Ch. 446..450: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 446-450

Chapter 446

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 446 Unfortunately, her condition had only worsened by the time her roommates woke her up.

Her roommates then immediately rushed her to the hospital.

Now that she had the drip on, she was finally starting to feel a little better again.

Unexpectedly, she bumped into Gerald here!

“Well, my friend’s been hospitalized here. I’m about to get her some porridge now,” said Gerald as he smiled.

“Gerald? Oh! Is this the Gerald from your class who keeps running errands for rich heirs?” said one of the girls as she looked at Gerald with contempt.

“Quilla! What are you talking about?” said Lilian in embarrassment.

“What? Isn’t this the guy? Look, he’s even running an errand for a rich heir now! He said he was getting porridge for someone, remember?” sneered Quilla.

Lilian’s face alternated between turning red and pale, unsure which emotion she should be feeling first.

Quilla had always been like this. She had been this straightforward for as long as Lilian knew her.

Honestly, Quilla was even more heartless compared to her.

Though Lilian had indeed been the one who told Quilla about all of that before this.

This was because Gerald had been awesome the last time they were at the Yorknorth Mountain Celebration Festival. Back then, Lilian had insisted on giving her cup of milk tea to Gerald. She was even prepared to lick his boots if she needed to.

She had thought of pursuing Gerald then as well.

Sharon, Hayward, and Lilian were all still speculating on Gerald’s true identity back then. They just couldn’t understand how he had so many good and close connections with rich heirs. What more, the rich heirs were treating him well!

In the end, Hayward looked into the matter and eventually found out that Gerald wasn’t as awesome as they had initially thought. In truth, he had just been running an errand for someone and he was even looking after their home on their behalf!

Lilian and Sharon had no trouble believing Hayward’s words.

However, they both kept in mind that they would have to treat Gerald better in the future. After all, he was very close to quite a number of young and rich heirs.

Thinking back, it was precisely because of Lilian’s thoughts and her performance during the Yorknorth Mountain Celebration Festival that Hayward felt that she was no good, instead opting for Sharon.

‘That b*tch had just been too shocked to react that day!’ Lilian thought to herself, fuming slightly.

Between the two of them, Sharon definitely looked down on Gerald more!

Though both of them were shocked and filled with regrets when they found out that Gerald’s connections were better than Haywards, Lilian was the only one who had reacted while that b*tch didn’t react at all.

After that, Lilian had given it some thought and she came to the realization that just pleasing Gerald just because he had good connections and interpersonal relationships was quite unrealistic. After all, Gerald had nothing else going for him.

Hayward on the other hand, had his assets and also his shop.

What more, he had even helped Sharon by arranging for a better job for her.

This was just the reality of the situation.

Back in the present, Lilian was embarrassed yet again by Quilla’s comment and she immediately said, “Don’t listen to her nonsense, Gerald. Speaking of which, where are all your young and rich friends?”

Though Lilian still looked down on Gerald for being nothing more than an errand boy, he was still close to several rich heirs, so he wasn’t that bad.

“Oh, they’ve gone to Harnsley to play, I think!” replied Gerald.

“Why didn’t they bring you along?” asked Lilian.

“What reason would they have to bring me there?” said Gerald with a bitter smile on his face.

While that group of young and rich heirs enjoyed spending their money specifically only for having fun, Gerald himself liked leading a plain and simple life. Aside from special events or the usual drinking, he didn’t really join them for anything else.

Lilian curled her lips slightly. In her mind, she thought that they wouldn’t want to bring him along with them anyway.

After chatting a little longer, they eventually went their separate ways.

“You know, he was actually pretty handsome! If he was a little more capable I might have considered pursuing him! Such a pity…” said Quilla.

Lilian looked at her before snorting,

“Pft, if he really was a young and rich heir I’d have pursued him long ago. Unfortunately, that’s just how it is. Speaking of which, I honestly thought of pursuing him just a few days ago.”

“Even though he’s not rich himself, he’s still acquainted with several rich heirs. Life might be a little shabby but we would always have the heirs’ backup and support. That way, I would be able to give Hayward a slap to make him regret choosing that b*tch over me! Plus, Hayward’s always had an inferiority complex whenever it came to Gerald.”

“Once Hayward’s complex is triggered, he’ll definitely change his mind and try to get me back! Once that happens, I’ll have Hayward all to myself!”

“It’s such a pity that those rich heirs are playing by themselves at Harnsley now… D*mn it! If only Hayward didn’t know everything about Gerald’s background… Gerald’s still somewhere at the bottom of the food chain now! How am I ever going to make Hayward regret not choosing me?” said Lilian sadly.

“Hmm… Actually, while you were talking, I suddenly had an idea that just might help you get him back! If it works, he’ll be begging on his knees for you to come back!” said the girl as she grinned.

“What do you have in mind?” asked Lilian immediately, her interest piqued.

 

Chapter 447

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 447 The moment Gerald finally got his hands on some porridge, he felt a light pat on his shoulder.

It was Lilian with a bag of food in hand.

“Say, Gerald! You haven’t eaten yet, right? Come sit with me! I’ve just bought some delicious food from outside the hospital so let’s eat together!”

“I’m fine. Aren’t you still on drips? Why are you here at the cafeteria?” asked Gerald as he smiled.

He didn’t know why Lilian had suddenly become so enthusiastic. It was slightly uncomforting.

However, despite the fact that she would often ridicule him, Gerald didn’t hold it against her at all.

That was the only reason why he was still speaking politely to her.

“I- I’m fine! I was fine the moment I saw you! You’re… Just like my medicine! Didn’t you know?” asked Lilian with a questionable smile on her face as she looked at Gerald.

She was now standing very close to Gerald and her arm would rub against his from time to time.

Gerald could feel goosebumps all over his body.

To be honest, Lilian had a perfect body figure and looked extremely beautiful. This was because she used to be an art student and she was the captain of the Latin dance team as well.

Compared to Sharon, she definitely looked more enchanting and she was more seductive too.

However, when Gerald had talked to her just a little earlier, her attitude wasn’t like this at all. What had happened under the course of half an hour to make her this enthusiastic? Honestly, she was somehow too enthusiastic this time around.

“Is there something you need, Lilian?” asked Gerald, thoroughly weirded out.

“Oh, don’t worry about it! Food comes first! You know, I ran downstairs to buy some food just now because we all know cafeteria food isn’t the greatest in the world! They’re overpriced here too! But enough of that, look at what I’ve bought!”

In addition to some roast chicken, some drinks, and various other dishes, Lilian had also bought a hot egg crepe.

“I know how much you like eating egg crepes. I remember back during our high school days, you would usually only eat steamed buns with pickles for lunch but on weekends, you’d be willing to treat yourself to an egg crepe after saving a few dollars. Since I saw a stall selling egg crepes by the roadside, I got one for you!”

Before Gerald could reply, she had pulled him down to sit with her.

Gerald felt a little moved when he saw the egg crepe. Back when he was still living in poverty, egg crepes were like food for royalty for him.

He still didn’t know what Lilian was up to. However, seeing how enthusiastic she was and how much food she had bought for him, Gerald felt like it would be a little too cruel to just turn around and leave her like that.

Besides, Lilian was also now starting work as a teacher at the Scothow Elementary School. It was a school that he had built himself, so he would be able to look out for her in the future. Looking at it that way, Gerald became more willing to accept this treat from her this time.

However, the main reason he continued sitting there was still because he didn’t like the idea of outright rejecting her before even listening to what she had to say.

“Come now, eat the food while it’s hot! Why don’t you put the porridge down first? I’ll tell you something once you’re done eating!” said Lilian as she pushed the food toward Gerald.

After doing so, she cupped her hands on her face as she looked at Gerald with a smile.

Gerald began eating and after a while, he asked, “So, what’s the matter? You can tell me already.”

Gerald couldn’t help but hope that Lilian really had a change of heart. If that were the case, then Gerald would definitely be more willing to help her out since they were classmates in the past after all.

“Well… Hehe… I want you to pretend to be my boyfriend for one day! Just for tomorrow! If you help, I’ll always remember your kind deed!”

“…What?”

Gerald was so shocked that he almost spit out the egg crepe in his mouth.

Again with pretending to be someone’s boyfriend?

This wasn’t Gerald’s first time doing that and he knew it wouldn’t be his last either.

It was exactly because of that that he had inadvertently given some girls the wrong idea when he teased them while pretending to be their boyfriend.

Since it was all just for show, it would be impossible for him to really get close to the person anyway. So why should he even pretend to be their boyfriend?

Gerald was sensitive to the matter for sure.

This was because Gerald was really afraid that eventually, someone would come up to him to ask his help for a fake marriage too! That would open an entirely different can of worms.

“Hmm? What are you afraid of? It’s just for one day, and you’ll just need to help me put on a show. Please?” asked Lilian as she placed her hand on top of Gerald’s gently.

She was begging sincerely for his help.

Chapter 448

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 448 “Be honest with me… Is it because of Hayward?”

Gerald didn’t need to be a rocket scientist to figure that one out. He sighed.

People wouldn’t treat you well without a reason. Gerald knew this as a fact since there were no such things as free lunches in this world!

“Bingo! I just need you to act a little so that I can slightly provoke him! If he takes the bait, he’ll definitely change his mind soon enough! Hayward’s a very petty and narcissistic person so he’ll definitely never be able to accept that I’m going out with someone more outstanding than he is!” replied Lilian with a smile on her face.

Gerald sighed as he replied, “Then rather than provoke him, I think he’ll only end up laughing at you if we go along with this plan… I’m nowhere near as outstanding as he is… His family is developing Yorknorth Mountain and he even has a shop there! He’s lightyears better than me!” lied Gerald as naturally as he breathed.

“Of course I know that, which is why I specified the word, ‘act’! Let me tell you something, Gerald, did you know that Hayward’s always been rather sensitive whenever it came to you? Not only did you have an ambiguous relationship with that b*tch- I mean Sharon in the past, but you’ve also put him in tough and awkward situations for quite a few times now! If you change your identity and appear before him, then he’ll definitely feel jealous! Consequently, since I’ll be pretending to be your date, he’ll surely regret not choosing me in the first place! That’s why I feel that you’re the perfect candidate for this task!” replied Lilian confidently.

It was her friend who had given her this idea earlier. Though Gerald wasn’t really a rich and young heir, he could definitely play the part!

“Hold up, change my identity? Elaborate on that please,” said Gerald in confusion.

“Oh that, it’s simple, really. All you need to do is pretend that you’ve become filthy rich by winning the lottery! By saying that, in a way, you’ll be even wealthier than Hayward! Can you drive? I’ve rented a luxury car for you to help keep the illusion up. As long as you’re willing to act according to how my friend and I have planned, I’ll definitely be able to give Hayward a tight slap on his face tomorrow!”

“I’ll owe you one if you help me, Gerald. I’ve also already rented the car so please agree to my request!” pleaded Lilian.

It seemed that Lilian was really going the extra mile just to regain Hayward’s love and attention.

Knowing how much this meant to her, Gerald found it hard to turn down her request.

He had initially planned to say goodbye to Giya tomorrow and drive her back to Serene County since his car would be due by then.

However, it seemed that his plans would have to be delayed for another day.

“Alright fine, I’m in,” said Gerald as he nodded.

“Yes!” said Lilian as she smiled excitedly.

“I am curious though, how are you so certain that we’ll be able to meet Hayward tomorrow?”

“Oh, we definitely will! You don’t have to worry about that. You just need to meet up with me at the hospital’s entrance tomorrow. I’ll pick you up there!”

Once he finished eating, he left the cafeteria with Lilian. Lilian looked much more energized now and it seemed like her fever had subsided.

Gerald couldn’t help but think that this was the power of love. Could love really make a girl go crazy?

Then again, since it was Lilian he was talking about, it could also possibly just be the power of money.

Gerald simply sighed.

After the two parted ways, Gerald went back to Giya and fed her the porridge.

Nothing notable happened for the rest of that day.

Early the next morning, Gerald waited for Lilian at the park next to the hospital as they had previously agreed to meet there.

He didn’t have to wait long when a brand-new dazzling white Mercedes Benz G500 drove over and stopped in front of Gerald.

When the car window was rolled down, Gerald saw that both Lilian and her friend were inside.

“I really wasn’t expecting you to be this punctual! Alright, get in! We’re bringing you to a hairstylist next!” said Lilian.

“Hey, Hey! Snap out of it, Gerald! Are you shocked because you’re looking at such a luxurious car? Get in already! You’re in for a treat today because you’ll get to ride in a Mercedes Benz G500 today!”

Gerald rubbed his temple as he shook his head.

Of course he would be shocked! After all, this Mercedes Benz G500 felt way too familiar…

Chapter 449

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 449 “Is… This the car you rented?”

Once he got into the car, his doubts were cleared. It really was the same Mercedes Benz G500 that he had leased to Quade’s sister, Quartney!

This was way too coincidental.

“It is. Also, I’m assuming that though you’re acquainted with many rich and young heirs, they don’t usually bring you along to play with them, right? You’ve probably never had the chance to sit in such a good car before, have you Gerald?” said Lilian arrogantly as she drove.

“You know, this model costs a full, three hundred thousand dollars! What more, this car is brand-new! Lilian and I paid fifteen thousand dollars each for the deposit just to rent it! Our saving accounts are barren right now!” said Lilian’s friend proudly for some reason.

She then took her cell phone out and started recording some videos.

“Lilian, why don’t you open the sunroof? I want to stick my head out and take some pictures!” said Lilian’s friend excitedly.

“Opening it now! But please control yourself up there! The amount we can claim back will be deducted if even the tiniest scratch appears on the car!” said Lilian as she looked for the sunroof’s button.

“…Wait, which is the button for the sunroof? It seems to work both ways? I don’t understand!” said Lilian, confused.

It was natural for her to get confused with how the car operated since it was her first time in it after all.

Gerald had been sitting at the back of the car and he couldn’t help but feel slightly uncomfortable as he watched Lilian press all the buttons she could find.

It wasn’t long before he gave up and told her which button opened the sunroof.

Lilian tried it and it turned out that he was right.

“Well, look at you! I didn’t expect you to be this capable! You seem to know this car pretty well!” said Lilian.

“Oh right, you used to like cars a lot back in high school right? It seems that you still maintain your interests from back then!”

Gerald simply nodded with a wry smile on his face.

With the sunroof now open, Lilian’s friend popped her head out to take some pictures.

Not too long after, all three of them arrived at a hairstylist and Gerald was given a cool new look.

They then gave Gerald a suit, a white shirt, and a pair of leather shoes to put on.

Lilian and her friend couldn’t help but feel that Gerald looked a little handsome after going through that makeover.

Though Lilian had high standards for her men, she couldn’t help but feel impressed and secretly peeked at Gerald whenever she could.

“So where are we going now?” asked Gerald after they got into the car again.

“We’re going to the coffee shop next to Mayberry Hotel. Also, Gerald, you should know a few things first. Since you know Aiden and his friends, you know how rich and young men usually behave. However, you’re pretending to be a completely different kind of rich and young man today. Since you ‘won the lottery’, you’ll have to display a more rebellious and haughty attitude so that Hayward will take the bait. That’s the usual mentality of the nouveau riche, do you get what I’m saying?” replied Lilian.

“I… See. Do I really have to act that way just because I got rich overnight?” asked Gerald, a bitter smile on his face.

Gerald couldn’t help but think to himself. If he really had become extremely rich overnight, why would Lilian still be trying to pursue Hayward?

“Just do as I say and everything will turn out just fine! You’ll also have to listen to all of Quilla’s arrangements! She’ll be helping you with all the preparations!”

Hearing that, Gerald could only nod helplessly. What else could he say?

Upon arriving at the coffee shop, Lilian began putting up her act.

She clung on to Gerald’s arm as he placed his hand over hers while they entered the coffee shop.

Gerald saw that both Hayward and Sharon were having coffee there as well. Admiration toward Lilian grew in Gerald, understanding how much research she must have done to plan all this out.

Both of them acted like a real couple as they walked toward a table next to Hayward and Sharon before sitting down.

It wasn’t long before Sharon idly looked to the side and saw the two beside them.

She was startled silent for a moment.

“May I take your order?” asked a waiter respectfully after he walked over. Seeing how formal both Gerald and Lilian looked and dressed, the waiter was careful to be on his best and most polite behavior.

“Hmm. Give us your most expensive coffee!”

Chapter 450

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 450 As Lilian had instructed him, Gerald was now acting out the impression of someone nouveau riche.

He even sat with his legs crossed.

“Our most expensive coffee? Sir, our most expensive one costs forty-five dollars each,” replied the waiter, slightly surprised.

“So be it! Nothing is too expensive for me! Two cups of that coffee and make sure they’re brewed perfectly!”

“Right away, sir!” said the waiter before bowing and running off.

Lilian found it both curious and funny when she saw Gerald acting so ostentatiously while flaunting his wealth. He even shook his watch from time to time to let others see it! Honestly, Lilian hadn’t expected that Gerald could be this cool!

By then, Hayward had already noticed Gerald and Lilian sitting next to them.

His face turned sour the moment he heard Gerald ordering two cups of coffee which cost forty-five dollars each.

What more, wasn’t Lilian being a little too intimate with Gerald? Hayward felt very uncomfortable.

He used to have her sticking close to him every day after all. Truth be told, he also enjoyed her constantly fawning over him back then.

When he chose Sharon over her, he knew that Lilian would still love him, being as vain as he was. However, now that she was being intimate with another man, he was feeling extremely dissatisfied.

He had not expected Lilian to move on so quickly.

And to think that she had chosen Gerald! The person he had always felt sensitive and competitive toward!

A fuse snapped in Hayward’s mind as he slammed his hands onto the coffee table.

“Pft! Why are you pretending to be rich? Do you think I don’t know about your background? Stop being so pretentious!” said Hayward coldly.

Sharon looked at Gerald and Lilian before trying to calm Hayward down.

“Speaking of which, Gerald, you’ve just bought a new car right? Where are we going to have fun later? Can we go to Mayberry Commercial Street? I saw a skirt that I really liked there so can we please go there later to buy it? It only costs four hundred and fifty dollars! Please!” pleased Lilian as she gently shook Gerald’s arm.

“Four hundred and fifty dollars? Are you a beggar? You’re only to wear clothes that cost at least a thousand dollars! Otherwise, don’t even bother telling me about it! Have some shame!” replied Gerald as he carefully pushed her hands away from his arm.

Lilian really hadn’t expected nouveau riche Gerald to be this cool.

She simply put on a cute and helpless face before nodding obediently when she heard his words.

“Humph! Showing off when you’re just in charge of running errands for others?”

Hayward was getting more and more agitated by the second when he saw Lilian being so submissive toward Gerald after being reprimanded by him. His jealousy was reaching new heights.

D*mn it! What did Gerald have that he didn’t? How could Gerald ever be better than him in any way?

“Relax, Hayward. Some people just like to show off. They’re just being pretentious so you don’t have to bother even looking at them!” said Sharon as she added her two cents to the conversation.

“Oh right, there was a time when we really thought that you were just an ordinary errand boy for rich people! I’m glad to say that we were wrong about that! While you were helping them you must have gotten some of their good luck as well! Hahaha! I really hadn’t expected you to win that much money from the lottery!”

Seeing that she had hooked Hayward deep into her trap, she began speaking even more admiringly toward Gerald as she held on to his hand.

“…What? Won what lottery?”

Her words had caught Hayward’s attention.

“Gerald, how much did you win?” asked Sharon as she stared at Gerald nervously.

It would be impossible for Gerald to get a girl like Lilian to fawn over him like this if he had only won fifty thousand dollars. What more, Gerald was also spending so lavishly now.

The figure needed to be immense.

Sharon was really afraid that Gerald would surpass Hayward. If that happened, then she would probably be the one regretting it the most. Knowing that, her anxiety and nervousness only grew as she waited for Gerald to answer.

“Oh, I was just lucky… I didn’t think I’d win so much money just like that. As for the amount I won… Well, let’s just say that it isn’t convenient for me to reveal such information to you” said Gerald as he winked at Lilian with a smile on his face.

At that moment, Gerald reached into his pocket to take his cell phone out.

As a result, his car key ‘accidentally’ fell to the ground.

When Hayward and Sharon looked down, their eyes widened in shock.

“That’s… That’s the car key of a Mercedes Benz G500?!”