Tycoon: From Rags to Riches

Chapter 61: Chapter 61: Xingchuan International

Night fell over the Celestial Bath Spring.

Gu Heng and Wang Baoshan soaked side-by-side in a private, spacious hot spring pool. The surroundings were tranquil, and steam slowly rose before them.

Behind them were two attractive young women, massaging Gu Heng’s and Wang Baoshan’s shoulders, necks, and heads.

Not far away, several attendants stood poised in a corner.

The private suite, several hundred square meters in size, contained a hot spring area, a shower area, an assisted bathing area, a sauna area, a spa area, and a lounge area.

The surrounding walls were all made of black, natural rock, and all the bathing products were from top international luxury brands.

Gu Heng had lived in Beichun for several years and had naturally heard of the Celestial Bath Spring. He knew it was Beichun’s most high-end luxury bathhouse—bar none.

Just to get in the door, the entry fee alone was a steep 188 yuan.

If you wanted to experience the assisted bathing services and the buffet, it would cost at least five hundred yuan per person.

However, Gu Heng never imagined that the package deals he’d seen on group-buying apps were merely for the Celestial Bath Spring’s most basic services. The secret to why it was Beichun’s most high-end luxury bathhouse was hidden in its top three floors.

Only after coming here with Wang Baoshan today did he learn that the top three floors of the Celestial Bath Spring were filled entirely with private pools just like the one they were in now.

These private pools were not open to regular customers. Only by topping up an account to become a Black Gold member of the Celestial Bath Spring could one qualify to reserve a private pool on the top three floors.

The minimum deposit to become a Black Gold member at the Celestial Bath Spring was 68,888 yuan.

To put that in perspective, many ordinary people in Beichun couldn’t earn that much even if they worked hard for an entire year.

Yet, despite such a high barrier to entry, Wang Baoshan said it was very likely you couldn’t even get a reservation for a private pool on weekends or holidays.

Three whole locations!

Fifty-four private pools!

And you still couldn’t get a reservation!

After hearing this, Gu Heng couldn’t help but laugh.

Hmm...

’The laugh was at how poor his former self had been.’

At this moment, soaking in the perfectly heated pool and enjoying the massage from the soft, delicate hands behind him, the frustration Gu Heng had felt earlier because of Jiang Ruan completely vanished.

"President Wang, what time were you and Governor Qian out drinking last night?"

Gu Heng tilted his head slightly, asking Wang Baoshan, who also had a facial mask on.

"Around three o’clock, I think."

Wang Baoshan opened his eyes. "When it comes to drinking, Governor Qian is the real champion. He drank me under the table again last night."

"Beer?"

Gu Heng raised an eyebrow.

"Hard liquor."

Wang Baoshan reached up and peeled off his mask. "We went to the Platinum Club. Nobody goes there to drink beer."

’Platinum Club?’

Hearing this, an image involuntarily appeared in Gu Heng’s mind.

Resplendent and dazzling, with luxury cars gathered outside.

Occasionally, a young woman in a slip dress and stiletto heels would walk out. Any one of them would be considered a beauty in the eyes of an ordinary person, and all of them were very young.

The Platinum Club, the top of Beichun’s four major high-end KTVs.

To spend a night there, the cost was generally 5,000 yuan per person, minimum.

If you wanted to have a wilder time, the sky was the limit.

"You guys each drank about half a liter of baijiu in the first round, and you could still stomach hard liquor for the second round? You’re absolute beasts."

Gu Heng shook his head and took off his own mask.

"It was alright."

Wang Baoshan sat up a little straighter and said with a smile, "We didn’t get our fill last night. Once you’ve recovered, Chairman Gu, let’s find a chance to have a proper drinking session. I get the feeling you can really hold your liquor."

"President Wang, I really can’t drink much."

Gu Heng said with a wry smile, "Yesterday, a quarter liter was enough to get me drunk."

"Don’t be so modest."

"Fists fear the young and strong, and it’s the same with drinking."

Wang Baoshan laughed heartily. "When I was your age, I could drink two of my current self under the table with room to spare."

The two of them chatted and laughed, soaking in the pool for a while longer.

After the two masseuses behind them withdrew, the two men got out of the pool.

At the same time, two attendants immediately approached with fresh bath towels to help them dry off.

Gu Heng had never experienced such service before.

’Whatever Wang Baoshan does, I’ll just follow his lead.’

He spread his arms slightly, and an attendant helped dry him from head to toe, eventually half-kneeling on the floor to do so.

"Chairman Gu, what would you like to drink today?"

Wang Baoshan turned his head and asked Gu Heng.

"Let’s have tea."

"No more alcohol for me."

Gu Heng replied with a smile.

"Alright."

"Good. I’m still feeling it a bit from yesterday."

"Tea will help me recover."

As he spoke, Wang Baoshan took the fresh bathrobe handed to him by an attendant and put it on.

After changing, the two men walked slowly over to the adjacent lounge area.

There was a tea table, a card table, a single bed...

"Bring us a pot of Wuyi Rock Tea. The Old Bush Narcissus from the Cloud Top series."

Wang Baoshan sat down at the tea table and casually gave the order to the suite’s manager.

"Right away."

The manager immediately arranged for someone to fetch the tea. "President Wang, would you like me to find a tea master to prepare it for you?"

"No need, we can do it ourselves."

Just as Wang Baoshan was about to answer, Gu Heng cut in and declined the offer.

He walked over to the tea table on his own and sat down. As he looked at the various utensils on the table, a glint of keen interest appeared in his eyes.

Wang Baoshan noticed Gu Heng’s expression and said with a smile, "It seems Chairman Gu has a soft spot for the art of tea."

"I know a thing or two."

Gu Heng replied modestly.

As they spoke, the person the manager had sent to get the tea returned, also bringing a Celestial Bath Spring Black Gold Card.

"Chairman Gu, this is your Black Gold Card."

The manager presented the Black Gold Card with both hands, his tone filled with reverence.

"Has the bill been settled?"

Gu Heng took the Black Gold Card and asked casually.

"It’s all been taken care of."

The manager replied in a low voice.

"Eh?"

"What’s going on?"

The realization dawned on Wang Baoshan, his eyes widening slightly. "Chairman Gu, did you secretly have someone pay the bill?"

"President Wang, I invited you out today."

"Naturally, I can’t let you pay."

Gu Heng replied with a smile as he rinsed the tea set with hot water. "Besides, I think this place is quite nice. Getting a membership card will make it more convenient for me to come often in the future."

"Chairman Gu, you really shouldn’t have..."

Wang Baoshan threw up his hands, a look of mild exasperation on his face. "It’s just a bit of money. You don’t have to be so formal with me."

"Business is business."

Gu Heng’s smile didn’t waver.

"Fine, fine."

"Since you’ve already gotten the Celestial Bath Spring Black Gold Card, so be it."

"The Celestial Bath Spring is a property of the Xingchuan International Group. And the Xingchuan International Group has many properties. Like the Platinum Club I just mentioned—that’s also one of their businesses."

Wang Baoshan explained to Gu Heng, "Since you have the Celestial Bath Spring’s Black Gold Card, you’ll also receive VIP service at other Xingchuan International Group properties."

"However, if you’re like me—with a lot of business entertainment on your schedule, and you enjoy having fun—you might consider upgrading this Black Gold Card to Xingchuan International Group’s Purple Gold Member Card."

"The minimum deposit for Xingchuan International Group’s Purple Gold Member Card is 128,888 yuan. It automatically grants you the highest Level of membership at all of Xingchuan International Group’s properties, comes with the most benefits, and the money on the card can be used at any of them."

Hearing this, Gu Heng felt his horizons had been broadened once again.

’Xingchuan International?’

Gu Heng silently committed the name to memory, planning to look into it more carefully when he got back.

A company that could own both Beichun’s most high-end bathhouse, the Celestial Bath Spring, and its most high-end KTV, the Platinum Club, must possess a level of power and influence that couldn’t be underestimated.

And from what Wang Baoshan was saying, this was merely the tip of the iceberg.

As these thoughts ran through Gu Heng’s mind, his hands never stopped moving...

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