37: Chapter 37 You all roll up

Su Ye glanced at Gu Qingyan, who still looked dazed, and chuckled. He then said, "President Zhou, it's settled then. From now on, Qingyan will be my one-on-one contact. I may have quite a bit more capital arriving in the future."

Zhou Changxing's eyes flashed beneath his lowered brows upon hearing Su Ye's words, and he couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Little Gu was truly lucky. He naturally understood what Su Ye meant: from now on, Gu Qingyan belonged to Su Ye's camp and wouldn't need to handle other clients. In return, Su Ye would continue to deposit significant funds into the China Merchants Bank system.

"Hahahaha, that goes without saying. Little Gu is one of our bank's premier relationship managers. She's actually about to be promoted to supervisor in the next couple of days. I hope you'll continue to look after her, Mr. Su."

Su Ye nodded, then handed his newly purchased tri-fold phone to Gu Qingyan, who was standing to the side, confused as to why she was suddenly being promoted to supervisor, and asked her to help handle the registration process for the private banking app.

Meanwhile, Zhou Changxing continued to introduce the benefits available to China Merchants Bank private banking clients. Su Ye had only briefly looked into these benefits online before, which certainly wasn't as comprehensive as Zhou Changxing's personal introduction. Besides, the internet was full of misinformation, and it would be embarrassing to make a fool of himself later.

Following that were the exclusive large-sum fixed-interest deposits, asset and equity integration plans, green channels for financing, regularly held private salons for high-end clients, and so on. As for benefits like airport and high-speed rail VIP lounges or chauffeur services, those were even more standard.

"Hiding in the mountains to watch fireworks, guarding that..."

Just as Zhou Changxing was getting into the swing of things, Su Ye's phone rang. Gu Qingyan glanced at it and looked up, feeling a bit awkward as she looked at Su Ye and Zhou Changxing. Both of them naturally saw the bright, clear caller ID on the screen: Agricultural Bank of China.

Su Ye chuckled softly, then took the phone and answered it right in front of Zhou Changxing.

"Yes, this is Su Ye."

"Hello, President Zhang, hello."

...

Zhou Changxing still wore a proper smile, but Su Ye keenly noticed that Zhou Changxing's hands were clenched into fists, veins bulging on the surface of his skin. Su Ye couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.

He had just hung up and added President Zhang on WeChat when, in the next moment...

"Hiding in the mountains to watch fireworks..."

Incoming call from CITIC Bank...

"Hiding in..."

Incoming call from Shanghai Pudong Development Bank.

Su Ye answered seven or eight calls from various major banks until his mouth felt a bit dry, and his WeChat was soon filled with the contacts of seven or eight bank presidents.

Zhou Changxing's face was green by now. Su Ye's money had arrived after work yesterday evening, and the visit had taken place this morning. It hadn't even been two hours, yet news of a major client holding fifty million in cash flow had already spread throughout the entire Chengdu banking system.

It was... it was truly having his face rubbed into the dirt. Zhou Changxing felt utterly ashamed.

The reason Su Ye performed this little stunt right in front of Zhou Changxing was to tell him that they weren't his only option. He shouldn't think that just because Gu Qingyan was at their bank, they could manipulate him. There was a whole pond full of fish waiting to be fed. Su Ye knew that if he put fifty million in deposits on the table, plenty of banks would be willing to offer Gu Qingyan a good position, so these banks had better start competing.

State-owned banks might not be too competitive due to their institutional structure, but the other two or three private banks were a different story. After all, the mechanisms within joint-stock banks were quite cruel—it was a primitive environment of survival of the fittest, just presented in a more civilized manner.

From the moment joint-stock banks were born, they were created to make money. Everything was based on performance; if you had results, you were the boss, and if you didn't, you were a nobody.

If a major client like Su Ye wasn't kept under control and ended up being poached by another bank, Zhou Changxing would definitely not end up well, regardless of how much responsibility he bore.

"Hahaha, apologies for keeping President Zhou waiting. All the bank presidents are just so enthusiastic."

Zhou Changxing still wore a warm smile:

"Mr. Su, as the number one bank in the country, China Merchants Bank's service attitude toward clients and our derivative value are absolutely the best among all banks. There's still a long road ahead, so please give us some time. I believe the future will prove that your decision to choose China Merchants Bank was the right one. No matter what conditions other banks offer you, China Merchants Bank can match them. That is our confidence."

Zhou Changxing chatted with Su Ye for a long time. Knowing that young people didn't like too much beating around the bush, he simply stated his position directly. Just as he said, in direct competition, China Merchants Bank feared no opponent.

The smile on Su Ye's face became three points more sincere. The timing of the other banks' interference was just perfect. If they hadn't acted as catalysts, China Merchants Bank might not have offered so many benefits. Now that he had eaten the meat, Su Ye didn't mind saying a few kind words.

"Hahaha, you're too polite, President Zhou. I have always believed in China Merchants Bank's strength and appreciate its service attitude; otherwise, I wouldn't have met only with you today."

Afterward, they naturally had a pleasant conversation, exchanged contact information, and both got what they wanted.

About ten minutes later, Zhou Changxing saw that Gu Qingyan had finished handling the private banking app, so he stood up to take his leave.

"Mr. Su, I originally wanted to invite you to lunch, but considering you have important matters to attend to this afternoon, I won't disturb you further. Next time, I will invite a young talent like you to lunch again, and I hope you will do me the honor."

Hearing Zhou Changxing's words, Su Ye felt pleased. After all, everyone likes to be flattered:

"President Zhou, you are too modest. It would be my honor to have lunch with an elder like you. I learned a lot from you today, and I will invite you next time. I hope you won't hesitate to offer your guidance."

Zhou Changxing wore a warm smile and took the initiative to extend both hands:

"Certainly, certainly. I still have quite a few matters to attend to at the bank, so I'll head back. As for Little Gu..."

Su Ye glanced at Gu Qingyan and said:

"How about this, President Zhou? I'm currently lacking a secretary to help me handle miscellaneous tasks. Since Qingyan is my one-on-one contact, it would be more convenient for her to be by my side. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise and excitement appeared on Gu Qingyan's small face. She wouldn't have to sit in the office, and she could be by Su Ye's side every day?

President Zhou glanced at Gu Qingyan, then smiled and nodded:

"Then I'll leave Little Gu to you, Mr. Su. Our bank is also very happy that she can help Mr. Su with his affairs."