C430 Persephone
C430 Persephone
The reason why Stephen became the chief of Swiss Bank in China was not only because of his own abilities and background, but also because of his ancestors having a trace of the blood of the Chinese. Stephen had always liked the culture of the East, and even graduated from university in Hong Kong.
Therefore, Stephen's English was not as fluent as Chinese. This was a foreigner that made ordinary people feel weird.
"What an unexpected morning. Yu Lei's Director Lin, I must have remembered him correctly!" Stephen, who had a head of silvery-gray hair and a long, thin, yet spirited face, very politely gestured towards Lin Ruoxi. He didn't shake hands like other people.
In fact, shaking hands was a form of etiquette. When men and women met, women could take the initiative, while men could take the initiative. It was not polite at all. It was a frivolous act, one that wanted to take advantage of others. However, most people only understood one of these things, not the other.
As an old qualified noble family, Stephen was obviously the best at etiquette.
Lin Ruoxi didn't actually have the mood to observe this westerner's etiquette. She was still muttering in her heart about how to proceed.
As Stephen sat on the hard old mahogany sofa, Lin Ruoxi put down her bag and revealed a professional smile. But she was still cold in the eyes of others.
"Mr. Stephen, you know me?" It was Lin Ruoxi's first time seeing this man, so she asked him out of curiosity.
Stephen smiled shyly, "Speaking of which, I feel a little ashamed. I attended Yu Lei's banquet last year at the King Building, and I saw Director Lin from afar. I swear, I was just admiring you, Director Lin, you are a very attractive woman, so I remembered it with just a glance."
Stephen spoke very calmly, but Lin Ruoxi couldn't help blushing. The Englishman in front of her was already in his fifties, and Lin Ruoxi still felt uncomfortable to be "admired" by someone who could be a father to her.
"Is that so? Because the banquet is the responsibility of our PR Department, so I didn't remember the guests very well, I'm very sorry about that." Lin Ruoxi had a request, but it was rare for her to politely say this. She then said, "I believe Mr. Stephen should know about the things that happened today."
Stephen's smile didn't change and he said gently, "I just saw your news before Director Lin came up. I know you need a lot of cash right now. But, I think Director Lin should be clear, our Swiss Bank does not provide loan business. Furthermore, relying on the golden name of Yulei International, as one of the top five hundred multinational corporations in the world, why don't they offer loans from other banks that have a cooperative relationship? "
Stephen had said a long paragraph, but he only had one meaning — — You are Lin Ruoxi, so I can't make an exception for you.
"I am very clear of this point," Lin Ruoxi said, rubbing the ring on her right finger with her left hand as she said, "I do not want to lie to you, Mr. Stephen. Perhaps it is because of me, but I have too many enemies. The opponent this time was very strong, and he had an extremely strong official background. All of the big banks with which we are working chose to avoid this battle. "
Stephen pondered for a moment, frowned and asked: "But why would Director Lin think that he would come here? Not mentioning whether or not we are afraid of your opponent, we are simply unable to provide any loans, so Director Lin should be clear about how strict our Swiss Bank is with the rules. "
Lin Ruoxi gathered her courage and slowly raised her right hand, revealing the black ring on her middle finger.
"Someone told me that if I use this ring, Swiss Bank will give me enough loans as an exception."
Stephen was stunned for a moment. His eyes revealed some thought, then he lowered his head and thought for a moment. Stephen finally got up from the sofa, "Can I have a closer look at your ring?"
"Of course." Lin Ruoxi took off her ring and handed it over to Stephen.
"Director Lin, I need to verify some information with the Swiss headquarters. Please wait a moment." Stephen said as he walked towards the desk with his ring.
A strange feeling emerged in Lin Ruoxi's heart …
Stephen was talking about the need to verify the data. In other words, if the verified data showed that it was feasible, then he might really give himself a loan. This meant that Swiss Bank did indeed have a lending business! However, this could be an internal business of the Swiss Bank, and not open to the public. In addition, it might have many hidden meanings.
Could what Yang Chen said be true? At the same time that hope grew within Lin Ruoxi's heart, the figure in her heart became even more misty.
Stephen went back to his desk. His expression was already serious, serious, and even a bit serious.
After a series of keystrokes, the computer screen on Stephen's desk was connected to the Swiss Bank Headquarters page. After entering Stephen's identity verification information, he once again entered the Swiss Bank's internal system page.
On the simple and clear database page, Stephen lightly clicked on the "Unconventional Service Objects" option.
Then, Stephen took out an electronic scanning device from the safe behind him. After connecting it to the computer, he tested the iris, sound, and fingerprints.
Lin Ruoxi, who was looking at Stephen from a short distance, was stunned by the series of complicated search work.
What kind of information was this, and what kind of strict examination was needed to find out!?
At this moment, Stephen raised his head and smiled apologetically at Lin Ruoxi, "Director Lin, the situation is quite special. Please wait for a moment."
With that, Stephen entered the next page. It was a silver-gray page filled with ancient Roman script.
In the entire Swiss Bank, there were no more than ten people who could understand the arrangement of these letters. Coincidentally, Stephen was one of them.
Stephen was mumbling something in silence. After dragging and rearranging some of the Roman characters on the page with his mouse, it took him three minutes to compose a poem.
"Phew, in a few years, I'll have to change to a new person. My brain is almost unable to remember."
Stephen muttered to himself as the computer screen also changed.
The entire screen went black. After another three seconds, a white line appeared in the middle, and the page was torn open from the middle, revealing the true contents within.
There were three and a half pages of pictures and captions, each a small object, necklace, ring, bracelet, strange, gold cards, old pipe, etc.
Stephen started from the picture on the third page. There were ten items on the whole page. When he finished, he shook his head and turned to the second page.
The second page suddenly became five items. Stephen looked carefully at two pictures of rings, then looked at the rings on the table and shook his head again.
Taking a deep breath, Stephen turned to the first page. On this page, there were only two items …
Almost at the same time he turned to the first page, Stephen's pupils contracted.
Even though he had felt it earlier, he did not dare to believe it. It was only at this moment when he saw the picture of the ring on the computer screen that was exactly the same as the one in front of him that he woke up!
This... Was it really that item!?
Lili, who was on the sofa, felt nervous when she saw the frightened and excited expression on Stephen's face. She found it hard to imagine what kind of thing could shock this old gentleman for half a hundred years.
For a full five minutes, Stephen kept verifying that the picture and the ring in front of him were exactly the same. He then read the description more than ten times.
Finally, after confirming that the five letters "PLUTO" were exactly the same on the inner wall of the ring, Stephen drew a cross in front of his chest and prayed devoutly before logging out of the computer.
"Mr Stephen, have you found out the result?" Lin Ruoxi rarely asked other people because she was usually very calm, but now, she couldn't hold it in anymore.
Stephen held up the ring with both hands solemnly. He slowly walked in front of Lin Ruoxi and handed the ring to her with both hands. "Excuse me, the person who gave the ring to Lady Lin is Lady Lin's …"
Stephen had already neglected the identity of CEO Lin Ruoxi.
Lin Ruoxi bit her lips. Although she was a little shy, she still looked Stephen in the eye. She answered clearly, "He is my husband."
Stephen's body visibly trembled. Following that, Stephen took three steps back and he actually fell to one knee!
"Master Persephone, I am honored to be of service to you." Stephen's eyes were filled with reverence.
Persephone? Lin Ruoxi felt a headache coming on. What was that?
Without waiting for her to think about it, Stephen had already stood up with a flattering smile on his face. This was completely different from the gentleman's expression just now.
"Sir, may I ask how much cash you need? I will get it for you right away." Stephen said with his back half bent.
"Wait a minute." Lin Ruoxi felt confused as to why she had changed into an 'adult'. "Mr. Stephen, who is Persephone? Why do you call me that?"
Stephen was stunned, but then he seemed to have thought of something. He smiled amiably and said, "My lord, since that respected existence did not explain, then I have no way of explaining it. Please give the order directly. You are now the holder of the 'Pluto Ring', and can receive 100 billion euros in cash from Swiss Bank at any time. May I ask how much you need to withdraw? "
After hearing Stephen's words, Lin Ruoxi was no longer able to think about what was going on. Her beautiful eyes were wide open and there was only one thought in her mind — What!? 100 billion... Euro!?