Chapter 299: The Beauty Cao Yanzhi (2nd Update)

"Rose, I didn't expect you to still remember me."

Zhou Jianping said excitedly. He liked Rose; seeing her made his heart itch. Since Rose still remembered him, he felt that there was a chance for something between them.

"You are Brother Lang's classmates; how could we not remember you?"

"First Love" and "Xiao Xue" also laughed, causing Li Ning and Huang Hairong to get excited as well.

Of course, amidst the excitement, they also held a glimmer of hope. These three beauties only remembered them because of Zhou Lang. If not for Zhou Lang, these three beauties might not have remembered them, who were just ordinary people.

"Although today is called a gathering, I actually have something I want to discuss with everyone."

Zhou Lang knew that "Rose" and the others were confused, but he didn't plan to talk about playing matchmaker directly; instead, he took a roundabout approach. He knew that for "Rose" and the others to accept Zhou Jianping and his friends, it would definitely take some time.

So, everyone sat on the sofa to listen to what Zhou Lang had to say.

"I am currently preparing a five-star hotel. In the future, these three classmates and roommates of mine will be the managers of the hotel. Are you three interested in coming to work at my hotel?"

Zhou Lang looked at Rose, First Love, and Xiao Xue and said with a smile.

"Brother Lang, you are going to build a five-star hotel?"

Upon hearing Zhou Lang's words, the eyes of Rose, First Love, and Xiao Xue lit up. One had to know that there were only two or three five-star hotels in Feiyun City, and the bosses behind them were all extremely wealthy. For Zhou Lang to be preparing a five-star hotel, it showed just how astonishing his financial resources were. If they followed Zhou Lang, even if they didn't become incredibly rich, there would be no problem with having a secure life.

"That's right. This hotel will be called Feiyun Hotel. I plan to make it a landmark hotel in Feiyun City."

Zhou Lang nodded and said, "The location of the hotel is directly opposite Lovers Bar. I have already acquired that land. The hotel is currently in the design phase, and construction will likely begin in about a month. By this time next year, it will definitely be officially open for business."

"Brother Lang, many of us in our line of work are forced by circumstances. If Brother Lang is willing to take us in, we are naturally willing to follow you, but it's hard to talk to Boss Duan Wei about it. After all, he has taken quite good care of us."

"Rose" said, appearing somewhat troubled.

Brother Wei KTV was a standard entertainment venue with hostesses for drinking and singing, and there was even prostitution. However, a hotel would be much more legitimate. They didn't want to keep working as hostesses and be looked down upon, so they all wanted to develop under Zhou Lang. However, they found it hard to bring up the resignation to Duan Wei.

"You don't need to do this difficult thing. I will talk to Duan Wei. Duan Wei will still give me this Face, so you can rest assured."

Zhou Lang said.

"Then thank you, Brother Lang. Actually, we also want to be like 'Rose' and have a formal profession. That way, it would be respectable, and we wouldn't be gossiped about."

"First Love" said, and Xiao Xi nodded as well.

"I just want you to have a decent, well-paying job. In the few months before the hotel officially opens, you will receive systematic training. By then, you will be the managers of the hotel. Of course, at the beginning, both you and Zhou Jianping will have to start from entry-level management positions and grow step by step. If you work hard and do your best, not to mention anything else, an annual salary of one million is possible."

Zhou Lang said, "You are future colleagues. Today, I organized this gathering because I hope you can get to know each other early and build a friendship so that you can cooperate well in your future work."

"Brother Lang, you are too good to us."

Rose, First Love, and Xiao Xue were very grateful to Zhou Lang.

"Yes, Brother Lang is really thinking of us." Zhou Jianping, Li Ning, and Huang Hairong also sighed with emotion.

"Then you guys play here first; I'm going to go outside and walk around."

Zhou Lang stood up and said. Since he was playing matchmaker for Zhou Jianping and Rose and the others today, he naturally had to leave so he could give these three pairs of men and women an independent space.

"Brother Lang, aren't you going to play with us?"

Rose said, sounding somewhat reluctant. What made them happiest was being able to see Zhou Lang and be with him. If Zhou Lang wasn't at this gathering, they would find it boring. Last time they drank with Zhou Jianping and the others, it was actually to give Zhou Lang Face.

"You guys get familiar with each other first. I'll come back in a while. You can sing, have some drinks, and dance. You will be working together in the future, and you are all my key management personnel. Now you need to cultivate your relationships first."

Zhou Lang said with a smile.

"Okay, Brother Lang, you must come back later."

The three girls, Rose, First Love, and Xiao Xue, said almost in unison.

They all liked Zhou Lang. Although they knew in their hearts that Zhou Lang was not from the same world as them, young girls all like to dream, and they longed for a different kind of love.

"Okay."

Zhou Lang nodded, secretly gave Zhou Jianping and the others a wink, and then left the private room. When it came to picking up girls, he could only act as a matchmaker, but to truly establish a relationship, his three roommates would have to make an effort themselves.

…

After leaving the private room, Zhou Lang went to Cao Yanzhi's office.

At this moment, Cao Yanzhi was sitting in front of her desk, lost in thought. She felt very uncomfortable inside.

She had liked Zhou Lang for a long time, but she had never confessed to him. She didn't even dare to ask Li Mengxue whether she had told Zhou Lang about her liking him. And just now, when Zhou Lang brought three beauties for a gathering, she felt jealous.

Although she wasn't Zhou Lang's woman yet, she lived in Zhou Lang's Villa, knew that Zhou Lang was a Cultivator, and was involved in some of Zhou Lang's core affairs. Therefore, she considered herself to be Zhou Lang's person. She felt that she couldn't leave Zhou Lang, even though she and Zhou Lang had absolutely no physical intimacy.

"Brother Lang has so many confidantes; one more wouldn't hurt, right? Why does he never look at me more? Am I really that unworthy?"

Cao Yanzhi thought with a heavy heart.

Although the three beauties Zhou Lang brought were quite good-looking, she was confident that she was still much better than these three beauties. However, Zhou Lang didn't seem to have any interest in her at all, so naturally, she felt a bit uncomfortable.

Zhou Lang had so many confidantes, and now he understood women's thoughts quite well. Seeing Cao Yanzhi's depressed appearance, he knew what was on her mind.

"Yanzhi, what are you thinking about?" Zhou Lang said with a smile. He had already walked into the office, but Cao Yanzhi didn't even realize it.

"Brother Lang… you… why are you here? Aren't you having a gathering with your friends?"

Cao Yanzhi looked up and was startled to see it was Zhou Lang. She said in a flustered manner. She, who was usually quite calm, was actually stammering when she spoke.

"I was just playing matchmaker for my three roommates, so I called three beauties over. Now that they are playing, I had no choice but to come and find you."

Zhou Lang said with a smile.

"Brother Lang, please sit."

Hearing Zhou Lang say this, Cao Yanzhi realized she had misunderstood Zhou Lang before, and her mood immediately improved. She asked Zhou Lang to sit down and then made tea for him. Although she lived in Zhou Lang's Villa "Ming Garden", she basically had no chance to be alone with Zhou Lang, so she was a bit flattered and cherished this opportunity very much.

She was a beautiful woman with glasses, two years older than Zhou Lang. However, when she was alone with Zhou Lang, she was still quite nervous because Zhou Lang was a Cultivator, not an ordinary person. Such people originally only existed in legends, but now he was living right by her side, and she even had a sense of unreality.

"We are our own people, so don't be so polite." Zhou Lang sat down with a smile and said, "You came to Lovers Bar right after graduating from college, right?"

"Yes, as soon as I graduated, I came here to be Sister Xue's assistant, and I've been doing it for three years," Cao Yanzhi said.

"Close the door; I have something to tell you." Zhou Lang was silent for a while, then said.

Cao Yanzhi didn't know what Zhou Lang wanted to say, but she obediently locked the office door. In front of others, she had a cold and arrogant temperament, but in front of Zhou Lang, she was as gentle as a little bird.

"Sit down."

After Cao Yanzhi closed the door, Zhou Lang said.

Cao Yanzhi mustered up the courage and sat down next to Zhou Lang.

A faint scent of her body drifted into Zhou Lang's nose, and his heart couldn't help but flutter. He even felt a bit emotional, wondering why so many beauties fell for him. Originally, he felt that he couldn't have any more women, but Cao Yanzhi had liked him for a long time and had been working hard and without complaint to manage Lovers Bar for him. He felt that he should give Cao Yanzhi some compensation; otherwise, he would feel guilty.

After all, even after Cao Yanzhi learned that he was a Cultivator and had many women, she still loved him so wholeheartedly and without regrets. This was enough to show that Cao Yanzhi's feelings for him were very deep.

"Yanzhi, Li Mengxue has told me about your situation, but you should know that I am not an ordinary person. You should find a good man."

Zhou Lang looked at Cao Yanzhi and said, "From now on, you are my sister. When you get married in the future, I will give you a generous dowry."

He said this, of course, because he wanted to know what Cao Yanzhi was really thinking. If Cao Yanzhi's love for him was not deeply ingrained, she might accept his suggestion.

"Brother Lang, since you know I like you, why do you still treat me as a sister and want to marry me off?"

Upon hearing Zhou Lang's words, tears instantly welled up in Cao Yanzhi's eyes. She looked at Zhou Lang and said, looking somewhat pitiful.

"I have many women. If you follow me, you won't have any status, and you won't have any happiness." Zhou Lang felt the emotional fluctuation of Cao Yanzhi.

"Young Miss Zhao Xiaorou, Sister Xue, and Ivanova—their status is not higher than mine, and they are all willing to follow you. Why can't I? I don't want any status. I think being with you is happiness. Although I am an ordinary person, I also hope to have an extraordinary life."

Cao Yanzhi's tears flowed down. She looked at Zhou Lang, her eyes teary, and said.

"Alright, stop crying. If you really want to follow me, then you can follow me." Seeing Cao Yanzhi like this, Zhou Lang immediately felt heartache and gently patted Cao Yanzhi on the shoulder.

"Brother Lang."

Cao Yanzhi leaned into Zhou Lang's arms and hugged him tightly.