Tycoon: From Rags to Riches

Chapter 186: Chapter 168: Aerial Palace

Zhonghai Pudong International Airport.

Today, the sky was as clear as if it had been washed clean, a brilliant blue without a single impurity.

A few wisps of cloud drifted leisurely, like cotton fluffs scattered by the wind.

Sunlight spilled down, carrying the warmth of early winter. It passed through the transparent glass walls, laying a bright, sheer veil across the wooden floor of the VIP lounge.

At that moment, Gu Heng, Wang Yan, Gao Zihang, Deng Zhihong, and the others were seated around a circular table by the glass wall. They were savoring limited-edition Partagás Gran Reserva cigars, the thick, white smoke creating a magnificent Tyndall effect in the sunlight.

Jiang Ruan and Wang Wan Ning sat on Gu Heng’s left and right, respectively. The two women would occasionally lift the teapot to refill the cups for Gu Heng and the others, listening to their idle chat and sometimes revealing a knowing smile.

The overall atmosphere was pleasant and relaxed.

"Lao Deng, I saw your Moments yesterday. Looks like you’ve got a new situation going on."

Gao Zihang placed his cigar on the Cigar Humidor and casually tore open a packet of Overlord of Western Chu tea, a single brew of which cost 3,600 yuan. "So, what year was this little girlfriend of yours born?"

"’03."

Deng Zhihong replied with a grin.

"’03?"

"Doesn’t that make her just twenty?"

"You old scumbag, you’re a full fifteen years older than her!"

"Are you even human?"

Gao Zihang’s eyes widened slightly as he retorted at Deng Zhihong.

"How is that my fault?"

"The young lady said it herself. She likes ’daddy-type’ boyfriends."

"Only a mature and stable man can give her a sufficient sense of security."

Deng Zhihong shrugged. "She laid it all out there. What else could I say? Of course, I had to say yes!"

"Lao Deng, I’m begging you to be a better person."

Wang Yan chimed in with a grin, "It’s because of scumbags like you running rampant that honest, decent guys like us can’t find a girlfriend."

"You?"

"An honest, decent guy?"

"Pah!"

Deng Zhihong rolled his eyes. "And don’t you dare try to pin the blame on scumbags for why nice guys can’t find a girlfriend. I’m not taking the fall for that!"

"How can you say you’re taking the fall?"

Gao Zihang interjected, "Isn’t it the truth?"

"Let me tell you, nice guys being single has absolutely nothing to do with scumbags."

"Because nice guys and scumbags are wired completely differently. Even if there were no scumbags in the world, nice guys would still have a hard time finding a girlfriend."

Deng Zhihong’s gaze swept over Gu Heng and the others. "You guys know how a scumbag is wired?"

"Don’t fail a good girl, and don’t waste a bad girl!"

"The main principle is to take them all!"

"And how are nice guys wired?"

At this, Deng Zhihong tut-tutted and couldn’t help but shake his head.

"Don’t ruin a good girl, and don’t mess with a bad girl!"

"They feel awkward making a move on people they know, and they don’t dare speak to strangers!"

"They’re scared of wolves in front and tigers behind!"

"With that kind of wiring, it’d be a miracle if they ever found a girlfriend!"

Hearing Deng Zhihong’s analysis, Gu Heng, Wang Yan, and Gao Zihang couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

When they thought about it, it actually made a lot of sense.

If you’re timid and hesitant, are you just going to wait for a damsel in distress to fall out of the sky?

The group chatted and laughed, the atmosphere growing even more harmonious and lighthearted.

Just then, a middle-aged man in a sharp suit walked briskly toward them. He stopped in front of Gu Heng, bowed slightly, and reported, "Chairman Gu, according to a message from the control tower, your private jet, the Bombardier Global 7500, is expected to land on runway four in approximately fifteen minutes."

"Oh?"

"It’s early?"

Gu Heng raised his wrist to glance at his Rolex. This watch was a gift from Xinxin—that girl with the cutesy voice—given a couple of days ago to thank him for his "staunch support" that one night.

It was an ice-blue dial platinum watch from the Rolex Daytona series, with a secondary market price as high as 1.6 million yuan.

Although Xinxin had earned well over ten million from Gu Heng that night, 1.6 million was still a huge sum for her. The fact that she was willing to spend that much on a gift for him showed that she knew how to repay a kindness and was truly sincere.

Bingbing and Yangyang had also shown their appreciation. The former gave Gu Heng a Patek Philippe 5204R worth around 1.7 million, while the latter gifted him an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Openworked Black Ceramic worth about 1.5 million.

They must have coordinated privately. They had contacted Gu Heng late that afternoon and presented him with the three watches during dinner.

For someone of Gu Heng’s current status, watches in the million-yuan range might be slightly inadequate for exceptionally formal occasions, but they were more than sufficient for most situations.

Gu Heng hadn’t expected the three girls to be so grateful. Naturally, he wouldn’t let them go home empty-handed. He took them to the presidential suite at the Bulgari Hotel that night, and they all left the next day, fully satisfied.

As for the other four girls, since they hadn’t gotten the "main course," their earnings that night were much less than Bingbing’s group of three. They still gave Gu Heng return gifts within their means, but feeling their gifts were perhaps too modest, they were too embarrassed to come to Zhonghai and deliver them in person.

’They’re all good girls who insist on repaying a favor!’

Looking at the Rolex on his wrist, Gu Heng found himself thinking of those girls, feeling a bit sentimental.

"Yes, sir."

"According to the message from the control tower, they have indeed arrived early."

The middle-aged man standing before Gu Heng was Hao Kangyun, the leader of the special task force that Ruyi Airlines had assembled exclusively for Gu Heng. His previous position was Deputy Director of the Finance Department at Ruyi Airlines.

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