Reborn with Consumption System-Chapter 510 - 235: Showing Off_2

Old Xing was very happy.

Anyone who gets into watches inevitably becomes a Rolex enthusiast at some stage in their life, tirelessly recommending Rolex to any newcomer.

Old Xing was at exactly this stage and immediately began to enthusiastically enlighten Han Lie.

"The Rolex Daytona 116500, nicknamed ’Panda Di,’ currently retails for over 90,000 yuan and is basically impossible to buy new. If you go to the secondary market for an unopened one, you should be able to get it for around 115,000 yuan!"

Brother Lie’s enthusiasm instantly cooled. Without showing any reaction, he set the steel watch aside.

"What’s wrong?"

President Xing was particularly puzzled and felt a bit displeased.

Brother Lie had no choice but to tell the truth. "It’s beautiful, but it’s too cheap. I really can’t bring myself to wear it."

Damn!

President Xing was stunned, feeling greatly insulted.

Just how good was Han Lie at provoking people?

He immediately added, "You need to be low-profile, President Xing. Wearing that watch is just right for you. In our line of work, we need to be high-profile to display our strength—it’s different for us."

Old Xing thought about it and had to agree. So, he sullenly continued looking at the watches.

He took a closer look. Huh? Why are there so many functions?

He flipped it over to glance at the back of the watch face and immediately felt a shiver run down his spine, sobering him up considerably. FUCK! The Northern Hemisphere’s starry sky and moon phases?! Isn’t this the goddamn upgraded new model of the 5002G?!

Old Xing finally remembered. When this piece was first launched, he’d heard someone mention it in his watch enthusiast circle, but unfortunately, he was too obsessed with Rolexes at the time to pay much attention.

"Teacher Han, is this Patek Philippe’s new King of Watches? Was it a gift?!"

Old Xing’s voice trembled as he leaned over the table, terrified that a slip of his hand would send the precious thing crashing down.

"Mm-hmm." Han Lie nodded nonchalantly, seemingly unfazed by the watch’s significance.

Dou Mingde hurriedly covered his mouth and coughed twice. Damn, I almost couldn’t hold back my laughter...

The flight attendant and the art student also looked curiously at the deep blue watch in President Xing’s hand, wondering why he was so... flustered.

Old Xing was truly panicked.

He managed funds in the tens and hundreds of billions, but his take-home annual salary was less than one million. Even with other legitimate off-wage income, it was a few million a year at most.

And the watch before him? Wouldn’t that cost ten or twenty million?

"Teacher Han, someone just gave you a watch worth ten or twenty million?!"

Old Xing suddenly adopted a more deferential tone with Han Lie, a shift in address that surprised no one.

The girls were all dumbstruck, their hands flying to their mouths, eyes wide as they stared intently at that seemingly unassuming little object.

Han Lie casually replied, "I helped a friend with a favor. He thought giving money would be too crass, so he casually tossed me a watch. I don’t understand these things, nor am I interested. To be honest, I think your Panda is prettier..."

"No, no, no!"

Old Xing was practically paralyzed. He snatched up his beloved Rolex, stuffed it into his trouser pocket, his mind reeling with shame.

"There’s no comparison, absolutely no comparison! My piece is just for telling time..."

What a character!

So much for Rolex being the be-all and end-all, huh?

Dou Mingde, ever the troublemaker, seized the opportunity to twist the knife, asking, "So this is the 6002G, huh? I heard it’s the only one of its kind in the country, priced at over 40 million yuan. Is that true?"

Han Lie didn’t respond, merely smiled.

Everyone instantly understood—it had to be true. God Lie was just trying to spare President Xing’s dignity, not wanting to flaunt his wealth.

"Wow!" The consistently well-behaved flight attendant finally couldn’t help but exclaim, "In my hometown, that could buy over a hundred houses, an entire apartment building..."

The comparison might have been naive, but no one laughed at her.

Even the worldly-wise President Xing found the price outrageously exaggerated, a sum that felt like an unbearable weight.

Guo Qingting stared at the watch, her mind buzzing.

The total investment for the first two installments of Tiny Times was 52 million yuan, and her fee was less than 500,000 yuan. For the third and fourth installments, currently being filmed, she was finally going to earn just over 500,000 yuan.

Yang Mi could earn up to 8 million yuan because she was famous. Director Little Four’s directing plus screenplay fees amounted to 11 million yuan because he held the IP. Yet, that bastard Ke and Chrysanthemum Chen still received 2.4 million and 1.5 million yuan respectively... This is outrageous!

But that’s how society works. Your value determines how much others will compensate you.

And it was only now that Guo Qingting vaguely realized just how valuable Han Lie truly was—an astronomical figure beyond her wildest imagination.

A single watch was already 40 million yuan, so what about everything else?!

It was like an iceberg floating on the water’s surface, daunting from afar. But as you drew closer and looked beneath, there was a colossal shadow, vast enough to swallow your entire field of vision.

Guo Qingting suddenly lost all desire to discuss her five-million-yuan quota with Han Lie...

...

Reluctantly, Old Xing returned the watch. Brother Lie casually slipped it onto his wrist, his attitude as if he were handling a cheap children’s gadget.

The girls’ eyes occasionally darted towards it. They weren’t interested in the watch itself; they just subconsciously wanted to get a sense of what 40 million yuan felt like.

Old Xing was finally subdued.

When someone who loves to show off meets a true king of flexing, it’s truly a tragedy.

As they chatted, Old Xing proactively brought up the functions of the securities and financial divisions he managed.

"Right now, our capabilities are somewhat limited: government bonds, corporate bonds, trusts, a small amount of investment in affiliated company stocks, increasing our own shareholdings, and so on.

"Frankly, the current departmental structure within the group is struggling to keep pace with contemporary financial developments.

"Therefore, the group’s board of directors is considering establishing a wholly-owned subsidiary focused on comprehensive financial holdings management. It’s not out of the question that it could eventually develop into a financial conglomerate. This is a very promising opportunity."