Chapter 70: Postgraduate Study Ruined (3)
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At night, there are bright lights, wine and women, and a life of decadence and extravagance.
Zhou Ziqian led a group of friends to the newly opened venue.
A few people rented a large private room and played cards for fun.
Encouraged by his bad friends, Zhou Ziqian also asked a few people to play with him.
There are both men and women, one good buddy for each one.
Zhou Ziqian sat at the card table, rolled up his sleeves, and shuffled the cards skillfully.
The heavily made-up little boy sat next to him obediently at first, but later, seeing that he did not resist, he quietly climbed onto his arm.
"Mr. Zhou is so amazing."
Zhou Ziqian smiled and did not answer.
Liu Hao turned his head, looked the boy up and down, and whistled at him: "Mr. Zhou, this one is quite good-looking, better looking than your boyfriend, and he doesn't look like a piece of wood."
Zhou Ziqian then turned his head to take a look. The little boy raised his head slightly and called out, "Mr. Zhou."
"Yeah." Zhou Ziqian responded, "She is better looking than Xia Shu."
"Yo——" All the friends started to make a noise, "Mr. Zhou, are you finally going to change?"
"What's your name? Add your contact information to Mr. Zhou, quickly."
The little boy looked at Zhou Ziqian with a smile in his eyes: "Mr. Zhou, my name is Xu Xi."
"Okay." Zhou Ziqian unlocked his phone and threw it to him, "You add it yourself."
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Zhou."
Xu Xi took the phone and added the friend skillfully. When he saw Xia Shu, who was pinned by Zhou Ziqian, he hesitated for a moment and changed the note.
When he finished the corrections and looked up, he saw Zhou Ziqian looking at him.
Xu Xi returned the phone to him obediently. Zhou Ziqian took a look and saw that the note he changed was [Law Xu Xi]
It means "Xu Xi from the Law School". This way, even if others see it, they will not suspect anything.
After all, who would go to the law department specifically to see if there was a person named Xu Xi?
Zhou Ziqian raised his eyes slightly: "You are very smart and tactful."
Xu Xi tilted his head and showed his signature smile: "Thank you, Mr. Zhou, then please give me more next time."
"Okay." Zhou Ziqian agreed lightly, turned around and continued playing cards.
Soon, the wine at the table was finished, and Zhou Ziqian asked Xu Xi to go out and get some wine.
Xu Xi walked out of the private room with a smile, and when he closed the door, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared.
He rubbed his face and rubbed off a bunch of powder.
His face became stiff from laughing.
He had been keeping an eye on Zhou Ziqian for a long time.
This guy came to play with his so-called brothers, and he always paid the bill. Sometimes, when they didn't come, only his brothers came, and they said that the bill would be charged to Zhou Ziqian.
Those who usually act like they are rich are actually being taken advantage of.
He loves to trick idiots like this.
Xu Xi was walking quickly in the corridor with his arms folded, but accidentally bumped into someone.
He immediately bowed and apologized: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
This was a very young man, wearing a simple white T-shirt with a little yellow duck. He looked handsome and bookish. When he looked at him, his eyes were inquiring.
Xu Xi knew that rich people usually dressed simply.
So he put on his signature smile, raised his head and looked at Zhu Qingchen.
When Zhu Qingchen saw his face clearly, he felt sick all over.
"System, is this Xu Xi? The one Zhou Ziqian bought the luxury goods from?"
"yes."
"He looks very young, doesn't he? He must be underage. How can he work here? Huh?"
Zhu Qingchen was in the apartment, eating takeout, drinking milk tea, and watching cartoons. He was as happy as a little god.
As a result, the system told him that today was the day Zhou Ziqian met Xiao Xu, so he thought about coming over to take a look.
The original book says that this little Xu's name is Xu Xi, and he is a green tea girl who plays with people in nightclubs.
Zhou Ziqian met him while playing cards, and Xu Xi tried her best to seduce him and make him spend money on her.
It was because Xu Xi pestered Zhou Ziqian to buy him a watch that Xia Chi discovered Zhou Ziqian's identity, suffered a heart attack, and Xia Shu broke up with Zhou Ziqian.
Therefore, according to the logic of the original book, all of this is Xu Xi's fault. As long as Zhou Ziqian completes the task of "tasting and abusing tea", he will still be the "best old man in the world".
Zhu Qingchen originally just wanted to come over and take a look.
He conceded that Xu Xi was an adult and should take responsibility for his actions.
But now...
Xu Xi doesn't even look like an adult!
How could he be a playmate in a place like this? What was wrong with this place?
Xu Xi blinked and asked in confusion: "Sir, what's wrong with you? Do you need help?"
Zhu Qingchen came back to his senses, pursed his lips, and asked seriously: "How old are you?" Xu Xi smiled at him and blinked: "Just turned eighteen."
What? Just turned 18!
This is definitely not his first day here as a playmate!
Zhu Qingchen's fists hardened, and he tried to calm down: "It's okay, you can go."
"Okay." Xu Xi nodded, "Sir, you can call me anytime if you need anything."
After Xu Xi left, Zhu Qingchen immediately took the system and entered the private room next door.
The private rooms in this place are free, but drinks and entertainment are required.
There was no one in the next private room, so Zhu Qingchen leaned against the door, took out his cell phone, and immediately dialed "110".
This little world is just crazy, allowing a minor to do something like this.
As a righteous citizen, he must report it immediately!
But before he pressed the dial button, there was a knock on the door, which scared him.
In order to prevent guests from doing illegal things in the private rooms, the doors of the private rooms are not completely covered. There is a transparent glass panel on it to facilitate the waiters to observe the situation inside.
Zhu Qingchen didn't have time to make a call, so he quickly put the phone into his pocket and looked back.
The private room was dark and Zhu Qingchen didn't turn on the lights.
The corridor was bright and magnificent.
Through the patterned glass on the door, Zhu Qingchen and the man outside the door met eyes.
He was a tall man, wearing a suit, his hair was neatly combed, and he wore gold-rimmed glasses. He looked gentle and noble.
The man shook his head at him, signaling him not to make the call, and then pointed at the top of Zhu Qingchen's head.
Zhu Qingchen looked in the direction he pointed and saw a surveillance camera facing the door.
In order to prevent guests from causing trouble, places like this are usually covered by full HD cameras, and there are staff on duty backstage to monitor the situation 24 hours a day.
Zhu Qingchen reacted and then felt scared.
He was so angry that he forgot that there is surveillance in the modern world. He picked up his phone and wanted to report it. If he was caught, something bad might happen.
He should have gone out and called again.
Zhu Qingchen cast a grateful look at the man and was about to open the door and say "thank you" to him.
The next second, hurried footsteps were heard in the corridor.
Zhu Qingchen turned around and saw several tall and fierce-looking waiters rushing over here.
It seems that he was seen. There are usually thugs in this kind of place to guard the place.
Zhu Qingchen quickly stepped forward and blocked the man behind him, while holding the phone tightly in his hand, ready to call the police at any time.
He turned around and said to the man, "I'm so sorry to have troubled you. Please leave now. This matter has nothing to do with you..."
Before he could finish his words, several waiters came up to him.
The leading man was quite polite: "Hello, we saw on the surveillance camera that you seemed to be asking for help, do you need any help?"
Zhu Qingchen shook his head: "No, thank you for your help."
"Can I borrow your phone to take a look?"
"Sorry, no."
Zhu Qingchen held the phone and took a half step back, accidentally bumping into someone and staggering.
He turned around and realized that the man had not left.
The man stood behind him, supported his shoulders and helped him stand up.
The man is tall and has a strong aura. He is not inferior to the tall and strong waiter when standing next to him.
His expression was serious, and before he could speak, several waiters lowered their heads and said, "Mr. Huo."
Mr. Huo?
Zhu Qingchen looked at him puzzledly.
The man called "Boss Huo" let go of his hand on Zhu Qingchen's shoulder, took the phone from him, and said calmly: "This is my friend. I'm late and he couldn't find me, so he wanted to call me."
Mr. Huo pressed Zhu Qingchen's phone twice, and then showed the page to the group of waiters.
A string of numbers, with the note [Huo Jun].
Huo Jun pressed the dial button, and soon his cell phone rang.
The waiter cast an unfriendly look at the two people.
One is in a suit and the other is in a yellow duck T-shirt. They don't look like friends.
But even if they had doubts, they couldn't say much.
Huo Jun stood behind Zhu Qingchen from beginning to end. His tall figure almost covered Zhu Qingchen, and his intention of protection was obvious.
The waiter could only smile and say, "I see. That was our misunderstanding. Mr. Huo, please enjoy your time with your friends. If you need anything, feel free to call us."
Mr. Huo nodded slightly: "Yes."
The group left in a mighty manner.
Zhu Qingchen breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at the man.
"Hello, my name is Zhu Qingchen, thank you very much."
The man nodded slightly and stretched out his hand to him: "Huo Jun."
Zhu Qingchen shook hands with him and took the business card he handed over.
[Huo Jun, Vice President of Zhou Group]
Zhou? Is he related to Zhou Ziqian?
At this time, Huo Jun helped him push open the door of the private room next to him: "Stay here for a while, if you leave now, they will be suspicious."
"Yeah." Zhu Qingchen nodded, followed him and walked into the private room.
Huo Jun turned on the light in the private room and pressed the call bell on the wall.
The full-time waiter came over quickly: "Mr. Huo, what can I do for you? We have a few new bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon. Do you need me to open one for you?"
Huo Jun turned around and glanced at Zhu Qingchen.
Zhu Qingchen sat obediently on the sofa, looking carefully at the business card Huo Jun gave him.
Huo Jun turned back: "Orange juice."
The waiter seemed to have not heard clearly: "What? Mr. Huo, what did you say?"
“Fresh squeezed orange juice, less sugar.”
"Okay, is there anything else you need?"
"Dessert, are there any cupcakes? What flavors are they?"
"Yes, we have strawberries, blueberries, mangoes, durian..."
While Huo Jun was choosing the cake, Zhu Qingchen was looking at the business cards and talking quietly to the system.
"System, does this Mr. Huo have a role in the original book?" Zhu Qingchen pressed his fingertips on the four gold-plated words "Zhou Group", "Is this Zhou Group owned by Zhou Ziqian?"
The system checked: "Yes, this Zhou Group belongs to Zhou Ziqian."
"What about Mr. Huo?"
"He is the vice president of Zhou Group and Zhou Ziqian's uncle."
"Ah?" Zhu Qingchen was unable to react for a moment, "Isn't his last name 'Huo'? How can he be Zhou Ziqian's uncle?"
"Mr. Zhou is a playboy and has several illegitimate children, Huo Jun is the youngest. Mr. Zhou used money to send away the previous ones, but when it came to Huo Jun, he didn't want money, took the initiative to change his surname, and wanted to work for Zhou Group."
"Later, I don't know how the Zhou family agreed to let him join the group for training. But Mr. Zhou always holds the real power in his hands. Huo Jun is still working as an employee, earning a fixed salary, paving the way for Zhou Ziqian."
Zhu Qingchen nodded in understanding: "Yes."
The system added: "He is still the villain in the book."
Zhu Qingchen was puzzled: "What did he do?"
"It's nothing more than a wolfish ambition to seize the protagonist's company and property."
"Yeah." Zhu Qingchen nodded, "The villain appears quite early this time."
"Maybe you have the physique to suck the villain like crazy, suck, suck--"
“…”
At this time, Huo Jun ordered the food, closed the door, and walked back to the private room.
Zhu Qingchen came back to his senses, raised his head and smiled at him.
Huo Jun sat down next to him: "I ordered drinks and desserts, Mr. Zhu, please eat here before leaving."
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Huo." Zhu Qingchen said, "I'll pay the bill later."
"No need." Huo Jun looked up at the surveillance camera, turned his head, and whispered, "There are all kinds of people here, Mr. Zhu should be careful."
"Yeah." Zhu Qingchen nodded, "I'll wait until I get out..."
"The procedures here are complete, the relationships between superiors and subordinates are well-managed, and they are inspected every month. Without evidence, it is difficult to force them to shut down and rectify their business."
"That……"
"I will send someone to collect evidence. Mr. Zhu, please don't come here again."
Zhu Qingchen looked at him puzzledly.
Huo Jun explained: "There are some conflicts in the business world, and this is fair competition. And I have the Zhou family's support, so I won't be sought after for revenge."
Zhu Qingchen is just a university lecturer, powerless and without any influence.
Although Huo Jun helped him out just now, he was probably also a key person of concern in this place. If he made any move, he would definitely be retaliated against.
Zhu Qingchen nodded: "Okay then. I see that the playmates here are all very young, maybe..."
Before he could finish his words, the waiter knocked on the door.
"Mr. Huo, the orange juice and cake you ordered are here."
Zhu Qingchen stopped talking, and Huo Jun also raised his head: "Come in."
"OK."
A pot of freshly squeezed orange juice and a platter of sixteen different fruit cakes look very appetizing.
The waiter set the table and left.
Huo Jun nodded towards Zhu Qingchen: "Have a little something to eat, it's my treat."
"Okay, thank you."
Zhu Qingchen and Huo Jun had just met and were still a little reserved. He ate a small piece of cake and then put down his fork.
"I'm done."
Huo Jun frowned. He remembered that in the last modern world, Zhu Qingqing ate five and a half pieces of ice cream cake by herself.
Are you full already? Huo Jun glanced at his watch and said, "It's almost time. I'll take Mr. Zhu out."
Zhu Qingchen nodded politely: "Okay, thank you."
Huo Jun called the waiter and asked him to pack the cake and take it back for Zhu Qingchen to eat.
Zhu Qingchen took out his phone and prepared to pay, but Huo Jun handed over his card first: "Swipe my card."
Of course the waiter gave priority to taking Huo Jun's card.
Zhu Qingchen turned his head and looked at him puzzledly.
They had never met before, so why did Huo Jun help him and even buy food for him?
Could it be that... Huo Jun also made a bet?
Huo Jun met his gaze, his expression unchanged: "Teacher Zhu, just think of it as me trying to trip up Zhou Ziqian."
Zhu Qingchen blinked his eyes, as if he understood something.
Huo Jun knew that he was a teacher, and also knew that Xia Shu was Zhou Ziqian's boyfriend, so...
Huo Jun turned his sleeves and said calmly, "I want to find some scandal about Zhou Ziqian and drag him down with it."
"Teacher Zhu should be very concerned about his students, right? If you want to cooperate with me and expose Zhou Ziqian's true face, you can contact me at any time."
That makes sense.
This is his character. He has always had evil intentions and wants to turn "Zhou" into "Huo".
It was reasonable for him to use Xia Shu's incident to make Zhou Ziqian fall flat on his face.
It would be difficult for Zhu Qingchen to expose Zhou Ziqian's true face alone, so it would be best if he could cooperate with Huo Jun.
"Okay, leave me your contact information..."
Zhu Qingchen picked up his phone, but Huo Jun tapped on it: "I have already saved it."
"Hmm?" Zhu Qingchen opened his phone, and sure enough, there was an additional [Huo Jun] in the address book.
Just at this moment, the waiter came back with Huo Jun's card.
"Mr. Huo."
"Um."
The waiter opened the door and led them out.
Before Zhu Qingchen walked out the door, the door of the next private room suddenly opened.
Zhou Ziqian and his friends came out laughing.
Zhu Qingchen quickly retreated back into the room. Huo Jun looked back and helped him close the door very naturally.
The system flew in front of him and tried to block him: "Hurry, hurry, hide quickly. You are a university teacher. If you are seen coming to a place like this, you will definitely be reported."
The voices of Zhou Ziqian and his friends came from outside the door.
"Mr. Zhou, where are we going to play later?"
"What do you think?"
"Can Xiao Xu go out?"
Everyone in the group had drunk some wine and were staggering as they walked. Zhu Qingchen stood inside the door, looking outside through the patterned glass.
They staggered out not far when they ran into Huo Jun.
Someone whispered to Zhou Ziqian: "Mr. Zhou, your uncle."
Zhou Ziqian drank the wine, raised his eyes slightly, looked at Huo Jun, and called out, "Vice President Huo."
He didn't call him "Uncle" or "Mr. Huo", but "Vice President".
The meaning is obvious.
Zhou Ziqian simply looked down on him. So what even if Huo Jun was now the vice president?
Sooner or later, the Zhou family will be his heir.
Huo Jun stood outside the door, his body straight, and nodded slightly: "Yeah."
Zhou Ziqian smiled and said, "Vice President Huo is coming to play too?"
Huo Jun said calmly: "Come and take a look."
Zhou Ziqian glanced at him, ignored him, and left with his friends arm in arm.
The waiter who was originally leading Huo Jun looked at him, and Huo Jun nodded slightly: "You go and help them, I will go out by myself."
"Okay." The waiter hurried forward and supported the group of people.
Before they had even walked far, they began to talk about Huo Jun.
"Mr. Zhou, your uncle is quite capable. He is the only one who stayed and became the vice president among all your uncles."
Zhou Ziqian snorted coldly: "You are just a dog raised by the Zhou family. No matter how high you climb, you will still work for me in the future."
Zhu Qingchen stood in the doorway and couldn't help but stand up straight with his eyes wide open.
No wonder Huo Jun wanted to take over the company. How could someone like Zhou Ziqian manage a group?
What qualifications does he have to be looked down upon by everyone?
The group stumbled into the elevator. It was not until the elevator door closed that Huo Jun opened the door to the private room: "Teacher Zhu."
Zhu Qingchen came out and looked at him pitifully: "Boss Huo, you have suffered."
Huo Jun didn't seem to mind and smiled: "It doesn't matter. But they are all drunk and just came downstairs. We'd better wait a while before going down."
"good."
The two men returned to the private room. Huo Jun sat down at the card table, picked up a stack of cards, and randomly flipped open two of them to take a look.
"Teacher Zhu, can you play cards?" Zhu Qingchen shook his head: "No."
The system quickly said: "Host, I can teach you!"
Huo Jun also said: "I don't know how to do that either."
The villain system also said: "Host, I will teach you."
Neither of them paid any attention to the system and just sat facing each other, bored.
Zhu Qingchen whispered, "Boss Huo, I hope my student can see Zhou Ziqian's true face as soon as possible. However, he is just an ordinary student and may not be able to provide much help to Boss Huo. If you need help, Boss Huo can come to me."
Huo Jun looked up at him and said, "Teacher Zhu really cares about his students."
"His situation is a bit special, and he is a good student. He is a good seedling."
"Teacher Zhu is also very concerned about Xiao Xu."
"Xiao Xu looks very young and shouldn't be staying in a place like this."
I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but Huo Jun looks a little sour.
Huo Jun said: "I have people in several places Zhou Ziqian often goes to. If he goes there, I will inform Teacher Zhu. When the time comes, Teacher Zhu will bring his students there, and he will naturally understand."
Zhu Qingchen nodded: "Well, thank you, Mr. Huo."
"However, Mr. Zhu should still pay attention to safety. We don't know what will happen if Zhou Ziqian goes crazy."
"I know." Zhu Qingchen said again, "Thank you, Mr. Huo."
"No need to thank me." Huo Jun said, "I just wanted to see Zhou Ziqian make a fool of himself, to make a big fuss and ruin his reputation."
Well... well... the villain is quite open and honest.
He actually said it directly, and to someone he had just met.
Zhu Qingchen chuckled twice, picked up the cards on the table and divided them into two piles.
The two of them played "Poker Train" for a while without saying anything. Then they thought it was about time and prepared to leave.
Huo Jun took Zhu Qingchen through the lobby. Before leaving, he specifically told the waiter: "This Mr. Zhu is my friend. Whenever he comes, he will put it on my account."
"yes."
Just as Zhu Qingchen was about to refuse, Huo Jun held his shoulders and led him out.
The driver drove the car and waited at the door.
Huo Jun opened the car door, stretched out his hand towards Zhu Qingchen and made a "please" gesture.
Zhu Qingchen smiled at him and sat inside: "Thank you, Mr. Huo."
Huo Jun got in the car and closed the door tightly: "Let's go to Jinghua University first."
Zhu Qingchen asked the system quietly: "Is this his personality? I feel like he's a little too skilled."
The system said: "It is like this. The villain appears to be gentle, polite and considerate, but in fact he has evil intentions and is a scumbag."
Zhu Qingchen nodded thoughtfully.
It's okay if he's not a bad guy. It's hard for him to fight against the Zhou family alone, and it's even harder for him to expose Zhou Ziqian's true face. If he does, Xia Shu and Zhou Ziqian will fall out, and he might even be retaliated by the Zhou family.
Now that he has connected with Huo Jun, he has a greater chance of winning.
The car drove slowly, the street lights slid past the window, and the light and shadow shone on Zhu Qingchen's face.
Huo Jun was sitting next to him, turned his head to look at him, put his hands on his knees, and tapped them lightly. !
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