The Rich Man's Life Begins with a Comeback

Chapter 156 Privilege and Clash (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
As Gu Heng's gaze fell upon the other two groups of people, a middle-aged man in an expensive business suit, accompanied by his secretary and assistant, quickly walked towards Gu Heng.

"Mr. Gu, I apologize for the intrusion."

"Please allow me to introduce myself."

The middle-aged man was very polite, and while speaking, he handed Gu Heng his business card: "I am Han Lixin, Vice President of Douyin Business Group of ByteDance, in charge of Douyin live streaming business."

"Hello, Mr. Han."

After listening to Han Lixin's self-introduction, Gu Heng couldn't help but show a hint of surprise, not expecting that someone from Douyin's official team would also be there.

As for Bingbing and the others behind Gu Heng, they were so shocked by Han Lixin's identity that their beautiful eyes widened in disbelief.

Vice President of Douyin Business Group!

In charge of Douyin's live streaming business!

For these internet celebrities who rely on their looks, this is like a benevolent ruler standing above them!
They were already quite surprised when they saw the president of China Merchants Bank's Zhonghai branch come in person. Now, seeing such a "big shot" fly all the way from Yanjing to meet Gu Heng, they were truly dumbfounded.

“Mr. Gu, this morning I heard from my subordinates that your huge spending during our Douyin live stream last night may have triggered an anti-money laundering investigation. After receiving the report from my subordinates, I immediately flew over from Yanjing. I didn’t expect that I would actually arrive just in time.”

At this point, Han Lixin glanced at the last group of people: "Don't worry, we will help you clear up the misunderstanding later. Also, I would like to express my gratitude to you in person. Thank you very much for your strong support of Douyin Live."

"We just decided via video conference that, in appreciation of your strong support for our Douyin live stream, we will tailor-make a special exclusive gift for you, with a value equivalent to the Carnival, and it will be the only one available online."

Last night, Gu Heng spent nearly 60 million yuan on Douyin.

It not only broke the record for the highest single-night spending on Douyin live streaming, but also broke the record for the highest single-night spending in the entire online live streaming industry.

Such a wealthy individual is only possible because Douyin is a large and powerful platform. If this were another live streaming platform, the CEO would probably have to come and meet them personally to maintain the relationship, for fear that the other platform might poach them.

The reason Han Lixin gave at the beginning was just an excuse he came up with to meet Gu Heng. Even without this risk, he would have found another reason to come. He just didn't expect to actually run into this by chance.

"So that's it."

"President Han is truly thoughtful; it's no wonder I trust the Douyin platform so much."

Since the other party had come all this way, offering assistance and a special gift, Gu Heng naturally wouldn't let them be snubbed. He immediately reciprocated with the same enthusiasm and exchanged a few pleasantries with them.

When Bingbing and the others saw this scene, their gazes toward Gu Heng changed slightly.

Exclusive gifts for special privileges!

Limited to one and only on the entire internet!

The exclusive privileges once disappeared from the history of Douyin, reserved only for top-tier tycoons, have surprisingly reappeared after several years!
It's worth noting that since Douyin's live streaming platform underwent restructuring and eliminated those exorbitantly priced gifts, those previously exclusive privileges and gifts have also disappeared.

Until now, they had never heard of any account having exclusive privileges and gifts, but what had they just heard?
The vice president of Douyin's business group personally stated that they will create a unique, exclusive gift for Gu Heng, limited to a single item across the entire internet.

This news was undoubtedly explosive for them.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Gu Heng and Han Lixin turned to look at the last group of people.

At this moment, even Xin Xin and the others could see just how embarrassed their boss was.

of course……

The awkward people weren't just their boss, but also those who came with him. Facing the stares of Gu Heng and the others, their discomfort was palpable.

"Hello, Mr. Gu."

The square-faced man in a white short-sleeved shirt, seeing that Lei Yibin, chairman of Wuyou Media, remained silent, had no choice but to speak up: "I am Lu Ning, deputy head of the Hangzhou Economic Investigation Detachment. There is something we may need your cooperation in investigating."

"This is my ID, please take a look."

As he spoke, Lu Ning handed his identification to Gu Heng.

"Officer Lu, I am Yang Wenjie, a senior partner at Juncheng Law Firm. Mr. Gu is an important client of our firm. You can contact me directly for any investigations that require Mr. Gu's cooperation."

Gu Heng smiled and looked at Lu Ning, his attitude appearing gentle and polite, but he made no move to respond, letting Yang Wenjie handle the situation on his behalf.

Looking at the imposing Yang Wenjie before him, Lu Ning couldn't help but feel a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

First, he was the president of the China Merchants Bank's Zhonghai branch, then the vice president of ByteDance's Douyin business group, and now a senior partner at Juncheng Law Firm has emerged.

He could easily handle any one of the people in front of him.

'Damn...'

'No wonder they didn't come; those old bastards are real dogs!'

Lu Ning couldn't help but curse inwardly, but at the same time, he felt once again that his decision to find Gu Heng through Lei Yibin was very wise.

"Chairman Gu, Attorney Yang, we are just following the rules."

Lu Ning added with a smile, "It's just a simple procedure, it won't take up too much of your time."

"Cooperating with police officers is the duty of every citizen."

Gu Heng maintained his smile and asked Lu Ning, "Officer Lu, would you like me to go to the police station with you?"

As soon as Gu Heng asked this question, the eyes of Liu Sheng, Han Lixin, Yang Wenjie, and Yuri Freik all fell on Lu Ning's face.

"no, I'm fine!"

"There are no requirements regarding the location!"

Lu Ning quickly waved his hand: "Mr. Gu can choose anywhere he wants!"

"Oh……"

"In that case, let's find a teahouse."

"Let's have some tea and clear up the misunderstanding."

Gu Heng's gaze swept over everyone: "What do you all think?"

"It's fine as long as Chairman Gu makes the decision."

No one had any objections.

Then, everyone turned their attention to the middle-aged man wearing a polo shirt and glasses next to Lu Ning.

"Chairman Gu, my name is Lei Yibin."

"I apologize for the inconvenience caused today, Mr. Gu."

As soon as Gu Heng's gaze fell on the other person, the other person immediately stretched out both hands and greeted him in a rather humble manner.

"Chairman Lei, it's a pleasure to meet you." Gu Heng extended one hand and shook hands with the other man.

"Hey, hey, hey!"

"I've long admired your reputation, but I dare not accept it!"

"Chairman Gu is truly a young and promising talent!"

Upon hearing Gu Heng's words, Lei Yibin quickly waved his hand.

Despite the immense online fame and seemingly large scale of his company, DancePlay Media, with its numerous branches, its actual market valuation is only a few billion yuan, and that's an overestimation.

If Dancegame Media can really go public, only with the shares he holds will he have a chance to successfully join the A10 club and barely be able to have an equal dialogue with the group in front of him. But right now, he is still far from that.

In front of Liu Sheng, Han Lixin and others, he really felt a little overwhelmed by the words "I have long heard of you."

"I am well aware of what has happened today."

"I'm sorry to have troubled Chairman Lei by making him come all this way."

Gu Heng couldn't pretend to be ignorant, mainly because there was no need to, so he took the initiative to clarify the matter, as a way of doing the other party a favor.

Among the unlocked rewards of the second level of the [Golden Tower of Wealth], Xingchuan International is a conglomerate mainly engaged in the entertainment industry. Although Xingchuan International's core business is currently entirely in the real economy, it is possible that it will venture into the internet sector in the future.

Coincidentally, DancePlay Media is a leader in the online entertainment industry.

On the one hand, having more friends means having more options; on the other hand, since we've only met by chance, we should try to leave each other with a good feeling, after all, harmony brings wealth since ancient times.

"Mr. Gu, you're too kind."

Lei Yibin was surprised by Gu Heng's magnanimous and open-minded manner, as well as his humble and friendly personality. He couldn't help but feel more favorably disposed towards Gu Heng: "Xin Xin and the others are often impulsive. If they offended Chairman Gu in any way last night, I apologize to Chairman Gu on their behalf."

"Collision?"

"Do you have any?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Heng feigned surprise and turned to look at Xin Xin and the others.

However, although he said that, the slightly raised eyebrows and the corners of his lips revealed something unusual.

Gu Heng took the opportunity to tease them a bit, then turned back to Lei Yibin and replied with a smile, "They are all very sensible girls, and we get along well."

"That's fine, that's fine."

Lei Yibin seemed oblivious to the exchange of glances between Gu Heng and Xin Xin. He never interfered with the private lives of his online celebrities, nor could he, nor was he able to, interfere.

He can only manage the leadership of his own company and ensure a healthy internal workplace environment. As for external temptations and interference, he is indeed powerless to do so.

Unwarranted interference will only please neither side.

of course……

There are also advantages to not interfering.

Since he doesn't interfere, then if problems arise or the building collapses, it has nothing to do with him.

The huge amount of liquidated damages they have to pay after the building collapsed is enough to recoup all the costs they have invested in the past.

After exchanging pleasantries with Liu Sheng and the others, Gu Heng prepared to leave the Shiliupu Wharf and find a nearby upscale teahouse to discuss business.

At this point, Bingbing and the others naturally could no longer follow.

They waved goodbye to Gu Heng with reluctance, turning back to look at him every few steps.

"Tsk tsk..."

"Looks like you took good care of them last night, brother."

"Based on my years of experience, this is how they show that you've slept with them."

Wang Yan teased Gu Heng, "No matter who has the car keys in the future, you'll definitely have a spare key here."

"It's covered."

Gu Heng smiled and said, "Brother Yan, are you coming to the teahouse later?"

"I'm not going with you."

"You're both the branch manager and the vice president of the Douyin business group."

"You're really amazing to be able to summon so many big shots with just a couple of phone calls."

Wang Yan shook his head: "There's not much point in me staying. There are some things to take care of at our company, and I need to go back and get some sleep. You kept me up too late last night, and I didn't get to sleep for more than a few hours."

"Hey, hey, hey!"

"Brother Yan, please watch your words!"

"If others hear you saying that, it's easy for them to misunderstand!"

Gu Heng, after making a rather abstract tactical retreat, earnestly corrected Wang Yan.

Seeing this, Wang Yan said somewhat irritably, "Let's go, let's go. Didn't you make an appointment with Deng Zhihong last night to go to the SSTP Supercar Club today?"

“He just messaged me. He’s already waiting for you at the SSTP Supercar Club. But I’ve already told him about your situation. Don’t worry, just deal with things here first and then go see him.”

As Wang Yan walked toward the van parked by the roadside, he instructed Gu Heng, "I'll have my sister pick you up later. She's also a member of the SSTP Supercar Club. She'll drive you there."

"Row."

"I'll contact Wan Ning later."

"You should get some rest today."

"Playing like this for two days in a row is really hard on the body."

"Let's conserve our energy and continue the music and dancing tomorrow."

Gu Heng waved to Wang Yan and responded with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yan gave an OK sign, then got into his business car and drove off. Gu Heng, on the other hand, was invited by Liu Sheng to get into his executive Audi A8, which headed towards the nearest teahouse...

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(End of this chapter)