Chapter 33: Chapter 30 Hidden Round
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“Mr. Zhou, take care. If you have any questions, you can contact your exclusive customer service representative, Xu Wenqian, anytime. She’s at your service 24/7.”
“Yes, Mr. Zhou, I’m always on standby!”
At 10:30 in the morning, Zhou Wang exited the front doors of Zhao Hang’s Ming City branch after a warm send-off by a customer manager and another attractive female bank employee.
There really was no other way. The bank’s customer service had called Zhou Wang for several consecutive days to remind him about upgrading his savings card. Given his recent large expenditures, which all required temporary limits to be extended, he felt rather embarrassed about bothering the bank’s customer service repeatedly.
Thus, to make things easier, before heading to the library this morning, Zhou Wang asked Driver Lao Yang to take him to Zhao Hang’s special branch.
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Since the phone customer service had helped him schedule an appointment in advance, everything went exceptionally smoothly.
Forty minutes later, the regular bank card Zhou Wang originally used for paying tuition was replaced by the card he now held—completely black, with a silver sunflower covering half of it.
Zhao Hang Bank’s platinum-level debit card, the Golden Sunflower Card.
It offered exclusive wealth management with higher returns than standard investments, airport VIP services, multi-currency global cash withdrawals, customized card numbers…
Of course, these benefits weren’t what mattered to Zhou Wang; what mattered was that the daily limit had become 5 million per day, and if that wasn’t enough, he could apply for a temporary increase, ensuring all his future large expenditures would be smooth and unhindered. This had practical significance for Zhou Wang, who was destined to become a wealthy god.
In fact, obtaining the Golden Sunflower Card had some requirements, even if the threshold wasn’t very high. For example, owning property worth more than 1.5 million or a car worth more than 300,000, and keeping a continuous account balance of over 500,000 for three months, to name a few.
But these issues became non-issues after Zhou Wang directly purchased wealth management products worth 1 million.
He arrived at the bank at 9 o’clock, spending the additional 50 minutes listening to Xu Wenqian explain the detailed terms of wealth management.
Although this 1 million for wealth management was essentially Zhou Wang’s base for earning interest, which he usually wouldn’t touch, he still took this opportunity to understand the necessary aspects and absorb some financial knowledge.
Speaking of which, this customer manager Old Wang was quite considerate; he arranged an exclusive customer service representative like Xu Wenqian for him, who was elegant and charming, with large, watery eyes and a sweet voice—meeting the standards of a department beauty even at Caiyun University. It was quite enjoyable chatting with her.
“Brother Yang, please head to the library now.”
After getting in the Alphard, once the vehicle started, Zhou Wang took another look at his current asset balance.
After the 100,000 income from the previous day’s zero hour also arrived, his total assets were now a little over 1.8 million.
In recent days, aside from the suite deposit expenditure, Zhou Wang had spent quite a bit while staying at the hotel, including some alcohol expenses and the costs for Luo Wenle personally cooking for him.
Although the hefty service fees were waived, as a gesture of goodwill from the hotel, material costs weren’t cheap. Plus, Zhou Wang bought two pairs of shoes from Dong Mall, which altogether cost nearly 100,000.
Zhou Wang occasionally felt a bit of heartache, as, after all, a few thousand or ten thousand worth of alcohol in his mouth tasted no different than Niulang Mountain’s.
This stemmed from an instinctive stinginess from his past life battling his transformation in mindset, constituting what could be called a “painful period” of change. However, as time went on, Zhou Wang would only become more carefree.
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Since it was a bit late today, Zhou Wang was worried he might not find a spot, but when he reached his usual reading room, following his habit, he found the desk he always sat at already occupied by an immensely beautiful silhouette.
Today, Jiang Mo wore a white, waist-cinching chiffon blouse tucked into dark skinny jeans. As Zhou Wang walked over, his gaze involuntarily descended, drawn into that exquisite waist-to-hip ratio.
Jiang Mo’s waist was incredibly slim, but the two curves below rapidly expanded, forming a delightful roundness under the chair’s pressure.
It was also because she wore such fitted jeans that her legs, longer than life itself, were outlined completely—unfortunately, mostly obscured by the desk, preventing a full view.
As Zhou Wang walked over, he noticed the seat opposite was occupied by her YSL shoulder bag, and he smiled softly, saying, “Is this saving a seat for me?”
From here, Zhou Wang noticed a detail; Jiang Mo likely sensed his arrival long ago. She didn’t lift her head, merely rose slightly and retrieved her bag.
“I… don’t particularly like being with strangers.”
Simultaneously, Jiang Mo murmured softly.
“So, we’re not strangers?”
Zhou Wang laughed as he sat, but Jiang Mo didn’t speak further.
Zhou Wang was accustomed to her personality and didn’t forcefully seek conversation, instead opening the “Psychology and Life” book he had with him, ready to begin today’s reading.
This “Psychology and Life” was the most important book Zhou Wang had encountered so far.
Not just because the book was worth 150 points, but because, although he hadn’t yet finished reading it over the past two days, Zhou Wang had already found many useful aspects while studying it.
His reading progress was less than halfway, but Zhou Wang had an inkling this book might bring him some kind of pleasant surprise.
Next, the two at the desk quietly carried on with their reading and studying, while Zhou Wang gradually returned to a state of selfless focus, and Jiang Mo occasionally looked up to sneak a glance at the boy deeply engrossed in his book.
And when she lowered her head again, a slight smile would curl at her lips.
Jiang Mo couldn’t quite articulate her feelings, only knowing that these moments were inexplicably enjoyable for her.
“Hello, what… how could you do this!”
Zhou Wang was jolted awake by a sudden exclamation; puzzled, he looked up to see Jiang Mo hurriedly packing her things off the table while on the phone.
Before Zhou Wang could ask, Jiang Mo, carrying her bag, had already rushed off, her steps hurried, colliding with several tables and chairs along the way, drawing frowned gazes from many.
“Sorry, sorry… wait for me, I’ll be right back…”
Jiang Mo apologized as she exited the reading room, her figure soon disappearing down the corridor.
Zhou Wang contemplated, sent Jiang Mo a message inquiring about the situation, and continued immersing himself in the book.
By now, it was already past 4 PM, and he was only a bit away from finishing the book.
Finally, another 20 minutes later, Zhou Wang closed the book he was holding, although his mind was still digesting and absorbing the subtle knowledge.
“Everyone’s behavior, words, micro-expressions, even the slight twitch of an eyelash, in different scenarios, communicate different psychological activities… the key is detailed observation… with a touch of logical reasoning…”
Zhou Wang instinctively glanced up.
Hmm, the boy in the left-front seemed to be intently staring at his book, but his movements revealed a clear restlessness.
That girl who just passed by, she pressed her lips, held her book slightly tighter, glanced at me, and then leaned outward… nervous? Excited?
Zhou Wang couldn’t instantly decipher it, given that applying theoretical knowledge to practical use required gradual adaptation.
However, this didn’t stop him from feeling he had initially mastered a truly practical skill, experiencing the small joy of conscientiously observing life.
“Anyway, those 150 points are secured…”
Just then, a familiar “ding” resonated in Zhou Wang’s mind.
[Detection of Host completing the reading of “Easter Egg Book” ‘Psychology and Life’ during the round, triggering the adventure, opening Hidden Round: Angel and Demon—Prologue.]
[Easter Egg Object auto-bound: Jiang Mo]
[Are you ready to unveil the truth?]
[Remember, one must never stare directly at the sun or the human heart]
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