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

"Mr. Gu, this is Manager Lu from the auto repair department at Senname Lamborghini 4S store in Shanghai,"

Xu Ying was quick to act.

It had only been a little over two hours since Gu Heng made the call, and she had already arranged for the manager of the 4S store nearest to the International Racetrack to come over for an inspection.

It was a luxury worth tens of millions after all, so it was necessary to be cautious.

It’s essential to guard against others. If you really spent 10 million on a subpar car, not only would you waste time, but how embarrassing would that be?

"Manager Lu, how much do you charge for an inspection?"

Upon hearing Gu Heng’s question, Manager Lu, still in his 4S store uniform, quickly replied, "If you are a member of our Lamborghini brand, you are entitled to three free full vehicle inspections per year. If not, the inspection fee is 3000."

After hearing the price, Gu Heng nodded and was about to pay when he heard Lu Yuan speak up, "No need for that trouble, I’m a Lamborghini member. I didn’t bring my membership card, but can I report the member code instead?"

Manager Lu hurriedly nodded, "Of course, we just need to verify it with a text message."

After a brief verification process, Manager Lu smiled at Lu Yuan and Gu Heng, "The membership has been confirmed, and the vehicle inspection will take about 2-3 hours. Would you like to have the car transported to our 4S store for inspection or...?"

Before Gu Heng could speak, Lu Yuan’s voice rang out again.

"No need, just do the inspection here at the racetrack. The facilities here should be more comprehensive than those at your 4S store."

Gu Heng didn’t trust Lu Yuan, and similarly, Lu Yuan’s stature wasn’t so large that he’d let anyone Gu Heng called drive the car away...

So he gestured to a racetrack staff member to take Manager Lu and his team to Big Bull’s parking spot and then whispered to Gu Heng and the others, "You’ve played enough, right? I’ve booked a few tables for a feast at New World, let’s go eat something first, and we can discuss the afternoon’s arrangements over lunch."

"Okay, I’m starving, and there’s not much else to do here anyway. I’ll take care of the arrangements after lunch.

There’s a new Spa club that just opened in Xu Hui. It’s staffed with well-trained foreign beauties. I"

Wu Yifeng had had his fill and immediately took over the conversation upon hearing Lu Yuan’s words.

For him, sports cars were just tools to show off. He was okay with driving one around the city, but he had little interest in driving one on a racetrack...

Compared to that, the technicians at the high-end clubs in Shanghai were more appealing to him...

As for Gu Heng, he had no objections and simply nodded along.

His intention for coming here today was to buy a car, and now that he was halfway to achieving his goal, all he had to do was wait for the inspection results and then pay up.

...

...

The executive lounge at Langting Hotel in New World.

The car enthusiasts’ gathering summed up to about 20 people, mostly men.

Only a few women.

But they were seated quite far apart, men with men, women with women, creating a harmonious atmosphere. Everyone appeared to know each other, laughing and chatting together.

After becoming somewhat acquainted with most people, Gu Heng realized that this gathering wasn’t exactly what he had understood a sports car enthusiasts’ meeting to be.

From the conversations around him, of the dozen or so men present, excluding Wu Yifeng and Lu Yuan, whom he had briefly met before, there were only four or five who could be considered truly wealthy, and Tong Jingcheng was among them.

Though his internet celebrity status lessened his prestige, no one looked down on him for his starting wealth of tens of millions.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have had the standing to bring Gu Heng to this gathering.

These few became the absolute core of the gathering, with nearly all socialization centered around them...

As for the others, it would be wrong to call them poor, as their attire alone would exceed five figures. After all, those who could socialize together wouldn’t differ too much in wealth, as circle etiquette goes.

Of course, this situation wasn’t absolute. Find adventures on empire

There are always those who seek to curry favor with the powerful. Some, unhappy with the lack of class in their own social circles, would do anything to break into circles not meant for them.

However, unless particularly high in emotional intelligence, such individuals typically play the role of underlings in these circles, the type to be called upon at others’ convenience. Yet, despite this, some persist, even forsaking their dignity to get into a circle that doesn’t belong to them.

To each their own; these are personal choices, with no one forcing them.

Without going into detail, Gu Heng noticed at least two people like this among the men present.

Seated on the sofa, Gu Heng listened with a smile to their worldly discussions, from the new female DJ at some nightclub with a stunning figure to who bought what car—mostly topics like these.

They would occasionally encourage Gu Heng to join the discussion.

Although Gu Heng wasn’t very fond of the atmosphere, he maintained the bare minimum of politeness and contributed to the conversation once in a while to avoid awkwardness.

And it wasn’t as if there was nothing nutritious in their chatter; some things Gu Heng truly hadn’t experienced.

For example, Wu Yifeng was a real prince of the clubs, with a finger in every pie. Whether it was which technician had the most "skilled hands" at massage, he knew it all, and Gu Heng took note of a few key bits of information, thinking of trying them out when he had time.Nôv(el)B\\jnn