From Wage Slave to Tycoon

"Sir~ interested in joining me for a dip in the rooftop pool?"

"Sorry, I don’t think so," Su Chen once again turned down an invitation from a sexy, curvaceous woman.

Seeing that his gaze didn’t even flicker in her direction, the woman knew Su Chen wasn’t interested and turned back into the crowd.

At first, Su Chen had thought this party would be some kind of high-class affair, but he soon realized it was different from what he’d imagined.

It wasn’t like what Arthur had described—a place for top financial magnates to exchange confidential information or secure business channels unknown to the general public.

Instead, the scene was a crowd of people fawning over Arthur, John, and Abdullah. There were even socialites from well-known families, dressed in revealing and skimpy outfits, pressing themselves against the men.

Moreover, Su Chen noticed that most of the attendees were socialites from lower-to-middle-class families. Each one was dressed beautifully, flaunting her assets to the fullest.

The few men attending the party, however, were a different story. While chatting with John earlier, Su Chen had learned that they all came from the top-ranking families in their respective countries, each wielding immense influence locally.

Thinking of this, a pyramid structure formed in Su Chen’s mind.

Yes, a pyramid.

These beautiful socialites from various countries were the bottom two layers of the pyramid, representing the numerous lower and middle-tier families. Above them were the upper-tier families, and at the very apex, the handful of top-tier families.

As long as these socialites could build good relationships with people from the two upper tiers, their families’ development for the year would be smooth sailing. If they managed to latch onto the coattails of men like Arthur, their families might just take off completely.

In return, even the scraps that the top two tiers let fall through their fingers were more than enough for those below to feast on. Plus, they gained a group of obedient "people"!

Arthur, John, Abdullah, and the others at the top could use these lower and middle-tier families to extend their tentacles into countries all over the world, allowing them to spot any huge potential profits at a moment’s notice.

’This is practically a syndicate of interests!’

𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

A chilling realization washed over Su Chen. This was just a small circle formed by Arthur, John, and a few others, and it was already shocking enough.

’If this is what a small group is like, how unimaginably complex and vast must the web of interests be for a syndicate formed by the truly top-tier financial magnates!’

A flood of thoughts rushed into his mind, and Su Chen was lost in contemplation.

"What are you thinking about?"

At some point, Arthur had walked over and sat down next to Su Chen.

Su Chen jolted, snapping out of his thoughts.

Only then did he realize that the once-lively party lounge was now mostly empty. Even John and Abdullah were nowhere to be seen.

"Uh, nothing. Is the party over? Where are John and the others?"

As he spoke, Su Chen glanced at his watch. Not even ten minutes had passed. How could everyone have disappeared?

An enigmatic smile played on Arthur’s lips. He raised a finger to his mouth, signaling for Su Chen to be quiet and listen carefully.

Su Chen was taken aback for a moment but pricked up his ears and listened intently.

Sure enough... faint moans and soft whispers drifted down from upstairs, interspersed with fits of giggling. Su Chen instantly knew what they were doing.

’A group activity!’

If that wasn’t a group activity, Su Chen would drink the Pacific Ocean dry. The sounds of "Oh... yes!" were getting louder, with several voices crying out at once, as if they were competing with each other.

Su Chen couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath. ’These heirs of top financial groups really have a lot of tricks up their sleeves. They’ve even turned their orgies into a competition. You have to admit, they know how to have fun.’

"Want me to hook you up with a few? I guarantee they’re all noble socialites from Europe. They’ll make sure you have the time of your life," Arthur said, slinging an arm around Su Chen’s shoulder and wiggling his eyebrows.

A flicker of pride flashed in Arthur’s eyes. This was the same trick he’d used to pull John and Abdullah into this lifestyle.

After all, these were noble European socialites who frequently appeared in the papers, now submitting beneath them. The sense of accomplishment was something you couldn’t get from just messing around with celebrities.

Arthur thought this move would be just as effective on Su Chen, but unfortunately for him, he didn’t understand Su Chen. It was true that Su Chen liked beautiful women, especially the kind with slender figures and ample curves.

But he didn’t like playing with another man’s leftovers, let alone joining in on a group session. The very thought of it was off-putting to him.

"Thanks for the offer, but I’m not really interested in group activities," Su Chen politely declined.

Hearing this, the smile on Arthur’s face froze. He couldn’t imagine any man not being interested in beautiful women, especially women of such high status.

His gaze lingered on Su Chen’s face for a moment. Recalling that Su Chen had said he disliked activities with large groups of people, he guessed it might be because Su Chen was a bit shy.

He’d heard before that Eastern men’s bodies were quite different compared to Westerners. ’Maybe he feels insecure about whipping it out in front of a crowd.’

Arthur’s mind quickly concocted an explanation for Su Chen’s refusal.

If Su Chen knew about Arthur’s bizarre theory, he would probably whip out his own "As-You-Will Gold-Banded Cudgel" and beat that flock of chattering bimbos upstairs to death in two strikes.