42: Chapter 42 Hu Yue

After finishing their meal, before leaving, Chen Cheng went over to say goodbye to Lucy again.

In the eyes of outsiders, this seemed a bit clingy, especially to Li Qixing.

"Lucy, are you very close with that Chen Cheng?" Li Qixing asked, watching Chen Cheng's retreating back with vigilance.

Lucy looked at Li Qixing, quite satisfied with the results of her going over to say hello earlier.

Well, she did indeed have the intention of provoking Li Qixing when she went over.

She smiled and said to Li Qixing, "Oh, him? We're not that close. We just met today."

"Are you done eating? If you're done, shall we go?"

As she spoke, she stood up to leave, without any intention of asking for Li Qixing's opinion.

"I'm..." Before Li Qixing could finish his sentence, seeing that Lucy had already stood up, he hurriedly wiped his mouth in a panic.

In the afternoon, Chen Cheng sat in his office, staring blankly at Zhou Lin's files.

Clearly, this woman was not quite what he had imagined.

She was far from the ruthless person in the original story, looking more like a fallen woman trapped in the quagmire of public relations, possessing a fragility mixed with a bit of 'tea art' honed for survival.

Because of her divorce lawsuit, she was involved in an ambiguous relationship with Xie Zhiyuan.

The files showed that Xie Zhiyuan had even used her to sexually bribe the branch manager of a certain bank in Qingpu.

This was originally something Wu Xianlong had used Hu Yue to do.

Chen Cheng suddenly felt a bit listless.

The gold-rimmed glasses were just a prop after all.

Hu Yue, on the other hand, piqued his interest, so he immediately had Karen investigate the social relationship between Hu Yue and Tao Wuji.

Don't think it's hard to investigate someone; from paparazzi to brokers, to those in the gray industry selling personal information, and even experienced HR professionals, there are channels everywhere.

As long as you want to, there's always a way to investigate someone.

After staring blankly in the office for a while out of boredom, Chen Cheng left the office.

He prepared to go to the bank to see Hu Yue, that fascinating girl from the original story, in person.

He didn't let Karen follow him, and drove to the bank himself.

On the way, he bought three fruit baskets, because he remembered there were three seniors at the bank.

Giving fruit baskets is always effective, both domestically and abroad.

Of course, what kind of fruit basket you give is quite particular.

"Hello, what business would you like to handle?"

As Chen Cheng walked into the lobby, a bank guide asked him.

Chen Cheng politely returned a smile, "Oh, I'm here to open a card."

"Oh, please take this form and go over there." The guide gave Chen Cheng a card application form.

Chen Cheng was carrying three fruit baskets and had no hands free to take it.

The guide noticed Chen Cheng's awkwardness and said, "How about you give the items to me first? I'll help you put them at the counter, and you can come pick them up after you're done."

Chen Cheng smiled; the service attitude was quite good. He readily handed the fruit baskets to the beautiful guide.

The Great Handsome Guy didn't realize that it was his appearance and height that got him such treatment. Otherwise, at most, they would just direct him to where to store them, and would never reach out to take them.

Chen Cheng took the form, got a number, and looked for a familiar figure at the counters.

"Why is it him?"

Chen Cheng actually found a familiar figure; isn't this Qu Sangeng?

"So, is this Tao Wuji?" Chen Cheng murmured playfully.

He scanned the counters again, but didn't find any other familiar figures.

Chen Cheng turned around and said to the beautiful guide from earlier, "Is Hu Yue here?"

He casually flashed his American Express Black Card.

Bank counter services are randomly assigned unless you are a VIP, so whether you can get a specific teller depends on luck.

But by flashing a black card and specifically asking for Hu Yue, even a fool would understand he was here to support Hu Yue.

"Oh~ so you're here to find little Hu?" The beautiful guide clearly lacked the enthusiasm she had earlier and casually pointed to a counter on the side.

Clearly, the beautiful guide didn't truly recognize the card in Chen Cheng's hand; well, black cards are rampant these days.

They aren't scarce anymore, so fewer people care.

If the guide knew that there were only about 20,000 of the cards Chen Cheng held in the entire world, she probably would have snatched Hu Yue's client.

Chen Cheng looked in the direction she pointed.

Well, he really didn't know her.

Chen Cheng found a random spot on the waiting chairs and began to size up Hu Yue.

She was wearing a proper bank uniform, with an elegant posture. She smiled sincerely at customers, though it was unclear how long that smile could last.

Her movements were elegant and crisp, her fingers dancing lightly on the keyboard, processing every transaction quickly and accurately.

Her appearance wasn't stunning, but it was clean and neat, with a fresh and elegant air.

[Number 36, please proceed to counter 5 for service.]

When his number was called, Chen Cheng walked over, only to realize that Hu Yue was looking jealously in the direction of Tao Wuji.

Chen Cheng turned his head to look; Tao Wuji was processing a transaction for a girl, and with his back to Chen Cheng, he couldn't see who it was.

"Like him?"

Chen Cheng spoke up with a smile, interrupting Hu Yue, who was full of jealousy, her back teeth almost clenched to the point of breaking.

Only then did Hu Yue notice the tall Handsome guy in front of the counter. She smiled embarrassedly and did not answer Chen Cheng's question.

"Sir, please sit." She pointed to the chair in front of the counter and asked with a smile, "What business would you like to handle?"

"Help me open a credit card, and let's open a supplementary card too."

Chen Cheng replied with a smile, and after handing his ID to Hu Yue, he quietly sized her up. Hu Yue's fingers moved like flying, operating the keyboard rapidly.

She was quite serious when working. Her eyes were clear, and it was impossible to tell that she was being kept by someone.

She didn't have that ethereal feeling of looking at the secular world as if it were mere smoke and clouds. Many hollow-hearted people have this feeling, but Hu Yue did not.

Did I think wrong, or has the world changed?

Chen Cheng murmured in his heart.

He turned back to look at Tao Wuji again, and Chen Cheng frowned. Why were they flirting?

Tao Wuji and the girl he was serving had their hands in the security drawer for a long time without taking them out, and Tao Wuji was suppressing a smile, looking like he was about to hit the girl in front of him.

"Is that his girlfriend?" Chen Cheng thought of a possibility and asked Hu Yue.

"Ah?" Hu Yue looked up in a daze towards the direction Chen Cheng was looking, then immediately changed the subject, "Oh, no, she should just be a regular client."

As she spoke, she looked at Chen Cheng with a smile and handed the form in her hand to him, "Sir, to open a credit card, we need your authorized signature so we can query your personal credit information."

Chen Cheng smiled; it seemed it was definitely Tao Wuji's girlfriend. He took the form, signed it, and handed it back to Hu Yue.

"Don't worry, I won't complain about him. And this isn't an internal secret investigation."

"Your name is Hu Yue?"

Hu Yue was a bit dazed at this moment, worried about Tao Wuji being complained about, and also embarrassed by being exposed by Chen Cheng for being jealous earlier, "Ah?"

Chen Cheng smiled and pointed at the name tag in front of her.

Only then did Hu Yue realize that the name tag on the counter had revealed her name, "Oh, Mr. Chen, hello. I am Hu Yue."

"How about you be my private banking manager from now on?"

Hu Yue's face showed surprise. The threshold for a private banking manager at Shenmao Bank is an average asset of 10 million in the account within half a year, and her monthly deposit acquisition target is 500,000. Wouldn't that complete her target for the whole year at once?

Her expression was a bit excited, but it was clear that Hu Yue was trying hard to control it. She smiled and said to Chen Cheng, "Mr. Chen, our bank's private..."

Hu Yue unhurriedly explained the private banking standards of Shenmao Bank. Chen Cheng did not interrupt her but waited until she finished before speaking:

"I understand," he said, handing her the American Express Black Card in his hand.

It wasn't that Chen Cheng wanted to show off, but this thing was indeed useful.

When opening cards at other banks, flashing this card would make most banks skip the initial stages for the cardholder and directly upgrade them to the highest level of private banking.

When you take out this card at a hotel, the hotel will also directly give you a super VIP card without needing to accumulate points.

For things like flight tickets and hotels, you can also directly call the private banking manager, and no matter how late you call, they can arrange everything clearly for you.

This is also the reason why Chen Cheng never looked for an assistant.

Having an assistant who doesn't know too many of your secrets and can handle trivial matters for you is simply too comfortable.

Of course, if you lack someone to carry bags or answer phone calls, it's better to find a secretary. (Does any master need a driver, secretary, or assistant? Shadow Jun is looking for a job online.)

Hu Yue took the card, her mouth wide open.

Chen Cheng, on the other hand, felt it was quite suitable.