The Wealthy Tycoon's Game of Life

Chapter 1386: Chapter 538: Purpose (2)

”But in fact, this drink has another name.”

Mu Li spoke with a hint of pride, ”A special cocktail I invented myself... ’First Kiss,’ how about it, quite fitting, right?”

”First Kiss?”

Zhou Wang took a sip, gradually understanding, ”You mean...”

”Her name is Lisa. She looks a bit mature, but she’s only nineteen this year, a mix of Latin and Asian descent, with a very clean background... You didn’t misunderstand, that’s exactly what I mean.”

Mu Li chuckled and then said meaningfully, ”Such a special cocktail, not everyone gets the chance to taste it... Mr. Zhou, this is my highest courtesy in entertaining you.”

”This...”

Zhou Wang turned to glance at the girl. Indeed, due to her mixed heritage, she looks more mature, but upon closer inspection, one can see the youthful innocence in her eyes.

”Is she willing?”

Zhou Wang, feeling a bit stifled, could only ask a rather weak question.

Sure enough, Mu Li nodded the next second, ”Of course, even if she doesn’t want to mix this drink today, I wouldn’t force her. She still has a very good future... On the contrary, she fought for this opportunity herself.”

”Hmm?”

”Mr. Zhou, it seems you truly have no idea about your own charm.”

Mu Li laughed with her lips pursed, ”Today, you took a walk around our training area and caught the attention of countless girls. Once they heard you were the target, they were all very enthusiastic... After all, it’s better than ending up with an old man, isn’t it?”

Zhou Wang heard this and could only smile and shake his head.

He wouldn’t delve into whether Mu Li’s words were true, but it seems she had thrown a hot potato at him...

Speaking frankly, this girl named Lisa is excellent in every aspect, no worse than another Lisa on screen, but Zhou Wang felt slightly uncomfortable because he is not fond of things handed over by others.

Even if he trusts Mu Li wouldn’t deceive him, apart from the undisclosed aspects, this girl’s other attributes should be quite pure.

”Let’s eat first, I’m hungry.”

Not wanting to continue the topic, Zhou Wang waved his hand and said.

”Let’s serve the food.”

Mu Li wisely stopped, then turned to instruct another girl waiting by the door.

...

The dinner was indeed Western cuisine, but interestingly, the dishes in front of Zhou Wang and Mu Li were not the same kind of Western food.

Prepared for Zhou Wang was the top-tier traditional French cuisine, with sauces brewed over several days paired with the finest ingredients: Brittany blue lobster, black truffle, Périgord foie gras, crafting the delicious dishes on the table, concluding with a classic freshly baked soufflé.

Unsure which chef cooked this Western meal, it was indeed one of the most enjoyable Western meals Zhou Wang had tasted, without the usual overfull feeling after eating Western food, rather an impression of wanting more.

On the other hand, Mu Li’s plates seemed rather perplexing to Zhou Wang.

If he wasn’t mistaken, those intricately looking delicacies actually contained rather unconventional ingredients, like moss, olives, and samphire... The only normal dish might be the mushroom and seaweed platter.

Moreover, it appeared very bland.

Zhou Wang suddenly recalled something he had seen before, those supposedly top-ranked foreign restaurants seemed to serve such peculiar dishes – akin to burning newspapers at a tomb to fool ghosts.

They were just various wild herbs paired with some green vegetables, yet the price was exorbitant.

”Molecular and contemporary cuisine from Northern Europe.”

Noticing the change in Zhou Wang’s gaze, Mu Li elegantly wiped her lip, and smilingly explained, ”I’m a vegetarian myself, these suit my taste... But I thought Mr. Zhou might not enjoy this kind of cuisine, so I didn’t consult your preference.”

”Indeed, consulting wasn’t necessary, I probably couldn’t eat a single bite.”

Zhou Wang shook his head, emphasizing his distaste transparently.

”There’s a joy to be found in hearty meat-eating, yet calm abstention has its own peace.”

”President Mu sees things clearly.”

Zhou Wang could only give a thumbs up.

”Mr. Zhou, tonight, there is a yacht that belongs to the club going out to sea for the first time. If you don’t mind, join me in adding to the bustle?”

Fearful of rejection, Mu Li hurriedly added after speaking, ”We seem to have met too late, Mr. Zhou, and I have many things I want to discuss with you.”

Today’s time was originally set aside for socializing, and it indeed was still early. Zhou Wang agreed with a nod and smile, ”Sure, strictly speaking, I don’t think I’ve ever been out to sea on a yacht...”

”Oh?”

Mu Li seemed surprised at this, then smiled, ”It seems today, I can help Mr. Zhou complete one of life’s missing experiences.”

After the joke, Mu Li checked her watch, then looked up and said to Zhou Wang: ”Mr. Zhou, I have a small matter to attend to at the moment, would you like Lisa to keep you company or...”

Mid-sentence, Mu Li seemed to recall something and abruptly stopped, then changed her wording.

”Or, Mr. Zhou, are you interested in accompanying me to take a look?”

Zhou Wang didn’t know why Mu Li issued such an invitation suddenly, but it seemed better than being left alone with this girl named Lisa, so he quickly agreed.

After a brief rest, Mu Li patiently waited for Zhou Wang to finish a cigarette before leading the way, taking Zhou Wang down to the second underground level.

Noticing the spiraling corridor, Zhou Wang suddenly realized this villa’s underground space seems more extensive than he imagined, likely connecting to other areas, far beyond the mere five levels above ground.

As they pushed open a rather hefty door, a clamor of noise came through, accompanied by crisp sounds of keyboard typing, the changing glow of various size screens making Zhou Wang squint.

In front of him was a scene like the bustling atmosphere of white-collar workers in a Class-A office building, momentarily shocking Zhou Wang – if not for being on the second underground floor, he’d have thought he stumbled into a high-tech enterprise.

Tiered rows of desks equipped with computers, a central suspended area hung with over a dozen screens facing various directions. Below the screens, at a podium-like spot, stood a man in a suit with an earpiece, speaking into a microphone. As Zhou Wang entered with Mu Li, they heard the man loudly shout:

”Mr. Chen of Xingke, three a.m., Arsenal, big match!”

Saying this, the man made a hand gesture.

”Got it!”

A suited man at a workstation immediately raised a hand to signal.

Following this, the man listened intently to his earpiece, then looked up and shouted:

”Is there eSports tonight?”

”Yes, DOTA Flying Shoes Cup, four enter two, BO3...”

Immediately a girl raised her hand.

”Mr. Huang of Hong Kong Island.”

The man quickly responded, making a numerical gesture.

Seeing this lively scene, with at least dozens of staff in the hall, Zhou Wang couldn’t help but turn to Mu Li, slightly bewildered:

”President Mu, this is...”

”Don’t misunderstand, Mr. Zhou. We have always operated legally here. It’s just a member-exclusive competitive platform where they enjoy using these events for mutual trading—a simple exchange between friends...”

Zhou Wang twitched the corner of his mouth, feeling President Mu is quite talented in portraying things differently.

Subsequently, Mu Li guided Zhou Wang around for a tour, then led him to a VIP room, where Lisa accompanied him while Mu Li busied herself nearby, mainly using an office desk equipped with three phones of different colors for calls and exchanges with various people.

Seated beside, Zhou Wang listened to the occasional sensitive names from Mu Li’s mouth while lost in thought.

As adults, actions are driven by purpose.

By this point, Zhou Wang had to begin pondering in advance, the motives behind Mu Li’s earlier gestures of goodwill and currently showcasing these things... What is the purpose hidden behind this series of actions?