The young man smiled slightly, appearing very kind, and reached out his hand toward Zhou Xing: "Hello, I am Qin Fen."
The thin young man before his eyes.
Was indeed.
Qin Fen, who held the nickname of the Emperor of Shanghai.
He was extremely famous.
He became well-known and went viral on the internet largely because of a photo of him sitting calmly in his car playing with his phone in the rain.
A wealthy family background and a fairly clean-cut appearance.
It once made him the Prince Charming in the hearts of many girls.
Regarding his background, there were many different opinions.
Some said he was the son of a bank director, worth tens of billions.
Others said his father ran casinos, with terrifying cash flow.
He was even compared to Wang Xiaocong, the son of the richest man, at one point.
Zhou Xing naturally knew that Qin Fen's background wasn't that mysterious; before his rebirth, he had already uncovered the other's family background.
His father's generation had made their fortune as junket operators.
However, this didn't change his substantial family wealth.
A hero's origin doesn't matter.
In this day and age, holding enough assets is the true measure of ability.
"Hello, Emperor of Shanghai, I am Zhou Xing."
Zhou Xing said with a smile.
Qin Fen couldn't help but wave his hand upon hearing this: "I don't dare claim that title. There are plenty of people in Shanghai more powerful than me. It's just something bored netizens made up; I'm just from an ordinary family."
"I've realized now that you rich people are one better than the next at acting humble."
Chang Tong said somewhat speechlessly from the side: "First there's Zhou Xing with his small micro-enterprise, and now there's Old Qin from an 'ordinary family'."
"You call being modest 'acting'?"
Qin Fen said irritably: "What do you mean 'you rich people'? Don't tell me you make a living by collecting scrap metal?"
"Even among the rich, there are different levels."
Chang Tong chuckled: "The bit of silver my family has isn't even worth looking at in front of you guys."
"Cut the crap."
Qin Fen glanced at Chang Tong: "You're the one who can act the most."
Chang Wenyu introduced two others to Zhou Xing.
Lin Feng, a Second-generation rich whose family was in the construction business, and Xie Pan, who ran a jewelry store.
After the introductions were finished.
Chang Wenyu said to Zhou Xing: "It's about time. Let's talk more after we get on the boat."
"On the boat?"
Zhou Xing glanced at the yacht docked ahead.
"In this kind of weather, of course you have to get on a boat to have fun."
Zhou Xing couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed.
He thought today's activity would have something unique about it.
He didn't expect... it would just be an ordinary yacht trip.
If the boat were filled with models in bikinis, perhaps he would have a bit of interest.
But with a bunch of grown men, he really couldn't muster much enthusiasm.
"Don't be in a hurry... You'll know once we're on the boat."
Chang Wenyu said after seeing the disappointment on Zhou Xing's face: "Aren't you interested in supercars? There are some on the boat."
"It's not just us on the boat today; there's another group of people."
Qin Fen, seeing Chang Wenyu still being mysterious, couldn't stand it and explained to Zhou Xing: "You know that some items, like supercars, especially limited editions, are quite hard to get."
Zhou Xing nodded: "I just ordered a laferrari, and I have to wait a full six months. It's quite hard to endure."
"You like laferraris too?"
A mysterious light flickered in Qin Fen's eyes.
"Not just laferraris, I like all supercars. Supercars are a man's romance."
Zhou Xing smiled.
"It seems I've met a kindred spirit. Let's have a good discussion once we're on the boat."
Qin Fen's tone became noticeably friendlier.
Then he began to explain further: "So periodically, in our circle, we organize an event equivalent to an auction, like the one today."
"Then some people bring out items from their personal collections for auction, and the highest bidder wins."
"So here, you can not only buy limited edition sports cars, but also see all sorts of precious items that are usually hard to find and basically don't circulate on the market."
Zhou Xing suddenly understood; this was the benefit of having connections.
The things Second-generation rich kids wanted couldn't be bought on the market, and they could afford them.
Naturally, there would be collectors in urgent need of money who would bring out their private collections.
The two parties would then trade.
Everyone would be happy.
Zhou Xing said with a smile: "I really didn't know about this. I thought it was just an ordinary yacht trip. I didn't expect there to be so much to it."
"You're still young and just came out from home. It's normal not to have seen these things. You'll naturally find out as you come into contact with them later. I went through the same thing."
Qin Fen didn't find it surprising at all.
Chang Wenyu spoke up from the side: "Old Qin, that's no fun. I originally wanted to keep it from Zhou Xing and wait for him to be shocked. That would have been very interesting and something I could use to tease him later, but you went and ruined it."
"What hasn't Zhou Xing seen?"
Qin Fen asked back: "If you treat him like that, be careful once we're on the boat; he might pin you down and beat you. With his height and build, you probably wouldn't be his match even if he used only one hand."
"Don't I still have you!"
Chang Wenyu looked at Qin Fen: "You are my solid support. Anyway, this is our turf; we can handle Zhou Xing however we want when the time comes."
"I think if the two of us go at him together, we'll still be the ones getting handled."
Qin Fen said indifferently.
"That seems true..."
Chang Wenyu sized up Zhou Xing; that height of 185cm was indeed quite intimidating.
He immediately rubbed his head and gave a sheepish smile.
His chance to take embarrassing photos of Zhou Xing was probably gone.
"Speaking of which, you've piqued my interest. Otherwise, being with you guys, I really couldn't muster much interest."
Zhou Xing made a joke and began to look forward to the auction that was to take place on the yacht.
"Zhou Xing, those words hurt a brother's heart."
Chang Wenyu said with a look of grievance: "Women are just ornaments; men playing with men is where the real fun is."
"Damn, Chang Wenyu, something's wrong with you!"
Qin Fen looked at Chang Wenyu warily, then turned to Zhou Xing and said: "You have to be careful of this kid. I'm fine, but you're so handsome and young."
"If you get targeted by Chang Wenyu, that would be bad."
Zhou Xing played along and said: "Yes, I've been on guard for a long time. When he called me yesterday, I noticed this person had some issues."
Chang Wenyu was extremely depressed: "In broad daylight and under the clear sky, you two actually dare to slander me!"
The three of them walked toward the yacht, talking and laughing.
Standing on the yacht's deck.
Looking down at the scenery of the Huangpu River, the view during the day was still somewhat different from the night.
The yacht also started up.
The sound of the motor roared.
It slowly sailed away from the pier.
The breeze from the river blew past, bringing a refreshing coolness that dispelled much of the hot weather.
The yacht soon reached the middle of the river and sailed toward a more secluded area.
Until there wasn't a single vessel within their line of sight.
Only the emerald green ripples swayed slightly.
The yacht began to slow down.
"When does the auction start?"
Zhou Xing stood on the deck and asked Chang Wenyu beside him.
"Don't be in a hurry."
Chang Wenyu had a slight mischievous smile on his face and then gave Chang Tong a look.
Chang Tong immediately understood, also chuckled, then stood up and went to the stairwell.
He shouted toward the cabin inside.
Then there was movement from within.
Following that, a group of girls with excellent looks and figures, dressed in bikinis, walked out.
One after another.
There were fully a dozen of them... they stood in a row on the deck with smiles on their faces.
Large areas of fair skin glistened under the sunlight.
It was somewhat dazzling.