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

Chapter 38: Is Everything an Indulgence?

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"Hey Fang Xun, if you keep driving like this, are we going to make it to the site before dark?"

Having rested with his eyes closed for several minutes, Gu Heng couldn’t help but complain upon realizing that the car hadn’t left the hotel area yet...

Fang Xun: "..."

She responded with a slightly red face, "I’m afraid I might make a mistake..."

Interrupting her, Gu Heng waved his hand and said, "Just drive normally, any bumps or scrapes will be on me."

"Okay then..."

Emboldened by Gu Heng’s words, she grew a little braver. Although still slow, it was considerably better than the snail’s pace she had started with...

Once on the road proper, Fang Xun started to chat intermittently with Gu Heng.

"Gu Heng, how much did you pay for this car?"

"It was exactly 3.8 million on the road."

Looking off into the distance, Gu Heng answered casually...

Fang Xun couldn’t help but smack her dry lips upon hearing Gu Heng’s response. It sounded to her as if 3.8 million was no different from 380 yuan...

"3.8 million? Did you pay in full?"

"What else? Why should the bank make an extra buck."

Gu Heng’s confident answer left Fang Xun at a loss for words...

Who would want the bank to make an extra buck? If you have the cash on hand, and it doesn’t affect your living, of course you’d buy cars and houses in full. But the point is the money, isn’t it? Where does the money come from?

Indeed...

There is a generation gap between people...

The two were clearly not on the same wavelength...

"With 3.8 million, why didn’t you buy a different car? I feel this van doesn’t really suit you. Don’t guys usually prefer sports cars? There must be plenty of sports cars you could get for 3.8 million, right?"

"When you go out to have fun, of course you should choose a car that’s comfortable to sit in. Otherwise, if driving tires you out all day, how would you have the mood to enjoy yourself..."

Fang Xun’s eyes lit up, as if she had found a loophole in Gu Heng’s words, and she quickly said, "So you mean you have other cars too?"

"Possibly."

After pondering for a second, Gu Heng gave a noncommittal answer...

It wasn’t exactly lying or showing off...

If he truly wanted to, he could buy one of each luxury car from Hang City’s luxury car dealerships...

Not only would it not cost him money, but his assets might even increase by tens of millions...

But there was no need. The system was meant for him to indulge and experience life, not to make money. Of course, he would do whatever felt comfortable, getting too deliberate about it would be pointless.

However, Fang Xun had completely misunderstood Gu Heng’s intentions...

She thought Gu Heng was just being modest, not wanting to crush her spirits with his indirect expression...

In her mind, Gu Heng’s image as an approachable rich second-generation escalated another notch...

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Time passed, though it was hard to tell how much...

Guided by Fang Xun, Gu Heng walked on cobblestone paths, feeling the moist air around him...

The white walls and black tiles alongside the canals were shrouded in mist, while the rivers wove through the ancient town like a beautiful scroll. As the slanting sun beamed down, warm sunlight filtered through the leaves, scattering across the streets and alleys, fresh and gentle.

The cries of street vendors, traditional as they may be, surrounded his ears. Despite the density, it didn’t feel chaotic; instead, it gave Gu Heng’s restless heart a sense of tranquility...

Fang Xun turned her head back to look at Gu Heng’s enraptured expression and couldn’t help but smile, asking, "How do you feel?"

"I feel great."

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"You just chose a good time to come," if it were May or the National Day holiday, it would be a real crush of people, and there wouldn’t be anything fun to do at all."

Upon hearing this, Gu Heng nodded his head in agreement.

During those long holidays each year, various tourist spots really weren’t for having fun, but for crowd watching, indeed, there was little fun to be had.

But on second thought...

Ordinary people have only those few days in three hundred and sixty-five days a year to relax.

Working oneself to death is just for the so-called handful of silver, but the ridiculous thing is that very handful of silver can solve all the world’s anxiety.

How many people could, like himself now, take a travel trip on a whim? After all, he could now calmly comprehend the so-called bullshit of life because he no longer needed to hustle for that handful of silver anymore.

[The host has reflected on the hardships of life and pondered the meaning of life, aspiring to live a different life, successfully indulging; reward: 990,000 yuan. Balance: 10,800,000 yuan.]

The sudden system notification left Gu Heng momentarily stunned...

Fine, fine, fine!

This is how we’re playing it?

I go out for some fun, have a moment of reflection, and get a reward for it? And it’s 990,000 yuan just like that.

If you want to give money, just give it directly, why look for an excuse!

So what, I’ve got nothing better to do all day, just fucking indulge myself, is that it?

He shook his head, trying not to think too much about the reward; after all, getting money for nothing wasn’t so exciting after so many times...

After walking a few more steps, Fang Xun, who had been excitedly explaining the history of Wuzhen to Gu Heng, suddenly stopped and said with a hint of excitement in her voice, "Gu Heng, over here is the special Wuzhen canopy boat. Want to give it a try?"

On hearing this, Gu Heng looked up.

At a ferry point not far away, there was a long line of about a dozen people, probably for the canopy boat Fang Xun had mentioned.

Although he had never been to Wuzhen, the idea of traveling by boat had come to him a long time ago, so he replied directly, "Sure, you go line up, and I’ll be right there."

"What are you going to do?"

Fang Xun looked at him with puzzled eyes.

Pointing to a small stall not far away, Gu Heng said, "I heard the boat ride takes over an hour. I didn’t eat much this morning, so I’m going to buy some snacks to bring on board. If it’s almost our turn, give me a call."

"Oh, then I’ll line up first."

"Cover the cost for a moment, if we can charter a boat, try to charter one."

Without waiting for Fang Xun to respond, he ran off excitedly towards a stall with a sign for radish cakes. Halfway there, he seemed to remember something and turned around to shout at her, "Do you eat spicy food? If you don’t, I’ll buy a separate portion for you."

"Ah? I eat spicy..."

Giving an OK sign, Gu Heng started running again...

But Fang Xun still hadn’t snapped back to reality...

Having worked as a personal butler for a long time, she had grown accustomed to being ordered around to do things...

The friend-like attitude from Gu Heng was something she rarely experienced from her clients, especially since in her eyes Gu Heng was a second-generation rich kid who drove a luxury car worth millions. For a moment, Fang Xun felt a strangely touching feeling in her heart...

Gu Heng was unaware that his casual remark could provoke so much thought in Fang Xun, still happily gesticulating at the old lady selling radish cakes not far away...

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Originally thinking it would only take a few minutes, Gu Heng hadn’t expected the radish cake-selling granny to be so talkative, pulling him into a chat for more than 20 minutes...

But all was not lost, at least he didn’t chat in vain; he even got two free radish cakes just before he left...

That was his reward for the chat...

He had heard that merchants in tourist areas were scammers, but he seemed lucky, not only did he not get ripped off, but he also scrounged two free ones...

Holding the crispy radish cakes, dipping them in some chili sauce, he walked unhurriedly towards the ferry point...

Just as he reached the ferry point, seeing Gu Heng, an excited Fang Xun hurriedly said, "Gu Heng, this place..."