Ch. 466..470: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 466-470

Chapter 466

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 466 Without saying another word, Gerald simply swiped the black card in his hand.

Though utterly dumbfounded, the cashier was a professional and he immediately bowed.

“Sir! You’ve spent so much on our shop today that it would be rude if we didn’t give you any free gifts! Please select any three articles of clothing and they’ll be on us!” said the cashier respectfully.

“No, wait! He’s not buying any of that! Gerald, all of this is way too expensive! I don’t need that many fancy clothes!” replied Queta frantically as she shook her head.

“I don’t think I’d ever have a reason to wear half of what you’ve selected anyway! Please just put them back…”

Her voice was still quivering slightly from the shock of the final bill.

“You don’t need to wear all of them, you know. Now come on, go choose another three articles of clothing. If you want, you could even give them to the teachers or colleagues that you’re close to in the kindergarten. I’m sure that that’ll definitely help boost your relationship with them!” said Gerald with a faint smile on his face.

Gerald knew that many people bullied Queta for her honesty. Which was why Gerald thought that it was worth spending some money on her.

Gerald had to use his black gold card anyway. He needed to spend at least forty-five thousand dollars monthly, so Queta was making his life much easier this month.

Gerald was also aware that he could be willingly spending so much for her because of the feelings that he had for Queta, deep down in his heart.

While this was happening, Kaitlyn and the other two female colleagues were standing not too far behind them.

All three of them were surprised, and this was especially so for the two female colleagues who had heard Gerald’s last statement.

“Wow! Queta, your boyfriend’s so rich! His name is Gerald, right? What a nice name, and he’s so handsome too!” said the two girls who had begun walking toward them and praising Gerald.

Who the more powerful one now was, was clear as day.

“…Huh? Gerald- He’s not…” said Queta, still in a state of shock as she tried to tell them that he wasn’t her boyfriend.

Gerald however, hurriedly replied, “I’m just her god brother! And please, handsome? Have you even looked at how casual the clothes I’m wearing are?”

“Haha! You’re hilarious Gerald!”

The two girls couldn’t help but to feel slightly embarrassed.

God brother? D*mn it! And here they were thinking Queta had a boyfriend!

However, this didn’t move Queta’s position in their hearts. After all, she had a rich and powerful person backing her up.

“Say Queta, Gerald’s bought you so many clothes. And he’s even said that you could give some of them to your closer colleagues! So… Do you remember that time I smiled at you on your first day of

work at the kindergarten?” asked one of the girls with a smile.

“AlsoQueta, I remember clearly that I was the one who had pointed out where the cafeteria was to you when you first arrived,” said the other.

“I remember both those moments, yes!” replied Queta as she nodded.

“Pfft. Oh, Queta! I really hadn’t expected you to have such a rich god brother! If he’s that willing to buy so much for you, you should just appreciate it! But anyway, I was the one who was interested in that dress first. If you’re giving out clothes to your colleagues you’d better give that one to me!” said Kaitlyn, her voice filled with jealousy.

“Oh? Kaitlyn how shameless! You’re the one who bullies Queta the most and you’re still expecting her to give you something? Who do you think you are?” scolded both girls at the same time.

“F*ck! Whose side are you two on anyway?” cursed Kaitlyn, her eyes widened in anger.

“Alright, settle down,” said Gerald as he glanced at Kaitlyn. He smiled before looking away and continuing what he wanted to say.

“Queta, since these two colleagues treated you well before, feel free to give them some of the clothes. I trust that if anything happens in the future, all three of you will continue looking out for one another. Now let’s go, I’ll send you back to the school!”

“Ahh! Thank you, Gerald! We’ll definitely continue to help each other in the future, right Queta?” said the two colleagues gleefully.

When they finally left the shop and arrived at the parking lot, the two girls were surprised once again when they saw Gerald and Queta getting into his car.

“Queta… that’s… That’s a Mercedes Benz G500! Oh my god, your brother drives a Mercedes Benz G500?!”

Kaitlyn was already fuming at that point and Gerald knew that he had taught that arrogant girl a lesson.

Later that afternoon, once Gerald and Queta had parted ways, Gerald bid farewell to Giya who was still in the hospital.

His next stop was Serene County. Gerald made sure he had Queta’s jade pendant with him before he started driving. He decided that once he reached Serene County, he would ask Zack to help him look into the matter.

However, upon entering the county, Gerald found that the main road had been blocked and the border had been pulled up.

Several police, workers, and leaders were there.

Taking off his sunglasses, Gerald rolled down his car window to have a look at what the commotion was about. Noticing some workers nearby, he handed them some cigarettes before asking them what was going on.

Seeing how polite Gerald was, they willingly explained the situation to him.

“Young man, I’m afraid you can’t go any further. Something big has happened ahead!”

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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 467 “Well, what exactly happened?” asked Gerald, confused.

“See, this place was originally a construction project. The Weston Merchants Holdings were hired to oversee the job about a year ago. Apparently, the developers used less than appropriate quality materials and because of that, there’s been a collapse around the project area. More than a hundred people were injured because of this, sixty of whom were workers! Thankfully, no lives were lost this time around!”

“Yep. I heard that the developers ran for the hills last night! Those from Weston Merchants Holdings are definitely in hot water now. About a dozen people, including Mr. Jung, have been dismissed from their positions, or so I’ve heard! They’re waiting to be dealt with at this very moment!” replied the workers.

As Gerald recalled, Mr. Jung was the director of Weston Merchants Holdings. He had been dismissed as well?

After thinking about it for a while, Gerald asked, “Why would the developers need to run away? Since no lives were lost, compensation would’ve been enough, no? What more, the main responsibility doesn’t fall on the investors, right?”

“The thing is, I’ve heard that the developers ran out of money quite a while ago. According to rumors, six months ago to be exact. But that’s beside the point. Right now, we’re just wondering who to look for! We just want our salary!”

“As for Weston Merchants Holdings, well, someone has to take responsibility for the matter. All this is happening during such a critical moment too. If you haven’t heard, a large group has been planning to

develop and reconstruct Serene County. Due to such an unfortunate event happening now, the leaders must be furious. The impact of this accident is truly terrible!”

After hearing the whole story, Gerald finally understood the general situation.

However, he couldn’t do anything to help with the matter, though he still sympathized with all those involved in it.

Gerald then turned his car around and drove off after thanking the workers.

Along his journey, Gerald received a text message from Zack. It was the same story about the building’s collapse which the workers had told Gerald about earlier. What a disaster!

Seeing that Zack had messaged him, Gerald took the opportunity to ask him to look for a master specializing in jade.

Gerald knew that Zack knew way more people than he did.

Once Gerald got back to the hotel, he took a shower. As he was about to leave for a quick dinner, he received a phone call. It was from his father.

“Dad?”

“Son, you’ve made an investment in our hometown right? I heard that a building collapsed there. Such a catastrophe…”

“That’s right, though my group isn’t involved in that matter.”

Gerald thought to himself that his father was very well-informed.

“Oh, I know it isn’t. However, I just wanted to say that your Uncle Jung has been dismissed from his position. Could you go over and help their family out?”

“Dad, I’ve already told you. Uncle Jung has already forgotten all about his friendship with you a long time ago. Why are you still asking me to help him?” replied Gerald in a puzzled voice.

Gerald’s father was really something else. The same topic always popped up whenever his father called him.

Gerald was constantly reminded to offer the Jung family help if they faced any difficulties.

Why else would Gerald continue to help Leila even though she despised and looked down on him?

However, Gerald had been disappointed with the Jung family since the last time he had gone to their house. He had also explained to his father about the situation back then.

That left a sour taste in Gerald’s mouth and even though he knew that the Jung family was in hot water this time, he didn’t really care.

After all, just as Uncle Jung had said, Gerald was not to go to his house to look for him unless there was something truly important.

Gerald really couldn’t be bothered with their family.

“Well, some things can’t be explained easily. Anyway, have you met up with your Aunt Leia yet?” asked his father, suddenly changing the topic.

Gerald frowned slightly before saying, “Yes, I’ve met her. Why?”

“To tell you the truth, I’ve let your Uncle Jung down before this. I can’t help but blame myself for what happened. Just… no matter how they may treat us, please help them whenever you can…” replied Gerald’s father as he sighed.

“…What? What did you do?”

Gerald was shocked.

Could his father and Aunt Leia be having an affair?

Was that the reason why Uncle Jung was always so cold toward Gerald’s family?

“Dad? Explain yourself. Also, what exactly is going on with that woman you asked me to look for? That Xara Machamer. Is she and Aunt Leia both your women?”

Gerald couldn’t help but ask out of frustration.

 

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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 468 Upon hearing that claim, Gerald’s father immediately coughed aloud.

“You… you rascal! What nonsense are you spouting? Just know that my relationship with both of them isn’t how you’re imagining it! Ignoring that, your Aunt Leia is part of the Jung family as well, and they really need your help now. Just help them if you can. Think of it as though you’re helping me repay a debt to them! Don’t forget to look for Xara too! Your mother is here! That’s it for now!”

After saying all that, his father hung up immediately.

Gerald held on to his cell phone, frozen for quite some time before finally coming back to his senses.

…What?

Gerald was tempted to call his mother at that moment to tell her about all this. After all, he had been helping his father lie to her and he couldn’t help but feel guilty about it.

After giving it some thought, he sighed. He would trust his father for the time being.

Rubbing his forehead, he looked at his phone and saw that it was only 5.30 p.m.

Scratching the back of his head, he sighed again. So be it. Having lost his appetite, he left his room and began driving to the Jung family’s house.

Upon arriving, Gerald saw that many people were already there.

Inside the house, Uncle Jung was lying on his sofa. He was on a drip and feeling faint from all the things happening to him. Since he had to take responsibility for the event and was even dismissed from his position in Weston Merchants Holdings, the sudden wave of anxiety had hit like a truck, causing him to feel ill.

Accompanying him, were some guests who chatted occasionally with the man.

“It’s going to be fine, Willie. No use crying over spilled milk. Since the impact of the accident was so sudden and huge, the county leaders may have just dismissed you out of pure anger! Who knows, they may even reinstate you once things have calmed down!”

“He’s right you know. Besides, Leia’s working in a bank now, right? There should be no problems for you, financially!”

“Thank you, Lucas, Zayne… Why don’t you stay over for dinner tonight?” replied Willie weakly.

“Oh, there’s no need for that. We only came to pay you a visit. We’ll be taking our leave soon!” said both of them as they stood up.

“Lucas, Zayne, is there really nothing more that you can do to help Willie? Both of you have several good connections if I recall correctly. There must be some way you can further help him!”

Hearing that, both of them simply shook their heads. They had done what they could and the people who saw their reactions understood.

“Don’t worry, Aunt Leia. I’ve had a talk with my dad about Uncle Jung’s situation before coming here today…” said Douglas.

Naturally, he was there too.

Hearing this, both Willie and Leia turned to look at him.

Douglas couldn’t help but think highly of himself. They were all looking at him so expectantly, knowing that he would be able to help them when they were at their lowest.

“So… how did your father respond?” asked Willie as he continued looking at Douglas.

“He said that the situation wasn’t that serious. The only reason it sounds so terrible is because you’re making a mountain out of a molehill. After all, you shouldn’t be the one shouldering all this responsibility in the first place!”

“My dad added that as long as you can recruit new developers to fill in the vacancies and achieve a settlement with the injured workers, everything else should be easily resolved,” replied Douglas with a smile.

To simplify, he just needed to find new funds to take over and support the development of the project.

“But this is already such a messy project! Worst come to worst, we may even have to demolish the real estates that have already been built! I can’t see why anyone would take up this kind of real estate or project after hearing about this disaster. What more, the county would be responsible for some of the compensation funds. How could our county possibly have that much money? We simply can’t afford it!” said Willie as he shook his head slowly.

He had already considered that approach before.

Ding dong!

At that moment, the doorbell suddenly rang.

Thinking it was just going to be another one of his colleagues or maybe even a leader who had come to pay him a visit, he told Leila to help him get up. “Thank you. Please welcome our guest, Leia!”

His wife simply nodded before heading toward the door. The moment she opened it, Leila was taken aback.

“Gerald?”

‘Why… Why is he here?’ Leia couldn’t help but think to herself, disappointed.

Hearing his name, Willie shook his head as well, frustrated.

When Leia returned to his side, he told her to help him lie down again.

To think that he had thought that it could have been a leader or colleague who would be able to help with the situation. The gap between his expectations and finding out that it was just Gerald was simply too wide.

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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 469 “Uncle Jung, Aunt Leia, I’ve come to visit!” said Gerald with a smile on his face as he carried a bag of gifts into their house.

Leia simply looked at him without saying anything else as he placed the bag down.

Willie himself was already on the sofa again, looking toward the ceiling without even caring to reply to Gerald’s greeting.

Leila felt embarrassed seeing Gerald get ignored like this since she knew that Gerald was probably doing very well in Mayberry City.

After all, he had been the one who had sent her to the station the other day in a big Mercedes Benz G500!

In all honesty, Leila was slightly grateful toward Gerald.

However, she hadn’t had the time to tell her father about this yet. By the time Leila got home yesterday, this series of unfortunate events had already kicked off.

Even then, her father was already on the verge of collapsing from all the pressure. How could she ever tell him about how much fun she had had?

Sensing the awkwardness, Leila walked over to Gerald before setting the bag he had brought on the table.

“Thank you for coming over to visit, Gerald!” said Leila with a smile.

Douglas simply narrowed his eyes at Gerald when he heard his daughter greeting him.

Gerald didn’t really have anything to say so he simply nodded and took a seat on one of the couches. He had anticipated Willie’s poor attitude. Thus, before arriving, he had made sure to fortify his mind psychologically.

“Oh, funding! Where on earth am I supposed to get such a huge sum of money to take over this real estate project!” said Willie out of the blue in a saddened tone.

“Uncle Jung, what about the Dream Investment Group in Mayberry City? They’re going to invest and spend one and a half billion dollars to develop Serene County. Have you asked for their help in this project?”

“Of course I have. To be honest, I know a few of the managers working for the Dream Investment Group. Though we used to share a good relationship, I don’t think it would be appropriate for me to look for them now. After all, what company would want to take on this project anymore!” replied Willie as he shook his head miserably.

“They’re the only hope you have left now, Uncle Jung. Besides, we’re talking about the Dream Investment Group. This is just a small sum of money for them! As long as you can get them to take on this project, the matter can be easily resolved! My dad told me this as well!”

Knowing that Willie was obviously relying on him to deal with the issue, Douglas spoke every word confidently.

“Douglas, you’ve helped us ask your father to put in some effort to deal with our situation… Your Aunt Leia, Leila, and I will remember this favor for as long as we live!”

“Worry not, Uncle Jung! My father will definitely try to get the Dream Investment Group to help in this matter!”

Though he said all that, Douglas was thinking otherwise in his mind.

Pfft. As if my father would ever worry about this.

If I weren’t after Leila, I wouldn’t even have bothered wasting my time coming here.

Despite thinking so, Douglas still knew that he had to say all that to save his face.

“Alright then… I feel much more relieved after hearing you say all that… Douglas, why not stay for dinner tonight? You know what, all of Leila’s friends and classmates are invited to join as well! Aunt Leia will be preparing dinner for all of you right now!” said Willie, some color finally returning to his face.

“Alright, I’ll go clean up first! But wait! I don’t think we have enough vegetables for all of us here! And I can’t leave to get any since I still have to prepare the meat!” said Leia anxiously.

At that moment, she noticed Gerald drinking a glass of water. He had been sitting quietly on the same couch ever since he entered.

Suddenly feeling irritated, she said, “Since you’re clearly free, why don’t you get the ingredients, Gerald? I’ll write you a list of things to get and you can run over to the supermarket just outside the community to get them for me!”

“Me?” asked Gerald, startled. Wasn’t he just being treated like a servant then?

Thinking about it, however, it would still be more awkward for him to stay here since he would have to continue looking at Willie’s disgusted face.

What more, if he left now, he could give Zack a call to tell him to take over the real estate project.

In a way, that would mean that he had fulfilled the task that his father had entrusted to him.

Nodding to himself as he got up, he agreed to Leia’s request.

He was rather glad to be able to leave, honestly. He was only here because his father kept insisting that he helped them after all!

He didn’t need to be in their good books and he knew it.

“I’ll go with you, Gerald!” said Leila as she saw him leave with the ingredient list and a basket that he had been given.

“Leila! Can’t you differentiate between who’s more important? Hurry up and pour a glass of water for Douglas!”

When he had heard Leila’s words, Willie started getting anxious again.

Even Leia could feel that something was wrong.

What was going on with their daughter? From the moment Gerald had entered, Leila’s tone toward him seemed to be completely different compared to how she used to talk to him.

The Crawford family weren’t good people after all!

 

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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 470 Leia told Leila to remain home as well to accompany Douglas.

As for Gerald, he immediately called Zack as soon as he got out of the house.

Once Zack had been updated on the matter, Gerald knew that the situation would be dealt with swiftly. This was Zack after all.

As Zack immediately set out to start making the appropriate arrangements, Gerald headed to the supermarket to get all the items on Leia’s list.

Once he had everything, he returned to the Jung family’s house.

When he set foot into the house again, however, a massive change had apparently taken place.

“Congratulations, Uncle Jung!”

“Thank you! I really hadn’t expected the Dream Investment Group to actually take over the real estate project! To decide to take over the entire project… I’m honestly stunned!”

Willie didn’t need his drip anymore. His initial paleness was all gone and in his raised hand, was his cell phone.

“Gather round, everyone! All of you need to enjoy a good drink with me today! Especially you, Douglas!” shouted Willie joyfully.

To him, he felt that Douglas’s father’s help was crucial in the Dream Investment Group’s final decision. His own connections may have also played a part in that.

To simplify, the leader had called Willie just a while ago to tell him that his position in Weston Merchants Holding had been reinstated. He was also to take charge of this project in the future.

They would then collect a donation and the matter would be completely resolved.

How could he stay depressed after hearing all that?

Willie then looked at both Douglas and Leila. He had an idea in his mind.

“Leila, let me tell you…”

“Gerald, have some food!”

Just as he was about to say something, Willie saw Leila serving some dishes to Gerald.

He was utterly shocked. “Leila! What are you doing? Gerald still has both his hands, doesn’t he? Let him get his own food!”

Leila turned to look at him before replying, “Dad, actually, Gerald…”

“Uncle Jung, Gerald’s no longer who he used to be!” shouted Douglas as he glared fiercely at Gerald before Leila could finish her sentence.

If Leila was just going to relay the same information, he would be the one to say it!

“What’s so different about him now?” asked Aunt Leia as she served another dish on the table.

“See, Gerald here won the lottery! With the money, he bought himself a Mercedes Benz G500! That’s the reason why Leila’s treating him so well now!” replied Douglas enviously.

“Oh my god…”

Everyone seated around the dinner table was shocked.

“How much money did you win?” asked Aunt Leia as she subconsciously gulped.

Gerald didn’t know what to say.

He had lied to Leila and told her that he had won the lottery just so he could conceal his identity back then. Apparently, now he had to lie to an entire group of people.

“I just used most of the money to buy a Mercedes Benz G500!” replied Gerald.

“You used the money to buy that? You won more than three hundred thousand dollars through the lottery?”

Everyone was shocked silent. Gerald remained quiet as well.

All of a sudden, Willie slammed his chopsticks against the table, staring at Gerald with a cold gaze.

“What a fool!”

“Gerald, other people are free to show off, but don’t you even realize how poor your own living conditions are? Why are you even trying to show off? Wasting your money to buy a Mercedes Benz… Do you even know how much you could have done with that three hundred thousand dollars?” yelled Willie as he shook his head.

Douglas was satisfied. He smiled as he said, “That’s true, Uncle Jung. If he had only used one hundred and fifty thousand dollars as a donation for your fundraiser, you could have arranged a position for Gerald in the labor dispatching department! Ha! But all Gerald knows how to do is try to compete with other rich heirs!”

“See? Douglas is clearly more knowledgeable! Gerald, let me ask you. Have you bought a house for yourself in Serene County?”

Gerald simply shook his head, knowing where this was going.

“Have you found a job?”

Gerald sighed as he shook his head again.

“Oh, I haven’t seen anyone as brainless as you are! Why are you spending so extravagantly? Get a decent job first then start working to make an honest living for yourself! Tell you what, sell the car again immediately. If you’re lucky, you’ll be able to get at least two hundred and seventy thousand dollars back. With that money, you can buy yourself a house. Once that’s done, I can arrange a job for you with social insurance and housing funds. ”

“What else, what else… Ah yes, there’s one more thing,” said Willie as he sipped some wine before looking at Gerald again.