The Rich Man's Life Begins with a Comeback

Chapter 223 Social Interactions and Status (3k)

At dusk, at the Northeast Asia International Financial Center.

Chu Zhengxiong, dressed in a suit, stood in front of the main entrance, surrounded by several familiar entrepreneurs from Jilin Province. He chatted idly with them while occasionally glancing towards the entrance in the distance, where traffic control had been implemented.

"Chairman Chu, it's almost time."

Lu Tao, chairman of Huayang Industrial Group, suggested at the opportune moment, "Shall we go inside the banquet hall?"

"I'm waiting for someone."

"You guys go in first."

Chu Zhengxiong glanced at the time and replied with a faint smile.

wait?

Who could possibly command such serious attention from Chu Zhengxiong?
The people surrounding Chu Zhengxiong were all well-known entrepreneurs from Jilin Province with considerable assets. When they heard Chu Zhengxiong say this, they exchanged glances, their eyes flickering slightly.

"So Chairman Chu was waiting for someone."

Upon hearing Chu Zhengxiong's reply, Lu Tao immediately chuckled and said, "In that case, let's stay with Chairman Chu a little longer."

"We're not in a hurry."

Others chimed in with the same sentiment.

Upon hearing this, Chu Zhengxiong merely smiled and said nothing more.

They were both ancient foxes, and he knew all too well what they were thinking. They simply wanted to take this opportunity to see who this person he treated with such respect was, what their identity was, and whether there was a chance to get to know them.

After all, they came here today to attend the Kyrgyz Entrepreneurs' Dinner for the purpose of networking.

It's all about socializing anyway, so it doesn't matter where you socialize or make friends.

Soon, the group was chatting happily again.

About five minutes later, Chu Zhengxiong, who was talking, saw a pure white Rolls-Royce Cullinan drive into the traffic control entrance in the distance. He was immediately energized and went straight out from the Northeast Asia International Financial Center to greet it.

"Whose car is this? Do you remember it?"

After Chu Zhengxiong went out to greet him, Lu Tao asked in a low voice to those around him.

"No."

"I don't know."

"never seen it."

Everyone else shook their heads, indicating they had never seen it before.

"Xingchuan International Group has just successfully raised funds, and Chu Zhengxiong's net worth has increased several times over. Logically speaking, in the entire Jilin Province, we should all recognize the exclusive cars and license plates of the people that Chu Zhengxiong treats with such seriousness."

The group watched Chu Zhengxiong's retreating figure, whispering amongst themselves.

Soon, the Rolls-Royce Cullinan drove smoothly from the traffic control entrance to the main entrance of the Northeast Asia International Financial Center.

As the rear door of the Rolls-Royce Cullinan opened, Gu Heng, wearing expensive leather shoes and a bespoke black suit, stepped out of the car.

When Lu Tao and the others saw Gu Heng's extremely young face, their expressions almost unanimously revealed a hint of astonishment.

The person Chu Zhengxiong had been waiting for so long turned out to be such a young man.

However, just as Lu Tao and the others were taken aback, Chu Zhengxiong had already gone to greet them. His face, which had just been quite dignified, melted away like ice and snow, and was replaced by a kind smile.

"Chairman Gu, you've arrived."

Chu Zhengxiong was very enthusiastic.

"Chairman Chu, why didn't you go in?"

Gu Heng was slightly surprised to see Chu Zhengxiong: "Why didn't you go in?"

"This is Mr. Gu's first time attending the Jilin Province Entrepreneurs' Dinner. He may not be familiar with many places, so I thought I'd wait for you at the entrance and then we can go in together."

Chu Zhengxiong explained with a smile.

"As expected of Chairman Chu, he is so thoughtful in everything he does."

Gu Heng smiled slightly, his tone quite familiar.

Yesterday, after receiving a dinner invitation from the Department of Commerce of Jilin Province, Gu Heng guessed that Chu Zhengxiong, as a leading company in the entertainment industry of Jilin Province, had probably also received an invitation, so he called Chu Zhengxiong directly.

As expected, Chu Zhengxiong was also among those invited.

According to Chu Zhengxiong, the Jilin Provincial Entrepreneurs' Dinner has been held for four consecutive years, and this year marks the fifth year. It is held on December 31st every year, which is the last day of the year, symbolizing bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new.

This event is an official event, organized by the Kyrgyz Provincial Department of Commerce, and the invited guests are private entrepreneurs whose companies have a market value of over 500 million yuan throughout Kyrgyz province.

Currently, Gu Heng fully owns Beichun Junlan Hotel and Zhencui Group, and also holds 34% of Xingchuan International Group and 13.67% of Ruyi Aviation. His total assets are over 5 billion yuan, far exceeding the 500 million yuan asset threshold for the Jilin Province Entrepreneurs' Dinner.

Outsiders may not know Gu Heng's wealth, but the authorities certainly do, so it's perfectly normal for Gu Heng to receive an invitation from the Jilin Provincial Department of Commerce.

As Gu Heng and Chu Zhengxiong spoke, they slowly walked into the Northeast Asia International Financial Center.

As the core area of ​​Kyrgyzstan's "financial cluster" project and the only comprehensive financial industry and business service area in Kyrgyzstan's modern service industry cluster, the Northeast Asia International Financial Center boasts a very high-end and sophisticated overall architecture.

Gu Heng had heard Qian Zhengxing and others mention this place when they chatted before, but this was the first time he had actually been here.

"Chairman Chu, who is this...?" Because Lu Tao and the others were waiting at the door, the two sides naturally bumped into each other.

"Let me introduce you, this is Chairman Gu Heng."

Chu Zhengxiong was well aware of Lu Tao and the others' thoughts, and immediately solemnly introduced: "Beichun Junlan Hotel and Zhencui Group were wholly acquired by Chairman Gu. At the same time, Chairman Gu is also an investor in our Xingchuan International Group and a director of our Xingchuan International Group."

Originally, Lu Tao and the others were still racking their brains trying to figure out who Gu Heng was that made Chu Zhengxiong treat him so seriously, but they never expected that Gu Heng's background was so great.

Beichun Junlan Hotel is a leading enterprise in the hotel industry in Jilin Province, and Zhencui Group is a leading enterprise in the catering industry in Jilin Province. Although they are engaged in different industries, they have all heard about the change of ownership of Beichun Junlan Hotel and Zhencui Group in their spare time.

At the time, they had only heard that the acquiring party was very young, but they did not expect that the acquiring party was actually this young. They also did not expect that the person who acquired Beichun Junlan Hotel and Zhencui Group was the same person, and even the financing of Xingchuan International Group was facilitated by the other party.

'My goodness!'

'Where did this giant Buddha statue come from?'

'How come I've never heard of this before!'

Lu Tao and the others stared at Gu Heng with a look of shock in their eyes.

"Chairman Gu, this is Lu Tao, chairman of Jilin Huayang Industrial Group, who is mainly engaged in the automotive parts manufacturing industry."

After introducing Gu Heng, Chu Zhengxiong then introduced Lu Tao and the others to Gu Heng in turn. Since both sides had met, it would be rather impolite of him, as the middleman, not to introduce them.

"Chairman Lu, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Gu Heng smiled slightly at Lu Tao and greeted him first.

"Chairman Gu, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

"this is my name card!"

Lu Tao was very enthusiastic and even took out his business card.

"this is mine."

Gu Heng also took out his business card and handed it to the other party in exchange.

Lu Tao received Gu Heng's business card and glanced at it subconsciously. He was slightly taken aback, because Gu Heng's business card listed two additional identities in his biography:
Director of Ruyi Airlines!

Director of China Overseas Junyao Group!

Lu Tao was inwardly in an uproar, while Chu Zhengxiong was already introducing other people to Gu Heng.

"This is Gao Qirui, chairman of Fengrui Technology Group, who is mainly engaged in agricultural technology and feed research and development."

"Chairman Gao, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

"Chairman Gu, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

……

Chu Zhengxiong introduced the four CEOs, all prominent businessmen from Jilin Province, to Gu Heng, and they exchanged business cards with each other. Gao Qirui and the others naturally noticed Gu Heng's new identity.

Originally, Lu Tao and the others felt that they already thought highly of Gu Heng, but after they learned about Gu Heng's other two identities, they felt that they had to look up to him.

Ruyi Airlines is one of the top private airlines in the country, a behemoth with a market value of over 20 billion yuan. Gu Heng is able to serve as a director of Ruyi Airlines and also as a director of Ruyi Airlines' parent company, Junyao Group. This is all at such a young age, which is enough to demonstrate his status and influence.

No wonder Chu Zhengxiong had such an attitude…

'I see! ’

'I see!'

Everyone suddenly realized what was going on, and at the same time, their gazes toward Gu Heng became even more fervent, as if they were looking at a god of wealth.

If he can invest in Xingchuan International today, he might be able to invest in them tomorrow.

Before they knew it, Gu Heng had become the center of attention.

Chu Zhengxiong stood beside him, while the others surrounded him.

They walked from the entrance of the Northeast Asia International Financial Center toward the banquet hall where the Kyrgyz Entrepreneurs' Dinner was being held that day. Along the way, they saw many well-known companies that had set up shop there, mostly in the financial industry.

There are banks, securities firms, asset management companies, and Gu Heng even saw that Jilin Provincial Bank had moved their private banking headquarters here, and its facade looked extremely impressive.

As Gu Heng and his group approached the banquet hall, the number of plainclothes police officers, special agents, and government staff in the corridor gradually increased. Finally, they arrived at the entrance of the banquet hall, where a sign-in board stood.

"Chairman Gu, please go first."

Chu Zhengxiong gestured for them to proceed.

Upon hearing this, Gu Heng raised his hand and waved it, saying, "Isn't that inappropriate?"

"Chairman Gu, please go first."

"Chairman Gu, you should go first."

"Chairman Gu, please don't stand on ceremony with us."

When Lu Tao and the others saw Gu Heng looking at them, they immediately waved their hands repeatedly, and some even picked up markers and handed them to Gu Heng.

"Ok."

Seeing that Lu Tao and the others were so eager to accept his invitation, and their expressions were filled with determination, Gu Heng didn't hesitate any longer. He removed the cap from his marker, strode over to the sign-in board, and then, to the astonishment of the many unsuspecting onlookers, wrote his name, Gu Heng, on it in a flamboyant and elegant style...

(End of this chapter)