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

"What? A Bentley?"

The cigarette hanging from his mouth quivered uncontrollably.

Having served as a village official for decades, he considered himself a cultured man; he definitely knew what a Bentley was. Hearing this, he quickly turned his gaze towards the emblem, and upon seeing the big 'B' emblem, he swallowed and said, "This car mustn't be cheap, right?"

Gu Heng, seeing his expression, had only one word in his mind:

Thrilling!

Then, with a casual expression, he said, "Cheap, it doesn't cost much, just about 3.8 million in full payment, not even 4 million."

"What? 3.8 million?! What kind of car costs 3.8 million?"

The first to shout was Xu Hong, who grabbed Gu Heng's hand, her face filled with disbelief.

Even his own mother could hardly believe it, let alone others. After Gu Jiandang came to his senses, he was full of doubts and continued, "Xiaoheng, you can't start picking up bad habits of bragging now, we are all family here, you must tell the truth."

"I am telling the truth, you can ask Xinran, she knows more about it."

Gu Xinran, hearing that Gu Heng had a task for her, quickly stood up and explained, "What my brother said is true, the car does cost 3.8 million."

Being a top student sure worked wonders; if it wasn't for bringing back Gu Xinran today, he wouldn't have been able to pull this off as smoothly.

Seeing that the pride of the Gu family also confirmed what Gu Heng said, Gu Jiandang could only force a smile, then trying to smooth things over, said, "Xiaoheng, the money for this car, you acquired it through honorable means, right? You're still young, you mustn't fool around out there."

Upon hearing this, Gu Heng hadn't spoken yet when Xu Hong became upset and pulled Gu Heng behind her, saying, "Big brother, I don't like hearing this kind of talk from you. My Xiaoheng has made a name for himself out there, buying a car worth millions. Even if you, as his uncle, aren't happy for him, you shouldn't be saying this, right? What do you mean the money isn't acquired through honest means?"

Gu Jiandang knew he had gone too far and hastily tried to laugh it off and explain.

Normally, with the tact he'd picked up over his decades in the village office, he wouldn't make such a ridiculous statement. It was just that Gu Heng's news was too shocking for him.

Seeing the family he'd always looked down on suddenly becoming wealthy felt even worse than going bankrupt himself...

Just as he was about to explain, Gu Heng intervened and said, "Mom, don't overthink it. Uncle is just worried I might have done something illegal out there."

"Right, uncle?"

"That's right. The Gu family might not be the richest, but we have always maintained integrity. You can't mess around outside."

Xu Hong looked puzzled at her son.

She knew all too well how much her son despised his uncle and younger uncle. How come he was now speaking up for him? Could it be that he had changed his ways after these years away?

But what followed made it clear to her that her son was still the same person, and even more over-the-top than before...

"You see, he's just a small-time village official. His yearly income, with all its perks, adds up to mere scraps. How would he understand what 3.8 million means? He probably can't think of how to make that much money unless it's through illegal means. It's just a lack of exposure, nothing sinister."

Gu Jiandang, who thought Gu Heng still had some respect for him, had his face turn ashen as soon as he heard these remarks...

The thing he was proudest of in life was being a village official, thinking he was somewhat a government officer. Now, the source of his pride had been belittled to nothing by Gu Heng.

[Host successfully released emotions, using innuendos and subtle digs to provoke his status-conscious uncle, causing his blood pressure to rise by 10%, successfully indulging in schadenfreude, reward: 660,000 yuan. Balance: 70.94 million yuan.]

Hearing the system's reward notice, Gu Heng felt delighted.

He had long wanted to properly confront these annoying relatives, and now with the system providing rewards, it gave him a perfect reason to do so.

With this in mind, he prepared to throw more passive-aggressive comments, but Gu Jianguo hurriedly stepped in, signaling him to hold back with his eyes.

Seeing his father's pleading look, Gu Heng suppressed the anger inside and said no more.

He had just gotten home and wanted to give his father some face, not tearing the relationship apart for now.

But only for now.

Gu Heng never considered himself a good person, and in his eyes, besides his parents, he scarcely acknowledged any relatives.

If someone was kind to him, even a stranger, Gu Heng would reciprocate the kindness.

But if anyone harbored ill intentions towards him or his parents, even if they were blood relatives, Gu Heng would not indulge them.