Tycoon: From Rags to Riches

Chapter 112: Chapter 110: The Ultimate Pool Party

Inside the bright, luxurious lobby of the Bund W Hotel.

Han Yijia walked in, carrying a black Chanel Camellia bag and wearing a white, backless dress.

"Jiajia, over here!"

She had just stepped into the hotel when someone called out to her.

Han Yijia looked toward the voice and saw it was Shen Yan, the Deputy Director of Cabin Services for Eastern Airlines. Although she was a woman approaching forty, she was so well-maintained that she looked like she had just turned thirty, dressed from head to toe in high-end luxury brands.

"Sister Yan Yan, I came as soon as I got your call."

Seeing Shen Yan, Han Yijia quickly walked over and intimately linked her arm with Shen Yan’s. "What’s the occasion tonight? Why so sudden?"

"Jiajia, don’t say I never look out for you."

"If other people knew about this party tonight, they’d be fighting tooth and nail to get in."

Shen Yan patted the small hand Han Yijia had looped through her arm. "Do you have any idea who the host of tonight’s party is?"

"Who is he?"

Han Yijia asked prettily.

"The heir to the Junyao Group!"

Shen Yan led Han Yijia into the elevator. She pulled a specially colored key card from her sleeve and tapped it against the sensor three consecutive times. Only then did the button for the top floor of the Bund W Hotel quietly light up.

"The Junyao Group?"

Watching this, Han Yijia guessed that the top floor of the Bund W Hotel must be a private, exclusive venue that wasn’t normally open to the public.

"Ruyi Airlines is the private airline controlled by the Junyao Group."

"The Junyao Group is a family-owned business, currently worth over thirty billion. And the father of the heir hosting tonight’s party is the chairman of the Junyao Group."

As the elevator ascended rapidly, Shen Yan fiddled with her ear. "You probably don’t know this, but we at Eastern Airlines have always had a good relationship with Ruyi Airlines. Eastern Airlines was Ruyi Airlines’ second-largest shareholder."

At this, Shen Yan added, "Well, we *were*. Now we’re the third-largest."

After hearing what Shen Yan said, a glint appeared in Han Yijia’s eyes.

"Do you know why we went from being the second-largest shareholder to the third?"

Seeing Han Yijia’s expression, Shen Yan smiled faintly.

As the Deputy Director of Cabin Services at Eastern Airlines, her purview was personnel management. In other words, all the flight attendants at Eastern Airlines were under her direct supervision.

Over the years, she had seen too many beautiful, arrogant girls.

They thought their good looks meant they were above everyone else, always dreaming of marrying into a wealthy family on their own merits and crossing the class divide to become a rich man’s wife.

However, things rarely ended well for those girls.

’Once a golden key has turned their lock, they think they’re made of gold?’

In comparison, Shen Yan preferred girls like Han Yijia.

Sensible, with a good head on her shoulders, and knew how to play the game.

She didn’t harbor so many unrealistic fantasies.

Well...

She was just a bit naive, her cleverness a little too obvious.

She wanted the milk without feeding the cow.

’How could that possibly work?’

But Shen Yan wasn’t in a hurry. These things had to progress step by step. Since the girl was willing to come with her to a party like this, it was ultimately just a matter of price.

"I don’t know."

Han Yijia shook her head.

"Because Ruyi Airlines recently brought in a new independent director through a financing round. The shares he holds are just slightly more than what Eastern Airlines has, so now we’re the third-largest shareholder, and that new independent director is the second."

As she spoke, the elevator quickly reached the top floor.

As the doors slid open, a dimly lit corridor appeared before Han Yijia.

"Ladies, we need to inspect you and your personal belongings."

"We hope you understand."

The moment Han Yijia and Shen Yan stepped out of the elevator, they were met by two men and two women who bowed and stated the requirement.

"Standard procedure."

Shen Yan nodded at the staff, then turned to reassure Han Yijia in a gentle voice. "This is a very private place. The check is to prevent people from bringing in dangerous items or things like pinhole cameras. Just relax."

Han Yijia nodded obediently and cooperated with the inspection.

The entire process took about five minutes and was incredibly thorough, rivaling an airport security check.

Once the inspection was complete, a staff member led the way for them.

"Oh..."

"Right, I was interrupted by them just now."

"That new independent director of Ruyi Airlines will also be here tonight. In fact, this party is mainly for him. And I hear he’s very young, probably around your age, and supposedly very handsome."

At this, Shen Yan winked at Han Yijia. "Jiajia, he’s a true super-rich guy. The Ruyi Airlines shares he controls are worth over three billion alone. Anything he lets slip through his fingers would be enough to save you years of struggle."

"If you can manage to hook him, forget about positions like intercontinental flight attendant or purser—even my position might be yours someday."

An independent director!

Young and handsome!

Worth billions!

No matter how sharp Han Yijia was, her heart couldn’t help but burn with excitement at that moment.

Shen Yan noticed the change in Han Yijia’s eyes, and the corners of her lips curved up slightly.

Led by the staff, they made several turns.

When a set of double metal doors was pushed open, the view suddenly opened up before them.

Inside the suite, which was nearly a thousand square meters, was every imaginable form of entertainment.

The most eye-catching feature was the outdoor infinity pool.

From there, one could take in the entire dazzling skyline of Lujiazui.

Inside the suite, colorful lights flashed.

At the DJ booth, two women in bikinis were spinning tracks.

Besides them, there were more than a dozen other beautiful young women in the suite. Han Yijia sensed a familiar air about them; they were most likely in the same profession.

"President Shen, this must be the fifth girl you’ve brought tonight, right?"

Just then, a woman about Shen Yan’s age walked over from a distance. She sized up Han Yijia as she said to Shen Yan with a smile, "You’re putting a lot of pressure on the rest of us."

"President Yan gave the word himself, so of course, I have to give it my all."

Shen Yan’s tone was casual, a clear sign they were old acquaintances. At the same time, she introduced the woman to Han Yijia. "This is Li Miao, the Deputy Director of Cabin Services at Southern Airlines. You can just call her Sister Miao."

"Hello, Sister Miao."

Han Yijia quickly bowed obediently in greeting.

"Such a lovely little beauty."

Li Miao looked at Han Yijia with a gentle, beaming smile. "Let’s add each other on WhatsApp later. We should keep in touch."

After saying this, she turned her attention back to Shen Yan and continued their conversation.

A short while later, two more people approached from another direction.

One was an executive from Air China, the other from Shenzhen Airlines. They were also gracefully aging women, so well-maintained that you couldn’t guess their real age from their appearance.

"Jiajia, go ahead and look around."

"I’m going downstairs to pick someone else up. I’ll be right back."

"Feel free to order anything you want to eat or drink."

Shen Yan took a call and, before leaving, instructed Han Yijia, "Also, you can only take selfies by the infinity pool. Photos and videos are forbidden anywhere else. And when you do take pictures, be careful not to get anyone else in the shot. It’s a big taboo."

"Mm-hmm."

"I’ll remember, Sister Yan."

Han Yijia understood what Shen Yan meant. She knew the party she was attending today was on a much higher level than any she’d been to before.

"Tonight, it’s definitely a case of too many girls and not enough guys."

"If you want to get something out of this, you have to learn to be proactive."

Shen Yan patted Han Yijia’s shoulder. "This is as far as I can help you. The rest is up to you."

"Thank you, Sister Yan."

Han Yijia thanked her sincerely.

Shen Yan smiled, then hurriedly walked out of the suite.

After Shen Yan left, Han Yijia wandered around the suite. She kept her composure despite the appraising glances she occasionally received from her many "colleagues."

After a lap around the room, she took her bag and went into the restroom.

’In terms of looks...’

’It doesn’t seem like any of these women can compare to me.’

Han Yijia stood before the mirror, looking at her delicate, oval face and her exquisite, well-proportioned figure, feeling a surge of confidence.

’The lighting is a bit dim...’

’I should touch up my makeup.’

Han Yijia didn’t know when the rich men would arrive. Feeling a sense of urgency, she quickly took her cosmetics out of her bag and began redoing her makeup.

...

"DING—"

A crisp sound chimed as the elevator doors slowly opened.

"Welcome, President Yan!"

"Welcome, Chairman Gu!"

The moment Wang Yan and Gu Heng stepped out of the elevator, two lines of staff bowed in unison, their voices neat and loud.

Jiang Ruan followed behind Gu Heng, her expression as cool as ever, but her eyes flickered with a hint of curiosity.

Greeted by the crowd, they soon arrived at the suite’s entrance.

"Little bro, ever seen *Love Apartment*?"

Just before they entered, Wang Yan gave Gu Heng a mysterious smile.

"Of course I have."

Gu Heng nodded, wondering why Wang Yan had suddenly brought it up.

"Hehe..."

Wang Yan threw the doors open with both hands. "Then, let’s go experience Lu Xiaobu’s ultimate pool party!"

The doors flew open, and a blast of thumping, dynamic music rushed out from the suite.

"POP! POP! POP..."

Countless champagne bottles were opened, their contents spraying everywhere in an instant.

As far as the eye could see, there was a flock of beautiful women.

The massive suite was filled entirely with women, the vast majority of them young and beautiful, all of whom had already changed into swimsuits.

The sea of pale flesh was enough to make Gu Heng dizzy.

"Chairman Gu, all these girls here are flight attendants~"

Wang Yan said without any reservation, "We’ve got them from Air China, Eastern Airlines, Southern Airlines, and Shenzhen Airlines... They’re all sensible girls who matured early. Tonight, feel free to pick anyone you like~"

"Hmm?"

"They’re all from other airlines?"

Gu Heng managed to maintain his composure, raising an eyebrow at Wang Yan.

Wang Yan chuckled in response. "Even a rabbit doesn’t eat the grass near its own burrow. Besides, given our positions, getting involved with our own flight attendants could easily create a bad impression and make future management difficult."

"Makes sense."

Gu Heng instantly understood what Wang Yan meant.

The two of them spoke without any attempt to hide their conversation from Jiang Ruan, who was standing behind them.

At this moment, Jiang Ruan’s face was a little pale.

When she heard Wang Yan say that this flock of beautiful women were all flight attendants, she felt as if her world was collapsing.

’This is the profession I’ve always admired most?’

Jiang Ruan suddenly found it laughable.

In a daze, she spotted Han Yijia in the crowd.

At the same time, Han Yijia also saw Jiang Ruan.

Their eyes met, and both were filled with astonishment.

’What is she doing here?’

The same thought flashed through both their minds...

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