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Chapter 61
The next day, David sent Lily back to school and transferred a hundred
million into her bank card. He told her to spend it as he wished and to
tell him if she needed more.
He even told Lily to disclose small pieces of information to her parents when suitable. Then he drove his Bugatti Veyron back to River City. Lake City was around a thousand kilometers away from River City, so David decided to just drive there. The car was high quality, the highest quality even.
Thus, it made sense to be more costly. Coupled with David’s exceptional driving skills, the Bugatti Veyron sped across the passing lane. David’s car finally arrived at River City’s roads. He gave what happened over the past two days a lot of thought.
Andy was the one who helped settle both his cousin sister’s accidents at
Dazzling KTV and stood up for her when she was bullied during the
charity banquet. He might have a boundless amount of money, but money also seemed to be all he had. He could not rely on other people to resolve his problems forever.
Not to mention that Hugh and Andy might even set their eyes on his money
once they found out that he did not have a powerful family to support
him.
Therefore, what he needed to do now was to enhance his strengths and
build his powers. Thanks to his unlimited wealth, it would not be too difficult to build his powers.
His only issue was finding people who were loyal to him. This took time, but he needed this power soon. Next, he needed to enhance his strengths. He looked at the panel and found that he still only had two hundred lavish points.
Meaning neither the one hundred million he donated yesterday nor the one hundred million he transferred to Lily today had earned him any lavish points. Since sending people money did not earn him lavish points, did that mean he could only earn lavish points by buying things?
However, he had earned lavish points when we donated eleven billion to SCC. That donation had earned him the identity of a high-tier member, so it meant that donations could earn him lavish points as long as he had gotten something of the corresponding value spent.
Both his Body and Mind stats were at 50 points, which, according to the system’s description, were rather strong Since his Body stats had increased from 18 to 50 points, David believed that his current physique should be around that of people who exercised frequently even though he had not tested it yet.
He wondered what would happen if he raised his Body stats to 100 points, 200 points, 500 points, or even 1000 points. Would it turn him into a superhero? This was something he had to slowly find out.
Raising Mind stats sharpened his senses and cleared his mind, so he would have to enhance that as well. Next was his skill column. There were currently five skills in the column.
He had 10 points each in Driving, Song composition, Lyrics writing, Performing, and Piano skills. These were all expert level according to the description. Icina no can add as many skills to his column as I want, then maybe I can learn the 18 Dragon Taming Punches as well?
‘No harm in trying.’ With that, David found a service area and stopped his car to try and learn the 18 Dragon Taming Punches.
‘It’ll be awesome if I actually manage to learn it! I’m so excited, I’m going to become the best fighter in the world!
Add 18 Dragon Taming Punches to the skill column. Testing panel display…
‘Huh?
‘I don’t remember this happening the last time I tried to add points.’
Just then, David heard a voice ring out in his head.
“System has not detected skill 18 Dragon Taming Punches in the host’s
current world. Point addition failed, 10 lavish points will be deducted!”
‘F*ck! I knew it wouldn’t work! It’s still just a novel, after all.’ David had no other choice but to accept reality. Just as David was about to continue his journey, he felt his car jolt forward.
David was stunned. ‘What the f*ck, did someone just collide with the rear of my car?’ He quickly got out to look. As expected, he saw a BMW pressed up against the rear of his Bugatti Veyron.
David took a look around. He did indeed stop his car in the service area, so this was the other party’s fault. His luck was horrible. After losing 10 lavish points, someone had collided into the rear of his new Bugatti Veyron. He took a better look and let out a sigh of relief internally when he realized that the damage was not severe.
“Hey! How can you just stop in the middle of the road? You’re in the middle of the road!” A woman in her thirties got out of the car and shouted at David.
“Miss, I stopped my car in the service area. You’re the one who collided
with my car, this is your fault!” David told the woman.
“My fault? You’re the one who stopped the car in the middle of the road!
This is your fault! You think that you’re better than me just because you’re driving a sports car? Who knows, maybe that car isn’t even yours and you just rented it. Look at what your car did to my BMW! I’m telling you, there’s no way I’m letting you leave until you pay compensation!”
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Originally, David planned to leave the issue be since it was just a small scratch, and repair fees were not a concern to him. However, he did not expect to meet such an arrogant person.
‘Fine, then. I’m not going to waste energy arguing with someone like this, I’ll just call the police! The woman’s loud voice attracted many passers-by. It was currently the Labor Day public holiday, so there were many cars on the road. When they saw a car collide with the rear end of a Bugatti Veyron, many people moved over to the service area to observe.
“What the hell, that’s a Bugatti Veyron! That car costs at least thirty million! Even repainting must cost a few hundred thousand!”
“So expensive? Since it’s a rear-end collision, the BMW will have to take full responsibility! Even if they sold their BMW, they might not even have enough to pay for the repairs!”
“Sigh. I can’t afford to pay the repairs for such an expensive car. I’m going to steer clear of cars like this in the future.”
“Hey, hey, hey! What are you guys saying? Do none of you have better things to do?” Once David heard her, he understood that this woman was just here to argue for the sake of arguing.
Soon after, the traffic police arrived at the scene. After viewing the scene and the cameras in the service area, they agreed that the BMW should have to take full responsibility for the collision. At this point, the BMW driver fell quiet.
“Well, Miss. Since they’ve agreed that you should take full responsibility, I’ll have to tell you that my car is a limited-edition Bugatti Veyron. There are only 8 of them in the entire world, with an official price of sixty million, though the market price is around eighty million now. There’s a small scratch in the rear, so I’m guessing that it’ll cost at least a million for repairs. How do you plan to compensate for this?” The audience who had gathered to gossip sucked in a cold breath when they heard David’s claim.
‘Eighty million?
‘And a simple scratch would cost at least a million to repair?’ This had refreshed the crowd’s worldviews. They could not understand the world of the wealthy.
“What? At least a million? That’s impossible! That’s a scam!”
“A scam? Go search it up on your phone and see if it’s a scam or not.” The woman searched it up on her phone and immediately panicked when she saw the price.
“I don’t have money for you! All I can give you is my life, kill me!” This woman started acting shamelessly. He had never seen someone this shameless before.
“Miss, if you don’t have any money, I will have to apply for a distraint warrant. By then, your house and car will be auctioned off and you will be detained for ten days to half a month. Any thoughts?”
“You…” The woman was too shocked to speak, and her complexion paled in fear. The crowd around, however, were elated.
“Mister, Mister! Can you please not take my mom away? Please! I’ll apologize on behalf of my mom. I’ll pay you back once I grow up and make more money okay, please?” David looked and found that a little girl around five years old had hugged
his pant leg without his knowledge.
“Hey, buddy. Is she your mom?” David pointed at the woman.
“Mhmm!”
“Is she good to you?”
“She is.”
“Does she hit you?”
“Mom hits when Annie is bad, but Mom doesn’t hit when Annie is a good girl!”
“Your mom owes me a lot of money. Are you afraid?”
“I’m not. As long as I study hard and save money when I start working, I’ll be able to pay you back, Mister.”
“Do you have money on hand?”
“Yeah.” The little girl pulled out a ten-dollar note from her pocket and handed it
to David.
“I only have this much right now!” David took the ten dollars and stood, then turned to return to his car.
As he walked over, he said, “What’s wrong with people nowadays? Maybe you should learn from your own child, hmm?” He pulled open the car doors and started the ignition, then stepped on the accelerator and sped away.
“Holy sh*t, does he not want the repair fees? That’s at least a million dollars!”
“Who knows what rich people think?”
“Let’s go. We should give birth to a daughter, then we won’t have to pay compensation even after knocking into luxury cars.”
Chapter 63
River City.
Pearl drove the Porsche 911 back to South River International Residence after work. Before she could enter the gates of South River International Residence, she was suddenly stopped.
Pearl took a close look at the people who stopped her and found her parents, her brother Sam, and three other strangers she did not recognize.
‘What are they doing here?’ Pearl quickly got out of the car.
“Mo, Dad, Sam, what are you guys doing here?”
“Hmpf! How else would we find out that you’re actually driving a nice car and living in a mansion in the big city while we work ourselves to death at home?” Pearl’s mom, Leigh, said.
“Mom, it’s not what you think. This car belongs to my boss!” Pearl explained.
“Your boss? Your boss lets you drive his car every day? Why you, huh? Why not anyone else?”
“Mom, can we talk somewhere else? Where are you guys staying? I can get you two hotel rooms!”
“I’m not going anywhere! I want to live inside! Don’t try to lie to me, your brother’s been watching you over the past few days and he knows that you’ve been living inside!” Leigh said, pointing at South River International Residence.
“Mom, that’s my boss’ residence! I can’t just bring you guys inside!”
“Bullsh*t! What boss? It’s your boyfriend, isn’t it? That’s why you can drive his car and live in his house! How dare you forget about your parents just because you found yourself a boyfriend? I’m going take a page out of the family rulebook and teach you a lesson!” Pearl’s father Billy said as he raised the wooden stick at Pearl.
Pearl did not expect her father to suddenly hit her. Tears immediately sprung to her eyes in pain when the stick smacked against her arm. She felt wronged. She had been living with minimal expenses just to provide for her family and even paid for Sam’s university living costs.
She has been sending twenty thousand dollars to her family each month, which was essentially all the money she has been making these years. Yet, now she was being subjected to a bad scolding. Still, there was nothing she could do since they were her family.
She had no other choice but to bring the six of them to the International Residence. Pearl thought that since it was a public holiday, David would be at his
hometown instead of River City.
The six guests were stunned when they entered the residence. Not even on television had they seen such a luxurious house. Minnie’s entire family was too stunned to speak.
They thought that their living conditions were pretty good and so looked down on the Warners, who lived in the village. Only now did they realize how close-minded they had been.
Minnie’s parents now looked at Sam with glee instead of distaste. If his sister could live in such a nice lodging, then Sam himself would not be too far off either.
“It’s so grand here. Pearl! The decorations, the view! This place is even more luxurious than what we see on television,” Sam said as he walked over to the floor-to-ceiling windows.
He started imagining how his life would be living here every day. It was such a huge house, so there should be no problems housing him and Minnie. The guests soon snapped out of their daydreams.
They had originally felt out of place in this house but immediately relaxed once they realized that this was their daughter’s house, and therefore an extension of their own.
At this moment, Pearl asked, “So, Mom, Dad. What are you here for?” Billy pointed at Minnie and her parents and introduced them, “This is Minnie, your brother’s girlfriend, and these are Minnie’s parents. We’re planning to arrange your brother’s marriage, so just give us five million to buy him a house and a car.”
Pearl wanted to chortle at the ridiculousness of it all. Her father had been a farmer his entire life so it was unlikely he would ask for five million dollars outright. He might not even know how much five million could buy.
Thus, the five million must have been Sam’s idea.
“I don’t have that kind of money,” Pearl said.
“Then how much are you planning to contribute?” Billy asked. He, too, felt that five million was too much when Sam suggested this amount.
“I won’t contribute a single cent!”
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“What? Do you want me to hit you again?” Billy roared.
“You can beat me to death but I will not give you a single cent.”
“You… You damned girl! You’re trying to anger me and give me a heart attack, aren’t you? I don’t care. you’re going to give us the money whether you like it or not!” Billy pointed at Pearl and scolded her.
Tears of indignation swelled in Pearl’s eyes as she shouted back at him, “You’ve always favored him just because he’s a boy! You give him the best you can afford, while I have to make my own money to pay for my university fees. What have you done for me?
“He wants to go to university, but we can’t afford it? Fine, I’ll borrow the money for him and slowly return it by saving as much as possible from what I earn. I spend as little as possible on myself. Do you know what kind of life I’ve been living? I’ve even fainted at work from malnutrition! “My work only got better afterward, and I only kept a small portion of my earnings for living expenses. / sent everything back home to you, so what more do you want from me?
“And you, brat! What did you even learn in university, huh? You have shown not an ounce of gratitude, and now you want five million dollars from me? What do you take me for, an ATM? Let me make myself clear t o you right now, I will not give you guys a single cent anymore from now on.”
Pearl had kept this bottled up inside for too long. She had never been recognized as a person of value at home no matter how well she performed, all because she was born a girl instead of a boy.
It did not matter if she scored first place in every exam, as her parents would never spare her any praise o recognition. Sam, however, was showered in their parent’s love and care no matter how much trouble he caused.
All Sam had to do was tell on her, and she would immediately be beaten up. When she got into university, she almost had to drop out because her parents were not willing to pay for it. They said that ladies did not need to study because they were going to be married off anyway, so she might as well start working to help feed the
family.
Had it not been for her teacher’s sponsorship and her part-time job, she might not have been able to graduate in the end. Now her parents have come to ask her for five million dollars for her brother’s wedding. Where was she going to get the five million from? She might have gotten a promotion, but David never said anything about a pay raise!
Pearl’s sudden outburst silenced everyone present. Especially Leigh and Billy, for their usually obedient daughter, had suddenly talked back at them. They were too stunned to speak for a moment.
“I don’t care! We’re not going to leave this place until you give us the money!” Leigh said shamelessly.
“If that’s the case, then I might as well tell you the truth. My boss took pity on me, that’s why he let me stay here. Do you know how much money this house costs?”
Pearl did not wait for them to guess before she told them the answer.
“Four hundred million.”
‘Four hundred million?
‘Oh my God!
They did not have a grasp on how much four hundred million was, but it should be enough to buy an entire street in their town. They even refused to believe it when Sam said that the house Pearl lived in costs at least fifty million.”
There’s no way a house can cost so much! Only now did they realize that fifty million was much too little.
“Do you know how much four hundred million is? Anything in this house is enough to buy an entire house back home!”
“If you’re not going to leave, then I will! Just don’t blame me when the security guards come here and start seizing you people for burglary. Breaking and entering into an area as high class as this one can land you around ten years in jail, you know.” Pearl turned to leave once she finished speaking.
“Stop right there! How dare you rebel against us, you damned girl!” Billy stood up to hit Pearl, only to be held back by Leigh.
“Dad! Ever since I was young, you’ve never referred to me as anything other than “damned girl”, you know. Tam your daughter! Yet I mean less to you than those beggars outside,” Pearl said with tears in her eyes.
Sam was also shocked. He originally thought that as long as he called his parents over, Pearl would end u p giving him anything he wanted. That was how things always have been, after all, but things did not go according to plan this time.
“Pearl, we…”
“Shut up! I know what you’re planning. You called Mom and Dad over so that I would cave under their pressure, didn’t you? How old are you this year, huh? Can’t you make your own money to pay for your own marriage?” Pearl then ignored them and walked toward the door.
The others in the room immediately stood up to follow her. They were not from the city and there was no one they could turn to for help should they get thrown in jail for ten years. Just as Pearl arrived at the doorway, the main doors opened from the outside.
Chapter 65
It was already dark by the time David arrived at River City. He would have arrived way earlier had he not been held up on the road. Exhausted, he returned to the South River International Residence and opened the doors to his home.
Only for him to see Pearl with reddened eyes about to leave.
“Huh? Miss Pearl? What’s wrong? Are you going out?” Then he spotted the people standing behind Pearl.
“Who are they?” Pearl felt her chest tighten when she saw David. ‘Didn’t he go home for the holidays? Why’s he back so soon? And now of all times too.’
“My apologies, Mr. Lidell. These people are my family members. They came over to visit me from home, s so l thought I’d bring them here to sit down. I’ll show them out right away.” Pearl replied nervously. She was afraid that David would be angry. Anyone would be upset to know that random people had come into their
four-hundred-million-dollar house while they were out.
“Where are you going so late at night? There are plenty of rooms here, why not just stay the night?” David asked.
Pearl had overthought the seriousness of the issue. Houses were meant to be lived in anyway. There were many rooms in this house, and it could most certainly house these six guests. David did not mind housing them.
“No, no, it’s alright, Mr. Lidell. I already arranged hotel rooms for them, so I’ll be…”
Billy interrupted Pearl, “You must be this damned girl’s boyfriend, huh? You’re already living together, so might as well get married as soon as possible! We might just be an insignificant family, but there are still proper rites to perform! We’re not asking for much, just ten million dollars, and a house and car for your brother in River City. It doesn’t have to be too expensive, and if you can afford such an expensive house, I’m sure these requests mean nothing to you, right?” David was stunned, ‘Damned girl?
‘Is he talking about Pearl?
‘What kind of father calls his own daughter that?
And he’s mistaking me for Pearl’s boyfriend!
‘But considering that we do live in the same house, I guess it makes sense that people think we’re living together?
‘Ah, there’s no clearing this misunderstanding, is there?
“But ten million dollars, and a house and car in River City? Why does it feel like he’s selling his daughter off?
David glanced at Pearl but did not say anything. Pearl’s chest heaved and she stared at her father with fear.
Tears fell without stopping down her face as she shouted, “Dad! Stop with that nonsense!”
“How is that nonsense? You’re already living together, what’s not clear here? Who else will marry you if he doesn’t make you his wife? How do you expect us to live with dignity back at home?” Billy refuted.
“Uh, sir? I’m just Miss Pearl’s boss, I’m not her boyfriend,” David could not help but say.
“Boss? What kind of boss lives with their employee? You just don’t want to take responsibility, do you?” Billy asked.
David was rendered speechless! Not only had the misunderstanding not been resolved, but he had also made himself a target. Realizing that Billy was not going to listen to whatever explanation he had, David stayed silent.
“Dad! Please just stop talking already! Are you trying to screw me over?” Pearl shouted at Billy with tears In her eyes.
“Pearl! Dad’s helping you here!” Sam interrupted. He was elated now. Now that his dad had asked his sister and brother-in-law to buy him a house and car in River City, he might actually get those things.
Not to mention that the ten million dollars would one day be his too. Once he had a house, a car, and savings, he would not need to work at all. Instead, he could just drive around and take in the city view. Minnie and her parents were also excited. If Billy’s demands were met, they would be more than happy to let their daughter marry Sam.
They would return home with pride if their son-in-law had ten million dollars as well as a house and car in River City. Pearl looked at her parents’ and brother’s expressions.
There was not a shred of guilt at all for causing her pain and turmoil. They were only ever here for the money. If David happened to be broke, Pearl knew her family would do everything to get them to break up.
This was why they were so ready to “sell their daughter” and get a large sum of money from David when they realized that he was wealthy. All they cared about was money. As long as they had money, what happened to Pearl was not their concern. In this instant, Pearl suddenly understood.
Ever since she was born, she had been nothing more than a method for her family to get what they wanted. Pearl had no one to blame but herself.
She thought that family mattered most, so she only left a small portion of her earnings for herself and sent the rest back home.
It was at this moment she realized that she was just a piece of plankton in the sea, with nowhere to go and nowhere she belonged. Her heart grew cold.
Without another word, Pearl turned and walked into the elevator. All she wanted was to leave this place. David could feel that something was wrong with the situation, so he quickly followed and squeezed into the elevator just as the doors were about to close.
With the two of them gone, Sam and the others shared a confused look. They did not know what to do. In the end, they decided to leave the house as well since it was not theirs.
Pearl’s threat worked, as they did not want to be mistaken for thieves and get thrown in jail.
Chapter 66
A Park in River City
David and Pearl were sitting by a river. Pearl told David about what she had been through for over twenty years. David listened quietly and did not speak.
“Mr. Lidell, aren’t I stupid? I give them whatever they want! If I don’t have the money, I’ll just loan it from someone else and save up to pay back the loan,” Pearl asked when she had finished.
“Miss Pearl, you’re not stupid. You’re just too sentimental! The more you give, the more they take it for granted,” David said after pondering it.
“Perhaps! But I’ve decided to live for myself for the next few decades after I’ve lived the first twenty years for them!”
“Miss Pearl, please invite your parents to the hotel for dinner tomorrow! I should do a little something since they’ve come this far. If you need money, just go to the finance department and get it. No matter what decision you make, I will support you!” said David.
“Thank you! Mr. Lidell!” Pearl cried as she leaned into David’s arms.
She thought David would look down on her because she had such a family, but he did not mind at all. Little did she know that David’s parents had died when he was a child, and his life with Uncle Tres was not much better than hers.
However, he had his Aunt Diana and Aunt Sally, who doted on him. Pearl had no one, so his heart ached for her. She had her family’s best interests at heart but eventually found that they only used her as a tool to make money.
“Miss Pearl! Cry all you want! You’ll feel better crying it all out!” said David as he patted Pearl on the back.
Pearl wept in David’s arms for about half an hour before getting up. She was embarrassed to see that the chest area of David’s clothes was wet with her tears.
“Mr. Lidell, I’m sorry! I wet your clothes.”
“It’s alright! Miss Pearl, come on! Let’s go back.” The two returned to South River International Residence. They soon realized Sam and the rest had left.
“Mr. Lidell, I’ll go find them!” Pearl wanted to leave after finishing. However, David stopped her.
“Miss Pearl, didn’t you say you’re going to live for yourself from now on? You should learn to say no. They’ll get more brazen if you go to them now. Besides, they’re adults. Nothing will happen to them.
“Al… alright! Good night, Mr. Lidell!” Pearl entered her room once she said this.
She thought David was right. Since she wanted to live for herself, she should learn to say no. David lay on the bed. He looked at the system panel in front of him.
(Host: David Lidell
[Balance: 9999968654625465 dollars
(Body: 50 (Pretty strong) +
(Mind: 50 (Pretty strong) +
[Skills: Driving (10 Expert)+, Piano Skills (10 Expert)+, Singing (10
Expert)+, Lyrics writing (10 Expert)+, Song Composition (10 Expert)+
(Lavish points: 190]
He had 190 lavish points left. He wanted to improve himself quickly. Making up his mind, he spent 50 lavish points on his body. The body column went from 50 to 100. Suddenly, David felt hot all over his body.
It was as if ants were crawling in his muscles. He felt sore. The feeling lasted a full five minutes before disappearing. David felt as if he had just come out of the water while it soaked into his skin. Then, he calmly spent another 50 lavish points on his mind. His head instantly felt drowsy.
It was as if he was drunk. David closed his eyes and lay quietly on the bed. A few minutes later, David felt sober. He opened his eyes.
“Hmm? ‘My vision seems to have improved a lot!’
He used to be a little shortsighted. However, he could now even see a mosquito on the ceiling three meters high. Not only could he see it, he could also see which foot the mosquito was moving. How amazing!
David quickly looked at the panel. (Host: David Lidell
(Balance: 9999968654625465 dollars
(Body: 100 (Maximum)
[Mind: 100 (Maximum)
[Skills: Driving (10 Expert)+, Piano skills (10 Expert)+, Singing (10
Expert)+, Lyrics writing (10 Expert)+, Song composition (10 Expert)+
[Lavish points: 90)
His body and mind had reached 100 points, and they seemed to have reached the maximum limit. Even the plus sign had disappeared! ‘Does that mean I can’t upgrade them anymore?’
‘No way!
‘I can’t upgrade them so soon?’ ‘I have so much money left. What can I use the lavish point on?’ ‘Upgrading skills?’ ‘I can’t even add 18 Dragon Taming Punches. What am I going to do with it?’ ‘You know what? Forget it.
I’ll work on it later.’ He had a feeling the system was not that simple. David woke up feeling sticky. He went to the pool. ‘Miss Pearl should be in bed by now! ‘What the hell! I’ll just strip naked and jump in the pool.’
‘Amazing!’
He swam two laps and cleaned himself. David got out and observed his body. There were no changes and no prominent muscles. However, David felt an explosive force in his body. He had a feeling he could kill a cow with one punch.
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The next morning.
Golden Leaf Hotel chairman’s office.
“Miss Pearl, I’m planning to set up an investment company called East League International, but I don’t have time. So, I need someone I trust to help me set up my team. I hope you can help me!”
“Mr. Lidell, I’m scared that I’ll fail!” Pearl replied hesitantly.
She wanted to do it, but she was afraid that she was not capable enough and would wreck David’s big plans.
“Miss Pearl, you’re capable. You should go beyond this small hotel. You should go out and see the world.”
“… I’ll give it a try!”
“Go for it! The greatest support I can give you is unlimited financial resources. We’ll hire anyone you think I s capable. If someone is offering them one million dollars, we’ll offer five million, or even ten million. We’re not afraid to spend money as long as they’re good.”
“Okay! When shall I start?”
“The sooner the better!”
“Then I’ll start tomorrow!”
“Sure, call your parents over. We’ll have a meal together!” After last night’s events, David thought Pearl had changed.
She used to be optimistic and cheerful. Now, she was turning into a ruthless businesswoman. To be honest, David still liked the old Pearl, who occasionally gave him a little unintentional temptation.
However, there was no other way. People would change after experiencing certain things. On the other side. Billy and the rest stayed in a regular hotel. In the morning, everyone gathered and waited for Billy to decide what to do.
“Dad! What shall we do today?” asked Sam.
“What do we do? We’ll go straight to her hotel and find her!”
“But what if my sister doesn’t want to see us?”
“She doesn’t want to see us? I gave birth to her and raised her all these years, but she doesn’t want to acknowledge her own father now that she’s leading a good life. Then I’ll make a scene at her workplace s so that she can’t hold her head high in front of her colleagues.”
“Yes, let’s do that! It’s not that easy to get rid of us now that she’s grown up!” Leigh chimed in.
Minnie’s family said nothing, but they still hoped that Sam could get Pearl’s help. After all, it was related to their daughter’s future.
The group was heading to Golden Leaf Hotel, where Pearl worked, when
Pearl called and asked them to go to the hotel for dinner.
“Dad! It seems that Pearl has compromised. We’re going to get the house and car!” Sam said happily.
Minnie was happy too. What was Sam’s was hers. She was going to have a fancy car too.
Billy also smiled and said: “Look at you. Your brother-in-law is a wealthy businessman living in a house worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He can’t handle such a big hotel by himself. Didn’t you say Pearl’s some manager? Ask her to give you a supervisory job!”
“Yes, she’s the general manager. She holds the most power besides David. I’ll ask him to arrange a job for Minnie and me.”
“Ask your sister to set you up with a supervisory job and put Minnie in charge of the money. That way, we can prevent your brother-in-law from having an affair with all his money, and you two can help your sister out a little,” said Leigh.
With that, they happily headed to Golden Leaf Hotel. Upon arrival at the hotel, the waiter led them to private room number 1. David and Pearl were already sitting inside, and the dishes were already served. Looking at all the delicacies on the table, they gulped a little.
They had only seen kings on TV eat such good food! They never expect themselves to be able to eat such food too.
“Uncle and Aunt, you have come a long way. I’ll treat you to a meal today. Help yourselves. I’ll ask the kitchen to make more if it’s not enough,” said David.
“Thank you, David!” Sam sat down and helped him to the food, and several others followed. “This lobster is delicious. Minnie, try some of this!”
“Mom and Dad, have some of this lobster too.”
“Why is this crab so big?”
“Mom, this is king crab. It’s crazy expensive. They cost thousands of dollars each.”
“What’s this? It’s black and melts in your mouth. It tastes so good.”
“This is caviar! This cost more!”
“This is abalone!”
“I don’t know it either!”
“This one tastes better!” While they enjoyed themselves with the food, David got up and said, “Uncle and Aunt, take your time and enjoy the food. I gotta go. If the
food’s not enough, ask Miss Pearl to inform the kitchen to make more.”
“David! You can go!” Sam replied with a mouthful of food. David left, knowing Pearl had something to say to her family. He did not want to be there to interfere with her decision.
He would support whatever decision she made anyway. A few moments after David left, Pearl spoke.
“Pack up your things and go home when you’re done eating! I’ll transfer you money on time every month!”
“Pearl, I don’t want to go back anymore. Why don’t you arrange a job for me here?” Sam said.
Pearl thought about it. It would be a good thing if Sam could work there, so she said, “Give me your university diploma, and I’ll see which position suits you.”
Sam suddenly stopped talking, and the room became quiet. Pearl kept staring at Sam. Sam felt a little nervous. He had been afraid of Pearl before, but not as he
was today. Pearl’s gaze made him shudder.
Finally, he had no choice but to say, “Well… Pearl, I didn’t go to university!”
“Oh? You didn’t go to university? What happened to the money I saved up to send you to university then?” Pearl asked after taking a deep breath.
“Well… I lost some money gambling at the time, so I was forced to lie to you and say that I was admitted to a university,” Sam said with a shudder.
“So the entire family conspired to trick me? I scrimped and saved even at the expense of my health such that I fainted at work, and you used the money I saved to pay off your gambling debts?”
“Sister, we had no other choice! Those debt collectors said they’d chop off my hand if I didn’t pay them! Mom and Dad had no choice but to lie to you! Pearl, I know I was wrong, but I’ve changed my ways and haven’t gambled since,” explained Sam.
“I can testify to that! Sammy did change!” Interjected Leigh.
Pearl took a few deep breaths, trying hard to calm her fury!
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Pearl took a few deep breaths, trying hard to calm her fury.
“Alright then! You can start at the bottom as a waiter.”
“Pearl! I don’t want to be a waiter. Give me a supervisory job and put Minnie in charge of the money. This way, we can prevent David from having an affair when he has money. I promise to report everything he does to you. Mom told us to help you out!” Sam said bravely.
Pearl laughed out of anger. ‘
A supervisory job? Put her in charge of the money?’
‘Help me out?’
‘They’re trying to rob David!’
‘Do they also think that this hotel is going to belong to the Warner family
in the future?’
“How dare they think that way?’ “You want to be in charge of the money? Do you know how much is the monthly revenue? Do you know how much is this meal? Let me tell you. This meal cost a million dollars, and the revenue of this place is nearly a billion dollars a month. Do you think you can manage that?” Pearl finished speaking.
Everyone stopped eating. They looked up at her with shocked eyes. A million dollars for one meal? That was crazy! “Pearl, how much… did you say we had this meal for?” Sam swallowed his food and whispered.
“This meal cost a total of one million dollars.” The crowd was silent for a long time. After the shock wore off.
Leigh said, “Do you make that much money every month? It seems that you have good taste. Then we’re not going back. We’ve had a lifetime of hard work. It’s time to enjoy.”
“Since you’re so rich, let’s get Sammy a house and car so he can get married and settle down,” added Billy.
Pearl looked at the family, speechless. They were all the same. She was sad that she had been born into such a family. She thought of helping them as much as possible since they were family after all.
However, now she just wanted to leave. She did not want to see these people anymore.
“Help yourselves to the food! I’m going out for a while!” Pearl got up and left after speaking. She was disheartened. Her entire family had conspired to trick her.
They took the money she saved to pay off Sam’s gambling debts. If they could give them what they wanted today, they would ask for more tomorrow. They would never be satisfied and grateful.
All they did was take. She did not want to see these people anymore. The crowd continued eating. It would be a waste not to eat this meal costing a million dollars.
At the same time, Pearl went to the chairman’s office. David was playing with his cell phone out of boredom.
“Hey! Miss Pearl, why did you come upstairs so soon?”
“Mr. Lidell, I want to leave and never see them again!” said Pearl.
“Do you want to leave now? What about them? Shall I give them some money?” asked David.
He suspected Pearl’s family had said something hurtful to her that caused her to react so strongly. Since Pearl had made up her mind, he would support her!
“Please don’t. It would never end if you give them anything. They’ll never be content.”
“Then should I ignore them?”
“Yes! Ignore them! If they cause any trouble in the hotel, just report it to the police and put them in the police station for two days.
“Alright then! Where do you plan to go first, Miss Pearl?” –
“I’m going to Springfield. It’s a world-class metropolis with many talented people, and I have a university roommate in Springfield whom I can ask for help.”
“Okay! I wish you a smooth journey, Miss Pearl. I’ll host you a celebration dinner when you come back.”
“Thank you, Mr. Lidell!” Billy and the rest had no idea Pearl had just left for Springfield. They had already eaten a lot but could not bear to part with the delicacies costing one million dollars. Thus, they eventually spent three hours
eating.
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The group left the private room after finishing their meal, and they were taken to the chairman’s office by the waiter.
“My dear brother-in-law! Where’s my sister?” Asked Sam.
“Don’t! Don’t call me your brother-in-law! I told you, Miss Pearl and I are just colleagues! We’ve never stepped out of line, and I’m still a university student! How could I be your brother-in-law?” Replied David.
The group looked at each other. Something did not feel right. It was not a problem earlier, but now they could not call him this, “Well… Mr. Lidell, where’s my sister?” Sam asked again.
“Your sister has left. You should go home after finishing your meal!” Answered David.
“She left? We’ll go find her!”
“When I said she left, I don’t mean she left the hotel, but River City. Here’s Miss Pearl’s resignation letter. Take a look yourself!” David handed Sam a sheet of paper after saying that.
Did she resign?
The group was shocked. Something did not seem right!
Sam took it and saw that it was indeed a resignation letter from Pearl.
“Mr. Lidell, why did my sister resign?”
“How do I put this? Miss Pearl thinks you’ll keep bothering her if she works here. She can’t meet your requirements, so she has no choice but to leave,” replied David.
“Where did my sister go?”
“I don’t know. I think she went to find her university roommate!” Leigh quickly took out her cell phone and called Pearl.
“Sorry! The number you’re calling is unavailable! Sorry…”.
‘No.’ ‘Oh no! Leigh plopped down on the ground.
“Hmph! Did you gang up with that wrench to fool us? I’m telling you. We’re not leaving unless she comes out!” Billy said to David with a face full of fury.
“Sir! Don’t lose your temper here! I didn’t force your daughter to leave. You’re the one who did that. What does it have to do with me? It will be your fault if you throw a tantrum here!”
“I don’t care! I’m staying here unless she comes out. I get to enjoy good food and good drinks anyway.” Billy remained unmoved.
“Sir, I treated you to the best food in the hotel for her sake when Miss Pearl was still here. This meal cost millions of dollars. But I don’t need to be polite to you anymore now that she’s gone. I’m going to report to the police if you throw a tantrum here. Don’t blame me for ruining your reputation if you got locked up for some time!” David said slowly.
Sure enough, they were scared as soon as David said that. After all, David was a big shot in their eyes.
“Don’t bluff me! I’m telling you. I’ve lived a long time. Nothing scares me,” said Billy.
Although he said so, his shaky voice betrayed the unease in his heart.
“Sir, how could I bluff you? I know a little about Miss Pearl’s situation. She’s also your child, but why do you treat her so differently? If you had paid any attention to Miss Pearl, she wouldn’t have left today. Miss Pearl cried her eyes when she left. She said she had repaid you for raising her when she left. She doesn’t want to see you again. You’ll probably never find her again.” Billy felt a surge of fury fill his chest and almost fainted when he heard what David said.
Leigh quickly stepped forward to support Billy. Sam also felt a buzz in his head. The bright future he imagined was gone.
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Minnie’s parents pulled Minnie to leave. They did not want to behave so recklessly with Billy.
What if they actually got arrested?
“Minnie!” Yelled Sam. Minnie turned and looked at Sam sadly.
“What are you looking at this loser for? They had such a good opportunity. But they just had to force Pearl away. Look at the situation now. They didn’t manage to get anything. With his abilities, when will he be able to afford a house and a car? Come on, hurry home with me. Cut your ties with him. I’ll introduce you to someone better,” Mrs. Fuller said fiercely as she yanked Minnie.
Sam instead felt like falling to hell from heaven. Billy and Leigh also felt their blood boiling as rage consumed them! If Pearl changed her contact information, where were they going to find her?
Pearl had sent them money every month for years, so it had become a
habit. They had not worked for a long time. They were the envy of everyone in the village, raising a good daughter and having money to spend without working
What if they were suddenly cut off financially?
Were they going to have to go back to the old days of going out in the morning and going home in the evening, working hard every day?
What would the village think of the family?
The old couple regretted it when they thought of that. They enjoyed just staying at home! They could spend the day just playing poker and taking a walk. It was all that punk Sam’s fault.
If it were not for him, they would still be having the time of their lives at home!
Now, great. They had nothing left! The old couple did not reflect on how harshly they treated Pearl since she was little.
They only regretted listening to Sam and coming all the way here. They were right, of course. If they stayed at home, Pearl would still send them the same amount of money without a penny.
David sat quietly on the couch as he watched the family’s reaction. He could have paid to get rid of them. Even if they had asked for an insane amount of money, David could afford it.
However, David did not want to pay them. David found it a miracle that Pearl did not abandon herself with a family background like that, and that impressed him. Pearl had a good figure and good looks. She was no worse than the Three
Campus Belles of SRU.
She even had a maturity that was even more attractive to men. He knew that well. She worked in a fancy place like Golden Leaf Hotel and was in touch with wealthy businessmen so it would be a piece of cake if she gave her all in earning money.
“Sir, if you still don’t believe me, you can wait at the hotel entrance every morning to watch whether Miss Pearl will come to work. Of course, the condition is that it can’t affect the hotel’s operation. Otherwise, don’t blame me for not giving you a face. That’s all I have to say. You may leave.” The group left dejectedly.
David had no idea if they were going home right away or if they would wait. However, it had nothing to do with him anymore. Some things would not be appreciated until they were lost. Perhaps they would finally realize how good Miss Pearl was after losing her support and being down and out for a while.
Thank you for another chapter but i already read this part on webnovel i hope you can update with 20 chapters anyways i loved this novel keep up the good work bro