Stephen, the CEO of the UBS Bank in Hua Xia, was a British man. To be exact, he was an old-fashioned British aristocrat who inherited the title of a viscount.
The reason why he became the CEO of the UBS Bank in Hua Xia was not only because he was capable and had an extraordinary background, but also because he had a trace of Hua Xia blood in his ancestors. Stephen had been fond of Eastern culture since he was young, and he even graduated from university in Hong Kong.
Therefore, Stephen's English was not as fluent as Hua Xia's, and he was a foreigner who made ordinary people feel strange.
"What an unexpectedly wonderful morning. General Lin of Yu Lei, I don't remember wrongly, right?" Stephen, who had silver-gray hair and a slender but energetic face, made a gentlemanly gesture to Lin Ruoxi. He did not shake hands with her like most people.
In fact, when a man and a woman met, a woman could take the initiative to shake hands, but it was impolite for a man to take the initiative. It was frivolous and wanted to take advantage of the other party. However, most people only knew one part of the traditional Western etiquette, and not the other.
As someone who came from an old noble family, Stephen was obviously the best when it came to etiquette.
Lin Ruoxi was not in the mood to observe this Westerner's etiquette. She was still muttering to herself about how she should speak.
As Stephen sat on the hard mahogany sofa, Lin Ruoxi put down her bag and showed a professional smile on her face, but it was still cold in the eyes of others.
"Mr. Stephen, do you know me?" It was the first time that Lin Ruoxi met this man, so she asked out of curiosity as a way to start the conversation.
Stephen smiled shyly. "I'm a little ashamed to say this, but I attended the banquet held by Yu Lei at the Emperor Building last year. At that time, I saw General Lin from afar for a while. I swear, I only looked at you with admiration. General Lin, you are a very charming woman, so I remembered you after just one look."
Stephen spoke very calmly, but Lin Ruoxi could not help but blush. The Englishman in front of her was at least 50 years old, and Lin Ruoxi felt rather uncomfortable being "admired" by someone who was old enough to be her father.
"Is that so? Since the banquet was handled by our company's public relations department, I didn't remember the guests well. I apologize for that," Lin Ruoxi replied politely since she had a favor to ask. "I'm sure Mr. Stephen knows that I'm here today."
Stephen's smile didn't change as he said tactfully, "I just read the news about your company before General Lin came up. I know General Lin needs a lot of cash right now. However, I think General Lin should be very clear that our UBS does not provide loans. Moreover, with Yu Lei International's golden brand, as a Fortune 500 multinational corporation, why didn't they get loans from other banks? "
Stephen's long speech actually only meant one thing — You're Lin Ruoxi, we can't make an exception for you.
"I'm very clear about that," Lin Ruoxi said as she rubbed the ring on her right finger with her left hand. She said, "I don't want to lie to you, Mr. Stephen. It might be because of my personal reasons, I have too many enemies. My opponent this time is very strong, and they have a very strong official background. All the large banks that have a cooperative relationship with us have chosen to avoid this battle. "
Stephen pondered for a while, then asked with a frown, "But why would General Lin come to us? Not to mention whether we are afraid of your opponent, we will not provide loans at all. General Lin should be very clear about our UBS's adherence to the rules. "
Lin Ruoxi gathered her courage and slowly raised her right hand, showing the black ring on her middle finger.
"Someone told me that if I use this ring, the UBS will make an exception and give me a sufficient loan."
Stephen was stunned for a moment, and his eyes revealed some thoughts. Then, he lowered his head and thought for a while, then stood up from the sofa. "Can I take a closer look at your ring?"
"Of course." Lin Ruoxi took off the ring and handed it to Stephen.
"General Lin, I need to verify some information with the headquarters in Switzerland. Please wait for a moment." Stephen said as he walked to his desk with the ring.
Lin Ruoxi felt a little strange in her heart …
Stephen said that he needed to verify the information. In other words, if the verified information showed that it was feasible, then he might really give her a loan. This also meant that the UBS did have a loan business! However, this could be an internal business of the UBS and not public. Moreover, there could be many hidden meanings.
Could it be that what Yang Cheng said was true? While Lin Ruoxi felt a little more hopeful, the figure in her heart became more and more mysterious.
Stephen returned to his desk. The expression on his face was very serious, rigorous, and even a little dignified.
After a series of typing on the keyboard, the computer screen on Stephen's desk had already connected to the UBS headquarters' page. After entering Stephen's identity verification information, he entered the UBS internal system page.
On the simple database page, Stephen lightly clicked on the "Irregular Service Target" option.
Then, Stephen took out a set of electronic scanning equipment from the safe behind him. After connecting it to the computer, he performed iris, voice, and fingerprint checks.
The series of complicated search tasks made Lin Ruoxi, who was watching Stephen work not far away, dumbfounded.
What kind of information was this? Why did it require such a strict review?!
At this moment, Stephen raised his head and smiled apologetically at Lin Ruoxi. "General Lin, the situation is a little special. Please wait for a moment."
After saying that, Stephen had already entered the next page. It was a silver-gray page filled with various ancient Roman characters.
In the entire UBS, there were no more than ten people who could understand the arrangement of these characters. Coincidentally, Stephen was one of them.
Muttering something silently, Stephen dragged some of the Roman characters on the page with the mouse and rearranged them. After more than three minutes, the letters formed a long poem …
"Phew, in a few years, I'll have to change to a new person. My brain can't remember anymore."
Stephen muttered to himself, and the computer screen also changed.
The entire screen turned completely black. After another three seconds, a white line appeared in the middle. Then, the page was torn open from the middle, revealing the real content inside.
There were a total of three and a half pages of pictures and text descriptions. Each picture was a small and exquisite item. There were necklaces, rings, bracelets, and some strange ones, such as golden cards, ancient pipes, and so on.
Stephen started looking at the pictures on the third page. There were ten items on the entire page. When he finished looking at all of them, he shook his head and turned to the second page.
The second page was suddenly reduced to five items. Stephen carefully looked at the two pictures of rings, and then looked at the ring on the table. He shook his head again.
Taking a deep breath, Stephen turned to the first page. There were a total of two items on this page …
Almost at the same time when he turned to the first page, Stephen's pupils contracted.
Even though he had felt it just now, he did not dare to believe it. Only at this moment, when he saw the picture of the ring in front of him on the computer screen, did he suddenly wake up!
This … is this really that item?!
Lin Ruoxi, who was a little nervous on the sofa, saw Stephen lose his composure and reveal a look of fear and excitement. She could not help but feel a little nervous. She could not imagine what kind of item could make this old gentleman so shocked.
For about five minutes, Stephen continuously checked whether the picture and the ring in front of him were exactly the same. He also read the description more than ten times.
Finally, after confirming that the five letters "PLUTO" on the inner wall of the ring were exactly the same, Stephen drew a cross in front of his chest, prayed devoutly, and then exited the computer system.
"Mr. Stephen, did you find out anything?" Lin Ruoxi rarely took the initiative to ask others for results because she had always been very calm. However, at this moment, she could not hold it in anymore.
Stephen solemnly held the ring with both hands and slowly walked in front of Lin Ruoxi. He handed the ring to Lin Ruoxi with both hands. "May I ask if the person who gave this ring to Madam Lin is Madam Lin's …"
Stephen had already forgotten about Lin Ruoxi's identity as the CEO.
Lin Ruoxi bit her thin lips. Although she was still a little shy, she still looked Stephen in the eye and replied clearly, "He is my husband."
Stephen's body visibly trembled. Then, he took three steps back and immediately knelt on one knee!
"Madam Persephone, it's my honor to serve you." Stephen's eyes were filled with reverence.
Persephone? Lin Ruoxi felt a headache coming on. What was that?
Before she could think about it, Stephen had already stood up. There was a hint of flattery in his smile, which was completely different from his gentlemanly expression just now.
"Madam, may I ask how much cash you need? I will go and get it for you right away." Stephen said with half a bow.
"Wait." Lin Ruoxi was baffled. How did he become a "madam"? "Mr. Stephen, who is Persephone? Why do you call me that … that? "
Stephen was stunned, but then he seemed to have thought of something. He smiled and said, "Madam, since that noble existence did not explain, then I am not in any position to do so. Please give the order directly. You are now the holder of the Pluto Ring. You can get 100 billion euros from the Swiss bank at any time. May I ask how much you need? "
After listening to Stephen's words, Lin Ruoxi could no longer think about what was going on. Her beautiful eyes widened, and there was only one thought in her mind — What?! 100 billion … euros?!
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