At the end of the year, all students were concentrating on preparing for final exams. All the rumors that had happened before automatically died down, and everyone was busy with their own majors.
Many students in the orchestral department have already started to practice in some orchestras after their junior year, and some can go abroad directly. Although Ye Yuan had a small accident in the previous class, her performance level is still beyond reproach, so everyone is secretly speculating whether the diplomatic orchestra can pick someone in the school this time.
The company was in a meeting that day, and Zhou Yan brought Zhou Qinyao a document, telling him that an auction would be held in the United States, which would include many precious diamonds from the past, as well as some rough stones that had just been discovered.
Such auctions usually attract many diamond companies. Participating is a representation of the company's strength and also a disguised form of publicity. If you can buy a suitable diamond at a good price for collection, you can also make a lot of money from resale in the future.
Zhou Qinyao originally had this idea, but he has been very busy recently, and none of the styles at general auctions caught his eye.
He glanced at the information Zhou Yan brought, flipped through the first few pages, and was about to throw the information back when his eyes suddenly fell on a picture introduction on the last page of the information.
Zhou Qinyao tapped his hands on the table a few times and took out his schedule. Then he said to Zhou Yan, "Book a flight to the UK."
Zhou Yan asked, which one do you like
Zhou Qinyao just smiled and said nothing. You will know when the time comes.
Zhou Qinyao was going on a business trip again, so Tang You was naturally reluctant to part with him. However, he was busy with work and she was about to take her final exams, so the two had to separate for a while.
On the way to the airport, Zhou Yan drove the car, Zhou Qinyao and Tang You sat in the back, and the little girl hugged his neck reluctantly: "If a beautiful woman with a tall nose and blue eyes came to you and asked for your phone number, what would you do?"
Zhou Qinyao: "I have a girlfriend."
"What if I meet a girl who is cuter and prettier than me?"
"I'm sorry," Zhou Qinyao smiled, "Impossible."
The two of them sat sweetly in the back seat, while Zhou Yan sat in the driver's seat without saying a word.
Why can't I drive my own car? Why should I help you drive this car? Am I living too comfortably, or what
"Can you two restrain yourself a little bit?"
Tang You sat up straight mischievously, "You can't ask us to restrain ourselves just because you're single."
Tang You hugged Zhou Qinyao and kissed him on the mouth.
"I just can't help wanting to kiss you in front of me."
Zhou Yan: “…”
This little cousin's wife is getting worse and worse. I don't want to go there at all.
As expected, you become like the people you associate with. As the saying goes, "A red bird becomes redder when it is close to him."
At this time, Zhou Qinyao leaned close to Tang You's ear and whispered some sweet words. Tang You blushed and pinched him.
Zhou Yan almost suffocated as the two flirted with each other. They finally arrived at the airport. Tang You was still hanging on Zhou Qinyao's neck: "You have to come back soon."
Zhou Qinyao coaxed her, "Do well in the exam. Also, don't look at other men."
Tang You said mischievously: "You wouldn't know even if I saw it."
Zhou Qinyao smiled, said nothing more, turned around and said to Zhou Yan, "Let's go."
After they left, Tang You also returned to school.
As soon as she returned to the dormitory, someone told her, "The dean asked you to go to the office."
The classmate hinted: "Could it be that you were chosen?"
Tang You’s brain is also white.
Although the performance that day was very successful, she was only a sophomore. Even if she was a reserve talent, she would have to be a junior at the earliest to complete it.
She went to the lower office and found the department head. After pushing the door open, the department head was sorting out some lists. When he saw her come in, he waved and said, "Come and sit down."
Also sitting next to him was a junior sister whom Tang You knew, who played the English horn and was one of the best performers in the concert.
After the two of them sat together, the department head smiled and seemed to be in a good mood. He handed them two forms:
"Congratulations. Mr. Zhong from the Diplomatic Orchestra called me this morning and wanted to ask for your opinions on whether you two would like to join their orchestra as reserve talents so that you can practice and perform with them starting next year."
The two little girls looked shocked when they heard this, some of them couldn't believe it, especially Tang You:
"Can I, too?"
The dean smiled comfortingly, "Why not? Your professional level may not be better than that of some senior students."
Tang You has been learning piano since she was a child, and won an international award at the age of 16. Her resume is indeed very impressive, and this time, in the final performance, she was calm and performed well. Her information before her appearance had already attracted the attention of the other side, but they were more satisfied after seeing her performance in person.
My friends were surprised and delighted to learn all this. A diplomatic-level orchestra is at a national level, and their performances are often for foreign guests and even national leaders. This is the highest level symphony orchestra in the country.
Although it will be hard when you first get started, this is the highest height that all practitioners can reach in the country.
No one would refuse this request.
The news quickly spread throughout the school. Tang You's performance ability was appreciated by the Diplomatic Orchestra and he was selected, becoming the first reserve talent selected in his sophomore year.
But this time no one showed jealousy towards him. After all the rumors, I admire Tang You's calmness. Even if such a person gets more and better, it is also in line with his ability and temperament.
Ye Yuan lost the election.
After that performance, she became much calmer. She attended classes every day, not like before when she always liked to give orders, and her face was less arrogant and proud. Being in the center of the vortex, no matter how dissatisfied she was, she was like a bird with its wings knocked off, unable to get up again.
After Zhou Qinyao arrived in the UK, he attended this auction.
The auction attracted diamond dealers and jewellers from all over the world, who showed great interest in the various lots.
Zhou Yan never knew which model Zhou Qinyao wanted to shoot, but no matter which one it was, he had already prepared a press release, and would send it back to China the moment it was taken, so that the domestic media would publicize it. This was to promote the strength of the company.
There were white diamonds and blue diamonds on the scene, but Zhou Qinyao was reluctant to bid. It was not until the host announced that the next lot was a 36-carat pigeon egg pink diamond that Zhou Qinyao finally moved.
The man straightened his suit and said to Zhou Yan, this is the one.
Discovered in Progress A perfect pink diamond. This may be the best diamond Zhou Qingyao has seen in the past 10 years. Pink diamonds are rare, so once they appear on the market, they will be collected crazily by collectors. He remembered Tang You. At home. Pointing at the pink diamond on the wall and saying that he liked it.
This pink diamond also seemed to have aroused the interest of the big guys at the scene. The price has been rising since the initial price of $3,000. Some are from Hong Kong, and some are from the United States. It's like a jackal from one's own power is looking at this prey in the mouth of a lover.
Zhou Qinyao is also one of the hunters, and for him, this pink diamond is a must-win.
When the price reached 70 million US dollars, some jewelers had already withdrawn, feeling weak. Only Zhou Qinyao and another diamond brand from the United States were left to fight for the final ownership.
When the price reached 75 million US dollars, the other party was obviously hesitant, but he finally gritted his teeth and raised it to 76 million US dollars.
At this time, this piece of pink raw stone has been auctioned for a price close to 500 million yuan.
Zhou Yan was already sweating profusely, but Zhou Qinyao whispered to him:
"Increase it to 80 million and let the other party let go."
Zhou Yan got goosebumps all over his body, but for some reason his brain seemed to have received an order and he took action immediately.
The sound of the sign falling, 80 million US dollars. Everyone present was shocked.
This is a cut-off price, and no one will and can challenge it.
The young Chinese man finally acquired ownership of the pink diamond at a price that was close to an astronomical figure.
The scene was boiling with excitement, and reporters from all over the world focused their cameras on Zhou Qinyao, a cool and energetic Asian man in a well-tailored suit.
Some Chinese media recognized him as the low-key prince of the Zhou family in Haicheng, making his first public appearance at a jewelry auction like this, and came up to interview him.
"Mr. Zhou, are you buying this diamond to treasure it or as a testimony to your company's strength?"
Zhou Qinyao smiled slightly: "Propose to my good girl."
The leading female reporter was so speechless by the answer that she even forgot to ask questions.
A male reporter nearby asked, "Excuse me, Mr. Zhou, do you mean to propose to your girlfriend? Is this going to be from your wedding ring?"
Zhou Qinyao smiled faintly and said nothing more. The team escorted him away from the scene.
Originally Zhou Yan prepared numerous announcements, but he never expected that his announcements would not be as influential as Zhou Qinyao's proposal to me.
A few hours later, the entire domestic jewelry industry was shaken. Everyone in the industry knew that the new diamond tycoon from the Zhou family spent a huge amount of money to bid for a rare pink diamond abroad.
The news quickly spread throughout the upper-class circles, and the socialites were all puzzled.
Zhou Qinyao has always been a legend who rarely shows his face. He is different from his father Zhou Zelin, who likes to make friends and socialize, and has friends all over the world.
But Zhou Qinyao is low-key and cold in character. Most of the things that require public appearances are handled by his cousin Zhou Yan, and he seems to be directing everything behind the scenes.
The more mysterious he was, the more curious these celebrities became. Everyone knew that Xia Sumu and Zhou Zhan grew up together, and someone asked her if he had a girlfriend.
Xia Sumu was already married at this time. He didn't want to respond too much to Zhou Qinyao's questions, so he just said directly that he already had a girlfriend for many years, so you don't have to think about it.
When all the celebrities heard the news, they couldn't help but secretly envy this woman who was pampered by Zhou Qinyao with a pink diamond worth 560 million RMB.
How spoiled is this
At the same time in China.
Fang Lai received two tickets from a client. It was for a concert. He was free at the time, and remembering that Zhou Qinyao was not in the country, and Tang You was bored, he thought of taking his daughter out to listen to the concert to kill time. But he didn't expect to meet an old acquaintance he hadn't seen for a long time at the concert.
When the concert was over, Tang You and Fang Lai walked out hand in hand. They happened to run into Ye Yongxin's group of celebrities. They knew each other in the past, so they had to say hello when they met. They had to do some face-saving work.
But in the previous feud between Ye Yuan and Tang You, Ye Yongxin naturally sided with his cousin. So, after greeting, he didn't have a good face towards Tang You.
Their family is rich. I was uncomfortable wearing it, so I lay down, so even for this I didn't show the courtesy that a junior should have. Politeness. I heard that he had a boyfriend when he was in City C, and you were quite against it. Sent, he is an old fox, what do young people think? He can tell at a glance what he wants to express. Smiled calmly. Yes. It's just that the two of them have a good relationship, so I didn't care about it later. Be attentive. Cover your nose and smile. What, are you going to recruit a son-in-law from your Tang family? Even a pauper is fine. Just as she came up to speak, a man's voice suddenly came from behind her. Friend. The mother and daughter thought the voice was familiar, turned their heads and saw that it was Xie Cheng.
It has been a long time since I last saw Xie Cheng. We haven't seen each other since we separated in high school. At this moment, Xie Cheng probably just came back from a concert, and I unexpectedly bumped into him outside.
After not seeing each other for more than two years, Xie Cheng looked more mature than before, gentle and elegant, wearing a pair of glasses. He looked like a nobleman. He greeted Tang You, saying that they had not seen each other for a long time.
Tang You slowed down and forced a smile, "Well, long time no see."
See how you are doing now? I heard that you are studying in Haiyi. Tang You chatted with him for a while. I don't know how. The conversation turned to Zhou Qinyao.
Xie Cheng looked at her and hesitated for a long time. Are you still with that tattooed guy
Tang You nodded and said, yes, together.
"You deserve better."
At this moment, a burst of laughter suddenly came from the side. I was saying, our Yuanyuan always said, Tangyou you are amazing. Out of the mud, you are not stained. Even your boyfriend is different, and it turns out he is a tattooed guy.
Xie Cheng seemed to know Ye Yongxin as well, and greeted her lightly, "Ms. Ye."
I'm not saying anything bad about you, but sometimes, don't be too noble, you still have to be realistic. Also, since you and your tattooed brother are in love, don't mess with other men anymore.
Xie Cheng thought he was talking about himself. He helped Tang You type, "What does other people's love have to do with you?"
He made two careful gestures, looked at Xie Cheng, and shook his head.
When she was leaving, she deliberately bumped into Tang You, causing Tang You to stumble. Seeing this, Xie Cheng quickly reached out to help her, and this scene was seen by Fang Lai who was walking out of the bathroom.
Fang Lai quickly hid behind a pillar, looked at the familiar man, thought again and again, and finally remembered where he had seen him.
Xie Cheng said, "My domestic phone number has not changed. If you have anything, you can call me."
Tang You had long forgotten his number, but for the sake of... But she still smiled and thanked him and the two parted ways.
Xie Cheng took a few steps and looked back at Tang You reluctantly. He probably didn't expect that after more than two years, the little girl who wore school uniform and had short hair would grow up to be so charming and lovely today.
Any man who has her is lucky.
Fang Lai saw his daughter and the man walking away, then came out from behind the pillar and asked Tang You:
Was that Xie Cheng who used to go to school with you
Tang You weighed it. How come you have such a good memory
Fang Lai asked quickly, why is he here if he is looking for you, what does she want to do with you
I just happened to meet you. I didn’t do anything. I just took a nap.
Fang Lai looked at him thoughtfully. After sending Tang You back to school, she immediately called Zhou Qinyao. Xie Cheng, who had been chasing Tang You before, is back. Today I saw her standing with Tang You. Come on, he helped you up when you almost fell. Please come back soon, I'm afraid if you don't come back, what if the two of them... Spark some retro campus sparks. What to do
Zhou Qinyao smiled on the other end of the phone. Don't you like Xie Cheng very much
Fang Lai, you bastard, I won't let you watch him. I'll let them do it later. Hurry up, Youyou, look, it's popular now.
Zhou Qinyao was silent for a few seconds. Actually, I have prepared a gift for you. I originally wanted to wait until Youyou was a little older to give it to you, but now I think it doesn't matter whether I give it to you earlier or later.
Fang Lai: What
The next day, early in the morning, a delivery truck stopped at the door of Fang Lai's villa. The couple had just gotten up, one was brushing teeth, and the other was preparing breakfast, when they were awakened by a knock on the door. The servant came over in a hurry and said that it was sent by the young master of the Zhou family, saying that it was a betrothal gift for the two of you.
bride price
Add sugar to the Yuanxiao and there are toothpaste bubbles in your mouth.
The workers outside carried a heavy box to my house. 10 minutes later, I came to Hetang Lantern Festival. I sat on the floor tiles of the bathroom and looked at the blinding toilet in front of me. I felt a little complicated. What the hell is this
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