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

[The host fearlessly embraced public scrutiny by openly revealing his relationships with two close female friends and was rewarded for his indulgence: 50 million yuan.]

After swiping the card and paying 10.2 million yuan, Gu Heng was slightly taken aback by the system notification that sounded in his ear...

He had thought that a consumption level of 10 million yuan wouldn't trigger any more rewards, but to his surprise, it did, although 50 million yuan was really nothing to mention...

But soon, Gu Heng had roughly figured out the mechanism of this reward...

Simply put, indulgence and cashback for consumption are different...

Cashback from consumption is just what it sounds like: spend a certain amount and get a certain amount back, which could be a one-to-one return or even many times more...

However, the indulgence reward was quite different...

Indulgence had to surpass current understandings of enjoyment to count.

For instance, if Gu Heng now spent 10 million yuan on a car for himself, the system would not reward him because with a net worth of tens of billions, buying a car worth 10 million yuan couldn't be considered indulgence.

Furthermore, if he was right in his guess, merely bringing either Lin Jiayun or He Jing alone and spending 10 million yuan probably wouldn't trigger any indulgence reward either...

After all, the system had made it very clear...

It was because he had opened up about his relationship with the two "close female friends" without fear of public opinion that he had received the reward...

Simply put, he needed to do something outlandish, beyond his own or public understanding, to count as indulgence...

Gu Heng thought it through carefully. If he wasn't mistaken, it would be difficult to receive any system rewards in the future because as his status rose and his wealth increased, opportunities to indulge himself would surely dwindle, making reward channels scarce...

However, there were benefits too: future rewards would not be small amounts anymore but hefty sums like the previous private jet purchase.

Gu Heng couldn't be bothered to think too deeply. He would take it one step at a time. If he ever got to the point where he couldn't indulge, then he would have reached the pinnacle of this world. Why worry about so much then?

Following this, Gu Heng quietly assumed the role of a paying tool, accompanying He Jing and Lin Jiayun as they shopped around Wanxiang City.

Although He Jing and Lin Jiayun were indeed kept by him, given the opportunity, Gu Heng was still willing to spend time with them, somewhat cultivating a relationship. After all, he was sentimental...

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After about two more hours of strolling through...

They almost exhausted every luxury brand store in Wanxiang City...

But a string of purchases later, they hadn't even spent the change left over from the 10.2 million yuan spent at Van Cleef and Arpels; they genuinely just enjoyed the shopping spree. Each bought a piece of autumn clothing totaling 130,000 yuan, and they both very appropriately paid for themselves...

One needs to learn to be content, a lesson Lin Jiayun and He Jing clearly understood.

After all, given the generous allowance Gu Heng provided, the two sets of jewelry he had just bought could surpass what an ordinary woman could earn in a lifetime. If they always had Gu Heng pay for everything, even if he had no complaints now, it might be different in the future...

After handing their bags to bodyguards, Lin Jiayun habitually picked up her phone to check the backend of TikTok, but the moment she opened the app and saw an unread message in the [Friends] tab, she felt puzzled.

Since affirming her relationship with Gu Heng, she had unfollowed all the previous big brothers from streaming rooms and major followers, even those "good friends" on the internet, including He Jing.

That meant she was following only one person.

That was Gu Heng...

So, this unread post must have been posted by Gu Heng...

At this thought, Lin Jiayun tapped with interest to see what Gu Heng had posted...

But after reading Gu Heng's "sincerely full" explanation, she was stunned...

She was well aware of the criticism Gu Heng had faced online lately, but since Gu Heng had appeared indifferent, Lin Jiayun hadn't brought it up. After all, public scrutiny usually affects public figures, something only internet celebrities and stars truly fear. For a wealthy man like Gu Heng, indifference was normal.

But she hadn't expected...

Gu Heng to quietly post an "explanation"...

Moreover, he insulted the keyboard warriors by calling them "idiots" and "dumb dogs"...

Having been in the internet industry for so long, she knew these keyboard warriors too well.

Whether you call them bullies who are cowards at heart, or simply stupid and malignant, these keyboard warriors have one significant strength: unity...

Once they gain the upper hand, a relentless wave of public backlash follows.

The better ones act hypocritically moralistic in the comment sections...

The worse ones start sending private messages, hurling insults, engaging in cyberbullying.

Out of a hundred private messages in her backend, at least half were cursing her, and she hadn't even done anything.

But when facing these keyboard warriors' attacks, Lin Jiayun had no choice but to endure silently. After all, she still needed to make a living on the internet. Making a big fuss would definitely be detrimental to her.

So Lin Jiayun knew all too well that the best way to deal with cyberbullying from keyboard warriors was to ignore them, to treat them coldly.