The Rich Man's Life Begins with a Comeback

Chapter 318 [Light Years] and [Star River Entertainment City] (4k)

After leaving the [Chuan Gu] private room, Gu Heng went to the [Yu Zhu] private room.

Pushing open the door and stepping inside, the Chu brothers were standing on either side of the square table.

Upon seeing Gu Heng, the two immediately stood up from their chairs.

"We are all brothers, no need to be polite."

Seeing this, Gu Heng raised his hand and said, "Let's all sit down and talk."

"it is good."

Chu Zhengxiong responded with a smile, but remained standing in place until Gu Heng sat down opposite him, after which he and Chu Zhengnan slowly sat down.

Several months later, when the two met again, there was a clear distinction between their social status and rank.

Previously, Gu Heng held shares in Xingchuan International Group. In addition, Gu Heng's background was mysterious and unpredictable. Although Chu Zhengxiong respected Gu Heng very much, the two were relatively equal in their daily interactions, and there was no difference in status between them.

But the moment Gu Heng became the benefactor of Qi Guowei's entire family, the previously relatively equal relationship between the two sides was shattered. Gu Heng, by virtue of this status, completely dominated him, just like a collar firmly tied around his neck, making him no longer dare to have any disloyal thoughts or speculations about Gu Heng.

No matter how glamorous he may be now, the dark undertones he has can never be erased. Therefore, in front of Qi Guowei, his proud business empire can be destroyed at any moment.

Once a wolf king is completely tamed, it will always be docile as long as you are powerful. And now, Chu Zhengxiong is that wolf king who has been completely tamed.

Gu Heng remained outwardly calm despite the subtle changes in the Chu brothers' attitudes, but inwardly he was filled with mixed emotions.

Back then, Jiang Ruan was harassed at Perkins Club. Although Chu Zhengxiong personally stepped in to resolve the matter that night, he took the opportunity to test Gu Heng in various ways.

And now...

Only respect and obedience.

Because the iron chain connecting the collar was currently in Gu Heng's hand.

Glory or destruction?

It was all a matter of Gu Heng's whim.

"I've been busy preparing for exams lately and haven't paid much attention to the group's development."

Gu Heng poured himself a glass of wine, his attitude seemingly no different from usual: "How's the group doing lately? Are the transformation, upgrades, and expansions going smoothly?"

"Everything went smoothly."

Chu Zhengxiong responded with a smile: "Since the launch of [Xingchuan001] at the beginning of the year, [Xingchuan001] has already established itself as a leading player in the Douyin group broadcasting field. The daily number of viewers in the live broadcast room can be maintained at 10,000+, and the number of viewers in the weekly competition can be maintained at 30,000+. More than 150 consecutive days of live broadcasting have allowed [Xingchuan001] to accumulate a considerable number of loyal fans."

"In this process, Mr. Gu, your little girlfriend has made great contributions. She is diligent and hardworking in her live broadcasts every day, just like a little sun. Now, the loyal fans that [Xingchuan001] has accumulated are basically all because of her. Now her average number of votes per game is over a million, and her number of votes in the weekly PK occasionally touches the ten million mark."

"According to data from various platforms, she is already showing signs of breaking into the mainstream. She has not only gained fame in the live streaming community, but also has a lot of buzz and influence in the beauty, appearance, dance, music and fashion communities. It should only be a matter of time before she becomes a huge star."

When Chu Zhengxiong talked about the group's recent development, his whole demeanor changed, clearly indicating that the group's development achievements in the past six months have been very significant.

"Qingge usually relies on Chairman Chu's help within the group."

Gu Heng nodded slightly and instructed Chu Zhengxiong, "If she wants to pursue her career, then let her. Just don't let any messy things bother her."

"That's natural."

Chu Zhengxiong immediately responded, "Even without your connection, Qingge is now a pillar of our Xingchuan Entertainment, and we will definitely devote all our resources to nurturing her and protecting her from interference."

Since Gu Heng was injured, he has not met with either Lin Qingge or Feng Yao, but their communication on WeChat has never stopped.

He had a relationship with Lin Qingge and Feng Yao during the winter break, and he didn't intend to hide it from anyone. He thought that once Lin Qingge and the others started school, everyone else would naturally find out.

However, he did not expect that neither Lin Qingge nor Feng Yao would reveal this matter first.

To this day, Lin Qingge and Feng Yao are unaware that they have become comrades in arms, and Liu Nanyi still smugly believes that she is the woman in the dormitory who is closest to Gu Heng.

One dormitory room, four girls, eight scheming minds.

However unexpected it may be, this situation is clearly a good thing for Gu Heng, as it will be more conducive to his subsequent operations.

"Currently, the group's industrial transformation is still ongoing."

"With the successful experience of [Xingchuan001], the group has launched ten new group live streaming accounts in the past two months. Some girl groups take the mature and sophisticated route, some take the sexy route, some take the cute route, and some take the pure route."

"Overall, they are all developing very well. Now, these up-and-coming accounts have accumulated more than 100,000 fans, and even those with fewer fans have tens of thousands. They have basically made a name for themselves, and everything is developing in a positive direction."

Since it was rare for Gu Heng to inquire about the group's development, Chu Zhengxiong immediately seized the opportunity and reported the group's recent developments to Gu Heng in detail, as if pouring out beans.

As a powerful director of Xingchuan International Group, Chu Zhengxiong was honestly a little uneasy if Gu Heng didn't get involved in the group's affairs for a long time. After all, the group was now jointly owned by two people and was no longer his sole authority. Moreover, Gu Heng's status was different now, and his attitude and opinions were crucial.

"In June, Xingchuan Entertainment will plan its first monthly girl group competition."

"The competition will be divided into team and individual events, bringing together all the girl groups and female anchors under Xingchuan Entertainment. The stage, lighting, set design, and planning will all be in accordance with the standards of Siba Media's performances, striving to become an industry benchmark."

"In addition, Xingchuan Entertainment will also start forming a boy group in June. According to the group's market research, boy group live streaming is just starting out in the group live streaming field. At the same time, the market potential of boy group live streaming is greater than that of girl group live streaming. When those women go crazy, they really don't care about money. They would even take out loans to give gifts to their favorite male streamers."

"If the boy group's live streaming goes smoothly, the group is considering setting the future season and annual competitions as a mixed battle between girl groups and boy groups. At that time, we will hire some online trolls to stir up trouble and arouse the antagonism between rich men and women. I'm afraid the battle will be extremely fierce."

Upon hearing this, Gu Heng couldn't help but reveal a knowing smile.

Live-streamed PvP battles are all about emotional intensity.

Only when the emotions are right will gifts keep coming.

In today's society, where feminism is increasingly prevalent, gender antagonism is becoming more and more serious, making this a natural emotional trigger. "It's okay to create antagonism, but be very careful."

Gu Heng said leisurely, "If you get yourself into trouble, it won't be easy to put out."

"That's for sure."

"If we really want to do it, we have to be 100% sure."

Chu Zhengxiong smiled and raised his wine glass in a gesture of respect.

Seeing this, Gu Heng touched the other person.

The two chatted for a while about industrial transformation, and then Chu Zhengxiong gave Gu Heng a brief report on the development of industrial expansion and upgrading.

The industry upgrade is mainly focused on the Shenglang livehouse chain brand, with the key upgrade being to upgrade from the traditional 1.0 version to the cutting-edge 2.0 version.

On New Year's Eve, after Gu Heng personally experienced the Soundwave 2.0 version, Xingchuan International Group launched a comprehensive upgrade of the Soundwave 2.0 version. Currently, most Soundwave stores have completed the upgrade, with only a small number of stores still in the process of upgrading.

After all of Shenglang's stores are upgraded to version 2.0, the group's bar brand Chajue and pure K brand Houtang will also gradually begin their upgrades.

Finally, regarding industrial expansion, as early as the beginning of this year, Xingchuan International Group officially launched its large-scale nightclub project, "Lightyear," with an investment of over 100 million yuan. Once completed, the project will cover a total area of ​​over 10,000 square meters and feature a cyberpunk futuristic design. It is expected to be completed and open for business in September of this year.

Once completed, [Light Year] will become the largest nightclub in terms of investment scale north of Shanhaiguan, which will be a game-changer for existing large nightclubs in the north. At the same time, it will completely fill the gaps in Xingchuan International Group's business and enable Xingchuan International Group to achieve a closed loop in its entertainment business.

Furthermore, Xingchuan International Group, in conjunction with Zhencui Group, has already leased all the land surrounding the large-scale nightclub project, "Guangnian". Before the "Guangnian" nightclub officially opens in September, seven major brands, namely Shenglang, Chajue, Houtang, Sushiyun, Chaoyu, Yuanzhi, and Tianmu Tangquan, will successively move in.

At that time, it will become an entertainment mecca centered around the large nightclub "Lightyear", where both local gamers and tourists can find their own entertainment options.

Based on this, in order to address the shortage of accommodation there, Beichun Junlan Hotel reached an agreement with Xingchuan International Group to provide 24-hour shuttle service for customers of Beichun Junlan Hotel who intend to visit and spend money at Xingchuan Entertainment City in the future.

With the entertainment, catering, and hotel industries joining forces, the final project plan even caught the attention of the district government where the Xingchuan Entertainment City is located.

The leaders who hold high positions in the district government are all highly capable individuals. They are well aware of the economic vitality that Xingchuan International Group, Zhencui Group, and Beichun Junlan Hotel will bring to the district after they launch this combined strategy.

If Xingchuan Entertainment City develops well and can replace Guilin Road and Hongqi Street as a new gathering place for many young people in Beichun, it will be of great benefit to all industries around that area.

While the large-scale nightclub project "Lightyear" and the "Star River Entertainment City" project are developing rapidly, Star River International Group also plans to open a new mid-to-high-end music business club in the second half of the year.

However, this newly planned mid-to-high-end music business club will differ from Perkin Club and Xiyue Club, targeting female customers.

Ok……

That's right, it's the North Spring version of the White Horse Club.

In fact, the idea that came to Chu Zhengxiong's mind was thanks to the influence of Xingchuan Entertainment, which made him realize that, from a certain perspective, women's money is much easier to earn than men's money.

If women's money is easier to earn, why don't they earn it?
Even if you make money this way, there's a high probability it will cause trouble.

But would Xingchuan International Group be afraid?

make trouble?

The internal security department of Xingchuan International Group is not just sitting idly by. The old brothers who followed Chu Zhengxiong from humble beginnings to where they are today, and whose entire families have benefited from Chu Zhengxiong's care, are not dead.

Over the years, anyone who dared to cause trouble or act arrogantly within Xingchuan International Group's premises has been dealt with severely. Xingchuan International Group has never been afraid.

In the past, Chu Zhengxiong might have chosen to avoid such troublesome business dealings, fearing that offending certain influential figures would lead to his downfall.

But now that Gu Heng is standing behind him, as long as he does his business honestly within the province and doesn't actively provoke trouble, he can be fearless of anyone.

Because the person standing behind Gu Heng is Qi Guowei.

Looking across the entire province, there are no more than a handful of people that Qi Guowei can't afford to offend.

If he were truly that unlucky and actually offended one of the people in that palm strike, then he would accept it.

Finally, regarding the more fundamental aspect of industrial expansion, the three major entertainment brands, Soundwave, Tea Sense, and Houtang, are simultaneously promoting industrial upgrading and expanding nationwide.

Currently, Soundwave, Tea Sense, and Houtang have all crossed the Shanhaiguan Pass and are expanding into many first-tier cities south of Shanhaiguan Pass. Meanwhile, the three entertainment brands, Tianmu, Perkin, and Xiyue, have already completed site selection in Harbin and Fengtian and are currently under construction.

According to Chu Zhengxiong's report, and combined with the regular reports from Xingyao Culture to Gu Heng, it is clear that under Chu Zhengxiong's leadership, Xingchuan International Group is developing well and thriving.

"Chairman Chu, you've worked hard these past few days."

"With you leading the group, I feel very reassured."

Gu Heng listened patiently as Chu Zhengxiong recounted the group's development over the past period. He then raised his celadon wine cup and said to Chu Zhengxiong, "This toast is to Chairman Chu. Once I'm done with this busy period, I will personally host a banquet to reward Chairman Chu and all the group's key shareholders."

"Chairman Gu, you're too kind."

Chu Zhengxiong quickly raised his glass: "Without the strong support of your Zhencui Group and Beichun Junlan Hotel, we wouldn't have received such great policy support from the district government for the Xingchuan Entertainment City project. If anyone should be thanking you, it should be me thanking you."

"If there's a good project, let's all make money together."

Gu Heng smiled and replied, "Since we have this relationship and these resources, we should definitely make the most of them. Only when all five fingers are clenched into a fist can we exert the greatest force. If the [Xingchuan Entertainment City] project can be developed, we might as well consider spreading this model to other cities in the future."

"it is good!"

"Without further ado, I wish Chairman Gu's new brand a grand opening and a future filled with abundant wealth and a constant stream of customers!"

Chu Zhengxiong clinked glasses with Gu Heng, then the two smiled at each other and drank the wine in their celadon cups in one gulp. Gu Heng then sat there for a while longer before leaving the [Jade Bamboo] private room with his wine cup, heading towards the next private room...

(End of this chapter)