The Rich Man's Life Begins with a Comeback

Chapter 117 A Sober Depravity

Gu Heng and Su Lei exchanged pleasantries for a while, while Wang Junjin stood aside with a smile, not saying a word in their conversation.

"Chairman Gu, this is my sister, Wang Wanning."

Seeing that Gu Heng and Su Lei had finished their pleasantries, Wang Yan turned to the young woman next to Su Lei and introduced her: "She is the same age as you, a freshman in the Directing Department of Zhonghai Drama Academy."

Wang Yan's younger sister also shares the surname Wang.

These two pieces of information completely confirmed Gu Heng's earlier guess.

As Gu Heng thought this to himself, his gaze fell on Wang Wanning.

The other person had long, gray-brown hair, which, under the sunlight, seemed to have a light golden tint. The middle and back sections of her hair must have been carefully curled with a curling iron before she went out, and it was lightly draped over her shoulders, looking natural and beautiful.

Her eyes were bright and lively, her eyelashes were thick and long, her nose was high and straight, her pale pink lips were full and round, as delicate as flower petals, and her skin was fair and smooth, with a soft glow.

She wore a light, pure white long-sleeved top paired with dark jeans. The seemingly simple outfit showcased her excellent figure.

Although she is slightly shorter than Jiang Ruan, her body proportions are excellent.

With that amazing waist-to-hip ratio, it's hard to imagine what a sight it must be to see that tiny waist hidden beneath that pure white long-sleeved top.

At this moment, she looked at Gu Heng with a beaming smile, her gaze almost fixed on him.

"Hello, Chairman Gu."

"I am Wang Wanning, you can just call me Wanning."

After Wang Yan finished his introduction, the girl extended her right hand to Gu Heng.

Her fingers were long, slender, and fair, seemingly radiating a luminous sheen.

"I am Gu Heng."

Gu Heng extended his hand and shook hands with the other person.

They touched fingertips briefly and then parted, displaying great gentlemanly manners.

Wang Wanning is indeed very beautiful, and she looks younger than Jiang Ruan and Luo Xiwen.

Compared to Xu Mo, she has a more refined air.

Some girls can tell at a glance that a guy is made of money.

Even though Wang Wanning is just Wang Junjin's illegitimate daughter, the educational and social resources she has enjoyed since childhood are enough to surpass those of 99% of ordinary girls in the world.

However, as beautiful as Wang Wan Ning is, Gu Heng is no longer the poor boy he was a few months ago who had never seen much of the world. Naturally, he would no longer be unable to take his eyes off a beautiful woman.

Compared to Su Lei, Gu Heng's conversation with Wang Wanning was extremely brief.

Then, at Wang Junjin's invitation, everyone took their seats.

Gu Heng sat in the guest of honor's seat, opposite Wang Junjin.

He didn't know if it was a deliberate arrangement by the Wang family father and son, but Wang Wanning happened to be sitting to his right, while Jiang Ruan was sitting to his left.

At this moment, Jiang Ruan sat at the round table, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

Compared to yesterday's grand banquet, this feeling is even stronger today.

She appears to be sitting here, yet she seems almost invisible.

The sudden appearance of Wang Wanning, in particular, gave her a sudden and intense sense of crisis.

Last night, her career aspirations were completely shattered at that pool party.

Now she is filled with confusion about the future. Even if she is unwilling to admit it, she has to admit that she has gradually come to rely on Gu Heng and has begun to get used to this kind of high society daily life.

She hadn't opened the pornographic software she used to frequent for a long time, because in Beichun's mountaintop villa, there was always a chef on call 24 hours a day, ready to cook her favorite dishes at any time.

She hasn't opened the orange app that she used to frequent for a long time either, because in her walk-in closet, there are all kinds of luxury brand clothes, shoes and bags of different styles, and she could wear them all every day.

Besides, there are those high-end skincare products that she always replenishes immediately, no matter how fast she uses them, as if they will never run out.

Million-dollar cars, multi-million-dollar mansions, business class airplane tickets, VIP lounges, five-star luxury hotels, chauffeured transportation, Michelin-starred restaurants, top-tier banquets...

These material luxuries, which were completely outside her social class, were gradually adopted by her under Gu Heng's influence.

Gu Heng's methods of obtaining her were indeed somewhat despicable, which she always deeply resented.

But she also had to admit that Gu Heng had never mistreated her.

Just like last night's banquet and today's family dinner, Gu Heng could have easily chosen to leave her at the hotel and there was no need for him to bring her along. However, Gu Heng still didn't leave her alone.

Even though she was sitting there like a ghost, the Wang father and son still had to give her basic respect out of consideration for Gu Heng, and would not neglect her in any way.

If we were to describe Jiang Ruan's current state in the shortest terms, it would be: a conscious descent into depravity.

She could clearly feel herself gradually sinking into Gu Heng's clutches. No matter how much she struggled or tried to break free, she was still unable to escape this state of continuous depravity.

Perhaps sensing Jiang Ruan's gaze, Wang Wanning turned to look at Jiang Ruan.

The two women's eyes met in mid-air. Wang Wanning smiled at Jiang Ruan, appearing without any sharpness or edge, seemingly very friendly.

Jiang Ruan paused for a moment, then returned the smile.

After everyone was seated, the restaurant staff quickly brought out the dishes one by one, and served everyone fragrant hot tea.

Gu Heng glanced at the dishes; they were all classic Cantonese dishes, and they all looked incredibly flavorful.

"Chairman Gu, I heard from Wang Yan this morning that you guys drank quite a bit last night."

"Then let's have tea instead of wine for today's meal and slow down a bit."

Wang Junjin said with a smile, "This restaurant specializes in Cantonese cuisine, and the taste is very authentic in my opinion. Chairman Gu can give it a try."

As the guest of honor, Gu Heng naturally had to start eating first. Facing the expectant eyes of Wang Junjin and the others, Gu Heng picked up the serving chopsticks and reached for the exquisitely presented roast goose.

After placing it on his plate, Gu Heng picked it up with his own chopsticks and tasted it.

"how?"

Wang Junjin inquired.

"Top grade!"

Gu Heng gave Wang Junjin a thumbs up, then gently wiped his mouth with a tissue and continued, "Roast goose is a classic Cantonese dish. To make it as crispy as glass and tender and juicy as it is now, you must have a very good grasp of the drying time and the degree of heat."

"Traditional Cantonese cuisine emphasizes five flavors and six tastes. This roast goose perfectly showcases the 'crispy' flavor among the five flavors and the 'fresh' flavor among the six tastes."

If I'm not mistaken, this Cantonese chef who made the roast goose must have coated the skin with maltose syrup and air-dried it for a long time before roasting it over an open flame with lychee wood, allowing the fruity aroma to slowly permeate the meat.

Gu Heng spoke at a measured pace, revealing his demeanor through his words.

In short, it's all about professionalism!

Wang Junjin's eyes grew brighter as he listened to Gu Heng's answer.

Sitting next to Gu Heng, Wang Wan Ning watched Gu Heng speak calmly and eloquently, her beautiful eyes sparkling with admiration.

"Chairman Gu, you're an expert!"

After Gu Heng finished his comments, Wang Junjin couldn't help but clap his hands lightly: "I originally wanted to show off a bit to Chairman Gu, but now it seems that my little bit of knowledge is just like showing off my limited skills in front of Chairman Gu!"

"Chairman Gu, you've only tasted it, and you can come up with so much information?"

Wang Yan was dumbfounded: "My dad and I have eaten here so many times, and now you want me to give a review? I can't even give a coherent answer. You're amazing!"

"That's really amazing."

Wang Wanning sat next to Gu Heng and also whispered a compliment.

The voice was somewhat playful, clear, and pleasant to the ear.

"It just so happens that my business involves the catering industry, so I do have some superficial understanding of catering, but I would never call myself an expert. I'm just an armchair strategist. If you asked me to cook in the kitchen myself, I would be completely clueless."

Gu Heng raised his hand and took a sip of tea, which was a mellow Pu'er tea.

"Oh?"

"I never expected that Chairman Gu would have such a background in the catering industry."

"Chairman Gu is so young, yet he has such extensive knowledge."

Wang Junjin was somewhat surprised, smiled and praised him a couple of times, but did not pry into the details, showing a great sense of propriety.

"Wan Ning, take a look at Chairman Gu."

“He’s about your age, but he can already chat and laugh with your father and brother.”

Su Lei spoke up at the right moment, instructing Wang Wanning: "Learn more from Chairman Gu and communicate more with him in the future. Chairman Gu is your role model."

"Mr. Gu, may I add you on WeChat later?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Wanning turned to look at Gu Heng, her beautiful eyes filled with anticipation.

"of course can."

Given this environment, Gu Heng naturally wouldn't refuse.

"Leilei, in my opinion, Wan Ning should stay home from school for the next couple of days."

"Have Wang Yan take her along and help her get to know Chairman Gu better."

"They're all the same age. Let her see what real young talents are like, so she won't be blinded by those pretty boys in school in the future."

After Wang Junjin spoke, leaving no room for argument, his tone immediately changed as he gently asked Gu Heng, "Chairman Gu, I wonder if you mind?"

"Chairman Wang, you flatter me."

“I wouldn’t call myself a young talent, but your daughter is equally outstanding.”

Gu Heng humbly replied, "We exchange ideas and learn from each other."

"it is good!"

"Then it's settled!"

Wang Junjin looked very happy.

Gu Heng turned his head and glanced at Wang Wanning.

Just then, Wang Wanning was also secretly watching Gu Heng. Their eyes met, and Wang Wanning immediately gave Gu Heng a sweet smile, behaving very gracefully.

Seeing this, Wang Junjin and Su Lei couldn't help but smile even more broadly.

Only Wang Yan feigned reluctance, muttering under his breath, "With Wan Ning along, how can Chairman Gu and I play around freely? It's so inconvenient..."

"Then you should tone it down a bit!"

Wang Junjin glared at Wang Yan: "Or if you think it's too late, you wouldn't let your sister leave earlier, would you?"

"Alright, alright."

After Wang Yan finished speaking, he deliberately gave Wang Wan Ning a disgusted look, while Wang Wan Ning made a face at Wang Yan, looking just like real siblings.

Everyone drank tea instead of wine, and the atmosphere around the round table remained quite pleasant throughout the toasts and exchanges of drinks...

(End of this chapter)