The Rich Man's Life Begins with a Comeback

Chapter 40 You call this a minor skirmish? (Please continue reading)
The sound of hurried footsteps drew Yan Peng, Jiang Ruan, and the others to look in the direction from which the sound came.

The group was led by a middle-aged man in a black suit, followed by seven men and women, who walked quickly toward them.

In the blink of an eye, the group of people arrived in front of them.

"Chairman Gu!"

"Welcome to Sushigum Omakase!"

After the eight people arrived in front of Gu Heng, they immediately bowed down in unison and greeted him loudly.

As their voices faded, only Gu Heng remained calm and composed, while Yan Peng, Huang Yufan, and Jiang Ruan standing beside him were all stunned and speechless.

"Are you General Manager Wu Tao?"

Gu Heng looked at the middle-aged man at the front and asked in a gentle voice.

"Chairman Gu, I am not Wu Tao."

The middle-aged man respectfully replied, "I am Xu Liang, the deputy general manager."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Heng raised his eyebrows almost imperceptibly.

Having just taken over Zhencui Group, Gu Heng memorized the names of many of its senior executives in just half a day.

As for mid-level leaders like Xu Liang, they haven't yet caught Gu Heng's eye.

"I'm not here tonight for an inspection."

"It was just a spur-of-the-moment decision to come over for a casual meal."

"You guys figure out the arrangements."

Gu Heng tilted his head slightly and gestured to Xu Liang.

"Okay okay."

"Chairman Gu, this way please."

Xu Liang immediately gestured for him to enter, and those following behind him were all extremely respectful. In fact, the last few service staff members never straightened their backs after arriving in front of Gu Heng.

"Let's go."

Gu Heng turned his head, glanced at Jiang Ruan, whose expression was slightly dazed, and smiled.

"Whoa whoa……"

"Okay okay."

Jiang Ruan came to her senses and looked at the restaurant staff around her who were looking at her with respect. Her breathing became slightly rapid.

"Chairman Gu, these two..."

Xu Liang glanced at Yan Peng and Huang Yufan out of the corner of his eye and tentatively asked.

"Not very familiar."

Gu Heng responded calmly.

"understand."

Upon seeing this attitude, Xu Liang immediately understood.

He immediately led a large group of restaurant staff, surrounding Gu Heng and Jiang Ruan, and walked into the restaurant.

As he walked along, all the staff members bowed almost ninety degrees to greet Gu Heng, which attracted many of the diners in the restaurant to turn their heads and look at him.

Yan Peng and Huang Yufan watched the crowd gradually walk away, and it took them a long time to come back to their senses.

"Just who is this Mr. Gu...?"

Huang Yufan's eyes were somewhat glazed over, and she murmured as if in a daze.

Yan Peng's face turned pale and then red. He recalled Gu Heng's arrogant attitude before leaving, which made the self-important PhD lose his composure.

Just then, a restaurant employee walked by.

Yan Peng stopped the other party directly, and asked somewhat exasperatedly, "How exactly does your restaurant do business?"

"I made a reservation two weeks in advance, and I've been waiting here for half an hour, but I still haven't been able to go in to dine. Meanwhile, those two people who didn't make reservations were just let in by you. Doesn't your restaurant owe us consumers an explanation?"

The waiter, who was suddenly stopped by Yan Peng, looked at Yan Peng, whose face was flushed, with some curiosity, and then replied in a matter-of-fact tone, "That man just now was the chairman of our Zhencui Group. He owns the entire Sushi Omakase. Of course, he doesn't need to make a reservation in advance to eat here."

Zhencui Group...

Chairman!
The seven words spoken by the service staff struck Yan Peng like a bolt from the blue.

Recalling their conversation, he felt that in the other person's eyes, he was no different from a monkey in clothes.

I'll knock on you!
The entire Zhencui Group belongs to you, and you call this just a small fry?
WKQNMDB!

Yan Peng was internally screaming.

Standing next to Yan Peng, Huang Yufan bit her lip tightly, staring blankly in the direction Gu Heng and Jiang Ruan had left.

'Why is she always so lucky!'

She never felt jealous when Yan Peng pursued her.

Because there are many people like Yan Peng around her who, although they are quite good in many ways, have low emotional intelligence and simple romantic experience.

Sure enough, with just a little manipulation, she hooked the other party into a cynical state, and it was only a matter of time before she even wanted to treat him like a dog.

But a man like Gu Heng is not only young, wealthy, and handsome, but also holds a prestigious position and possesses exceptional charisma.

Such a man is truly a top-tier eligible bachelor.

As a woman, Huang Yufan could clearly sense that Gu Heng was interested in Jiang Ruan.

Thinking that Jiang Ruan might rise to prominence and become the girlfriend of the chairman of Zhencui Group in the future.

Living in a large villa, driving a luxury car worth millions, frequenting all kinds of high-end places...

Just thinking about that scene made her feel dizzy and faint.

I'm worried that my best friend isn't doing well, and I'm also worried that she'll be driving a Range Rover.

Now, she's genuinely jealous!
……

Gu Heng didn't pay any attention to the two people in the dry landscape garden.

Surrounded by numerous mid-to-senior level leaders in the restaurant, he and Jiang Ruan entered a private room located at the far end of the entire floor.

As the sliding door opened, a spacious private room came into view.

In the center of the private room was a semi-circular worktable, large enough to accommodate more than ten people to sit and dine at the same time. Behind this worktable, there were three chefs dressed in brand-new white chef uniforms.

"Welcome, Chairman Gu..."

When they saw Gu Heng, they all bowed in greeting.

"Chairman Gu, this is Chef Shirasawa Akira, the head chef of our Sushi Omakase. He went to Japan to study kaiseki cuisine at the age of 16 and has 37 years of experience to date."

“Under normal circumstances, he is only responsible for selecting ingredients, making the daily menu for the restaurant, and developing new dishes. He only cooks himself in very rare cases.”

Xu Liang stood beside Gu Heng and introduced him to her at the opportune moment.

"Master Bai, thank you for your hard work tonight."

Gu Heng smiled at the other person, his attitude very easygoing.

"It is my honor to serve dinner to Chairman Gu."

A smile appeared on Bai Mingze's serious and earnest face.

Gu Heng nodded to the other person, then looked at Jiang Ruan beside him: "Go ahead and do it, just relax."

"it is good……"

Jiang Ruan pursed her lips and sat down next to Gu Heng somewhat awkwardly.

Even though she didn't know Gu Heng's true identity, judging from the way everyone fawned over him and treated him with utmost respect, and from how they addressed him, she had a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

"Chairman Gu, these are the ingredients we have prepared for you and Ms. Jiang today."

"Please take a look..."

After Gu Heng and Jiang Ruan sat down, Bai Mingze showed them a food box filled with all sorts of top-quality seafood.

"Want to take a picture?"

Gu Heng looked at Jiang Ruan and asked in a very gentlemanly manner.

"Um……"

"I'd like to take a picture."

Jiang Ruan was very tempted, but also a little embarrassed, afraid that she would seem like she had never seen the world.

"Take photos if you want."

Gu Heng said something to Jiang Ruan, then turned to look at Xu Liang beside him, his smile gradually fading: "Manager Xu, where is General Manager Wu Tao?"

Xu Liang's heart skipped a beat when he saw Gu Heng's changing expression.

"Manager Wu, Manager Wu, he..."

Xu Liang stammered, looking slightly embarrassed: "He's not in the shop."

"Manager Xu, I remember that according to the company's articles of association, as the general manager of the three restaurants, Sushi Cloud, Zhenhai, and Yanronghui, I must be on duty all day on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, and I cannot ask for leave except in special circumstances."

"In the event of exceptional circumstances requiring leave, it must be personally approved by the Group's General Manager, Qi Min, and the Chairman must be informed of the matter."

At this point, Gu Heng's face was completely expressionless: "Wu Tao wasn't at the store today. Did he ask Qi Min for leave? I don't seem to remember Qi Min mentioning this to me."

"This……"

Xu Liang looked at Gu Heng's expressionless face, and sweat beaded on his forehead.

The three chefs at the work station, along with the service staff around them, all had their heads slightly bowed, and some didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

Jiang Ruan, who was sitting next to Gu Heng, had just taken two pictures of the food box with her phone when she heard Gu Heng's words.

She turned her head slightly and looked at Gu Heng's handsome profile, which at this moment seemed to exude endless majesty. His slightly contradictory yet fatally attractive temperament made her heart pound and her gaze unable to move away for even a moment.

“Call Wu Tao and tell him to come to me immediately.”

Gu Heng watched as beads of sweat slid down Xu Liang's forehead and cheeks. Just as one bead of sweat was about to drip from Xu Liang's chin, he looked away.

When he turned his head and looked at Jiang Ruan again, his imposing manner vanished, and his refreshing smile was like a warm spring breeze.

"Let's eat..."

(End of this chapter)