Chapter 122: Visitors from the Bank
The first ray of morning sunlight gently poured into the luxurious suite of the hotel through the enormous floor-to-ceiling window.
Li Jing gradually woke up on the soft and comfortable big bed, and what greeted his eyes was the elegant decoration of the room and the exquisite, beautiful face of An Tong beside him.
"Awake?"
An Tong had already been awake, looking at Li Jing, her face adorned with a gentle smile.
After Li Jing got up and freshened up, she had already carefully picked up a meticulously selected shirt, gently unfolded it, put it on him, and skillfully fastened the buttons for him.
Seeing An Tong's focused, tender look and enjoying her gentle service, Li Jing felt incredibly relaxed, as if all the beauty in the world had converged at this moment.
The warming sunlight bathed everything, making the air sweet.
Li Jing, smelling the faint scent of perfume from An Tong, directly wrapped his arms around her waist and moved to the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the Celestial Sea City just waking up in the morning, couldn't help but exclaim, "This is life..."
Upon hearing this, An Tong chuckled lightly, and when the doorbell rang, she turned away: "It should be the butler bringing breakfast, I ordered breakfast while you were freshening up just now."
Seeing her open the door and accept the breakfast brought by the butler, Li Jing sat on the sofa and enjoyed, "Seems like hiring you as my assistant was really the right decision, so thoughtful and considerate, I don't have to think about anything or do anything."
"That's not true, there's one thing you must do well."
An Tong pulled out two bottles of health supplements from the table beside her and handed them to him: "This not only boosts kidney health but also strengthens the immune system, make sure to take them well."
Seeing this, the corner of Li Jing's mouth twitched: "Didn't you experience my strength last night?"
An Tong's face reddened: "Your body is good now, but that doesn't guarantee it will always be, you've earned so much money, if your health collapses later, it'll be a big loss."
Hearing this, Li Jing's expression changed slightly, he immediately accepted the health supplements from her: "You do have a point there."
Just as Li Jing was about to eat breakfast, he received a call from an unfamiliar number.
Seeing the unfamiliar number from Celestial Sea City displayed, Li Jing furrowed his brows slightly, hesitated for a few seconds before answering, "Hello..."
"Is this Mr. Li?"
Seeing the caller directly mention his surname, Li Jing temporarily restrained his impulse to hang up the phone, calmly saying, "Yes, who is this?"
"Ah hello, Mr. Li, sorry for disturbing you, I am Xu Wan, a customer manager from China Merchants Bank."
With Li Jing's confirmation, the other party's tone became a bit more excited, and immediately explained: "Since your deposits at our bank have exceeded one billion, we'd like to invite you to our bank to discuss your deposits, we've managed to secure many preferential policies and benefits for you, do you have time?"
"China Merchants Bank?"
Li Jing raised an eyebrow, he had thought when his deposits continually rose that it might catch the bank's attention, but didn't expect them to contact him now.
Could it be that because his funds were untraceable, the system had now managed to settle these matters for him?
Thinking this, he tentatively asked, "Why, do you want to verify the source of my funds?"
"No, no, no, Mr. Li, you've misunderstood, we've already verified your funds, they're all legal and compliant. This time, we're simply inviting you over to provide more services and benefits from our bank."
Indeed, the system helped him settle the source.
Li Jing let out a small sigh of relief, since the other party wasn't pursuing this issue, he naturally wouldn't ask more.
He had heard before that banks offer VIP services to large deposit customers. Now, seeing the bank actively contacting him, he felt a bit of interest and said, "I have time now, where is your bank, I'll drive over."
"No, no, if convenient, you could tell me your location, I'll come to pick you up."
Hearing this, Li Jing was surprised: "Does your bank offer a pickup service?"
"For esteemed customers like you, we have many similar thoughtful services, you'll find out more when you visit our bank."
"Okay, add me on WeChat, I'll send you the address."
"Alright, alright."
Li Jing hung up the phone, while An Tong beside him blinked her big eyes, curiously said, "The bank customer manager specially coming to pick you up?"
"Yes." Li Jing continued eating breakfast, chuckling: "Want to come with me to see the top-notch banking service?"
Upon hearing this, An Tong's eyes lit up, nodding like a pecking chick.
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At the hotel entrance.
A pure white Mercedes C-Class slowly stopped, and from above stepped down a woman with a dignified demeanor.
She was dressed in a form-fitting dark suit, well-tailored, with a simple white shirt underneath, slightly open at the collar.
Her lower half was a skirt of the same color, knee-length, that achieved the perfect balance between graceful elegance and feminine charm.
Seeing Li Jing and An Tong at the hotel entrance with a different air from passersby, Xu Wan's eyes lit up, she walked up immediately to ask, "Are you Mr. Li?"
Hearing this, Li Jing focused his gaze on the woman.
Her hairstyle appeared neat and tidy, conveying an appearance of sophistication and professionalism; her makeup was elegantly understated, with light eye shadow and a touch of elegant lipstick, enhancing her complexion without being overly conspicuous.
"Yes, are you the bank manager who contacted me just now?"
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"Yes, yes, my name is Xu Wan, Mr. Li, you can directly call me by name or Xiaowan."
Once Xu Wan confirmed her identity, she immediately showed a warm smile, then her gaze fell on An Tong behind Li Jing.
A slight look of surprise appeared on her face, and An Tong promptly introduced herself: "I am President Li's assistant, An Tong."
"So it's Miss An, hello, you truly deserve to be President Li's assistant, very beautiful."
Xu Wan praised An Tong's appearance, then turned to open the car door, inviting Li Jing inside.
On the way, Xu Wan explained while driving, indicating that the branch manager was unavailable today.
"Initially, the manager planned to personally receive you at the bank, but he indeed had some matters to attend to. He didn't expect to arrange you today, hope you can understand, Mr. Li."
Li Jing didn't mind this, instead asked, "Your bank is so polite, even preparing for the branch manager to personally receive me?"
"Mr. Li, you're joking. Our branch's net deposit total is only several billion, you alone account for nearly one-tenth of our bank's deposit, it's only right for the manager to receive you."
Not seeing any sense of complaints from Li Jing, Xu Wan was relieved.
She had interacted with many private clients, some were eccentric, some had powerful presence, which made her somewhat anxious every time before meeting them.
She found corporate clients relatively easier to deal with, as they mostly sent financial or business personnel, rather than the boss.
This time, seeing Li Jing's calm and gentle demeanor, Xu Wan felt much less pressured, yet she continued diligently answering his every question.
Half an hour later, they arrived at the bank.
When Li Jing got out of the car, Xu Wan respectfully ushered him into the VIP room under the curious gaze of onlookers in the lobby.
As for the bank's VIP room, it was his first time entering, making him somewhat curious as he glanced around.
The VIP room wasn't particularly large, with brown leather sofas and a solid wood coffee table in the middle, the overall decoration seemed rather refined, though due to its age, it had a somewhat dated style.
For Li Jing, who had stayed in many upscale hotel suites, the decor here was only average.
Just as Li Jing finished scrutinizing the environment and sat on the sofa, Xu Wan approached with a smile, holding two cups of coffee: "Mr. Li, Miss An, this is specially prepared civet coffee for you both."
"Civet coffee?"
Li Jing wasn't very familiar with coffee, but judging from the appearance, it seemed expensive, he drank it without much thought.
The taste was rich and mellow, with a unique aroma.
Li Jing nodded as he savored the flavor, while An Tong beside him showed a puzzled look and asked Xu Wan: "Isn't civet coffee the same as kopi luwak?"
Xu Wan nodded with a smile: "Yes, only some clients find that name inelegant, so I generally refer to it as civet coffee."
Upon hearing this, Li Jing, who enjoyed the taste, drank curiously and said, "Kopi luwak? Why is this name so strange, is it that the materials used in making it resemble cat droppings?"
"Not at all." Xu Wan laughed while explaining: "As the name suggests, the raw materials of kopi luwak are none other than the feces of civet cats..."
"Cough cough cough!"
Before the words were finished, Li Jing who had already drunk half of it almost spat out, eyes widened:
"Wait? Did you say this coffee is brewed from actual cat feces?"