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

It was clear...

Zheng Jiayi was proud of her experience...

This is the basic difference between Western and Eastern consciousness, and Hong Kong Island... actually has little difference from Western society...

In Mainland China, most people would think being a butler is a lower status job, as for thousands of years in cultural tradition, the term "butler" has always been associated with servants of wealthy households...

But in the West, the value system is different... Experience new tales on empire

They don't feel ashamed to serve as butlers or maids for others, as long as the pay is sufficient...

This is why it's said the West is a paradise for the rich and a hell for the poor...

Because the rich can enjoy everything...

But the poor are only fit to provide services.

But now... it seems Mainland China is also moving in this direction, evidenced by the acceptance of phrases like "laugh at the poor, not the prostitute," which speaks volumes...

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"Alright, let's continue chatting later, let's take a look around the room first."

"Okay."

Zheng Jiayi immediately responded...

Xu Ying also silently followed beside Gu Heng, silently feeling fortunate...

Fortunately, she had met Gu Heng earlier, otherwise, given Gu Heng's attitude of not caring about money, it could have been Zheng Jiayi who was poached...

....

After a simple tour around the room with Gu Heng, Zheng Jiayi opened a door and said softly, "Mr. Gu, this is your room.

After night falls, the 270-degree scenic window will allow you to fully enjoy the charm of Victoria Harbour!"

Looking at the room's decoration, which was still that opulent and lavish style, Gu Heng overlooked the scenic view outside the window and finally couldn't help but ask, "Is this style common in your hotel?"

Zheng Jiayi, a bit startled and sensing a hint of discontent in Gu Heng's tone, hurriedly asked, "Mr. Gu, do you dislike this style?"

Gu Heng waved his hand, "It's not that I dislike it, it's just a bit too solemn; I prefer something more relaxing."

The Ritz-Carlton might be luxurious...

But this aesthetic indeed feels a bit too KTV-ish...

Hearing Gu Heng's words, Zheng Jiayi could only smile wryly and said, "I'm sorry we couldn't satisfy you, Mr. Gu, but the Ritz-Carlton's decorating style has been in place for decades now...

And to be frank, it's not just our hotel, but nearly all the high-end hotels on Hong Kong Island have this style.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

As for why...

It might be a historical issue...

After all, Mr. Gu, you know the history of Hong Kong Island; initially, the high-end hotels were all about pleasing those Western colonizers, and gradually it probably just evolved into a style.

But I've taken note of your suggestion, and after this, we'll communicate this issue with the hotel management, hoping the higher-ups will take it seriously and make a change."

Respect is fine...

But too much respect can seem hypocritical...

And communicating with the hotel higher-ups...

Gu Heng didn't believe a single guest's opinion could make the Marriott Group redo a presidential suite all over again.

"Alright, that's about it for the tour. It's just okay."

He couldn't say he was satisfied, nor could he say he was dissatisfied. Speaking solely of the hotel service, he might barely accept the 121,000 a night, but as for the hotel's facilities, they seemed a bit too retro for his post-2000s aesthetic, not really up to par...

And also small...

Gu Heng couldn't help but ask Zheng Jiayi, "How big is this presidential suite?"

"3,900 square feet, roughly 400 square meters."

No wonder he felt it was small...

400 square meters?

His apartment in Hang City was 600 square meters, 1.5 times the size of this place...

If it were just a regular hotel suite, it would be one thing, but this was a presidential suite costing 121,000 a night...

At that thought, Gu Heng smiled and shook his head.

Zheng Jiayi also started explaining, "Mr. Gu, you are from the Mainland and might not be quite familiar with our situation on Hong Kong Island... Due to our limited land and dense population, housing no longer meets the needs of the inhabitants...

An acquaintance of mine from the Mainland used to think the so-called thousand-square-foot luxury homes seen often were big, but in reality, those thousand-square-foot homes are only about 90 square meters; in the Mainland, any two-bedroom apartment would be larger than a thousand-square-foot luxury home...

Thus, a 400-square-meter presidential suite is considered quite spacious here; it's beyond what most ordinary people and even ordinary millionaires on Hong Kong Island can afford..."

After hearing this, Gu Heng's previous admiration for Hong Kong Island was somewhat reduced...

In the past, he used to hear about the per capita income on Hong Kong Island being in the hundreds of thousands, and Gu Heng thought these people were leading heavenly lives...

It turns out those with incomes in the hundreds of thousands don't live much differently from someone like himself, with tens of thousands...

His own 40-square-meter apartment costing 1200 a month was ample proof of that...

Indeed...

One really doesn't know the diversity of the world without getting out there to see more...

.....

After reintroducing Gu Heng to some of the hotel's facilities, Zheng Jiayi knew it was time to leave him his private space, so she asked her final question.

"Mr. Gu, do you require the hotel's turndown service?"

Gu Heng: "???"

Turndown service?

What is that?

The name surely stirs the imagination...

Could it be that Hong Kong Island has been assimilated by capitalism to such an extent?

But that's not right...

Gu Heng had specifically searched before coming; prostitution is also illegal in Hong Kong...

The Ritz-Carlton, a well-known hotel, should not compromise its high-end reputation by engaging in pimping, right?

Seeing Gu Heng looking puzzled and not speaking, Zheng Jiayi continued, "Ordinarily, turndown service is an included service of the presidential suite, but since you brought your own personal secretary, I thought you'd be more accustomed to the service of someone familiar, so I just wanted to ask in order to avoid any misunderstandings that might disturb your rest."