Chapter 75 Meeting New Friends

"I'm really not in a good mood today. I'm a bit angry, and when I get angry, I tend to get 'internal heat'."

Keiko Matsuzaka's eyes were like silk as her right hand gently caressed Wang Xiuyuan's handsome face.

"Then let Keiko help Master dispel that heat. It just so happens that Keiko knows a bit of 'heat-removal' techniques."

As Keiko Matsuzaka spoke, her hands slowly slid toward Wang Xiuyuan's waist. After successfully releasing the constraints on his lower half, she smiled and turned to kneel before him.

"Whoa~~~~~~!"

As for what Keiko Matsuzaka was actually doing, those who know, know. At the very least, Wang Xiuyuan very much enjoyed this method of 'heat removal'.

It was simple, direct, efficient, and had no side effects.

A perfect morning passed quietly, followed closely by the arrival of a sunny afternoon.

Wang Xiuyuan arrived at the famous Central Park Cafe in New York.

This Central Park Cafe is known for its thick artistic atmosphere, serving as a gathering place for many of New York's artists and writers.

To put it more bluntly, it was a holy land where so-called 'literary youth' gathered to check in and show off.

Struggling artists and writers who hadn't made a name for themselves yet would run here, order the cheapest cup of coffee, and linger for an entire day; even if they didn't have money for coffee, they could still occupy a seat in a corner.

It provided a much better environment for creation than a basement, plus free air conditioning. If they were lucky enough to encounter some 'know-it-all' seniors, they could even exchange ideas and learn from them.

Those artists and writers who had already achieved success also liked to come here for coffee, partly to reminisce about their past days of hardship.

On the other hand, they could flaunt their superiority in front of a crowd of poor colleagues and offer some pointers along the way.

If they were lucky and someone they advised became famous, that person might even express gratitude in the media, boosting their own reputation further.

In short, the New York Central Park Cafe was a gathering place for the 'exquisitely poor' and pretenders.

Inwardly, Wang Xiuyuan didn't want to come to such a place, but he had to today. Who told Mars to insist on meeting him here for coffee?

If Mars hadn't mentioned over the phone that she wanted to introduce a good friend to him, Wang Xiuyuan might have even wondered if she was starting to take an interest in him.

Just as he walked into the cafe, Wang Xiuyuan saw Mars sitting by the floor-to-ceiling window.

Dressed in a wine-red maxi dress, paired with exquisite makeup and plum-colored lip glaze, the combination of the three made Mars' entire being seem to glow with whiteness.

Looking at the stunning beauty before him, Wang Xiuyuan sighed inwardly.

He and Mars had known each other for nearly half a year, yet he still hadn't managed to talk her into a 'friendly match' on the field. He didn't know if it was his lack of charm or if his flirting methods were flawed.

In any case, his ultimate moves that had worked on countless women were completely ineffective on Mars, just like getting a 'MISS' on every hit against a boss in a game—it was incredibly frustrating.

Despite this, whenever Mars invited him, he would still happily keep the appointment. Based on Mars' family background alone, being good friends with her was no loss, provided he wasn't too busy.

"Long time no see, Mars. Sorry to keep you waiting, I'm not late, am I?"

Wang Xiuyuan greeted Mars warmly and sat down directly next to her.

"It hasn't been that long; we just saw each other a month ago."

"You are punctual, but aren't you cutting it a bit close? There are still two minutes until our appointed time."

Facing Mars' teasing, Wang Xiuyuan pretentiously checked his watch and responded with mock seriousness.

"So there are still two minutes left. As long as I'm not late. Next time, I'll strive to be not even a minute off."

"To you, a month doesn't seem long, but to me, it feels like an eternity has passed."

"We have an old saying in Huaxia: 'One day apart feels like three autumns,' meaning missing someone for one day is as agonizing as three years passing."

"By that calculation, it seems we haven't met for over ninety years. Shouldn't you feel ashamed that it took ninety years for you to remember this old friend of yours?"

Such humorous remarks made Mars and her friend burst into laughter. It was through Mars and her friend that Wang Xiuyuan once again verified a truth.

People who are friends with beautiful women are usually great beauties themselves; if they aren't, their looks must be very, very mediocre.

But the friend Mars brought today clearly belonged to the former category. Both her looks and figure were in no way inferior to Mars'.

In terms of temperament, Mars' friend was even more to Wang Xiuyuan's liking; that scholarly aura radiating from within felt very comfortable to look at.

Combined with top-tier looks and figure, she was simply perfect.

Wang Xiuyuan pointed his palm toward Mars' friend and asked, "Mars, aren't you going to introduce your friend to me?"

"Oh, I almost forgot to introduce you."

"Annie, let me introduce you. This is Wang Xiuyuan."

"He's a super genius in finance and business. He's currently a sophomore at Yale University. The business I'm doing with Renoson and Devik was spearheaded by him."

After introducing Wang Xiuyuan, Mars then proceeded to introduce Annie to him.

"This beauty is my friend, her name is Annie Hurst. Her family is in the media industry, and she's currently single."

Wang Xiuyuan smiled and shook hands with Annie Hurst, but his heart was far from calm.

Because he had learned about Annie Hurst's personal information in his past life; he just hadn't known what she looked like.

Annie Hurst—just hearing the name and the industry her family was engaged in, one would know she came from the world-renowned media giant, the Hearst Family.

The Hearst Family rose to prominence in 1850. The first head of the house, George Hearst, rapidly accumulated capital through mining quartz and other minerals, and later built a massive fortune by investing in silver and gold mines.

The second head, William Randolph Hearst, took over the 'San Francisco Examiner' from his father, George Hearst, and expanded rapidly through innovative layout designs and a sensationalist reporting style.

He successively acquired as many as fifteen well-known newspapers, including the 'New York Journal', the 'Chicago American', and the 'Los Angeles Examiner'.

They directly or indirectly controlled more than three hundred publications worldwide, including globally famous fashion magazines like 'Harper's Bazaar' and 'ELLE', and held a significant stake in the American Broadcasting Company (ABC).

The Hearst Family's media empire already covered over one hundred and fifty countries worldwide, with more than three hundred million people receiving information through their various publications and television stations every day.

This family was an undisputed global media giant.

(Brothers, Happy New Year.)

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