Zhang Yong's Little Schemes!

After a moment of thought, Ning Wangshu finally spoke slowly: "Two million! If you agree, I can go meet that Big Boss you mentioned."

"Regardless of how my discussion with him goes, you need to pay me two million in travel expenses."

"If you don't agree, then forget it..."

Although Ning Wangshu still had a little over one million on hand, if he only paid one million in travel expenses as Zhang Yong had said, it would be rather tight.

It might not be enough.

Or if it was enough, it would be barely so.

After all, besides planning to buy another apartment in Jiangnan City, he also needed to set aside some money for future expenses.

As for what exactly that Big Boss Zhang Yong had mentioned was dealing with, it was still unclear, and whether they could reach an agreement was also unknown.

So Ning Wangshu directly proposed two million as travel expenses.

That way, he would have at least three million in funds, which would be more than enough to buy a small-to-medium apartment near Jiangnan University, with some left over.

Hearing Ning Wangshu's price, Zhang Yong didn't hesitate and agreed immediately: "Alright! Brother Ning, just as you say. As long as you're willing to go meet that Big Boss, regardless of how your talk goes, I'll pay you two million as travel expenses!"

"Also..."

Zhang Yong paused, then continued: "Also, I owe you a favor, Brother Ning. In the future, if there's ever anything you need my help with, as long as it's within my ability, I won't say a word!"

Zhang Yong patted his chest.

For him, two million was no small amount.

But being able to use this to get closer to that Big Boss was worth far more than a mere two million.

Even if Ning Wangshu didn't reach an agreement with that Big Boss, at least he had done his best for that Big Boss's matter, leaving a good impression.

Either way, it was a win!

If Ning Wangshu could reach an agreement with that Big Boss, or even actually help him out, then his standing before that Big Boss would naturally be different.

As for owing Ning Wangshu a favor... Zhang Yong didn't really think someone like Ning Wangshu would ever actually need his help.

More than anything, it was a way to show his stance and get closer to Ning Wangshu.

Of course, if Ning Wangshu really did need his help, Zhang Yong would be more than happy to oblige. After all, going back and forth like this would only bring them closer, wouldn't it?

If he ever needed to ask Ning Wangshu for something in the future, it would be easier to bring up.

Ning Wangshu naturally saw through Zhang Yong's little scheme, but he didn't call him out on it. After all, he would be going to university in two months, while his younger sister still had another year of high school in Linchuan.

Maybe there would be some small matter his sister would run into where Zhang Yong could be useful.

Having someone he could send over there would be convenient. It would save him from having to make a special trip back for trivial things, or worse, his sister might not tell him about small issues because she didn't want to bother him.

She might just endure any grievances.

With Zhang Yong around, things would be much easier. He could just have Zhang Yong meet his sister and exchange contact information.

Then, if his sister ever ran into a small problem that Zhang Yong could handle, he wouldn't need to make a special trip.

Even if his sister didn't want to bother him, she could just go to Zhang Yong directly.

That way, not everything would require Ning Wangshu to come back personally, and he could rest a little easier...

At that moment, Ning Wangshu gave Zhang Yong a slight nod and said, "Alright, let's leave it at that. Set a time with that Big Boss, and let me know when and where to meet him."

"Right, right! Thank you, Brother Ning! I'll go mention it to that Big Boss later, and once it's confirmed, I'll let you know."

Zhang Yong quickly agreed.

He paused, then added, "Oh, by the way, Brother Ning, would it be convenient for you to leave me a way to contact you? That way I can reach you directly."

Ning Wangshu nodded slightly. "Sure, write down my phone number..."

"Good, good!"

Zhang Yong was a little pleased and quickly took out his phone.

Ning Wangshu recited his phone number.

Zhang Yong wrote it down and even dialed it to make sure, then said, "Brother Ning, this is my personal number. If you ever need anything from me, just call this number directly!"

"Hmm."

Ning Wangshu acknowledged lightly, then asked, "Do you know what that Big Boss is looking for experts for?"

Zhang Yong shook his head. "I'm not too sure about that. I tried asking him before, but he didn't say."

"I see..."

Ning Wangshu understood. "Alright then, Manager Zhang. If there's nothing else, let's leave it at that."

Ning Wangshu had already signaled the end of the meeting, so Zhang Yong quickly stood up. "Alright, Brother Ning, I won't disturb you any longer. Farewell."

"Hmm!"

After Zhang Yong left, Ning Wangshu let out a light sigh and muttered to himself, "I still don't know what that Big Boss he mentioned is after, but at least I've got two million coming in."

"Once I've reported to Jiangnan University, I can buy a house near the campus."

Pausing, Ning Wangshu thought to himself, "Although money is just an external object to me, if I'm really going to live in secular society, there are plenty of places where I'll need to spend it."

"Even if I can be casual about it myself, since I have the means, I naturally can't let Ruoxuan suffer. I have to give her the best life possible!"

Ning Wangshu now only had his younger sister as family, and with what happened to their mother, he felt a lot of guilt and regret toward her in his heart.

As an older brother, Ning Wangshu hoped to make up for it as much as he could.

He had said before his mother's grave that he would take good care of his sister and never let her suffer any more grievances—that wasn't just empty talk.

On the other side, after Zhang Yong left, his face was full of delight.

"Now that I've convinced Brother Ning, next I need to find Manager Song and set up a time for them to meet. If Brother Ning can really help Manager Song out, then spending those two million will have been totally worth it!"

"As long as I can truly get in touch with Manager Song and build some rapport, even a little bit leaking from between his fingers would be enough for me to live high on the hog!"

"Even more, from now on, not just in Linchuan, but in the entire Jiangnan Province, few people would dare to ride roughshod over me! Manager Song is a Big Boss who's counted among the top figures across all of Jiangnan Province..."

"And this time, I've also managed to build some connection with Brother Ning, even if it's not quite a friendship yet. Still, if something comes up later and I need to ask Brother Ning for a favor, I should at least be able to get a word in..."

Thinking these thoughts, Zhang Yong cheerfully climbed into his Mercedes-Benz.