Tycoon: From Rags to Riches

Chapter 137: Chapter 130: Tension and Release

At 9:00 PM, when Gu Heng and his group walked out of the Zhonghai International Finance Center Mall, their cars had already been brought around by the valet and were now lined up neatly by the curb.

A Lamborghini Centenario, a Ferrari FXX, and a McLaren 720S—these were the three supercars Gu Heng and his friends had arrived in. Now, behind them were two more: a Porsche 918 and an Aston Martin DB11.

Evidently, the latter two supercars belonged to Gao Zihang and the others who had just joined them.

The five supercars parked neatly at the roadside attracted a crowd of onlookers who gathered to take pictures.

Wang Yan and the others were already used to this kind of attention.

"Brother, you guys go on and have fun later."

Wang Wan Ning, carrying her Hermes shopping bags, spoke up tactfully as they approached the cars. "I won’t tag along with you all."

"Huh?"

"You’re not coming?"

"Why don’t you hang out for a bit before you go?"

The corners of Wang Yan’s mouth were already twitching into a smile, but he made a customary attempt to persuade her to stay.

"Brother, you can’t bear to see me go?"

"If you really can’t, then I’ll just come along for a little while."

"I’ll just let Dad know. I can stay with you until midnight, no problem."

Wang Wan Ning blinked, acting as if she couldn’t tell Wang Yan was just being polite, and abruptly changed her tune, making it seem like she was about to stay.

Hearing this, Wang Yan’s smile instantly froze on his face.

’Let Dad know?’

’Stay with me until midnight?’

’If that really happened, wouldn’t he have to drive her home in the middle of the night?’

"Hmph~"

"Putting on an act~"

"So insincere!"

Seeing Wang Yan’s expression, Wang Wan Ning let out a couple of haughty little huffs, then waved her fair hand. "You guys go have your fun. I’m leaving!"

Wang Yan breathed a sigh of relief and hurried to the driver’s side of the McLaren 720S, opening the door for Wang Wan Ning. "Her Highness’s carriage awaits. Message me when you get home."

"I know, I know!"

Wang Wan Ning replied, a little exasperated. She then turned to Gu Heng, who was standing beside her, a hint of anticipation on her stunning face. "Chairman Gu, could I add you on WhatsApp?"

"Of course."

Gu Heng naturally wouldn’t refuse such a request.

"Thank you!"

A flicker of excitement flashed in Wang Wan Ning’s eyes. She quickly pulled up her personal QR code on WhatsApp and presented it to Gu Heng.

Soon, they had added each other on WhatsApp.

"Wan Ning, could I ask you a favor?"

Gu Heng said this, turning to glance at Jiang Ruan. "The Bund W Hotel isn’t far from here. Would you mind giving Assistant Jiang a ride back to the hotel for me?"

Jiang Ruan, who had been standing obediently by Gu Heng’s side, was taken aback when she heard his words. A look of astonishment flashed in her clear, glass-like eyes.

Ever since they arrived in Zhonghai, the two had been inseparable. He had even brought her along last night when he and Wang Yan threw that wild pool party on the top floor of the Bund W Hotel, indulging with all those women.

Now, Gu Heng was suddenly saying he wasn’t taking her. An inexplicable emptiness welled up inside her, as if she had lost her anchor.

’Will he come back tonight?’

Thinking about where Gu Heng and the others were heading, a place sure to be filled with countless beautiful young women, she began to feel a wave of insecurity.

"Of course, no problem."

Faced with Gu Heng’s request, Wang Wan Ning naturally wouldn’t refuse.

"You’ll go back to the hotel with Wan Ning and get a good night’s rest."

Gu Heng handed the Surprise Suite’s key card to Jiang Ruan. His voice was gentle, his expression unreadable.

In all things, there must be a balance between tension and release; going too far is as bad as not going far enough.

Over the past two days, Gu Heng could be said to have showered Jiang Ruan with affection.

He had taken her to all sorts of high-end venues and had just splurged nearly a million yuan on a limited-edition Hermes Birkin bag for her.

If one were to quantify Gu Heng’s affection for Jiang Ruan, the value was clearly nearing its peak.

Under these circumstances, Gu Heng needed to let that value return to its average, or even drop to a low point, before pulling it back to the peak once more.

Only through such repeated cycles could he keep Jiang Ruan’s emotions in a constant state of flux.

Women, after all, are emotional creatures.

Women love a bad boy.

And as it turns out—

Hard work gets you nowhere!

Sweet talk gets you everything!

Now was the time for Gu Heng to give Jiang Ruan the cold shoulder.

"You..."

"You’re giving me the key card, but what about you?"

Jiang Ruan took the key card and asked tentatively.

On the surface, she was asking how he would get into the room if he came back later, but in reality, she was probing to see if he planned on coming back at all tonight.

"We’ll see."

Gu Heng gave an ambiguous answer, neither confirming nor denying he would return.

Not getting the answer she wanted, the light in Jiang Ruan’s eyes dimmed slightly.

"Chairman Gu, we’ll be heading off then."

Wang Wan Ning spoke up at the right moment, waving to Gu Heng. "Have fun, you guys."

"Drive safe."

Gu Heng nodded slightly, saying nothing more.

Soon, Jiang Ruan left in Wang Wan Ning’s McLaren 720S.

"Chairman Gu, let’s just drive straight to Sixteen Piers Wharf."

"We can just park the cars on the street when we get there. I’ve got people arranged to drive them away for us. We can board the boat directly from the wharf."

After seeing Wang Wan Ning off, Wang Yan seemed somewhat exhilarated.

"OK!"

Gu Heng gave Wang Yan a hand signal, then walked straight to his Lamborghini Centenario, opened the door, and got in.

"VROOOM—"

As the roar of supercars echoed one after another, Gu Heng and the others drove away from the Zhonghai International Finance Center Mall, heading toward Bund Sixteen Wharf.

「...」

Night fell, and the city lights began to glow.

Sixteen Piers Wharf, once the largest pier in the Far East with a 150-year history, now shimmered like a brilliant pearl on the sparkling surface of the Huangpu River.

The wharf was bustling, with crowds of people weaving through one another.

Brilliantly lit cruise ships docked and departed one after another.

Even though the Zhonghai International Finance Center Mall and Sixteen Piers Wharf were just across the river from each other, it took Gu Heng and his group nearly twenty minutes to drive to the vicinity of the wharf.

There were too many people!

As far as the eye could see, the dense crowd seemed endless.

The laughter of tourists, the whistles of traffic police, and the calls of street vendors all mingled together, filling the air with a lively, down-to-earth atmosphere.

When Gu Heng and his group arrived in their supercars, they naturally attracted another crowd of astonished onlookers. Exclamations of awe rang out in a medley of different dialects.

It had to be said, supercars were probably the only type of vehicle that could universally captivate everyone, regardless of gender.

Right now, the young women in the crowd were staring at Gu Heng with exceptionally feverish gazes.

Some of these girls even had their boyfriends standing right next to them.

But Gu Heng had no doubt that if he so much as beckoned to one of them, she would, in all likelihood, abandon her boyfriend without a second thought and throw herself into his arms, thereby kicking off her ex’s "thirty years east, thirty years west, never underestimate a young man’s potential" revenge story arc.

’Supercars are great!’

’I’ve got to buy more supercars!’

’I might not drive them every day, but I absolutely have to own them!’

Gu Heng secretly made up his mind. Besides, with Father Tongzi covering all his expenses in Zhonghai, it would be a waste not to fleece the sheep.

"Chairman Gu, I’m Liu Kuan from Junyao Group’s security department."

Just as Gu Heng was lost in thought, a middle-aged man in a black suit hurried over to him and asked respectfully, "Excuse me, where should I park your car?"

"Just park it in the Bund W Hotel’s parking garage. Then give the key to the front desk and tell them it’s for Mr. Gu in the Surprise Suite."

Gu Heng casually tossed the key to the man as he gave his instructions.

"Understood."

After giving the instructions, Gu Heng regrouped with Wang Yan and the others.

It was like the old saying goes: wherever there’s a line, there’s a way to skip it.

Under the gazes of the many ordinary tourists, Gu Heng’s group was escorted inside by a VIP attendant from the wharf, with no need to wait at all.

In the past, Gu Heng used to hate people who abused their privileges!

Now, he had to admit, having privileges was fucking awesome!

"The Zhonghai Yacht Club has a long-standing partnership with all the major wharfs in Zhonghai. The yacht I arranged for tonight was borrowed from a big shot at the club, so we don’t have to wait in line. We can just use the special access channel to board."

Wang Yan explained to Gu Heng as they walked deeper into the wharf.

"I see."

Gu Heng nodded slightly, indicating he understood.

Following the VIP attendant, the group walked for several hundred meters and finally reached the edge of the wharf. It was then that Gu Heng finally saw the "boat" Wang Yan had prepared for him tonight...

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