The Rebirth of the Financial Hegemon

Standard Chartered Bank Building is the headquarters of Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong Limited.

It is also the headquarters of Standard Chartered in the Asia Pacific region.

Located at 4-4a Des Voeux Road Central, Central, Hong Kong Island, it is 185 meters high and has a total of 42 floors.

Ten o'clock in the morning.

George King, general manager of Standard Chartered Asia, stood at the door of the bank building.

Next to George King, stood an Asian woman about 1.65 meters tall.

She has regular facial features, fair skin, and a slim figure with a standard oval face shape.

He is about twenty-two years old.

Wearing a professional banking suit and having short, ear-length hair, he looks quite capable.

However, this woman who looked somewhat capable had a somewhat reluctant look on her face.

After the meeting in the morning, George King found her and asked her to receive one of the bank's top customers.

As a bank clerk, this is her job responsibility.

But after listening to what George King said about the work content, she felt very embarrassed.

George King told her that this time Standard Chartered would discuss a major business cooperation with the top client.

The total scale may reach more than one billion US dollars.

This is an astronomical figure.

Even though she had always worked in a bank, she was frightened and stunned for a long time when she heard this number.

Logically speaking, the owner of more than one billion U.S. dollars of this kind of wealth is not within the reach of a new bank employee like her.

George King told him the real reason.

This man with huge wealth is a Chinese.

I found her because she is also a Chinese.

One is to facilitate communication, and the other is to play a dozen emotional cards.

This is normal.

Any business is about dealing with people.

Race and language can often bring people closer together.

Perhaps a small sense of intimacy can become the key to promoting business.

However, George King made a request that she didn't want to accept but couldn't refuse.

George King's original words were that she should satisfy the customer at all costs.

Such a large-scale business cooperation.

As a bank employee, it is your duty to satisfy your customers at all costs.

However, when George King said that no matter what the cost, his eyes shone with a strange color.

That kind of color made her not know whether to refuse or agree.

The entrance to the bank building.

The two stood silently.

Suddenly, George King raised his wrist and looked at his watch.

Then he asked seemingly casually.

"Zhang, you have been working at Standard Chartered for two years."

She didn't know why George Jin suddenly asked this question, so she could only answer it honestly.

"Yes."

"As a bank clerk, I think you should understand what this level of customers means to a bank.

You know what I mean, right? "

Zhang said nothing.

She understood what George King meant.

So she was very reluctant.

But she couldn't refuse George King's arrangement.

Standard Chartered Bank is a major global bank.

Both the salary and benefits system are much higher than many jobs.

Since she entered Standard Chartered, many classmates have been envious of her.

She has always been proud to work at Standard Chartered.

It’s just that if she refuses George King’s arrangement, she doesn’t even know the consequences waiting for her.

She has been with Standard Chartered for two years.

It is very clear that these capitalists look like low-key gentlemen, but in fact they all put money first.

For the sake of profit, he will do anything.

George King is the top executive of Standard Chartered.

Not following George King's arrangements is disobeying your boss's orders.

No one in heaven or on earth can save her.

Maybe he was sent to some poor countries, maybe he was expelled directly, maybe...

In Zhang's random thoughts, a Bentley drove directly to the door of the bank building.

After the car stopped, George King greeted him with a smile.

"Hi, Zhao, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

"Sorry, there was a traffic jam on the road, so I was slightly delayed."

"Oh, everything is good in Hong Kong, but the traffic jams are really annoying."

I have to say that people’s appearance does take advantage of them.

George King's friendly smile makes people feel good at first sight.

Even though Zhao Jiangchuan knew very well what these bankers were, he couldn't otherwise think that this guy's appearance was indeed excellent.

He was so good that even he was ashamed of himself.

But if she didn't have such excellent genes, I'm afraid she wouldn't be able to give birth to a beauty like Dai'er.

Zhao Jiangchuan smiled back quietly.

But there was a strangeness and regret in his eyes that no one noticed.

It's a pity that Dai'er seems to be only twelve years old now...

George Jin didn't notice anything strange about Zhao Jiangchuan, so he naturally didn't know what Zhao Jiangchuan was thinking.

He smiled and said to Zhao Jiangchuan.

"Zhao, let me introduce you to this. This is Miss Zhang Xiaolei from the investment department of our bank. She is the full-time service staff I selected for you. She is also from China."

Zhao Jiangchuan also didn't care about George King's arrangement.

With his current status, Standard Chartered has a high service attitude.

After George King's introduction, Zhao Jiangchuan glanced at Zhang Xiaolei lightly.

This sweep made Zhao Jiangchuan raise his eyebrows.

He felt like he had seen this Zhang Xiaolei somewhere, and he seemed to have heard of this name.

But the feeling was so vague that Zhao Jiangchuan couldn't remember it at all.

But Zhao Jiangchuan didn't know that his eyes were too aggressive.

Zhang Xiaolei was startled by the involuntary flash of aggressive eyes.

"Thump thump thump..."

Zhang Xiaolei's heart was beating wildly involuntarily.

Zhao Jiangchuan is very young.

He was so young that Zhang Xiaolei couldn't believe it.

Zhang Xiaolei never thought that the top customer in George Jin's mouth would be such a young man.

But that's not the point.

The point is, Zhao Jiangchuan's aggressive eyes are really terrifying.

It was so scary that Zhang Xiaolei didn't dare to look directly at it.

Just by being glanced at by Zhao Jiangchuan, Zhang Xiaolei felt as if all her secrets were exposed in front of others.

That kind of pressure was countless times greater than when she faced George King.

Fortunately, Zhao Jiangchuan only stared for less than a second before smiling.

He took the initiative to extend his hand and greeted Zhang Xiaolei.

"Hello, Miss Zhang."

Zhang Xiaolei hurriedly stretched out her hand and shook it with Zhao Jiangchuan.

She forced a smile on her face.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Zhao, I just lost my temper."

"It doesn't matter."

"I heard George said you are from mainland China?"

"Yes, I am from Hunan."

"No wonder Miss Zhang is so beautiful. She is from Hunan. Our country, Hunan and Sichuan, is rich in beauties."

For Zhao Jiangchuan, his words could not be more polite.

As a veteran who has been around for many years, this guy has learned a bit of gentlemanly behavior.

Praising a woman's beauty is a kind of male accomplishment.

In terms of beauty, Zhang Xiaolei was just like that in his eyes.

I've seen all kinds of beauties.

In the eyes of Zhao Jiangchuan, a little beauty like Zhang Xiaolei is only seven points at best.

But Zhao Jiangchuan didn't know.

His casual compliment made Zhang Xiaolei extremely confused.

As a Chinese, Zhang Xiaolei has not yet fully integrated into the Western lifestyle.

Zhao Jiangchuan praised this.

Zhang Xiaolei couldn't help but think of Deng Tuzi.

Does he have a crush on me? What if he makes any unreasonable demands?

It's a pity that Zhao Jiangchuan doesn't know what Zhang Xiaolei is thinking.

Otherwise, this guy would definitely ridicule her for thinking too much.

After some introductions.

The three of them walked into the bank building.

As a shrewd banker, George King knows that women have more advantages in communication.

Otherwise, Zhang Xiaolei would not have deliberately arranged to receive Zhao Jiangchuan.

So George King walked in front intentionally or unintentionally, and quietly opened a few steps away from the two people behind him.

Zhao Jiangchuan didn't care.

Being with a woman is always more enjoyable than being with a man.

What's more, he seems to have a vague impression of Zhang Xiaolei.

"Ding"….

The elevator is here.

George Jin showed an apologetic smile towards Zhao Jiangchuan.

"Zhao, there's something I need to handle in the lobby. You and Zhang go up first, I'll come back later."

What a coincidence!

Zhao Jiangchuan looked at George Jin with a half-smile, making George Jin feel a little guilty.

He just spoke.

"It doesn't matter. With such a beautiful woman by my side, I wish you wouldn't come over today."

"Haha...Zhao, you are too funny. See you later."

"Okay, see you later."

After George King left.

Zhang Xiaolei quickly collected her emotions.

Facing George King's customers who all needed to be respectful, she didn't dare to be careless.

"Mr. Zhao, shall we go to the office upstairs first?"

"no problem."

The elevator in Standard Chartered Building is of good quality and there is no sound even when it is rising.

You could hear a pin drop throughout the elevator room.

I don’t know if it was because of nervousness or the sudden change in air pressure when the elevator rose rapidly.

Zhang Xiaolei felt that her breathing was a little tense.

Facing people like Zhao Jiangchuan, the huge wealth gave Zhang Xiaolei a sense of psychological oppression.

"Huhu..."

Zhang Xiaolei tried hard to control her breathing, trying not to let Zhao Jiangchuan notice her abnormality.

But not long after, Zhang Xiaolei felt her heartbeat getting stronger and stronger.

"Thump...thump..."

The violent heartbeat made Zhang Xiaolei's breathing become more and more rapid.

She seemed to have an illusion.

An illusion of being watched.

Zhang Xiaolei felt that Zhao Jiangchuan, who was standing behind her, was looking at her.

It is natural for men to look at women.

So Zhang Xiaolei's feeling is correct.

Zhao Jiangchuan stood behind her, looking at her.

Along the way, Zhao Jiangchuan was wondering where he had seen Zhang Xiaolei.

But after thinking about it for a long time, he couldn't remember where he had heard such a name.

That hazy feeling was like a layer of confusion, which Zhao Jiangchuan always wanted to push away.

In the elevator room.

Zhang Xiaolei's breathing became more and more rapid.

After seeing Zhao Jiangchuan's eyes along the elevator door, Zhang Xiaolei could no longer control her heartbeat and breathing.

She knew that Zhao Jiangchuan, standing behind her, was watching her silently.

The gaze between different people and strangers made Zhang Xiaolei nervous and worried.

Perhaps because of George King's previous hint, Zhang Xiaolei always felt that Zhao Jiangchuan was not a good person.

Otherwise, why would George King hint her like that.

Rich people are not good people.

This sentence has been passed down since ancient times, and it naturally has its meaning.

Inexplicably, Zhang Xiaolei thought of those ridiculous things that rich people were rumored to have done.

What if he molests me?

"Huhu..."

Zhang Xiaolei tried hard to adjust her breathing, but she couldn't control the breathing frequency.

Under George Jin's hint and under the gaze of Zhao Jiangchuan's eyes.

Zhang Xiaolei's heart rose involuntarily to her throat.

Who is Zhao Jiangchuan?

When Zhang Xiaolei took her first breath, he noticed that Zhang Xiaolei's reaction was wrong.

But he didn't think about anything else.

Most people would be somewhat uncomfortable staying with strangers, not to mention the two of them in the elevator now, so it was inevitable for a woman to feel a little nervous.

But it didn't take long for Zhao Jiangchuan to realize that something was wrong.

Zhang Xiaolei's breathing that she was trying to suppress was getting worse and worse, and her breathing was so loud that Zhao Jiangchuan couldn't even hear it.

Don't you have asthma?

Or high pressure sensitivity?

Zhao Jiangchuan was really worried that Zhang Xiaolei would suddenly squat down holding his chest.

fine.

What Zhao Jiangchuan was worried about did not happen.

There is a "ding" sound.

The twenty-eighth floor has arrived.

Zhang Xiaolei hurriedly ran out of the elevator as if running for her life.

But then she realized her job responsibilities.

Zhang Xiaolei forcibly controlled her urge to run. She mustered up the courage to turn around and smile at Zhao Jiangchuan.

"Zhao...Mr. Zhao, please come with me."

Zhao Jiangchuan saw Zhang Xiaolei's nervousness.

After contacting George Jin's coincidental departure, Zhao Jiangchuan roughly guessed the truth.

He is very clear about capitalism.

In Zhang Xiaolei's unconcealable nervousness, Zhao Jiangchuan smiled half-heartedly.

"Miss Zhang, you seem to be afraid of me."

"No...no."

What a dishonest girl.

This level of lying still needs to be practiced.

Zhao Jiangchuan smiled and did not try to expose the little girl's lies.

Twenty-eighth floor.

It is the highest level reception center of Standard Chartered.

The decoration style inside is unique, luxurious but not vulgar, classic yet flamboyant, elegant yet noble.

It is completely in the decoration style of top European and American clubs.

"Mr. Zhao, I wonder what you would like to drink."

"Cafe."

"Okay, please wait a moment."

After a few minutes.

Zhang Xiaolei walked over carefully holding a cup of coffee.

He looked cautious, as if he was afraid of spilling coffee on the carpet.

Unfortunately, an accident happened in the end.

When Zhang Xiaolei handed the coffee to Zhao Jiangchuan, she accidentally shook her hand because she was nervous, and the coffee in the cup spilled onto Zhao Jiangchuan's pants.

"ah…"

The freshly brewed coffee is extremely hot.

It was the perfect summer again, and Zhao Jiangchuan only wore a pair of trousers.

Now he was suddenly burned, and he screamed in pain.

This time, Zhang Xiaolei panicked.

She kept saying.

"sorry Sorry….."

In a panic, Zhang Xiaolei grabbed the tissue she carried with her and went to help Zhao Jiangchuan wipe the stains on his pants.

But after wiping and wiping, Zhang Xiaolei couldn't wipe it off anymore.

The coffee was spilled in the wrong place.

Part of it was sprinkled on Zhao Jiangchuan's thigh, and part of it was sprinkled on that important part of the man.

After Zhang Xiaolei helped Zhao Jiangchuan wipe off the stain on his thigh, he quickly went to wipe that area again.

But as soon as her hand touched somewhere, she suddenly remembered that this place should not be wiped randomly.

At this time, Zhang Xiaolei was dumbfounded.

To rub or not to rub...

Because of her nervousness, Zhang Xiaolei did not notice that Zhao Jiangchuan's eyes had narrowed.

He was trying to decide whether Zhang Xiaolei's mistake was genuine or intentional.

Unfortunately, Zhao Jiangchuan was unable to make a judgment.

The panic in Zhang Xiaolei's eyes and the fear on her face didn't seem to be fake.

But it was too coincidental.

It was such a coincidence that Zhao Jiangchuan didn't believe it was such a coincidence.

Does she know me too?

Or was this all arranged by George King?

Zhao Jiangchuan didn't know.

So he immediately decided to find the answer himself.

While Zhang Xiaolei was in shock, Zhao Jiangchuan suddenly moved.

He pulled Zhang Xiaolei into his arms.

This pull startled Zhang Xiaolei who didn't know what to do, and she quickly struggled desperately.

Finally, Zhao Jiangchuan made a judgment.

It's purely a misunderstanding.

Otherwise, Zhang Xiaolei would not have such a big reaction.

During Zhang Xiaolei's struggle, Zhao Jiangchuan naturally let go of his hand.

After Zhao Jiangchuan let go of his hand.

Zhang Xiaolei's face is sometimes red and sometimes white.

Some were scared, some were angry, some were angry, and some were ashamed.

She wanted to question Zhao Jiangchuan's rude behavior, but due to George King's previous hints, she was reluctant to speak.

George King said so.

She was asked to satisfy Zhao Jiangchuan at all costs.

But now, she first spilled the coffee on Zhao Jiangchuan, and then rejected Zhao Jiangchuan's rude behavior.

In this way, Zhao Jiangchuan will be satisfied.

A woman's dignity made Zhang Xiaolei want to go up and slap Zhao Jiangchuan.

But her identity made her afraid to take action.

Zhang Xiaolei could only grit his teeth and glare at Zhao Jiangchuan with tears in his eyes.

That angry look made Zhao Jiangchuan want to laugh.

he asked shamelessly.

"Miss Zhang, have we met somewhere?"

Zhang Xiaolei didn't answer.

Except this time, she had never seen Zhao Jiangchuan.

These rich people are so shameless.

Have you seen it somewhere? You wouldn’t know if you’ve seen it.

hateful.

Are you going to say that the next sentence is similar to your ex-girlfriend?

Zhang Xiaolei didn't say a word.

But that staring look said it all.

It's a pity that Zhang Xiaolei really misunderstood Zhao Jiangchuan.

This time, what Zhao Jiangchuan said was true. He really felt that he had heard Zhang Xiaolei's name and had seen this woman.

Under Zhang Xiaolei's glare, Zhao Jiangchuan still smiled.

He wondered where he had seen this woman.

Memories rolled rapidly in Zhao Jiangchuan's consciousness. From this life to the previous life, the people he had seen passed through his mind one by one.

Finally, Zhao Jiangchuan locked the target.

Then…..

This guy laughed out loud without grace.

He finally remembered where he had seen this Zhang Xiaolei.

Zhao Jiangchuan looked at Zhang Xiaolei carefully. His young appearance was very different from that of the strong woman she became.

However, in terms of facial features, there is still not much difference.

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Jiangchuan basically guessed everything.

He spoke.

"I apologize for what happened just now. I wasn't sure where I saw you before, but I remember it now."

Zhang Xiaolei was stunned for a moment by Zhao Jiangchuan's rambling words.

Obviously, Zhao Jiangchuan meant that he remembered where he had seen Zhang Xiaolei.

But Zhang Xiaolei knew that she had never met Zhao Jiangchuan.

What a lame excuse to pick up girls.

Trying to use force will not make you successful. I want to use this method.

Shameless, obscene, hooligan.

Zhang Xiaolei did not dare to refute, she only dared to curse in her heart, her almond eyes still glaring at Zhao Jiangchuan angrily.

However, there was less fear and more contempt in his eyes.

Zhao Jiangchuan raised his eyebrows helplessly.

He looked at Zhang Xiaolei's chest very seriously, until Zhang Xiaolei was so horrified that she couldn't help but protect her chest.

The guy finally spoke.

"Ms. Zhang, this is a misunderstanding. There are some things I can't explain to you, but you don't have to worry. I have never been interested in airports."

AIRPORT….

I have no interest in airports.

Zhao Jiangchuan's words made Zhang Xiaolei feel like she had received a 10,000-point critical hit.

She couldn't help but lower her head and glance at her mediocre breasts.

Isn't it just flat enough to park a plane?

At this moment, Zhang Xiaolei suddenly had a murderous intention.

She wanted to yell, "Are you blind?"

But Zhang Xiaolei couldn't refute that unremarkable fact.

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