Since Luo Yongsheng had opened up, Lin Qiang no longer held back: "As a bank employee, I can guarantee the safety of your assets. Not a penny will be taken away due to divorce disputes."
"...Hmm..." A flash of kindness suddenly crossed Luo Yongsheng's face. "Actually, I don't want to be too harsh about this. After all, she's just a woman..."
As he spoke, an idea struck him, and he looked at Lin Qiang pleadingly: "Manager Lin, are you free tonight?"
"Huh?"
"Haha, it's like this." Luo Yongsheng laughed helplessly, scratching his head in embarrassment. "I'm meeting her and her lawyer tonight. I don't want to be too heartless, so I haven't hired a lawyer yet. Could you come along to talk with us?"
"Me?" Lin Qiang asked awkwardly. "Do you mean you want me to intimidate them as a bank employee?"
"No, no, that's not it at all," Luo Yongsheng waved his hands. "I hope you can help me communicate, to see if there's a possibility of an amicable divorce, parting on good terms."
Luo Yongsheng's expression suddenly became endearing.
"After all, it's been over ten years. Even strangers would become family after so long," Luo Yongsheng smiled bitterly.
Lin Qiang could see that despite Luo Yongsheng's shrewdness, he was still indecisive when facing such issues. It could be called kindness, or it could be called sentimentality. He might be a cold-blooded killer in the business world, but at home, he was always a loving husband.
Setting aside Lin Qiang's current troubles, as a bank's account manager, this opportunity to become familiar with a major client was too good to pass up.
"If you're inviting me, of course, it's no problem," Lin Qiang nodded. "I get off work around 6 PM."
"Great, thank you then. Sorry to trouble you with family matters," Luo Yongsheng stood up and patted Lin Qiang, preparing to leave. "Oh, when you introduce yourself, just say you're my appointed lawyer. Don't mention the charitable fund unless absolutely necessary."
"Of course, always leave some room for maneuvering."
As they walked out, they continued discussing the details of the financial plan.
"Mr. Luo?!" A shrill voice suddenly came from the corridor.
"Hmm?" Luo Yongsheng looked up and, recognizing the newcomer, smiled politely. "Manager Chen, long time no see."
"Why are you here?" Chen Liang approached with an embarrassed smile. "Oh my, you could have gone to the private banking center at the branch!"
"That requires a deposit of 20 million. I don't have that much money," Luo Yongsheng waved his hand.
"You know each other?" Lin Qiang asked in surprise.
"Haha, Manager Chen used to be my wife's financial advisor. He once recommended I try private banking," Luo Yongsheng laughed self-deprecatingly. "The 20 million threshold scared me off."
"Not at all, I told you, with your achievements, even a few million would suffice," Chen Liang said with a smile, though he felt nervous seeing Lin Qiang with Luo Yongsheng. He was well aware of this boss's net worth. "Mr. Luo, are you here to buy any products this time?"
Before Lin Qiang could speak, Luo Yongsheng waved his hand: "Just came to casually chat. Unfortunately, there wasn't anything suitable."
"That's a pity..." Chen Liang continued to persuade, "Our place here... it's just a small outlet after all. For someone of your caliber, you really should go to the private banking center for a chat."
Luo Yongsheng returned a smile, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, and turned to Lin Qiang: "Manager Lin, I'll be going then. Thanks for your trouble this time."
"No problem, we'll be in touch."
After Luo Yongsheng had walked away, Chen Liang sidled up to Lin Qiang and said in a sarcastic tone: "Haha, Manager Lin, this person isn't easy to deal with, is he?"
"Indeed."
"I pursued him relentlessly for a long time back then," Chen Liang laughed, seeming to take pleasure in Lin Qiang's misfortune. "Too bad, he's not someone who invests casually."
"Ah... this person is hard to handle," Lin Qiang also pretended to shake his head bitterly. "I thought I could persuade him this time, but it seems I'm still far off."
"Haha, it's alright. Manager Lin, with your excellent client resources, 70 million won't be a problem," Chen Liang felt relieved and encouraged, "Keep it up, Manager Lin. You're only 70 million short."
"What are you doing here besides making snide remarks?!" Zheng Shuai barged in, separating Chen Liang from Lin Qiang. "How did it go? Weren't Xiaozhao and I supposed to go in and act?"
"It didn't work out, there was no chance," Lin Qiang put his arm around Zheng Shuai and pulled him into the meeting room, away from Chen Liang. "Detective Shuai, you've got work to do again tonight."
"Huh? More tailing?"
...
That evening, the atmosphere in the meeting room was somewhat gloomy.
Zheng Shuai put down the last document and sighed: "Today's result... 4.75 million..."
"In total, not even 35 million..." Xiao Xiao lay slumped on the conference table, utterly exhausted. "I guess it's impossible to be so successful every day, huh."
"Yeah, my clients are starting to underperform," Lin Qiang had his feet up on the table. "I arranged meetings with 8 people today, but only managed 4 million in the end... Though Lin Xiaozhao did secure a big 500,000 deal."
"I'll aim for a million tomorrow!" Lin Xiaozhao pumped her fist, full of energy.
Lin Qiang could hear that Lin Xiaozhao's voice was hoarse. She must have been working extremely hard all day, which made Lin Qiang feel a bit emotional.
"Damn it," Zheng Shuai slammed his fist on the table and held his head. "I guess without my parents' help, I'm still not good enough... Not a single deal all day..."
"Why are you talking like that?" Lin Qiang scolded. "How can we expect to have premium clients every day? Keeping up this pace is enough. We still have plenty of time."
"Time... do we have that much?" Zheng Shuai looked dejected. "Hao Wei is already out. He could come back anytime, and then... transfer..."
"I've already inquired about it. The branch plans to put this matter on hold. Zhu Fengshan is feeling the pressure."
"The bosses' attitudes don't change just like that, do they?" Zheng Shuai turned and said, "You should know this better than anyone, Lin Qiang?"
"..."
A layer of despondency settled over the entire meeting room.
"Haha..." Lin Qiang suddenly laughed, spreading his arms over the chair. "35 million. Think about it, 35 million in three days. Isn't that an achievement to be proud of?"
Xiao Xiao, still lying on the table, turned her head and smiled: "Yeah, I've been working for so long, and the maximum sales performance for the outlet in a month is only about 10 million. We've tripled that in just three days."
"We've done amazingly well," Lin Qiang smiled. "Xiaozhao, can you imagine? You've achieved over a million in performance these two days."
"Ah... when you put it that way... it really is..." Lin Xiaozhao gradually smiled, her voice hoarse. "This is something I never dared to imagine before."
"Seventy percent is human effort, thirty percent is destiny," Lin Qiang stood up, raising his arm. "We still have a long way to go. Let's not stop here."