"This place is great!"
Looking at the grand hotel before him, its magnificent appearance almost blinded Yu Zhou's eyes.
Yes, magnificent, completely befitting the taste of that classmate Chen Aiguo.
The entire enormous hall was painted with gold lacquer.
If he hadn't actually come here, Yu Zhou would have found it hard to imagine that even an international metropolis like Wang Hai would have such a gaudy place.
Whether it was the walls or various other decorations, the feeling was that it was done in a way that best showcased the scent of money.
Although, inside, many people in suits and leather shoes were conversing, most of them appearing like social elites, Yu Zhou still couldn't help but roll his eyes, feeling that attending a gathering here was very incongruous.
"I never knew Wang Hai had such a place! It seems I've underestimated the inclusiveness of a big city."
Lin Haichao also stared in astonishment, his mouth agape. Indeed, this place was very much in line with Chen Aiguo's personality. Look at him, dressed as he was this morning, yet chatting with everyone without the slightest embarrassment.
Alright, even though Yu Zhou felt his own thick skin was already quite substantial, at this moment, he couldn't help but feel an urge to drag this guy away. This was truly something he didn't know how to react to.
"You're here! I was worried you wouldn't want to come to my gathering."
"Come, come, let me introduce you to some friends!"
It seemed that the moment they entered, Chen Aiguo had spotted Yu Zhou and Lin Haichao.
Yes, good. Yu Zhou and Lin Haichao hadn't even discussed it. After learning of this person's identity, they had unhesitatingly decided to attend this gathering.
This was a boss with a strong common touch. Of course, once you became familiar with him, it was often easy to ask for his help, and he was always willing to oblige.
In fact, Yu Zhou really liked to associate with such people, and he also liked to make friends in such a state, friends who were not involved in self-interest.
Without a doubt, Chen Aiguo was such a person, and Yu Zhou considered him a friend he could get close to, even though his reputation wasn't exactly stellar, especially in Jin Province, where he was almost rumored to be a bandit leader.
"You sent an invitation, and with such a look of surprise, how could we not come?"
"Didn't you say there was a surprise? Take me to see who it is that you've described as the surprise guest of this gathering?"
Yu Zhou found this person amusing, but at this moment, he spoke quite appropriately.
In his eyes, if Chen Aiguo could call this person a surprise guest, then they must be extraordinary.
"You say surprise? Yes, yes! Then let me first introduce you to the person I invited, the surprise!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Aiguo's eyes lit up. This person was someone he had gone to great lengths to invite to this banquet.
In his own opinion, this person's status was even higher than his own, and being able to invite them was his good fortune.
However, as Yu Zhou followed his arm and looked towards the surprise Chen Aiguo had mentioned, the expression on his entire face froze.
Yes, he wasn't smiling, nor did he have that hateful look, he was simply frozen, frozen in disbelief.
Yes, this person he knew, and it was estimated that many people in later generations would also recognize this individual.
That was Liu Ling, the so-called most famous 'Qigong Master' in the entire Longxia Nation.
Speaking of this person, he was almost known to everyone, and even into the new century, he was still active in everyone's sight, eventually ending up in prison.
Truly, based on so-called Qigong, he successfully ascended to high society, and even became a mentor to countless people in high society.
And his downfall was not due to Qigong issues, but due to financial reasons.
Yu Zhou never expected that the surprise Chen Aiguo mentioned would be this Master Liu Ling.
"You know this master?"
Seeing Yu Zhou's dumbfounded expression, Chen Aiguo instinctively felt that Yu Zhou knew him.
After all, this was the era when Qigong was extremely popular. Even the standard super-rich second-generation individual Yu Zhou had met before could be seen meditating and practicing Qigong in his room.
Not only did the public believe in Qigong, but even various universities, and even the government, believed in Qigong. In such an atmosphere, how dazzling were Qigong masters?
Even though Yu Zhou knew very well that this so-called Qigong was nothing but a deception, at this moment, he dared not openly speak about these matters.
Because Qigong itself was not the issue, at most it was a master who had deceived countless people and taken a lot of their money.
But the profits involved were so immense that it became a problem Yu Zhou dared not even think about. Water turning into oil, have you heard of it? Yes, in this era, this was one of the tricks of Qigong masters.
Clearly, it was completely unscientific, but it had caused several municipal departments to suffer heavy losses, let alone the ordinary people who already believed in these mysterious things.
This Master Liu Ling was a leader in the Qigong community.
However, although Master Liu Ling was now somewhat famous within the industry, he had not yet reached the point of being known to everyone.
Few masters in the Qigong world knew that there was a person named Liu Ling.
"I've heard of him, but his appearance fee has always been quite high, and not many people can contact him. How did you invite him?"
Yu Zhou's eyes were a bit strange. As someone who had transmigrated from later generations, he naturally knew that Qigong was all fabricated and packaged.
However, people in this era did not know much about it. Even many elites and public figures believed that Qigong was real.
This naive guy in front of him, though incredibly smart, Yu Zhou wouldn't be too surprised if he believed in Qigong.
After all, it wasn't just him; many bosses were incredibly fanatical about Qigong.
Under these circumstances, Yu Zhou felt it was best not to expose anything, as it might offend someone.
It wasn't uncommon for bosses who knew clearly that it was all a sham to outwardly praise so-called Qigong, and this was not surprising at all in this era.
"As long as you have this, then all problems are not problems."
Chen Aiguo smiled happily, completely unconcerned about his nouveau riche demeanor.