Chapter 356 191: Qianqian Sure Knows How to Play

Zong Rui had wanted to open a gym before.

Due to a lack of funds, it was something she could only dream about.

"You want to open a gym?"

Qi Sheng was at a loss for words. After all, he couldn't just crush Zong Rui's enthusiasm.

"That's right. I'm not doing much anyway, so why not open a gym?"

"The hotel guests alone would bring in plenty of foot traffic."

Zong Rui looked at Qi Sheng with hopeful eyes, wanting her man's support.

"Huahua and the others opened a beauty salon, so you should support me too..."

Qi Sheng felt a headache coming on.

'The women in my life really know how to stir things up.'

'First a beauty salon, and now a gym.'

'They seem to pick whichever industry is easiest to lose money in.'

"Alright. I'll invest five million in it for you. We'll call it being fair to everyone."

"I'll waive the fees for the venue, property management, and renovations."

"You can handle purchasing the equipment yourself."

Qi Sheng figured five million was more than enough to get a gym up and running.

After all, the venue was his, and Shengxuan Decoration would handle the renovations.

For Zong Rui, that meant her biggest expense would be purchasing the equipment.

"Thanks, honey!"

When Zong Rui heard Qi Sheng agree and even give her a five-million-yuan startup budget, she was so happy she immediately planted a kiss on his face.

"Always causing trouble, aren't you? Manman's the well-behaved one."

Qi Sheng didn't care whether Zong Rui's gym made money or not.

At least it would give her something to keep her busy, so she wouldn't just laze around like a couch potato.

Once his system upgraded again, Qi Sheng would have hundreds of millions rolling in every month.

Five million was what he made in less than half a day.

"Hmph. On to the next one as soon as you have a new flame. What a player!"

Zong Rui was in too good of a mood to be bothered by Qi Sheng's wandering hands.

Qu Man, however, was a little uncomfortable with Qi Sheng being so intimate in front of Zong Rui.

"If you want an investment, you should at least act like you're asking for one."

"Back then, when Huahua was asking for my investment, she really put on a show... if you know what I mean."

Qi Sheng shot Zong Rui a meaningful look.

Clearly, he wanted to use this as an opportunity for Zong Rui and Qu Man to get... properly acquainted.

"Um, I have to go..."

Qu Man sensed the danger too. She was about to bolt, but Zong Rui pinned her down.

"Please, Sister Man, you have to help your little sis out."

With Zong Rui helping, Qu Man was soon forced to surrender.

"You brat, Ruirui! You're ganging up on me with him."

"Oh, come on. When the gym starts making money, we'll split the profits."

"As if I care about that..."

Watching Qi Sheng, who was thoroughly enjoying himself, Qu Man couldn't help but shyly pull the blanket over her face.

Zong Rui, on the other hand, was quite experienced in "joining forces" with her sisters and wasn't the least bit shy.

From the look on Qi Sheng's face, Zong Rui could tell just how potent the charm of her and Qu Man teaming up was.

Two beauties, both with figures scoring over 97 points.

Even among Qi Sheng's "girlfriend group," they were a top-tier configuration.

Zong Rui was confident she could even outshine the "three little ones."

...

After two days of fun in Shanghai, Qi Sheng reluctantly returned to Chengdu.

It wasn't that he had grown tired of her, but that Qu Man was actively avoiding him.

After all, whenever Qi Sheng got in the mood, he'd pull Qu Man into their room and not let her leave all day.

Even the most fertile fields can't withstand such diligent plowing.

Especially since Qu Man was a newly-plowed field.

If it weren't for Zong Rui's help, Qu Man would have fled back to her hometown long ago.

Besides, she could clearly feel the complex gazes from the other employees.

Ostensibly, everyone called her Manager Qu.

But behind her back, they all called her the "boss's woman."

Even the hotel's general manager, Li Ai, was exceedingly polite to her,

terrified of offending her and incurring the wrath of Qi Sheng, who stood behind her.

Before he left, Qi Sheng was quite generous, leaving behind 15 million.

Ten million of that was a deposit for three Rolls-Royce courtesy cars for the hotel.

The remaining balance of 20 million would be paid at the beginning of next month.

The other five million was the startup capital for Zong Rui's gym.

She would have the final say on all the specific equipment purchases.

As for the renovations, Qi Sheng would have Peng Qingsong coordinate with Zong Rui personally.

He wanted the decor to be as close to her vision as possible.

He had arrived with someone, but he was returning alone.

Qi Sheng had Gu Feng book a flight in advance, forcing himself to "suffer" through a trip in business class.

Normally, our Chairman Qi traveled by private jet.

Having to fly business class for once was a real hardship, wasn't it?

"Mr. Qi, welcome aboard. Here are your slippers. Is there anything you'd like to drink?"

An enthusiastic flight attendant immediately came over.

"Just water, please."

Qi Sheng didn't bother changing into the slippers.

It was only a three-hour flight; he'd be there after a short nap.

"Alright. And for lunch, do you have any preference?"

The flight attendant knelt beside Qi Sheng's seat, holding a small notepad.

"You can decide."

Qi Sheng knew the food served on planes was all pre-packaged, so he didn't have high expectations.

"Very well. Please get some rest for now."

The flight attendant smiled and left, returning a moment later with a glass of water.

"Sir, if you need anything else, just let me know."

The flight attendant handed him a small note, her intentions obvious.

"Mm."

Qi Sheng calmly pocketed the note, having no intention of adding her on WeChat.

'In terms of looks, she's on the same level as Tao Qian.'

'If Tao Qian wasn't so much fun, Qi Sheng wouldn't even have bothered with her.'

'Speaking of which, it really has been a while since I've seen those two secretaries of mine alone.'

'If I hadn't happened to be coming back alone this time and seen the flight attendant fawning all over me, I probably would have only thought to 'grace' Liu Shiwen and Tang Qian with my attention during the occasional company retreat.'

Qi Sheng pulled out his phone and sent Liu Shiwen a WeChat message.

"You two, change into flight attendant uniforms. I'm heading over after my plane lands."