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

You should know that IDE Group is now considered a highly desirable company in the financial investment industry...

Countless job seekers try every means possible to join IDE Group, which has made the entry threshold increasingly high...

Especially for a core division like the investment department, the requirements are incredibly steep.

You either need over two years of relevant work experience at a Fortune 500 financial company, or you need to be a graduate from a prestigious university with a master's or doctoral degree in finance. An undergraduate degree is basically out of the question...

Although Gu Xinran's Shanghai University of Finance and Economics is also prestigious, otherwise she would not have interned at Gaoling Capital, it's clear that an undergraduate from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics doesn't qualify to join the investment department of IDE Group, let alone serve as any kind of supervisor...

Seeing Gu Xinran looking unhappy, Gu Heng also put away his phone, sat back properly, and smiled at her, "What's up? Getting annoyed with work? How about I give you a couple of days off to go have some fun?"

Frankly speaking, Gu Heng considered Gu Xinran a freeloader...

He had a system and didn't need to work hard for money. As for his only cousin, he certainly didn't need her to exert much effort either. If Gu Xinran hadn't insisted on working, Gu Heng would even have considered hiring a professional bodyguard team to take her and her parents, along with his own parents, on a world tour, waiting until whenever she got tired of playing and wanted to find something to do, then letting her come to work at the company...

But unexpectedly, after hearing Gu Heng's words, Gu Xinran's gloomy expression deepened, and she slumped in the chair in front of Gu Heng's desk, saying with a despondent look, "Brother, I don't want to work here anymore."

Gu Heng: "???"

Hearing this, Gu Heng sat up straight, full of confusion, "What happened? Did someone mock you or what?"

After all, he had experienced the workplace himself, and he knew many colleagues were filled with envy and sarcasm.

As someone who could barely be considered a second-generation rich associate, Gu Xinran was likely treated with superficial respect and envy while being scoffed at and talked about behind her back.

Gu Heng suspected that Gu Xinran might have heard something that upset her and came to complain.

After a bit of conjecture, Gu Heng moved the phone in front of him on the desk, ready to call Tu Lei to find out what the situation was. If it indeed was as he suspected, then he would definitely fire that person.

Even if that employee had incredible talent, Gu Heng had no interest in keeping him.

He didn't rely on the company to make money; the company was frankly just a big toy to him, and he didn't need to indulge those who had talents.

Seeing Gu Heng grabbing the phone, Gu Xinran immediately guessed what he was thinking, stood up quickly to stop him, and urgently explained, "No one mocked me!"

"Then why do you want to resign?"

Seeing Gu Heng giving up on making the call, Gu Xinran slumped back into her chair, a look of deep frustration on her face, "I'm not learning anything while working here. My superiors come to check on me whether there's something to do or not, and they don't give me any tasks. If they do assign tasks, it's those extremely high-quality projects that even a fool would know how to handle. Isn't this just blatantly handing achievements and accolades to me?

The colleagues around me are much the same; they don't really consider me a colleague, but rather treat me like a princess just here to experience life.

I try to discuss work with them, and whatever I say, they agree; it's always an agreeable attitude, which doesn't help me at all."

"Isn't that a good thing?"

Hearing what Gu Xinran said, Gu Heng was bewildered for a second before he retorted.

Isn't this the kind of workplace life that every average employee dreams of? Achievements come easy, colleagues are friendly, and superiors are considerate...

"It's good, but I'm not learning anything! If I work here like this for a few years, I'm confident I could become the Investment Department Director, but that would be a clueless director.

I came here to truly learn and help you!

If it was just about leeching off your company, sitting around doing nothing, and taking home tens of thousands of yuan in salary each month, I'd rather just stay at home. Even if I run out of money while lying flat, I'd just ask you for it, and you wouldn't refuse, would you?"

Gu Heng nodded in acknowledgment.

Seeing Gu Heng's acknowledgment, Gu Xinran could do nothing but frustratingly stroke her head...

Though pleased to be treated as a pampered princess by her cousin, Gu Xinran could not quite accept Gu Heng's perspective and spoke up again, "I've made up my mind; I must resign and go back to work at Gaoling Capital!

When I've learned enough and return, I'll help elevate your company to the top of the global financial sector!"

But Gu Heng glanced at her, flatly refused, "No."

"Why not?!!!"

Gu Heng, rolling his eyes, said, "You already surpass many people right now; you just lack experience. After gaining more experience, you will naturally become an elite."

And also, you are my sister, and I don't need you to be very skilled, just having the level of ordinary management should be enough. Professionals will handle the professional matters; you just need to be responsible for making major decisions.

However, since you want to learn, I won't force you to be idle and useless.

How about this, don't be a manager, go be a regular clerk, will that be okay?"

Gu Xinran was still not satisfied, "No, everyone in the company knows I am your sister. Even if you demote me, others won't treat me as an ordinary employee, and I won't be able to learn anything. I must resign!

Yesterday, I had already talked to my previous leader at Gaoling Capital, and he warmly welcomed me back to work."

But Gu Heng ignored her and simply lit a cigarette...

Gu Heng was very aware of how dreadful it was to be a corporate drone, and though protecting her so well was a bit selfish, he would rather be selfish than let her suffer the indignities of the workplace...

Seeing Gu Heng's indifferent expression, Gu Xinran felt helpless and started to act coquettishly...

But the usually infallible coquetry had no effect today...

Gu Heng's heart was as hard as stone...

Finally...

Gu Xinran had no choice but to play her trump card...

She stared straight into Gu Heng's eyes and said, "If you let me resign and go work at Gaoling Capital, I will tell you where Lin Ran currently is, how about that?"

Gu Heng's eyes widened upon hearing this...

He had been unable to contact Lin Ran recently; Lin Ran had resolutely quit her job at Gaoling Capital, disappearing off the face of the earth...

Now hearing that Gu Xinran knew of Lin Ran's whereabouts, Gu Heng was somewhat unsettled...

"Do you know where she is?"

"Of course!"

"Just let me go work at Gaoling Capital, and I will tell you!"

Gu Heng was silent for a few seconds, then slowly said, "If you want to work at Gaoling Capital, that's fine, but I need to give Director Zhang at Gaoling a heads-up. It's not that I want to give you any special privileges, but I don't want you to endure those workplace indignities. Do you understand?"

Gu Xinran quickly nodded.

As long as she wasn't at IDE Corporation, people wouldn't take Gu Heng too seriously, even if Gu Heng made a call for her, people would take care of her a bit more, which would definitely be better than being raised as an incompetent at IDE Group.

Thinking of this, the dejection on Gu Xinran's face instantly dissipated.

And Gu Heng, seeing her happy demeanor, could only helplessly shake his head...

Really, people have different pursuits...

If he had had these conditions in the past, he would have liked nothing better than to idle around forever...

How could he possibly be like Gu Xinran, always wanting to escape her comfort zone...

However, considering Gu Xinran had ambitions, Gu Heng felt quite comforted...

The Gu family had enough dead weight with just him; since Gu Xinran wanted to be an outstanding person and he had the capabilities to help her, he thought he might as well lend a hand...

Gu Xinran didn't realize how much Gu Heng had thought through in such a short span and was still immersed in the excitement of leaving her comfort zone, getting up and preparing to leave Gu Heng's office...

Gu Heng quickly stopped her, "You haven't said where Lin Ran is yet. What's the matter, forgot the person after getting what you wanted?"

"Wuzhen! I heard it from the boss at Gaoling Capital where I used to work, he said Lin Ran had asked him to send some things to her, and it was sent to Wuzhen."

After speaking, she left Gu Heng's office excitedly, heading to the HR department to submit her resignation letter...

And Gu Heng, upon hearing the word 'Wuzhen', was visibly stunned where he stood...