The Rich Man's Life Begins with a Comeback

Chapter 272 Take it to feed the dogs (4k)

Late at night, the VIC hall was filled with singing and dancing.

After downing glass after glass of strong liquor, Wan Jiakai and the others, who were only there for the second time, were all a little tipsy.

Originally, Wan Jiaze, as the team leader and Wan Jiakai's cousin, was a little reserved at first. But surrounded by beautiful women and hearing their sweet calls of "good brother," he has now completely let loose.

Use this to test cadres?

Which cadre can withstand such a test?

As for Gu Heng, ever since Jiang Ruan arrived, he has ignored all other girls, only spending time with Jiang Ruan and Wan Jiakai drinking and singing.

"So this is what nightclubs are like..."

Looking at the dazzling world before her, Jiang Ruan muttered to herself, "It doesn't seem as exaggerated as I imagined."

"It's not as exaggerated as you imagine?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Heng couldn't help but smile slightly: "In fact, what you see now is just an appetizer; the real main event is yet to come."

"What's the main event?"

A hint of curiosity flickered in Jiang Ruan's eyes.

"that is……"

Gu Heng lowered his voice and briefly described two "fun" little games to Jiang Ruan.

"In front of so many people?"

Jiang Ruan's mouth gaped slightly, and a hint of shock appeared in her eyes.

"if not?"

At this point, Gu Heng teased Jiang Ruan, saying, "Speaking of which, I've only heard of those fun little games but never played them. I'd like to try them out today~"

"you……"

"If you just wanted to play, why did you call me here!"

Jiang Ruan's fair cheeks puffed out slightly, making her look inexplicably cute.

I miss you~

Gu Heng responded with a grin.

"Then you can play!"

"I'll go out and wait for you!"

Jiang Ruan can accept that Gu Heng has other women, but she cannot accept watching Gu Heng be intimate with other women, even if it's just a fling.

"That won't work."

"It's too dangerous outside."

Gu Heng said with feigned seriousness, "What if you get harassed by someone else later?"

"Then I'll go to the restroom."

"I'll come out after you guys are done playing."

Jiang Ruan seemed like a little pushover; she simply refused to accept Gu Heng being intimate with other girls in front of her.

"Um……"

"Actually, I don't have to play."

"As long as you agree to one condition."

Seeing that the fire was almost cooked, Gu Heng suddenly changed the subject and said this.

"What conditions?"

Jiang Ruan pursed her pink lips, a vague premonition in her heart.

"that is……"

"I want to play some video games tonight!"

Gu Heng smirked and whispered in Jiang Ruan's ear.

Do you still need those things?

Jiang Ruan instantly understood, and a blush quietly appeared on her face.

"Those are two different feelings~"

Gu Heng spoke like a big bad wolf tempting a little white rabbit: "So? Deal? Or do you want to watch me play some fun games with those girls?"

"You're a pervert!"

Jiang Ruan scolded him with a mixture of shame and indignation.

"Ok?"

"Did you just know?"

Gu Heng feigned surprise and asked Jiang Ruan in return.

"you……"

Looking into Gu Heng's smiling eyes, Jiang Ruan opened her pearly teeth and gently bit Gu Heng's ear, then whispered, "If you insist that I watch you play with them, then you might as well come home and play with me tonight."

After saying that, Jiang Ruan was so embarrassed that she couldn't lift her head and buried it in Gu Heng's neck.

When Gu Heng heard Jiang Ruan agree, his smile widened. He then picked up his wine glass and nudged Wan Jiakai, who had already stuck his fingers in the glass, saying, "Brother, stop picking at it and have a drink!"

"Wait a minute."

"Give me a break."

"I drank too much just now, and I really can't drink any more."

Wan Jiakai pulled his hand away and saw Gu Heng drinking with him again, his expression immediately fell.

"no?"

"If you can drink, then drink; if you can't, then say you can't. What's the meaning of 'wait a minute'?"

Gu Heng suddenly feigned a look of realization, then his eyes held a hint of scrutiny and suspicion: "I suddenly think I understand why Xu Ruo and Sun Yan Yan both broke up with you after only a few days of dating."

"no?"

What the hell is that expression on your face?

"What the hell do you understand?!"

Seeing Gu Heng's expression, Wan Jiakai knew that Gu Heng was definitely up to no good.

"What else could it be because of?"

"When you drink with your buddies, you can calm down a bit."

"It's easy to imagine how you treated Xu Ruo and Sun Yanyan before."

At this point, Gu Heng looked heartbroken and said, "It's okay, we're brothers. I can see through your strength. I understand you very well now. If you want to take it slow, then take it slow."

"Women can't understand you, tolerate you, or accept you, but—"

"Brother, you're awesome!"

Finally, Gu Heng raised his right fist and gently pounded his chest.

"no?"

"I'm a little too drunk. I was just saying I needed to slow down, why are you making such a fuss?"

"Who can't?"

"I'm super awesome, okay!"

“In the past, Xu Ruo and Sun Yanyan had to cry and beg me not to!”

"Come on, come on!"

"Drink, drink, drink!"

"Anyone who slows down even a second tonight is a fucking coward!"

When it comes to a man's dignity, Wan Jiakai simply cannot tolerate the slightest thing.

Gu Heng couldn't help but chuckle when he saw Wan Jiakai's wide-eyed expression.

Just as the two were chatting and laughing, the door to the VIC room was quietly pushed open.

Light streamed into the private room, and Gu Heng looked up toward the door, where he saw Chu Zhengxiong and Chu Zhengnan standing there at the same time.

Seeing this, Gu Heng knew that the matter had probably been resolved.

"Come with me."

Gu Heng gestured to Jiang Ruan, then said to Wan Jiakai, "We have to leave for a bit. I'll have the game master come in and lead you through some fun games."

After saying that, he led Jiang Ruan out of the private room.

"...Chairman Gu, Zheng Nan just told me everything."

"I'm very sorry to have disturbed your enjoyment."

After meeting Gu Heng, Chu Zhengxiong adopted a very humble attitude, a stark contrast to his attitude towards Gao Zhengyang not long ago.

“Ms. Jiang, it is a serious oversight in the group’s management that you were frightened on our own turf. I am very ashamed.”

After apologizing to Gu Heng, Chu Zhengxiong also expressed his apologies to Jiang Ruan.

On the surface, Chu Zhengxiong's actions were impeccable.

After all, Chu Zhengxiong is the chairman of a large entertainment group with a market value of over one billion, while Jiang Ruan is just one of Gu Heng's many women. It is truly remarkable that she has achieved such a feat.

"Chairman Chu, I just spoke with President Nan about this matter. I only care about the outcome."

Gu Heng's face was gloomy as he met Chu Zhengxiong's gaze directly: "So you've already reached a conclusion, is that right?"

"Chairman Gu, this way please..."

Chu Zhengxiong's actions proved to Gu Heng that the matter was resolved.

Seeing this, Gu Heng took Jiang Ruan's small hand with his right hand and walked in the direction Chu Zhengxiong indicated, while Zhong Hua and Xiang Ling Shuang, his personal guards, followed closely behind.

The group eventually entered a private room.

It was a regular private room at the Perkins Club, and they could even hear faint wails and howls coming from the next room.

"Chairman Gu, Miss Jiang, please have a seat..."

After welcoming Gu Heng and Jiang Ruan into the private room, Chu Zhengxiong sat down in the center of the room with them, while the others stood around the room.

Chu Zhengnan stood by the wall, watching Zhong Hua and the others scan every suspicious spot in the private room as if they were radars. He couldn't help but feel a little emotional and lingering fear.

Fortunately, they didn't have any ulterior motives. If they had dared to treat Gu Heng the same way they had treated Gao Zhengyang, they probably would have been discovered by Gu Heng's bodyguards in no time.

They're being far too vigilant!

That's incredibly professional!

Chu Zhengnan felt that compared to these people, they were no different from green recruits; the two sides were not even on the same level.

"Bring the things here."

Chu Zhengxiong didn't waste any words and gave the order directly.

Chu Zhengnan waved his hand, and immediately two people stepped forward and placed a wooden box and a tablet computer in front of Gu Heng and Jiang Ruan.

"Please take a look, Mr. Gu..."

Chu Zhengxiong entered the password, turned on the tablet, and played a video for Gu Heng and Jiang Ruan. This video was a screenshot from the private room where the Gao family father and son were.

In the video footage, Gao Hailong's face, which had been beaten into a pig's head, was clearly visible. He was kneeling on the ground, crying and begging for mercy from the middle-aged man holding a machete in front of him.

When Gu Heng and Jiang Ruan saw this scene, their hearts skipped a beat.

"He is Gao Hailong's father, Gao Zhengyang. His Jiuyang Trading Company has been cooperating with our group for many years and is mainly responsible for supplying our group with alcoholic beverages."

Chu Zhengxiong spoke up at the opportune moment, introducing the situation in a low voice.

Gu Heng nodded slightly, his attention completely drawn to the video footage in front of him.

"But--"

"When the hell have you ever changed?!"

Gao Zhengyang's roar was clearly audible, and then the next second...

"what!"

Upon seeing such a bloody scene, Jiang Ruan screamed, then grabbed Gu Heng's shoulders with both hands, closed her eyes tightly, and buried her head behind Gu Heng.

In fact, the moment Gu Heng saw Gao Zhengyang raise his knife and bring it down, his heart felt as if it had been suddenly squeezed by a large hand, and he almost jumped off the sofa.

However, he forcefully suppressed this instinct and maintained a calm and indifferent state, because he noticed that Chu Zhengxiong was watching him, his eyes seeming to be observing something.

"To put righteousness before family ties."

"This Gao Zhengyang has some guts."

Gu Heng suppressed his discomfort and nausea and calmly offered his comments.

Ever since Gu Heng took over the shares of Xingchuan International Group, he has always kept in mind the outside world's evaluation of Chu Zhengxiong.

If you are strong, he will respect you!
If you are weak, he will bully you!
As long as you can keep him under control, he'll be a sharp knife in your hand.

But if you show even the slightest weakness, he will be unable to resist baring his fangs and starting to think about whether he can tear a piece of flesh off you.

Wolves have no shortage of patience.

Chu Zhengxiong had been secretly observing him, wanting to see how he would react to such a cruel and bloody scene.

If he had shown the same panicked expression as Jiang Ruan, Chu Zhengxiong would likely have harbored some doubts, greatly diminishing the image Gu Heng had cultivated in front of him.

'How cunning...'

Gu Heng sighed inwardly, and at the same time gained a completely new understanding of Chu Zhengxiong's ruthlessness and cunning.

Gu Heng had originally expected to just give Gao Hailong a good beating, or at most break his hand. He never imagined that Chu Zhengxiong would be so ruthless, leaving Gao Hailong's right hand intact, and that it was done by Gao Hailong's own father.

Even tigers don't eat their cubs, so for Gao Zhengyang, the father, to take a machete and personally cut off his son Gao Hailong's right hand, Chu Zhengxiong must have used some means to force him to do so.

The task is completed without getting your hands dirty.

This method can be described as quite ingenious.

After making a few comments with feigned composure, Gu Heng extended his index finger to lift the lid of the wooden box, and as expected, inside was Gao Hailong's right hand.

Compared to video footage, having the actual object in front of you is clearly more visually impactful.

"Chairman Gu, are you satisfied with this explanation?"

Chu Zhengxiong smiled and looked at Gu Heng, then asked softly.

"The methods were a bit rough, but I'm still satisfied."

After Gu Heng finished his assessment in a calm voice, he immediately changed the subject: "As for the aftermath, I think Chairman Chu should be able to handle it properly, right? I don't want to be taken away for questioning so close to the New Year."

"rest assured."

"Everything is arranged."

Chu Zhengxiong immediately stated, "I guarantee that there will be no future troubles."

"Um……"

"That's fine."

Gu Heng nodded slightly, then turned to look directly into Chu Zhengxiong's eyes: "It's so late, Chairman Chu, and you've gone to all this trouble. Why don't we come to the private room later and have a couple of drinks together?"

"It would be inappropriate for me to attend Chairman Gu's banquet for his friends."

"Let's call it a day. I'll schedule a private meeting with Chairman Gu another time."

Chu Zhengxiong waved his hand and said in a rather familiar tone.

"Then another day."

"Today is indeed a reunion of old friends."

When Gu Heng saw that Chu Zhengxiong declined, he didn't press the matter.

"Then we won't disturb Mr. Gu's enjoyment any longer."

"It's good that it can appease Chairman Gu. Today's incident has indeed served as a wake-up call for us. If this hadn't happened to Miss Jiang, I wouldn't have known that some people would dare to act so recklessly just because they have some nepotism with the group. It's simply lawless."

At this point, Chu Zhengxiong slapped the table with a rather serious expression.

"Chairman Gu, please rest assured."

"After tonight, I will definitely personally address the deep-seated problems of Perkin Club, Xiyue Club, and Tianmu Hot Spring to ensure that similar incidents do not happen again within the group."

Gu Heng had nothing to say when he heard Chu Zhengxiong say that.

"Then we'll go back."

"Chairman Chu, please go back and rest as soon as you're done with your work."

Gu Heng reached out and hugged Jiang Ruan, who was still trembling, and stood up from the sofa.

"I'll see Mr. Gu out..."

Chu Zhengxiong stood up as well, and then accompanied Gu Heng and Jiang Ruan out of the private room.

However, just as Gu Heng was about to leave the private room, Chu Zhengnan's extremely respectful voice suddenly rang out behind him: "Chairman Gu, would you like to take the contents of this wooden box with you?"

As Chu Zhengnan finished speaking, Chu Zhengxiong turned his head at the right moment and stared at Gu Heng's profile, as if trying to see something from Gu Heng's expression. But he was disappointed to find that Gu Heng's face was expressionless.

Gu Heng didn't turn around, but merely turned his head slightly and replied calmly:

What do I need this for?

"Give it to the dogs..."

(End of this chapter)