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Uh?
This works??
Yang Hao had a bewildered look on his face.
208 times!!
You’re freaking saying you even counted that.
But after seeing this number, Yang Hao was also startled; he and Yu Ranran had been together for over two years, roughly more than 800 days.
Calculating it out, that’s once every 4 days on average, and that doesn’t even include the winter and summer breaks when they weren’t together, as well as some of the busier times with schoolwork.
No wonder I always felt like my living expenses were never enough back in school, all my damn money was spent on hotel rooms!!
However, back then those small motels were also cheap, about 50 bucks a night.
Yet later, many of the women you’d have to pay hundreds of thousands in dowry to marry started their transformation from those very small motels.
Yang Hao subconsciously glanced over at Yu Ranran, who had matured into a young woman; although she was older, due to not being married, plus always being in a university environment, she still looked quite young.
In the current social environment, you simply can’t imagine that such a beautiful girl could be wooed in those cheap motels for just a few dozen yuan.
But to be fair, back in college my health was really good, and I could still handle several rounds in one night without the system’s help.
It really was a case of “youth is wasted on the young”!
Feeling that Yang Hao seemed to be staring at her constantly, Yu Ranran, who was even speaking about the school activities, subconsciously slowed down her speech and nervously grabbed Wang Chunxiao’s hand.
“Mr. Yang, do you think you can participate in these school activities?”
After explaining, Yu Ranran asked for Yang Hao’s input, but she was a bit conflicted about how to address him; calling him by his name seemed a little impolite, and it didn’t seem appropriate to use the intimate names they had for each other in the past, so she ended up formally calling him Mr. Yang.
And upon hearing the address of Mr. Yang, Yang Hao himself felt a bit odd; during their relationship, she used to call him Hao, Babe, Hubby and such.
“How about calling me Hao? My birthday is earlier than yours after all.”
Yang Hao said with a chuckle.
Then he added, “I will participate in all the anniversary activities!”
Hearing Yang Hao say this, Yu Ranran’s anxious heart was at ease; she had been worried that Yang Hao wouldn’t attend the series of activities arranged by the school.
“Have you two had lunch yet? Want to join me for lunch?”
It was already lunchtime, and Yang Hao extended the invitation to them.
“Sure! We haven’t eaten yet!” Wang Chunxiao immediately nodded in agreement, after all, she had matters to seek assistance with from Yang Hao, her old classmate.
Yu Ranran naturally wouldn’t object; she was still feeling very conflicted at the moment. Before coming to Tianmei Media, she had always been somewhat skeptical about Yang Hao’s status.
The idea that her ex-boyfriend had suddenly become the president of a conglomerate worth tens of billions was just too shocking for her, almost unbelievable.
But now Yang Hao was sitting in this luxurious president’s office, and the secretary who had brought her and Wang Chunxiao in was also very respectful towards him; all of this was so fantastical, yet so real!
Yang Hao walked out of the president’s office with the two of them, and the secretaries and assistants of the president’s office respectfully stood up and greeted him.
This scene made his president’s image even more vivid, and the respectful attitude of these people even gave Yu Ranran, who was walking beside Yang Hao, a sense of shared glory.
The president’s aura is too dazzling!
Yang Hao drove a Looking Up U8 today, and after getting into the car, Wang Chunxiao couldn’t help exclaiming, “This car really is a toy for the rich, several of my clients have shown off this model in their social circles!”
“Chunxiao, are you still working at the bank?”
Yang Hao followed up with a casual question.
“Yeah!”
Wang Chunxiao nodded and then said with a grin, “Hao, speaking of which, I’ll take the liberty to say something.”
“You see, I’m now a private banking specialist at Huaguo Bank. Hao, why don’t you open an account and support my work!”
The major domestic banks all have private banking services, and Huaguo Bank’s ranks in the top three, a formidable competitor to the renowned Zhao Bank and Jian Bank.
Especially in recent years as banks have placed increased emphasis on private banking services, Huaguo Bank has invested heavily in this area and has emerged as a dark horse in private banking.
Yang Hao’s preferred bank had been the Industrial Bank, where he already had private banking services, but that didn’t stop him from also opening private banking services at Huaguo Bank; as long as you have sufficient cash flow, no one can stop you from having private banking services at all the banks.
So for Yang Hao, this was hardly an issue. He nodded with easy agreement: “Sure, what’s the deposit threshold at Huaguo Bank?”
“If your bank account consistently has more than 8 million in liquid funds, you’ll most likely receive an invitation to open a private banking account with us.”
“But if you’re directly opening an account, the deposit requirement is higher, and within the ranks of private banking customers, those with about ten million are only considered ordinary private banking customers…”
Wang Chunxiao explained in detail about the private banking services.
Once she finished, Yang Hao directly asked, “Are two billion enough?”
“Ah??”
“Two billion!!”
Wang Chunxiao’s mouth gaped open, her eyes filled with shock.
The most outstanding client she managed had a deposit of around fifty million; she had never dealt with those ultra-VIP clients with deposits over a hundred million.
Yet Yang Hao was talking about depositing two billion!
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This instantly elevated the quality of Wang Chunxiao’s clientele by quite a few notches. Snapping back to reality, she nodded excitedly, “Enough, of course it’s enough!”
“Okay, then let’s deposit two hundred million first!”
By now, the rewards from Mission [208] had come through, and Yang Hao planned to deposit the system rewards designated for Yu Ranran’s personal spending into Hua Country Bank.
In fact, Yang Hao had a substantial amount of cash that he could deposit into the bank because the dedicated spending funds for several NPCs were far from being spent, and there was a lot left over.
This money could not be used for other purposes, but it could be deposited into the bank.
So it wasn’t just two hundred million that wasn’t a problem – even twenty billion would be fine.
“Boohoo, it’s got to be old classmates!”
Wang Chunxiao made a tearfully grateful expression.
Sitting beside her, Yu Ranran was shocked once again. Two hundred million, just like that, deposited.
Although she had never been in contact with this tier of wealthy people, she understood that even for someone with assets of one billion, it would be incredibly difficult to liquidate two hundred million in cash.
Assets are assets, cash is cash.
To casually withdraw two hundred million in cash like Yang Hao did was truly terrifying. Continue reading stories on empire
“Hao, let me treat you this time. The bank can reimburse me, and it can count as an entertainment expense!”
Wang Chunxiao spoke with a beaming smile.
“No need, let’s eat at my place.”
“I’ve also opened a hot pot restaurant.”
During the conversation, Yang Hao had already driven to Star Cloud Commercial Street. It had been many days since he last visited the hot pot restaurant, so he took the opportunity to check on it.
“I almost forgot, Hao made his fortune by running a hot pot restaurant!” Wang Chunxiao remarked with a sense of wonder.
Yu Ranran was somewhat puzzled, thinking to herself that Yang Hao’s hot pot restaurants had all closed down, hadn’t they?
“Making a fortune, huh! The previous hot pot restaurants all went bankrupt. This one has only opened recently!” Yang Hao replied with a wry smile.
It was lunchtime, and the hot pot restaurant was doing well, with an occupancy rate of about eighty percent.
“Hao!”
Seeing Yang Hao, Xu Meizhu greeted him with pleasant surprise. She had been feeling a bit down as he hadn’t visited the restaurant for a while, channeling all her longing into her work.
But having followed Yang Hao since she was 18, she had grown used to burying her feelings and silently working away the days.
“You’ve kept the private room upstairs, right? I’ve brought two friends.”
Yang Hao gestured towards Wang Chunxiao and Yu Ranran, who were following behind him.
Although Yang’s Hot Pot had been booming since it opened, Yang Hao had long ago instructed that the No. 1 private room on the second floor was not to be offered for public use, as he might stop by at any time.
“Yes, it’s been kept!”
Xu Meizhu certainly remembered Yang Hao’s words; the No.1 private room upstairs had never been used for other guests.
Still, her gaze couldn’t help but drift to Wang Chunxiao and Yu Ranran. She knew her boss Hao had many women around him and had even seen the impressively figured Doctor Guan.
Of the two women present, the pretty one also seemed somewhat less appealing than Doctor Guan, mainly due to her age. While Doctor Guan might only be twenty-three or twenty-four, she had a youthful face that matched her proud figure, making it hard for men not to be captivated.
The three of them sat at the table in the private room. There was no need to order as Xu Meizhu had the best ingredients from the restaurant served up.
“Hao, I’ll drink a few with you, it’s rare we get to hang out.”
Once the ingredients were laid out on the table, Wang Chunxiao proposed cheerily.
“Don’t you have work this afternoon? Can you drink?”
“Normally no, but I just landed a big client like you. If the boss dares to say a word against it, I’ll slap the deposit receipt in his face,” Wang Chunxiao said, shrugging her shoulders smugly. Her job as a personal banking consultant was somewhat similar to sales; with premium clients in hand, the bosses couldn’t really do much to her.
Yang Hao smiled, “Alright, let’s have a little.”
Then Yang Hao looked towards Yu Ranran, knowing she could handle her liquor but didn’t have much of a tolerance.
“A little wouldn’t hurt,” Yu Ranran nodded slightly, not wanting to dampen the mood.
Her situation was similar to Wang Chunxiao’s. She had completed the task assigned by the school, so even if she did drink before going to work that afternoon, the leaders wouldn’t fuss over it – after all, it was work-related.
On the contrary, the leaders who knew Yang Hao had agreed to participate in the anniversary event would only praise her performance at work.
And so, the three of them began to drink modestly. After a few glasses, the conversation shifted from current lives to their university days, as those years held the fondest memories of youth for all three of them.
“Hao, you and Ranran were so good together back then.”
“At the time, I really thought you two would get married right after graduation.”
Having had a bit to drink, Wang Chunxiao spoke her mind. Her words indeed reflected her thoughts from those years. After saying this, she looked at Yang Hao with a playful smile and said, “But after more than a decade, you and Ranran are both still single. Could this be fate?”
“How about a grand reconciliation?”
“As the saying goes, what’s meant to be will find a way back together!”
Wang Chunxiao teased half-seriously, half-jokingly. She truly wanted to see the pair come together, since she was heavily invested in their relationship from their college days.
Besides, she sincerely hoped for the best for her close friend. With Yang Hao’s current net worth, he could certainly provide Yu Ranran with a comfortable life, ensuring her lifelong well-being.
