The Rich Man's Life Begins with a Comeback

Chapter 326 Delivery (4k)

A brief indulgence is simply a means to more efficient learning.

—From Gu Heng's Autobiography

Time flies, and it's already the end of May.

On this day, the sunlight, like a thin veil, gently shrouded the clouds, turning them a soft amber color.

A gentle breeze wafted by, carrying wisps of warmth.

In the courtyard of the hilltop villa, the lawn is lush and green, and the air is filled with a fresh and pleasant fragrance of grass and trees.

"Hahaha……"

"Chairman Gu, it's been a long time! I've missed you terribly!"

A burst of hearty laughter came from the main gate of the courtyard. The two people walking behind the butler were Deng Zhihong and Oscar, whom Gu Heng had not seen for half a year.

In front of the detached villa, Gu Heng and Jiang Ruan, dressed in relatively casual formal attire, immediately stepped forward to greet Deng Zhihong and the others when they saw them appear.

"Brother Hong!"

"Mr. Ka!"

Welcome to Beichun!

When the two met, Gu Heng was very enthusiastic and embraced them warmly one after the other.

"Chairman Gu, your courtyard is very nicely decorated."

"Did you hire a landscape architect to plan this out? And judging from the appearance, it's the work of a master."

Deng Zhihong praised the courtyard environment repeatedly, and at the same time, he did not neglect Jiang Ruan, greeting her politely. Oscar beside him did the same.

"It was indeed specially planned, but it can't be considered the work of a master."

"How could my small home and courtyard possibly afford to hire those gardening masters?"

Gu Heng took the place of the butler and led the two towards the courtyard: "You look quite nice now because it's springtime and all kinds of green plants and flowers are growing very well."

“When Mr. Ka and I came here by car, your driver told us that the straight-line distance between here and your Beichun National 5A-level scenic area, Jingyuetan Scenic Area, which is known as having a forest bathing area, is only two or three kilometers away.”

"Now that I'm standing here, I can clearly feel that the air here is several levels fresher than the air in Beichun city, and it's miles ahead of the air in Zhonghai. The air here can be summed up in two words: clear and transparent."

Although Deng Zhihong and Gu Heng had not seen each other for more than half a year, they felt no sense of unfamiliarity or distance upon meeting today. They were as familiar and natural as they had been in Zhonghai.

"If Brother Hong likes it, he can buy a property here as well."

Gu Heng chuckled and said, "House prices are cheap in Beichun. A villa like mine would only cost a few million if you don't count the renovations. We could be neighbors then."

"Your suggestion is very tempting!"

Deng Zhihong gently stroked his chin, actually taking Gu Heng's suggestion seriously: "Wait a couple of days while I look into it. Then I'll gather a few more people, and we'll jointly fund the purchase of a villa here. It will be our base for vacationing and relaxing in Beichun. It will be convenient for escaping the summer heat and skiing in the winter!"

While exchanging pleasantries with Deng Zhihong, Gu Heng did not neglect Oscar.

"Boss Ka, I was thinking that Brother Hong would bring me some eggplants from your place while he was in Beichun to deliver a car to me, but I didn't expect you to come along in person."

Just as everyone was exchanging pleasantries, a medium-sized truck was unloading cargo onto an open space at the gate of the villa on the hilltop, which allowed vehicles to enter. The cargo was a well-sealed rectangular wooden box.

At this moment, there were more than a dozen people busy around the medium-sized truck, half of whom were blond-haired, blue-eyed foreigners.

After welcoming Deng Zhihong and Oscar in, Gu Heng did not immediately take them into the house. Instead, he led them slowly to the vicinity of the medium-sized truck that was unloading goods, and stood there watching.

"I will definitely deliver the goods that Chairman Gu requested personally."

Oscar responded with a smile: "A person should keep their word. I promised Chairman Gu that if he needed eggplants again, I would personally deliver them to Beichun. Since I said it, I should do it."

"It's all here."

"Spend a couple more days with Brother Hong in Beichun, and I'll take care of all the arrangements."

Although Gu Heng said this to Oscar, he was also speaking to Deng Zhihong.

Since the two had come all the way from Zhonghai, he naturally had to extend his hospitality as the host.

"That's for sure."

"I've heard a lot about Beichun's nightlife."

"Since we're already here, it would be a waste not to experience it."

Deng Zhihong chuckled at Gu Heng, then gave him a knowing look that any man would understand.

“Chairman Gu, on our way to the airport from Zhonghai, Brother Hong had already started looking up travel guides online. He should know all the good places in Beichun by now.”

Oscar glanced at Deng Zhihong, shook his head with a slightly helpless smile, and said.

"I don't know everything either."

"I only know a few of the more famous ones."

"For singing, choose Perkin Club; for bathing, choose Tianmu Hot Spring."

"But if you want to have a good time, just knowing what a place is for is not enough. You need a guide. Otherwise, if you go by yourself, you won't get the full experience."

Deng Zhihong spoke eloquently, and he did not shy away from mentioning Jiang Ruan beside Gu Heng. Back in Zhonghai, when Gu Heng was partying with them every night, he almost always brought Jiang Ruan along, without any attempt to hide it.

"Perkins Club and Tianmu Hot Spring, right?"

Upon hearing Deng Zhihong's words, Gu Heng couldn't help but smile slightly. He immediately turned to Jiang Ruan and gestured, "Ruan Ruan, call Chu Zhengnan and tell him that I have two good brothers from Zhonghai who are going to play tonight. Tell him to prepare in advance."

"Good~"

Jiang Ruan responded softly, and then went to the side to make a phone call as Gu Heng had instructed.

Now, as Gu Heng's status and position rise, Jiang Ruan, as the woman who is always by Gu Heng's side, also sees her status and position rise accordingly.

Despite Chu Zhengnan's renowned reputation for martial arts and firearms throughout Jilin Province, he now treats even Jiang Ruan with utmost respect, let alone Gu Heng. He addresses her politely as "Miss Jiang" and dares not show any disrespect in his words or actions.

That is to say, Chu Zhengxiong still holds some position in front of Gu Heng.

This massive wolf pack is now completely under Gu Heng's control.

"Isn't this a coincidence?"

"Perkin Club and Tianmu Hot Spring are both my businesses."

After seeing Jiang Ruan walk away, Gu Heng clapped his hands at Deng Zhihong and Oscar and said with a smile, "Brother Hong and Boss Ka, go there and have fun. It's just like going home."

"What?"

"Are Perkin Club and Tianmu Hot Spring both your businesses?"

"Could it be that you own these two establishments?"

Deng Zhihong's eyes widened slightly, and he almost dropped his jaw in shock.

"It is indeed my business, but I am not the boss."

Gu Heng explained simply: "To be precise, I am a director of the upstream parent company of these two venues. I hold shares in the upstream parent company, so I would say I am a major shareholder."

"Good guy!"

"When Mr. Ka and I arrived just now, I was analyzing things with him."

Deng Zhihong sighed, “Anyone who can run a place like this in Beichun must be a local bigwig with deep roots in Jilin Province. Their resources, connections, and background must be at least as vast as the sky. I never expected it to be your business, Chairman Gu.”

Faced with Deng Zhihong's感慨 (expression/reflection), Gu Heng smiled but remained silent.

"Ruan Ruan, call Junlan again." "Tell them to reserve two executive suites in advance, with Hong Ge and Boss Ka's names on them."

When Gu Heng saw Jiang Ruan return after finishing her phone call, he gave her another instruction.

"it is good."

While dialing, Jiang Ruan replied, "President Nan just said that he will prepare the people in advance, and he will be ready to serve the distinguished guests at any time."

Gu Heng nodded slightly, then turned to look at Deng Zhihong and Oscar.

"Beichun Junlan Hotel is also one of my properties."

“Unlike the two places we just visited, Junlan is wholly owned by me.”

"When Hong and Ka arrive at the hotel, just give them your names."

"Play for as many days as you want, stay as long as you want."

Gu Heng told the two of them frankly that he did not intentionally want to show off or brag in front of them.

He met Deng Zhihong and Oscar through Wang Yan's connections. Later, Gu Heng met many people in the Zhonghai SSTP Supercar Club through Deng Zhihong's connections.

Strictly speaking, both sides started their relationship based on mutual benefit.

Since the relationship is based on mutual benefit, it must be based on reciprocity and equality.

Deng Zhihong and his group's base was in Zhonghai, while Beichun was vastly different from Zhonghai, and the two were incomparable.

Under these circumstances, Deng Zhihong and others naturally felt a sense of superiority when they arrived in Beichun. Therefore, Gu Heng's initiative to reveal his business was actually a way of showing off his strength to the two of them.

Or rather, he was indirectly demonstrating his strength to the group in Zhonghai through what Deng Zhihong and Oscar had seen and heard in Beichun.

"Beichun Junlan Hotel, the newest luxury five-star hotel in Jilin Province."

Deng Zhihong and Oscar exchanged a glance and couldn't help but smile wryly: "Chairman Gu, I never knew you had such a big business in Beichun until I came here."

A luxury five-star hotel, with a total value of at least one billion.

At such a young age, Gu Heng not only holds a huge number of shares in Ruyi Airlines, but also manages numerous real estate assets. Such formidable strength is truly astonishing.

"So Brother Hong and Boss Ka should come to Beichun more often in the future."

As Gu Heng and Deng Zhihong chatted and laughed, the rectangular wooden crate was unloaded from the medium-sized truck and placed steadily on the ground.

"Chairman Gu, let's go over there."

"The only Apollo Purple Dragon in the world is waiting for you."

Deng Zhihong flew from Zhonghai to Beichun to deliver the Apollo Purple Dragon that Gu Heng had ordered from him more than half a year ago.

After a six-month journey, the Apollo Purple Dragon has finally arrived in front of Gu Heng with all the necessary paperwork.

Gu Heng had also been eagerly anticipating this world-renowned top-tier supercar.

He started walking towards the wooden crate and finally stopped two meters away from it.

"Let's open the box."

In response to Deng Zhihong's questioning gaze, Gu Heng nodded to the staff around the wooden crate.

With Gu Heng's approval, everyone immediately got busy again.

They used specialized equipment and were very careful during the unpacking process.

About five minutes later, the only Aropo Shiryu in the world appeared before everyone.

The afternoon sun shone on the carbon fiber body of the Apollo Purple Dragon, causing it to shimmer with varying shades of metallic luster.

The car's lines flow like water from the V-shaped front to the gull-wing doors, casting sharp, clear shadows on the ground.

The carbon fiber texture shines with a delicate luster similar to dragon scales in the sunlight, while the giant spoiler and diffuser at the rear have a matte finish in the sunlight.

At this moment, it stood still, like a beast poised to pounce.

"beautiful!"

"It's practically a work of art!"

Although Deng Zhihong helped Gu Heng buy this Apollo Purple Dragon and handled all the paperwork, this was the first time Gu Heng had seen the actual car.

Gu Heng gazed at the world's top limited-edition supercar in front of him and slowly walked over.

When the Apollo Purple Dragon's gull-wing doors are closed, they fit perfectly, appearing as if they were an integral part of the car body. However, after Gu Heng opened both doors, they resembled outstretched wings.

Sunlight streams through the openwork design of the rear wing, casting crisscrossing grid-like light spots on the ground and creating exaggerated geometric shadows that strongly echo the body lines.

Gu Heng got into the car, his right hand gently stroking the futuristic steering wheel of the Apollo Purple Dragon, as if he were caressing his beloved girl.

Even someone as old as Deng Zhihong couldn't help but marvel at the Apollo Purple Dragon, let alone Gu Heng, who was only 19 years old.

His gaze swept over the passenger seat, where he saw a transparent document bag. He picked it up, opened it, and looked inside. It was full of car purchase documents, vehicle purchase tax payment certificate, motor vehicle registration certificate, customs tax declaration form, etc. It looked complete and the documents were legal.

In addition, there were two keys inside the transparent document bag.

Gu Heng took out a key, inserted it and turned it, then tentatively pressed the accelerator lightly.

"Buzz!"

"Buzz!"

In an instant, this high-performance beast unleashed an extremely loud roar.

The pure, raw sound of the machinery can't help but evoke a sense of exhilaration.

"How about it?"

"How does it feel?"

Deng Zhihong stood beside Gu Heng and asked with a smile.

"That was awesome!"

"Enough!"

Gu Heng gently patted the steering wheel, then turned off the car and got out.

"Check the exterior of the vehicle to see if there are any scratches or dents."

"Check the engine parts again to see if there are any problems."

Deng Zhihong said to Gu Heng, "After everything is checked and confirmed to be correct, we will sign the delivery contract, and the Apollo Purple Dragon will then be officially delivered."

"Let professionals handle professional matters."

Gu Heng waved to a spot not far away, and immediately two people carrying black boxes walked over.

They first bowed respectfully to Gu Heng, and then, at Gu Heng's signal, immediately began to busy themselves around Apollo Purple Dragon.

“Brother Hong, Boss Ka, they may need to check for a while.”

Gu Heng looked at the two of them and asked, "How about we go upstairs and have a cup of tea first?"

"it is good."

Upon hearing this, Deng Zhihong naturally had no objection.

Gu Heng gestured for them to enter and led Deng Zhihong and Oscar into the detached villa...

(End of this chapter)