Chapter 49 - 48: Immense Value
At that moment, the knot of anxiety in her heart finally loosened. Of course, it had to loosen, as this was clearly the prelude to good news.
Upon reaching the second-floor Diamond VIP Hall, a waitress served her a cup of coffee. Just then, Edward emerged to meet her, having changed into a formal and grand-looking reception suit.
Edward hurried over and said, "Hello, sorry to keep you waiting. I’m Edward, the General Manager of Swiss Bank in the Divine Land!"
"Hello, I am Su Qingxue from Su’s Company," Su Qingxue promptly replied.
"Ah, Miss Su," Edward said, "this is your item."
He presented the Heavenly King Token to Su Qingxue with both hands, his posture deeply respectful.
Su Qingxue accepted the token and said, "Mr. Edward, my company has run into a bit of trouble recently, so I was hoping to apply for a loan. Would that be possible?"
"Of course, of course! How could it not be?" Edward replied instantly. "If I may be so bold, what is your relationship to the owner of this token?"
Edward was extremely curious. He knew the owner of the token was the renowned King of Heaven. After all, who in the underworld doesn’t know of the King of Heaven?
"He’s my husband!" Su Qingxue stated.
Having said it, she no longer felt shy. After all, Ye Fan is my husband—well, fiancé, to be precise. It feels perfectly natural to say so.
I can’t believe this woman belongs to the King of Heaven! I absolutely cannot offend her; offending her would be the same as offending the King of Heaven. One must understand that every King’s token holds a unique significance to its owner and would never be given away lightly. The fact that the King of Heaven had given his token to Su Qingxue proved her unique place in his heart.
"Miss Su, with this token," Edward explained, "you can borrow from our bank up to a certain amount.
"This token entitles you to an interest-free loan of up to five hundred billion US dollars from our bank!"
Su Qingxue was stunned. Five hundred billion US dollars? Does even the richest person in the world have that much? The answer is no. And five hundred billion, interest-free... Now I finally understand what true financial power is. If I hadn’t heard it with my own ears, I would’ve thought this was a practical joke. But looking at how serious Edward is, it doesn’t seem like one at all!
"Is... is this true?" Su Qingxue asked immediately.
"Of course, it’s true," Edward quickly confirmed. "So, if you wish to take out a loan, Miss Su, we will charge absolutely no interest on any amount within that limit."
Su Qingxue nearly fainted. How could I dare borrow so much? It’s not like I want to be the richest person in the world.
She asked, "Mr. Edward, could I borrow three billion Shen Zhou Coins?"
Edward was incredulous. Just three billion? And in Shen Zhou Coins, no less? That’s hardly worthy of the Heavenly King Token. No, it’s an insult to the token’s prestige. Still, the client only wants that much. I can’t possibly force her to take more.
He composed himself and asked, "Miss Su, are you certain you only want three billion?"
Su Qingxue nodded again. She really only wanted three billion.
Resigned, Edward said, "Very well, Miss Su. I’ll arrange for the funds to be transferred immediately. Please give me your account details!"
Su Qingxue nodded and provided her account details to Edward. Sure enough, the moment he hung up the phone, her account balance increased by three billion. The speed was incredible; even she hadn’t expected such efficiency.
Everyone said that Swiss Bank was the wealthiest bank in the world, but also the most difficult to get a loan from, as they preferred to take deposits rather than lend. In a place like Jiangning, the number of people who could successfully secure a loan for three billion could likely be counted on one hand. Su Qingxue felt incredibly fortunate to have become one of them.
Just then, Edward handed her a Diamond Card.
Puzzled, Su Qingxue asked, "Mr. Edward, what is this?"
Edward explained respectfully, "Miss Su, this is a Diamond Card for our Shen Zhou Region. With this card, you can come to our bank at any time to apply for a loan up to a limit of ten billion Shen Zhou Coins."
This was a truly unexpected surprise. Su Qingxue never imagined that the General Manager himself would treat her with so much respect, let alone give her a Diamond Card.
"Thank you, Mr. Edward!" Su Qingxue said quickly.
"Please, don’t mention it. You are worthy of this honor, Miss Su," Edward replied respectfully.
"Mr. Edward, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be on my way," Su Qingxue said.
"I’ll see you out!"
Although Su Qingxue tried to decline, the hospitable Edward insisted on escorting her all the way to the bank’s entrance.
In the car, Ye Fan was watching an adult film on his phone. In my opinion, a man is a failure if his phone doesn’t have a few of these movies. So naturally, I have a few. They’re good for passing the time and offer some pleasant distraction, so why not?
Just then, Su Qingxue returned. She got in the car and immediately gave Ye Fan a passionate kiss. Ye Fan hurriedly hid his phone and played along, but as Su Qingxue moved closer, she felt something hard poking her stomach.
She looked down, her face instantly flushing crimson. "Pervert!" she scolded.
Ye Fan was flustered. Damn it, why did my body have to be so disobedient at a time like this?
"Shameless!" Su Qingxue snapped, giving him a look of utter scorn.
Ye Fan threw his hands up innocently. "You can’t blame me! It’s a physiological response, you know!"
"Creep!" Su Qingxue retorted without mincing words.
Feeling helpless, Ye Fan changed the subject. "So, was it successful?"
"You... you weren’t lying. Thank you! I succeeded," Su Qingxue said, a thrill of joy in her voice.
Ye Fan chuckled. "Do I look like the kind of person who would deceive someone?"
"Yes!" Su Qingxue blurted out instantly.
Ye Fan felt his world crumble. Is there no trust left between people anymore? This truly is a rotten world.
Su Qingxue then asked him, "Tell me honestly, what exactly do you do overseas? How are your connections so extensive? Global International, Swiss Bank... they all seem to be linked to you!"
"Just lucky, I guess," Ye Fan replied.
"Hmph! Fine, don’t tell me. But I’m confiscating this token," Su Qingxue declared.
"Why?" Ye Fan asked, on the verge of tears.
"Because you’re not being honest," she retorted. "This token is the price for your dishonesty. When you decide to be truthful, I’ll give it back to you!" With that, she tucked the token away.
Faced with such a brazen thief, Ye Fan was furious. But what could he do? He could only endure it.
