Lin Jiayun was swift and soon approached Zhao Maomao with a smile, ready to add her on WeChat.
While 1 million was a substantial amount, she could indeed afford it.
Ever since her relationship with Gu Heng was confirmed, all her expenses had been covered by Gu Heng, and she even had surplus funds. Since He Jing had moved to an administrative position at Galaxy Media, Lin Jiayun naturally became the top influencer there. The advertising promotions previously shared with He Jing were now split between her and Xiao Lan, significantly boosting her income...
Currently, there were nearly two million lying quietly in her bank account, so handing out one million was no burden at all.
What thrilled Lin Jiayun even more was that Gu Heng had publically asked her to give this bonus. Wasn’t that essentially an introduction to her status? Ordinary people had no right to pay on behalf of Gu Heng.
Although such an implied gesture wasn’t as satisfying as a direct announcement, the fact that Gu Heng could do this for her was already very fulfilling.
Zhao Maomao quickly adjusted her mindset and obediently took out her phone to add Lin Jiayun on WeChat.
As the digits of the orange transfer message appeared on their chat, any disappointment Zhao Maomao had from not being able to add Gu Heng on WeChat vanished without a trace...
To enter the circle of internet celebrities and become a top influencer with millions of followers.
These influencers were very realistic.
She wanted to add Gu Heng not just for show but to gain benefits from him; now with one million in hand, although not the most ideal situation, it was sufficient, considering how long it would have taken her to earn that amount herself.
The surrounding influencers were green with envy.
This included Cheng Yuxin, Liu Siyao, and Yumeng, each a major influencer with over ten million followers, who were exceptionally envious and even regretted their pride—if only they’d competed too, with their influence, that money might have been theirs.
However, their regret and envy lasted only a moment, as Qian Haowei’s voice interrupted their thoughts.
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"Mr. Gu pulled out 1 million as a reward as his commitment; as the host, after accepting such a grand kindness from Mr. Gu this evening, I cannot remain indifferent.
Given Mr. Gu’s status, he probably wouldn’t care for my thanks.
It would be somewhat tactless of me to just reimburse the 1 million to you, so how about this: since Mr. Gu put forth 1 million as a reward, I’ll add a cherry on top. As the owner of SOS bar, on behalf of the bar, I’ll provide each influencer who performed today with a 100,000 payment as a token of appreciation.
It’s not much, but it’s the thought that counts."
After saying this, Qian Haowei turned his inquiring eyes towards Gu Heng.
Although it was a gesture of giving money to the influencers, he definitely needed Gu Heng’s approval. If Gu Heng agreed, it would be a gesture of goodwill. If Gu Heng disagreed, this superfluous act would not be seen as kindness but as a way to embarrass Gu Heng.
It could lead to ill will from those who were petty.
Was he implying that Gu Heng couldn’t afford this?
Qian Haowei was a shrewd person, very perceptive in human relationships, and his simple inquiry was loaded with thoughtful considerations.
His eyes, filled with appeasement, stared at Gu Heng’s handsome young face. He had already decided in his mind. If Gu Heng even slightly frowned, he would instantly find an excuse to withdraw his offer and try to transfer the money directly to Gu Heng to handle this situation.
As for Gu Heng, he pondered briefly then casually nodded, "Since Mr. Qian has this intention, let it be according to your will. They’re only here to have fun with me, not my subordinates. What right do I have to stop them from accepting your money?"
Hearing Gu Heng’s response, Qian Haowei breathed a sigh of relief and then smiled as he instructed his staff to gather the influencers’ contact details for the money transfer.
However, the influencers were now directing their appreciative gazes towards Gu Heng rather than Qian Haowei.
They clearly understood that their unexpected gain of 100,000 was solely because of Gu Heng.
Without Gu Heng, the owner of SOS bar wouldn’t even glance at them, let alone eagerly offer money. Any slight resentment they might have felt toward Gu Heng for dancing on stage earlier without pay dissipated completely...
Gu Heng was also well aware of the principle "not to worry about scarcity but about uneven distribution" and could guess they might have grievances against him.
But, he didn’t care at all.
He was just looking for some fun with these influencers—why should he care about their opinions? Did they deserve it? Ever since becoming wealthy, there were plenty of people who had objections against him.
Not to mention the distant ones, just currently online there were probably hundreds, thousands of netizens calling him a traitor.
If he really cared about these people’s opinions, he should have stayed home for self-reflection today instead of enjoying himself with a dozen influencers at the bar!
However, to be honest...
The maneuver by SOS owner Qian Haowei did catch Gu Heng’s attention...
He was well aware that, given his current status and wealth, people would compete to suck up to him, but those would be people who had something to gain from him, like Lei Yibin, who buttered him up wanting an investment.
What was Qian Haowei after?
With this thought, Gu Heng didn’t bother to hide his thoughts and directly addressed Qian Haowei, "Mr. Qian is indeed generous, tossing out over a million without even batting an eye."