The Secretly Rich Man

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Both of them were very depressed as they headed for the first round of maintenance for his Audi A6.
Victor was very proud of his car but the Ferrari driven by Gerald’s friend made him feel a little embarrassed. Both of them had a
tacit understanding and felt that they had to find out the truth behind Gerald’s friend.
After that, at the car maintenance shop, as Victor was waiting for the maintenance to be done, he started a conversation with the
boss because he wanted to gain some admiration and respect from these people who were looking at him with admiration in
their eyes at this time.
At this time, the person who was responsible for maintaining Victor’s vehicle said, “Sir, I think that it’s very wise of you to choose
a high-end Audi as your personal car. Our Audi cars are unlike any of the other high-end or luxury cars in the market. For
instance, a Ferrari sports car only makes people feel as though they are well-respected. Only rich people would invest in those
kinds of cars.”
“Now, most ordinary wealthy businessmen would focus on cars such as Audi or BMW instead.”
“But, don’t you think that it is much better to be driving a Ferrari? You’d definitely gain much more attention and face if you are
driving a Ferrari!” Whitney could not help but say in a sour manner at this time.
“Hahaha. Beauty, you should also take note of who’s using or driving the luxury car, then. Let’s not talk about anything else. Let’s
just talk about Ferrari sports cars. These are absolute luxury cars costing at least a few hundred thousands of dollars each.
Owning a Ferrari is equivalent to branding yourself as a rich and wealthy man.”
“Just a few days ago, they proposed a set of marketing plans in order to stimulate the development of the junior and middle-
class. As long as you’re willing to pay a deposit of seven thousand dollars, you’ll be assigned a designated driver to drive you
around in their most luxurious Ferraris! Moreover, you’d also be given the opportunity to test drive the car yourself!”
“I’m glad that the really wealthy people such as yourself aren’t influenced by such vehicles or offers, Mr. Wright. On the contrary,
there are many other young people nowadays who aren’t down to earth and are only filled with vanity. Even though their families
don’t actually own any big businesses and despite some of these people facing their own financial difficulties, they’re more than
willing to pay the deposit just to satisfy their own vanity and have an opportunity to test drive the Ferrari.”
As soon as they heard the man’s words, Whitney and Victor exchanged glances with one another.

It seemed as though a big rock in their hearts had been overturned.
“Sir, do you mean to say that as long as you’re willing to pay seven thousand dollars, someone will drive you around so you can
experience what it feels like to ride in one of those Ferrari sports cars?” Whitney asked with a shocked expression on her face.
“Yes, but according to insider news, I heard that this promotion will be cancelled in a few days’ time. This is because the
promotion seems to be rather useless and many people have criticized Ferrari, saying that this is too flashy!”
“Ahh! I finally understand now!”
Whitney heaved a huge sigh of relief.
It turned out that in an effort to satisfy his own vanity, Gerald actually spent seven thousand dollars just to experience what it felt
like to be driven around in a Ferrari. Whitney could not believe that Gerald was actually such a disgusting person!
At this time, Whitney was speculating that Gerald was not trying to avoid getting seen by any students but instead, he had
intentionally stopped at the entrance so that she would see him getting off the Ferrari!
This person was really disgusting!
Pfft!
“Ah-choo!”
Gerald had just gotten out of the driving test registration center on campus and he started sneezing as soon as he walked out
after signing up for the driving test.
This driving school directly collaborated with the campus and the campus rented out part of the venue for them to run a driving
school.
Gerald had already decided to buy a car since he only had a few more days until the end of the month.
He had to spend the three million dollars on his Universal Global Supreme Shopper’s Card.
However, how could he possibly consider buying a car if he did not own a driver’s license?
In the past, Gerald did not even have money to sign up for the driving test to obtain a driver’s license. He finally had enough
money to do so now!

Gerald was very excited and full of expectations at this time.
But...
He really did not know why he was sneezing so much lately. Was someone cursing at him?
Hmm...
Gerald decided to head back to the dormitory to rest. At this time, his cell phone suddenly rang. It was a phone call from his
roommate, Harper.
“What’s up, Harper?”
“Gerald, where are you? Are you coming back to the dormitory? Alice has suggested that we should all get together and go out.
So, should we go? Anyway, Hayley was the one who asked Alice to invite us to join them...”
As Gerald listened to Harper’s words, he felt that Harper was no longer as masculine as he used to be ever since he fell in love
with Hayley.
However, he knew that he should not judge Harper like that. After all, when he was in love, he was also acting the same way.
He would always be thinking of Xavia, and he would always be considering her feelings first no matter what he did. When Xavia
was happy, she was happy. When Xavia was sad, he was sad. There was no reason to explain why he felt this way.
Perhaps, that was what it was like to love someone.
“Oh! I don’t think I’ll be joining you guys. After all, I’m sure Alice wouldn’t want to see me!” Gerald quickly replied.
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“No, the reason we’ve decided to call you and discuss this matter with you is because Alice specifically asked us to bring you
along to the gathering this time!” Harper quickly informed Charlie.
“Huh?” Gerald was taken aback.
It did not make sense at all. Wasn’t Alice always very annoyed whenever she saw him? Why would she specifically invite him to
a party?

To be honest, Gerald had already drunk and ate a lot of food during the banquet at noon today, so he wasn’t hungry at all.
Instead, he was mostly really exhausted because he had been entertaining and chatting with the businessmen during the
banquet earlier.
He really did not feel like going at all.
Moreover, since it was only a simple gathering, Gerald really wanted to get ready for his driving test instead.
Perhaps this was God’s will. After all, most of the lives of the rich second generation started with gatherings and socializing.
Even though he had not revealed his identity, all kinds of parties, entertainments and gatherings seemed to be revolving around
him already.
When Gerald refused to attend the gathering, Harper also said that he did not feel like going anymore. This made Gerald feel
very entangled and finally, he reluctantly agreed to join the party that night.
Gerald went back to the dormitory and changed into a new set of clothes. After that, Gerald and his roommates met up with
everyone else as they gathered outside the school gate.
“Alice, why did you suddenly decide to treat us to dinner? Where are we going?”
Naomi was also here and she suddenly asked Alice this question out of curiosity.
“Hahaha. To be honest, it is not my treat tonight but Quinton’s! Their restaurant on Mayberry Commercial Street is opening soon.
If the meeting has gone smoothly in the afternoon and if they’ve obtained approval, then Grand Marshall Restaurant will officially
belong to Quinton’s family!”
A look of arrogance flashed through Alice’s face and she could not help but raise her eyes to look at Gerald’s expression at this
time.
Hmph!
Did Gerald really think that he was so great just because he could afford to invite everyone to have dinner at the most luxurious
place inside Wayfair Mountain Entertainment?
This really made Quinton and Alice feel very embarrassed at that time.
But...what would happen again in the future?

Gerald was still going to be the pauper that he had always been. Could he ever afford to bring everyone to Wayfair Mountain
Entertainment again?
However, Quinton was different. The Ziegler family did not only own their own factory but they also owned one of the restaurants
on Mayberry Commercial Street.
If he could build up a good relationship with the business tycoon, Zack Lyle, then Quinton’s future would be crystal clear.
Alice was the one who insisted on inviting Gerald to join them tonight. She wanted Gerald to know that he could never compare
to Quinton and she wanted to see the awkward and embarrassed expression on his face.
However, Alice was a little disappointed. This was because Gerald had a blank expression on his face and it seemed as though
he was indifferent to the situation.
‘Okay then! Just wait and see!’ Alice could not help but think to herself.
“Alice, since it is the opening of Quinton’s restaurant, wouldn’t it be inappropriate for you to bring so many of us with you there
today? After all, we aren’t that close to him...”
Naomi was a little worried at this time.
Jacelyn, who was fixing up her makeup at this time, suddenly announced excitedly, “Hahaha! How could it be inappropriate? The
reason why Alice is treating everyone to dinner today is because she wants to make an important announcement. I believe that
everyone remembers what happened at the karaoke bar last week. In fact, Quinton had been the one to ask for his father’s help
to deal with this matter. What Quinton did for us really touched Alice’s heart.”
“For the past few days, Quinton had been fiercely pursuing Alice and after much consideration, Alice has finally decided to give
Quinton a chance. She’s going to be in a relationship with him and he’s going to be her first love!”
“What?”
Everyone was shocked after listening to Jacelyn’s words.
Unexpectedly, Gerald was the first to scream out loud.
Damn it! Someone had stolen his credit again?
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Gerald felt very uneasy after hearing this news. He was clearly the one who had resolved the matter that Alice was referring to.
Indeed, Gerald did not want to have anything to do with Alice. Moreover, the only reason why he decided to step up and resolve
the situation that night was for Naomi’s sake.
However, at this moment, Alice had obviously misunderstood that Quinton was the one who helped her resolve the matter. She
even felt that Quinton was very awesome and that was the reason why she made the decision to get together with Quinton.
Alice was indeed a very beautiful girl and she had never been in love before. She was an absolute goddess.
Gerald would be lying if he said that he was not captivated by Alice’s appearance at all.
Should he look for an opportunity to tell Alice the truth? Even if she did not want to thank him, at least she would find out the truth
and she would not end up getting in a relationship with someone just because of a mere misunderstanding!
Gerald thought to himself at this time.
The group of people continued talking and laughing before they took a cab to Grand Marshall Restaurant on Mayberry
Commercial Street.
The opening ceremony of Grand Marshall Restaurant was naturally very lively because of all the people that they knew and the
entire lobby on the first floor was overcrowded at this time. Those who came in and out of the restaurant were all wealthy and
powerful people.
“Quinton is really amazing! Alice, does it mean that Grand Marshall Restaurant on Mayberry Commercial Street will belong to the
Ziegler family in the future? Can we come here and play whenever we want to?” Jacelyn asked as she looked at Alice.
“Of course! Alice won’t forget us just because she has Brother Quinton now! Isn’t that right, Alice?”
After the girls stepped into the restaurant, they were all very excited and they could not help but look around the restaurant.
“Well, we’re all sisters. Of course, you can come here whenever you want to!”
“In fact, you might not know some news but Grand Marshall Restaurant doesn’t belong entirely to the Ziegler family!” Alice
suddenly told the girls as they were all walking around the reception area.
“What? Didn’t the Ziegler family buy Grand Marshall Restaurant?”

“No, the Ziegler family only bought the rights to operate Grand Marshall Restaurant. The real moneymaker and owner is the big
boss who owns the entire Mayberry Commercial Street. In fact, the whole commercial street belongs to this big boss!” Alice said
as the expression on her face changed immediately.
“Everything on the Mayberry Commercial Street is all owned by one person? Isn’t this place organized by the Mayberry Chamber
of Commerce?”
“Oh my god. Who does not know that the Mayberry Commercial Street is like an endless stream of money? Wasn’t it reported on
the news that the total amount spent on Mayberry Commercial Street on a daily basis is about fourteen million dollars? That is
billions of dollars worth here!”
“Of course, Grand Marshall Restaurant also accounts for more than a few million dollars every month and that would amount to
more than tens of millions of dollars a year! The owner is making tons of money without even lifting a finger!”
Jacelyn and the other girls almost exploded when they heard the news.
It turned out that Mayberry Commercial Street was not organized by the Mayberry Chamber of Commerce. Instead, one single
big boss owned almost every business on the street.
Wow! How much would that be worth?
“No way! I’m going insane just thinking about it. I want to find out if that big boss has a son. If he has a son, I hope I can marry
him!”
Jacelyn and the other girls were all obsessed at this time.
Alice smiled bitterly before she shook her head and said, “Quinton told me that the big bosses of Mayberry Commercial Street
are a pair of young brother and sister. Among them, the brother owns seventy percent of the business and establishments on
Mayberry Commercial Street. The people here refer to him as Mr. Crawford and everyone says he seems like a very cool
person. They even held a welcoming banquet for him at noon today. Unfortunately, Quinton only received the confirmation to run
the restaurant later in the afternoon and he did not have the chance to meet the owner!”
At this time, Alice could not help but think to herself. This young man was such an extraordinary person. How could he possibly
be attracted to an ordinary girl like herself? Moreover, Alice really wanted to find out more about this young owner and she tried
to look him up on the Internet but she could not find any news about him at all.
Ugh!

At this time, Gerald was listening to their conversation and he could not help but feel a little embarrassed. This was especially
because Alice said that Mr. Crawford was very young and cool.
Was he very cool?
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Could it be that everyone had misunderstood when he hit Elena and the other girls?
At the same time, Gerald felt a little weird inside.
He wondered how Alice and Jacelyn would react if they knew that the young boss that they were talking about was him...
“Alice! Why didn’t you tell me that you’re here?”
As everyone was eagerly discussing the restaurant, Quinton, who was dressed smartly in formal attire, walked over with Harold
by his side.
Quinton was especially handsome today. At least, he was really handsome in front of the group of girls!
“I saw that you were busy socializing and entertaining your customers...are you tired?”
Alice smiled as she spoke in a soft manner. She had never been in a relationship before and she was not the kind of girl who
would act coquettishly in front of guys, which was the way her roommate, Jacelyn, would always act.
Therefore, she could only speak in a shy manner.
“I’m fine! Some of the uncles and owners of the businesses on the Mayberry Commercial Street have come to visit us today. I
just found a table for them. Come, Alice! I will get you guys a table now,” Quinton replied with a bright smile on his face.
At this time, he suddenly saw Gerald who was standing right at the back of the crowd.
Gerald was touching a small wooden horse that was placed on a shelf. The small wooden horse looked very delicate and it was
made out of sandalwood. Gerald was immediately attracted to it.
He was filled with curiosity at this moment.
“Hey! That thing is very fragile. Please be careful, Brother Gerald!” Quinton quickly said in a sarcastic tone.

In fact, Quinton was still a little displeased and envious of Gerald because he had embarrassed him at Wayfair Mountain
Entertainment.
Yes, even though the only reason Gerald could afford to bring them in to enjoy a luxurious meal inside Wayfair Mountain
Entertainment was because Zack owed him a favor for saving his daughter’s life, Quinton was still very jealous of him.
However, Quinton felt a little better because his family was now acquainted with Zack.
Quinton felt that the relationship between Gerald and Zack would not possibly last forever. After all, it would not be possible for a
person to feel thankful to a person for a long time.
What’s more, Gerald was just a vain and silly fool!
“Hey! Don’t drop that wooden horse, Gerald. What if you’re careless and break it again? What if you damage the small wooden
horse, just like how you damaged the oil painting the last time? Quinton doesn’t owe you anything, so how are you going to
repay him then?”
“Exactly! He’s really a country bumpkin! He wants to touch everything that he sees!”
“I really don’t understand why Alice wants to invite Gerald here with us today! He’s making everyone feel so uncomfortable!”
Jacelyn and the other girls quickly expressed their dissatisfaction towards Gerald.
In fact, the reason they were blatantly ridiculing and criticizing Gerald was because they knew that Quinton did not like him.
If Gerald had been nice and friendly towards Quinton when they were at the manor, then Jacelyn and the other girls would
definitely keep that in mind.
However, that did not happen. Moreover, Quinton was already unhappy to see Gerald here and it seemed as though Gerald had
no clue about anything at all.
Anyway, how could Gerald possibly compete with Quinton?
The girls quickly attacked Gerald because they wanted to express their positions in front of Quinton.
Meanwhile, Alice could only shake her head helplessly. At first, she was planning to take revenge against Gerald. When she
thought about it now, her plan felt so ridiculous.

It was so ridiculous for her to even be worried about this person in the first place!
“Naomi! Harper! Why are you here? Damn it. Gerald, you’re here too?”
At this time, a woman’s voice sounded behind them and she sounded very surprised.
When Gerald heard this woman’s voice, he lifted his head and turned around, only to realize that it was Xavia!
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Xavia was holding onto Yuri’s arm in an intimate manner at this time.
She looked at Gerald, Naomi, and the others in surprise.
Unexpectedly, they could also afford to attend such a high-end occasion.
Gerald looked at Xavia and he saw that she was dressed in gold and silver. After that, Gerald suddenly thought of the diamond
ring that Yuri had bought for Xavia earlier today. He must have bought all these items for Xavia to wear to the opening ceremony
of Grand Marshall Restaurant tonight.
Xavia looked very proud and happy at this time.
Gerald could not help but think to himself, ‘Perhaps Xavia and Yuri are really in love with one another.’
Perhaps he was really just a tool for Xavia to relieve her boredom in the past.
As he thought about it, he felt that he was really ridiculous. To think that he was actually worried about Xavia last night. He did
not need to worry about her at all!
“Brother Quinton, you and Gerald unexpectedly know each other too?” Yuri asked in a respectful manner.
In fact, the Lowell family’s small factory could not even be compared to the heights of the Ziegler family. The only reason why
Yuri could come to the opening ceremony today was because Yuri’s mother and Quinton’s mother had been college roommates
who shared a close relationship with one another and had always kept in touch with one another. When Yuri heard about the
opening ceremony, he asked his mother for help and this was the reason he could come here with Xavia tonight.
“They are all Alice’s friends. Yuri, do you know them too?” Quinton asked.

“Yes, Brother Quinton! They’re from the class next door!”
“Brother Quinton, Gerald is really a piece of trash! This is such a high-end and luxurious opening ceremony but he isn’t showing
any respect at all! Look at what he is wearing today! He is really lowering the standards here!” Xavia said as she glared at Gerald
contemptuously at this time. She even tightened her grasp around Yuri’s arm. It was as though Xavia was trying to show Gerald
that her life had improved so much after getting together with Yuri.
Moreover, Xavia wanted to show Gerald that she was eligible to come to the opening ceremony of the Grand Marshall
Restaurant after breaking up with him. In Xavia’s opinion, Gerald was really lucky to have won thirty thousand dollars from the
lottery but he was still nothing compared to everyone else!
Quinton was also very satisfied with Xavia’s comment and he placed his hands in his pockets as he laughed and said, “If he’s
going to lower the standard, then just lower the standard. After all, when it comes to elegance and common appreciation, not
everyone has a high standard!”
“Hahaha! Quinton is really amazing. What he said is so accurate!”
“That’s right, Brother Quinton is right. What he said really made sense. If there are no low standards, then how could there
possibly be high standards then?”
“Okay, okay. Let’s stop already. Is it really okay to talk about Gerald like this even though it’s true? Hahaha...”
This time, Xavia had a tacit understanding with Jacelyn and the rest of the girls as they agreed with what Quinton had just said.
Gerald was also starting to get angry as he listened to what they were saying. At this time, he thought to himself about how much
this group of girls loved money. Alright then! He would just throw money at them later.
Okay! He was angry!
At this time, Quinton looked at Gerald before he smiled and said, “Brother Gerald, don’t get me wrong. I was just joking. You
aren’t angry, are you? Well, I know that Brother Gerald will definitely not get angry. Are you really someone who can’t take a
joke?”
Gerald simply replied in a cold manner, “Quinton, are you deliberately finding trouble with me today?”
Gerald had initially thought that the reason Alice had invited him here today was because she wanted him to mend his
relationship with Quinton.

After all, even though he did not get along with Quinton, he had still invited all of them to enjoy dinner with him at the most
luxurious and expensive spot in the manor.
He thought that it was only natural to do so.
However, Gerald finally understood that they had only invited him here today to taunt him!
“Oh! It seems as though Gerald is really angry now. Brother Quinton did you a huge favor by giving you the opportunity to come
here today and you still dare to lose your temper at him? Hahaha...”
Xavia found it really enjoyable when she saw everyone belittling Gerald. Moreover, she felt even happier when she realized that
Quinton seemed to hate Gerald a little.
Therefore, she kept insulting Gerald because she wanted to leave a good impression in Quinton’s heart.
“Alright, stop it already. Quinton, where’s the table that you reserved for us?” Alice quickly asked at this time.
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After all, Alice was the one who had brought him here and if Xavia continued ridiculing Gerald, then it would really embarrass
her.
After all, only an owner should be able to hit their own dog, right?
“Come, why don’t you sit here? Since Yuri and Xavia are also from the same university, all of you should sit together!”
Quinton brought Gerald and everyone else to a huge table. After that, he assigned them one by one so they could sit down. Yuri
and Xavia did not decline sitting with them because if they sat with them, Xavia would be able to show off!
However, as soon as Yuri and Xavia arrived, the table that could actually accommodate fifteen people suddenly became slightly
crowded. The six of them in Alice’s dormitory, five of them in Harper’s dormitory, and Naomi would make up a total of twelve
people. At this time, Xavia, Yuri, and Quinton would also be sitting at this table.
Therefore, this naturally meant that there would be no space for Gerald at all.
“Oh no! This is really embarrassing! Brother Gerald, I’m sorry but there isn’t a seat left for you.”
Quinton smiled coldly before he behaved as though he felt very apologetic at this time.

Harper hurriedly said, “Gerald, why don’t you come over here and squeeze with us instead?”
“It wouldn’t be nice for us to squeeze together. After all, many wealthy and powerful people come to this place. If we squeezed
together, it wouldn’t look good at all...”
Quinton scratched his head and he could not help but sigh at this time. “I was originally planning to sit here with all of you so we
could chat and talk before I go up on stage to participate in the opening ceremony. Since I won’t be eating anyway, I will just go
up on stage and Gerald can take my seat instead!”
“No way! No way! Absolutely not!” Jacelyn and the other girls yelled immediately. “If you give up your seat to Gerald, then he will
be sitting between Alice and I! Absolutely not! Moreover, we don’t want you to leave, Brother Quinton! We still want to listen to
more of your stories and gain some insight from you!”
Everyone continued speaking, one after the other and this placed Gerald in a very difficult position.
Damn it!
He would definitely take his revenge on them later.
Gerald could not help but feel a little hatred in his heart. He was about to leave at this time so that he did not need to look at their
faces anymore. After all, he was already in a bad mood.
At this time, the host’s voice suddenly sounded on stage:
“Quiet! Everyone, please be quiet. Tonight...”
The opening ceremony is about to begin and the host was giving his speech at this time. Everyone quickly took their own seats
and the atmosphere in the banquet hall was very quiet at this time.
Gerald did not have a seat and he was standing awkwardly in the middle of the banquet hall. Naturally, he attracted the attention
of many people.
“Oh my god. Look at that person. Why is he just standing there in such an awkward manner?”
“Is he a waiter? No, he doesn’t look like a waiter. Just look at the way he’s dressed! Do you think that he secretly sneaked in
here to steal food and drinks?”

“Hahaha! This is so embarrassing. That poor man has no seat? How did the Ziegler family plan their opening ceremony? Why is
their guest standing awkwardly in the center of the banquet hall with no allocated seat?”
A few of the guests started whispering among themselves.
At the same time, at one of the main tables closer to the stage, a group of young men and women were seated together at this
time. This table was usually reserved for people with distinguished statuses and strong family backgrounds.
The banquet hall in Grand Marshall Restaurant was very large and even though Quinton was the one who had personally
arranged the table for Alice and her friends, he could only get a table in the center of the banquet hall for her.
Therefore, this group of young men and women were obviously very wealthy and powerful.
One of the young men smiled at another young man who was dressed in white before he said, “Brother Aiden, Sister Elena, look
at that! I think that Grand Marshall Restaurant messed up today! Hahaha! Someone had actually come in here to beg for food!”
The young men dressed in white quickly raised his head as he glanced at the direction that his companion was pointing at.
After that, he rubbed his eyes to confirm that he was not seeing things before he exclaimed, “Damn it! It’s Mr. Crawford!”
As soon as she heard the words ‘Mr. Crawford’, Elena, who had always been very cold and indifferent, suddenly raised her head
because she was startled. In fact, Elena could still remember how Gerald looked when she saw him the first time.
“It’s really him!” Elena muttered to herself.
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“Oh my god. It really is Mr. Crawford.”
The other young men and women suddenly recognized Gerald at a single glance.
Everyone was nervous and confused at this time.
“Mr. Crawford? What are you talking about? Brother Aiden! That is obviously a beggar. Are you sure...”
Slap!

The young man dressed in white was none other than Aiden. When he saw the young men calling Gerald a beggar, he gave him
a slap across the face immediately.
“Damn it! Who are you calling a beggar? Are you tired of living?”
The young men covered his face with his hand with an aggrieved expression on his face.
“Since Mr. Crawford is here, should we go and say hello to him, Brother Aiden?”
Several of the young men spoke up at this time. Gerald was one of the big bosses behind the entire Mayberry Commercial Street
and the strength of the Crawford family was even more unimaginable. Whoever could get acquainted with Gerald would
definitely be able to soar up into the sky and that person would never be exhausted for any resources in this lifetime. Moreover,
Gerald was also the boss of Aiden and his family.
He was incredible.
“Wait a minute! It seems as though something is wrong!”
Aiden remained calm as he observed the situation at the center of the banquet hall. He could see Gerald standing alone in the
center of the banquet hall and some of the girls seated at the table beside him were all laughing at him at this time.
It suddenly became clear to him.
This was because Aiden already understood Gerald’s situation when he sent him back to his campus yesterday.
Gerald had not revealed his identity yet.
Aiden knew this because Gerald would not be so humble and low-key if he had already revealed his identity to his friends and
schoolmates. Moreover, if his identity had already been exposed, there would definitely be a number of bodyguards protecting
the entrance and exit of the university. More importantly, Gerald would not even continue studying at Mayberry University.
If they rushed over there right now, they would definitely expose Gerald’s identity and this would undoubtedly place a lot of
attention on Gerald. Moreover, they might even cause a lot of unforeseen trouble to Gerald. At that time, he would only be
stabbing himself in the foot.
Aiden’s father was very well versed in reading and handling people and awkward situations and Aiden was not that bad at it too.

“Oh no, Brother Aiden! It seems as though Mr. Crawford is getting ridiculed by those scumbags. This is our chance to step in and
assist him! We shouldn’t just sit here and watch them ridicule him, right?” one of the second-generation rich kids said anxiously.
“Of course not! However, you should all remember that you mustn’t expose Mr. Crawford’s true identity. As for what we should do
next, you should all just follow in my footsteps!”
Aiden already had a plan in mind and he quickly told his group of friends everything that he knew.
After discovering the truth, the group of people heaved a huge sigh of relief. After all, if they had rushed over to Gerald earlier,
they would have already exposed his identity.
As for Gerald, he was already getting ready to leave right then. After all, he was already feeling very embarrassed because
everyone was staring at him. Therefore, he turned around as he prepared to leave the banquet hall.
“Friend, please stay!”
Aiden and his group of friends suddenly stood up at this time and everyone looked towards Aiden at this time.
“Friend, if you don’t mind, why don’t you come over here for a drink instead?”
“Yes, my friend! Come over here and join us for a drink! We have an extra seat here!”
At this time, all of the people with Aiden who were part of the rich second generation also stood up at this time, and one of them
was even breaking out in cold sweat.
“Huh? What is happening?”
“The young boss of Imperial Treasure Pavilion, Mr. Aiden, is actually inviting this beggar over to his table?”
“Yes! Moreover, Mr. Aiden and the rest of the young men and women seated at that table are representing the nine supreme
businesses on Mayberry Commercial Street! They are of very noble statuses!”
“Aside from Aiden from the Baker family, even Miss Elena from the Larson family is also sitting at that table now. This...this...”
No one knew what was happening.
The Baker family, the Larson family, and even the Fisher family, who was formerly in charge of Grand Marshall Restaurant,
started their businesses entirely on Mayberry Commercial Street and this was how they had made a huge fortune!

They were all very close to Zack!
Each and every one of these young men and women was very distinguished.
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In fact, Xavia, Yuri, Alice, and everyone else were all startled at this moment.
They had obviously already heard of who those young people who were seated at that table were, but they had never had the
opportunity to meet them. They were very shocked that those people would actually invite Gerald to sit with them.
At this time, Gerald was also surprised that Aiden, Elena and their friends were all here at the opening ceremony tonight. He had
not paid any attention to all the other guests earlier. However, he suddenly heard their invitation now.
Gerald thought to himself and he knew that if he walked out of the banquet hall now, everyone would definitely think that he
really came here to beg for food! Therefore, he felt that it would be better for him to accept the invitation and go over to sit with
Aiden and the rest of the young people instead. At least, he would be able to make those who looked down on him shut up
momentarily.
Gerald nodded immediately. “Okay!”
After that, Gerald walked towards the front of the banquet hall, step by step under everyone’s astonished gaze, before he finally
sat down in the empty seat between Elena and Aiden.
“Shameless!”
“He really doesn’t know his own place!”
“He actually dares to sit at the same table with them! Doesn’t he know his own status at all?”
“Moreover, he’s sitting so close to our goddess, Elena!”
There were many other second-generation rich kids who were full of envy and hatred at this time.
Alice, Yuri, Xavia and the rest of the group also looked at Quinton in shock before they asked him what exactly was going on!
They were very unhappy that Gerald was currently sitting with those young people. After all, their table was placed at one of the
most prestigious positions, all the way up front by the stage, whereas their table was only at the center of the banquet hall.

“So, if someone invited you to sit at the table, do you have to accept the invitation?”
Quinton felt even more uncomfortable because he was actually the main character and he was supposed to be the focus of
everyone’s attention tonight!
Therefore, Quinton walked over to Aiden and the rest of the young people before he said, “Mr. Aiden, what do you mean by this?
How can this young man possibly sit at this table?”
“Why can’t he sit at this table? If this friend of ours isn’t allowed to sit here, then we’re all leaving too!”
Aiden snorted before he stood up directly.
Among the crowd of people, some of the bosses who worked closely with and for Aiden’s family also stood up at this time. If
Aiden decided to leave, then naturally, they would also follow in his footsteps and leave the banquet hall immediately.
“This...”
The expression on Quinton’s face was extremely ugly.
It was the opening ceremony for Grand Marshall Restaurant that they had just taken over today and he knew that he could not
afford to offend the Baker family.
However, Quinton really could not comprehend why the usually arrogant Aiden would be so polite to Gerald.
“Of course he can sit here! Since you’ve already spoken up, Mr. Aiden, then he’ll naturally be able to sit here!”
Quinton glared angrily at Gerald before he turned around and returned to his own seat.
“Quinton, what’s the situation? What’s going on? Why did Aiden invite that piece of trash Gerald to sit at that table with them?”
“I’m not sure but I guess it is because he’s unhappy that we got the rights to run the restaurant instead of his family! The Baker
family was originally intending to take over the rights to run Grand Marshall Restaurant. However, we managed to get it in the
end because my father had put in a lot of efforts and used plenty of connections before he finally succeeded. I think that is the
reason why Aiden is holding a grudge against us. However, since it’s still our opening ceremony today, we can’t afford to offend
him. After all, the Baker family is a really big and powerful family in Mayberry City.”
“That must be the reason!”

Everyone finally understood what was going on.
Alice heaved a huge sigh of relief and Xavia finally felt as though she could breathe again.
If Gerald really had a good relationship with Aiden from the Baker family, then Xavia would definitely feel very uncomfortable.
Yuri did not even have the right to get to know him, so how could Gerald possibly be friends with someone like Aiden?
On the other hand, Gerald did not bother about what Xavia and the rest of his friends were thinking or saying about him at this
time. After being seated at the table, he felt that it was really interesting to look at all the beautiful girls who were already blushing
when they saw him.
This was especially so for Elena.
“Unexpectedly, we meet again so soon?” Gerald said as he smiled.
“Yes, Mr. Crawford. I think this must be fate!” the beautiful girls replied as they looked at Gerald with a sweet expression on their
faces.
Elena felt very entangled when she thought of what her father had said to her, earlier this afternoon. She decided to obey her
father and she nodded gently at Gerald.
“Mr. Gerald, you don’t have a very good relationship with Quinton, do you?” Aiden suddenly asked at this time as he narrowed
his eyes to look at Quinton.
“No, we aren’t close at all!” Gerald replied truthfully.
“That’s great. Mr. Crawford, we actually have a plan to humiliate and destroy the reputation of Quinton and his family in public
today. However, we were all afraid of Uncle Zack so we dared not do anything at all. However, if you’re willing to support us and
back us up, we can make sure that we destroy Quinton today! Hehehe!”
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“What’s the plan?” Gerald could not help but ask out of curiosity.
When Quinton came over to talk to Aiden just now, Gerald also noticed that even though Quinton was very polite towards Aiden
on the surface, it was obvious that they did not have a good relationship.
Quinton was simply being polite and backing off because of the strength and power of the Baker family.

“Hahaha. I’ll let you watch a video!”
After that, Aiden took out his cell phone before he showed Gerald a video that they had recorded.
It was a video in a big bedroom. At this time, Quinton was walking into the bedroom with an unconscious woman. This woman
looked about thirty years old and she was very beautiful.
As for what happened next, there was really no need to elaborate.
Unfortunately, the video was only three minutes long and Quinton was already done.
Even Gerald felt a little embarrassed after watching the video.
“Why do you want to destroy him? Isn’t it normal for young people to pick up girls?” Gerald asked with a bitter smile on his face.
Aiden remained silent for a moment before he said, “Mr. Crawford, yes it is true that we do enjoy picking up girls. However, it is
different for Quinton! Do you know who the woman in the video is? She is his stepmother!”
“Damn it!”
Gerald’s eyes widened immediately.
This was too much stimulation.
“Do you really hate him so much that you had him followed and investigated?” Gerald could not help but smile helplessly.
Aiden replied, “Who asked them to break the unspoken rule between all owners of the businesses on Mayberry Commercial
Street? The Baker family was originally intending to buy the rights to run the Grand Marshall Restaurant. Moreover, we were
already the highest bidder at that time and there is a tacit understanding between all of us who participate in such large auctions.
During the last three minutes, we’re usually not allowed to put in any more bids! However, the Ziegler family placed another bid
in the last minute and that was the reason they had won the rights to run the restaurant!”
“Since he started a war with my family, then I will start a war with him!”
Gerald understood that they did not dare to carry out their plan before this because they were afraid that Zack would pursue this
matter and hold them responsible for it. After all, it was taboo for business owners on Mayberry Commercial Street to fight
among themselves.

“So, you want my acquiescence?”
“Yes! As long as you can back us up and tell Uncle Zack not to blame us, you can just leave the rest to us!”
Gerald did not say anything but he simply took a sip of red wine from his wine glass.
Aiden instantly understood what he meant and he quickly gave instructions to his younger brother. The younger brother took the
cell phone before he said, “Okay, get ready to watch a good show...”
After that, the young boy quickly ran towards the back of the banquet hall.
Since Gerald had no money in the past, he had no choice but to be bullied and humiliated all the time. Why should he continue
being bullied by others, now that he was already a rich man?
Therefore, Gerald was more than willing to back Aiden and his friends up.
After all, he found Quinton’s behavior very peculiar and disgusting.
The opening ceremony continued proceeding smoothly. Then, it was finally time for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. As the young
owner of Grand Marshall Restaurant, Quinton naturally had to go on stage to cut the ribbon.
“Alice, why don’t you come with me?” Quinton asked as he gently grabbed Alice’s hand.
Many people in the banquet hall were envious of Quinton at this time. Xavia felt especially jealous because she could not
understand why she was so unlucky. First, she dated that useless pauper, Gerald. After that, she was dating an ordinary second-
generation rich kid like Yuri.
It would be great if she could find a boyfriend like Quinton who had extraordinary wealth and power!
Alice naturally did not turn down Quinton’s invitation.
This way, Quinton and Alice held hands as they walked towards the stage. As they were walking past Gerald’s table, Alice could
not help glancing at Gerald. It felt as though she was trying to show him that no matter where he was, they would always be a
gap between them. She was trying to tell Gerald that he could never be compared to them.
Quinton also looked at Gerald in a triumphant manner, as though he was trampling all over Gerald under every one’s watchful
eyes.

In fact, the reason why Quinton hated Gerald so much was because as he was growing up, his self-esteem had been hurt by
another poor man similar to Gerald!
“In the days to come, I’ll make sure that I trample all over you and keep you under my feet! You won’t just be a poor man then!”
Quinton thought to himself.
Gerald was still drinking his red wine when Aiden’s younger brother returned to the table. After that, he nodded slightly at Gerald,
indicating that the matter had already been resolved and they would just have to wait to watch the good show.
At this time, Gerald looked towards Quinton who was looking very energetic on stage.
Both his father and stepmother were there on stage and Gerald could tell that there was a very abnormal expression on
Quinton’s stepmother’s face when she saw Quinton holding Alice’s hand as he led her to the stage.
“Everyone, I want to introduce my girlfriend to you. This is Alice!”
At this time, everyone sitting in the banquet hall were all staring at Alice, who was holding hands with Quinton.
After that, Quinton introduced her to the crowd of people.
Alice had a very beautiful appearance that even Gerald could not deny. It was only natural for Quinton to feel very proud
because she was his girlfriend.
“Alice, why don’t you say hello to everyone?” Quinton whispered to Alice.
Alice said nervously, “Hello, everyone. I am Alice!”
“Wow! Beauty, how did you meet Quinton? Or did you decide to start a relationship with him after some sort of memorable
encounter?”
“Yes! Tell us about it so that we can learn from Quinton’s experience!”
At this time, there were many second-generation rich kids who knew that it was impossible for them to get close to a magnate
like Aiden. Therefore, they decided to suck up to Quinton instead.
Alice ran her fingers through her hair before she said, “I’ve already known Quinton for a long time. Uncle Ziegler and my father
used to be comrades in arms. As for the reason why I decided to start a relationship with Quinton, this is solely because he did
something for me after he came back to the country and that really moved me deeply!”

“Wow!”
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“It turned out that way. Quinton is really cool! The best way to pursue a girl is to move her!”
Everyone could not help but feel envious as they heard Alice talking about the relationship between Quinton and herself.
Gerald felt a great discomfort in his heart at this time.
“This couple here today are really a picture of happiness! Grand Marshall Restaurant will begin the ribbon-cutting ceremony now.
Next, I will show you a message from the chairman and CEO from all over the world. Please take a look at the big screen!”
The host was very lively and he quickly changed the topic to save time.
The lights dimmed immediately.
Alice was looking at Gerald with a smile on her face as he smiled back at her. In fact, Alice felt that the smile on Gerald’s face
was just a bitter smile.
Hahaha! He must be green with envy and jealousy!
However, as soon as the video began playing, everyone was shocked. What was playing on the scene was not just a message
from the chairman or CEO, but a hotel scene instead!
“Eh?”
Everyone in the audience could not help but watch the video in shock.
“This...this...oh my god!”
After that, everyone watched a scene of Quinton holding a woman as they walked into the bedroom. Moreover, that woman was
not just any woman but she was his stepmother!
Boom!
Everyone in the audience was shocked. At this time, Quinton also had a very ugly expression on his face before he turned pale.
Alice was also dumbfounded.

The most exciting scene on stage was the reaction of Quinton’s father and his coquettish stepmother.
“This...you! Bstard! Bstard!” Quinton’s father started yelling at him.
“No, it isn’t me! Who did it? Who played the video?”
Quinton was trembling uncontrollably as he spoke.
Even though he was yelling for them to stop the video, the video continued playing on the big screen.
It was really unsightly.
Alice shook her head in disappointment. She was not only disappointed, but she was also insulted and humiliated on stage! She
had just introduced herself as Quinton’s girlfriend on stage but now, someone was actually showing everyone a perverted and
disgusting video of Quinton. Besides that, there were many reporters from the local news at the banquet hall today.
She, Alice, had already become famous!
How could she possibly be as arrogant as she had been earlier?
“You b*stard!”
Slap!
Alice gave Quinton a tight slap across his face. He had really lifted her up in the sky before he dropped her to the ground without
any warning.
Alice covered her mouth with her hand as she cried and ran out of the banquet hall.
“Alice! Alice!”
Naomi really did not expect the situation to end up like this. She knew that Alice must have felt seriously hurt today and she
hurriedly chased after her out of fear that something terrible would happen.
Meanwhile, on stage, Quinton’s father was also hitting Quinton for shaming and humiliating him in public. Everyone in the
banquet hall was watching this scene as excitement filled their hearts.
“Hahaha...”

Aiden smiled as he said, “Are you satisfied, Mr. Crawford? To think that this kid actually dared to tease you in public just now!
Moreover, he was also trying to humiliate you by deliberately embarrassing you and placing you in a tough spot! I guess he really
did not expect something like this to happen.”
Gerald could only give Aiden a wry smile.
At this time, he glanced at Quinton who was still on stage as he was covering his face with his hands so that the reporters would
not be able to take any pictures of him.
After that, Gerald said, “Okay, the excitement is over. It’s time for us to withdraw.”
Gerald did not feel bad for him at all. As he thought about it, he felt that Quinton really deserved it!
After talking to Aiden and his friends, Gerald decided to go back to Harper and the rest of the group. It did not make sense for
him to stay here any longer and he decided to leave the restaurant and take a cab back to the dormitory.
At this time, Yuri happened to drive pass with Xavia and he deliberately slowed down in front of Gerald.
“Oh, it’s not easy to hail a cab at this time of the night, right?” Yuri said in a cold manner. In fact, he originally wanted to appear to
be really cool tonight but he did not get to do anything at all.
In fact, he had almost been defeated by Gerald, as Aiden actually invited Gerald to sit at their table. If not for Quinton’s
explanation, Yuri and Xavia would probably not have been able to sleep again that night!
After that, both of them left shamelessly.
“Damn it! What are they trying to prove?” Harper asked angrily.
“Hey! I heard that Yuri made some money again. Wasn’t it difficult for him to even raise ten thousand dollars that day? I heard
that he got a huge sum of money again today and he bought a lot of gifts for Xavia!” Benjamin said in a helpless manner.
After that, he could not help himself from sighing out loud.
After receiving a signal from Harper, Benjamin suddenly recalled that Yuri was the one who snatched Gerald’s girlfriend from
him. Therefore, he did not continue elaborating anymore.
In fact, Gerald was also a little curious as to where Yuri was getting his money from but he could not be bothered to look into it.

At this time, Gerald suddenly received a phone call from Naomi.
“Gerald, where are you? Can you come to Emperor Karaoke Bar? Alice is in trouble!”