Chapter 153: A 30-Million Watch

Beside the pool, Zhang Yang walked over shirtless.

Under the night lights, his perfect physique was illuminated-every inch of muscle defined just right, like a finely sculpted statue of the Greek gods.

In the pool, the bikini-clad girls froze, staring at him without blinking.

“So handsome.” someone muttered.

These days, any guy someone likes gets called a male god.

But not everyone truly qualifies for that title.

At that moment, in the eyes of those girls, the young man before them-both in physique and looks-stood almost at the very peak of their aesthetic standards.

And on top of that, he also possessed great wealth.

A ridiculously handsome guy with an unbeatable body who drove a Cullinan.

If someone like that wasn’t a male god, then who was?

“This must be what a 24K pure rich and handsome guy looks like.” The pool water half-covered the girls’ ocean balls as their hearts pounded, feeling like the pool temperature had risen several degrees.

Just like boys would inevitably feel tempted when they saw a beautiful girl.

The opposite was also true.

When girls saw such a striking man among them, their hearts would naturally start stirring.

Looks were justice.

With wealth and appearance stacked together, Zhang Yang’s charm was naturally absurdly high.

As he walked over, Zhang Yang watched the friendship value in his mind steadily increase.

“Hm? How many girls are here?”

He counted them, then compared it with the more than ten friendship points already in his mind. He awkwardly guessed that most of the friendship points were probably coming from the girls.

Good and bad.

He could clearly sense the resentment building. If one person attracted so much attention from girls, then naturally he became a target among the boys.

“Too eye-catching.” Zhang Yang sighed lightly, glancing at the different looks from the men present.

After thinking about it for a moment-

Forget it. Since he was here, he might as well enjoy himself.

“Young Master Zhang! Coming down?” The girls in the pool looked up at him with flushed cheeks, holding their water guns.

Their water guns were fully loaded.

But for some reason, with their male god standing before them, they all became shy at the same time, none daring to act too wild.

Beside the pool, one girl walked up to Zhang Yang.

Then, as if accidentally, she slipped into the pool-pulling Zhang Yang by the waist as she fell.

Water splashed everywhere.

Zhang Yang was instantly dragged into the pool.

It was like a signal.

Suddenly the pool filled with laughter and splashing water.

“That Zhang Yang is going a bit too far.” Brother Zhou watched from afar and frowned again.

Technically, whoever acted high-profile in the group had nothing to do with him.

He was a first-generation entrepreneur in his thirties. There was no reason for him to bother comparing himself with these rich kids in their twenties.

But every place had its own rules.

You could drive a luxury car and act high-profile as a newcomer, that was fine.

But arriving and immediately attracting all the girls in the group? That wasn’t quite appropriate.

Of course, he would never admit that seeing the dazzling physique glowing under the lights made him-a man in his thirties whose body management had slipped slightly-feel a bit jealous.

It had nothing to do with wealth.

It was simply male instinct.

Xiang Xiaotian watched from afar. Her cheeks reddened slightly, but she quickly looked away without saying anything.

“Su Jiajun, this newcomer you brought in is quite something.” Brother Zhou stopped Su Jiajun as he passed by and said casually, hinting at his dissatisfaction.

“Brother Zhou…” Su Jiajun smiled awkwardly.

Although he was the founder of the Rolls-Royce car club group, there were plenty of powerful figures in the group.

As a rich kid living off his family’s money, he couldn’t compare with those who controlled real industries and massive cash flows.

For example, Zhou Shaoqiang in front of him-a self-made entrepreneur who had built his fortune from scratch.

Naturally, Su Jiajun treated such people with respect.

“I don’t mean anything else. Just feel like this newcomer is quite high-profile. Probably likes to keep things to himself too.” Zhou Shaoqiang smiled faintly, staring at Zhang Yang from afar.

“This Young Master Zhang… actually seems like a decent guy to me, not really that kind of…” Su Jiajun scratched his head.

“No, no. I’m not saying anything. If people like him, that’s his ability.” Zhou Shaoqiang shook his head. “Come on, let’s go take a look.”

He stood up.

Su Jiajun felt a headache coming on.

If he had known earlier, he would have warned Zhang Yang beforehand.

But he never imagined this Young Master Zhang’s personal charm would attract all the girls present.

Hadn’t all the other guys been staring wide-eyed?

“Brother… can’t you take it a little easy?” he looked at Zhang Yang in the pool being pushed around by bikini girls, though his eyes flashed with obvious envy.

What guy wouldn’t want that?

In the pool, the girls around Zhang Yang changed wave after wave.

“Hey, you just touched me.”

One girl stood in front of him with flushed cheeks and puffed lips. “You don’t even know my name yet, and you’ve already touched me all over.”

Zhang Yang was baffled and didn’t feel particularly lucky.

Water kept splashing into his face, and girls kept crowding around him. At this point, he couldn’t even tell who was touching whom. If anything, he felt like he was the one losing out.

“I’ll get to know you properly later. I’ll be right back.”

He found an excuse and climbed out of the pool.

Good grief.

Only then did he let out a long breath and lay down on a nearby lounge chair to rest.

“Young Master Zhang, let me introduce you to someone.”

Just as Zhang Yang was lying there eating fruit and enjoying the night breeze, Su Jiajun appeared in front of him.

“Hm?” he responded.

“Young Master Zhang, this is Brother Zhou.” Su Jiajun introduced Zhou Shaoqiang beside him, then leaned closer and whispered, “Young Master Zhang, you were too dazzling just now. You practically swept up all the girls in the group.”

Zhang Yang understood the implication and looked at the man in front of him.

Wait, how was that his fault?

The girls surrounded him because he was handsome and had a great body. If you’re a nearly forty-year-old man whose physique has already gone out of shape and you feel unhappy about it, how is that my problem?

“Brother Zhou, right? Nice to meet you.” Zhang Yang nodded casually.

A first-generation entrepreneur?

If he didn’t like him, then he wasn’t someone Zhang Yang needed to befriend. There was no reason to care.

In terms of wealth-who in the group could compare with him?

Moreover, his assets were mostly fixed properties, barely affected by external forces. There was no need for him to flatter anyone.

“Zhang Yang, I envy you. Being surrounded by beautiful women must feel great.” Zhou Shaoqiang sat down beside him with a smile. “Look at us-we don’t get that kind of treatment. Young people really are different.”

“It’s alright. Just making friends.” Zhang Yang blinked. “Brother Zhou, none of those girls belong to you, right?”

Zhou Shaoqiang paused, then shook his head.

“That’s good. If one of those girls happened to be yours, that would’ve been awkward.” Zhang Yang smiled. “I still have my bottom line.”

Xiang Xiaotian shook her head slightly nearby.

Why was Zhang Yang acting like this?

It wasn’t about showing excessive respect, but Brother Zhou was at least a successful entrepreneur and a senior figure. The least he could do was be a bit humble.

But instead…

“None of them are mine, but maybe some of the other brothers are interested. Young Master Zhang, don’t sweep them all away.” Zhou Shaoqiang said meaningfully.

“Don’t worry. You don’t need to remind me.” Zhang Yang continued eating fruit while leisurely watching the white waves of bodies in the pool.

When you were inside it, you might not enjoy it.

But stepping out and appreciating it as a spectator was quite pleasing to the eye.

“Young Master Zhang…” A girl in the pool splashed water toward him.

The water was meant for Zhang Yang, but it ended up soaking Zhou Shaoqiang’s pants, right in the crotch area, making it look rather embarrassing.

Zhou Shaoqiang’s expression immediately changed.

A moment later, he stood up and left.

“Young Master Zhang, you should have been a little more low-key earlier. Brother Zhou is quite an influential figure in our group. It’s best to maintain a good relationship.” Su Jiajun remained beside him and said after some thought.

“Thanks for the reminder. I know what I’m doing.” Zhang Yang nodded.

Big brothers always carried a bit of a senior attitude.

Nothing unusual.

He sat with Su Jiajun for a while. The two drank some wine and chatted.

In the summer heat, both became slightly tipsy.

Listening to the sounds of splashing water and girls’ laughter nearby, Zhang Yang suddenly stood up and jumped back into the pool without hesitation.

Late at night, everyone enjoyed themselves to the fullest.

Although Zhang Yang had girls in his arms in the pool, when it was time to leave, he still knew where to draw the line.

So the two girls who had not joined the club long ago left with him.

Since they had only joined recently, the two girls understood each other tacitly. After the party ended, they got into Zhang Yang’s Cullinan together with perfect unspoken agreement.

“What are you two thinking? Leaving together with me?” Zhang Yang asked with amusement while driving.

“Of course we’re not willing… but we also don’t want to miss the chance, so we can only deceive ourselves.” the long-haired girl thought for a moment before answering.

She sat by the window, her fair face facing the night breeze outside.

“What excuse do you use to deceive yourselves?” Zhang Yang asked curiously.

“People are different. For example, some people get full with one bowl of rice, while others need several bowls. Ordinary boys can only have one girl, but outstanding, perfect boys having more is only natural.” the long-legged girl said confidently.

“Alright, that reason makes sense.” Zhang Yang accepted the explanation immediately.

To put it bluntly, it was simply that the capable should work harder.

He didn’t take the two girls home. After all, it was just a friendly match. Going to a hotel was enough.

Late at night, at the Waldorf Astoria on the Bund.

Zhang Yang took out his black card and directly booked one of the nine Supreme River-View Suites.

More than a hundred square meters in size, it offered a panoramic view of the Huangpu River and the Shanghai skyline. The scenery was excellent, worthy of the night spent with the girls.

A moment later, inside the suite.

“By the way, are you called Zhang Duoduo or Liu Duoduo? And you… your name is Zhong Ling, right?” Zhang Yang lay with his hands behind his head, looking at the two girls showing off their charms in front of him.

Well, they weren’t wearing much.

But Zhang Yang had already seen them in bikinis earlier, so he appeared rather calm.

“My name is Liu Duoduo. Young Master Zhang, honestly, you can’t even remember a girl’s name.” Liu Duoduo complained softly.

Zhong Ling beside her was quite happy, since her name had been remembered.

But thinking about it, her name was easy to remember after hearing it once anyway…

“Alright, Liu Duoduo, Zhong Ling.” Zhang Yang repeated their names twice, then watched the two of them perform their “window-cleaning dance” together again.

Cleaning the window, wiping and wiping.

As they kept wiping, Zhang Yang naturally pulled the two girls into his arms and made full use of the long night.

Late at night, both girls had fallen asleep.

Zhang Yang got up alone, smoked a cigarette, and checked his system.

The friendship-harvesting task had currently stopped at twelve, still eight short.

“Tsk, gains and losses, I guess.” He didn’t feel like he had attracted too much resentment. Not really, definitely not.

Analyzing it,

Su Jiajun, as the club president, naturally wanted to be friends with all the members, so his friendship value came quickly.

The later wave of friendship values basically came from the girls.

With Zhang Yang’s excellent physique and appearance, gaining the girls’ friendship was naturally easy, almost effortless.

But that was about it.

As for gaining the friendship of the other members, the time was still short and the relationships still shallow, so the progress was naturally slow.

It was true that he drove a Cullinan BB, but which member of the club didn’t have a Rolls-Royce?

If he wanted to harvest a wave of friendships quickly, without showing some real substance, it would be difficult…

“Maybe I should just use that luxury watch redemption coupon.” Zhang Yang muttered to himself.

That watch coupon had a price cap of thirty million. In theory, he could spend three million to obtain a watch worth thirty million.

A thirty-million watch.

What could be more impressive than wearing that?

Someone driving a ten-million supercar already stunned everyone on the street.

If he wore thirty million on his wrist, whether rich second-generation heirs or first-generation entrepreneurs, anyone who saw it would be shaken.

Showing financial strength might seem simple and crude, but it was indeed the simplest and most effective way to gain the friendship of people in the car club.

“A thirty-million watch… that’s not easy to buy.” Zhang Yang searched around and suddenly saw that Christie’s would be holding a luxury watch auction in Shanghai the next day.

At that auction, various rare watches would be gathered.

Surely there would be something he wanted.

“Maybe I should go take a look.” Zhang Yang read the details. Several watches there suited his taste, and the prices were within his expected range.

If something suitable appeared, getting a watch he liked wouldn’t be bad.

After all, the 90%-off watch coupon would be wasted if unused. Even for a thirty-million watch, he would only pay three million out of pocket-an incredible bargain.

Zhang Yang didn’t hesitate and immediately decided to attend the special auction the next day.

Behind him, the two girls shifted slightly on the bed.

The night was still long. Zhang Yang quietly returned to the bedside, wrapped his arms around the two girls again, and fell into a deep sleep.