Chapter 634: Chapter 256 Xia Xiwei (Extra for League Master “Absolute￠Free and Easy”)_2
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The girl was about 1.7 meters tall, with a single ponytail sticking out from the back of her hat. Even though her mask covered most of her face, the large eyes that showed through were expressive, glinting with a dark sheen.
Even ignoring the halo of celebrity around her, seeing her in a crowd would instinctively make one think she must be an exceptional beauty.
She wore a lemon-yellow knit camisole, a difficult color to pull off that contrasted against her fair, exposed shoulders, making her look stylish and vibrant. However, paired with black wide-leg jeans, her figure looked “plain and unremarkable.”
But Zhou Wang knew she actually had an impressive figure. If he hadn’t come across a short video of her in an evening gown, an entertainment outsider like him wouldn’t even know her name.
The fact that one video left such a strong impression on Zhou Wang showed that Xia Xiwei had something special.
Out of courtesy, Zhou Wang stood up with Ruan Jingwei when Ma Yuan and Xia Xiwei approached. Zhou Wang noticed a detail and couldn’t help but be taken aback.
“Come, come, Xiao Xia, let me introduce you, this is…”
“Uncle Ma, no need.”
When they got closer, just as Ma Yuan was about to speak, Xia Xiwei smiled and removed her mask, proactively stretching her slender hand toward Zhou Wang.
“Hello, Zhou Wang… um, can I just call you by your name?”
The refreshing face she revealed made Zhou Wang’s eyes light up. He couldn’t help but marvel at a face that passed the big screen’s scrutiny. Up close, it was almost flawless.
This was perhaps the essential difference between many popular beauties, or so-called internet idols, and celebrity beauties.
As a star, she faced high-definition, no-filter cameras with no bad angles. Unlike ordinary beauties, who could choose their angles. So, any star who remained popular had surely passed a 360-degree beauty test.
While reality often hid some beauties, the ones dug out to become trending stars were still a rare few.
After recovering from the initial surprise, Zhou Wang shook her smooth hand, nodding and smiling, “Of course, Miss Xia, nice to meet you.”
“Just call me Xiao Xia. Even though I might be a little older than you, everyone who knows me calls me that.”
Xia Xiwei beamed, with a small dimple appearing on the right corner of her mouth, unexpectedly reminding Zhou Wang of Hua Suisui.
That dimpled girl was still waiting for him in Mountain City, but he hadn’t had time to visit lately…
“Alright, but… have we met before?”
Coming back to his senses, Zhou Wang noticed Xia Xiwei’s different demeanor, and asked with some confusion.
After Ma Yuan mentioned it earlier, he even recalled carefully and was very sure this was his first meeting with Xia Xiwei. Yet she seemed to have a natural familiarity with him.
Or maybe it’s something else, but Xia Xiwei’s gaze definitely held some unique implied meaning.
“No, this is our first meeting, but I’ve been following your Douyin account. Your piano playing is amazing…”
As Xia Xiwei spoke, she still held Zhou Wang’s hand. Only when Ma Yuan lightly coughed did she let go, but there was nothing awkward about the exchange.
Hearing Xia Xiwei’s denial, Zhou Wang grew even more puzzled. However, not one to dwell on unsolvable mysteries, he let it go. At that moment, Ma Yuan introduced Ruan Jingwei to Xia Xiwei, specifically pointing out their future collaboration.
Though Ruan Jingwei was frustrated that even though Xia Xiwei smiled brightly at him as well, she didn’t offer her hand.
He didn’t insist on shaking hands but couldn’t help but notice the stark difference between how she treated him versus Brother Dog…
Anyhow, after exchanging pleasantries and getting acquainted, Zhou Wang finally got to have lunch. He was starving.
There was food on the Costa bus as well; with Chen Mei’s reminder, Yun Rou had stocked it with snacks and pre-cooked dishes. But for a better dining experience, he held off on eating despite his mid-trip hunger.
Incidentally, since Jiang Qingkui was busy helping Zhou Wang advance the Miao Village project, she temporarily stayed in Ming City.
To take care of Zhou Wang’s daily needs, Jiang Qingkui suggested having Yun Rou and Yun Lan accompany him… this suggestion quite surprised Zhou Wang.
But Jiang Qingkui was pretty earnest at the time:
“As the family business grows, you’ll inevitably need a life assistant. Originally, Wenxi and I could also play this role, but it seems we’re already struggling with our current workloads. I think Yun Rou and Yun Lan can develop into this role. Just serving as a bathing attendant is a waste of human resources… after all, how many times a month do you really need a bath?”
Zhou Wang naturally agreed with her reasoning, so he took her advice and started training Yun Rou and Yun Lan for this role.
Jiang Qingkui also had separate conversations with the two girls, who, of course, had no objections. After all, the job was too leisurely at the moment, but their salaries hadn’t changed much, leaving the girls a bit anxious.
They were more than willing to take on additional tasks.
However, when Zhou Wang later asked them about it, he sensed they had an innate fear of Jiang Qingkui… though the reason was unclear.
The seaside restaurant had a chic ambiance, and the four-person lunch was as well.
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