Chapter 133 - 127: The Real Wealthy Family

Chapter 133: Chapter 127: The Real Wealthy Family

After the two women left, the many sales associates on-site subconsciously looked toward Du Yujie.

"Chairman Gu, President Yan, should we let them leave?"

Du Yujie asked Gu Heng and Wang Yan tentatively.

"Just a moment."

Gu Heng took a sip of the rich Blue Mountain coffee, then said unhurriedly, "All sales associates holding a limited-edition Birkin bag, take one step forward."

In response to Gu Heng’s request, the many sales associates holding Hermes Birkin bags immediately stepped out from the crowd, while the other associates silently stepped back to make room.

"You, you, you, you, you, you, and you."

Gu Heng’s gaze swept over them. Then, raising his hand as if picking generals for an army, he pointed to seven sales associates in succession. "The Birkin bags in your hands—I’ll take them all."

At this, Gu Heng looked at Du Yujie. "Manager Du, please total it up and get me a bill."

"No trouble at all!"

"Not the least bit of trouble!"

Du Yujie watched as Gu Heng casually claimed eight limited-edition Birkin bags as if he were buying groceries. Even as the manager of a Hermes store, with a relatively broader perspective, he couldn’t help but be secretly amazed.

After all, even Wang Yan’s mother, An Yiqing, who spent over ten million a year at their Hermes store, did so over the course of an entire year.

And yet, here was this incredibly young Chairman Gu.

In a single day—or to be precise, in just over half an hour—he had spent the better part of An Yiqing’s total annual expenditure.

How could such financial power not leave Du Yujie speechless?

Receiving Du Yujie’s reply, Gu Heng gave him a slight nod before turning back to Wang Yan with a smile. "Beichun isn’t like Zhonghai. The town’s too small to house a giant like Hermes. Since we’re already here today, I might as well use Chairman An’s clout to buy a few more to take back."

"Chairman Gu, with the amount you’ve spent today, you won’t need to use my mom’s clout anymore. Your own name will be enough to get you the same level of service here."

Wang Yan waved his hand dismissively. "Even if Beichun doesn’t have a Hermes store, the next time they release a new or limited-edition model, they’ll call you directly. They’d even provide at-home shopping services for you anytime."

While Du Yujie was calculating the total price for Gu Heng, he and Wang Yan chatted idly.

"Brother Yan, you and Wang Wan Ning..."

Ever since they left the Dynasty Club, Wang Wan Ning had either been with Wang Yan or with Gu Heng, leaving Gu Heng with no opportunity to ask.

Now that Wang Wan Ning and Jiang Ruan had left to go pick out accompanying items, Gu Heng finally found his chance to voice the question on his mind.

"Wan Ning and I are brother and sister. Half-siblings, from the same father."

Wang Yan smiled, not hesitating in the slightest. "It’s just as you see. Su Lei is my father’s mistress. She’s been with my dad since she was eighteen, for over twenty years now."

"Then Chairman An...?"

Gu Heng didn’t finish his sentence; he didn’t need to.

"My mother knows about Su Lei, of course. Not only does she know, she’s the one who set my father up with her."

As Wang Yan finished speaking, although Gu Heng tried his best to keep a straight face, his raised eyebrows and astonished eyes betrayed his inner turmoil.

Seeing his reaction, Wang Yan continued with a smile, "To be honest, I used to be just like you. I didn’t understand my mother’s actions either. But after I graduated, entered the workforce, and started taking over the family business, I realized my mother is actually quite wise."

"Chairman Gu, we’re both men."

"And every man has a weakness for women."

"Those so-called ’good men’ are just the ones who can’t afford to play around. If one day he suddenly had more money than he could spend in several lifetimes, maybe he’d still cherish the wife who stood by him through thick and thin. But do you think he’d stay as faithful as he was before?"

At this, Wang Yan shook his head.

"A successful man has more social events, more business dinners, and naturally, more temptations."

"According to my mother, rather than letting my dad secretly keep women on the side, it’s better to take the initiative and turn a passive situation into an active one. That way, she avoids unnecessary trouble down the road."

"Over the years, whenever my dad showed the slightest sign of interest in someone, my mom wouldn’t try to stop him. In fact, she’d take the initiative to negotiate with the woman on his behalf."

Listening to Wang Yan’s story, Gu Heng felt like his eyes had been truly opened.

Just yesterday, at the Junyao Group dinner, he had seen Wang Junjin and An Yiqing looking like the picture of a loving couple, always by each other’s side. He’d thought they were a model pair, devoted and respectful. He never imagined that just one day later, the inside story would completely shatter his worldview.

"Su Lei is just one of my father’s many mistresses."

"To be honest, I’m not exactly sure how many mistresses my father has."

"I’m in frequent contact and more familiar with Su Lei mainly because of my sister, Wan Ning."

"Although my mom doesn’t interfere with my dad keeping mistresses, she’s not without her limits. Her bottom line is the matter of heirs. If that line is crossed, then even a saint will lose her temper."

Hearing this, Gu Heng subconsciously glanced outside the VIP lounge. "Then Wang Wan Ning..."

"Su Lei got with my dad when she was eighteen, and she was his first mistress."

"After my mom gave birth to me, she didn’t want to have any more children. But she really likes girls and wanted to have both a son and a daughter. So, she made an exception for Su Lei and allowed her to have a daughter for my dad."

"And for the sake of having that daughter, Su Lei really went all out."