How can I justify myself as a Magnate if I don't indulge myself?-Chapter 535 - 245: Dispelling Rumors, Gu Heng and Ouyang Nana are not Involved in a Scandal..._2
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The atmosphere in the banquet hall was worlds apart from the executive lounge...
If the aura of the executive lounge represented high-end...
then the banquet hall was down-to-earth...
Since the banquet had not yet started, the banquet hall was very noisy...
Apart from those small stars from the circle who darted around trying to expand their networks, there were also reporters who grabbed anyone for an interview...
As Gu Heng and the others arrived at the banquet hall, everyone's gaze shifted towards them...
Even the reporters who were interviewing those small-time stars quickly pivoted, dragging their equipment to rush over...
The small stars who had initially planned to stir up some news at this charity banquet also gave up on these ideas, looking enviously at the group with Gu Heng...
Let's not even mention the bigwigs like Gu Heng, Sun Zhonghuai, and Zhang Genming, who were at the center of the crowd.
Even those top-tier celebrities trailing at the edges were incomparable to them.
Even if they just stood there doing nothing, they were hotter topics than these desperate eighteenth-tier stars, unless they were willing to pull off some extreme stunts like streaking in public to scrape together a bit of attention...
"Mr. Sun, may I ask if today's charity auction is an event organized by Tencent Film to unite the entire entertainment industry and try to reverse the dismal state of this year's film industry? Does this indirectly indicate that Tencent Film has some big moves coming up?"
Sun Zhonghuai listened to the reporter's sharp questions, his expression unchanging, still responding with a smile, "Our investment in the film industry by Tencent Film is plain for all to see, and we almost never lack big moves every year, so this reporter friend should really do their homework.
Moreover, today's charity auction is primarily to raise funds for impoverished students in remote mountainous areas and has no ulterior motives.
For this reason, we've also specially invited Hua Country's charity industry benchmark figure, Mr. Gu from IDE Capital, to attend this charity auction to expand the event's influence."
Gu Heng listened to Sun Zhonghuai's praise without any reaction.
Praise aside, what was said was true.
After all, the Internet Violence Assistance Foundation he created just days ago had already become one of Hua Country's top hundred private charity foundations with a fund size reaching 500 million.
Hearing this, reporters also extended their microphones towards Gu Heng, hoping to ask him some questions, but Gu Heng didn't feel like indulging them and simply stepped forward and walked on.
The lawsuit against the whole internet had already made Gu Heng famous; all media knew that the young man in front of them was a tough nut, and even though Gu Heng didn't take them seriously, they didn't dare to have any complaints and could only watch his retreating figure helplessly, not even having the courage to follow and pester him, fearing that a more aggressive choice of words might land them in court with Gu Heng...
Before, they dared to ask anything and write whatever they wanted because they were unrestrained.
Now with someone like Gu Heng willing to flip the table, to provoke further would be an act of madness, wouldn't it?
As Gu Heng left, the reporters turned their "claws" towards others, Yang Hanshu, Ouyang Nana, and the like all looked enviously at Gu Heng's retreating figure...
Suing reporters, suing netizens—that was something they could afford to do as well, but they didn't have the courage since they still relied on the public for their livelihood. If they were to act recklessly like Gu Heng, their careers would likely be over...
With this thought, they could only adjust their expressions, responding to the reporters and their piercing questions with smiles on their faces...
As for Gu Heng...
he was contentedly at ease, led to his assigned seat by a waiter...
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Half an hour later, the stars who were almost breaking down from the interviews finally trickled to their seats one after another...
Sun Zhonghuai sat next to Gu Heng, smiling and said, "Mr. Gu, you really know how to live freely, completely unconcerned with public image. I bet even Mr. Ma from our group can't be as carefree as you."
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Gu Heng was nonchalantly munching on an appetizer when he shrugged indifferently, "I don't rely on their money, so of course I don't need to cater to them.
"You all, Mr. Ma, just care about the company's image, but If he was like me, without a care in the world, I guess he could do something even more outrageous than me."
Hearing this, Sun Zhonghuai could only helplessly shake his head.
What Gu Heng said was the truth, but in the context of Hua Country, if you wanted to make money, you had to play by the rules...
In Hua Country, no matter what, it was nominally the people who reigned supreme, completely opposite to the core Western capitalistic ideology. Therefore, when speaking or acting, you had to be restrained, otherwise, you'd end up like Lao Ma from Alibaba, mistaking the domestic environment for the West. One wrong word, one wrong move, and a series of negative consequences would follow. Before you knew it, you would be summoned for talks, ousted from the board, and eventually drift out of the business circle to enjoy your fortune.
So Sun Zhonghuai really couldn't understand...
Where did Gu Heng get such audacity from...
When Sun Zhonghuai inadvertently glanced at Gu Heng, the latter just chuckled inwardly.
My money wasn't earned, it all blew in on the wind, of course there's no need to worry about rules...
Whether I adhere to the rules or not, my assets will remain untouched, even likely to keep increasing...
Not wanting to sit at the same table with Sun Zhonghuai and the other capital tycoons, as he expected once dinner started they would schmooze over how rich and gullible he seemed, Gu Heng scanned the room and noticed Ouyang Nana, Yang Hanshu, and others sitting at another table. He then gestured to Jiang Ruxue who was waiting nearby.
Watching Jiang Ruxue quickly approach, Gu Heng didn't wait for her to speak. He stood up and said, "Ruxue, you take my seat here. I'm going to sit at another table."
Having said that, without waiting for Jiang Ruxue to respond, Gu Heng turned to Sun Zhonghuai and Zhang Genming and the others, smiling, "Gentlemen, my secretary is still young. You better not bully her. I'm planning to groom her for the chairman position. In the future, when I become a hands-off boss, I might just hand the chairman spot over to her. You are all seniors here, help me mentor her.
I won't be sitting with you all. I'll join Ouyang Nana's table for some fun and maybe even collect a debt."
The executives looked at each other, uncertain if Gu Heng was snubbing them or if he had something else up his sleeve. Finally, as the host, Sun could only say helplessly, "Alright, if Mr. Gu doesn't want to sit with us old folks, I won't insist."
Zhang Minggen also came in with a peace-making smile, "Sun, you're right. If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten that Mr. Gu is from the post-2000 generation.
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It makes sense, young people should sit with young people."
Hearing the two old foxes' amiable platitudes, Gu Heng didn't say much, he just smiled briefly and after giving Jiang Ruxue a few instructions, he headed over to Ouyang Nana's table without the slight bit of guilt for leaving the pressure on Jiang Ruxue, who was even a year younger than him.
On the other side, as Gu Heng approached Ouyang Nana's table, he immediately attracted the attention of everyone there.
Led by Yang Hanshu, the whole table got up with smiles to greet Gu Heng.
Gu Heng responded with a smile, "I don't know if your table has a spare seat? Could I squeeze in?"
Hearing Gu Heng's words, everyone looked at each other, puzzled by his move...
They wondered why he would leave the main table with the heavyweights to mingle with their group of minor celebrities. What was his angle?
But despite their internal questions, no one showed it, and Yang Hanshu took the lead, saying, "The organizer didn't specify how many people could sit at a table. We have plenty of seats here. If you don't mind, Mr. Gu, please take my seat first, and I'll have my assistant contact the organizer to bring another chair over."
But Gu Heng just laughed and shook his head, then turned to Ouyang Nana, who was not far away, and said, "What's this all about? Still hogging my spot? Quickly contact the organizer yourself to get another chair. Otherwise, when we start eating, you're going to stand next to me with a pair of chopsticks."
Hearing Gu Heng's comment, Ouyang Nana just rolled her eyes and said nothing more, pulling out her phone to call her assistant right away. Meanwhile, Yang Hanshu and the others at the table had a glint in their eyes.
There were rumors of something going on between Gu Heng and Ouyang Nana...
But looking at the situation now...
It almost seemed Gu Heng was on the verge of directly declaring, "Let's clear the air, I'm not romantically involved with Ouyang Nana"...
