Tycoon: From Rags to Riches

Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Bitter and Sweet

The summer sky was clear, the breeze gentle and refreshing.

In front of the inpatient building of Jilin University Ninth Hospital.

Having changed out of her nurse’s uniform, Xu Mo wore a light pink babydoll slip dress. The lace-trimmed hem fell just past her knees, revealing a pair of slender, fair calves. She had on white socks and a pair of small black shoes.

Her brows were beautifully arched, her eyes bright, her teeth pearly white.

Her pure, innocent face still held a touch of youthfulness, and her lips were as red and tempting as a cherry.

She stood there, a picture of loveliness with a white canvas bag slung over her shoulder. Her petite frame seemed to brim with endless youth and vitality, drawing frequent glances from passersby.

"BEEP BEEP—"

Just as Xu Mo was standing there, craning her neck in anticipation, the sound of a car horn honking twice from her left made her instinctively turn her head.

In the sunlight, the obsidian black paint of a Maybach GLS 600 gleamed with a dazzling radiance. The upright Mercedes-Benz hood ornament and the massive three-pointed star on the grille proclaimed the car’s prestige and distinction.

Through the front windshield, Xu Mo saw Gu Heng in the driver’s seat, his eyes smiling as he looked at her. He tilted his head, motioning for her to hurry and get in.

At the sight, Xu Mo shyly lowered her head, her hands clutching the straps of her canvas bag. She ran toward Gu Heng, her steps light and joyful.

"THUD..."

As the car door closed, the noise from outside vanished completely.

"Buckle up. Let’s get going."

Gu Heng wasn’t sure what had come over him. Ever since seeing Xu Mo today, he couldn’t help but feel a wave of gentleness.

"Mm-hmm..."

With Gu Heng looking at her like that, a blush crept across Xu Mo’s small, fair face. She lowered her head, quickly turned forward, and buckled her seatbelt.

Watching Xu Mo’s shy, charming expression, Gu Heng couldn’t help but break into a gentle smile. He turned the steering wheel and drove away from Jilin University Ninth Hospital.

"Gu Heng, where are we going?"

As Gu Heng merged into traffic, Xu Mo quietly turned to look at his profile and asked her question.

"Celestial Bath Spring."

Gu Heng replied without hesitation.

"A bath spring?"

Xu Mo blinked, a little confused. "Gu Heng, what are we going to a bath spring for?"

"What for?"

"To let you get some rest, of course."

Gu Heng shook his head. "You just got off the night shift and barely slept. If you don’t get some rest first, you’ll probably be exhausted before nightfall."

"When we get to Celestial Bath Spring, you can take a nice, hot bath. Then we’ll go upstairs for a massage. You can have a comfortable nap, and we’ll go have fun after you wake up."

Hearing Gu Heng’s plan, Xu Mo quickly waved her hands. "Gu Heng, I don’t need to rest. I’m not tired."

"Not tired?"

Gu Heng pulled down the sun visor in front of Xu Mo and flipped open the vanity mirror. "Take a look for yourself. Even your concealer and foundation can’t hide those dark circles."

Xu Mo felt a pang of insecurity at his words.

"Umm..."

"I really don’t need it."

Xu Mo stammered, "You’re probably mistaken. Those aren’t dark circles, that’s just... the natural contour of my eyes."

Gu Heng couldn’t help but laugh at Xu Mo’s "defense."

"Alright, alright."

"They’re your natural contour, not dark circles."

While waiting at a red light, Gu Heng turned to Xu Mo. "Then just do it for my sake. It’s a little too hot outside right now. Let’s go to the bath spring to cool off first. Once it’s not so hot, we can go out and have fun, how about that?"

"Gu Heng, you’re so good to me."

Xu Mo pressed her pink lips together, her pretty eyes filling with tenderness.

That’s just how people are sometimes.

When your heart is full of so much bitterness, a single drop of sweetness is enough to fill it completely.

And for Xu Mo, Gu Heng was that single drop of sweetness in her difficult life.

...

The drive from Jilin University Ninth Hospital to Celestial Bath Spring took Gu Heng just over ten minutes.

Because Gu Heng was a Black Gold member, the moment his Maybach GLS600 entered the Celestial Bath Spring parking lot, the front desk staff received an automated VIP alert. Someone came out to greet him immediately.

"President Gu, welcome to Celestial Bath Spring."

The staff member welcoming him wore a nameplate that identified her as the assistant general manager.

Gu Heng glanced at it. Her name was Sun Ying.

"Manager Sun, this is my friend."

Gu Heng instructed her directly, "Please take her to the bath area and give her your best bathing service package."

"Of course."

Sun Ying gave a slight bow, her tone respectful.

"Gu... Gu Heng..."

"I’ll just take a simple bath, the service package isn’t necessary."

Gazing at the resplendent and lavish decor all around, Xu Mo gently tugged on Gu Heng’s sleeve and spoke timidly.

"I have a membership here."

"The credit on it is about to expire."

"It would be a shame to waste it, so just think of it as you helping me out."

Gu Heng glanced at Sun Ying, then leaned down slightly. He cupped a hand around Xu Mo’s delicate, translucent ear and whispered conspiratorially.

Xu Mo felt the warm puff of Gu Heng’s breath on her ear. The ticklish sensation made her knees feel weak and her mind go blank.

She barely registered what he was saying.

"Also, get us a suite, the standard twin-bed kind."

Gu Heng straightened up and gave Sun Ying another instruction.

"Right away."

Sun Ying immediately complied.

"Go on."

"I’ll see you upstairs in a bit."

Looking at the adorable Xu Mo, Gu Heng couldn’t resist reaching out to pat her head as he spoke softly.

Gu Heng’s familiar gesture made Xu Mo’s cheeks flush an even deeper shade of red.

"Okay."

Xu Mo replied obediently. Then, under Sun Ying’s guidance, she headed toward the women’s bath area.

...

「One hour later.」

Feeling refreshed and invigorated, Gu Heng came upstairs from the men’s bath area.

He’d never had a girlfriend, but he knew that women tended to take a long time in the bath. Especially since he had arranged the most expensive service package for Xu Mo.

The suite Sun Ying had arranged for Gu Heng was on the seventh floor, its quality surpassed only by the exclusive private spring suites on the top three floors.

The suite was a good hundred square meters, virtually indistinguishable from an executive suite in a five-star hotel.

Gu Heng wandered around the suite for a moment before heading to the bedroom, where he found a bed and lay down. On the table beside the bed sat a fruit platter covered in plastic wrap, laden with expensive fruits like cherries, mangoes, blueberries, and strawberries.

The lighting was dim, and the pleasant scent of osmanthus blossoms drifted through the air.

’This is the life!’

Gu Heng lay on the bed, thinking life was truly wonderful.

’Well...’

’As long as you have money, anyway.’

He squirmed around on the bed for a bit. While waiting for Xu Mo, Gu Heng used the spare time to coordinate with the gardener.

The general plan had already been roughed out.

Luo Xiwen and the gardener were busy purchasing greenery and flowers to plant at the villa Gu Heng had bought in Yu Cui Garden.

"CLICK—"

He wasn’t sure how much time had passed, but the sudden click of the door lock pulled Gu Heng’s attention back to the present. He looked toward the bedroom entrance, and a petite, lovely figure soon came into view...

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