While driving, Fan Yu's phone on the dashboard chimed with a text notification.
"Account ***3345 received a transfer of 4,000,000,000.00 yuan at 12:30 on March 12, 2020. Current balance: 8,300,000,000.00 yuan."
"Account ***3345 received a transfer of 200,000,000.00 yuan at 12:31 on March 12, 2020. Current balance: 8,500,000,000.00 yuan."
"Account ***3345 received a transfer of 1,400,000,000.00 yuan at 12:31 on March 12, 2020. Current balance: 9,872,000,000.00 yuan."
The barrage of three messages nearly made Fan Yu, who was steering the Maybach one-handed, lose his grip on the wheel.
If these three texts had appeared on an ordinary person's phone, they might have dropped dead on the spot.
Tens of billions in income—something he would not have dared dream of—had actually fallen into Fan Yu's lap.
"Air China, the 4S dealership chamber of commerce, and the National Fitness Club's profits?"
Those three businesses of his had never sent transfer notifications before. He had not expected them all to arrive today.
These were the annual profits from the three businesses. Though they were not as much as Financial Street made in a single quarter, it was still an enormous sum.
He happened to be preparing to enter the battle for the internet and Bitcoin market. This money could keep him going for a while.
With nothing else to do, Fan Yu decided to browse the mall. Now that he had money, he naturally had to try something as satisfying as spending it. Even if he was no longer a loser, he still had to give it a try.
Magic City Commercial Street could be considered the largest shopping district in Hua Nation.
Commercial Street had every famous brand in the world, and naturally, the prices were exceptionally steep.
Inside Commercial Street, shops lined both sides of the road, all of them international luxury brands that dazzled the eye.
Fan Yu walked into a Rolex boutique.
A saleswoman hurried over to receive him. Fan Yu was wearing purely handmade clothes, and for a luxury goods salesperson, having a sharp eye was the most important thing.
The saleswoman greeted Fan Yu warmly. When she saw the watch on his wrist, she was secretly stunned.
A tycoon-class watch: Richard RM26-01, worth 19 million.
Fan Yu had found this watch in the office villa on Financial Street. It seemed to suit him, so he wore it. As for what exactly it was, he had no idea.
"Show us around. If I see something I like, I'll take it."
"Certainly, sir. This way, please."
The saleswoman smiled bitterly to herself. You're wearing a 19-million-yuan watch, and you've come to buy a watch?
Still, she did not understand the world of tycoons. She could only focus on serving him well.
The Rolex boutique was very large, with a complete range of products: Green Water Ghosts, Sky-Dwellers, and more.
Rolex was not as prestigious as Patek Philippe or Vacheron Constantin, but it was still a top-tier watch brand.
"Can you take that watch out for me to look at?"
When he arrived at a display case, Fan Yu spoke to the saleswoman.
The saleswoman's eyes lit up as she carefully took out a new Green Water Ghost.
"Sir, this is our newly arrived Rolex Green Water Ghost. It was crafted with brand-new technology, and all of its internal components are made from top-grade materials. It's absolutely worth the price."
"I remember this Green Water Ghost being really popular online."
Fan Yu examined the Green Water Ghost as he spoke.
"Sir, this Green Water Ghost is not one of those ordinary ones online. Those Green Water Ghosts only cost a few hundred thousand at most, while this one costs 5.7 million."
Fan Yu nodded. He felt that the Green Water Ghost should be quite recognizable. When people saw it, they would probably know he was rich.
Of course, Fan Yu was only joking. He was simply buying it for fun.
"Not bad. I'll take it."
"What a tycoon. Fucking loaded."
That was the saleswoman's most honest thought.
As expected of someone who could wear a Richard watch. He bought a watch worth several million as casually as if it were nothing.
She had seen plenty of people come to buy Rolex watches, but Fan Yu was the first to be so decisive, especially over a watch worth 5.7 million.
After it was packaged, Fan Yu casually carried it away.
The saleswoman really wanted Fan Yu to apply for a membership card. If he did, she could get his information and perhaps add him on WeChat through his phone number.
What luxury goods salesperson did not want to find a rich, handsome man? Meeting one she actually liked was even rarer.
There might have been plenty of rich second-generation heirs, but not enough to fill the streets. Luxury stores like this were the most likely places to encounter them.
Unfortunately, she and Fan Yu had missed their chance for a fling. Or perhaps Fan Yu simply did not want that kind of chance.
Fan Yu then bought some clothes as well, from Versace and Armani.
He tossed the bags into the trunk and drove straight out of Shengda Plaza.
Honestly, it felt great. Now that he had more money than he could spend, buying things really did make people feel easily satisfied.
No wonder so many women were shopaholics. They probably felt the same way.
While driving, Fan Yu saw that it was an unfamiliar number and answered the call.
"Hello."
"May I ask if this is Mr. Fan?"
Fan Yu nodded. "Yes."
"Mr. Fan, I'm Liu Tianfeng. I've completed the stock acquisition you asked for. Please log into your account and check it."
"Alright, wait a moment."
He opened the stock trading app on his phone, operated it with practiced ease, and entered the stock interface.
After entering the account he had newly created, he saw a row of transaction records, along with the gains on the stocks he had purchased.
The stock he had asked Liu Tianfeng to buy was Shanghua Securities Company's.
In truth, buying Shanghua Securities Company's stock was just for fun. It was also a test of Liu Tianfeng's trading ability.
Not bad. Without alerting anyone at Shanghua Securities Company, Liu Tianfeng had used multiple accounts to acquire all the scattered shares. He had even bought the shares of several shareholders. Those shareholders wanted to cash out, so naturally it had been easy.
"Not bad. You completed it perfectly."
"Next, help me acquire Bitcoin. But you can't let anyone discover that you're buying large amounts of Bitcoin, especially not our identities. If you can do that, get started. If not, I'll find someone else."
Liu Tianfeng pondered for a moment on the other end of the line. "Rest assured, Mr. Fan. I understand. I'll definitely complete the task."
"Mhm, Tianfeng. As long as you help me finish this, I definitely won't treat you poorly. I'll transfer ten million to you now as an advance on your salary. Work hard. I think highly of you."
"Th-That's too much, Mr. Fan."
Fan Yu said, "You've earned it. Acquiring Bitcoin is no small matter. There are risks involved."
Speculating on Bitcoin truly carried huge risks, because it involved many major players. He did not know whether Bitcoin in this world would eventually stir up the global virtual currency market as it had in his previous life, but it was always better to be cautious.
Virtual currencies had never held their value particularly well, but Bitcoin was different. Its value could multiply over and over again.
In a few years, the money he invested might return to him dozens of times over.
It would not even be impossible for him to become a trillionaire.
He did not know just how massive a trillion was, but the two Mas would certainly be nowhere near as wealthy as him.
After hanging up, he deleted the account and turned off his phone.
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