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Chapter 98: Love Handsome Men, Not the Country, A Bowl of Water is Balanced! [Additional Update]

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Zhuque Street, Left Bank Cafe.

Pushing open the door, before Li Mubai had a chance to survey the situation in the cafe, a male waiter stepped forward respectfully and spoke.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Li?"

Just before entering the door, Li Mubai had glanced at the small parking lot outside. The cars parked there were not of a particularly fashionable brand. There were many middle-class models favored by older ladies or uncles, neither shabby nor ostentatious, just average...

This gave Li Mubai a strange feeling...

It was like in a previous life, those places where older men brought young girls, or where wealthy middle-aged women brought their delicate young boyfriends to enjoy a quiet corner.

Regardless of past or present, Li Mubai was always repulsed by such places...

But he hadn't expected the interior decoration to be different from what Li Mubai had imagined, slightly dim and with a special atmosphere...

"Yes, I am," Li Mubai replied. The male waiter immediately bowed slightly, trying to conceal his astonishment, and politely said, "Please follow me."

Not only the male waiter, but also some of the girls and women drinking coffee in the hall, all involuntarily turned their gaze to Li Mubai's face.

Some stared openly, with a gleam in their eyes.

Some occasionally stole a glance and then quickly looked away.

There were also those who stared for two seconds, then immediately shifted their gaze elsewhere, but the corner of their eye still followed Li Mubai.

Li Mubai, as usual, pretended not to see any of it, but could only sigh inwardly: he had forgotten to wear sunglasses today.

Soon, led by the waiter with a professional smile, Li Mubai entered a private room.

Then, Li Mubai saw Song Xingzhang, who was holding a teacup and sipping tea.

She was dressed in a professional suit, with her legs crossed, and her black high heels looked sharp even in this dimly lit private room. Her updo was as delicate as usual, giving off an air of seriousness.

The cigarette held between her index and middle fingers added a touch of rigidity.

Li Mubai... was reminded of the scene when he first met Lin Jiayin, except that compared to Song Xingzhang, Lin Jiayin was younger... and more beautiful.

But it was only for a moment.

The sharpness of this middle-aged woman, Song Yahong, the branch manager of the Jiuzhou Bank's Imperial Capital Branch, suddenly dissipated, and she stood up from her seat with a gentle demeanor.

"You must be Mr. Li Mubai."

While Li Mubai was observing her, Song Xingzhang was also observing Li Mubai.

There was no way around it, during this period of time, she had a deep impression of the name Li Mubai.

On the same night, Lin Jiayin, the CEO of the Lin Group, and Yun Wuyue, the CEO of the Yun Feather Group, even the bank's president personally called to inquire about Ji Yuanbai's situation.

And in less than a week, Lin Jiayin and Yun Wuyue each transferred 150 million and 300 million into Li Mubai's account.

Don't think that a few small targets are insignificant. Even the CEOs of some listed companies cannot come up with so much cash.

This also shows the financial strength of Yun Wuyue and Lin Jiayin...

For this reason, Lin Jiayin specifically greeted her and asked her to pull Li Mubai into their circle of resources. If he owed any favors, he could go to her to repay them.

What a good relationship...

It is said that in ancient times, a smile from a handsome man was worth a thousand pieces of gold. This is simply a modern version of not loving the country but loving handsome men!

Although she thought so, Song Xingzhang still didn't believe that Li Mubai could be so handsome...

So she checked...

Even the ID photo, which was considered the ugliest photo in a person's life, Song Xingzhang had to admit... he was the most handsome man she had ever seen.

Then she watched Li Mubai's performance video from the evening party.

In that moment, she had an epiphany.

In ancient times, it was said that a man without talent was virtuous, but in modern times... it's just bullshit.

As a layman, she could also tell that Li Mubai should have had a falling out with either Yun Wuyue or Lin Jiayin.

Now, both CEOs were aggressively pursuing Li Mubai!

Seeing the real person at this moment, she felt that Li Mubai had a different aura from other men.

If it weren't for that... she would also want to... do that.

Li Mubai nodded in a friendly manner, neither saying that having so much money made him frivolous, nor saying that he felt inferior because of the CEO sisters. He quietly sat down across from Song Xingzhang.

"Mr. Li, what would you like to drink?"

Glancing at the desktop, Li Mubai smiled and said, "Let's have some tea."

He was going to meet Gu Kexin later, and then he had to go back to school to meet Xu Shiwen with Song Xingyu. If he had some free time in between, he also had to revise the contract with Beizhe. He would be very busy and didn't have time to waste sitting here.

Speaking of the contract, Li Mubai smiled inwardly. He estimated that Xiaonan, this "double agent," had probably already sent the contract he had written to Yun Wuyue.

This was inevitable. Even if Yun Nan's fortune was high, he would definitely not truly betray Yun Wuyue.

After all, fortune was not something like... a world adjustment mode or hypnotic glasses.

So every time Yun Nan told him about Yun Wuyue, he must have been in inner turmoil and would tell Yun Wuyue in detail about his current situation.

Li Mubai did this intentionally. With an external helper, he was confident that he would win the championship.

As for the shares of the Xueying Entertainment Company, they were intended for Yun Wuyue.

After all, he had mentioned before that he wanted to support her, so he had to give her a gift first.

As for Lin Jiayin, Li Mubai planned to give her some advice on future markets and current business possibilities based on the current situation of the Lin Group when he met her in the evening in the next few days.

Don't underestimate these suggestions. After all, Li Mubai had traveled through time and had a perfect outline of emerging industries, emerging platforms, and so on for the next five or even ten years, according to the current situation of the world.

As the helmsman of a company, Lin Jiayin would understand that the advice Li Mubai provided was definitely more accurate than any outstanding CEO in this world.

Hmm...

Treat everyone equally, without favoring one over the other.

"Mr. Li, besides wanting to meet you today, we also want to give you a detailed introduction to the privileges of our private banking at Jiuzhou Bank. Additionally, if you have any special needs, we can also provide personalized services for you!"

Li Mubai nodded slightly upon hearing this. He understood this aspect, but... he really didn't need it.

He just wanted to unlock the "Charming Beauty Illustration" as quickly as possible and then tell President Sister that he didn't want to work hard anymore...

And most importantly, what privileges couldn't be bought? Li Mubai's wealth was close to ten small goals now. He had more than enough privileges.

After listening to President Song's introduction of the so-called "privileges," Li Mubai shook his head...

"President Song, just get to the point. I'm more interested in the resource sharing you mentioned on the phone."

He had to ask about this topic. Li Mubai strongly suspected that President Song had come on behalf of Lin Jiayin or Yun Wuyue, so he couldn't afford to miss any part of the act.

"You can rest assured about this, Mr. Li. We have VIPs in various fields such as real estate, finance, the internet, and the entertainment industry. If you have any specific needs, you can contact me directly!"

"Anything is possible?" Li Mubai asked.

Chairman Song was afraid that Li Mubai didn't understand the hidden meaning behind this, so he patiently explained, "There is a price for every request, and if someone comes to you for help, you also need to make a choice based on the situation. As for... anything, I can't guarantee that. You just need to tell me who you want to meet or what you need to accomplish, and I will help you make the connection. The specific negotiations will be conducted privately between the other party and you."

This statement can be considered quite straightforward, and Chairman Song has distanced himself from any responsibility.

"What do you want to do and who do you want to find? I can help you make the contact, but I don't care about the specific content. It has nothing to do with us," Li Mubai nodded.

He continued directly, "So Chairman Song knows about the ETC business jointly launched by the expressways and banks, right?"

Song Yahong paused for a moment, unable to keep up with Li Mubai's sudden change of topic.

After a two-second delay, she nodded, "Yes, I informed the salespeople months ago, but the response was not good."

"Has Chairman Song ever considered hiring people from outside to expand the business? I remember there are commissions for this business, right?"

She had considered it, but... the results were not satisfactory. People have a natural resistance when it comes to applying for and binding cards," Song Yahong said, wanting to know what Li Mubai meant specifically.

Li Mubai took a sip of tea and rarely showed a smile that Chairman Song couldn't refuse.

"I have a friend who wants to take charge of all the ETC business here. The quantity will definitely satisfy you, so..."

Song Yahong's heart skipped a beat, marveling at Li Mubai's influence.

After pondering for two seconds, she nodded, "Since Mr. Li has spoken, there is no problem. But can you tell me how many transactions per day we can expect?"

Li Mubai also became enthusiastic, "Then Chairman Song, could you give me a price? For example, a daily volume of one thousand transactions..."

Song Yahong's pupils contracted...

One thousand transactions per day, their branch couldn't even reach that number in a month!

After thinking for a while, Song Yahong looked at Li Mubai, then thought about Yun Wuyue and Lin Jiayin, and spoke sincerely.

"If there really is such a high volume of transactions, I can authorize a price of 120 per person. If it's lower than one thousand transactions per day, it will be 100 per person."

Li Mubai raised his teacup, "Deal!"

After some idle chat and adding each other on WeChat, Li Mubai walked out of the Left Bank Coffee with a sigh.

Gu Kexin had to give him some face, earn a good amount of money, and support him in the future. He even sacrificed his looks!

PS1: Chapter completed.

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