Chapter 68 1/2

The chubby hotel chairman, as he approached Sheng Quan, was about to come closer. However, he noticed that a tall man by Sheng Quan’s side almost immediately slightly shifted his body, taking a protective posture and shielding Sheng Quan half behind him.

In this position, no matter what he intended to do, the other party could intercept and quickly subdue him.

In fact, Jiang Lu’s actions were very subtle, but someone capable of running such a large hotel noticed them. He marveled at the rapid reaction of Sheng Quan’s bodyguard and promptly stopped his steps, staying at a safe distance.

“I’m Lao Xin! We met at the previous reception.”

Courtesy is used when making a request.

This phrase was demonstrated to the fullest by Chairman Xin.

He first mentioned that he had a subsidiary that rented the Xingmang Building and then brought up his collaboration with Wang Zhenzhen a few times. He even expressed, “I’m quite familiar with Wang Zhenzhen; Wang Zhenzhen is familiar with you, so we should be familiar too,” using high-end logic.

Seeing that Chairman Xin had already reached the point of “Our relationship is so good that you can eat for free when you come to our hotel,” Sheng Quan had no choice but to interrupt him:

“Chairman Xin, just tell me what it is. With your attitude, as long as it’s not something extremely difficult, I’ll try my best to help.”

Chairman Xin’s round and chubby face immediately blossomed into a smile. “Then, I’ll be direct. I heard Chairman Sheng bought over a dozen private helicopters for filming, all J500 series.”

Sheng Quan was not surprised. Although she hadn’t deliberately publicized the purchase of thirteen helicopters, given Chairman Xin’s familiarity with Wang Zhenzhen, who was well-connected in the industry, it was reasonable to assume that he knew about it.

She nodded. “Yes, I bought thirteen. Why do you ask? Are you interested in buying?”

Upon hearing Sheng Quan’s affirmative response, Chairman Xin’s smile became even more cordial. “That costs seventy million each. I’m just a small fish; I can’t afford that.”

He wasn’t being modest. It was well-known that businesspeople, despite their substantial assets, didn’t have all their money readily available. Someone with a net worth of billions might struggle to produce $100 million in cash.

For instance, Chairman Xin He could possibly afford to buy one, but the sum was too significant for him to consider.

Looking at Sheng Quan, who spent nine billion on thirteen helicopters for a movie, and considering she was just in her early twenties, Chairman Xin couldn’t help but be extra cautious.

“Planning a wedding?”

Sheng Quan wasn’t surprised at all. She even said to 006, “Here it is.”

This was why, upon seeing the thirteen helicopters in the draw, even though she knew they might not have much practical use, she felt quite pleased.

These expensive private helicopters weren’t entirely practical in the lower airspace of China, which wasn’t entirely open. While they required route applications for most activities, they had a unique advantage:

Currently, Sheng Quan is the only person in China who owns ten helicopters of this luxury class.

Sure, there were others in the country who owned such helicopters, but most bought only one or two. No one had purchased them in the bulk quantity that Sheng Quan did.

However, there were times when people with substantial assets needed to use them, and that’s where connections came into play.

For example, Chairman Xin is at this moment.

If the nine billion were Sheng Quan’s own money, it might not be cost-effective for the sake of this connection. But these helicopters were drawn in a lottery! Essentially, she got a bunch of show-off tools for free, and occasionally, she could use them to network. It was just perfect.

Chairman Xin presented himself humbly: “Yes, I have only one daughter, and I wanted to make her wedding special. So, I was thinking of troubling Chairman Sheng.”

Now, it wasn’t uncommon for the groom to use a helicopter to welcome the bride, but when Chairman Xin inquired, he found that the domestic helicopter rentals were of the ordinary type, ranging from hundreds of thousands to at most a few million. If it were his wedding, he thought it was okay, but for his daughter, he felt these were not enough.

“Don’t worry about the rental fee; of course, I know you don’t lack this money. Still, the goodwill must be there, and this deal must be exempted.”

Chairman Xin felt quite uneasy inside. Generally speaking…

Private helicopters, especially those used as personal vehicles, were not usually available for external borrowing. So when he saw the news of Sheng Quan commuting to work on her newly purchased helicopter, he didn’t think about asking to borrow it.

However, now that Sheng Quan has bought thirteen for filming, perhaps she might be willing to lend them?

He was worried, but unexpectedly, Sheng Quan agreed without hesitation.

“What rent? It’s just for the wedding; consider it a gift from me.”

She agreed!

Chairman Xin was pleasantly surprised. He never thought Sheng Quan would be so generous. This was a helicopter worth nine billion, and she treated it so casually.

Although Sheng Quan not asking for rent meant he owed her a favor, Chairman Xin was willing to owe this favor. After all, throughout the whole of China, only Sheng Quan had so many luxurious helicopters.

After settling the specific borrowing time, Sheng Quan bid farewell.

Watching her leave surrounded by people, Chairman Xin couldn’t help but feel that it explained why she could be so successful at such a young age. She was indeed open and bright in her dealings.

Humming a song happily, he returned to the hotel. One of the front desk staff, who was like a niece to him, curiously asked:

“Uncle, who was that?”

Chairman Xin replied, “Aren’t you young people supposed to know her? Sheng Quan, Chairman of Xingmang Entertainment.”

While they might not be familiar with Xingmang Entertainment, as soon as they heard Sheng Quan’s name, any young person who occasionally browsed the internet would know.

“She’s Sheng Quan?! Oh dear! I saw a video of her spending a billion!” His niece regretted, “When they came out, I glanced at them. Unfortunately, Sheng Quan was surrounded by people, and I didn’t see her face. What a pity.”

“You still want to see her face? She’s always surrounded by bodyguards. Didn’t you notice that even for the anniversary celebration, they emphasized not allowing unrelated people to enter? What’s there to keep secret in an anniversary celebration? It’s purely for Sheng Quan’s safety.”

After all, she just spent $9 billion on private helicopters.

Chairman Xin didn’t arrange bodyguards for himself, just two assistants and a driver. After all, the overall environment in China was quite safe, and he felt secure during his usual travels.