The next day, Li Haochen woke up early to go out and buy local specialties. Liu Qinghe and the others were leaving today, and as the host, he had to make proper arrangements.
Li Haochen had considered going to Murong Yanran's hotel, but since the people from Fanluangguo hadn't invited him, it wouldn't be appropriate to show up unannounced. Although they wouldn't have any objections and would even entertain him warmly, it would feel like he was repaying a favor, so that idea was dismissed.
If the villa were finished, he could take them to play there, but returning to his rented place felt too shabby. Li Haochen ended up finding a well-known teahouse to bid them farewell.
Perhaps due to suddenly becoming wealthy and not sleeping all night, everyone arrived with panda eyes and yawned constantly. Li Haochen couldn't help but laugh, "What's with you guys? You didn't sleep all night, did you?"
"Alas, becoming rich overnight, how could we sleep?"
"Exactly, every time I close my eyes, that check just flies around in my mind."
"My mind isn't filled with checks, but I'm afraid if my old family finds out, I won't have any peace."
Zhang Yuan said with emotion, causing others to fall into similar worries.
There's a saying, "The poor in the bustling city are ignored, while the rich in the deep mountains have distant relatives." It's true. If people find out, even distant relatives from who knows how many generations back will wear down your doorstep.
This is why most people who win the lottery in China remain extremely low-key, fully armed, for fear of being recognized.
"Don't overthink it. What will be, will be. We can only be low-key ourselves and hide deeper."
"Xiong Ge, what you're saying isn't quite right. You won a luxury car worth millions. If you drive it out, won't it be showing off? You'll be attracting all sorts of attention, hahaha..."
"You kid."
The group of more than ten people chatted about everyday life and recent happenings. In the blink of an eye, a few hours passed. Seeing that the time was about right, Li Haochen went out to pay the bill. When he returned, he brought in the local specialties he had stored at the teahouse. "Brothers, we meet sometimes, we part sometimes, and we will meet again. Take care!"
"Hey, Haochen, I'm a girl," Liu Xiying said, hands on her hips, feigning anger.
"Then should I start all over again? Hahaha..."
After Liu Qinghe and the others left, Li Haochen returned home and took out the check. "I didn't expect to become rich overnight. Good deeds are rewarded. Let's go, hehe!"
Li Haochen cautiously put the check in his pocket and rode his little Aima. He was in such a good mood, how could he not have a fitting song? Li Haochen, with a slightly smug expression, hummed a song by Sam Hui, "The God of Wealth is here, the God of Wealth is here, good deeds are rewarded. The God of Wealth says, the God of Wealth says, make money the right way... When he favors you, you have a future..."
Half an hour later, Li Haochen arrived at the Binhai branch of Swiss Bank. Various luxury cars were parked outside, and people who looked like successful individuals were entering and exiting.
After searching for about ten minutes, he finally found a place to park his electric bike outside the neighboring tall building.
At the bank entrance stood two lifelike bronze lions, looking majestically into the distance, as if guarding wealth.
Walking into the main hall, it was like a palace, with carved walls and ornate beams.
The interior decoration was extremely luxurious. Li Haochen felt like a country bumpkin entering a grand view, marveling at every step. His appearance was met with disdain from other customers.
There were quite a few people conducting business, but it wasn't noisy; it was very quiet. It felt less like a bank and more like a place under the moonlight, with soft music and a faint fragrance.
Li Haochen was curious because there was no need to take a number; as long as there was a seat, you could go and conduct your business. There was no jostling for seats. Perhaps their status made them maintain such composure.
After waiting for about ten minutes, window number 8 had just finished with a guest and was empty. Li Haochen looked around and saw no one going to it, so he got up and walked towards the window.
As soon as he sat down, a gentle and melodious female voice next to him sounded, "Hello, sir. This is the VIP area. Please present your VIP card. Thank you!"
Li Haochen turned his head. The woman was young, with outstanding looks and a curvaceous figure. Her gentle voice made her quite pleasing to the eye. Perhaps seeing Li Haochen's ordinary attire, the hint of arrogance between her brows revealed her contempt.
"Uh, VIP card?"
"Yes. If you don't have one, please proceed to the ordinary window next door to conduct your business. Thank you!"
"What a bother."
Li Haochen muttered, stood up, and turned towards the side. Unfortunately, there were still many people waiting ahead, so he had to return to the lounge to wait.
"Sir, what would you like to drink?"
At this moment, a young and beautiful woman stood beside Li Haochen, bowed, and said with a smile.
"Plain water will do, thank you!"
Two minutes later, the young woman gently placed a cup of water in front of Li Haochen. "Sir, here is the water you requested. Is there anything else you need?"
Her sweet smile and attentive service made Li Haochen look at the woman seriously. Her delicate face and light makeup gave one a feeling of being in a spring breeze.
His eyes moved down to her modestly developed chest, where a small name tag indicated Cai Jingya, intern.
"No, nothing else is needed. Thank you!"
Just as Cai Jingya turned to leave, Li Haochen called out, "Excuse me, beautiful. I'd like to ask, if I want to cash a check, what identification do I need to bring? It's my first time, and I'm not very familiar with it. I'm afraid I might miss something and waste my trip."
"Hello, sir. You only need to bring the check. Any window can handle it."
"Can the VIP window handle it too?"
"Yes."
"You can? But one of your staff just told me that the VIP window requires a VIP card."
Cai Jingya paused for a moment, then resumed her sweet demeanor. She didn't answer Li Haochen directly, but smiled charmingly, "Sir, the VIP window is free at the moment. I'll take you there."
"Lin Jie, this gentleman..."
"Hey, Cai Jingya, why are you bringing someone here so casually? This is the VIP window. Manager Liu from Binjiang just went to the restroom, and he's waiting to conduct business. Also, sir, didn't I just tell you that those without VIP cards cannot conduct business here?"
Zhu Xiaolu saw Cai Jingya leading Li Haochen over and stopped them with displeasure.
"Lu Jie, this gentleman is here to..."
"Don't call me that familiarly; we're not close. Besides, if you delay Manager Liu's important business, can you handle it? Hurry up and take him away." Before Cai Jingya could finish, Zhu Xiaolu cut in, speaking rapidly like a machine gun, leaving no room for interruption.
"Damn it, are you done? You're acting crazy like a lunatic."
"What's going on?"
A man's voice with considerable authority sounded from behind. Hearing this, Zhu Xiaolu ran over and started complaining, "Manager, Manager Liu just went to the restroom, and Cai Jingya brought someone over. What will happen when Manager Liu returns? This is a business of millions, and they even cursed me when I asked them to leave."