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“Queta, do you mind if I hold on to this jade pendant for now? I want to look for a master to help me to look into the origins of this jade pendant!”Gerald asked, smiling lightly.Queta paused for a moment before she nodded and said, “Yeah, sure, go ahead!”Gerald continued to question Queta about her past.“It’s really too hot outside! My sunscreen isn’t working at all!”Suddenly, a group dashed into the shop. One of the girls could not help but exclaim out loud as she carried a few bags in her hand.“Kaitlyn, there is a branded shop next to this restaurant. Shall we go in and take a look later?”One of the girls asked.“Okay, let’s eat first!”This girl was not just anyone else, but it was none other than Queta’s colleague, Kaitlyn.“Oh my god! Kaitlyn, look! Isn’t that Queta? Can’t believe she’s eating here too!”The girl next to her pointed at Queta and Gerald.This was totally unexpected.Kaitlyn’s boyfriend was filthy rich — they knew that he definitely would not
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”F*ck! How is it that they’re eating so well?”Kaitlyn was shocked.The vanity from her face was thoroughly washed away. “Pfft! Why are you showing off when you have no money? Why bother ordering something that expensive?” mocked Kaitlyn.The other two female colleagues who felt the burn also chimed in as they mocked the pair.Gerald and Queta were really eating very well. Both of them ordered the expensive and large portion of foie gras, while the other four only ordered a small serving to share among themselves.As the waiter served the dish to them, he could not help but give them a look.Gerald chose to keep quiet because Queta kept persuading him, and she didn’t want him to confront them directly.They simply continued chatting as they ate.Once they were done eating, he then realized that Kaitlyn and the others had already left. They obviously couldn’t take the humiliation, so they left in a hurry once they were done with their meals.“Let’s leave too,” said Gerald w
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Without saying another word, Gerald simply swiped the black card in his hand. Though utterly dumbfounded, the cashier was a professional and he immediately bowed. “Sir! You’ve spent so much on our shop today that it would be rude if we didn’t give you any free gifts! Please select any three articles of clothing and they’ll be on us!” said the cashier respectfully. “No, wait! He’s not buying any of that! Gerald, all of this is way too expensive! I don’t need that many fancy clothes!” replied Queta frantically as she shook her head. “I don’t think I’d ever have a reason to wear half of what you’ve selected anyway! Please just put them back…” Her voice was still quivering slightly from the shock of the final bill. “You don’t need to wear all of them, you know. Now come on, go choose another three articles of clothing. If you want, you could even give them to the teachers or colleagues that you’re close to in the kindergarten. I’m sure that that’ll definitely help boost your re
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“Well, what exactly happened?” asked Gerald, confused. “See, this place was originally a construction project. The Weston Merchants Holdings were hired to oversee the job about a year ago. Apparently, the developers used less than appropriate quality materials and because of that, there’s been a collapse around the project area. More than a hundred people were injured because of this, sixty of whom were workers! Thankfully, no lives were lost this time around!” “Yep. I heard that the developers ran for the hills last night! Those from Weston Merchants Holdings are definitely in hot water now. About a dozen people, including Mr. Jung, have been dismissed from their positions, or so I’ve heard! They’re waiting to be dealt with at this very moment!” replied the workers. As Gerald recalled, Mr. Jung was the director of Weston Merchants Holdings. He had been dismissed as well? After thinking about it for a while, Gerald asked, “Why would the developers need to run away? Since no liv
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Upon hearing that claim, Gerald’s father immediately coughed aloud. “You… you rascal! What nonsense are you spouting? Just know that my relationship with both of them isn’t how you’re imagining it! Ignoring that, your Aunt Leia is part of the Jung family as well, and they really need your help now. Just help them if you can. Think of it as though you’re helping me repay a debt to them! Don’t forget to look for Xara too! Your mother is here! That’s it for now!” After saying all that, his father hung up immediately. Gerald held on to his cell phone, frozen for quite some time before finally coming back to his senses. …What? Gerald was tempted to call his mother at that moment to tell her about all this. After all, he had been helping his father lie to her and he couldn’t help but feel guilty about it. After giving it some thought, he sighed. He would trust his father for the time being. Rubbing his forehead, he looked at his phone and saw that it was only 5.30 p.m. Scratc
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“Uncle Jung, Aunt Leia, I’ve come to visit!” said Gerald with a smile on his face as he carried a bag of gifts into their house. Leia simply looked at him without saying anything else as he placed the bag down. Willie himself was already on the sofa again, looking toward the ceiling without even caring to reply to Gerald’s greeting. Leila felt embarrassed seeing Gerald get ignored like this since she knew that Gerald was probably doing very well in Mayberry City. After all, he had been the one who had sent her to the station the other day in a big Mercedes Benz G500! In all honesty, Leila was slightly grateful toward Gerald. However, she hadn’t had the time to tell her father about this yet. By the time Leila got home yesterday, this series of unfortunate events had already kicked off. Even then, her father was already on the verge of collapsing from all the pressure. How could she ever tell him about how much fun she had had? Sensing the awkwardness, Leila walked over
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Leia told Leila to remain home as well to accompany Douglas. As for Gerald, he immediately called Zack as soon as he got out of the house. Once Zack had been updated on the matter, Gerald knew that the situation would be dealt with swiftly. This was Zack after all. As Zack immediately set out to start making the appropriate arrangements, Gerald headed to the supermarket to get all the items on Leia’s list. Once he had everything, he returned to the Jung family’s house. When he set foot into the house again, however, a massive change had apparently taken place. “Congratulations, Uncle Jung!” “Thank you! I really hadn’t expected the Dream Investment Group to actually take over the real estate project! To decide to take over the entire project… I’m honestly stunned!” Willie didn’t need his drip anymore. His initial paleness was all gone and in his raised hand, was his cell phone. “Gather round, everyone! All of you need to enjoy a good drink with me today! Especially you
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“…Actually scratch that, I guess I can accept you, even if you don’t fulfill all the standard conditions. All you need to do now is sell the car and buy yourself a house. If you can at least do that right, you’ll get a job as a clerk in the public office. You’ll have social insurance and housing funds then. That way, you’ll be able to have a stable life in the future!” “You know, I used to have a subordinate who had a sister just three years older than you. She’s still unmarried. Once you’ve settled down, I can be your matchmaker and help you get a wife as well!” said Willie. Gerald was dumbfounded. So, as long as he was willing to donate money to him, Willie was going to give him such good treatment? Leila, however, was shocked. “Dad… Isn’t that secretary’s sister… You know… Intellectually slow...?” “So what if she is? It’s not easy for anyone to get a wife these days. Look at Gerald’s qualifications! I can’t even guarantee that the other party would be willing to marry someon