In this world, superpowers might not be omnipotent, but the power of money was almost omnipotent. The more prosperous a place was, the more useful the power of money was.
I'll give you a familiar example of how strong the power of money is: I'm not that kind of person. Tonight, I'm Yours. No matter how many people come tonight, no matter if they're human or not ...
Li Xianyu didn't think that the number one woman on the plastic surgeon chart would refuse him. He was calm from beginning to end, including calling her.
Although the lack of Japanese caused communication barriers, and he was not sure if she could speak English, so the phone call could only be short, these were not problems. As long as the chips were good, you did not have to worry about the other party not coming.
