The female companion, who had just been swearing like a sailor, was now incredibly polite, her apprehension written all over her face—
After all, her bravado came from Fatty Huang, but facing someone even Fatty Huang was clearly uneasy around, she was nothing.
Because the other side showed such humility, Song Rui felt awkward, and even Cheng Yiyi stopped being aggressive. She didn’t even ask Fatty Huang for the 50,000 he offered (mainly to her) as compensation.
It wasn’t that Cheng Yiyi didn’t love money—who wouldn’t be tempted by a free 50,000, especially as she wasn’t exactly wealthy—but for a girl like her, her vanity was satisfied at that moment, which outweighed everything, so she couldn’t be bothered to haggle over other matters—
At this moment, Zhou Wang became the center of attention without a doubt. Standing beside him, holding his arm, seeing him stand up for her and settle a dispute with a few words, and no one dared be disrespectful to him, this feeling...
Made Cheng Yiyi swoon.
Even felt a bit unsteady on her feet.
Isn’t this the "high status" she had always been pursuing?
Neither Guo Bing nor Shao Xiaoqi came forward again. After the parties reconciled, Zhou Wang also shook hands with Fatty Huang, whose hands were outstretched. This matter was thus settled.
"Uncle Zhou, is that it then? Should we go now?"
Guo Bing forced a smile to confirm with Zhou Wang, wanting to call Shao Xiaoqi to slip away.
Who knew Zhou Wang would inexplicably ask him this question?
"Uh..." Guo Bing didn’t quite understand the meaning.
"You’re not drinking all this opened alcohol?"
Zhou Wang smiled, pointing at the table full of various imported liquors and soft drinks, "Besides, it’s just after one o’clock; nightlife has just started. Why leave? Continue the music, keep dancing!"
Saying that, under Guo Bing’s bewildered gaze, Zhou Wang already pulled him to sit down at the V03 booth without any room for objections.
At the same time, Zhou Wang invited the others who were still standing.
"Sit, come on, sit, Song Rui, you and Cheng Yiyi play here too... Xiao Bai, help me get the rest of my bottle of Armand de Brignac over here, and let those girls play at V06. Drinks are on me... And hey, someone, turn the music back on!"
Zhou Wang made arrangements with a wave of his hand.
He couldn’t let Guo Bing leave now; as they say, enemies should be reconciled not remain at odds. As the elder, it was necessary to actively resolve grievances. After all, there might be much interaction with Guo Wangshan in the future, and constantly being resented by your nephew wasn’t a good thing...
Once everyone was seated and the music in the bar roared back, Zhou Wang began his CPU with Guo Bing—
"Actually, if you think about that incident, it was because I offered more money than you for the car you wanted, which made you upset, right?"
"So here’s the problem, is it my fault that I’m wealthier than you?"
"So, you tell me, aren’t you making unreasonable trouble?"
"Even if it’s my problem, you didn’t have to call my dad..."
Guo Bing was still a bit unconvinced.
"I did it for your own good!"
"Of course, you don’t believe it, do you? Then let me ask, have you thought about what would’ve happened if I hadn’t called your dad that day?"
"Uh, what would’ve happened?"
"You would’ve still thought I was just a nobody from the frontier. Suppose we met again, like today; your thoughts would definitely turn to taking me down, just as you said back then. I might have been caught off guard, possibly even injured. At that point, how do you think your dad would deal with you? Would he just shout at you a few times and leave it at that?"
Guo Bing shivered as he imagined the situation.
If things had escalated as Zhou Wang suggested, unaware of Zhou Wang’s real strength, causing huge trouble, given Guo Wangshan’s dissatisfaction and regard for Zhou Wang, grounding him might have been a luxury...
He might really do as he once threatened, send him off to that co-owned mining company in Africa to survive on his own...
"Realized, haven’t you? I’m totally thinking of your best interests!"
Seeing enlightenment on Guo Bing’s face, Zhou Wang spoke timely.
Though he still felt something was strange, facing Zhou Wang’s sincere eyes, Guo Bing’s resentment finally dissipated, and he raised his glass.
"Uncle Zhou, I get it; I was narrow-minded before."
"I said, didn’t I, that Brother Guo was biased against you..."
Zhou Wang raised his glass and clinked it with Guo Bing’s, adding emotionally.
"Uh, what do you mean?"
Guo Bing asked somewhat confused.
"Brother Guo always talks as if you’re good-for-nothing, but it doesn’t seem that way at all. Just being able to admit your mistakes frankly makes you quite a man!"
Zhou Wang gave Guo Bing a thumbs up, "You may have neglected your studies because you were playful, but you actually understand reason. If you keep this temperament and gain some depth, you’ll be quite successful in the future!"
"Isn’t that right? I just really loved playing before. But honestly, I’m only in my 20s, and I’ve got the conditions, isn’t it normal to play a little?"
Guo Bing couldn’t help but rant with Zhou Wang, slapping his thigh, "Because of this, the old man can’t see eye-to-eye with me, always saying I’m not steady. Fine, I’ll just talk less, like he said; then he says I strut around incompetently like a stuffed bird... Uncle, it’s really tough for me!"