How can I justify myself as a Magnate if I don't indulge myself?-Chapter 500 - 230: Having Connections in the Government Makes Things Easy

In the VIP resting room.

Everyone looked towards Gu Heng with different expressions after laying down their phones…

They had indeed anticipated that Gu Heng would stir up trouble, but they had not expected it to escalate to such an extent…

The joint declaration of 47 large law firms, even releasing the list of lawsuits, was akin to bullets being fired, leaving no room for easing the situation…

Now, the core of the issue was no longer on Gu Heng, but on the thoughts of those above. Even if those in power wanted to suppress it by force, it seemed difficult now…

As a second-generation insider, Yu Wenxiang knew all too well that the judicial system in Jingcheng would become extremely busy—involving not just the grassroots staff but also the real big shots who would be bound up in no less than three to five seminars in just three days…

To put it more gravely, if things fermented too swiftly and became impossible to suppress, reaching the ears of the high heaven was not out of the question…

At this moment, Yu Wenxiang had only one thought in mind…

And that was the feeling of sitting on pins and needles…

He felt that he could no longer stay here…

Perhaps his elders were powerful, but he was not…

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His life had barely started, and to be suddenly involved in this mess; to say it would ruin his career in the system might be exaggerated but the consequences would definitely be something he, a minor deputy director, couldn't endure…

Originally, he came here today with two purposes in mind.

One was to show respect for Fu Songyang's face; as politics and business have always been intertwined, befriending a major businessman like Fu Songyang would definitely be beneficial to his work.

The second purpose was to get acquainted with the currently high-flying Gu Heng; if he could provide some help for Gu Heng, it would be the best.

In this day and age, not only businessmen love to invest—everyone does.

One of Yu Wenxiang's uncles was well-versed in this approach, maintaining strong relationships with many businessmen, offering help within the bounds of the rules, and in turn, these businessmen were clever and never engaged in gifting; wherever his uncle served, there would be people who would go there to build factories, open companies, provide job opportunities, and boost the local economy.

This was a triple win scenario…

The businessmen made money, his uncle earned accomplishments, and the local people reaped benefits.

Under the influence of his upbringing, Yu Wenxiang had also learned these tactics, so he had connections with many rich second-generation individuals; while the young love to have fun, on the other hand, they aim to replicate the path of his uncle…

But unexpectedly, the current situation with Gu Heng had escalated so hugely…

At this moment, getting involved with Gu Heng felt to Yu Wenxiang not like investing but like courting death.

If he encountered someone with a more extreme mindset, they might even suspect that Fu Songyang's invitation was a ploy to ruin him…

With this thought, Yu Wenxiang stood up, his face wearing a polite smile as he said to Fu Songyang, "Mr. Fu, something urgent came up and I just remembered some work that hasn't been dealt with. I need to leave first, let's get together another time."

After speaking, he did not wait for Fu Songyang's reaction and gave apologetic smiles to Chen Zhi, Lizi, and Gu Heng.

However, the distance in his smile could not be more evident when he faced Gu Heng.

Gu Heng didn't mind and pretended not to notice, standing up with Fu Songyang to see him off…

It wasn't until Yu Wenxiang's footsteps had faded away that Fu Songyang sat back down, giving Gu Heng a bitter smile.

Gu Heng also spoke with a hint of regret, "I'm sorry, Fu, it's my fault for handling this too rashly today, not giving you a heads-up, causing a misunderstanding. I'll set up a table at the State Guesthouse another day to explain things to him."

Gu Heng wasn't naive, he could still discern right from wrong.

Fu Songyang arranged to introduce people to him, indeed wanting to help him; as for not consulting with him in advance, it was likely due to the big brother mentality, as Fu Songyang was, after all, over a decade older, treating him like a child was normal.

Although the outcome wasn't great, Gu Heng still had to acknowledge the favor shown.

Fu Songyang waved his hand and said, "It's not a big deal. I just set up a meeting for you two to get acquainted, that's all. There was no offense.

I've known Wenxiang longer than you have, and I understand his character. He won't take it to heart. Even if we can't be friends, it doesn't mean we'll become enemies. I'll talk to him and explain it myself.

What I'm worried about right now is you, kid.

I admit that paying taxes of 16 billion yuan will indeed strengthen your influence, but you've overestimated this influence a bit too much.

On a smaller scale, this incident implies you are being reckless, but on a larger scale, if someone puts a label on your head, you are positioning yourself against the masses."

"You spend money like water, whether it's spending billions on luxury cars or tens of billions on private jets—it's all just envy at most, and it doesn't really affect you if people complain. But with this commotion you've caused now, it's not just a simple matter of envy.

Even if you win the lawsuit, your image in the country will definitely plummet to the extreme. Are you still going to do business here? To put it bluntly, no company will dare to cooperate with you in the future. If you had done this before the Yangcheng International Racetrack project, forget about spending 3 billion, even if you spent 6 billion, the Yangcheng City government would not possibly cooperate with you!"

Listening to Fu Songyang's tone of frustrated expectations, Gu Heng just smiled lightly…

Then he slowly said, "I haven't thought that much, and if I can't do business in the country, then so be it. I have enough money right now to live a life of luxury every day, and for the next 10 generations, it won't run out."