The Rich Man's Life Begins with a Comeback

Chapter 189 Misunderstanding and Free Order (3k)

At this moment, Lin Qingge was extremely shocked.

She knew Gu Heng, and she knew his identity.

Gu Heng is the newly appointed director and second-largest shareholder of Xingchuan International Group.

Lin Qingge never expected that the online friend her roommate Liu Nanyi always talked about would actually be her boss.

Two months ago, Lin Qingge was selected by a talent scout dispatched by Xingchuan Entertainment.

After rounds of selection, she successfully stood out from hundreds of female college students and won a permanent spot in Xingchuan Entertainment's debut girl group.

As a key transformation project of Xingchuan International Group, a giant in the entertainment industry in Jilin Province, Xingchuan International Group attaches great importance to Xingchuan Entertainment.

Lin Qingge simply stood out from the selection process and directly received a cash reward of 10 yuan from Xingchuan Entertainment, instantly turning her from someone who received a normal monthly allowance into a little rich woman among her peers.

With this, Lin Qingge officially signed with Xingchuan Entertainment.

Now, besides attending classes on time, she spends most of her time undergoing intensive training at Xingchuan Entertainment's temporary training base.

She heard about Gu Heng recently from her older sisters who worked in departments directly under the group.

By chance, she saw Gu Heng's photo.

Because Gu Heng was extremely young and exceptionally handsome, Lin Qingge was left with an indelible impression after just one glance.

'Chairman Gu is so handsome...'

He's even more handsome in person than in photos, and has a better presence too.

Lin Qingge's beautiful eyes flickered as such a thought surfaced in her mind.

"do we know each other?"

Gu Heng suddenly spoke up and asked Lin Qingge a question.

"what……"

"I don't know them."

Lin Qingge was surprised that Gu Heng would ask, and she was stunned for a moment before subconsciously denying it.

Upon hearing this, Gu Heng nodded slightly and said nothing more.

Although Lin Qingge said she didn't know him, Gu Heng's intuition told him that the other person definitely knew him, but he didn't know how they met.

"Gu Heng, I've finished ordering."

Liu Nanyi handed the tablet back to Gu Heng, then looked at him with a hint of expectation in her eyes: "Would you like to sit down and join us? We're all the same age."

"We won't go together."

"I have other things to do. You guys have fun."

As Gu Heng spoke, he looked down at the dishes and drinks that Liu Nanyi had ordered.

Most of the dishes were relatively inexpensive, and the drinks were a special cocktail set from Yunzun. The total cost barely covered the minimum charge for this booth.

Based on Gu Heng's understanding of Liu Nanyi, Liu Nanyi came from an ordinary family. Although her parents were both employees of state-owned enterprises, they could only give her a maximum of 3000 yuan per month for living expenses.

Today is Liu Nanyi's birthday, and she has invited so many people to dinner. Even though everyone brought gifts, gifts can't be converted into cash, so Liu Nanyi will definitely have to pay for the meal herself tonight.

The S3 booth where Liu Nanyi is currently located is the best viewpoint at Yunzun Sky Restaurant & Bar, second only to the S1 booth. Even on weekdays, its minimum charge is around 1,000 yuan.

Spending over a thousand yuan on a single meal must be quite a blow for Liu Nanyi.

Gu Heng glanced at the dishes and drinks Liu Nanyi had ordered. He reopened the menu and added all the more expensive seafood dishes from Yunzun to Liu Nanyi's menu. Then he opened the drinks menu, canceled the cocktail set Liu Nanyi had just ordered, and planned to order some other drinks for her instead.

"Eh?"

"Brother, what are you doing?"

"Why did you add more food to our menu without my permission?"

Suddenly, Teng Yingyao, whose brows always revealed a hint of arrogance, stood up and snatched the tablet that Gu Heng was using to place orders from his hand.

"Look..."

Teng Yingyao glanced at the tablet and immediately showed the screen to everyone: "He added so many dishes for us without permission. The total price of these dishes alone is almost five thousand."

While speaking, Teng Yingyao frequently glanced at Liu Nanyi.

Among Feng Yao's three roommates, Liu Nanyi is the most lively and cheerful, and he happens to like girls like Liu Nanyi.

He was quite annoyed when he saw Liu Nanyi and Gu Heng chatting so enthusiastically.

Now that he had seized the opportunity, he was suddenly energized. He felt like a brave warrior standing up for Liu Nanyi and speaking out against injustice.

"no?"

"Is this a rip-off shop?"

"Why did you add food to someone's plate without permission?"

Gao Junlin, who also disliked Gu Heng, stood up as well: "Brother, isn't this a classic case of taking advantage of someone you know? You're a really awful person!"

When Gao Junlin's other two roommates saw that Gao Junlin and Teng Yingyao had stood up, they also stood up. Although they didn't chime in, they were clearly united in their hatred of the enemy.

The sudden turn of events caught the four girls off guard. Feng Yao and Su Tang looked bewildered and suspicious upon seeing the facts, while Lin Qingge, who knew Gu Heng's identity, knew that it must be a misunderstanding.

Only Liu Nanyi seemed slightly flustered.

"Don't talk nonsense."

"Gu Heng is not that kind of person."

Despite her panic, Liu Nanyi immediately stood up from her seat, instinctively choosing to believe Gu Heng, and tried to smooth things over.

"Give me back my tablet."

Facing the four aggressive boys, Gu Heng remained calm, his voice carrying a hint of indifference and an undeniable authority.

Several months later, Gu Heng was no longer the poor boy he once was. He not only controlled a business empire worth billions, but also had thousands of families living off the jobs he provided.

He once shared drinks with the chairman of Junyao Group on the banks of the Huangpu River, and he also enjoyed eggplants and tea with the president of China Merchants Bank's China Overseas branch in a skyscraper.

Unbeknownst to him, Gu Heng had already cultivated his own unique "power".

Although Gu Heng's "power" was still somewhat immature compared to Wang Junjin and the others, it was far beyond what these four young lads could contend with.

At this moment, in the eyes of Teng Yingyao and the others, Gu Heng was just like their homeroom teacher when they were in school, and subconsciously they dared not have the slightest thought of resisting him.

As soon as Gu Heng finished speaking, Teng Yingyao subconsciously handed the tablet back to Gu Heng.

Gu Heng took the tablet back, glanced at the screen, and after confirming that the menu was correct, handed it directly to Hu Lei behind him.

"Manager Hu, serve them according to this menu, bring them Dom Pérignon champagne (unlimited supply tonight), and give the whole table a free meal. Report the bill directly to Director Fan in the Chairman's Office."

After giving instructions to Hu Lei in a calm voice, Gu Heng turned to Liu Nanyi and smiled, "Have fun, I'm leaving now."

After saying that, Gu Heng didn't even look at the others and left the S3 booth area, heading towards the central cocktail bar.

"no?"

"What's going on?"

Su Tang belatedly came to her senses and subconsciously asked.

"I do not know."

Feng Yao shrugged, equally bewildered.

"You still don't understand..."

Lin Qingge explained, "Gu Heng just made so many dishes for Yiyi because he wanted to give her a free meal from the beginning, but before she could say so, you guys changed the subject."

In the end, Lin Qingge glanced at Teng Yingyao and the others who were still standing there dumbfounded. She really suppressed the urge to roll her eyes, but anyone could hear the helplessness in her tone.

"He just says it's free, and then it's free?"

Feeling the strange looks from the women, Teng Yingyao's face flushed slightly. He tried to save face, saying, "What if he denies it after we've finished our bill?"

"Sir, that was our chairman."

"The entire Cloud Pavilion rooftop restaurant and bar, and even the entire Zhencui Group, are his businesses. As our chairman, he seems to have no reason to play tricks on you."

The waitress who had been standing beside Gu Heng and was now being looked after by Hu Lei at this table couldn't help but stand up and speak up to defend her boss's reputation and dignity when she saw that Teng Yingyao was still judging him with a petty mind.

"what?"

"Gu Heng is the chairman of Zhencui Group?"

When the waitress revealed this earth-shattering news, everyone present was stunned into silence, including Lin Qingge, because the fact that Gu Heng was still the chairman of Zhencui Group was not something she had any prior knowledge of.

"Oh my God!"

"It turns out that restaurants like Chao Yu Buffet Restaurant, Sushi Cloud Omakase, and Yuan Zhi Steakhouse are all owned by Zhen Cui Group."

Su Tang picked up the promotional sign on the table, which listed in detail all the catering brands under the Zhencui Group, as well as the locations and reservation phone numbers of these stores.

"Gu Heng is so rich!"

Feng Yao was speechless. Now, recalling the scene of their chance encounter at Zhuozhan Shopping Center, she suddenly understood why the other person had such a dignified and beautiful secretary accompanying her so attentively.

The girls were all amazed, while the boys looked at each other blankly, and finally all sat down with embarrassed expressions.

This time, no one dared to utter another word.

The other party really slapped me in the face too hard.

The main thing is that no one could have imagined that the young man who looked about the same age as them would have such a powerful background; it's simply against common sense.

Even Gao Junlin, who was always full of vigor, fell silent for the first time in a long time.

He may be confident and arrogant, but he's not brainless. Even with all his family's assets combined, he's still far from being as wealthy as Zhencui Group. You can imagine how terrifying the other party's family background must be.

Upon hearing this news, the entire dining table fell into an inexplicable silence.

Liu Nanyi gazed at the bar counter in the center of the restaurant and bar, watching Gu Heng talking with two bartenders. Her beautiful eyes sparkled with admiration. Su Tang and Lin Qingge, sitting next to Liu Nanyi, also focused their gazes on Gu Heng in the distance, their eyes subtly flickering.

Even Feng Yao, who already has a boyfriend, was deeply moved and couldn't calm down for a long time...

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(End of this chapter)