Chapter 245 - 206: Late-Night Drinks

Chapter 245: Chapter 206: Late-Night Drinks

「Midnight, inside the Beichun Junlan Hotel gym.」

Gu Heng and Tian Xiqwei were laughing and chatting in the weights area. As both were fitness enthusiasts, conversation flowed easily.

"Need a spot?"

Gu Heng saw that Tian Xiqwei was about to do an incline bench press, so he offered.

"Hmm..."

"If Chairman Gu is willing to help, I’ll add some more weight."

Tian Xiqwei turned her head and replied with a smile.

"Go ahead."

Hearing this, Gu Heng understood what she meant.

After Tian Xiqwei finished adding more plates to both sides of the barbell, Gu Heng moved to stand behind her.

An incline bench press involves lying on an incline bench, lifting a barbell straight up, then slowly lowering it until the upper arms are parallel to the floor, and repeating the motion.

Now, Tian Xiqwei was lying on the incline bench while Gu Heng stood behind her. She looked up, and he looked down, their eyes naturally meeting.

Moreover, from his angle looking down, it was impossible for Gu Heng not to notice the deep, delicate, snow-white valley of her cleavage.

Who would have thought that Tian Xiqwei, always known for her "Sweet Sister" image, would be so well-endowed.

’By my expert appraisal,’ Gu Heng thought with his discerning eye, ’she’s at least a C-Level powerhouse. A peak one at that, perhaps just one step away from the ’Great Emperor’ tier.’

"Chairman Gu..."

"Should I start?"

Sensing Gu Heng’s wandering gaze, Tian Xiqwei bit her moist, red lip and asked him softly.

"Go ahead."

Gu Heng collected himself, his hands hovering lightly under the barbell.

Tian Xiqwei grunted in response and then began to exert force with her arms.

Instantly, the lines of her muscles became more defined.

Her form was perfect, and her expression grew serious.

With Gu Heng spotting her, she quickly finished a set.

Reracking the barbell, Tian Xiqwei stood up from the incline bench and gently stretched her arms.

"Chairman Gu, do you want to do a set?"

Tian Xiqwei asked Gu Heng. "If you do, I can spot you too."

"No, I’m good."

"I’m about done for today."

Gu Heng shook his head. "Are you doing two more sets?"

"Just one more."

Tian Xiqwei thought for a moment and decided not to push her limits.

"Alright."

They chatted idly, and after Tian Xiqwei had rested, she sat back down on the incline bench and did another set of presses with Gu Heng’s assistance.

With that, they finished their workout for the night.

Grabbing their things, they walked out of the gym side by side.

"Ready to call it a night?"

Standing in front of the elevator, Gu Heng suddenly asked Tian Xiqwei.

Hearing this, Tian Xiqwei turned her head and blinked her big eyes.

After so many years in the entertainment industry, caution was a required course for every female celebrity.

Although Tian Xiqwei had a very good impression of Gu Heng, it didn’t mean she would just give herself away. So, she said nothing, waiting for him to elaborate. She wanted to see what he was really after before making a decision.

"Want to grab a drink?"

Gu Heng invited her directly. "At the hotel’s executive lounge."

"Just the two of us?"

Tian Xiqwei asked tentatively.

"Who else?"

Gu Heng replied with a smile.

"Okay..."

"I’ll go back to my room and change."

"See you in the executive lounge in a bit?"

Tian Xiqwei didn’t hesitate for long before agreeing.

’As for playing little games like hard to get, the thought never even crossed my mind.’

’Are you kidding me?’

’Playing hard to get with a financial tycoon?’

’Forget about a young, powerful tycoon like Gu Heng; even the ones I used to find unacceptable would typically only extend an olive branch once.’

’In short, you only get one chance.’

’Playing hard to get?’

’Playing coy?’

’Sorry, but they’d just move on to the next one.’

’The time and energy of these tycoons are precious. They value efficiency above all else.’

’Take the invitation Gu Heng just made. If I had politely declined, I’m certain he would never contact me again.’

’A female celebrity?’

’So what?’

’Big deal!’

’If word of a man with Gu Heng’s qualifications got out in the Chinese Entertainment Industry, the other post-’95s starlets, not to mention the even younger post-’00s ones, would probably swarm him like sharks smelling blood.’

’If they had the choice...’

’Who wouldn’t want to have their cake and eat it too!’

Under these circumstances, Tian Xiqwei naturally wasn’t going to miss such a precious opportunity. Her moment of feigned modesty didn’t even last three seconds before she cheerfully agreed.

"Alright."

"See you in a bit."

Gu Heng and Tian Xiqwei’s eyes met, and they shared a smile.

...

Gu Heng was staying in the presidential suite on the 30th floor, so when the elevator reached the 27th, Tian Xiqwei stepped out first.

The thought of her upcoming drinks with Gu Heng in the executive lounge put a spring in her step. However, as she was briskly walking towards her room, she suddenly stopped, turned a corner, and arrived at Lu Ya’s door.

DING-DONG! DING-DONG!

Tian Xiqwei wasn’t sure if Lu Ya was asleep, but she had no choice but to bother her agent now.

The door opened quickly. Seeing the room brightly lit, she knew her agent must still be awake.

"Were you just at the gym?"

Lu Ya took one look at Tian Xiqwei’s outfit and knew where she had been. "You’re just in time. I have something I need to tell you."

"I have something to tell you, too."

A flicker of excitement and agitation in Lu Ya’s eyes left Tian Xiqwei a bit stunned. "Never mind, you go first."

"You remember that Chairman Gu we ran into in the hotel lobby this afternoon?"

Faced with Lu Ya’s slightly secretive expression, a strange look appeared in Tian Xiqwei’s eyes. But she didn’t interrupt, just nodded silently.

"Sweetie!"

"Let me put it this way!"

"If you can get together with him, you’ll be the next top star in the Chinese Entertainment Industry, no question!"

"Do you have any idea how rich he is?"

"It’s a number that ordinary people like us can’t even fathom!"

The more Lu Ya spoke, the more excited she became, her face even turning slightly flushed.

"Who exactly is he?"

Seeing Lu Ya like this, Tian Xiqwei’s curiosity was piqued.

"Gu Heng, a director of the Junyao Group!"

Lu Ya took a deep breath, then said slowly, "He single-handedly controls 13.67% of the shares in Ruyi Airlines, a subsidiary of Junyao Group. His shares are worth approximately 3.2 billion!"

*Hiss...*

"For real?!"

"Sister Ya, where did you get this information?"

Tian Xiqwei couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath, her almond-shaped eyes wide.

"It’s a hundred percent true."

"I’ll send you the link to the website later. There’s a clear statement on the Junyao Group’s official site."

Lu Ya replied with certainty. "As for the source, a friend of mine in Zhonghai helped me look into it. Chairman Gu has quite a reputation in Zhonghai’s high society circles. A lot of people know him."

"Oh my god!"

"I can’t believe Gu Heng has that kind of background!"

"This is just insane!"

Tian Xiqwei wasn’t sure what kind of behemoth the Junyao Group was, but she knew exactly what 3 billion meant.

Lu Ya was right; that was a level of Wealth ordinary people like them couldn’t even imagine.

To put it in perspective, the total investment for the TV series she was currently filming was only thirty million. The Wealth Gu Heng commanded could easily fund 100 such series.

What’s more, that was only a part of the Wealth Gu Heng possessed.

"Insane, right?"

"When my friend told me, I thought she was pulling my leg."

Lu Ya was very pleased with Tian Xiqwei’s reaction. "According to my friend, Gu Heng also has a lot of businesses up north. He should be quite influential there."

This bombshell of news left Tian Xiqwei feeling a little dizzy.

’Who would have thought that Gu Heng, the man I’d just been laughing and chatting with in the gym, was actually a super-tycoon with such terrifying net worth and Wealth.’

"Huh?"

"What did you come to find me for so late at night?"

"What was it you wanted to tell me?"

After her string of emotional sighs, Lu Ya belatedly remembered something and asked Tian Xiqwei with a puzzled look.

"I wanted to say..."

"I just ran into Gu Heng at the gym..."