Reborn with Consumption System-Chapter 650 - 282 Another Trap_2

Oh?!

As these words fell, Liu Minghao glanced at Lü Shuli in surprise before he began to stroke his chin with interest.

Han Lie wasn't angry at being declined; he simply smiled at her as she stood there nervously.

"That's great. You're able to see your own weaknesses clearly and identify more practical needs. A mere legal director obviously won't be your limit, so keep striving!"

Now *that's* what you call a man of quality! (Tactical lean back)

Han Lie's reaction immediately made Lü Shuli let out a sigh of relief. Her appreciative gaze was followed by a faint blush warming the delicate hollow behind her ear.

"Okay, President Han, I will definitely study hard!"

Han Lie didn't comment further, merely turning his head to smile at Liu Minghao.

Old Liu raised his hands in surrender. "Rest assured, alright? Little Lü definitely has a place on my team. No one else will do!"

It was an interesting declaration, one that only the clever could truly understand.

Next, the four of them sat down for breakfast, which consisted mostly of casual conversation.

At 9:00 sharp, Han Lie, armed with various documents, set off directly for the headquarters of Magic Capital Bank.

The headquarters of Magic Capital Bank was a very striking building with a Gotham City style, located on Yincheng Middle Road in the Pilot Free Trade Zone.

As Han Lie's car was about to enter the outdoor parking lot beneath the building, a security guard approached and asked politely, "Good morning, sir. May I ask what business you have? This area prohibits parking for non-customers."

The driver, Cheng Shi, replied courteously, "Our boss has an appointment with President Jin of your bank."

The security guard immediately became respectful and quickly used his walkie-talkie to notify the front desk.

Cheng Shi was thrilled, to say the least. Damn it! After being President Han's driver for so long, it was finally my turn, Little Cheng's turn, to show off!

Then Little Cheng, feeling quite pleased with himself, was invited to the lobby's waiting area on the ground floor. He even managed to get a hot coffee, served by a pretty receptionist.

Meanwhile, Han Lie and Liang Wu were escorted upstairs by a male executive assistant.

In the suite outside the president's office, Liang Wu stopped and was attended to by a young woman from the president's office, while Han Lie had his historic meeting with President Jin in the expansive office.

Jin Yu was forty-nine this year. Though nearing the end of his prime, his face still held a natural, preemptive smile.

He stood up and walked out from behind his desk, extending his hand from afar.

In contrast to his gentle appearance and enthusiastic gesture, President Jin's opening remarks were quite forceful and concise.

"Teacher Han, a young and distinguished figure. It's a pleasure to meet you!"

How could that sound so assertive?

The phrase "young and distinguished figure"—uttered clearly, fluently, and with emphasis—wasn't just a polite compliment but a definitive statement establishing the tone.

—I'm not flattering you; I'm merely stating a fact that I am aware of.

In contrast, when SPD Bank's Director Huang first met Han Lie, his opening remark was, "What a young hero! Little Han, will there be an opportunity for us to cooperate with SPD Bank in the future?"

It was obviously much softer and, in fact, more polite and distant.

This illustrated how different underlying mindsets could dictate specific actions and manifest as outward characteristics when individuals faced the same situation.

And the difference that Han Lie discerned—well, the irrelevant parts won't be mentioned here—the more important point was that President Jin clearly had more autonomy.

Han Lie quickly took a few steps forward, intercepting President Jin closer to the desk before he could reach the center of the office.

Their hands clasped.

"President Jin, you are a senior to me, Han Lie, in every sense of the word, and a paragon for Magic Capital's finance professionals. I will take your praise to heart!"

Sufficiently respectful, but not fawning, maintaining the posture of a collaborator.

The man himself had already addressed him as Teacher Han instead of President Han, effectively elevating him. So why would he lower his own position? Was he an idiot?!

President Jin laughed heartily, his face showing admiration, and invited Han Lie to sit in the guest area.

After exchanging pleasantries, chatting idly for three minutes, and having a cup of tea, the established courtesies were concluded. President Jin then proactively broached the main topic.

"Teacher Han, how's the project proposal coming along?"

Han Lie's expression turned serious. He took out his documents and placed them one by one on the coffee table.

"President Jin, let me give you a brief explanation..."

The final proposal was quite similar to what he had discussed with Little Jin before, with only a few minor changes.

President Jin didn't scrutinize the documents, but he listened intently, his focus remarkably precise.

"11.5%. Are you certain you can deliver?"

Han Lie nodded decisively. "Absolutely. If any problems arise, my intermediary fee will be the first to cover them."

President Jin shook his head and joked, "You collected a 37.5 million consulting fee from Old Qi in just a few minutes. It seems you're not too concerned about these remaining odds and ends, are you?"

How could the rest be mere odds and ends!

Han Lie laughed inwardly.

In everyone's eyes, reducing the fees of Magic Capital's reinsurance company to below 4% was an incredibly difficult task. The margin for error was minuscule; any slight mishap could leave them in a serious bind.

But in reality, because of the additional 20 billion in support from SPD Bank, Han Lie was extremely confident about making concessions to the reinsurance company. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

In the most ideal scenario, Han Lie could bring the total cost of the Magic Capital Bank project down to 10%!

In that case, the 1.5% intermediary fee would amount to 112.5 million. Adding the consulting fee already received, the total would be 150 million!

This is too audacious; this approach is truly insane...

If Magic Capital Bank were slightly larger, with its own elite asset management team, Han Lie wouldn't have been able to gain such a significant advantage.

SPD Bank offered between 0.3% and 0.5%; that was the norm.

However, President Jin also had other conditions.