Chapter 2537: 2538: Trapped by a Scheme

Chapter 2537: Chapter 2538: Trapped by a Scheme

“There don’t seem to be too many people, so we’ll probably be up soon. Right now, they’re cracking down on these kinds of things, so let’s not pull any strings.”

At this point, Liang Cunxiao and Shen Shuyi’s upbringing played a role in shaping Liang Ruoxu.

Under non-extraordinary circumstances, she didn’t advocate for using special privileges.

She willingly presented herself as an ordinary person and was accustomed to doing so.

That’s why sometimes, Liang Ruoxu’s clothes and accessories weren’t as expensive as Ji Qingyan’s.

“Alright, let’s do it your way,” Lin Yi said.

“But are you sure you’re okay with that belly of yours?”

“Relax, I’m healthy as can be,” Liang Ruoxu replied.

“Even the doctor said earlier that as long as the baby isn’t too big, a natural delivery should… ah, ouch…”

Liang Ruoxu suddenly winced and clutched her belly.

“This little rascal packs a punch—just kicked me good.”

“Must be getting close to the due date, eager to come out,” Lin Yi said with a laugh.

“I feel the same way. The frequency of contractions has been increasing these past few days.”

“So you have to be careful. If anything happens now, my mom and Aunt Shen will kill me.”

Liang Ruoxu chuckled, and the two of them joined the queue.

“They were saying it’d be hard to snag these commemorative coins, but there are only about twenty people in line total. Doesn’t seem as popular as I imagined.”

“I’m wondering about that too—it feels like there should be way more people.”

“Could it be that other banks are diverting the crowd?” Lin Yi asked.

“I don’t think so. I saw on the news that this specific bank was designated for the release. There wouldn’t be any diversion.”

“Then let’s not overthink it.” Lin Yi said.

“At least we’re already lined up, and there aren’t many people ahead of us.”

“That’s what I’m thinking too.”

The people ahead began moving one after another, with the collection process appearing quite formal, involving forms to fill out.

After about twenty minutes, Lin Yi and Liang Ruoxu reached the front.

“Hello, we’re here to collect the commemorative coins,” Liang Ruoxu said.

A man in a black business suit stood before them as the bank’s lobby manager.

“May I see your asset verification, please?”

“Excuse me? Asset verification?”

Liang Ruoxu froze. This was the first time she’d heard that collecting commemorative coins required proof of assets.

“Aren’t commemorative coins just a few dozen bucks per set? What does that have to do with asset verification?”

“Ma’am, you may not have thoroughly reviewed the rules. Please hold on for a moment.”

The lobby manager stepped aside, retrieved a booklet, flipped to the middle, and showed it to Lin Yi and Liang Ruoxu.

“These are the regular commemorative coins—it’s 39 yuan per set, limited to 2,000 sets, but they’ve all been sold out.”

“Already sold out that fast?” Liang Ruoxu muttered. “Don’t tell me you kept them for your internal staff?”

The lobby manager’s expression shifted slightly. “No, no, ma’am, you’ve got the wrong idea. We absolutely wouldn’t do such a thing. If the higher-ups found out, we wouldn’t be able to keep our jobs.”

Liang Ruoxu was no stranger to the hidden tricks at play here, but she didn’t press further.

We’re all adults here—poking holes would just ruin the fun.

Liang Ruoxu took the brochure and skimmed through it. “The commemorative coins I saw in the news don’t look like this. The ones I saw had embossed designs—much more intricate.”

“You must be referring to this set,”

The lobby manager flipped through the brochure. “Take a look—this one?”

“Yes, yes, that’s it.” Liang Ruoxu said.

“How much is this set of commemorative coins?”

“This set costs 388 yuan, only 66 sets in total. But you need to have at least 20 million yuan in personal savings at our bank to qualify for purchase.”

“20 million in personal savings.”

Liang Ruoxu’s expression turned slightly sour. Personal savings are different from corporate accounts.

Anyone with that kind of money would invest it or use it for financial products—not stash it in a bank to earn mere interest.

Looking at the number of people in line, Liang Ruoxu suddenly understood why so few had shown up.

“Why didn’t you disclose this requirement when the announcement was made?”

“Well…”

The lobby manager gave an awkward laugh, clearly uncomfortable, and explained.

“Perhaps both types of commemorative coins were marketed together, which made it seem like they were easily accessible. That might’ve caused some misunderstanding—apologies for the confusion.”

Both of them were speechless. They hadn’t expected the bank to resort to such a misleading ploy.

“Can you move on already? There are people waiting behind. Don’t blame others because you didn’t understand the rules.”

Hearing this from behind, Lin Yi and Liang Ruoxu turned around.

The one speaking was a robust middle-aged woman with wavy, yellow-black dyed hair. She was looking at them impatiently.

“What are you staring at? We all saw the rules. How come only you didn’t? And now you’re blaming the bank for not being clear—ridiculous!”

“This commemorative coin is gold-plated. Anyone with half a brain could figure out it wouldn’t be easy to get. Otherwise, the whole city would be here, and the bank wouldn’t have any doors left!” another short-haired woman chimed in.

“You sound like you’re from the South—clearly not Yanjing people. No manners at all! So irritating, so out of place.”

“Just move along. Pregnant and floating around here—you shouldn’t be out wandering around. Things like this aren’t for ordinary folks like you. You don’t have a shot.”

The people behind them started making cutting remarks, their expressions annoyed.

Liang Ruoxu’s face turned grim. She felt embarrassed—not for herself, but for the disgrace these people brought to Yanjing.

“Can I ask how many sets are left now?”

“There are 36 sets remaining,” the lobby manager replied politely.

“36 sets? But I don’t recall seeing that many people ahead in line.”

“Sir, here’s the thing: one of the ladies in line has savings exceeding 100 million yuan at our bank. She purchased five sets all at once.”

“Got it,” Lin Yi nodded. “So hypothetically, if I deposited 720 million yuan at your bank, would I be eligible to buy out all the remaining commemorative coins?”

“Huh?”

The lobby manager froze for a moment, doubting what he’d just heard.

The people behind them in line also stared at Lin Yi, stunned into silence for a good while.

They weren’t exactly strapped for cash—millions weren’t a big deal for them.

But 720 million, well, that’s a whole different story.

They couldn’t even dream of seeing that kind of money.

“Did… did you just say 720 million?”

“That’s the idea,” Lin Yi replied.

“If I buy them all, you’d get to knock off early—win-win.”

“Well…”

The lobby manager was dumbfounded. “I mean, theoretically, it’s possible.”

“What do you mean, ‘theoretically possible’?”

“It’s just that no one’s ever deposited that much money in one go.”

“There’s a first for everything. Go set up an account for me.”

“Alright, alright.”

The lobby manager hesitated but went off to set up the account for Lin Yi.

“He’s bluffing, right? Shows up with his wife to snag commemorative coins—doesn’t look remotely like someone with money,” the yellow-haired woman muttered.”

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