The staff inside the bank suddenly grew busy. Normally, there were only one or two people coming to the lobby to withdraw money. When An Chutang took out his passbook at the counter and stated that he wanted to withdraw ten thousand US dollars and ten thousand RMB, the clerk gave a puzzled glance at the name on the passbook, uttered a quick please wait, and hurried away. Then, after the other two people finished withdrawing their money, the bank’s front doors were directly closed by a few people wearing military green uniforms and red armbands. An Chutang looked nervously toward Li Yan, who was waiting to the side. Li Yan also frowned, walked over, and murmured, Don’t worry. A few middle-aged men finally walked out from behind the counter along with the young female clerk who had just handled the transaction. The leading man, dressed in a black Zhongshan suit, paused slightly before greeting them with a smile, Xiao Yan, why are you here? Seeing that they knew each other, An Chutang let out a breath of relief. Uncle Zhang, this is? Zhang Jianjun offered a quick, superficial smile before turning to extend both hands eagerly toward An Chutang. Hello, hello. Mr. An, right? I am the president of this branch, surname Zhang. An Chutang had encountered such scenes in his previous world, so he managed to shake hands with the other man quite calmly. Zhang Jianshu kept his posture very low, smiling as he introduced the people beside him. This is our bank’s Vice President Li, and this is Director Xing. Come, let’s talk in my office. Uh… An Chutang raised a hand to stop them. I just came to withdraw some money. Is there something wrong with my passbook? No, no, Mr. An, please don’t misunderstand. You are a very important customer of ours, and the amount you are withdrawing this time is rather large. To ensure your safety, we cleared the hall and invited you inside to handle it. Zhang Jianshu looked anxiously at Li Yan; he didn’t have time to inquire how this kid knew such a God of Wealth. Ever since a huge sum of foreign exchange was suddenly transferred into the bank last night, it had already alerted various departments. One had to know that the country’s entire foreign exchange reserve was only a few billion, yet suddenly there were nearly two hundred billion US dollars appearing under a single individual’s assets. Once this news leaked, it would surely shock the world. As for the person named An who held all these assets, relevant authorities had already begun discreetly investigating his background since last night. He hadn’t expected this person to show up at the bank so soon and even know this kid from the Li family. He definitely had to secure this person, fearing that this money might be transferred away overnight. Seeing Uncle Zhang, usually so steady, show such rare anxiety, Li Yan realized he had still underestimated this young master’s situation. He raised an eyebrow and asked An Chutang, Do you want to go inside to handle it? It’s fine if you don’t want to. Hearing this, Zhang Jianshu grew even more anxious, already thinking about going to complain to his grandfather later and dragging this brat off to the military camp for a few days of rigorous training. An Chutang wasn’t stupid either; seeing that the two seemed quite familiar, he went along with Li Yan. Fine, you have to come with me. Only then did Zhang Jianshu come back to life. Let’s go, let’s go. Mr. An, please come inside. And you, you brat, your grandfather was mentioning you a couple of days ago. You should hurry up and find time to go back. Li Yan dug at his ear with his finger and nodded perfunctorily, though he understood the implication in the other man’s words. It seemed that the person he had just taken a fancy to might really not be an ordinary person, having even startled his grandfather. However, he didn’t care about all that; anyone who dared to harbor thoughts about the person he was interested in was out of the question. Inside the office, Director Xing took out a new cup and personally picked up the thermos to brew tea for everyone present. When he handed it to An Chutang, he even added a concerned warning, Mr. An, be careful, it’s hot. An Chutang nodded with aloof detachment. Thank you. I have things to attend to later, so I wonder if we can process my business now? Li Yan looked at the person whose demeanor was completely different from last night, feeling as though this was what the other man typically looked like in front of outsiders. And yet, they had only just met, yet the other man was exceptionally affectionate toward him, which inevitably made him feel even more gratified. Yes, yes, of course we can process it, but… President Zhang spoke with careful consideration. However, the counter mentioned that aside from ten thousand RMB, Mr. An also wishes to withdraw ten thousand US dollars? An Chutang blinked his black-and-white eyes slightly. What’s wrong? Can’t I withdraw it? I might need to make a trip to the Friendship Store. No, no. Mr. An must have just returned to China, right? Perhaps there are some things you aren’t quite clear about. We cannot directly dispense US dollars here, but we can issue Foreign Exchange Certificates to you, which won’t affect your use at friendship hotels. The exchange of your foreign assets into RMB is completely unaffected and can be withdrawn at any time. Zhang Jianshu was terrified that this overly youthful man might get displeased and transfer all these assets back abroad. An Chutang vaguely remembered hearing his grandfather mention Foreign Exchange Certificates before. Alright then, let’s withdraw… Before he could finish, his arm was pressed down by Li Yan beside him. An Chutang looked at him in confusion. What’s wrong? Li Yan chuckled lightly. Just withdraw a thousand of each will do. What is two thousand going to buy? An Chutang muttered softly, but he still followed Li Yan’s suggestion. Fine, listen to him, let’s take a thousand of each. Their exchange left the other three dumbfounded. This person could easily be considered the world’s richest man—as banking professionals, they knew that the publicly recognized richest person in the world currently held around six hundred million dollars in assets. This hidden tycoon possessed a staggering two hundred seventy billion dollars, yet why was he so obedient to Li Yan? How was he so easily managed? Without wasting any further time, Director Xing took An Chutang’s passbook with both hands and went outside to process it personally. In a short while, he returned with two thick stacks of cash and Foreign Exchange Certificates, placing them in front of An Chutang. It was only at this moment that An Chutang understood why Li Yan had only let him withdraw such a small amount. The largest denomination of currency currently available was ten yuan. If he had really withdrawn ten thousand, he would genuinely have to carry a huge bag of cash around like an upstart while shopping. An Chutang’s mouth twitched in silent disdain as he politely asked President Zhang, Could you trouble you to give me a tote bag? My pockets probably won’t fit these. Of course, this was just to let you verify the count. No need, thank you. The two of them walked out of the bank doors carrying the bag. President Zhang, standing outside to see them off, didn’t turn back to say anything to the vice president until their backs were completely out of sight. I’m heading out for a bit. Vice President Li nodded knowingly. Today he could consider himself fortunate to have broadened his horizons, though he still felt a bit dazed. As they neared the People’s Market, Li Yan parked his bike at the entrance of a sparsely populated alley and turned back, resting one foot on the ground. What’s wrong? An Chutang asked, sliding open the front cover of his helmet. Seeing him looking so completely unguarding, Li Yan felt a touch of helplessness. He was even surprised by his own unusual patience. The bank has regulations, so they probably won’t casually spread around how much money you have. Still, I’m warning you, it’s best not to let people know about your personal assets casually in the future. An Chutang froze, then broke into a smile. I’m not stupid, but I don’t need to deliberately pretend to be poor either. My standards for quality of life are still quite high. Besides, you’re the one who went to the bank with me today. If it had been someone else and the president pulled a stunt like that, I would’ve been angry. Hearing this made Li Yan’s heart itch even more unbearably. He had just witnessed the man’s detachment and composure toward strangers, which made this present docility and vulnerability all the more lethal. Don’t go to the bank alone next time. Call me along if you need to. Was this finally accepting him as a new friend? An Chutang’s eyes shone brightly. Alright! Then he leaned in closer, whispering to the other man, Do you want to know how much money I actually have? After asking, An Chutang still felt a little nervous inside. Although the man was recognized by the system, and regardless of the other’s character he couldn’t leave him anyway, his upbringing still made him want to test the waters a bit. He saw the other man curl his lips into a smile as if in a very good mood. This visual crit hit his aesthetic preferences squarely once again. Before An Chutang could look closer, the next second, the other man leaned his helmet forward and scraped the bridge of his nose sharply with his index finger. Ow! An Chutang covered the bridge of his nose. Accompanied by the system notification that physical contact had increased his life points by thirty minutes, he wasn’t sure whether to be angry or happy. Shut up, don’t tell anyone. Li Yan pulled the front cover of his helmet down, turned his head, and started the motorcycle again. (Life Countdown: 8 hours 10 minutes)
Chapter 8 - Fine, listen to him
Reborn In The 70s As A Spoiled Young Master: Please Let Me Touch You (Sequel)