Trillionaire's Slice of Life

"Mr. Chu, the break is over, and the honored guests are already waiting in the reception hall."

The middle-aged man, sporting a potbelly, had barely finished speaking when the doors to the reception room were pushed open once again. Liang Bing, in her fiery red gown, reappeared before them.

Chu Mo raised his wrist and glanced at his top-tier watch, valued at two hundred and fifty million, to see the current time was three-thirty in the afternoon—still a full twenty minutes before the scheduled visit to the research facility below.

However, the elite tycoons had already gathered at the entrance, eager to tour the core research areas of the Longevity Club, presumably not interested in rest.

After glancing at Zhou Yuanyuan and her father beside him, Chu Mo valued their presence but couldn't neglect the group of top magnates waiting outside. Asking them to leave now would be too unkind, so after a moment's silence, he stood up with a smile and said:

"Mr. Zhou, Miss Yuan Yuan, I have an important event coming up next. If you don't mind, perhaps you could join us."

The corpulent middle-aged man before him immediately agreed with a delighted face. He had just heard Liang Bing mention that many top tycoons were gathered outside, naturally realizing that getting closer to these people would greatly benefit him.

Before Zhou's family head could express his gratitude, Zhou Yuanyuan, the stunning girl with a ninety-eight-point beauty rating and golden-ratio long legs, hesitated slightly before she slowly began to speak:

"Since Brother Chu has important matters to attend to, wouldn't it be intrusive for us to follow? My father and I didn't come for anything significant, so we won't disturb you any further."

It was clear that Zhou Yuanyuan didn't want Chu Mo to feel uncomfortable. Her very presence here was likely due to pressure from the man before her.

Otherwise, given Zhou Yuanyuan's indifferent nature and proud character, it was absolutely unlike her to lower herself and seek out Chu Mo on her own.

This time, Chu Mo didn't need to say a word. The middle-aged man before him had already stood up first, ignoring Zhou Yuanyuan's gaze, he followed Chu Mo immediately, his face beaming as he said:

"This young lady Yuan Yuan just doesn't know any better. Since Mr. Chu has kindly invited us, how could we possibly refuse his generous offer?"

Chu Mo gave Zhou Yuanyuan one last look at her helpless face, said no more, and took the lead in striding toward the reception hall at the entrance.

The middle-aged man, named Zhou Qinghua, followed Chu Mo with joy. When he noticed his daughter still hesitant, he shot her a surreptitious glare for not knowing what was good for her. It was not until she also stepped forward to follow that Zhou Qinghua nodded in satisfaction.

However, as the father and daughter exited the reception room, upon reaching the reception hall, Zhou Qinghua became ecstatic, especially when he saw the familiar and unfamiliar faces of the crowd of over a hundred people all around him.

Though Chu Mo was busy greeting guests after stepping out of the hall and had no time to pay attention to the father-daughter pair, for Zhou Qinghua—worth over forty billion and similarly ranked—it was like a fish in water.

His eyes swept over the crowd of top tycoons, before he began to murmur to himself as if in revelation:

"So, this is the legendary Longevity Club. I've only heard of it from others; I never imagined I, Zhou, would one day step foot in here."

"It's just a club, what's so impressive? I find it less lively than the Chang'an Club in Capital City. Only so few people, really don't know why you insisted on coming here, father."

Zhou Yuanyuan's tone clearly carried a trace of petulance.

In her mind, she was the princess adored by all, never having to humble herself before any man, and now, to attend a club gathering, she had lowered herself to ask for favors, which didn't match her usual aloof image at all. If not for her father dragging her along, Zhou Yuanyuan would never have willingly come.

Listening to his daughter, Zhou Qinghua, although beaming moments before, first responded with a helpless, bitter smile. At this moment, he even began to doubt whether he had spoiled his treasured daughter too much.

Zhou Yuanyuan seemed to have learned nothing about social interaction, considering herself above everyone else.

Zhou Qinghua intended to teach his beloved daughter a lesson, so he sternly began:

"Yuan Yuan, one can be proud, but never complacent. Likewise, you may be fearless, but you must not be ignorant.

Who are these people here? Take a good look and see how many you can name.

You might not know some, but don't you recognize Zhang Dahua, the richest man in Hua Country, over there? Or Chairman Ma Yu, and Liu Manli, the richest woman in Hua Country?"

Quinghua was keen to remind his daughter, worried that she might make a scene out of naivety later on, so once again he emphasized:

"Yuan Yuan, you're already a junior in college, with just a year left before you step out on your own. Your mother and I can't always shield you from the world. You'll have to make your own decisions about many things, and once you enter society, it won't be like at home where everyone tolerates you."