amaotonovel Chapter 442 Meeting with an Old Classmate!
Chapter 442 Meeting with an Old Classmate!
The woman looked to be around 25 years old, with long blonde hair like her mother Julia Koch. However, she styled her blonde hair into a high ponytail and wore a pair of black frameless glasses, exuding a cool and aloof aura.
But when she looked at Wang Xiucheng, an indescribable emotion appeared in her eyes.
The woman's "Long time no see" surprised everyone, including Julia Koch.
"Do you know each other?" Julia Koch asked, looking at her children.
“Mom, have you forgotten that I studied at the University of Houston for a year?” Mary Julia explained, “At that time, Wang had just come here to study abroad.”
Wang Xiucheng was also very surprised.
Mary and Wang Xiucheng had some interactions when they were at Xiucheng University. In Wang Xiucheng's view, Mary was probably trying to pursue him.
But this matter is too far in the past. For Mary, it may only be two or three years, but for Wang Xiucheng, it is already two lifetimes.
If it weren't for Mary's distinctively cool voice, Wang Xiucheng wouldn't have been sure.
The two hugged, just like old friends who hadn't seen each other for years.
“This is my youngest son, John, who is under 21 years old, just like you,” Julia Koch introduced the last person.
John, who also wore glasses, extended his hand and introduced himself: "My name is John Koch, and I study at Cornell University."
John looked to be nearly 1.8 meters tall, with delicate features and a lot of freckles on his face. Unlike his sister's aloofness, John seemed to be very talkative.
"Actually, for me, neither Stanford nor MIT was difficult. There was only one reason for getting into Cornell University."
John pushed up his glasses. "Because it's close to home, I can come back every day if I want."
John looked Wang Xiucheng up and down again, then gave him an "I see" look: "No wonder my sister never has a boyfriend."
Wang Xiucheng did not argue upon hearing this.
At this point, saying too much will only lead to more mistakes; silence is the best course of action.
Julia Koch looked at her daughter's face. Although Mary's expression seemed unchanged, Julia noticed that her eyebrows twitched slightly.
Julia Koch clapped her hands. "Let's go inside and talk. I've prepared a lot of Chinese dishes; I hope you'll like them."
Wang Xiucheng smiled and nodded, then followed Julia inside.
Her three children followed behind, but Mary walked in front.
John Koch whispered to Mary, "You like him?"
Mary didn't deny it, she just nodded.
"Although he has some money, it's not much to our family. Fortunately, he's good-looking and a top NBA player. His children will definitely have good genes, which is a good choice for our family."
John nodded to himself, "I agree to this marriage."
Mary tapped her younger brother on the head and laughed, scolding him, "You little devil! Do you think I need your permission?"
Soon, the five people sat down at the round table, enjoying the food and chatting aimlessly.
About twenty minutes later, Maria finally brought up the real business for the first time.
“Wang, since you and Mary are classmates, I won’t treat you like an outsider.” Julia got up and poured some drinks for Wang Xiucheng.
“Aunt Julia, please don’t be so polite,” Wang Xiucheng replied.
Mary, who was sitting next to Wang Xiucheng, looked at him from the side.
In her memory, Wang Xiucheng was handsome, but not very good at talking.
Or perhaps Wang Xiucheng simply doesn't enjoy talking to these Americans.
But the Wang Xiucheng I saw today was very talkative and had a sweet tongue, and his mother seemed to be very happy with him.
Julia put down her drink and sat down again. "You said yesterday that Cai Congxin might sell more of the Nets' shares in the future. What exactly happened? Did you hear what he said?"
After all, Wang Xiucheng and Cai Congxin were from the same hometown, so it's possible that Wang knew some things.
“There is no Aunt Julia.” Wang Xiucheng shrugged.
Julia knew that Wang Xiucheng had more to say, so she didn't urge him but waited patiently.
Wang Xiucheng didn't keep her waiting long. After taking a sip of what was supposedly her homemade juice, he said, "Boss Cai's assets are only a little over 100 billion, and he doesn't have much cash. Almost all of his wealth comes from Ali and the Nets."
“Once he wants to diversify his risk, he will need cash. You know that Ahri’s situation in China is not very good right now, so if that happens, I think he will consider selling his Nets shares.”
"At least the idea is to sell a portion of the shares," Wang Xiucheng added.
Julia nodded in agreement. Wang Xiucheng was right; Cai Congxin's wealth was basically derived from these two sources.
But Julia quickly added, "If that day ever comes, I'll take over all his shares. You'll agree, right?"
Wang Xiucheng smiled and said, "Of course."
Wang Xiucheng smiled innocently.
But I had already decided in my heart that I would talk about it when the time came.
Both Wang Xiucheng and Julia have the right to make a first offer, so there will inevitably be another round of negotiations.
Julia was satisfied with Wang Xiucheng's answer, so she smiled and said, "Come on, have some food."
For Julia, buying the Nets was just like buying a toy.
Since it's a toy, naturally I don't want anyone else to share it with me.
An hour later, everyone finished eating.
Wang Xiucheng did not intend to stay there any longer, and stood up to say goodbye.
Julia did not try to stop her.
Instead, Mary stood up and said, "Mom, I'll take the King back."
"it is good."
Soon, a black SUV drove out of the manor.
There were at least twenty other cars following behind this one.
Some of the cars belong to Wang Xiucheng's bodyguards, and the rest belong to Mary's bodyguards.
As the car drove onto the main road, Mary, who hadn't spoken since she was driving, suddenly asked, "You said you were going back to China, so you didn't accept me. What about now?"
Wang Xiucheng smiled wryly; he knew Mary would bring it up.
"I'm not going back for now," Wang Xiucheng smiled. "I need to play ball to earn money."
"Do you want me to take care of you?" Mary blurted out.
“I still have some spare money, you should know that,” Wang Xiucheng continued with a smile.
This woman was very assertive in school; none of the school's gangs dared to mess with her.
At that time, Wang Xiucheng knew that this woman was not simple and that he should not provoke her.
But now I really have no way to avoid it.
Silence fell in the car. After about three minutes, Mary asked again, "You have a girlfriend now, right?"
"Hmm." Wang Xiucheng nodded without saying anything more.
Mary appeared calm, but Wang Xiucheng still noticed some veins bulging on the back of her hands.
This means she was gripping the steering wheel too tightly.
Silence fell over the car again.
Mary thought she would say a lot, about how she had missed him for the past two years, how she had watched every game of his this year, and how she had booked a private VIP box at the Nets just to see him.
She even wanted to tell Wang Xiucheng that her mother's acquisition of the Nets shares was due to her lobbying.
Also, she really wanted Wang Xiucheng to know that she had done a lot for him.
But when she was actually in this enclosed space with Wang Xiucheng, she couldn't say anything.
"Perhaps, what I really like is just that quiet boy from before."