How can I justify myself as a Magnate if I don't indulge myself?

Chapter 399 - 184 Romance Worth Over Ten Million_2

With wealth like that, he still spends time chasing girls? That’s something only a real loser would do. With that time, he might as well indulge himself more, pampering himself in even greater luxury.

"Traveling the world has always been a dream of mine, but as you know, I’m an artist. My schedule is packed every day; where could I find the time to travel..."

But my visa for Europe expires in a few days, so if you don’t mind, I could take you around Europe for a bit during these days."

Ouyang Nana hesitated for a few seconds before tactfully declining Gu Heng’s offer.

But she didn’t want to sour their relationship so quickly. Knowing someone as rich as him was generally a good thing, so she also gave a more moderate response...

It was a way to appease Gu Heng, and also to spend more time with him, to get to know him better.

If they got along well, Ouyang Nana wouldn’t mind taking things further with Gu Heng. After all, what girl could resist the allure of a diamond bachelor?

Gu Heng didn’t mind her response. Whether it worked out or not, it was no loss to him.

If it did, then he’d have a new girlfriend from the entertainment industry.

If not, there were plenty of stars in the showbiz sky, and he didn’t believe everyone would reject him, right?

While both of them harbored their own strategic thoughts, the second course was presented...

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As the nearly two-hour dining experience was coming to an end, and Ouyang Nana finished the last bite of dessert, she couldn’t help but blissfully squint her eyes. Seeing this adorable expression, Gu Heng couldn’t resist laughing, "Do you really like this?"

Ouyang Nana quickly nodded, then reluctantly swallowed the remaining morsel in her mouth, her face alight with excitement: "My favorite French dessert is the soufflé, and this restaurant’s is the best I’ve ever had! If this restaurant were in my home country, I’d come eat here every day even if it bankrupted me, if only for their soufflés at the end of the meal!"

Gu Heng watched as Ouyang Nana, filled with girlish glee over a single dessert, entirely lacking her usual poise at social events, couldn’t help but shake his head.

He had tried the dessert himself and, while he thought it was certainly good, was it really worth such excitement from Ouyang Nana?

Gu Heng had reason to suspect she was putting on an act of cuteness...

But it didn’t matter...

She had indeed succeeded...

Acting cute or genuinely thrilled, Gu Heng’s feelings for her warmed once again.

He then called over the restaurant manager standing by and asked, "Is your chef available right now?"

"What can I do for you, Mr. Gu?"

"My friend really liked your restaurant’s dessert, that soufflé we just had. If he has the time, could you have him make a few more for us to take away?"

The restaurant manager, upon hearing such a modest request, quickly replied: "No problem at all, Mr. Gu. I will notify the kitchen immediately, please wait a moment."

Watching the manager go, Ouyang Nana seemed to guess what was happening and couldn’t resist asking, "Gu Heng, what did you tell the restaurant manager?"

Gu Heng responded directly, "I saw you didn’t quite finish your dessert, so I asked the chef to make a few more soufflés for you to take away, so you can have your fill."

There was no pretense or concealment.

Though it might take a bit more time, I am utterly confident in recruiting this chef for you."

Gu Heng wasn’t in any rush; a little earlier or later didn’t matter. Since Livia was willing to take on the task herself, he wouldn’t stop her and spoke again, "All right, don’t worry too much about the cost. More expensive is fine too, just don’t let the negotiations fall through."

"Understood."

With the conversation over, the bodyguard hung up the phone at Gu Heng’s signal and returned to his previous position.

Meanwhile, Ouyang Nana was staring at Gu Heng with a dumbfounded expression.

She knew Gu Heng was extravagant, after all, she had experienced it firsthand...

But she never imagined him to be this extravagant...

To have a meal at a restaurant and just because the food was delicious, he now wanted to poach the restaurant’s chef?

In her more than twenty years of life, Ouyang Nana hadn’t heard of such a maneuver...

She didn’t know what the salary of a Michelin-starred chef in Europe was, but in the United States, such a chef could make up to 1.2 million dollars a year...

So Gu Heng had just now been willing to spend double to poach this restaurant’s chef, which means over 2 million dollars?

Over 10 million RMB?

Has he lost his mind?

Just because he liked the chef’s cooking, he’s willing to throw over ten million a year to have him cook for himself alone?

Good grief...

Ouyang Nana always thought her understanding was quite advanced, believing herself to be wealthy too...

But through this incident, she realized, sometimes the gap between the rich is even bigger than that between the rich and the poor...

Gu Heng, seeing the changing expressions on Ouyang Nana’s face, could probably guess what she was thinking, .Côm

After all, putting on such a show was meant for her to see.

Then, with an easygoing tone, he slowly said, "This way, you won’t have to worry about not being able to enjoy this restaurant’s soufflé back home. Whenever you feel like having it, just give me a call. I’ll have the chef prepare and deliver it right to your doorstep."

Ouyang Nana, "???"

What did Gu Heng mean?

Could it be he wasn’t trying to spend over ten million to poach the chef because he was ostentatious, but because of her?

The very thought made Ouyang Nana’s heart beat uncontrollably...

If that was really the case...

Then she could only say Gu Heng understood too well...

Although the ten million wasn’t being spent entirely on her, which woman could resist such a romantic gesture?

It was like a plot from a TV drama that would never make it on air, only conceivable in a novel, right?