Wang Xuewei's lips trembled slightly as she said, "I said... I hope to realize this wish before we officially separate. When... do you want to divorce me?"
"Then let's do it tomorrow!" Zhou Ziwei was increasingly feeling that Wang Xuewei's allure was irresistible. When facing his wife, who was also his lawyer, he felt like he was looking at flowers through a fog.
This feeling always gave him a strange sense of anticipation... But now that he had Liu Xiaofei, he knew he shouldn't have that kind of intimate relationship with any other woman, even if that woman was his wife... Otherwise, it wouldn't be fair to Liu Xiaofei.
Zhou Ziwei didn't want to continue being intoxicated by Wang Xuewei's allure, so he hoped to end things quickly. It was just a two-day trip to Switzerland with her, wasn't it? As long as he could behave himself during those two days, just like an ordinary tourist companion, he should be able to perfectly end this flawed marriage between him and Wang Xuewei.
Who said... that a marriage without love is immoral? Zhou Ziwei didn't want to be called immoral, so... he thought he should end this immoral marriage as soon as possible!
As for the Zhou Group and Xinda Daily Chemicals, Zhou Ziwei only needs to make one phone call to arrange everything perfectly, so there's no need for him to be here in person.
Even if he doesn't make it back in time, it doesn't matter.
Wang Xuewei's lips twitched slightly as she said "tomorrow," and she nodded gently. She didn't say anything, but she was thinking bitterly in her heart: It seems you really can't wait... Am I really that annoying in your eyes?
After returning to the small courtyard across the street, Zhou Ziwei took a cold shower, went to the bedroom, and saw that Liu Xiaofei seemed to have already fallen asleep, so he didn't disturb him. He turned around, opened his backpack, and then pried a piece of the Heart of Flame out of a lump of black grime. Holding it in his hand, he turned and walked out of the room, leaped onto the roof, and began to slowly absorb the pure energy continuously flowing from the Heart of Flame towards the bright moon in the sky.
The amount of soul power he lost yesterday when he broke into the underground tomb was so enormous that he had to postpone his plan to capture the chip in his brain once again.
That thing was like a thorn stuck in his throat. Zhou Ziwei wished he could remove it immediately, so he didn't want to waste any time and just hoped to replenish his soul power to over 100,000 as soon as possible so he could start working on that chip.
Fortunately, although he suffered heavy losses in the underground tomb, the few Flame Hearts he obtained were enough to make up for his losses, although it would take a little more time to replenish them.
In addition, Zhou Ziwei was unsure if he would encounter any unexpected events while accompanying Wang Xuewei to Switzerland, so to be on the safe side, he decided to replenish his soul power as much as possible during this time.
Zhou Ziwei spent the entire night absorbing energy until dawn. Only then did he put away the Flame Heart, which had shrunk considerably, and jump off the roof back into his room.
Liu Xiaofei had already woken up and was sitting on the bed in a daze. When she suddenly saw Zhou Ziwei return from outside, she smiled slightly and asked softly, "You...slept...over there last night?"
Zhou Ziwei paused slightly, then chuckled, gently flicking Liu Xiaofei's nose as he said, "What are you thinking? I went outside to practice my martial arts... Hehe... You know, I have some strange abilities, and I don't want to hide them from you. As for Wang Xuewei and me, we were discussing a divorce last night, so how could we possibly stay together? You... Hehe... You didn't stay here worrying all night, did you?"
Hearing this, Liu Xiaofei wrinkled her nose sheepishly and said, "No, not at all... I was so tired from all the fuss you did yesterday, I slept until just now, and when I saw you weren't in the room, I... I thought you were upset that I didn't keep you company last night, so you... you went to sleep across the street..."
Zhou Ziwei chuckled and scratched his nose, thinking, "I'd love to get onto that person's bed, but... the consequence would definitely be getting kicked off. Uh... does that mean if they don't kick me, I can actually get onto their bed? Forgive me, forgive me..."
Gently stroking Liu Xiaofei's long, slightly disheveled black hair, he softly comforted her, saying, "Don't worry! Wang Xuewei and I really don't have any feelings for each other. We already talked it over yesterday. I just need to accompany her to do one more thing in the next couple of days, and then... we'll sign the divorce papers and get a divorce. At that time, we..."
"Ah...you're leaving me behind again!" Liu Xiaofei said, sounding a little aggrieved. "What are you going to do with her? Can I come along?"
Zhou Ziwei shook his head helplessly and said, "Actually, it's nothing. It's just that I promised her before that I would take her to Switzerland to see the snow, and she hoped that I could spend one last time alone with her. I have already promised her."
"Oh... okay then!" Liu Xiaofei had a strange feeling when she heard Zhou Ziwei talk about this... She didn't believe that there was really no feeling between Zhou Ziwei and Wang Xuewei as Zhou Ziwei said. If a man and a woman really had no feelings for each other, why would they agree to go see the snow together when they parted ways?
However, Liu Xiaofei believed that Zhou Ziwei wouldn't lie to her. Perhaps... Wang Xuewei was actually reluctant to part with Zhou Ziwei! But... then why was she always so cold to Zhou Ziwei?
Zhou Ziwei made a phone call to Luan Yuqing, asking her to help him book two plane tickets to Switzerland, and then he began packing his luggage.
For Zhou Ziwei, the most important thing was those few Hearts of Flame, but he didn't know if they would be allowed on the plane.
However, even if it's not allowed, it won't stop Zhou Ziwei. At worst, he can use a little trick when going through security to wrap the thing tightly with a force field. As long as no one comes to search it, they won't be able to find these things on him.
Zhou Ziwei didn't bring anything else. In this day and age, as long as you have money, you can go anywhere. The world is so big, you can go anywhere if you have money, but you can't move an inch if you don't.
So Zhou Ziwei simply carried his Swiss bank card with him, and that was enough.
To get to Switzerland, it's impossible to fly directly from a small place like Dangyang. The two of them would have to transfer twice in China, stay overnight in Beijing, and then wait until the next day when there is a direct flight to Switzerland.
When Luan Yuqing heard that Zhou Ziwei had just returned and stayed one night before going on another trip to Switzerland, she grumbled indignantly for a long time, and felt utterly contemptuous of this irresponsible and philandering boss.
However, it seems that the boss is traveling with his wife this time, so her personal assistant, who has the potential to be a mistress, can't say anything. She can only do her duty, book two plane tickets for Zhou Ziwei, and then personally deliver them to him.
Zhou Ziwei took the plane ticket and then gave Luan Yuqing a few instructions, saying that the Business Association he had contacted would come to discuss the issue of product agency with the Zhou family the day after tomorrow. As long as the conditions proposed by the other party were reasonable and the Zhou family did not suffer any losses, Zhou Zixu could sign the agreement on their behalf.
Luan Yuqing didn't know when Zhou Ziwei contacted the operator, but seeing how confident Zhou Ziwei was, she figured it must be true, and felt a little relieved.
However, there is still some dissatisfaction with Zhou Ziwei leaving the company at such a crucial moment when Life Spring is about to go public.
Zhou Ziwei ignored her displeasure and immediately helped Wang Xuewei with her luggage with a smile before getting into the luxury Mercedes-Benz driven by the Zhou family's driver...
On the rumbling plane, Zhou Ziwei sat by the window, quietly taking out a piece of the Heart of Flame from his pocket and holding it in his hand, absorbing its energy without stopping.
After a night of hard work, Zhou Ziwei had replenished his severely depleted soul power to a little over 50,000. However, this number was still nearly half short of his target of 100,000, even with relatively low consumption recently. So... this task was still quite challenging.
Seeing Zhou Ziwei board the plane and remain silent with his eyes closed, Wang Xuewei couldn't help but sigh softly. She didn't know why she had made that request to Zhou Ziwei.
Going to Switzerland to see the snow... that had always been a wish in Wang Xuewei's heart. As for whether Zhou Ziwei had ever said such a thing to her before, Wang Xuewei didn't remember at all. Back when the two of them first met, Zhou Ziwei had made countless promises to her, and it seemed that he had even promised to go to the moon together for sightseeing.
Back then, Wang Xuewei felt nothing but endless disgust for him, and she didn't care what he had said. But now... for some reason, she could no longer feel any disgust for the man beside her.
Turning her head slightly, looking at Zhou Ziwei's slightly closed eyes and his face full of tranquility, Wang Xuewei suddenly felt an urge to kiss his face.
Wang Xuewei gave a soft, bitter laugh, inwardly cursing herself. "Wang Xuewei... Wang Xuewei, are you really having romantic feelings...? Didn't you clearly hate this nominal husband? How come now... you still want to... um, my original wish was to go to Switzerland to see the snow with the person I love most. Is he... the person I love most?"
A jumble of thoughts kept flooding her mind, and Wang Xuewei sighed helplessly...
By the time they arrived at Beijing's international airport after their connecting flight, it was already past six o'clock in the evening. Although they only planned to stay here for one night before transferring to a direct flight to Switzerland the next day, it would be too boring to spend the whole day in an airport hotel.
Of course, Zhou Ziwei didn't care. He could easily spend the whole day and night absorbing soul power. However... it seemed that he was accompanying Wang Xuewei on this trip. If he were to meditate with a Heart of Flame every day, it would be a little embarrassing.
"How about... we go for a stroll in the city?" After getting off the plane, Zhou Ziwei rubbed his nose and said, "It's a pity we can only stay in Beijing for one day, so we won't have time to see the Great Wall, but we can still visit the Palace Museum tomorrow."
Wang Xuewei nodded slightly upon hearing this and said, "I'll listen to you... You can arrange it."
Zhou Ziwei nodded, then he and Wang Xuewei hailed a taxi and left the airport, heading straight for the bustling city center of Beijing.
After getting out of the car in front of the Hilton International Hotel, Wang Xuewei was slightly taken aback. She knew that the Zhou Group hadn't been doing too well lately, so why did Zhou Ziwei have to stay in such a luxurious hotel while traveling? If all hotels were of this standard, the expenses for this trip to Switzerland would be considerable.
Wang Xuewei frowned slightly, gently tugged at Zhou Ziwei's sleeve, and whispered, "Hey... this place is so expensive, shall we go somewhere else?"
Zhou Ziwei smiled slightly and said, "It's okay, I'm not short of money right now. Since we're on a trip, we should choose the best of everything. We can't skimp on ourselves, can we? Didn't you say you'd do whatever I say? Then let's go!"
After saying that, Zhou Ziwei naturally grabbed Wang Xuewei's small hand and dragged her into the hotel lobby.
Wang Xuewei was initially somewhat reluctant, but when she felt Zhou Ziwei's steady and powerful hand suddenly grasp hers, she suddenly felt as if all her strength had vanished, and her body leaned against Zhou Ziwei rather uncontrollably.
Almost unconsciously, Wang Xuewei was dragged into the hotel by Zhou Ziwei. When she saw the blond, blue-eyed foreigners coming and going in the hotel, she suddenly came to her senses. She hurriedly straightened up, forcefully snatched her small hand from Zhou Ziwei, and said in a low voice with a hint of displeasure on her pretty face, "Why...why did you hold my hand!"
Zhou Ziwei was slightly taken aback, then realized that although the two were husband and wife in name, they had never actually done anything so intimate before. He could only shake his head helplessly.
Just as Zhou Ziwei was about to apologize, a shrill voice suddenly rang out from in front of him: "Xiaowei, who is this person? Did he bully you?"
Volume 2, The Assassin's Nightmare, Chapter 344: Five Ladies
Hearing the sudden voice, Zhou Ziwei and Wang Xuewei were both startled. They looked up and saw a young man wearing a white suit, with his hair slicked back and gold-rimmed glasses perched on his nose, walking briskly forward.
Zhou Ziwei noticed that this person addressed Wang Xuewei very affectionately, and he didn't know what the relationship between this person and Wang Xuewei was. Although he was quite displeased with this guy who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, he didn't say anything. He simply took a step back indifferently and waited to see Wang Xuewei's reaction.
Wang Xuewei looked visibly surprised, staring at the man with gold-rimmed glasses with a slight frown, seemingly unable to figure out his identity.
The man with the gold-rimmed glasses chuckled somewhat awkwardly upon seeing this and said, "Xiao Wei, don't you recognize me? I'm Zhang Jiayang... your senior, the vice president of the student union at Nanxuan University back then, remember me?"
After hearing Zhang Jiayang's introduction, Wang Xuewei's expression gradually changed from blank to enlightened. She then said very politely, "So it's Senior Zhang... It's a pleasure to meet you here."
Seeing that Wang Xuewei had finally remembered him, he breathed a slight sigh of relief and chuckled, saying, "Xiaowei, you're too kind. It's my honor to see you here, the former campus belle of Nanxuan University... Oh... may I ask who this gentleman is..."
As Zhang Jiayang spoke, he turned his gaze to Zhou Ziwei. When Wang Xuewei asked about it, she hesitated slightly. This... she really didn't know how to introduce Zhou Ziwei's identity. If she said that Zhou Ziwei was her husband, the two of them were about to get a divorce. If she just introduced Zhou Ziwei as her colleague or friend, she was worried that it would hurt Zhou Ziwei's self-esteem. This really put Wang Xuewei in a difficult position.
Seeing Wang Xuewei's predicament, Zhou Ziwei quickly stepped forward and introduced himself, saying, "Oh, Mr. Zhang, hello. I am Zhou Ziwei, and I do some technical work at Ms. Wang's company."
Zhou Ziwei's statement wasn't entirely a lie. The two main products of Xinda Daily Chemical were originally developed by Zhou Ziwei, so it's only natural that he was doing technical work at Xinda Daily Chemical.
As Zhou Ziwei spoke, he extended a hand to Zhang Jiayang. However, upon hearing that Zhou Ziwei was merely an employee of Wang Xuewei's company, Zhang Jiayang immediately snorted disdainfully and made no attempt to shake hands with him. Instead, he turned his face to Wang Xuewei with a grin and said, "Xiaowei, it's rare for you to come to Beijing, so I must do my best to be a good host this time... By the way... I currently work at my uncle's Jinglong International Trading Company. I was recently promoted to the deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Trade. Today, we happen to have some foreign guests with us. Why don't you come and have a meal with us, Xiaowei?"
Wang Xuewei wasn't very familiar with Zhang Jiayang to begin with, and since she was on a trip specifically with Zhou Ziwei, she naturally wouldn't accept Zhang Jiayang's invitation. However, just as she was about to refuse, she heard Zhang Jiayang continue, "This time, our company is hosting a department store retail operator that's quite prestigious throughout Asia. Xiaowei, your family must own a daily chemical company, right? Let me introduce you to that CEO. Maybe if you can establish a connection with them this time, you can quickly get your company's products into the international market..."
Zhang Jiayang's words struck a nerve with Wang Xuewei, since her biggest worry right now was that the family's newly developed product couldn't be launched on the market. Although she had been extremely disappointed with her family after they forced her to divorce Zhou Ziwei, she had secretly decided to stop caring about the family business.
However, she has devoted herself to the development of Xinda Daily Chemicals over the past few years. Even though she no longer feels much a sense of belonging to the Wang family, she still cannot easily let go of Xinda Daily Chemicals, to which she has devoted countless efforts over the years. Now that an opportunity to help Xinda Daily Chemicals get out of its predicament is right in front of her, she is immediately tempted.
But when she thought about the purpose of her trip with Zhou Ziwei, she couldn't help but hesitate.
Knowing that she and Zhou Ziwei would be officially divorcing after returning from Switzerland, and that these next few days might be their last time together, she really didn't want these final days to be disturbed by irrelevant people, preventing her from spending peaceful time with Zhou Ziwei. She forced herself to suppress her wandering thoughts, shook her head helplessly, and said, "I'm sorry, Senior Zhang, I have some other matters to attend to in Beijing this time, so I won't disturb you any longer. Apologies..."
After speaking, Wang Xuewei gave Zhang Jiayang a polite smile and nodded, then walked to Zhou Ziwei's side and took his arm.
Zhou Ziwei knew that this was just a way for Wang Xuewei to get rid of Zhang Jiayang's entanglement. Therefore, although he had never received such treatment before, he didn't think much of it and didn't show any flattery. He just smiled faintly and walked with Wang Xuewei toward the service desk.
Zhang Jiayang was stunned for a moment upon seeing this, then a hint of embarrassed anger flashed in his eyes.
Just now, he saw Wang Xuewei slightly angry and annoyed because Zhou Ziwei grabbed her hand when she was at the door, but now she took the initiative to link arms with Zhou Ziwei. Wasn't she deliberately trying to provoke him?
Back in school, Zhang Jiayang had always coveted Wang Xuewei's beauty. He shamelessly harassed her, taking advantage of his position as vice president of the student council, but he never won her favor.
This chance encounter here made Zhang Jiayang think that with his current achievements, even if he couldn't make Wang Xuewei develop feelings for him, she would at least try to get close to him for the benefit of her family's small company. But who knew that Wang Xuewei would still be so disrespectful? How could he not be angry?
Zhang Jiayang had finally gotten this opportunity, so he was unwilling to give it up. After hesitating for a moment, he didn't immediately chase after Wang Xuewei to get entangled with her. He just watched from a distance until he saw Wang Xuewei and Zhou Ziwei book a room and go upstairs. Only then did he rush to the front desk and generously throw out a thousand yuan tip. Finally, he managed to get the room number of Zhou Ziwei and Wang Xuewei from the two front desk staff.
What Zhang Jiayang found most unbearable was that Wang Xuewei and Zhou Ziwei had only booked one deluxe panoramic suite.
Although the luxurious panoramic suite has two bedrooms, who knows if this "cheating couple" will end up sleeping in the same bed after closing the door.
The mere thought of Wang Xuewei being stripped naked and lying on Zhou Ziwei's body, moaning softly, made Zhang Jiayang feel as if his body was being burned by fire.
This fire, however, was a mixture of lust and jealousy, and its destructive power was so great that it almost burned away the little reason he had left.
Because the two didn't have a good relationship in college, they hadn't been in contact since graduation. As a result, Zhang Jiayang only knew that Wang Xuewei's family owned a small daily chemical company. He was completely unaware that Wang Xuewei had gotten married shortly after graduation and thought she was still single at that time.
This inevitably led Zhang Jiayang to still harbor a sliver of hope for Wang Xuewei.
It's said that Beijing is teeming with beautiful women, and Zhang Jiayang has indeed seen many beautiful women of all kinds in the years since graduation. He has even managed to hook up with several of them, but there hasn't been a single woman who has truly captured his heart.
When he ran into the campus belle from his university days again, he suddenly realized that he still couldn't forget the junior who had amazed him back then.
No... I must get my hands on her. I can't miss this opportunity, or I'll regret it for the rest of my life.
Zhang Jiayang kept talking to himself, then strode up to the second-floor dining hall while still on the phone...
"Hey... why did you choose such an expensive room?" After Zhou Ziwei dismissed the waiter, Wang Xuewei looked at the dazzlingly luxurious facilities in the suite and couldn't help but sigh softly. Then she rolled her eyes at Zhou Ziwei and said with a slightly reproachful tone, "This room costs more than five thousand yuan a night, plus a 15% service fee, that's nearly ten thousand. You... you really are a spendthrift. We could have just booked two standard rooms for the two of us, why spend so much... even if you have money, you shouldn't spend it like this."
Besides, both our Xinda Daily Chemicals and your Zhou Group are currently facing difficulties. How can we be so extravagant? And you actually wanted to book two suites like this... Don't you think you have too much money to burn? This panoramic suite already has two bedrooms, which is more than enough for us. Why did you need to book another one?"
Zhou Ziwei said with a wry smile, "Well... I was worried you wouldn't be comfortable staying with me, but if I just booked two regular deluxe rooms, I felt it would be unfair to you. This is the first time I've taken you on a trip, right? And... this should be the last, so... I don't want you to have any regrets. It's just a pity that the presidential suite on the top floor is already booked, otherwise..."
Hearing this, Wang Xuewei was deeply moved. She didn't say anything more that would spoil the mood, but simply smiled at Zhou Ziwei, said "Thank you," and then turned and went into the bedroom on the left...
A dozen minutes later, just as Wang Xuewei finished packing her things and was about to take a shower in the suite's bathroom, she suddenly heard the doorbell ring.
Hearing the voice, Wang Xuewei assumed it was a hotel waiter and walked over to open the door without paying any attention. However, as soon as she opened the door, she saw five or six heavily made-up women rushing in as if they were a swarm of bees.
Caught off guard, Wang Xuewei was nearly knocked over by these fierce-looking women. Slightly startled, she hurriedly asked, "Hey... who are you... did you come to the wrong room?"
"That's right... Isn't this room 1103? Isn't Mr. Zhou staying here?" The woman in the lead, with dyed red hair and purplish-black lips, looking like a succubus who had just eaten a man, tilted her head and glanced at the room number before saying matter-of-factly, "This is it... Mr. Zhou... Mr. Zhou... We're from Yuquan Pavilion. You just called, and our manager brought five of our most beautiful ladies to keep you company for the night. We've arrived, why aren't you coming out yet?"
Meanwhile, a tall, long-legged woman wearing only a super short skirt that revealed a glimpse of her underwear plopped down on the living room sofa without any hesitation. She then expertly pulled out a pack of cigarettes from her bra, lit one, took a deep drag, and gently blew a puff of smoke towards Wang Xuewei, who was standing not far in front of her. She said with a grin, "This lady has such an air about her... Hmm... I wonder which establishment you work at? With your looks, you must be at least a top-tier hostess, right? Hmm... It seems this Mr. Zhou is really going all out today... He actually called so many girls... Wow... Seven girls having a group sex session! I haven't seen anything like this in a long time."