Miles chimed in, insulting Darryl. “ A mere live-in son-in-law—how dare you question Declan’s elixir? You’re just jealous, aren’t you.”Darryl snickered as he looked at Declan.“Indeed, the elixir you gave her was the Spirit Petrification Elixir. However, did you know that this elixir needs to be kept in a dark, cool, and humid environment? It cannot be exposed to the sun. The Spirit Petrification Elixir is originally a deep dark yellow color. It turns light yellow when exposed to the sun. Since yours is light yellow, I assume it was already exposed to the sun by the time you purchased this from the wandering cultivator,” Darryl explained nonchalantly. The room fell silent.“So what if it has been exposed to the sun?” Declan questioned with a laugh. “Is it still effective?”‘This pretentious Darryl—thinking that people would believe the nonsense he spews.’Darryl shook his head. “I don’t think it will lose its effect, but there will be some changes in its properties.”“What would

Circe was headed to the washroom just as Darryl entered the dining area. A playful thought entered his mind, letting out a hushed chuckle.‘If I were to steal Circe’s phone and purse, she won’t be able to pay. Let’s see what happens to Declan then!’He bumped into Circe. At the same time, he smoothly swiped her phone and purse.Success! He was reading up on the Shadow Skills yesterday. Using it in practice for the first time was slightly nerve-racking, but thankfully, it worked.Darryl was giddy with excitement on the inside, but he pretended to be embarrassed. He apologized to Circe, “I’m so sorry. I was in a rush and didn’t notice you!” Darryl took a good look at her up close. Gorgeous. Extremely gorgeous.During the dinner, Circe drank the least, but her exquisite face was still slightly flushed. Combined with her ice-cold personality, it was somehow charmingly seductive.Darryl’s movement was fast and discreet. She did not realize that her phone and purse were missing.

If it were other ladies who lost their phone, they would have been frantic.Circe Newman was no ordinary woman. She was incredibly calm when she realized her phone and purse were missing.Darryl complimented her silently. It was no wonder that she was the Belle of Hexad’s. Her aura of calmness and confidence was unrivaled.What happened? Did she lose her phone? The rest were confused. If Circe could not pay, would everyone have to split the bill?Declan could not put up an act anymore, being slumped on the table the entire time. What was happening? Circe could not pay? If he continued faking being drunk, people were bound to talk. He would have to face the music.He was reluctant, but he yawned and stood up slowly. He pretended to be surprised. “Oh, I’m so sorry! How did I fall asleep? I’m sure everyone had fun today! I’ll go pay.”F*ck. It looked like he had to beg his family for the money.Declan scratched his head. “Guys, this meal costs thirty million. My money is locked i

Miles looked proud and arrogant as he stood behind Declan. “This meal costs about thirty million. It’s not that much for Declan,” he boasted.What a total ass-kisser.The rest nodded in agreement. Declan adored being praised, but he was bitter inside. Twenty-something million gone in an instant. Furthermore, he could not ask for more money for the next six months. At least, he would score the position of class monitor tomorrow.Everyone left in their own cars, yet no one was willing to give Darryl a lift. Katherine walked over reluctantly and grumbled, “Fine, I’ll give you a lift.”Darryl laughed and nodded.In the car, Katherine was surprised to learn that Darryl lived at Peak Mansions. Peak Mansions was Donghai City’s most luxurious area. Darryl was just a live-in son-in-law, so how could he afford to live there? “Yes, my wife bought the house,” he nodded. However, he was the one that gave her the money via her live stream.“Darryl, the money belongs to your wife. You shou

It was a regular voice call. It was a video call from a girl named Evelyn Featherstone.Darryl wanted to ignore the call, but his hand trembled—accidentally picking up the call! When the call connected, his eyes widened. F*ck! The caller was a pretty girl who had just finished showering.‘What is happening? I didn't mean to look!’ Darryl swallowed hard, finding it hard to resist. ‘The young girl had a great figure. Why does she look so familiar?’ Darryl pondered.Ah! It was the granddaughter of the old man who bought a Godly pill for five billion bucks at Roger’s Auction. He was a high-ranking member from the Eternal Life Palace sect! “Ah!” Evelyn screamed. She did not expect to see a man answering her call. She gasped, ending the call immediately.‘What was happening? Circe did not have a boyfriend, so who was the man on the other side? Also, why did he look so familiar? Was that not Darryl Darby, the man who saved grandpa?’Evelyn blushed.Evelyn and Circe were good friends

Circe was not only the prettiest in her class, but also the belle of Hexad’s. She was the center of attention wherever she went.She walked toward Darryl. Everyone’s eyes were on Darryl as she walked toward him. Extending her arm, she demanded, “Darryl, return my phone.”That morning, Evelyn dialed the Newmans to inform Circe that Darryl had her phone.What? Darryl took Circe’s phone? Everyone was partly confused and partly shocked.Darryl awkwardly handed the phone back to Circe. “I’m so sorry,” he chuckled. “I wanted to return it to you last night, but you had already left.”He thought of the excuse last night.“Why would my phone be with you?” she frowned.She was outraged. Darryl had her phone the entire night, so he must have had gone through her phone! Circe rarely got angry, but she was fuming.She glared at Darryl. Any ordinary person would have cowered in fear, but Darryl calmly muttered, “I picked it up.”Picked it up? Circe was suspicious. “Impossible,” she snap

“Darryl.”Declan stood up as he jeered, “You can’t change your ways after all! You still steal out of habit! Are you not one bit embarrassed? You said you found Circe’s phone. Can you swear that you found it?”F*ck. Darryl was trapped. He smiled bitterly and admitted, “Alright, I stole your phone yesterday.”Circe bit her lip as she menacingly glared at Darry. She had never loathed anyone so badly in her life. This was the first time that someone had stolen something from her.It was an insult to her to be in the same class with a lowly thief like him.Darryl scratched his head. “Circe, I don’t care what you think of me. I stole your phone for a reason. Yesterday at the Oriental Pearl, Declan knew he couldn’t afford to pay for the meal. He wanted to make you pay for it, so I stole your phone to prevent it from happening.”‘I saved you from spending twenty million bucks!’Circe’s expression was unchanged. She did not believe Darryl.There was a burst of laughter. Has Darryl lost

Katherine stuck a QR code print-out onto the blackboard.The students scanned the QR code and started donating. Some donated two hundred thousand, some five hundred thousand. The generous ones contributed a million bucks.They had their hearts set on the reward for the highest contributor, as what Miss Katherina had said.“How much did you donate?”“Wow! Five hundred thousand.”“I’m not bad as well. I donated six hundred thousand.”Everyone was proud of themselves for donating. Katherine was right. The school’s online platform had a list that showed which student contributed the most.Everyone’s eyes were glued to the list.Suddenly, a student from another class donated a million and eight hundred thousand bucks.“Look! Declan donated two million!” someone yelled.The class was in an uproar. The list stated that Declan Noel from Class Sixteen was the current highest donor at two million.All eyes were on Declan. Two million. This man had to be rich.Katherine nodded in appro

What?Everyone was floored when they saw the list. A few girls gasped in amazement.Five million.How did this live-in son-in-law donate so much? Where did he get the money from? Clueless, Katherine asked, “What happened? Why are all of you so stunned?” “Miss Katherine,” someone replied, “Look at the online donation platform.”Katherine checked her phone. She trembled.What? Darryl donated five million? He was the highest contributor out of the entire school!She was in a daze, staring at Darryl with disbelief.Circe could not help but look at Darryl as well; her eyes glimmering slightly. If he could donate five million, why would he steal phones? Unless what he said earlier was true? Among the many who were stunned, the Palmer sisters—Daisy and Daphne—were conflicted. They were dumbfounded. How could Darryl have donated so much money? Darryl approached Declan. “Declan, you said I’m poor, so I had to steal phones,” he accused. “Please let me know how many phones would I

A burst of praise erupted from the class. Many of the girls looked at Declan in utter adoration. To donate close to twenty million without much thought, Declan must have been extraordinarily wealthy.Declan’s image in his classmates’ eyes improved once again.However, some of them did notice the tiny details—Circe especially. She observed Darryl. She could clearly see that every single time Declan donated the money, his hands trembled. Darryl, on the other hand, remained calm all this while. He could donate tens of millions and still remain poised.She was more interested in Darryl out of the two of them.Darryl could not help but laugh. “Declan, are you almost broke?” he mocked.Declan could barely afford the meal at the Oriental Pearl yesterday. He had just donated seventeen million, so he must not have much left. Darryl took his phone and donated once more.There was dead silence once again. Declan swallowed hard. When he saw the ranking list, he was floored.Twenty milli