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Chapter 579: Qu Jing Goes Abroad

Qu Jing was very happy, snuggling blissfully into Zhou Yuwen's embrace.Like a little kitten, she rubbed affectionately against his chest.

Zhou Yuwen took Qu Jing's phone and glanced at the screen. In just that brief amount of time, Mother Qu had called her twice, while Father Qu had made four phone calls.

"Why don't you go back and sleep at home tonight?" Zhou Yuwen suggested.

But Qu Jing was completely limp against Zhou Yuwen's body, one of her beautiful legs draped casually over his lower abdomen. She pouted and murmured, "I do not want to go back. I have absolutely no strength left in my body right now."

Hearing this, Zhou Yuwen gave a wry smile and gently patted her head.

At that moment, Father Qu called once again. Qu Jing connected the call and asked in an impatient tone what he wanted.

Father Qu spoke cautiously, mentioning that it was getting late and asking when she would be coming back.

Qu Jing replied bluntly that it was too late and it would be unsafe for her to go back as one person.

"My boyfriend and I are staying at a hotel."

"You finally come home for a visit, and you are not even going to stay at the house?" Father Qu's voice unconsciously rose a few decibels upon hearing this.

However, Qu Jing pointed out, "My room has not been cleaned in forever. It is not convenient to stay at home."

"It is much better to stay at a hotel."

"Alright, I am a bit tired now. Let's stop chatting for now."

After saying that, Qu Jing hung up the phone without waiting for her father to respond.

This was Zhou Yuwen's first time seeing this side of Qu Jing. In front of him, she had always been submissive and compliant, truly resembling an obedient little puppy. Now, he finally realized that Qu Jing was also someone else's precious daughter, her family's heart's liver little treasure. Thinking of this, Zhou Yuwen felt somewhat guilty toward her.

So, Zhou Yuwen wrapped his arms tightly around Qu Jing's waist and asked, "Why are you speaking to your father like that?"

Hearing this, Qu Jing blinked playfully at Zhou Yuwen.

She said, "My dad is not the one in charge at home. As long as my Mom does not call me, everything is fine."

Zhou Yuwen noted, "Actually, your dad is just looking out for you."

"I know."

As Qu Jing spoke, she affectionately shifted positions. She rubbed against Zhou Yuwen, stretched lazily, and then said to him in a sweet, delicate voice, "Master, you were so amazing just now."

"Jingjing still wants more!"

In fact, after that, Father Qu made two more phone calls to Qu Jing, but neither connected.

Finally, out of options, Father Qu looked at his wife and suggested, "Why don't you try giving her a call?"

Mother Qu heard this and replied, "She did not even answer your calls, so why would she answer mine?"

Father Qu was still somewhat unwilling to let it go, insisting, "No, I have to go and bring her back."

Mother Qu told him not to waste his energy.

"You might be able to control her for tonight, but can you watch over her every single day? She is about to go abroad soon. Are you planning on not letting Jingjing leave at all?"

Father Qu was genuinely putting on his clothes, preparing to go find Qu Jing and bring her back, but upon hearing those words, he let out a helpless sigh.

He sat down on the sofa and admitted, "Actually, it is not just about wanting to go find Jingjing."

"I am just afraid that, because she is still young, she might get deceived out there."

"We do not know anything about that boy. We cannot just assume that everything is true simply based on observing some news online."

Father Qu voiced his concerns.

Hearing this, a hint of worry also appeared on Mother Qu's face.

After all, she was their only daughter. Any family would feel anxious handing her over to someone else, but right now, there did not seem to be any better alternative.

Mother Qu said, "Let's observe the situation tomorrow. There is no need to rush."

Father Qu glanced at his wife. Although he felt helpless, this was the only way. While Zhou Yuwen was still here, they needed to spend more time observing him to at least know if he was truly worthy of entrusting their daughter to him.

By ten o'clock the next morning, Father Qu ultimately could not hold back any longer and made another phone call to his daughter.

Unexpectedly, this time around.

Qu Jing actually connected.

Surprised, Father Qu asked, "Are you awake?"

Qu Jing replied, "I woke up a long time ago. I am currently at the Yunlong Official Residence property sales office."

"The property sales office? What are you doing there?"

Father Qu was completely puzzled.

"Buying a house, obviously! Ah, let's not talk about this right now. You and Mom need to hurry over here!"

Qu Jing urged him without leaving room for argument. Father Qu really wanted to ask what they were doing there, but Qu Jing was pressing him urgently, simply stating that he would understand once he arrived.

And so, Qu Jing's parents hurriedly rushed to the property sales office.

By the time they arrived at the property sales office, Zhou Yuwen had already signed the contract.

Inside the spacious property sales office, there were actually only a few prospective clients. Zhou Yuwen was likely the only person to sign a contract with them in the past two weeks. Four or five attractive real estate saleswomen, all wearing professional skirt suits and high heels, were attentively serving him.

The city of Bengbu, truth be told, was developing fairly well.

Now, in 2015, the housing price had not yet skyrocketed.

Zhou Yuwen had taken Qu Jing to visit residential property developments all over the city, and only this Yunlong Official Residence seemed decent. The gross floor area ranged from two hundred and ten to four hundred and seventy square meters, mostly consisting of detached villas. Buying directly from the developer with a fully furnished interior cost just over two million yuan.

Zhou Yuwen and Qu Jing had just chosen a specific unit. Qu Jing looked somewhat dissatisfied as her parents approached and asked, "Why did you only get here now?"

"Did you bring your identity cards?"

"We brought them, but what do you need our identity cards for?" Father Qu was bewildered.

"To buy a house for you, of course. Quickly, give them to me."

As Qu Jing spoke, she took both of their identity cards and handed them over to the real estate saleswoman.

The real estate saleswoman offered the couple a polite smile and went off to process the paperwork.

At this moment, the other real estate saleswomen were very perceptive.

Seeing the bewildered expression on the couple's faces, one of them proactively offered, "Sir, Auntie, would you like me to explain the apartment layout to you?"

"Huh?"

"The property you are purchasing is situated right in the center, the building king location. Including the attic, it is a four-story structure, located right here." The real estate saleswoman acted with utmost professionalism, gesturing toward the sand table model while pulling out her infrared pointer to highlight the exact spot.

The location was truly spectacular, nestled against the hills and bordering the water.

There were a total of seven villas in the entire zone, and their villa occupied the very center.

Hearing her repeatedly refer to it as "your villa" made the honest Father Qu hastily interrupt her, saying, "Wait a minute, what exactly do you mean?"

"We never said we wanted to buy a house."

Upon hearing this, the real estate saleswoman found it rather amusing.

She replied, "Sir, Auntie, you do not need to worry. Mr. Zhou has already paid the full amount. As soon as the paperwork is finalized, this detached villa with a gross floor area of three hundred and fifty square meters will be entirely yours." Hearing this, the husband and wife froze in shock, then looked at each other in dismay, both seeing absolute disbelief in the other's eyes.

Everything was perfectly fine, so how did this suddenly turn into buying a villa?

They were completely baffled, but Zhou Yuwen smiled and told them that it went without saying.

"Uncle, Auntie, Jingjing is your only precious daughter, and you are entrusting her into my hands. I absolutely must show my sincerity."

Zhou Yuwen said with a smile, holding Qu Jing's hand.

These words made the couple feel rather ashamed, as just last night, they had suspected Zhou Yuwen of being a con artist and doubted whether he could give their daughter happiness.

And yet today, he was presenting them with a genuine, tangible villa.

Looking at Zhou Yuwen in front of him, Father Qu felt that his thoughts from yesterday had been somewhat unwarranted.

At this moment, Mother Qu nudged her husband with her arm, gesturing for him to say something, but Father Qu simply could not find the words to speak.

Ultimately, it was Mother Qu who let out an awkward laugh and said, "Ah, Little Zhou, you really did not need to spend so much money."

"Besides, even if you gift us such an expensive house, we might not even be able to afford the property management fees."

Zhou Yuwen smiled and reassured them, "You do not need to worry about that at all, Auntie. I have already paid the property management fees for the next ten years. And after ten years, I will certainly continue to cover the costs."

"However, I feel that ten years from now, you might not even be living here anymore. Wouldn't you want to go abroad and explore the world?"

Zhou Yuwen made a lighthearted joke, causing everyone to laugh.

Yesterday, they had still suspected Zhou Yuwen of being a fraud, but at this moment, all their doubts vanished completely—especially when the property sales office finished the paperwork and the house was officially registered under the names of Qu Jing and the married couple.

This house was actually bought for Qu Jing, with her parents only holding a single-digit percentage of the property rights. Yet even so, the couple was deeply moved.

Mother Qu even could not resist whispering to her husband, accusing him of having the heart of a petty person.

"You finally believe him now, right?"

This left Father Qu utterly speechless. He muttered back, "I just wanted what is best for our daughter."

"So, do you still have any suspicions now?" Mother Qu asked.

Hearing this, Father Qu chuckled and finally let go of all his remaining doubts.

After buying the villa, the couple's attitude toward Zhou Yuwen improved dramatically. During his three days in Bengbu, Zhou Yuwen not only bought a villa for Qu Jing's family of three, but also purchased a Mercedes-Benz to serve as their commuter transportation. To Zhou Yuwen, this money was practically a drop in the bucket. After all, since Qu Jing was moving overseas, she was essentially devoting her entire life to him.

Hiring a maid overseas would cost over a million yuan a year, so what did this minor expense even count for?

After dinner that evening, they spent a pleasant time chatting. Seeing that it was getting late, Zhou Yuwen mentioned that he should head back to the hotel.

Mother Qu hurriedly interjected, "Why go back to the hotel? That is such a waste of money! Old Qu, grab a fresh set of toiletries. Let Yuwen stay at our house tonight."

Father Qu didn't say much, simply replying with an "Oh."

Mother Qu continued, "Yuwen, you can just share Jingjing's room with her tonight. Do not stay outside anymore; it is just throwing money away."

Hearing this, Zhou Yuwen smiled and glanced at Qu Jing.

Qu Jing stood there giggling in response.

And just like that, Zhou Yuwen stayed the night at Qu Jing's home. That night, Qu Jing hugged him tightly, leaning on him with complete dependence. She planted a kiss on his cheek, her small face radiating joy as she whispered, "Thank you, Master."

Zhou Yuwen asked what there was to thank him for.

Qu Jing replied, "I never expected Master to be so incredibly good to my parents."

"Seeing my parents act like that today, I felt that I gained so much face and reputation," Qu Jing said, her cheeks flushed red.

Zhou Yuwen chuckled, saying this was nothing regarding face or reputation.

"You have already decided to follow me. I could not possibly offer you absolutely no gesture of sincerity, right?"

"Oh my, I still have to thank you, Master."

Qu Jing said as she nuzzled deeper into Zhou Yuwen's chest.

Zhou Yuwen murmured, "Hey, keep your voice down. We are in your home, after all."

Zhou Yuwen stayed with Qu Jing in Bengbu for three days. After he left, Qu Jing stayed for another two weeks. Following that, Zhou Yuwen brought a few of the girls along to see Qu Jing off at the International Airport.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, she boarded the airplane bound for the other side of the ocean as one person.

She flew in first class, and everything had already been arranged with Lu Wanting, who would be waiting to receive her upon arrival.

After Qu Jing's departure, the structural dynamics of Zhou Yuwen's company underwent a genuine transformation. Pan Min took charge of the Planning Company. Capitalizing on the wave of momentum Zhou Yuwen had generated, the Planning Company ascended to a brand-new level. Pan Min had caught a fantastic opportunity, and with Su Qing secretly offering guidance from behind the scenes, her career flourished remarkably.

She had truly ushered in a second spring in her career, to the point where even her aura and facial expressions had changed.

Her hair was now elegantly pinned up, and she wore a chic office lady skirt suit. As she walked through premium office buildings clicking her high heels, she maintained a confident expression no matter who she faced, genuinely exuding the aura of a resolute strong woman in the corporate world.

However, older women were ultimately more sensible and grounded than younger ones. She fully understood exactly why she was able to achieve this success, so her heart brimmed with deep gratitude toward her son-in-law, Zhou Yuwen.

Furthermore, this shift in their professional relationship naturally led to a shift in her mentality.

Previously, Zhou Yuwen had merely been Pan Min's son-in-law, and her feelings toward him were strictly those of an elder toward a junior. But now, Zhou Yuwen was Pan Min's superior. Even though Zhou Yuwen had brushed it off and claimed it did not matter.

Pan Min still wanted to excel at her job, meaning she subconsciously sought ways to please him.

At the very least, whenever she spoke to Zhou Yuwen now, she had to weigh her words carefully.

Sometimes she even went out of her way to cook elaborate meals for him, trying everything possible to coax him and make him happy.

Naturally, Zhou Yuwen remained completely oblivious to all this; he simply assumed everything was exactly as it should be.

After sending Qu Jing off, Zhou Yuwen returned home with several of the girls.

Pan Min had spent the entire morning looking for Zhou Yuwen to no avail. Now that she saw him returning, she hurriedly rushed over with a document, hoping to get his signature.

However, she saw Zhou Yuwen lead the girls straight into the office.

Tao Tian, who entered last, quietly shut the door behind her.

Zhou Yuwen settled into his seat and asked, "Let's discuss the current situation."

The Cultural Media Company currently focused on two primary operations.

One was organizing part-time exhibition models.

This division was managed by Lu Lin and was running smoothly without any issues.

The only area presenting a problem was...

The online business sector.

A minor internet celebrity had recently emerged from Zhou Yuwen's school.

She was currently riding a massive wave of internet popularity.

Tao Tian strongly wanted to sign her.

After all, she was a student from their own school. It would feel rather absurd to let a rival agency scoop her up.

Unfortunately, this particular internet celebrity had previously clashed with Zheng Yanyan.

The girl in question was none other than Yin Songyue.

"There are far too many people out there desperate for fame. Do we absolutely have to sign her?" Zhou Yuwen asked.