After Gu Heng and Manager Lu went to settle the bill, the spacious private room was left with only He Jing, Lin Jiayun, and Xiao Lan.
Seeing the door of the private room closed by the last departing server, Lin Jiayun could no longer suppress her curiosity and eagerly turned to He Jing to ask.
"Jingjing! Are you really sure this is your colleague whom you know?"
"I should be sure..."
After finishing this incredibly lavish hotpot meal, even He Jing was no longer confident...
"Sure is sure, unsure is unsure, what do you mean 'should be'!"
"It's just that I was very sure before, but after this meal, I'm somewhat unsure..."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, doesn't that mean you didn't really know him well in the first place?"
Having said that, Lin Jiayun began shaking her head and analyzing outright.
"In the afternoon you said Gu Heng was born in 2000, which means he's only a year older than me, just turned 23?"
"Yes, that's right."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, do you think it's possible that, in fact, Gu Heng is a rich second-generation who was educated to endure hardships from childhood? Now that he's grown up, it's only natural that he starts to take over the family business and becomes a bona fide wealthy heir?"
Upon hearing this, He Jing's mind once again revisited the conversation she had had with Gu Heng that afternoon...
If Gu Heng hadn't won the lottery, that was the only possibility...
Seeing He Jing lower her head in thought and remain silent, Lin Jiayun's eyes suddenly sparkled, and she sat down next to He Jing, shaking her arm, "Right? Don't you think so too?"
He Jing: "..."
"Sister, do you remember our vow from the beginning?"
"What vow?"
"If rich, don't forget each other!"
He Jing: "???"
"I let it slide when you didn't introduce that big brother from the live-streaming to me, but this time you absolutely can't hog him all to yourself! I'm convinced that Gu Heng is definitely a hidden wealthy heir around us, and while no one else has noticed this blue-chip yet, I must get him locked down in advance!"
Watching Lin Jiayun, who appeared resolute, He Jing expressed her confusion, "Wait a minute, I don't remember us ever having such a vow?"
Waving her hand nonchalantly, Lin Jiayun said, "That's not important, don't sweat the details. Anyway, you have to help me later, once I get Gu Heng, I'll treat you to a meal here, how about that?"
Before He Jing could respond, Xiao Lan jumped in, "Yes! Sister Jia, tell me, how can I help you?"
Seeing how understanding Xiao Lan was, Lin Jiayun nodded at her in satisfaction, "Don't worry Xiaolan, you won't miss out on feasts like this in the future!"
Having spoken, she turned her gaze back to He Jing's face.
After all, it was through He Jing that she met Gu Heng, and a proper assist would naturally have to come from her.
Seeing Lin Jiayun's expression that implied their sisterly bond would be cut with a single blade if He Jing did not cooperate, He Jing couldn't help but roll her eyes and retorted, "Are you really being so arbitrary?
Are you not afraid that he just won a small lottery ticket and is here for a revenge spending spree? And what if he runs out of money later and has to go back to work?"
Lin Jiayun immediately waved her hand and said firmly, "Impossible!
You think I'm being arbitrary, but actually, in the past hour, I have already thoroughly considered it."
"How is it not possible?"
Lin Jiayun cleared her throat and transformed into a psychology master, starting her analysis in earnest.
"First of all, I'll assume what you said is correct and pretend that he won the lottery.
But as you mentioned earlier, he's been working at the company for over two years and earns only 4500. Do you think someone with a monthly salary of 4500, who sees buying a car or house as out of reach, would first solve what problem after suddenly becoming rich?
That would definitely be buying a car or a house!
Put yourself in his shoes—if it were you who won the lottery, would you first treat me and Xiao Lan to a meal worth hundreds of thousands, or would you go look at houses?"
After hearing Lin Jiayun's analysis, He Jing was momentarily stunned...
Although she always felt something was off, she also found it tremendously logical—how irritating!
Seeing He Jing accept her analysis, a confident smile appeared on Lin Jiayun's delicate face, and she continued analyzing.
"Next!
You and Xiao Lan are quite similar; she's always only thinking about delicious food, and you? You're constantly thinking about buying a house in Hang City, but I'm different. I am a trendsetter at the forefront of fashion!
Did you guys see the clothes Gu Heng was wearing earlier? Could you recognize the brand?"
Upon hearing this, He Jing and Xiao Lan exchanged glances, both seeing a bit of confusion in each other's eyes...
Although they thought Gu Heng looked quite stylish, and presumably expensive, they couldn't actually name the brand.
With an increasingly evident curve of her lips, Lin Jiayun didn't keep them in suspense, revealing directly: "At first, I recognized only the overcoat he was wearing—Hermès' advance spring collection for 2024, which debuted in Hermès magazine just half a month ago.
And I, Lin Jiayun, have hardly ever missed an issue of magazines from luxury brands like LV, Hermès, Balenciaga, and Givenchy."
The price on LV's official website for Hua Country is 59999, and you still have to pay the value-added tax and the consumption tax, so without 70,000 yuan, you certainly can't buy it.
As for his pants and shoes, although I didn't recognize them, I sneakily snapped a couple of pictures and searched them on TikTok. They were Dior x AJ1 limited edition, and I'm not sure about the exact price, but it's definitely several tens of thousands."
In other words, just the outfit Gu Heng was wearing would cost hundreds of thousands!
Do you still think he just won a small lottery prize?
Even if, taking a huge step back, Gu Heng did win the lottery, it couldn't possibly be a small prize; it absolutely had to be a massive prize starting from tens of millions—absolutely!
If he didn't have the money, why would he spend it on ordinary things like eating and clothing? Why not just buy a Mercedes or BMW for lifelong flaunting, which would be far better than now?"
After the analysis, He Jing and Xiao Lan looked at the confidently beaming Lin Jiayun, both utterly dumbfounded...
They had always thought the frequent mention by Lin Jiayun of hanging onto a rich man was just a joke...
Not until today did they realize this woman was truly committed to her plan to snag a rich man...
From evidence analysis to human reasoning, she was almost on par with Sherlock Holmes...
"Alright, since you've already decided, why don't you tell us how we can help you?"
Seeing He Jing agree, Lin Jiayun's smile grew even brighter.
"There's not much to help with, tonight is the best opportunity.
I'm not that familiar with Gu Heng, and since he has resigned, chances are we'll have even less interaction in the future. I plan to strike while the iron is hot and secure a friendship first.
Once we're friends and I've got his contact details, it will be clear whether he's truly rich or just pretending. So, later on, I'll arrange another gathering; my treat, at FT Bar—where I have some stored wine.
All you need to do is, when I bring it up later, no matter what method you use, you must make sure Gu Heng agrees!"