Can you be called a rich man if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 110 What is it like to live in the Oriental Pearl Tower?
After paying the fare, I chatted with the driver for two minutes, and then a knock on the window interrupted our conversation.

The rain had stopped at this moment. Gu Heng turned his head to look at the bright smiling face outside the window and opened the car door.
"Hello, Mr. Gu. I am the housekeeper of 230 Sky Hotel. You can just call me Xu Ying."

Xu Ying has a delicate face and a tall figure. Her short black hair is neatly combed, and her small suit has no wrinkles. She doesn't look too flashy at all. Her eyes are bright and she exudes a mature and confident aura.
Although the appearance is capable, there is a very obvious contrast
Her voice was as childish as that of a 15 or 16-year-old girl, totally different from her short-haired, capable appearance.
Gu Heng always felt that this voice was very similar to the customer service just now.
I asked hesitantly, "The customer service representative I just spoke to."

Xu Ying had a proper smile on her face: "Yes, the customer service representative who just spoke to you was me."

After getting the confirmation, Gu Heng couldn't help but jokingly said, "It seems that your hotel is quite good at saving costs. The hotel housekeeper has to perform multiple duties."

As if she was afraid that Gu Heng would misunderstand the hotel's professionalism, Xu Ying quickly explained: "We only have one suite in 230 Sky Hotel, and there are not many businesses to handle, so the customer service position is concurrently held by the hotel butler, which can also ensure the most comprehensive understanding of customer needs."

"Okay, take me to see the hotel first. Just now on the road, the taxi driver I took kept asking me if I was cheated. He said that he had lived in Shanghai for more than 40 years and didn't know there was a hotel inside the Oriental Pearl Tower.

I also wanted to see what a hotel that is more expensive than a presidential suite in a five-star hotel is like.”

Both Alila Hotel and Park Hyatt Hotel are five-star.

The price of their presidential suites has just exceeded ten thousand.

The price of the 230 Sky Hotel was the most expensive hotel stay for Gu Heng, with the price for one day reaching 4.8.
With such a high price, the service and environment should at least match the price, right?

"Since our 230 Sky Hotel officially opened on National Day 2020, we have never actively promoted it. We have won a good reputation through our unparalleled stay experience, and then spread it by word of mouth. It is normal that most people don't know about it.

But don't worry, if this is your first time staying in a hotel of this style, we will definitely give you a brand new experience. ”

Speaking of this, Xu Ying's face was filled with a proud smile.

The taxi driver was helping Gu Heng pick up his suitcase while listening to their conversation.
At a price of 48,000 yuan a night, if he stayed in this hotel for half a year, he could buy a house in the suburbs of Shanghai. If he didn't have a good experience, he would call the police!
Taking the suitcase from the driver, Xu Ying bent down slightly and said, "Mr. Gu, there is an exclusive passage to the level where you are staying. Please follow me."

Gu Heng said goodbye to the enthusiastic driver and walked towards the exclusive passage under the guidance of Xu Ying.
The driver stared at Gu Heng's receding figure and shook his head.
A woman who is a little over 1.6 meters tall helps a young man who is 1.8 meters tall to drag his suitcase.
I can only say that having money is good.
It is called the VIP channel, but it is actually just a barrier separating it from ordinary tourists.
There are many tourists waiting in line for the elevator to get to the Oriental Pearl Tower to see the beautiful scenery of Shanghai.
In such a crowded public place, being able to have an exclusive passage is a privilege in itself. Suddenly, many people turned their eyes to Gu Heng.
"Mr. Gu, please come this way. We will take your VIP elevator to your room."

"Exclusive?"

"That's right. This elevator only serves special VIPs and does not accommodate ordinary tourists. It is used to ensure that VIPs can go up and down without any waiting."

Gu Heng: “.”

I seem to have understood it wrongly.
He thought the word "exclusive" meant that it was only for him. But he was overthinking it. The elevator served only one person all day long. I guess only the seven-star presidential suite at the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai could afford it.
But it's ok
The Oriental Pearl Tower is a landmark building in Shanghai. People who come to Shanghai for tourism usually check in here.
If I have to queue up with these people, then there is no point in staying in this hotel. I will have to go up and down again, and the check-in time will be almost used up.
At present, this service is enough to meet the standard requirement of the room rate of 48,000 yuan.
Although I don't know who the other VIPs Xu Ying mentioned are, I don't think there should be too many, otherwise the word VIP would be too cheap. It's good enough to have a basic privilege. 48,000 a night, not 480,000 a night.
Follow Xu Ying to the elevator entrance.
There is an elevator attendant ready at the elevator entrance.
Xu Ying was rubbing her hands without caring about her image. Her originally fair hands gradually turned red.
Gu Heng originally wanted to ask what he was doing, but after thinking about it, he decided not to.
Who knows if this is a special kind of service etiquette? Gu Heng is now trying to break away from the group of local dogs. If he doesn't understand something, he should keep his mouth shut to avoid embarrassment.
Then, under the envious gazes of the large group of people queuing outside, he slowly stepped into the elevator.
Xu Ying must have known the elevator attendant. After a simple eye contact, the elevator attendant pressed the elevator to 230 meters.
Before Gu Heng could react, a warm feeling spread from his ears to his brain.
Gu Heng's pupils dilated instantly.
Because Xu Ying was standing on tiptoe, covering her ears with her hands, with a faint smile on her face, her beautiful eyes looking at him.
Gu Heng: “???”

Is the hint so obvious?

Even if there are any special services in the hotel, there is no need to be so anxious, right? ? ?
There is a stranger in the elevator!
But I have to say that the weather outside is so cold, and a pair of warm hands gently covering my ears feels quite comfortable.
It was precisely because of this that Gu Heng did not resist and just quietly felt
The elevator attendant seemed to be used to this kind of scene, his eyes did not change at all, and he still stood straight at the button.
In less than a minute, with a "ding" sound, the elevator arrived at the 230th floor of the Sky Hotel.
Taking her hands off Gu Heng's ears, Xu Ying smiled softly and said, "We've arrived at the room, Mr. Gu, welcome home."

The warm feeling disappeared from his ears, and Gu Heng felt a little more uncomfortable, but he still stepped out of the elevator.

Looking at Xu Ying who was dragging a suitcase beside him, he couldn't help but put his hands on his ears to demonstrate and asked, "What did you do just now?"

"It's like this. The elevator we just took is an ultra-high-speed elevator, which rises 5 meters per second. In addition, our hotel is 230 meters high. Some people may feel uncomfortable during the operation of the elevator. Covering your ears in advance can appropriately reduce this discomfort.

This is the same reason why flight attendants prepare earplugs for passengers when they are on an airplane. "

Listening to Xu Ying's explanation, Gu Heng coughed awkwardly.
After all, it's still a dog.
They were just simply thinking about their own health, and they thought they were hinting at special services for them.
Hearing Gu Heng's dry cough, Xu Ying hurriedly asked, "Mr. Gu, are you feeling unwell?"

"Uh, no, no, I just think your service is very considerate."

"Thank you for the compliment, this is what we should do."

As they were talking, the two of them walked through a corridor full of science fiction. Xu Ying took a luxurious room card and operated it briefly, and the door opened automatically.
【Welcome to 230 Sky Hotel】

As an electronic synthesized voice sounded, Xu Ying, who was standing beside him, smiled and extended her hand to invite him in, "Mr. Gu, please come in."

After entering the door, the sci-fi feeling of the corridor was fundamentally different. Although it was not bad, it was not as luxurious as Gu Heng expected.
Not only was it not as luxurious as I had imagined, it even felt a bit cramped compared to the Chairman Suite at the Park Hyatt Hotel I stayed in before.
Of course, this crampedness is only compared with hotel rooms of the same level. Compared with an ordinary small three-bedroom apartment, it is still very spacious.

As if she didn't notice what Gu Heng was thinking, Xu Ying continued to introduce: "This is the living room of our hotel. Outside is the bar area and leisure area. If Mr. Gu has friends coming over, this place can fully meet your needs for a party."

The specifications of the hotels were similar, so Gu Heng didn't listen too carefully and came to the French window.
“The Oriental Pearl Tower has the best view in Lujiazui, especially from the 230-meter high building, where you can see the whole of Lujiazui and the prosperity of the Bund.

Moreover, as a national 5A-level tourist attraction and also a landmark building in Shanghai, perhaps with the passage of time, more and more buildings will surpass it, but as one of the first backbone buildings to rise in China, the Oriental Pearl Tower's sense of heaviness will never be replaced.

Maybe our hotel is not as tall as the J Hotel next door, but its sense of heaviness alone is enough to crush theirs.

It's because our hotel is located on the Oriental Pearl Tower, a magical building!"

After saying that, he smiled proudly at Gu Heng.
Gu Heng just gave her a strange look.
I am just a homeless person. I spent 48,000 yuan to live here just to enjoy myself.

Tell me what's heavy.
He has no feelings for the city of Shanghai, so how could he understand the heaviness of it?
When the hardware facilities cannot be compared, they start to sell feelings. As expected. No matter how high-end, all hotels in the world are the same. But she just reminded herself that when the day is over, she can try the J Hotel that Xu Ying mentioned just now.
Seeing that Gu Heng was not convinced by her, Xu Ying could only continue to introduce other places awkwardly.
It took more than ten minutes to introduce the four floors.
Gu Heng gave a final evaluation in his heart.
3 of the is because this hotel is built on the Oriental Pearl Tower.
Another 8 is for some privileged services.
In other words, the actual price of this hotel is only about 1 in his mind.
"Mr. Gu, are you satisfied?"

I've already moved in. I've already paid 48,000 when I made the reservation last night. Even if I'm not satisfied, I have no choice but to stay.
And he wasn't too dissatisfied, he just felt it wasn't worth the price of 48,000.
"It's OK." Gu Heng's simple words made Xu Ying's heart tighten.
During the introduction, she felt that Gu Heng was not in high spirits.
Obviously, I am not satisfied with the hotel facilities.
But this aspect is definitely not something that a small hotel housekeeper like me can decide. I can only take a detour and try to influence Gu Heng with my service.
Thinking of this, Xu Ying hurriedly said: "Mr. Gu, I have almost introduced the hotel's infrastructure to you. I wonder if there is anything you need to arrange for your itinerary?
During your stay, our hotel has prepared a special car for you to facilitate your travel.

In addition, if you want to dine at any restaurant in Shanghai, we can quickly arrange it for you even without a reservation. If you don't want to dine out, our hotel can also help you mobilize chefs of Western or Chinese cuisine to cook for you as quickly as possible.

This is a privilege that is hard to come by in other hotels.”

It was only when he heard this that Gu Heng's eyelids twitched slightly.
"Does your hotel still have this service?"

Finally seeing that Gu Heng was interested, Xu Ying breathed a sigh of relief and regained her previous confidence.

"certainly!
Although our 230 Sky Hotel is only the least noticeable one among all the hotels under Oriental Pearl Group, it is valued!
Because this place represents the face of our group, so as long as you need it, I can immediately contact the external affairs department and fulfill my promise to you as quickly as possible. "

Gu Heng nodded slightly when he heard this.

If this service can be achieved.
I don't think I need to change hotels anymore.
This kind of service alone can make up for all the shortcomings.

Otherwise, if you stay in Shanghai for a longer period of time, if you want to eat something good, drink something good, or have some fun, you have to make an appointment in advance and wait. What's the point of having fun?

what?
No reservations required for regular stores?
Are you kidding me?
You have less than 100 million in your bank account and you want to spend it in an ordinary store?
It’s not that Gu Heng forgets his roots just because he has money. This is a completely normal mentality.

If you are so rich, why do you still have to go to the trouble of squeezing into the street stalls with ordinary people? Is it just to show that you are both vulgar and elegant, and to have fun with the people?
You can eat at roadside stalls or small restaurants, but that will depend on your mood.

Now that I am so rich, these places will definitely not be my first choice. Enjoying life is pleasing myself. Who am I trying to be low-key for?
Besides, I've been eating at street stalls for so many years, I've had enough of it.
Thinking of this, Gu Heng directly instructed Xu Ying: "Is there any good restaurant open at this time? Help me arrange one."

"Okay Mr. Gu, I'll arrange it for you right away!"

A few minutes later, Xu Ying, who had confirmed the news about the restaurant, came again to Gu Heng who was sitting by the floor-to-ceiling window looking at the scenery.

"Mr. Gu, I have confirmed the information of four hotels for you.

They are Baolixuan, Rongfuyan, Jean Georges, and Utsusemi Kaiseki Ryori. These four restaurants cover the Chinese cuisine of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Cantonese cuisine, as well as Western and Japanese cuisine, and all four are Michelin-starred restaurants. ”

Gu Heng listened to the names of these restaurants and thought about it for a while.
First of all, the Japanese food was directly passed
High-end Japanese restaurants like this usually air-ship the ingredients from the place of origin.

In the past, this would have been a place worth showing off.

But it's 2024 now. You must be crazy to eat seafood from nuclear waste water.
Then, after removing Western food and the Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine that I had no interest in, it seemed that the only thing left for me to choose was Cantonese cuisine.
"Which Cantonese restaurant are you talking about?"

“The main dish of Bao Li Xuan Chinese Restaurant is Cantonese cuisine.”

"Okay, this is the one."

After hearing Gu Heng's choice, Xu Ying quickly continued, "The average per capita consumption of this restaurant is about 1200 yuan. It is located at the former site of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, about 6 kilometers away from us. If there is no emergency, we should be able to arrive within 15 minutes."

Gu Heng listened to her detailed introduction and nodded with satisfaction.
The idea of ​​finding a private butler for myself is becoming stronger and stronger.
If I had a personal butler as professional as Xu Ying, I can’t imagine how easy my daily travels would be!
All you need to do is be a useless person who only needs food and clothes.
"OK, then we'll decide on this one."

"Wait a moment, I will arrange a vehicle for you right away."

After that, he picked up his phone and walked to the other side to make a call.
As for Gu Heng, he took out his phone and took a few photos of the hotel facilities and the view of Lujiazui outside the window. He made a grid of nine squares and posted a message on WeChat Moments with the caption: "What is it like to live in the Oriental Pearl Tower?"
As soon as I posted on Moments, a familiar avatar appeared in the likes column.
Gu Heng's heart trembled when he looked at Lin Ran's profile picture.
Oops!

I think I forgot to block her.
It's been a long time since we last had any contact, and distance has created a lot of beauty.
It was broken just because of a simple act of pretending.
Gu Heng had no choice but to open their chat interface and make a phone call.
"Boss Gu, life is pretty good now that you've come to Shanghai."

The call was quickly connected, and Lin Ran's sarcastic tone reached Gu Heng's ears.
Gu Heng could only smile and say, "Just arrived, just arrived. I just arrived at the hotel and was about to go out for dinner. Do you have time now? President Lin, please give me some time to have dinner with you."

They come, the security
Gu Heng wasn't really against her.
The main reason is that there is no way to treat her like Lin Jiayun or Fang Xun.
I can't treat her as a canary, and I can't be responsible for her. I can only drag it on like this.
But now everyone knows that I'm in Shanghai. If I don't avoid her, she'll probably never contact me again, considering how smart she is.
Pull and pull.

You pull, I pull, and maintaining stability is called pulling.
The line was broken in an instant, what's the point of pulling it?

Before Lin Ran could answer, he switched the call to video mode.
Lin Ran's surroundings suddenly appeared on the phone screen.
Judging from the decoration style, it should also be a hotel
Before Gu Heng could really see what was going on, he saw Lin Ran pointing the camera directly out the window.
It was still broad daylight here, but what Lin Ran saw was a dark night.
Then the scene changed again, and Lin Ran's delicate face appeared in front of Gu Heng.
Although she was wearing no makeup, she was much prettier than most internet celebrities who wore makeup, which made Gu Heng swallow his saliva.
For this goddess who is out of reach in the eyes of ordinary people, I always stand up and kick her, and even avoid her.
It does seem a bit excessive.
Lin Ran didn't know the obscene thoughts in Gu Heng's mind, and said, "It's past one in the morning now, are you sure you want me to go and have dinner with you?
But if you are sincere, it is not impossible. Buy me a ticket from the United States to Shanghai, and I will go back to China directly, how about that? "

Gu Heng was delighted when he heard Lin Ran's answer.
I almost laughed out loud.
Lin Ran saw Gu Heng's expression completely through his phone.
"You seem very happy that I'm not in Shanghai?"

Gu Heng: “???”

"How is that possible! It's such a pity. I wanted to treat you to a nice meal to thank you for your kindness. Now that you are not here, I feel so heartbroken."

"Okay, put away your exaggerated acting skills.
With your acting skills, you can only play a traitor in anti-Japanese dramas."

After saying that, he yawned without waiting for Gu Heng to refute: "Okay, just have fun in Shanghai. When the time comes, ask Xinran to go to my office and take out a red box. I bought it for you. I was going to mail it to you. Since you are in Shanghai, you can take it away by yourself.

I have a meeting tomorrow, so I'm going to sleep first."

The video was suddenly hung up as Gu Heng expected.
But to be honest, he didn't seem to feel very happy that Lin Ran was not in Shanghai
Instead, I feel a little lost
This contradictory feeling is really speechless.
The most important thing is that as an ordinary person, he really has no way to make a choice between desire and morality.
I can only blame the system for only giving me money, but not giving me the same domineering aura as other rich people.
If I could show my domineering spirit, no matter how outstanding a woman is, she would voluntarily join my harem.
Lin Ran, who was far away on the other side of the ocean, was also feeling complicated at this moment.
She knew very well that Gu Heng was avoiding her
She even knew the reason why Gu Heng escaped.
If she were twenty years old, she might have deleted Gu Heng completely.
But she's almost thirty now.
Her family's crazy urging to get married had already affected her mentality.
In addition, the time she spent with Gu Heng was really good, which made her feel good about him.
The source of this good impression is not because of how outstanding Gu Heng is
She has seen many men who are better than Gu Heng, and she has also seen many men who are richer than Gu Heng.
But there was nothing that could make her feel good.
If it weren't for the madness of Wuzhen that night
There shouldn't be any conflict between the two of them now.
I shouldn't be upset because of a man, right?
The more Lin Ran thought about it, the more annoyed he became. He hugged the pillow and punched it hard a few times.
He cursed Gu Heng as a bastard and regretted it at the same time.

Why, after drinking a little, a woman in her thirties would act like a rebellious girl and try to have a one-night stand like others?
It would be fine if it was just a one-night stand. At most, I would feel a little sorry for my future husband.
But what about the result?
When a night ends, it only enters the body, not life.
It's even better
It has not only entered my body, but also my life. If I continue like this, I might have to sacrifice the rest of my life for it.
　Today is 6000, and I created another page, which can be added below the introduction. If you have any opinions, you can go in and tell me.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)