Reborn with Consumption System-Chapter 507 - 234: Who Isn’t Dumbfounded by the Ultimate Dog?_2
The mere mention of its potential made Panzi nearly stumble.
"What did you think? It cost me 4,000,000 Euros when I bought it. In less than half a year, someone offered me 42,000,000 RMB for it! If you hand it down to my grandson in thirty years and it doesn’t fetch 100,000,000 at auction, I’ll personally make up the difference!"
"Tch!"
Han Lie fumbled with the watch strap and sneered contemptuously, "Give me 40,000,000 now, and in three months, I’ll turn it into 100,000,000 for you."
"How can that be the same?!"
Panzi’s head buzzed with anger.
"Money in the financial market can always be earned! But a discontinued, limited-edition watch, hoarded by someone who isn’t short on cash—where would you find another one?!"
"Enough, enough."
Han Lie glanced at his watch and declared grandly, "Relax, you haven’t lost it completely. When I’ve had my fun with it, we can swap watches."
"That sounds more like it..."
Panzi nodded in satisfaction, then suddenly smacked his lips, sensing something was off.
"Hey, wait a minute! What are you planning to swap with me?!"
Han Lie lifted his left hand and looked at his father-in-law with an expression of pure innocence and friendship.
"Damn it! Just get out of here!"
Panzi shuddered, quickly pulled out the 6002G’s box from the cabinet, stuffed it into Han Lie’s arms, and hurriedly pushed the rascal out the door.
Swindling me out of a Patek Philippe isn’t enough for him? He still wants to swap for my other watches? Those are my treasures!
Han Lie was kicked out of the Pan Residence, but his mood was absolutely delightful.
The 6002 really didn’t suit Dog Lie’s aesthetic, but damn, it was expensive! The only downside was that he hadn’t spent any money on it, so he’d missed out on a lot of experience points. Sigh, how frustrating!
「...」
Han Lie, despite claiming it was frustrating, stared at the watch the entire drive. Secretary Liang Wu, who was driving, couldn’t resist glancing over when they stopped at a red light.
"Boss, is there anything wrong with that watch?"
"A big problem..."
Han Lie sighed. "I practically sold my soul for this 40,000,000 ’King of Watches.’ I’m no longer pure."
"Ah?! 40,000,000?!"
Liang Wu’s focus was slightly off, but Han Lie didn’t blame her.
"That’s right. Old Pan tricked me into calling him ’Dad’ for this darn watch. I couldn’t resist. Thinking about it now, I feel so ashamed. I’ll have to get even with Pan Ge for this..."
How would he get even? By making Pan Ge call him ’Dad’ too? What an unlucky campus belle! Young Liang Wu was so flabbergasted she couldn’t utter a word; it was agonizing. There were too many outrageous things to even comment on. Forget it, this bootlicking attempt was a lost cause. Better to just keep quiet!
Back at Banyan Tree, amidst his assistant’s awestruck silence, Han Lie began to ponder who to bring to today’s event.
Old Xing loved to show off, so his female companion needed to have a strong presence. Pan Ge had the status, but she was too young to command such an occasion. Zhazha was definitely gorgeous, but too foolish; bringing a simpleton like her to this kind of dinner party would be nothing but embarrassing. Sister Mi? No, she was busy preparing for her wedding. Ruoxi? Not suitable; I wouldn’t want Old Wu to get the wrong idea.
After carefully weighing these options regarding fame, looks, and temperament for a while, Han Lie suddenly thought of someone—Guo Qingting!
The first two movies in ’The Clown’ series were currently blockbusters. She had the fame, the looks, a good temperament, and a positive image.
The best part was, they had casually chatted on WeChat the day before.
She seemed reluctant to give up that 5,000,000 credit limit, yet she also had some reservations, sounding like she wanted to meet Han Lie to discuss it.
Han Lie had been too busy lately, so he hadn’t given her a chance to bring it up, cutting her off before she could ask.
Inviting her out today would kill two birds with one stone.
Having made up his mind, Han Lie directly called her private number.
"Sister Qing Ting?"
"Oh? Hello, Teacher Han! Is something the matter?"
Guo Qingting was quite introverted and not very skilled at dealing with strangers, so she didn’t bother with pleasantries and got straight to the point.
"Here’s the thing."
Without batting an eye, the great con artist Han Lie smoothly came up with a reason.
"Yesterday, I got the feeling you wanted to talk to me about something, but I was really swamped, so I had to put it off. I finally have some free time today, so I thought I’d call you back."
"Ah!"
Guo Qingting sounded quite touched and exclaimed.
"Oh, it’s no problem at all! I wasn’t in that much of a hurry... But thank you anyway. You’re so thoughtful and sweet, aren’t you?"
Her voice had a slight Taiwanese accent, unexpectedly pleasant and full of girlish charm. Considering her age, this was quite rare.
"Haha! Sister Qing Ting, you’re quite the flatterer yourself!"
Han Lie laughed heartily, then very naturally extended an invitation.
"How about this: I have a dinner engagement shortly. It’s an invitation from a SAIC executive—not many people, just a small private gathering. If you’re free, Sister Qing Ting, would you like to come with me?"
"Ah?" Guo Qingting hesitated slightly. "Would it be appropriate for me to go?"
"Of course, it would be appropriate!"
With his true goal in sight, the sly dog didn’t forget to lay on the flattery: "I’m counting on Sister Qing Ting to outshine everyone and uphold my reputation!"
Her voice immediately took on a delighted tone. "You’re just exaggerating! How could I possibly have that kind of ability?"
But Han Lie didn’t beat around the bush with her; he went straight for the final word.
"’Then it’s settled,’ Han Lie stated decisively. ’We’ll make it quick and aim to finish before ten. I should still have time to treat you to coffee afterward so we can discuss our own matters.’"
"Well... okay then."
She hesitated for a moment but eventually agreed.
A word to the wise: when asking a girl out, be decisive and straightforward. Don’t engage in endless small talk. Normally, if she’s reasonably attractive and has been pursued a couple of times, she’ll already have an idea of what’s coming when you call.
