How can I justify myself as a Magnate if I don't indulge myself?-Chapter 316 - 152: HAC Club Members Gather Together_2

Gu Heng rolled his eyes upon hearing the words and casually took a seat in an empty spot.

"So, you knew what was going on, huh? Why didn’t you warn me earlier?

I just got out of the car and was totally dumbfounded; those reporters were like madmen, shoving microphones in my face."

With Gu Heng’s complaint, a wave of friendly laughter echoed through the reception room.

Jiang Wen, who’d been racing with Gu Heng recently, was completely won over by Gu Heng’s driving skills. Considering they were close in age, they hit it off right away. Jiang Wen climbed off his own chair, sat down at the edge of Gu Heng’s sofa, and slung an arm over his shoulder, saying, "That’s nothing...

I came with Brother Yang and Brother Zhiying, now those reporters were truly insane. The car hadn’t even stopped yet, and they were already sprawled on our hood.

A dozen bodyguards plus the exhibition center’s security couldn’t hold them off. In the end, it was only when Brother Zhiying gave an interview that they finally gave up. Otherwise, we’d have been stuck outside with the reporters just like you, unable to spare any bodyguards to come get you."

Listening to Jiang Wen, Gu Heng turned his gaze toward a young man sitting diagonally across from him...

No wonder he felt this man looked familiar as soon as he walked in...

Now, hearing Jiang Wen mention the name, the figure before him overlapped with a celebrity he remembered...

Top star from Treasure Island, Lin Zhiying...

Seeing Gu Heng’s gaze, Lin Zhiying nodded amiably in his direction...

Fu Songyang also timely spoke up to introduce him: "You should recognize him, shouldn’t you? Lin Zhiying, not just a big star, but also one of the founding members of our HAC Club, he joined the day I established HAC."

Hearing Fu Songyang’s introduction, Lin Zhiying joked, "I heard Gu Heng is a post-00s, by the time he started getting memories, I probably started fading out on the Mainland, maybe he doesn’t recognize me."

"That’s impossible, I grew up watching Brother Zhiying’s works, how could I not recognize you?"

It had always been said online that Lin Zhiying was a member of HAC Club...

Gu Heng had been a bit skeptical...

After all, although he hadn’t identified all members of HAC Club, just those few had already elevated the club’s status...

They were either like Lizi, from families of high-ranking officials...

Or like Jiang Wen, super-rich second-generation tycoons worth tens or hundreds of billions...

Although Lin Zhiying was also a car collector and a professional race car driver, he was still a star at the end of the day...

Being at the bottom rung of the social ladder in the elite circles, Gu Heng found it hard to believe that Fu Songyang would invite Lin Zhiying to join his supercar club...

Seeming to guess what Gu Heng was thinking, Fu Songyang continued with a smile: "Don’t be fooled by Brother Zhiying being an actor; that’s just his side job. His main business, like mine, is in the auto industry, and he’s also my partner in Treasure Island. Most of our company’s business from Treasure Island comes through him."

A few days ago, the Treasure Island rich list was released, this guy made a quiet climb to the 200-plus ranks of the Treasure Island rich with assets of 6 billion New Taiwan Dollar."

Lin Zhiying, hearing Fu Songyang deliberately talking him up, just smiled without saying a word...

For someone who debuted as an artist and made a fortune of over a billion RMB, it’s a rare achievement in the entertainment industry. It’s perfectly normal for Lin Zhiying to be a bit proud of himself...

And after hearing this, Gu Heng suddenly had an epiphany...

He was the one being a bit narrow-minded...

Stars and stars are two entirely different concepts...

Some stars are like the fresh faces of the entertainment world, relying entirely on fans or industry bigwigs for their meals...

Even though they earn astronomical sums compared to the average person, they hold no status in the eyes of business moguls like Fu Songyang, no matter how many fans they have...

But there’s another kind...

Just like Hong Jinbao and Chen Long, these stars, although still rooted in the entertainment industry, have successfully evolved into capital tycoons...

From those who begged for a meal to those who are courted for a meal...

Both are stars, yet there is absolutely no comparability...

And Lin Zhiying before me is the latter...

He has transformed from a star into a businessman with a personal fortune of more than ten billion...

It was only natural for Fu Songyang to invite him to join the HAC club...

In the following time, Fu Songyang introduced the other people in the reception room one by one...

Without exception, almost all of them were domestic automotive industry magnates, each with a net worth of at least several hundred million...

Gu Heng was aware that Fu Songyang was introducing his network to him, so he also greeted everyone and asked how they were doing...

After introducing the last person, Gu Heng suddenly realized something and said with a smile, "Looks like most HAC club members should have arrived today, right? But I’ve noticed something..."

"What’s that?"

"I’ve realized that almost all of you work in jobs related to automobiles, even Jiang Wen here has his own racing team. I’m the only one who’s currently completely unrelated to the automotive industry; I feel a bit out of place."

Hearing Gu Heng’s teasing, Fu Songyang laughed and said, "Aren’t you planning to invest in Yangcheng International Race Track? Once you’ve invested successfully, wouldn’t that mean you’re related to automobiles? And you’d be playing the biggest game out of all of us here."

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Gu Heng shrugged and said, "I’ve been busy for nearly a week now, the company has just been set up, and I don’t even know if I’ll successfully win the bid. Investing is still just a shadow."

Fu Songyang then continued to ask, "So, how is your company preparation going? I’ve been busy these past few days and forgot to help you review it."

"Well, the basic framework of the company is pretty much set up, we have around 30 people now, all headhunted, and just the commission has cost close to RMB 4 million.

Right now the 30 or so people do nothing but focus on the Yangcheng International Race Track project. The general manager I hired used to be a branch director at Gaoling Capital, seems capable, and has already taken people to Yangcheng to communicate with the local government.

He said that securing at least a 10% stake should be no issue."

Listening to Gu Heng’s nonchalant tone, Fu Songyang couldn’t help shaking his head and sighing, "At least 10%, that’s nearly an investment of RMB 2 billion. I’m almost driven crazy trying to get a loan for my 5% stake. I’ve been busy trying to secure a loan of RMB 1 billion from banks these past few days, and I’m not even sure if I can get it. If I can’t, I guess I won’t be able to participate in this investment.

Have you got all your funds ready?"

Gu Heng nodded slightly, "I’ve already transferred RMB 600 million into the company account. After this car exhibition ends, I’ll transfer in another RMB 400 million. An initial RMB 1 billion should be enough."

As Gu Heng finished speaking, the entire reception room fell silent...

There were seven or eight people present; for them to take out RMB 1 billion was not impossible, at least half of them could manage it...

But if they were really to do so, it would definitely be a big blow...

Take Lin Zhiying, for example. He could come up with RMB 1 billion, too.

But he’d probably have to sell all his assets to scrape it together...

Seeing Gu Heng’s relaxed and leisurely expression, Lin Zhiying suddenly didn’t know what to say...

Just at that moment, someone knocked on the reception room door. Following Fu Songyang’s invitation to enter, a staff member from the exhibition center cautiously opened the door and spoke softly, "Mr. Fu, Hall No. 5 will open in five minutes. The Koenigsegg representatives asked me to invite you to speak at the unveiling of Koenigsegg’s latest release."

With a resigned sigh, Fu Songyang stood up from the sofa, "Alright, go tell them I’m on my way."

After that, he said to Gu Heng, Jiang Wen, Lin Zhiying, and the other HAC club members, "Let’s stop here for now. Let’s go visit the car exhibition first. We can continue our chat and catch-up over lunch, how about that?"

Upon hearing this, everyone also began to rise...