The Rich Man's Life Begins with a Comeback

Chapter 230 New Year and New Year's Gifts (5k)

Fine wine, beautiful women, and a life of pleasure and indulgence.

As the new year approached, Gu Heng listened to the pleasant singing and felt very relaxed and happy.

Not long after the singers left, Xia Siyao came to Gu Heng's table with a wine glass in her hand.

"Chairman Gu, let me offer you a toast."

Today, Xia Siyao wore a red sleeveless lace dress, which made her look much more radiant and charming compared to the work uniform she usually wears to work. It was a completely different style.

"Come and sit."

Gu Heng nodded in acknowledgment.

Upon hearing this, Xia Siyao immediately walked around the table and sat down on the other side of Gu Heng without any hesitation. At the same time, she smiled at Xu Mo, who was nestled in Gu Heng's arms, without revealing any unusual expression.

"This is my legal assistant, Xia Siyao."

"A top student who graduated from China University of Political Science and Law, a very outstanding young lawyer."

Gu Heng bowed his head and briefly introduced Xia Siyao's identity to Xu Mo, then introduced her to Xia Siyao: "This is my girlfriend, Xu Mo."

"Hello, Miss Xu."

Xia Siyao offered her right hand to Xu Mo.

"Attorney Xia, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Xu Mo quickly straightened up from Gu Heng's embrace and then handed her delicate white hand to him.

'Mr. Gu's women are all truly diverse...'

Looking at the pure and lovely Xu Mo in front of her, Xia Siyao couldn't help but think of Gu Heng's other two women, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

"Were those people all your friends?"

Gu Heng picked up his wine glass and clinked it with Xia Siyao's, casually asking a question.

"Most of them are my high school classmates."

Xia Siyao answered truthfully.

"Oh……"

"Since it's a class reunion, it's quite an eventful occasion."

Gu Heng took a sip of his drink: "Then don't waste your time here. Go back and continue having fun with them."

"it does not matter."

"Let me have a couple more drinks with Chairman Gu here."

Xia Siyao smiled and said, "New Year's Eve is lively with lots of people, I'll add some excitement to Chairman Gu's place."

"As you wish."

When Gu Heng heard Xia Siyao say that, he didn't say anything more.

To be honest, he was a little unaccustomed to Xia Siyao's arrival.

After all, when he was indulging in debauchery in Zhonghai, he always had one on each side.

Now that Xia Siyao has arrived, that feeling of unease has vanished instantly.

……

As time slowly passed, only a few minutes remained until midnight of the new year.

At this moment, the venue was packed with people.

They held long balloons handed out by the waiters, and each of them had a bright smile on their face.

The eight singers took to the stage again, and after singing two songs together, they dispersed to different parts of the stage.

"Friends all!"

"As we bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new, we are fortunate to gather here together!"

"Let's count down together and welcome the New Year!"

Liu Yurou stood at the very front, her voice filled with passion and joy, laying the final warm-up for the upcoming New Year's Eve countdown.

Almost everyone in the audience stood up, including Gu Heng and Xu Mo.

"Come!"

Let's count down together to ten!

"ten!"

"Nine!"

Under the pre-programmed control, a ten-second countdown effect appeared on the naked-eye 3D screen behind the stage when there were only ten seconds left.

Everyone shouted in unison. Even Xu Mo, who was usually very shy, couldn't help but shout along with everyone under the influence of the atmosphere, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

"three!"

"two!"

"one!"

"Happy New Year!"

Just as the countdown reached zero and the words "Happy New Year" appeared at the top of the screen, the entire audience simultaneously threw the confetti they were holding into the air.

In an instant, the entire sound wave seemed to transform into a colorful ocean.

The cheerful singing resumed, and the eight singers began to run around the stage, perfectly elevating the already fervent atmosphere.

"elder brother!"

"Happy New Year!"

The moment Xu Mo crossed the midnight mark, she immediately sent New Year's greetings to Gu Heng.

"Momo, Happy New Year!"

Gu Heng raised his hand and patted Xu Mo's head, his eyes filled with tenderness.

"elder brother……"

"I want to go home~"

Xu Mo bit her lip lightly, a hint of shyness filling her clear eyes.

"Good~"

"Go home~"

Gu Heng naturally understood the meaning behind Xu Mo's words "go home." He responded with these words, but his right arm once again wrapped around Xu Mo's buttocks, lifting her up with one arm.

"Yeah~"

"Brother, I can walk by myself~"

Xu Mo still felt very embarrassed when Gu Heng picked her up like that again.

"Xia Lu, Happy New Year."

Gu Heng gestured to Xia Siyao and said, "We'll be leaving now."

"Mr. Gu, please take care..."

Xia Siyao bowed slightly to Gu Heng and responded very politely.

Gu Heng nodded slightly, and then he and Xu Mo greeted Hu Xiaoxuan and the others before walking straight out of the building, surrounded by numerous professional bodyguards and security personnel.

Walking amidst the vibrant and surging crowd, Gu Heng remained completely unaffected.

Amidst numerous awe-inspiring and envious gazes, he carried Xu Mo and quickly walked out of the inner arena.

Outside, the heavy snow that had been falling in the wind had turned into scattered snowflakes, and the howling wind had gradually dissipated into the world.

"Mr. Gu, please take care..."

Store manager Liang Chengyu personally opened the car door for Gu Heng, his attitude full of respect.

"I have suffered today."

Gu Heng offered a word of comfort to the other party.

"Not tired at all, it's an honor to serve Chairman Gu."

Liang Chengyu was somewhat flattered.

Gu Heng smiled and didn't say anything more.

After the car doors closed, the Rolls-Royce Cullinan she was riding in, escorted by two Hongqi Guoyao cars, quickly drove away from Guilin Road and sped towards the Park Hyatt Residence where Xu Mo was currently staying.

……

"Ding!"

Slightly tipsy, Xu Mo nestled close to Gu Heng.

The two stepped out of the elevator and opened the door using fingerprint recognition.

After they changed into slippers in the entryway, Xu Mo was about to step out when she suddenly froze in place.

In the spacious and bright living room, 18 beautifully packaged gift boxes had appeared out of nowhere. Each box was wrapped with a fluorescent ribbon and decorated with colorful stickers.

1 years old, 2 years old, 3 years old...

Until the age of 18.

Just as Xu Mo stood there, instinctively covering her mouth, Gu Heng gently hugged her from behind.

"Actually, the dinner for entrepreneurs in Kyrgyzstan had already ended at nine o'clock."

"The reason I arrived at Shenglang around 10 o'clock is that I went home specifically to arrange these gifts that I had prepared in advance here."

Gu Heng said softly, "Momo, these are 18 New Year's gifts I prepared for you. I haven't been a part of the past 18 years, but I want to spend every year with you from now on."

Xu Mo stood there blankly. In fact, her eyes had started to redden the moment she saw the gifts, and now, after hearing Gu Heng's words, her eyes were filled with even more tears.

New Year's gift.

For Xu Mo, that was a distant and unfamiliar term.

Every time her mother wanted to prepare a New Year's gift for her, her father would get angry or beat her whenever he found out.

In her father's opinion, instead of spending money on those "meaningless" New Year's gifts, it would be better to use the money to buy wine or have a meal and drinks with friends.

Over time, Xu Mo stopped expecting anything from New Year's gifts.

However, she did not expect that Gu Heng would make up for all the New Year's gifts she had missed for the past 18 years in one go today.

The feeling of being pampered and cherished caused Xu Mo's already completely captivated heart to sink even deeper into despair.

"elder brother……"

Xu Mo was so choked up that she couldn't speak.

At this moment, she didn't care what was inside these exquisite gift boxes. Even if they were all empty, she would still treasure them.

Because she wasn't a materialistic girl, Gu Heng's kindness was enough for her.

"What a crybaby."

Gu Heng turned Xu Mo around, gently stroking her cheeks with both hands, and lightly wiping away the tears that slid down her cheeks with his thumbs: "Today is the first day of the new year, you should be happy. Now let's go open our presents."

Xu Mo pursed her pink lips, sniffed gently, and tried her best not to cry.

"Waaah..." "Brother, what should I do if I can't control myself?"

Xu Mo tried her best to control herself, but the tears still kept falling.

Looking at Xu Mo's adorable appearance, Gu Heng couldn't help but smile slightly.

"bring it on."

"Let's open the gifts."

Gu Heng took Xu Mo's small hand and led her to the gifts.

"Should we demolish it now?"

"I'm a little reluctant to part with it."

Xu Mo looked up, her eyes brimming with tears, and said.

"Gifts are meant to be opened."

Gu Heng coaxed Xu Mo, saying, "There will be many more opportunities to open gifts in the future, so there's nothing to be reluctant about."

"Then I want to take a picture."

Xu Mo wiped away her tears, then took out her phone from her pocket and took more than ten photos from various angles before reluctantly putting it down.

"Start removing them when the child is 1 year old."

Gu Heng picked up the exquisite gift box with a 1-year-old sticker on it and handed it to the other person.

Xu Mo looked at the New Year's gifts in her hands, her clear eyes sparkling. She simply knelt down on the ground and looked at the remaining 17 New Year's gifts in front of her. She felt that she had never been so satisfied.

She carefully unwrapped the gift, trying to take out the contents without damaging the outer packaging.

Gu Heng quietly watched Xu Mo, observing her childlike and charming demeanor, and inexplicably recalled a phrase circulating online.

Raising a daughter is just like raising a wife.

If you don't pamper your child today, the neighbor will pamper them for you tomorrow.

Gu Heng found it hard to believe that Xu Mo, with her exceptionally high level of romantic intellect, coupled with her severely loveless upbringing and stunningly beautiful face, could possess such qualities.

If she hadn't met Gu Heng, but instead encountered some other man with ulterior motives, the outcome would most likely have been unfortunate.

Gu Heng is indeed a scumbag, but he's not a scumbag in the sense of being a human being.

He was a scumbag openly and honestly, and he had no regrets about it.

Although he was somewhat absent in terms of spending time with good girls like Jiang Ruan, Luo Xiwen, and Xu Mo, he never shortchanged them in terms of material things.

Gu Heng gazed at Xu Mo, his thoughts racing. Thanks to Xu Mo's tireless efforts, she had already unpacked her first birthday present.

It was a jade pendant with a fine texture, gentle and lustrous color, and rich green hue. Under the living room light, it emitted a pure and deep emerald green color. Its carving was natural and exquisite, making it look extremely elegant and beautiful.

"I obtained the material for this jade pendant through a friend."

Gu Heng smiled and said, "It should be the most valuable gift among all the gifts. Moreover, after this jade pendant was carved, it was blessed by a highly respected master. You can wear it close to your body and it will protect my Momo and bring her eternal peace and happiness."

Xu Mo looked at the jade pendant lying in the antique square box. The rich emerald green color seemed to come alive. Even though she knew nothing about jade, she could tell from the quality of this jade pendant that it was extraordinary.

"Thank you brother..."

"I will always wear her on my body."

Xu Mo held the jade pendant tightly in her hand, her clear eyes almost overflowing with tears.

Gu Heng looked at Xu Mo's appearance with a hint of a smile in his eyes.

If Xu Mo knew that the jade pendant she held was made from a single piece of imperial green jade, and its value was enough to buy the house she currently lived in, Xu Mo probably wouldn't dare to say what she just said.

This is precisely why Gu Heng was vague and didn't clearly tell Xu Mo the specific value of the peace jade pendant.

"Momo, since this jade pendant has been blessed, you should wear it in your clothes and try not to show it to others."

Gu Heng found a reason to give Xu Mo some instructions.

"Uh-huh!"

"I remember!"

Xu Mo didn't think much of it; she would do whatever Gu Heng told her to do.

"Keep dismantling it."

Gu Heng raised his head, signaling Xu Mo to continue.

Xu Mo carefully placed the jade pendant for peace, and then picked up the exquisite gift box with a 2-year-old sticker on it.

Compared to the previous gift box, this one looks exceptionally large.

It took Xu Mo quite a while to take the contents out of the gift box.

It was a giant Rena Bell doll, not a regular one, but a limited edition for the 2024 New Year, and its craftsmanship looked exceptionally exquisite.

"How can a little baby be without a doll?"

Gu Heng knew that Xu Mo had always liked Lina Belle. Her lock screen wallpaper and cover wallpaper were both Lina Belle, and even her underwear had a collaboration with Lina Belle.

"Wow!"

"Lina Belle!"

"From now on, when you're not around, I'm going to sleep with it every day!"

Xu Mo hugged Lingna Belle tightly, overjoyed.

"If I were here, who would you cuddle with while sleeping?"

Gu Heng raised an eyebrow and teased Xu Mo.

"That……"

"Of course I'll sleep with my brother in my arms."

Xu Mo blushed slightly and responded with a touch of shyness.

Looking at Xu Mo's beautiful appearance, Gu Heng felt a surge of desire within him.

"Hurry~"

Gu Heng urged softly, "Keep dismantling, we have important business to attend to later."

Upon hearing this, Xu Mo's pretty face flushed even more.

At the same time, the speed of hand movements did increase slightly.

3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years old...

One by one, the gifts were unwrapped; they were all gifts that Gu Heng had carefully prepared.

There were silk pajamas, princess dresses, scarves, digital cameras, snack gift packs, speakers...

The various small gifts were all selected by Gu Heng according to Xu Mo's needs. Their value may be far less than that of the original jade pendant, but they are all things that can enhance Xu Mo's sense of happiness in life.

until—

Xu Mo received her New Year's gift for her 18th birthday.

"This is……"

Xu Mo raised her fair face and looked at Gu Heng.

"open to take a look."

Gu Heng's voice contained an indescribable tenderness.

Upon hearing this, Xu Mo turned her gaze back to the jewelry box.

Although this jewelry box is small in size, it looks extremely exquisite. It is made of pure wood with a smooth finish, exuding a sense of understated luxury. The brand name "Graff Diamonds" is displayed in the center of the front.

Xu Mo slowly opened it, and a tricolor diamond ring appeared before her eyes.

The three-color ring is composed entirely of dazzling round diamonds, all of which are of extremely high quality colored diamonds, namely red, blue and green diamonds, making the entire ring appear as if it were made by nature itself.

Luxury, nobility, elegance...

No woman dislikes jewelry, just as no man dislikes watching a movie.

Even though Xu Mo had never had any extravagant desires for jewelry before, she was still deeply attracted to this ring the moment she saw it.

Gu Heng asked softly, "This is high-end custom jewelry from Graff. The diamond ring has the initials of your name engraved on the inside. Do you like it?"

"like!"

Xu Mo nodded repeatedly.

In fact, whether it was a high-end custom-made jewelry piece from Graff or a simple plain ring, what she truly cared about was not the value of the ring itself, but the meaning behind the ring that Gu Heng gave her.

The ring represents Gu Heng's emphasis on this relationship and his expectations for their future, which is what moved Xu Mo the most.

"Shall I put it on you?"

Gu Heng asked again in a soft voice.

"Ok!"

Xu Mo's eyes seemed to sparkle with starlight. Without any hesitation, she stretched out her right hand and looked at Gu Heng with anticipation in her eyes.

Taking the ring out of the jewelry box, Gu Heng gently slipped it onto the middle finger of Xu Mo's right hand. The colorful diamonds, illuminated by the light, were a perfect match for Xu Mo's fair and delicate hand.

"Now that you've put on my ring, you're mine."

Gu Heng gently held Xu Mo's small hand and then embraced her: "If you dare to run away, I will send someone to bring you back to the ends of the earth."

"Don't run, don't run."

Xu Mo shook her head and said very seriously, "I'm super good, I'll always stay by my brother's side."

After all the gifts were unwrapped, Gu Heng looked at Xu Mo's moist cherry lips and could no longer suppress the passion in his heart. He lowered his head and kissed her deeply, and Xu Mo immediately responded passionately.

The two staggered towards the bedroom.

"Don't……"

"I need to take a shower..."

Xu Mo gently pressed down on Gu Heng's large hand that was about to reach down, and murmured with a flushed face.

"Momo, you smell so good~"

I think I don't need to wash it anymore.

Gu Heng really couldn't hold back any longer.

"No no no..."

"It definitely needs to be washed..."

Although Xu Mo's voice was very soft, her tone was particularly firm.

"Ok."

"Then hurry up!"

If the two had known each other well, Gu Heng might have carried Xu Mo directly to the bathroom. However, considering that Xu Mo was still a virgin, he did not act rashly.

"Good~"

After saying that, Xu Mo, her face flushed, went into the master bathroom. Gu Heng, seeing that Xu Mo had gone to take a shower, didn't waste any time...

(End of this chapter)