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

Chapter 56 - 55 Zhang Gao Ge, have you been breached?

The room manager, following protocol, first showed Gu Heng around the presidential suite and introduced him to the facilities within the room.

Once the room manager had left, Gu Heng stretched out comfortably, then stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, overlooking the city that had made him struggle for so long…

As night fell, the neon lights around Qiantang River became dazzlingly brilliant…

Seeing this scene, Gu Heng didn’t feel very sentimental. Instead, he pulled out his phone and quickly snapped a photo of the view outside the window, followed by a few casual shots of the room’s facilities.

"I never realized the beauty of Hang City before, probably because I wasn’t standing high enough."

Done editing the caption, he clicked to share it on his Moments...

That felt good...

He hadn’t evolved into one of those tycoons yet; he was simply enjoying luxury as a personal indulgence...

For him, enjoyment was only part of the equation.

Staying in a hotel that costs 8000 a night, if you don’t show off your wealth or put on airs, what’s the difference from not staying at all?

Perhaps it was because he had been showing off a bit too much these days that his Moments update received a quick response...

Fengzi: "Stop posting stolen pics to show off all the damn time, hurry up and roll back here."

First Blood Raider (first love): "You’ve become more childish than before. At least the old you wouldn’t do such low-level stuff..."

Mom: "Son, have you changed jobs again? Cleaning windows so high up is too dangerous, just stop it. If you don’t have money, tell me, I’ll get your dad to transfer some to you."

These people, who knew him best, wouldn’t even consider for a moment that someone as mediocre as them in their eyes could suddenly transform into someone they envied...

Even his own Mom, while not thinking he was using stolen pics to put on airs, couldn’t associate him with such a luxurious room and just assumed he’d switched to a window cleaning job...

Watching comment after comment pop up in his Moments, Gu Heng laughed it off, then turned off his phone screen and flopped down onto the soft couch...

He had no intention of proving himself...

That would be too low-level...

Showing up in front of them just like this, he wouldn’t need to say anything; the truth would prove everything for Gu Heng, no matter how hard they found it to accept...

Is it vulgar?

Perhaps a bit.

But isn’t life all about saving face?

Or to put it another way, "It’s like walking in brocade clothing at night without being rich enough to return home." Doesn’t that sound more high-class?

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Before Gu Heng could close his eyes and rest for a bit, the phone rang. Choosing to answer with his eyes still closed, a pleasant and familiar voice came through.

"Brother Gu, are you back in Hang City?"

"???"

"Why are you silent all of a sudden, Brother Gu? Did I break your facade?"

Listening to Lin Jiayun’s bell-like laughter, Gu Heng suppressed the urge to hang up and said, "If there’s nothing else, I’m going to hang up."

"No, wait! I saw your Moments post and wanted to ask if you’re back in Hang City. Brother Gu, you wouldn’t be so petty, would you~ You didn’t get upset over a little joke, did you~"

"Red exclamation mark warning."

"Alright alright, just tell me if you’ve really come back to Hang City?"

Finding a more comfortable position to lie in, Gu Heng hummed into the phone.

"Send me your location; Jingjing and I just got off work and have nowhere to go. We can come hang out at your place for a bit."

After hearing Lin Jiayun’s words, Gu Heng, who had been squinting, slowly opened his eyes...

In such a large room, it would indeed be a bit dull without some beautiful women to add to the ambiance.

"Okay, I’ll send you the location and room number on WeChat."

After saying that, he didn’t hesitate to hang up the phone and sent the location and room number to Lin Jiayun via WeChat.

To ensure that the awkwardness from last time they had hot pot wouldn’t happen again, Gu Heng called the front desk with the landline, reiterating his request until he felt reassured and went into the bathroom...

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20 minutes later.

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Wrapped in a bath towel, Gu Heng had just come out of the bathroom when he heard a knock on the door.

"Come in."

With a click, the door was pushed open.

It was still that Manager Chen.

"Mr. Gu, your friends have been brought up."

Before he could finish, Lin Jiayun barged in, looking curiously around the room and bumping Gu Heng’s arm, "I knew there was something odd about the room number you sent me, 1111. Turns out, it’s the presidential suite."

In contrast to Lin Jiayun’s boisterous manner, He Jing was much more reserved, thanking the manager before stepping into the room.

Seeing that both women had entered, Manager Chen stole an envious glance at Gu Heng and then quietly closed the door...

He had seen many men bring ladies to the presidential suite, but to bring two at once, and both so beautiful, was quite rare...

As Manager Chen left, Lin Jiayun became even more uninhibited, taking off her coat and jumping onto the sofa to beckon He Jing, "Jingjing, come take some photos for me, I’ve got material to post on Weibo tomorrow~"

Gu Heng originally wanted to ask He Jing about buying a house.

After all, in Hang City, the person most keen on buying houses was this woman right before him...

But seeing He Jing already taking out her phone, ready to take photos for Lin Jiayun, he swallowed his question, then went to the fridge, grabbed a drink covered in English letters, and leaned against the fridge door to enjoy the show.

As a professional influencer, He Jing’s photography skills were doubtless...

In only a few minutes, she took a dozen photos...

Watching the two chatter away, the bored Gu Heng also propped up his legs and lay back on the sofa to scroll through TikTok...

But before he could finish even one video, Lin Jiayun collapsed next to him, bringing with her a waft of perfume.

"Gu Heng, help me pick one to post on Weibo tomorrow."

Gu Heng took a sip of his drink, glanced over, and randomly pointed to one, "This one will do."

Although she knew Gu Heng was just humoring her, Lin Jiayun was still pleased.

"Right? I also think this one is nice! You have good taste!"

After saying that, she patted Gu Heng on the shoulder with a look of satisfaction and continued, "In honor of your good taste, Sister Jia will treat you to dinner today!"

Saying so, she stood up, handed her phone back to He Jing, and took out her own phone to open a food delivery app. Just as she was about to order, she seemed to remember something, looked around jokingly, and said, "This is my first time ordering takeout in a presidential suite. Mr. Gu wouldn’t mind, right?"

Seeing her like this, Gu Heng couldn’t help but shake his head and stood up, saying, "I’ve become too fussy; I can’t enjoy takeout anymore. Let’s just eat at the restaurant downstairs."

When He Jing heard this, she recalled the incident a few days ago where they had spent 170,000 yuan on a hot pot meal and quickly interjected, "Just let Jiajia order some takeout for a casual meal. There’s no need to go to a restaurant."

She and Lin Jiayun were different...

Lin Jiayun could accept Gu Heng’s generosity without guilt, but she couldn’t. She always felt like she was getting something for nothing, and if it happened a few more times, she feared she might never be able to repay him...

But Gu Heng didn’t pay attention to her protest and walked towards the clothes rack, saying as he went, "The manager told me the presidential suite comes with a 3,000 yuan dining credit that gets refreshed the next day. Why waste it?

Should I let the hotel profit 3,000 yuan off me for nothing?"