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

Three big shots got out of the car at the same time—who should he greet first?

Fortunately, Mr. Chu seemed to have guessed Gu Heng's thoughts. As the host, he took the initiative to give Gu Heng a step down, smiling and saying to Gu Heng, "Mr. Gu, I wish your IDE Group increasing prosperity, and I hope you can hold on to your original intentions and make more contributions to society."

Seeing the setup in front of him and the step Mr. Chu afforded him, Gu Heng hurriedly responded with a smile, "Of course, I must thank all the leaders for attending our company's group formation ceremony."

Soon...

Li Wengu and Mr. Hua also made their way to Gu Heng's side, smiling cheerfully at him.

Since Mr. Chu had already extended his wishes on their behalf, and considering they were official representatives—especially with so many journalists around—they definitely couldn't speak as freely, and since speaking in official jargon was sufficient once, they did not continue to add on.

Instead, Li Wengu glanced at the towering skyscraper nearing 500 meters and sighed softly, "Such a fine enterprise; why couldn't we have kept it in Jingcheng? In the end, Old Chu snagged a great deal."

Li Wengu's voice wasn't loud, only Gu Heng, Mr. Chu, Mr. Hua, and a few others close by could hear it...

Hearing this, the smile on Mr. Chu's face suddenly stiffened...

Originally, he was quite pleased to have Gu Heng's IDE Group switch from Jingcheng IDE Group to Shanghai IDE Group, akin to snatching a piece of cake right out of Li Wengu's hands...

But now...

Ever since he learned that Gu Heng intended to build a new energy battery factory in Jingcheng...

And even paired up with the Ministry of Industry to construct a new semiconductor company—with Mr. Hua specifically coming to announce it today—his little burst of joy had long since evaporated...

Compared with such large-scale national business plans, what did a mere IDE Group count for?

So, to his eyes, Li Wengu's sigh of regret was indistinguishable from bragging...

If it hadn't been for the inappropriate setting, he would have gotten into a proper debate with Li Wengu, but that look of frustration was impossible to hide...

Fortunately, after briefly indulging himself, Li Wengu didn't say much more and instead engaged in a simple conversation with Gu Heng...

Meanwhile, on the other side...

The reporters who had been forcibly dispersed to the edges were frantically adjusting their camera angles, snapping one photo after another—the shutters nearly sparking with the rapid firing...

These were what level of big shots?

On an ordinary day, let alone capturing photos of these people, even catching a glimpse of them was difficult...

Now, they had finally seized an opportunity, how could they not indulge in taking photos?

Those corporate executives and CEOs who stood at a distance watching the event unfold were each making their own guesses...

They attended the IDE Capital's group formation ceremony not to curry favor with Gu Heng, but completely under the businessman's philosophy of giving face to Gu Heng. After all, even though Hua Country was vast, there were only so many top-tier companies, and they might have chances to cooperate with IDE Capital in the future—hence their participation...

But now...

Their thoughts had changed...

And they couldn't help but change them...

A mayor from Jingcheng, a mayor from Shanghai, and a minister from the Ministry of Industry had all come to attend the IDE Capital's group formation ceremony. What kind of message did this send to the public?

Whether they came to endorse IDE Group or were merely making an appearance, it had already proven Gu Heng's extraordinary status.

Some astute businessmen were now calculating whether they had a chance to collaborate with Gu Heng, to foster a relationship, and perhaps even brush shoulders with some official connections...

The most unfortunate ones were these internet celebrities...

How would they know who these big shots were? Instead, they zoomed in their cameras, pointing them right at the big shots' faces, asking their live audiences if anyone recognized them...

But sadly, the online platform's regulatory response was quicker than the audience...

Before the viewers could respond in the live sessions, the channels were banned one by one...

Ms. Cheng had just managed to break through to over 300,000 viewers in her live stream because of the IDE Capital's group formation event, clearly heading towards 500,000, and yet, it was still shut down...

Of course, Gu Heng was unaware of the chain reactions caused by the arrival of the three high-ranking officials. After exchanging a few courtesies, he immediately suggested, "Leaders, shall we head to the reception room to rest for a bit? The ceremony still needs more than half an hour to officially start."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Hua was the first to nod, "That's right, standing out here indeed isn't too proper, and I do have something I need to discuss with you today. Please arrange a quiet place for us."

Upon hearing this, Gu Heng quickly had several reception staff lead the three towards the VIP elevator.

Meanwhile, Gu Heng himself watched the backs of the three officials as they left, instructing Tu Yong to handle the aftermath, "When I go up to accompany the leaders later, make sure you keep the reception hall in order. Remember, we absolutely cannot allow any disorder today!"

Tu Yong quickly nodded his head.

He was well aware that the arrival of three sky-high leaders meant that if any chaos ensued, IDE Corporation would likely lose face in front of the entire nation, which is why he nodded seriously in agreement.

"In addition, nowadays journalists are lawless; they dare to write about anything. Go and warn that group of journalists later. Ask them to be cautious when writing news, and demand that they submit their reports to us for review before publication. Delete any content that oversteps the boundaries.

If they fail to do this, remember the names of these newspapers and media platforms and have the legal department sue them to death!

If there are any negative messages leaked afterwards, you and the head of the public relations department should resign together!"

It wasn't that Gu Heng was making a mountain out of a molehill; the fact that three VIPs were attending his group's founding ceremony was well-intentioned, but if it led to even a smidgeon of negative news for these VIPs, it would be no small matter. It could very well turn goodwill into ill will, and at that time, he wouldn't know where to cry. Right now, of course, he had to nip such possibilities in the bud...

What more could Tu Yong do but nod his head?

He was now also regretting believing the PR department's idea of inviting so many media outlets for publicity...

If he had listened to Gu Heng, aside from the mainstream official media, not a single other would have been invited, and wouldn't that mean no trouble now?

But who could have foreseen that three high-level leaders would personally come to support Gu Heng?

Nevertheless, Gu Heng didn't bother with his inward grievances and quickly caught up to the backs of the three leaders...

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However, even though Gu Heng and the three VIPs had left, the impact they created was still ongoing...

Fu Songyang looked at Gu Heng's retreating figure with envy and said, "This kid Gu Heng is probably going to soar to the heavens."

Lu Yuan squinted his eyes and chimed in, "I'm not surprised at all that Gu Heng has such a strong background."

"How so?"

Fu Songyang and Principal Wang both turned their gaze to him upon hearing his response.

"How long has it been since Gu Heng established his company?"

This was something at which Fu Songyang could most authoritatively speak, since he had helped set up the company.

"Roughly a little over half a year, right?"

After responding, he subconsciously looked into Lu Yuan's eyes, but catching the teasing in Lu Yuan's gaze, Fu Songyang immediately understood...

Half a year...

What can be accomplished in half a year?

The two of them were big shots from the Hurun Rich List, both with personal fortunes of several billion...

But where did those billions come from?

It was an accumulation that started with their fathers, building up over the course of several decades...

What about Gu Heng?

In just six months, he had boosted his company's value to tens of billions...

And so far, the company hadn't made a single cent of profit for him; it was all expenditure...

Which meant, this IDE Corporation valued at several tens of billions, was completely built on Gu Heng's own financial investments...

After understanding all this, Fu Songyang also fell silent...

They did not know about the existence of a system like Gu Heng's. They could only think within the realms of their own understanding and concluded that Gu Heng must have an overwhelming background...

After all, who could pull out tens of billions to build a company for Gu Heng, and have these three VIPs stand on a stage for him? Is it any wonder?

It just goes to show that the gap between one person and another is indeed greater than the gap between a person and a dog...

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. At least the kid isn't someone who's ungrateful. We were sincere to him before, and he is being sincere to us now. I believe you could see that from his attitude just now.

In a word, the greater Gu Heng's power, the greater the benefit to us. All we need to do is maintain a good relationship with him."

Having said that, he was the first to follow the reception staff onto the elevator heading to the reception hall.

Fu Songyang and Principal Wang glanced at each other and followed suit...