The next day.
Gu Bai woke up from sleep, sunlight pouring through the massive floor-to-ceiling windows onto the large bed in the presidential suite.
Rubbing his still slightly sore waist, Gu Bai leaned back against the headboard.
"Last night was a bit too wild."
After holding back for so many years, the pent-up frustration was finally released. Luo Yaqian, who had been tormented by Gu Bai all night, was still sleeping heavily by his side, worn out.
"System detects the host stepping into a new milestone. Confidence Value has increased by 5%, total Confidence Value now at 20%, and the 50 million dream fund has been issued."
The system's prompt came suddenly and unexpectedly.
"Gaining Confidence Value is this easy?"
Gu Bai muttered in his heart.
After all, it had only been a few days since he got the system. From the initial 3%, it had now reached 20%, with two complete small targets of dream funds already saved in his account. Now he had over 180 million, making him wealthier than 99% of the people in the country.
"System, how exactly is this Confidence Value calculated? You have to give me some direction. How can it just randomly increase a little at a time without reason?"
Gu Bai complained internally.
Not expecting a response, Gu Bai surprisingly received a reply from the system in his mind.
"Confidence Value refers to confidence surpassing that of ordinary people, manifesting in all aspects of the host's life. After achieving certain events, it elevates the host's confidence beyond the ordinary. For example, this time, it was the first exercise with a high-appearance woman."
"Hmm? So if I exercise a few more times, the Confidence Value can increase?"
However, the system disappeared again without responding.
Thinking about this, Gu Bai glanced at Luo Yaqian, sleeping soundly beside him, and playfully slapped her perky behind.
Luo Yaqian was instantly startled awake, blinking her big eyes at Gu Bai, dazed, with a slightly cute and somewhat pitiful tone.
"What's the matter, President Gu..."
"Ahem."
Gu Bai, a bit embarrassed, looked at his hand, then put on a serious face, "Still sleeping? Have you checked the time?"
"Huh?"
Luo Yaqian was even more puzzled.
Gu Bai slowly approached her, and the faint fragrance rushed into his nose.
"Don't sleep anymore, come help me boost my confidence."
Feeling Gu Bai's large hand, Luo Yaqian finally understood what he meant.
"No, President Gu, you're confident enough already!"
"Whether I'm confident or not is not for you to decide!"
Three minutes later, the summer birds chirped again.
..............
An hour later, Gu Bai was sitting on the couch in the suite's living room, smoking a cigarette, while Luo Yaqian had already freshened up, though her face was still flushed.
"It seems only the first time can increase the Confidence Value, but I don't know if it's one woman per increase or just an increase once. I might have to conduct more experiments."
Dirty old man?
That's not it.
It's all for the system to upgrade faster.
"Are you planning to go back to the company or stay with me?"
Luo Yaqian wasn't foolish enough to think that clapping hands with Gu Bai twice would capture his heart. She quickly replied, "President Zhao gave me time off. I don't need to go back to the company for a few days."
If she could latch onto Gu Bai's large thigh, why go back to the company?
Luo Yaqian understood this better than anyone.
Gu Bai nodded indifferently, just as he planned to go shopping for an outfit today. Having someone accompany him was better than being alone.
"Alright then, let's eat and then go buy some things together."
Just as he finished speaking, there was a knock at the door.
Opening the door, a thirty-something man dressed as a housekeeper stood at the entrance with a group of service staff.
"Mr. Gu, I am your room butler, Dylan. We've brought up the meals as you instructed."
Gu Bai, still seated on the couch, nodded slightly.
Dylan, while directing the servers to arrange the food, respectfully introduced to Gu Bai, "These dishes were personally prepared by our Shangri-La head chef for you two. We hope Mr. Gu and your lady companion are satisfied."
"Well, thank you."
"Mr. Gu is our most esteemed guest at Shangri-La. Your satisfaction is our service's purpose."
Saying that, he respectfully handed Gu Bai a luxuriously packaged card: "This is our Shangri-La membership card, which will upgrade according to Mr. Gu's spending. Currently, it's a platinum membership card, enabling you to enjoy various privileges at any Shangri-La hotel worldwide."
Although Gu Bai had never eaten pork, he had seen a pig run. He was familiar with this type of membership card system, so he took the card, glanced at it, and didn't pay much attention to it.
After a while, the servers finished setting the table.
Looking at Luo Yaqian, who was still standing to the side, Gu Bai frowned.
"Why are you still standing there? Let's eat."
Hearing Gu Bai's call, Luo Yaqian's face immediately turned red as she walked toward the dining table, glancing awkwardly at Dylan. However, Dylan still wore a standard smile, without any change.
Luo Yaqian had been to the Shangri-La Hotel, Shanghai a few times, but this was the first time experiencing this kind of service, so she didn't react immediately.
Gu Bai was also experiencing it for the first time.
But unlike Luo Yaqian, he had confidence that no matter how he behaved, people would find it natural.
Although it had only been a few days since he got the system, this was the change in mindset that wealth brought him.
As the saying goes, if you think someone is rich, even picking their nose seems aristocratic. On the contrary, if you think someone is poor, even if they're playing golf gracefully, you'll feel like they're shoveling dung.
"Then I won't disturb Mr. Gu's meal."
Dylan said respectfully and then called the waiters to leave.
"President Gu, this is my first time having such a high-end lunch in a presidential suite."
Luo Yaqian said with a happy smile while eating.
Gu Bai brought a forty-thousand-dollar Pétrus to his lips and smiled slightly, "It's my first time too."
But Luo Yaqian didn't believe him.
"Now I understand why so many sisters in the company fight tooth and nail to get into the beds of those wealthy men because if we rely on ourselves, we might never be able to enjoy such a meal in our lifetime."
"What about you? What do you think?"
Gu Bai placed the goblet back on the table.
Luo Yaqian hesitated for a while before slowly speaking, "Actually, if it were a few years ago, I would definitely scoff at such things. Back then, I believed that heaven rewards hard work, I believed in love, and thought that a loving couple could live on water and still be full. I always felt that I could achieve what I wanted through my efforts."
"So what about now?"
"President Gu, you know, if I were still the same person I was, I wouldn't have appeared in that situation last night."
Gu Bai didn't ask further.
Actually, before being reborn, Gu Bai looked down on this kind of woman, but now, perhaps because the system gave him a new height, he had a different view.
The world of adults is never black and white.
Everyone has their own choices, and right or wrong isn't important; what's beneficial to oneself is. As long as it doesn't harm others, who has the right to judge others based on their moral standards?
But Gu Bai's life is a gratifying story, not a philosophical one. Let those studying philosophy discuss these things.
...............
Henglong Square.
Since its grand opening on July 14, 2001, Henglong Square, the tallest building in Puxi, Shanghai, has become a fashion highland in Hua Country and even the world. Numerous top brands consider it an honor to open a store in Henglong, some even setting their first or flagship stores in the mainland here, underscoring Henglong Square's irreplaceable prestigious position in the minds of luxury brands worldwide.
At this moment outside Henglong Square, the Lamborghini under Gu Bai came to a halt, slowly moving into a parking space.
As a department store gathering top fashion brands from around the world, the flow of people was naturally huge.
Passersby couldn't help but take a second look at the domineering black-and-red bull, and some young supercar enthusiasts took out their phones to take pictures.
"Let's get out."
As the scissor doors lifted, Gu Bai and Luo Yaqian both got out of the car.
Pairs of envious eyes followed them, but Gu Bai acted as if he didn't see them, walking straight into the mall.
While Luo Yaqian followed closely beside Gu Bai, enjoying the envious looks from her peers.
Gu Bai was dressed in a regular casual outfit, all together costing no more than 300 bucks, but his appearance score of 91 and the bull parked beside him instantly boosted his style.
"President Gu, where are we going?"
Luo Yaqian naturally hooked her arm around Gu Bai's.
"Let's go take a look inside first."
It wasn't until Gu Bai and Luo Yaqian left that people on the street began to talk.
A group of socialite-like girls gathered to chat.
"Which second-generation is this? Why is there no information about this person in the group?"
A girl with a look about 80 points and dressed very fashionably quickly asked her sisters beside her.
"Yeah, driving a Lamborghini and looking so handsome, it's strange that there's no information about him in the socialite group."
"Alright, alright, there are so many rich and handsome guys in Shanghai, it's impossible for the group to have information on all of them."
"If you really want to try your luck, go up yourself. Aren't you all usually acting quite boldly in the group?"
"Come on, don't you see there's already a girl with him? Which of you thinks you can compete? Stop dreaming, this level is beyond us."
Although Luo Yaqian didn't meet Gu Bai's standards, in the eyes of ordinary people, she was considered a goddess. These fake socialites still had some self-awareness.
"I have already reserved a spot at Maria Western Restaurant, 2600 per person. There are seven of us, roughly a thousand per person to split and then have a meal after the photos for the social media."
"Okay, count me in."
"If that handsome guy had noticed me earlier, there would be no need to split and shoot."
"Alright, aren't we showcasing a high-quality life on social media just to catch a rich and handsome guy and step into the high society?"
...
Gu Bai was still unaware that he had caught the attention of these pseudo-socialites, as he led Luo Yaqian into the largest LV store in Shanghai.