“Good, good! You coming here is great!” Kieran patted Jonathan on the back with a joyful expression.“Why did he come here?”“Who knows, didn’t he go to jail? And for a sexual assault too!”“It’s normal to get out of jail after so many years. But how did he have the courage to show his face here?”The old classmates chatted. Their voices were not loud, but enough for Kieran and Jonathan to hear a few words.Kieran’s face was unnatural, and he was about to get angry and stop the students from talking, but Jonathan stopped him and changed the subject: “I know you love calligraphy, so I bought you a calligraphy piece from my friend. I hope you like it.”“Okay, I usually don’t accept gifts, but I’ll break the rule today. As long as it’s not too expensive, I’ll accept it!” Kieran happily laughed, not refusing Jonathan’s gift. He accepted the calligraphy piece and put it in the wall cabinet.Other students looked at Jonathan with disdainful eyes, but he didn’t bother to greet them, and Kier
"Mr. Kieran, I'm sorry for being late. Rowena told me you liked calligraphy from the master K.O, so I asked my connections in the city to buy this for you. It's the calligraphy piece that K.O likes the most, and I hope you won't be disappointed." Corbin said.Everyone exclaimed in surprise.K.O was a teacher during the period, as well as a calligraphy artist who painted calligraphy pieces similar to those of the Chinese. Although his works were not considered exceptionally valuable, each fetched several hundred thousand USD.Rowena's boyfriend was incredibly generous and didn't hesitate to spend money."If you want to give a gift, give it separately. Why make such a big deal out of it? It's just for show!" Jessica grumbled but was still amazed by the gift.Jonathan pondered momentarily and then guessed, how many calligraphy pieces did K.O really like the most?"Why, don't tell me you're jealous! He's rich and has a lot of money. Why compare?" Jessica saw Jonathan's strange expression
Rowena also looked worried. If Corbin gave a fake gift, wouldn't she lose face too?Did she organize this lavish retirement party to show her former classmates how successful she had become? Not only did she have a better job than all her friends, but she also had a boyfriend that they could only dream of.To put it bluntly, Rowena had to live a more luxurious life than anyone else here!But if her boyfriend gave her a fake gift, this would become a ridiculous joke!Thinking of this, Rowena immediately spoke up: "Sir, Corbin is one of us Slab people. Moreover, he has a career and a network of relationships! You insist that his gift is fake to save face for Jonathan. If this rumor spreads, it will greatly affect Corbin's reputation!""Unacceptable!"The other students discussed excitedly. They all thought Kieran said that because he favored Jonathan. As for the gift Jonathan gave, it must still be fake!Bang!Suddenly, Kieran slammed the table, his neck veins bulged, and he said roughl
Kieran found it strange, but when Martin handed him the glass, he had to lift it: “Mr. Martin, drink however you want. I’ll drink it all!”“When drinking with Mr. Kieran, we must finish it all.”Martin immediately drank the glass of white wine, then turned the cup upside down to show that he had finished it.“Mr. Martin, please sit down and talk." Corbin immediately spoke up, sensing the opportunity.Huh? Sit down? Martin glanced over. If Boss Wang hadn’t said anything, how could he dare to sit here?So he had to say: “No need.”“I have a request for Mr. Kieran, and I wonder if you can agree?”A request?No wonder Martin had such a respectful attitude toward Kieran.But everyone didn’t understand what Martin wanted from Kieran.Kieran hated begging the most, so he frowned, but since someone else had spoken, he had to say: “If there’s anything, Mr. Martin can say it.”“Here’s the thing, the most respected person in my life is you, a highly respected and virtuous teacher. I hope Mr. Kie
At the moment, Jessica is following Jonathan on the sparkling neon-lit street at night. People are passing by, and many couples are walking hand in hand together.“Hey, don’t you think I have any intentions towards you? Why would you dare to follow me?” Jonathan put his hands in his pockets and tilted his head while smiling.Jessica walked along happily and laughed: "I’m just a salesperson at a small supermarket. If someone who can buy a K.O calligraphy worth hundreds of thousands of dollars notices me, I will struggle just to be pleased!”Jonathan blinked: "Do you trust me?”“Well, I trust you, and I also trust Mr. Kieran’s character. He likes you and has mentioned you many times since you left school. But Mr. Kieran will not harm other students’ reputations to care about your reputation!” Jessica pursed her lips and said.Jonathan laughed wryly, not knowing whether to feel happy or not. At least someone trusts him.“Hey, you’ve been in jail, but your company still has money. If not,
The next day, at the old building in the West of Slab!The owner of the Moonlight jewelry store, Mr. Edsel, personally came to visit.“Mr. Edsel, why did you come to our run-down place?” Phoebe asked in astonishment.It’s not surprising that she was surprised. Mr. Edsel regularly deals in jewelry worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Why would he have the time to come to their old and worn neighborhood?Edsel’s chubby face wrinkled, and his small eyes shone with the opportunism of a businessperson.“Mrs. Phoebe, do you remember the piece of Nephrite that you brought to me for appraisal last time?”Of course, Phoebe still remembers. At that time, Edsel offered $500,000, and she almost sold it.But people in business are always deceitful. Edsel casually offered such a high price, so the gemstone must be worth even more. Therefore, she hasn’t decided yet.Anyway, the gemstone is in her hands. She can turn it into cash whenever she wants! As for what kind of gemstone it is, she forgot.
Half an hour later, Jonathan arrived at a coffee shop where he saw his younger sister, whom he hadn't seen in years, just as he had wished. He raised his hand to stroke Milcah's head, joyfully saying, "You've grown taller and more beautiful! I almost didn't recognize you!"Today, Milcah wore a yellow goose feather jacket with her fair and pretty face. Her cheeks were rosy due to the cold weather, making her look more beautiful and charming. Indeed, his little sister was still graceful and lovely!"You haven't changed a bit. Still handsome as ever!""And you're still as talkative as before!"Jonathan laughed out loud, feeling extremely happy. "That's right, and I heard you say earlier that you're now a teacher at a high school, right?""Yes, just a teacher at a small high school!""After all, you're both nurturing the future generation of our country, and there's no difference, is there? Oh, and speaking of which, you're 24 now. Do you have a boyfriend?"Milcah's face stiffened momenta
The two drank for just over half an hour and had almost finished a crate of beer.Jonathan waved his hand and called the server to bring up another crate.But by now, Duncan's face was also flushed. He was drunk and started to slur his words: "Jonathan, I... Thank you for inviting me to drink beer!""Don't talk about that. If you have something to say, say it. I don't want to hear drunken ramblings." Jonathan suddenly said.Although he also liked to drink, he disliked people who got drunk and acted unruly."So let me ask you, for example, if you saw your girlfriend getting into another man's car, and you called her to ask where she was, and she said she was home. She even asked if you had prepared two hundred thousand USD for the dowry for her family! What do you think?!"Jonathan furrowed his brow. He could determine that Duncan was not asking him about someone else but rather himself.This was also the reason he was so depressed."Breaking up is the solution. In a long life like thi