How can I justify myself as a Magnate if I don't indulge myself?

After hearing He Jing’s persuasion, Gu Heng also gave up on that idea...

Delving into his own business wasn’t urgent at least until his assets reached several billion.

With his current asset just past a billion, no one would set their sights on him. For now, the main goal was to enjoy life...

Moreover, after the initial excitement, Gu Heng also sobered up a bit...

The internet celebrity industry was too low. Even if he became a leader in the industry, like Three Sheep Group or Xin Xuan Group, what of it? In most people’s eyes, it was still just an internet celebrity company with a low social status...

If he were to get involved, he’d need to be like Lei Jun, a big shot in the investment industry...

All it would take was investment...

It was less stressful, more convenient, and if the investment failed, the system would cover it.

....

....

They had been eating for over half an hour.

Gu Heng boasted about downing four large bowls of rice...

Ten dishes were reduced to mere scraps...

Most of which ended up in Gu Heng’s stomach.

Part of it was due to Gu Heng’s large appetite, but an even bigger reason was the small portion size of the dishes...

Take, for instance, the dish of dragon well shrimp priced at 368 per serving. It had so little that Gu Heng scooped it up with a spoon three times before it was gone, similar to the other dishes...

This was typical of high-end restaurants...

If you quibbled about it, they would retort with "we offer quality," and that would be that...

"Alright, everyone full?"

Gu Heng wiped his mouth, not caring about his image, and patted his stomach...

"Full."

Lin Jiayun and He Jing had stopped eating ten minutes earlier and had been quietly waiting for Gu Heng to finish. Hearing his question, they both nodded.

Seeing this, Gu Heng didn’t bother with the service bell and raised his right hand, snapping his fingers loudly.

"Waiter."

The waiter, who had stayed away to not disturb Gu Heng while eating, quickly jogged over.

"Check, please."

The waiter, holding a tablet, glanced at the price and respectfully told Gu Heng, "Sir, your total comes to 4,265 yuan.

Manager Chen has just informed us that you’re staying in the presidential suite tonight, so you get a 3,000 yuan dining credit. You only need to pay 1,265 yuan."

Hearing the price, Gu Heng was stunned...

Not because he thought it was too expensive...

But because it seemed too cheap...

He had ordered ten dishes and thought it would cost at least ten thousand...

Turns out this restaurant was pretty decent...

While thinking, he pulled out his phone and scanned the QR code on the tablet...

[Host returns to the city, enjoys life, enjoys cuisine, indulges successfully, reward: 30,000 yuan. Balance: 83.53 million yuan.]

Listening to the system’s voice, Gu Heng comfortably squinted his eyes...

Right!

That’s the spirit!

Although it was only a 30,000-yuan reward, the vibe was back! This was the taste of the past.

As Gu Heng reflected this internally, He Jing initially instinctively considered paying to express her gratitude for Gu Heng’s help during the day...

But before her hand reached her phone, she gave up on that idea...

Her largest available balance right now was 200,000 yuan in WeChat, recently loaned to her by Gu Heng. If she insisted on paying now, it wouldn’t show her as an independent woman but rather a totally foolish one...

....

People who eat too much tend to get restless, and Gu Heng was one of those people...

Having driven all day, he had planned to rest in his room after dinner, but with the expensive food squeezing the limited space in his stomach, he felt no trace of sleepiness. He then turned to He Jing and Lin Jiayun, saying, "Do you two have any plans for tonight?"

Lin Jiayun quickly replied, "No, actually, I plan to take a few days off. I’ll be with you these next few days."

He Jing definitely didn’t have to work those days. Lin Jiayun was worried that He Jing might get too cozy with Gu Heng while she was at work, which is why she had already planned to take leave during dinner...

He Jing also shook her head: "No plans."

"No plans, how about going for a walk to help digest the food?"

He Jing, Lin Jiayun: "Digest walk?"

Gu Heng laughed and said, "I’ve been staying in my hometown so long that I almost rusted over, but now that I’m back in Hang City, I definitely need to get out and about."

"I came across some videos on TikTok recently depicting nightclubs with dance floors where, apparently, if you’re handsome, girls will come up and rub against you. With my looks, there should be quite a few girls approaching me, right?"

"Last time at FT Bar, I was too busy showing off and completely missed out on the real fun of nightclubs. I need to make up for that this time!"

Lin Jiayun: "???"

Although she could only consider herself half a girlfriend, hearing him say this in front of her was a bit too much, wasn’t it?

Gu Heng caught a glimpse of her emotional face and said indifferently, "I see you’ve been using that bag for quite a while, haven’t you? I’ll get you a new one in a couple of days."

Lin Jiayun immediately showed off a woman’s talent for quick changes of face, and instantly smiled, "I know quite a few of the atmosphere girls at FT Bar. Wait, I’ll have them all come dance with you!"

Satisfied, Gu Heng nodded in approval...

Damn, Lin Jiayun was such a simple woman...

Just a little benefit, and she had absolutely no bottom line...

Not like Lin Ran and He Jing...

Those two always had such clear boundaries...

But, as unspeakable as it was, it was exactly because of their boundaries that Gu Heng regarded them more highly and didn’t treat them like a mere fling like Lin Jiayun...

Descending from the 37th floor, Chen Hao, who had been waiting at the elevator, immediately greeted Gu Heng with a smile.

"Mr. Gu, was your meal satisfying?" n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Nodding, Gu Heng ordered, "Does your hotel offer limousine service at night? Arrange a limo for us to go to FT Bar.

If not, find me a driver. I’ve been driving all day, I’m a bit tired, and besides, I’ll be drinking later, so getting a designated driver might be troublesome."

Hearing Gu Heng’s instructions, Chen Hao hurriedly replied, "The limousine service ended before eight o’clock, and it won’t start again until eight tomorrow morning.

If Mr. Gu doesn’t mind, I can be your driver and take you all over."

Of course, he didn’t mind.

But upon hearing Chen Hao’s offer, Gu Heng couldn’t help but stare at him and asked, "Don’t you have to get off work? I’ll need a ride back later too."

"As long as you need me, my working hours are 24/7."

"Alright then, I’ll trouble you, Manager Chen. But, may I ask, how much is your salary per month?"

To be honest...

Gu Heng really liked this guy, Chen Hao...

But not in that way...

It was because his service was just so meticulous...

Last time I stayed at the hotel for a few days, this guy treated me like an emperor...

Watching TV, those tycoons all have their own personal butlers to handle some of their life’s trifles...

Should I get a personal butler too?

Especially since I have a lot on my plate right now.

Not to mention, my family is building a house back home with expenditures often reaching millions; my folks definitely can’t handle it, and I can’t be running home every three days. Isn’t this where a personal butler would be useful?

This Chen Hao is clearly perfect butler material...

Staying here as a room manager is simply a waste...

His only flaw is that he’s not female. If he were a woman, it would be even better...

But that’s just a minor pity. If I want to find girls, that’s easy—just so long as you aren’t scared of getting sick, you could change them daily. The job of a personal butler still suits someone like Chen Hao, who has such great service skills. Gender isn’t that important...

When Chen Hao heard Gu Heng’s sudden question, he was stunned for two seconds. Although he didn’t understand the meaning behind Gu Heng’s question, he answered truthfully, "I earn about twenty to thirty thousand a month, maybe a bit more last month because of the commission from Mr. Gu’s recharge."

"Twenty to thirty thousand..."

Gu Heng muttered softly...

"So, your income isn’t fixed, right?"

"In the service industry, there’s nothing like fixed income. It’s normal to have more some times and less at others."

Gu Heng nodded and then went straight to the point, "I’m currently in need of a personal butler to help me handle some trivial matters of life. Are you interested in quitting your job to help me? As for your salary...

Let’s go with double your current one, forty thousand a month."

"What?"

This time, Chen Hao really was taken aback, just gawking with his mouth wide open...

Gu Heng didn’t repeat himself but just patted Chen Hao on the shoulder and laughed, "You can think it over. If you’re interested, just let me know.

For now, just do your current job well and drive us to FT Bar."

With that, he left the hotel entrance along with the equally astonished Lin Jiayun and He Jing...