Zhou Xuan thought for a moment and then said, "Boss lady, how about this? I see you're in a bit of a predicament. Why don't you have your husband go to the bank to exchange the money? We'll wait here, and if there are no problems, we can leave, okay?"
That's great, of course. The woman immediately nodded and handed a hundred dollars to her husband, a thin man, which made everyone think that the idea that "cooks" were all fat men was unreliable.
Her husband immediately took the banknote, looked at it, and flicked it. He felt it was somewhat different from RMB, but couldn't quite put his finger on it. He didn't recognize US dollars, so he could only exchange it through a bank. This way, he could find out if the US dollars were real or fake, and he could also get change. Once he knew whether the US dollars were real or fake, things would be much easier.
Her husband took the US dollars and headed straight for the bank across the street. About twenty minutes later, he returned with a grin, went into the store, pulled out over six hundred dollars, and said, "Boss, I've given you change for the hundred dollars!"
Zhou Xuan took out 200 yuan from the 600-plus yuan and said, "200 yuan is enough for me. The rest is for the food and the trouble you went through to the bank!"
The shop owner thanked Zhou Xuan profusely. To be honest, in a small shop like his, giving a tip of several hundred yuan was unheard of, and no one would even give more. This was because the customers here were mostly migrant workers from other places, earning only two or three thousand yuan a month. They wouldn't tip even the smallest amount. And the prices in this shop were usually a few yuan, a dozen yuan, or at most a few dozen yuan. It was very difficult to spend more than a hundred yuan.
Zhou Xuan said no more, stood up and left with Wang Xin.
Looking at Zhou Xuan doing and speaking normally, Wang Xin felt that this was the real Zhou Xuan. She felt that way from the bottom of her heart. The Zhou Xuan with superpowers and fierceness seemed to be getting further and further away.
Zhou Xuan read Wang Xin's thoughts, looked at the street scene in the distance, and then said, "Wang Xin, don't think I'm ruthless. With those ruthless people, you can only choose to be even ruthless. Return the harm they inflict on you to them. That's what they deserve. I used to be kind and weak, but I've discovered that for some people, forbearance might be a virtue, but for others, forbearance is cruel self-harm. They won't pity or sympathize with your forbearance; they'll only hurt you more cruelly!"
Wang Xin fell silent. Indeed, during her four years of studying abroad, hadn't she encountered many such things?
There have never been fewer of them. Those people will only hurt you without any humanity. The more miserable you are, the happier they are. Perhaps Zhou Xuan is right. Anyway, Wang Xin now believes what Zhou Xuan said.
As Zhou Xuan spoke, he led Wang Xin to a bank and transferred ten million yuan in cash into Wang Xin's account. He then said, "Wang Xin, if you're willing, this ten million yuan is your settlement money at home. It's for you to settle things at home. After you come to our place, it might be a little difficult for you to come back once, but don't worry about one thing: there are no restrictions on you coming back to see your family. I don't lack money; I only lack partners who can be trusted to be friends and family. I'm not hiring servants or maids. I think you understand what I mean. I have a family, a wife, and children. I'm hiring more people firstly to protect them, and secondly to make it more lively. Money is absolutely not a problem!"
Wang Xin's brows had completely relaxed. Zhou Xuan really hadn't lied to her. He had the power, both financially and personally. Wang Xin believed that no force in the world could harm him anymore.
Moreover, Zhou Xuan was genuinely sincere. He told her in advance that he had a wife and children so that she wouldn't think he was after her beauty. Telling her beforehand was also to prevent her from having such thoughts.
Wang Xin was even more determined to go with Zhou Xuan. Only then did she think about her hard four years of studying abroad. She felt both pained and regretful, as if she had wasted her youth. If she hadn't met Zhou Xuan, it really wouldn't have been worth it, and she might have become a member of a miserable world!
Then she thought about Zhou Xuan, such an amazing person. She felt he couldn't possibly be an ordinary person like her, so how could he be from her hometown? It all seemed a bit absurd.
Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "Don't be surprised. I was just an ordinary person. We are from the same hometown, that's for sure. Our hometown is a village at the foot of Wudang Mountain. My dad grows orange trees. We had six or seven acres of land, all planted with orange trees. But later, our whole family moved to the capital, and the house and orange trees in our hometown were transferred to someone else."
Wang Xin exclaimed in surprise, "Your family grows orange trees? That's quite a coincidence! We also have a few acres of oranges. After I went abroad to study, my parents contracted a few more acres, earning about 60,000 to 70,000 yuan a year. However, our family has a heavy burden. I have a younger sister. When I went abroad, she was only in the first year of junior high school, and now she's in the second year of senior high school. She's doing exceptionally well academically. But my family has already accumulated over 100,000 yuan in debt because of me, and my sister doesn't want to study anymore. She wants to work and earn money to pay off the debt!"
Volume 1, Chapter 671: Freedom
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In the area at the foot of Wudang Mountain, most of the rural land is planted with orange trees. The income is relatively good, and it is not as troublesome as planting other crops. Taking care of orange trees is easier. So, when Wang Xin said it was a coincidence, it wasn't really a coincidence.
But since the conversation had turned to this topic, there was still something to talk about. When fellow villagers meet, tears well up in their eyes. With her worries gone, Wang Xin felt relieved and all her anxieties vanished. She thought that even if she were successful and capable in the future, she might not be able to earn ten million in her lifetime. But Zhou Xuan transferred ten million in cash to her without hesitation. So, just for that ten million, she trusted Zhou Xuan. Money isn't everything, but sometimes, some people have no choice but to struggle for it. Wang Xin was one of them. It could be said that for the first twenty-odd years of her life, she had been struggling to make ends meet.
Now, Wang Xin can say that she absolutely has no other thoughts about Zhou Xuan. She no longer doubts that Zhou Xuan has ulterior motives towards her. If Zhou Xuan only wanted beautiful women, it is no exaggeration to say that ten million in cash could buy dozens of women who are more beautiful than her. Why would Zhou Xuan spend so much money on her just because of her beauty?
Moreover, Wang Xin can now sense Zhou Xuan's sincerity and believe that he is not that kind of person.
After hesitating for a moment, Wang Xin said to Zhou Xuan again, "Brother Zhou, I...I think..."
"Just tell me what's wrong. Don't worry about anything. I'll help you if it's within my power!" Zhou Xuan could tell that Wang Xin had something to say but was hesitant. Besides, he didn't want to read the girl's mind at this moment because she was simple and honest and had no ulterior motives. So he didn't want to peek into her thoughts.
Wang Xin said somewhat shyly, "I... I'd like to ask Brother Zhou to accompany me back to my hometown, is that alright?"
“This…” Zhou Xuan hesitated for a moment, then looked at Wang Xin’s pitiful and embarrassed expression, thought for a moment, and nodded, asking, “Okay then, I’ll call my family and tell them not to worry!”
Wang Xin immediately perked up, her face flushed like an apple. As she walked, she said, "If I tell my family I can earn a million-dollar annual salary this time, they definitely won't believe me. They'll think I've done something bad. If Brother Zhou comes back to our hometown with me, I can say he's my boss and that he's the one who paid me. Then I can explain your identity, and they'll believe me. That's what I mean. If I'm going to go somewhere far away for a long time, my family has to be at ease, and I have to make sure everything is settled for them before I can leave!"
Zhou Xuan sighed in admiration. Wang Xin was truly a filial and kind girl. It was admirable that she had such thoughts and did not forget her roots even after becoming wealthy. He would accompany her back home, which would be a good thing and help her solve her difficulties. As for his identity, there was no need to keep it a secret. The Fu family's reputation was known throughout the world, so there was no need to hide it. He was indeed Wang Xin's boss, and she paid his salary. He was not lying about that.
Besides, he was going to take her to a faraway place abroad, and that trip would last for years or even a lifetime. It was only natural for a girl to have such thoughts and plans, and how could he not help her?
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Xuan asked again, "Wang Xin, how many foreign languages do you speak?"
Wang Xin immediately replied, "Three subjects: English as my major, Japanese as my second foreign language, and Spanish as my third foreign language!"
After a pause, Wang Xin asked again, "Brother Zhou, what kind of work will I mainly be responsible for in the future?"
Zhou Xuan thought for a moment. Luo Ya was already the family's housekeeper, so there was no need for another person. Moreover, compared to Luo Ya, Luo Ya was better at handling household chores and was also more capable in combat, making her suitable for protecting the family. Wang Xin wasn't as capable in combat, but she was superior to Luo Ya in terms of education and professional skills. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Then how about this? We already have a housekeeper. You can be my personal assistant and handle all external social engagements for me. Oh, by the way..."
Zhou Xuan suddenly remembered something and quickly said, "If you help me with my affairs, I estimate that I will encounter people from many countries in the future. If I have to ask for a translator every time, it will be very troublesome and inconvenient. I have a high-tech alien device called a 'language converter.' This device is amazing. It can not only communicate with any language from anywhere in the world, but also with birds and beasts!"
As Zhou Xuan spoke, he took off the language exchanger from his wrist and handed it to Wang Xin. Now that he possessed mind-reading abilities, he could read the thoughts of people from any region or race without the language exchanger. Therefore, the exchanger was of little use to him now, so it was better to give it to Wang Xin. If Wang Xin were to handle all his international affairs, the exchanger would be of great use, allowing Wang Xin to understand the languages of any country in the world, and even any dialects, including those of the most primitive tribal people.
Wang Xin was very curious, so she immediately took the watch-like thing and put it on her wrist. Zhou Xuan then explained the usage to her in detail.
Wang Xin looked around. There wasn't a single foreigner or animal in sight, and no one to test it. But hearing Zhou Xuan's description of its wonder, she was thrilled. To be honest, she had never seen anything like it before, nor even imagined it. Think about it—how hard she had worked during her university years, how much effort and dedication she had put in to learn just three foreign languages. But this thing Zhou Xuan gave her, in a single second, made all her years of hard work vanish, giving her the ability to communicate in any language in the world effortlessly. There are countless languages in the world, plus regional dialects—there are probably thousands, even tens of thousands! Yet she could learn them all in an instant. If it weren't for this thing Zhou Xuan gave her, even if she were a genius, even if she studied from birth until her death, she probably still wouldn't have learned all those languages!
Wang Xin was both excited and thrilled, but she also had some doubts about the authenticity of this thing. Although she had no doubt about Zhou Xuan's abilities and believed his words, she still had some doubts about whether this thing could really understand so much.
Unfortunately, there are no foreigners in this area, nor are there any animals like pigs or cows passing by. Zhou Xuan saw Wang Xin's eyes and immediately knew what she was thinking. He chuckled and pointed to a pet shop ahead, then said, "Wang Xin, there's a pet shop over there. Let's go take a look. You can try that language converter again and see if it works!"
Wang Xin immediately walked quickly ahead, eager to try out the treasure and see if it was as magical as Zhou Xuan had described. ()
The pet shop owner was a young woman in her early twenties with a round face and a few freckles on the tip of her nose. She wasn't ugly, but she wasn't particularly pretty either. However, she dressed in a trendy way and had a certain charm.
"Welcome, miss. What animal do you like?" As soon as Wang Xin walked to the door, the girl came up to greet her warmly.
Wang Xin said, "Let me take a look first, let me take a look myself!"
The girl smiled and agreed, "Go ahead!"
As the girl was speaking, she saw Zhou Xuan walking over again, but before she could say anything, Zhou Xuan spoke first, cutting her off: "I'm with her, so let her have whatever she likes!"
The girl immediately nodded and said, "Okay, please feel free to look around!"
Wang Xin looked around and saw that the pet shop wasn't very big, with a total area of only about 50 square meters, but there was a large room in the back where the pets had food and play space.