From Wage Slave to Tycoon novel Chapter 39

Chapter 39: Chapter 39: Dinner Invitation

Su Chen had just gotten into his car, ready to head back to Ocean View No. 1, when his phone rang.

’A private number?’

He glanced down, assumed it was some kind of telemarketing call, and hung up immediately.

’These telemarketers are really something else these days. They have all our personal information completely figured out!’

Su Chen absolutely despised these spam calls. Even with his phone’s anti-harassment features enabled, their calls still got through.

Just as he started the car, the phone rang again.

He took a look. It was the same number as before. Su Chen frowned, picked up his phone, and answered.

"Are you people serious? Can’t you take a hint? I hung up on you the first time, so why do you keep calling? I’m not interested in any of your services, thank you!"

Su Chen unleashed a furious rant, not letting the person on the other end get a single word in.

Just as he was about to hang up, he heard a very refined, feminine voice from the other end...

"Mr. Su, I apologize for the interruption. I’m a staff member from China Construction Bank in Shanghai. May I have a minute of your time?"

Hearing her introduction, Su Chen’s hand froze over the red hang-up button.

’Her voice is so pleasant, I might as well hear what she has to say.’

"Go on. What is it?"

"Mr. Su, our system indicates that you are one of our premium clients and qualify for a CCB Black Card. I was wondering if you might be free to come to our branch to set it up."

Su Chen was stunned for a moment, but then he quickly understood. After all, with that much money deposited in the bank, it would be a joke if the bank *hadn’t* noticed.

After a moment’s thought, Su Chen decided to go get the black card. At the very least, it was a status symbol.

He could play the part of a wolf in sheep’s clothing, but Su Chen had no interest in that. Wasn’t it better to just crush the competition? Why pretend to be weak?

He was afraid that if he played the part for too long, he’d actually turn into a pig.

Let people mock you, only to show them up and slap them in the face later? Su Chen had no such masochistic hobbies.

It was just like when he went to the Richard Mille boutique. If Su Chen had been wearing a watch worth millions, would any salesperson have dared to look him up and down like that?

Now, his confidence was solid, and he could finally hold his head high.

He glanced at the Platinum Blue Starry Sky on his wrist. It wasn’t even 3:00 PM yet, so he had plenty of time.

"I’m free right now. Where are you located? I’ll head over."

"Mr. Su, our branch is on the first floor of the Jinmao Mansion in Lujiazui!"

Hearing the address, the corner of Su Chen’s mouth twitched. ’So it’s right next door!’

"Alright. I’m actually at the National Gold Center right now. I’ll be there in a bit."

"Excellent, Mr. Su! I’ll wait for you at the bank entrance!" Hearing that Su Chen was arriving shortly, her voice became noticeably more excited.

Jinmao Mansion was just across from the National Gold Mansion. Su Chen went around the roundabout and pulled his car directly into the temporary parking area in front of the CCB branch.

The moment he stepped out of his car, he spotted a sophisticated-looking woman, about five-foot-three, dressed in a sharp business suit. She was standing at the entrance, glancing left and right.

"Were you the one who just called me?" Su Chen asked, walking up to her.

The woman was taken aback for a second. She looked at Su Chen, mentally comparing him to the photo she had seen on her computer. He seemed a little different.

’He’s much more handsome than in the photo!’

"Mr. Su...?" she called out tentatively.

"Mm. Weren’t you the one who asked me to come get a black card?" Su Chen’s brow furrowed. ’She’s a bank employee; she must have seen my photo. How can she not recognize me now that we’re face-to-face?’

Su Chen quickly figured it out. He had gotten this CCB card a few years ago when he first came to Shanghai. He was just a kid back then; he’d changed a lot in a few years.

"My apologies, Mr. Su. I didn’t recognize you for a moment!" the woman apologized hurriedly.

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