wang being involved...
At one ti, Wang Qiaobin had felt sorry for Zhou Wang.
This junior knew the ropes, socialized well, and understood boundaries. Unfortunately, it seed that sothing happened to his family later, and with the punishnt he received, he disappeared from Wang Qiaobin’s social circles.
When Wang Qiaobin graduated, he invited familiar alumni to a dinner, and Zhou Wang didn’t co.
The next ti they t was two months ago at his family’s club.
At that ti, Wang Qiaobin was rely amazed at Zhou Wang’s drastic change, but after another month went by, he realized... he had been amazed too soon.
He couldn’t understand Zhou Wang anymore.
Without a sound, he beca a shareholder of Wuyou dia, reaching the sa level as Young Master Zhang’s second uncle, while in reality, even squeezing into that circle of Young Master Zhang was sowhat forced for Wang Qiaobin.
He was like a peripheral "tool man" in that circle, occasionally having a good ti together, or being needed when entertaining was required. But as for becoming good friends... it was impossible.
Wang Qiaobin didn’t think anything bad about it, just occasionally lanted it. Nowadays, he didn’t feel comfortable calling Zhou Wang as casually as before.
...Even after Zhou Wang switched to that ridiculously grand "189 nines" number, he still made a point to tell him.
Maybe it was precisely due to this subconscious thought process that Wang Qiaobin didn’t associate today’s event with Zhou Wang at all.
It wasn’t that Zhou Wang wasn’t up to the mark, it’s just... this event seed a bit beneath him.
As a legitimate billionaire and a young entrepreneur, a classic example of a grassroots rise, if Zhou Wang were to attend, it would surely be with high-profile publicity, or at least be an event on the scale of a university anniversary celebration.
Besides, Wang Qiaobin wasn’t even sure if Zhou Wang was still in Yunan Province.
Until this mont, when that pretty teacher surnad Ni spoke, did Wang Qiaobin realize he might have fallen into so kind of ntal blind spot.
He just couldn’t figure out where the problem was for the mont.
"Is Zhou Wang really coming?"
Wang Qiaobin’s eyes lit up, and then he cautiously spoke: "Teacher Ni, the favor you need from is..."
"Student Wang, let’s go over there to talk."
Ni Hong looked around, presumably due to concern over the large number of people, and led Wang Qiaobin to a corner of the garden. After the surroundings settled down a bit, she carefully began to speak:
"Here’s the situation, actually after today’s networking event, there’s a banquet. The school leaders have tasked with ensuring that Zhou Wang attends at all costs, but as of now, Zhou Wang hasn’t given a definite response. I can sense that his interest in participating isn’t very high, so..."
Being adults and understanding people, even though Teacher Ni’s words were sowhat restrained, the savvy Wang Qiaobin imdiately got the point.
"Teacher Ni wants to help persuade Zhou Wang to try and attend the banquet?"
"Yes, that’s exactly it, because Secretary Chen will also be attending..."
Ni Hong nodded slightly, with a slight bitter smile on her lips, indicating the considerable pressure she felt.
Secretary Chen?
Wang Qiaobin first froze for a mont, then was thoroughly shocked.
Cai University had only one Secretary Chen, and that was Cai University’s actual top honcho, Secretary Chen Gengyun. Currently, Cai University’s official president is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, but it’s actually Secretary Chen who handles all major and minor managent matters.
The first in command of a key university like this can’t just be simply defined as a "president," because who’s to say they won’t take a new position and appear behind the TV speech podium soday.
At least throughout university, aside from the opening and graduation ceremonies, Wang Qiaobin hadn’t seen him again.
And now, according to Teacher Ni, Chen Gengyun would not only attend the dinner, but likely was doing so because of Zhou Wang.
Brother Dog’s clout was overwhelming!
"I understand, Teacher Ni, all I can say is that I’ll try my best. As for swaying Zhou Wang’s thoughts, I can’t guarantee that."
"Yes, yes, Zhou Wang might not be too fond of certain formalities. Originally, we even prepared banners and the like beforehand, but he declined them all, so I’m a bit unsure of Zhou Wang’s preferences, hence I’m reaching out to you... Regardless of the outco, I’m grateful for your help."
Ni Hong first gave a slight smile, lting away so of her icy deanor, then apologized with a hint of regret: "It might have been a bit awkward for you earlier, so I’m apologizing for that. It was my lack of consideration, the event’s schedule wasn’t well-designed, mainly due to ti being too tight, so details weren’t carefully considered, sorry!"
Wang Qiaobin was montarily taken aback, then realized Ni Hong was referring to his self-introduction segnt earlier.
"It’s nothing, just a bit of trivial issues..."
Wang Qiaobin waved his hand, then sothing occurred to him, so he tentatively asked: "Teacher Ni, could I ask if it was you who arranged for to receive the invitation for this networking event?"
Ni Hong knew what Wang Qiaobin wanted to ask, and after so thought, she chose to frankly say: "Yes, I specifically sent the invitation to you, Student Wang. On one hand, due to ti constraints, the number of local outstanding alumni we could contact was limited. On the other hand, it was also because of your relationship with Zhou Wang..."
"The school hopes this event can be as successful as possible. The contributions you make today, the alma mater will surely take note of them."
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