Chapter 75

After chatting for a while in the meeting room, Gu Chengyuan took the initiative to suggest having a simple meal together. Lin Fan naturally did not refuse. In his heart, although Gu Chengyuan was weak in strength, he was generous and could be considered a trustworthy friend.

If Gu Chengyuan knew that Lin Fan regarded him as weak, he would probably have some thoughts about it.

In the past, Lin Fan, one of the four young masters of Yang'an, made friends without considering whether the other party was wealthy, as no one was as rich as him. Now, as a doting father, Lin Fan makes friends without considering whether the other party is powerful, as no one is as powerful as him.

During the meal, Lin Fan proposed that he would go to the Flying Dragon Special Forces Team the next morning to start training the team members. Gu Chengyuan nodded in agreement, as he had been eagerly waiting for this and was more than willing to accept Lin Fan's proposal.

After the meal, Lin Fan drove his Haval H6, with QiQi and XiaoSha in the car, and left the police station. However, he did not go home but followed the navigation to a mall.

About half an hour later, Lin Fan drove into the underground parking lot of a large mall.

After parking the car, Lin Fan carried QiQi and led XiaoSha to the mall by elevator.

Men and women have completely different experiences when shopping at a mall. Women might visit every store, treating each one equally, and spend the whole afternoon going around and around. Men, on the other hand, make it much simpler: they go into the first store, pick a few clothes, pay, and leave, all within twenty minutes.

Lin Fan originally thought the same way, considering that he didn't have many clothes to change into, so he decided to go shopping to buy a few outfits. However, QiQi had different ideas. A woman's nature is ageless.

QiQi, like a little adult, held Lin Fan's hand and led him into the Seven Wolves store at the mall entrance.

The sales assistants at Seven Wolves were delighted to see such a cute child. A slightly plump, baby-faced female assistant approached them, saying, "Sir, welcome to Seven Wolves."

Lin Fan smiled politely but before he could speak, QiQi looked up and said in a sweet voice, "Sister, I want to pick some clothes for Daddy."

The female assistant smiled and bent down, saying softly, "Little one, let's pick out some clothes together."

QiQi replied brightly, "Thank you, sister."

With that, QiQi led Lin Fan into the store and started picking out clothes under the guidance of the female assistant.

Lin Fan didn't have high standards for clothing; he just wanted something comfortable and presentable. However, QiQi had high standards and strict requirements. She made Lin Fan try on various clothes, criticizing the colors and styles, which was quite adorable.

Lin Fan, feeling both helpless and happy, was dragged by QiQi to visit all the men's clothing stores on the third and fourth floors of the mall. In the end, they bought three outfits, and it felt like a successful trip.

When they entered the mall, Lin Fan was wearing cheap clothes that cost less than 300 yuan in total. When they left, although he wasn't wearing any international brands, the new black pants, white T-shirt, and casual shoes made him look completely different.

As the saying goes, "A man is dressed by his clothes, and a horse by its saddle." With the new clothes, Lin Fan looked particularly spirited, transforming from a greasy uncle to a sunny young man. QiQi happily snuggled in Lin Fan's arms, praising him for being so handsome.

QiQi's happiness made Lin Fan happy too.

After leaving the mall, Lin Fan checked the map and found that Citibank was not far away. He still had two boxes of money in the car, and it wasn't convenient to carry so much cash around or spend it. So, he decided to find a bank to deposit the money.

Starting the car, Lin Fan arrived at the Citibank building.

Citibank has been in Longcheng for over eighty years, with a thirty-story office building in the city center. After parking the car in the underground parking lot, Lin Fan left QiQi and XiaoSha to play in the car and carried the two money boxes to the bank.

When he entered the Citibank lobby, Lin Fan was somewhat amused because there were so many people doing business. The waiting area was full, and many people were standing around. He took a number and found that there were over forty people ahead of him. Waiting for an hour or more was inevitable, and since he was depositing ten million, which was a large amount, the regular tellers couldn't handle it.

At the very least, he needed a business manager to handle such a large transaction, so Lin Fan headed straight for the elevator.

Citibank's VIP customers, large transactions, and senior management are all on the upper floors, and ordinary customers are not allowed to go up. Different elevators can only reach specific floors.

"Sorry, sir, you can't go in."

At the elevator entrance, two security guards stopped Lin Fan. Without any identification, they couldn't let him in.

Lin Fan frowned and said, "I want to deposit money."

The security guard politely replied, "Please go to the lobby and take a number to wait."

Lin Fan said, "The amount is quite large, and the tellers in the lobby might not have the authority to handle it."

The security guard looked Lin Fan up and down. Although Lin Fan looked neat, he didn't seem like someone who could casually carry millions. However, the security guards at Citibank were highly professional. Even though they were skeptical, they remained polite and said, "If you need to, you can consult our lobby manager."

The security guard pointed to the other side of the lobby.

Lin Fan didn't want to cause a scene at Citibank, so he nodded and walked to the lobby manager. Approaching the manager, Lin Fan looked at the name on the desk and said, "Manager Wang, please arrange a business manager. I want to deposit some money at your bank."

Manager Wang looked at Lin Fan calmly and asked, "Do you have an appointment?"

Manager Wang had worked his way up from a regular employee to the lobby manager. He had a keen eye for people. Although Lin Fan wasn't wearing any designer clothes, watches, or carrying a luxury car key, his demeanor and presence were unmistakable, indicating a life of luxury and refinement, which ordinary people couldn't easily imitate.

This young man was definitely not ordinary.

"No," Lin Fan replied calmly.

Hearing this, Manager Wang hesitated, preparing to refuse. Then he heard Lin Fan say, "But a ten million transaction should be enough to get a business manager, right?"

Ten million?

Manager Wang looked at Lin Fan in surprise, noticing the two briefcases in his hands, which presumably contained the money.

A ten million transaction, even at Citibank, was not a small amount. It wasn't enough to involve the general manager, but a business manager could handle it.

Manager Wang nodded and said, "Certainly, sir, please wait a moment."

He picked up the internal phone, dialed a few numbers, and said, "Manager Zhao, are you available? There's a customer..."

Lin Fan stood calmly, watching Manager Wang explain the situation on the phone. Soon, Manager Wang hung up and stood up, saying, "Mr. Lin, please follow me."

Manager Wang led Lin Fan to the elevator. This time, with Manager Wang's guidance, the security guards at the elevator did not stop them. Soon, Lin Fan was on the fifth floor, guided by Manager Wang.

On the fifth floor, Manager Wang led Lin Fan into Manager Zhao's office, nodded to Manager Zhao, and left. Manager Zhao warmly welcomed Lin Fan.

Manager Zhao was a man in his thirties, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and a slicked-back hairstyle. He looked quite refined. Standing behind his desk, he smiled politely at Lin Fan and pointed to a chair, saying, "Mr. Lin, please sit."

Lin Fan nodded and sat down.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Zhao Wenjiang, and I am a business manager at Citibank," Manager Zhao said with a smile. "Mr. Lin, I understand you want to deposit a significant amount of money with us?"

Lin Fan nodded and placed the two money boxes on the table, opening them to show Zhao Wenjiang.

Seeing the neatly stacked new RMB in the boxes, Manager Zhao's smile widened. He thought it was indeed beneficial to have a good relationship with the lobby manager.

There were over a dozen business managers at Citibank, and competition among them was fierce. However, they usually had their own regular clients. In cases like this, where there was no fixed business manager but a large transaction was needed, the lobby manager could prioritize introducing the client to Zhao Wenjiang. This ten million transaction would help Zhao Wenjiang meet his monthly targets.

Thinking about this, Manager Zhao treated Lin Fan even better. After a brief inquiry, he quickly processed the deposit and, as an exception, issued Lin Fan a Citibank Platinum Card. Although the Platinum Card was far from the top-tier Black Card, it was not easy to obtain, usually reserved for clients with over 100 million in deposits. However, Zhao Wenjiang had a gut feeling that Lin Fan would eventually have far more than 100 million in deposits, so he decided to secure this potential big client early.

Sometimes, people lack not the opportunity but the vision and courage to seize it. Manager Zhao was clearly someone who knew how to seize opportunities.

In the future, whenever he thought about this decision, Zhao Wenjiang would feel incredibly fortunate.