Chapter 20: I Don't Want to Be an Honest Person Anymore

After being introduced, Zheng Qian learned that Boss Han was the owner of Wangyue Pavilion, and not just Wangyue Pavilion, but the entire Wangyue Island was his personal property.

As for President Jiang, he was the Vice President of Yebei Bank, also holding a high position and being a social elite.

The two first toasted him, and then they sat down to eat together.

Zheng Qian's main purpose actually included developing his own social connections and expanding his network.

Social connections and a network are sometimes more useful than money.

When you want to do something, there are only two most terrifying situations in the world.

Having money but no connections.

Having connections but no money.

If you have both, there is basically nothing in this world that you cannot accomplish.

Whether he could develop them into his own network depended on Zheng Qian's own ability.

After eating and drinking their fill, everyone thought about changing venues to go to the KTV next door to sing.

"Let's go, I'll treat you all to some singing. A few pure college students just arrived yesterday, and their voices are all quite good." Boss Han patted Chen Weiqiang on the shoulder, "But I'm warning you, they only sell their talent, not their bodies!"

After opening a KTV private room, Boss Han called over a few girls dressed in revealing outfits to stand in a row. Their looks and temperament were very pure; they were likely indeed college students working part-time.

"Good evening, bosses!" The girls bowed and greeted them in unison.

Zheng Qian was dumbfounded. This is what you call selling talent but not bodies? How is this any different from those on TV?

"Don't be surprised, this is the rule." Manager Li Tao noticed Zheng Qian's thoughts and explained.

It seemed that Manager Li Tao often came to places like this while accompanying clients for drinks and meals.

"President Zheng, you choose first. Pick whichever one catches your eye."

"President Zheng clearly hasn't been to this kind of place before; he doesn't have any boss-like aura at all. Let me pick one for you. Xiao Yu, you go over and accompany President Zheng." Boss Han saw through the situation at a glance. He knew these girls inside out, so he pointed to the cleanest one for Zheng Qian.

"As for the rest, Qiangzi, you go first."

Zheng Qian really lacked presence. Sitting in front of these big shots, he felt like a male escort; he was as timid as one could possibly be.

In front of the girls at the bar, he could still stand tall, but for some reason, with this new group of people, Zheng Qian's confidence wavered.

Everything has a first time. There were 200 million in his bank card now; who couldn't he ask to accompany him to sing?

"You go accompany Brother Tao. I don't like pure types. Those who don't know how to spice things up aren't fun. I like sexy, mature women." Zheng Qian mustered his courage and said it out loud.

Everyone was slightly surprised.

Even Chen Weiqiang's assistant, Xia Xixi, glanced at him.

"Good for you. Alright, then you pick another one," Boss Han said.

Zheng Qian randomly chose a sexier one. He didn't actually want anyone to accompany him; he just wanted to emphasize his own character.

That timid look from just now was too much like a pushover.

Zheng Qian hated being a pushover.

Because those who get bullied are always the pushovers.

He didn't want to be a pushover anymore.

Brother Tao looked at the pure girl beside him, then looked at Zheng Qian with a bewildered expression, as if to say: Kid, don't you know I'm already married?

Actually, Chen Weiqiang had wanted to pick that young girl surnamed Yu, but since she was pointed out for Zheng Qian, he let it go. He didn't expect Zheng Qian to give her to Manager Li Tao. Regardless, he hadn't gotten to pick her, which was a bit of a pity.

After all, he loved finding pure college students in places like this, the same hobby as Richard Dong.

However, Chen Weiqiang had a sharp eye and still managed to pick out a relatively pure female college student. Although she couldn't compare to the one named Xiao Yu, her looks and temperament weren't much worse.

The others, Boss Han and President Jiang, each picked two girls.

"Alright, you few stay, the rest of you can go back to work."

A girl dressed in revealing, sexy clothes, with a full-blown mature woman vibe, sat down beside Zheng Qian and immediately placed her hand on Zheng Qian's thigh.

Zheng Qian shuddered, but quickly masked the nervous expression on his face.

Damn it, isn't she just a hostess for drinks and singing? Why the hell am I nervous?

Zheng Qian forced himself to calm down.

"Hey, Boss Han, isn't that a bit unfair? You all have company, what about me?" Liu Shiqi held a stemmed wine glass, crossed her legs, and sat on the side sofa.

"Look at my brain, I forgot about President Liu." Boss Han slapped his forehead hard, then immediately called over a team of handsome-looking male models with visible muscles, all of whom were nearly 1.8 meters or taller.

To Zheng Qian's surprise, Liu Shiqi didn't think one was enough and directly chose two male models, both with well-defined muscles and looking very sturdy.

Everyone stayed in the private room for about three hours, sang a few songs each, and had a great time, sweating profusely.

"We've worked up a sweat, why don't we go take a shower first? Play some poker?" Chen Weiqiang suggested, and everyone had no objections.

"President Zheng, do you know how to play poker?" Chen Weiqiang asked Zheng Qian.

"A little. What are we playing?" Zheng Qian put down his wine glass.

Having drunk for so long, he had let loose; he was no longer as timid as before, and there was a bit more confidence on his face.

"Texas, is that okay?"

"Texas Hold'em? I know a little." Zheng Qian used to really like Hong Kong movies. He had watched all the movies of Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau, and Stephen Chow. His favorites were their series, and he had learned a bit from Hong Kong-style five-card stud, which wasn't too different from Texas Hold'em. He could play.

"Alright, then see you at Dexian Pavilion later. Let Boss Han arrange a place for you to bathe. I'll head over first."

"Okay." Zheng Qian nodded.

Whether it was from drinking too much or the air conditioning not being cool enough, Zheng Qian had also worked up a sweat and really wanted a shower.

To his surprise, Chen Weiqiang didn't leave alone; he walked out of the KTV room with his arm around the waist of that pure girl from earlier.

More importantly, even Liu Shiqi took the two male models and walked out, as if both of them were regulars here.

Zheng Qian was full of doubts. What the hell, wasn't it supposed to be selling talent but not bodies? What was going on here?

"President Zheng, do you want me to help you call that girl from earlier over?" Boss Han noticed Zheng Qian's expression and cleared up his confusion.

That mature woman from earlier had been clinging to Zheng Qian, and he still wasn't used to it, so he had let her leave halfway through the drinks.

"My place is all legitimate business, but what the girls themselves think, I can't control."

Zheng Qian suddenly understood. No wonder Chen Weiqiang had been whispering to that girl; it turned out they were negotiating the price!

In KTVs and bars, the girls who accompany customers for singing and drinking basically fall into two categories: one is forced by necessity and short on money, so they have to enter the industry.

The other type does it to gain financial benefits and satisfy a strange vanity for overspending.

Doesn't that mean the pure girl Xiao Yu, whom he had just rejected, could also have had her price negotiated?

"Well, you can't exactly say that. As far as I know, as long as you pay enough, eighty or ninety percent of the girls are willing. As for Xiao Yu, she just arrived yesterday, so I'm not too sure."

To be honest, Zheng Qian was actually quite taken by her beauty.

But she had already left, so forget it. Calling her back wouldn't be very good.

"No need, Boss Han. Just arrange a place for me and Brother Tao to take a shower."