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She used to drive for speed, but now that she can't, she lets Gu Ran drive while she slacks off, slowly dozing off in the passenger seat until she falls asleep without realizing it.
After arriving at the hotel, she remained unconscious, allowing Gu Ran to carry her into a suite at a five-star hotel in Zurich.
*……*……*……*
The next day, eight o'clock in the morning.
In front of a Swiss bank.
Swiss bank staff work from 8 a.m., so there were people waiting at the door early in the morning. When Gu Ran came in, the bank manager immediately came out to greet him.
"Hello, Mr. Lin."
That's right, Gu Ran has now transformed into Lin Shengquan's appearance.
Chapter 576 Swiss Bank Matters
"You actually recognize me?" Gu Ran was surprised.
"Being able to recognize every customer is an essential skill for our Swiss bank managers," the bank manager said proudly.
"I want to withdraw all my cash, and I also want to check my bank safe deposit box and take some things," Gu Ran said.
"Okay, I'll take care of it for you right away." The bank manager nodded slightly and went to arrange for the teller to count the money. He didn't ask Gu Ran why he was withdrawing the money, because that was the customer's privacy, and foreign banks wouldn't ask depositors about the purpose of their funds.
Moreover, as a manager at a Swiss bank, he had seen many people suddenly trying to abscond with the money, and Mr. Lin was probably in the same situation.
Switzerland is a permanently neutral country. In its historical period, its geographical location was very important. It is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria to the east. It can be said to be the crossroads of Europe.
Because of its status as a permanently neutral country, it has attracted a lot of funds from both domestic and foreign sources. In Switzerland, bank employees are not allowed to disclose any information about their clients to outsiders, including law enforcement officers.
Therefore, many corrupt officials around the world, as well as drug lords in the Golden Triangle and heads of prostitution rings in Southeast Asia, also like to deposit their money in Switzerland.
The bank manager first took Gu Ran to the bank counter to withdraw money.
"Please enter your password," the bank teller said to Gu Ran.
Gu Ran easily pressed Lin Shengquan's bank password. When he was reading the memory, he already knew Lin Shengquan's bank account password as well.
Lin Shengquan had one million euros in a Swiss bank account. When he withdrew the money, the teller asked, "How many denominations of euros do you need?"
"I want 500-yuan notes each, thank you," Gu Ran replied.
欧元最大面值就是500欧，按现在2011年的时间节点汇率，大概是1比10，也就是500欧相当于5000RMB。
Such a large denomination has a major drawback: the currency becomes very light, with one million euros weighing only 2.2 kilograms.
The 1,000,000 RMB note weighs 11.5 kilograms, so the difference should be obvious when compared.
Because of their small size but high value, 500 euro notes are often used by criminal gangs to transfer funds for illicit transactions.
Therefore, the 500 euro note is also known as the 'Bin Laden note', meaning that this denomination of currency was specifically created for terrorists like Osama bin Laden.
The bank manager behind him, seeing that Gu Ran wanted 500 yuan, became even more convinced that this Mr. Lin was going to run away with the money.
Soon, the teller counted out one million euros and gave it to Gu Ran, thoughtfully putting it in a kraft paper envelope.
"Mr. Lin, I'll take you to the safe room now." The bank manager led the way, bringing Gu Ran to the safe room.
The safe room is located on the fifth basement level, which helps protect the bank from air raids. Although Switzerland is a neutral country and is generally not bombed, this design makes customers feel safer.
The safe deposit box that Lin Shengquan rented from the Swiss bank was not of a very high standard, so the security level was not high either. He didn't even need to show his fingerprints to enter the safe room; they just compared his photo and let him in.
The bank manager soon brought out the safe deposit boxes that Lin Shengquan had rented and placed them in individual cubicles. Each cubicle had a curtain, and once the curtain was drawn, it became a private space.
After the manager put the safe down, he politely left the cubicle without disturbing Gu Ran.
This safe uses a mechanical combination lock, also a six-digit combination. Gu Ran easily turned the combination lock and quickly opened the safe.
The safe wasn't very large, but it contained about ten thousand US dollars in cash, because the US dollar is a hard currency all over the world.
Besides the US dollars, there were several fake passports of different nationalities, a Glock pistol with a magazine.
At the bottom of these items were several sheets of paper, all of which were bearer bonds worth eighteen million euros.
The advantage of bearer bonds is that the investor's identity is kept confidential, but the disadvantage is that if the investor damages or loses the bond, it is difficult to prove that he or she is the owner.
It seems that Lin Shengquan intended to take these things and fly far away.
Gu Ran thought for a moment, then left all the fake passports behind and took none of them. Then he took the magazine of the Glock pistol and left him with no bullets.
As for the US dollars and bearer bonds, Gu Ran naturally accepted them without hesitation. The embezzled funds of the Su family company have not yet been recovered, and there is still a shortfall of about 50 million US dollars.
After taking the items, Gu Ran thought for a moment, wrote another note, put it in the safe, then pulled back the curtain of the cubicle and returned the safe to the bank manager.
"Will you come again?" the bank manager asked. If Gu Ran didn't come, the safe deposit box would be empty, and he could continue to rent it out to others.
"I'll come again. Could you please store it a little longer?" Gu Ran said.
Since the safe deposit box is charged on an annual basis, and Lin Shengquan has already paid the fee, the bank will still transfer ownership of the safe deposit box to the lessee, namely Lin Shengquan, unless he says he no longer needs it.
After taking his things, Gu Ran strode away, sensing that Lin Shengquan had also arrived in Zurich and would be coming to the bank soon.
But Gu Ran decided not to play along, hoping that he could still keep his composure when he saw that there wasn't a single penny in the box.
*……*……*
Gu Ran left the bank and saw many bakeries on the street, so he went in and bought a Swiss roll.
But the boss didn't understand what a Swiss roll was.
So Gu Ran pointed to a long, rolled cake at the counter: "Isn't a Swiss roll a specialty of Switzerland?"
"Swiss rolls aren't a specialty of Switzerland." A bakery owner took out a cream cake roll. "This is just a regular cake roll."
"what?"
Just as snow peas are not from the Netherlands, Swiss rolls were not originally a Swiss specialty, and the Spanish flu did not originate in Spain.
Gu Ran bought a cream cake roll, a cinnamon roll, a chocolate roll, and some small cakes, about a dozen in total, and returned to the hotel.
In the hotel, Su Xiaoqiang, wearing pajamas, had just finished brushing her teeth, yawned, and was still a little sleepy.
"I bought a lot of cakes and Swiss hot chocolate." Gu Ran spread all the cakes on the table.
Su Xiaoqiang knew at a glance that these were all her favorite foods.
So she picked up a fork and happily tasted each cake.
This was their habit. Su Xiaoqiang was greedy when it came to desserts and liked to try them all, but she had a small appetite. So she would only eat one bite of each cake and give the rest to Gu Ran.
Su Xiaoqiang took a sip of hot chocolate. This hot chocolate wasn't too sweet; it even had a slightly bitter taste, which paired perfectly with the cake.
"Which one do you want to eat?" Gu Ran asked her.
"The cinnamon rolls are delicious, I'll keep them, you can finish the rest."
"Thank you for the meal, Master!" Gu Ran said jokingly.
In period dramas, the ladies of the harem always eat first, and the servants can only eat what they leave behind.
"No need for formalities, come and serve me my meal!" Su Xiaoqiang said haughtily.
"Yes!" Gu Ran quickly sat down next to her, scooped a bite of cake with a spoon, and fed it to her.
Su Xiaoqiang opened her mouth and ate it in one bite.
"Master, there's cream on your lips, let me wipe it for you." As he spoke, Gu Ran reached out to wipe the cream that had spilled from the corner of her mouth, but as he got closer, he suddenly stuck out his tongue and licked the cream off her lips.
"...I knew you'd react like this, so here it is." Su Xiaoqiang smiled. "Isn't it sweet?"
"The cream that lingered on your lips tasted especially sweet."
"Hahahaha!" Su Xiaoqiang was so amused by him that she almost choked.
Soon, the two finished the cake on the table.
"Eating such high-calorie food first thing in the morning, are you trying to make me fat?" Su Xiaoqiang gently kicked Gu Ran's butt with her leg.
She was wearing a light pink nightgown, which was low-cut and very short, exposing her long, white, and straight legs to the air, with extremely beautiful lines.
Gu Ran grabbed her slender ankle and tickled the sole of her foot. Su Xiaoqiang was ticklish and immediately pulled her foot away.
Gu Ran said, "It's good to be a little chubby. Your bone structure is so beautiful, you'll still be pretty even if you get a round face!"
"What if my waist gets so big it becomes a barrel waist?"
"You have fair skin, fair skin covers up a hundred flaws!" Gu Ran reached out and grabbed her arm, pulling her soft body into his arms.
Taking advantage of the situation, Su Xiaoqiang sat on his lap, facing him, wrapped her arms around his neck, gently nudged his shoulder with her forehead, and whispered:
So, you like not only my appearance, but also my inner qualities?
Gu Ran wrapped his arms around her slender waist, then touched her smooth back with one hand and stroked her rounded thighs with the other.
"Yes, yes, you're beautiful and kind-hearted, I like you the most, especially when you're being proud and jealous..."
"Tsk, I haven't been jealous in ages!"
“That’s true. I love you so much, who else would you be jealous of?” Gu Ran said proudly.
Su Xiaoqiang smiled happily and hugged his back tightly, making their face-to-face embrace even tighter so they could feel each other's body temperature and heartbeat.
"Did you get that person's things back?" Su Xiaoqiang squeezed her feet into the gap between Gu Ran's back and the sofa, because the temperature in Switzerland was a bit cool in the morning, around 22 degrees Celsius.
"I got it back, which included US dollars and bearer bonds. Oh, and I also popped into a watch shop on the way and maxed out his credit card." Gu Ran said, reaching for a gift bag containing a Patek Philippe watch. Gu Ran wasn't actually interested in watches, but he knew that this watch cost 430,000 euros, which was just enough to max out Lin Shengquan's card.
Su Xiaoqiang only glanced at it. It was a women's watch, covered with small diamonds, which was very luxurious and could be worn to occasions where one needed to show off their wealth.
Chapter 577 You're here again?
Su Xiaoqiang held the watch up to her wrist and thought it looked pretty good. The diamonds on it were like beautiful stars. Although most luxury goods are just a waste of money, the design and workmanship were indeed exquisite.
She looked at the instruction manual again. The watch was actually a rare platinum model, and it had many strange functions. After looking at it for a while, she felt dizzy and didn't want to look anymore.
It's still more fun to hug my husband.
Just then, Gu Ran's phone rang, and a text message came in. He took out his phone, about to take a look.
Su Xiaoqiang seemed very curious, her eyes constantly glancing at his phone screen.
The two have been together for so long and have always respected each other's privacy, never looking at each other's phones.
However, Su Xiaoqiang heard EVA say that Gu Ran seemed to frequently receive confession text messages from senior and junior students.