How can I justify myself as a Magnate if I don't indulge myself?-Chapter 502 - 231 The First Step towards Corporate Grouping

Over an hour later, the gathering arranged by Fu Songyang finally came to an end.

Lizi, who had previously been Gu Heng's wingman, officially became his influential ally, offering him plenty of political insights. Though Gu Heng wasn't quite clear why Lizi was willing to help him this way, the fact was she truly had lent a hand, and Gu Heng had accepted her favor...

With this favor in place, whether Lizi went into business or politics in the future, Gu Heng would figure out a way to repay her.

The present Gu Heng...

had this confidence...

"Alright, let's call it a day. I've said what I had to say, and what you do with it is up to you, Gu Heng. I've made plans to go shopping with the girls, let's catch up another time when we're free."

Lizi was always straightforward and fiery. After finishing her statement, she stood up, declined the farewell from Gu Heng and Fu Songyang, and left the lounge directly.

And Chen Zhi...

Well, today he too had basked in Gu Heng's glory, having learned some secret information in advance.

Though the information came from Lizi, she wouldn't have shared so much if it weren't for Gu Heng...

This is how social exchanges worked...

Now that he had benefited, he definitely needed to offer something in return.

Although he wasn't sure about the relationship between Gu Heng and Lizi, from the conversation between Lizi and Gu Heng earlier, their relationship seemed to be deep.

Since Lizi chose not to leave him her contact details, it implied that he should direct his repayment towards Gu Heng...

With this thought, Chen Zhi stood up and said, "Since everyone has left, I guess I should get going too.

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But today I pretty much sponged off a free afternoon tea. As you know, a working stiff like me can't compare with wealthy tycoons like Mr. Fu and Mr. Gu, so you two should let me get away with this once, right?

I won't just take without giving back. When I return to the company, I'll have my team help reduce the current negative impacts for Mr. Gu as a small gesture.

If Mr. Gu needs any collaboration in the future, feel free to contact me.

But it'll have to be limited to Weibo, since I can't do anything about TikTok. That, Mr. Gu will have to handle on your own."

After finishing, Chen Zhi left his contact details and also exited the lounge...

...

Until only Fu Songyang and Gu Heng were left in the vast lounge.

Fu Songyang settled back into his seat, a tinge of envy on his face as he said, "Gu Heng, when did you get so close with Lizi? How far have you guys gone? Youth does have its perks. Look at me, a middle-aged man in his forties, except for spending money on young celebrities and gold diggers, decent women don't even glance at me."

Gu Heng: "???"

A string of question marks floated above his head as he rolled his eyes and said, "Are you even listening to yourself? Since I met her, our encounters haven't even reached ten times. How am I supposed to develop a close relationship with her, let alone progress to another stage?"

Sitting back in his chair and crossing his legs in an exasperated demeanor.

Fu Songyang frowned slightly upon hearing this: "That can't be right. If there was nothing between you two, how could she offer you such strategic advice today and even disclose high-level information?"

Gu Heng spread his hands: "You ask me, but how would I know? Logically, you've known her longer than me, shouldn't you understand her better? Maybe she was just standing on the ground of friendship to give me a hand. You know, for ordinary people, this is a big deal, but for someone from a high-ranking family like hers, this is just a small hassle."

"No, that's not it."

Fu Songyang's frown deepened.

"It's precisely because I know Lizi that I say this."

"?" Gu Heng looked puzzled.

"When we first established our HAC Club, I invited several second-generation officials. But as you know, while these people can hang out and have fun with you, they can't really get too close or join the HAC Club, because joining would mean they'd have to endorse the club at an official level.

That's why, none of those I invited accepted—they all declined.

To put it bluntly, my face isn't thick enough."

At this point, Fu Songyang's round face broke into a self-deprecating smile.

"And then?"

"And then, I decided not to invite any second-generation officials anymore. If they didn't want to play along, I couldn't force them. So, I just invited some close friends to join instead.

However, during one chance occurrence, Lizi found out about the HAC Club and took the initiative to join. Our club then got its official backing, which, I must say, largely came from Lizi.

Without Lizi, our HAC Club might have become a top domestic club, but it wouldn't have reached the heights it has today."

Hearing this secret for the first time, Gu Heng found it hard to believe: "Lizi is that solid?"

"Solid?" Fu Songyang chuckled at first, then said quietly, "I won't go into details about her family's status, but let me just say, if Lizi hadn't approached us, and I had tried to ingratiate myself with her, she might not have even bothered with me. What I wanted to tell you is, Lizi was a late child; her dad was 40 when she was born, a precious daughter born into her old age."

Well...

Listening to Fu Songyang ramble on, Gu Heng lost any further interest in digging deeper.