Willy stared at the photo for a long time, lost in thought, until Eleanor Rodriguez gently reminded him, “Sir, your food is getting cold.”"Yeah, I’ll eat," Willy mumbled, realizing his eyes were misty. The man in the photo might be his biological father, but Willy’s heart was torn. He longed to find his parents, yet he also deeply resented them."Eleanor, what’s the current status of the Morgan family?""Sir, things are a bit complicated in Washington. Brooks, the head of the family, controls all the family’s business assets, with his two daughters as the primary heirs. Mateo, one of Brooks' brothers, only earns his living by working for the family, while Caleb doesn’t seem to be involved with the family business at all.""This Caleb... looks almost identical to me. Does he have any children?""Yes, he has a daughter, just starting college.""The Morgan family is this vast, and there are no male heirs?""That’s correct, sir.""Hmm... I wonder who will inherit all that in the future.
"Willy, I have another project on hand. Want to join me on it?" Willy asked, referring to the magnetic levitation transportation project given by the system."My dear, I heard my brother mention something about the current economic downturn, and that everyone is consolidating their assets. Why are you suddenly starting a new project?" Violet asked, puzzled."I'm very optimistic about it, incredibly optimistic!""What kind of project is it?""It's a new form of transportation, kind of like renewable energy, but not like what we have now.""So, what is it?""Just the latest, most cutting-edge stuff!" Willy chuckled."…"In the afternoon, Willy gathered Mia Morgan and Liam Morgan, instructing them to temporarily set aside their current work. He handed over the new magnetic levitation technology documents from the system to Mia."Mia, I’m giving you this new technology and an additional 40 billion dollars. You a
Roman lay quietly on the hospital bed, one leg in a cast after undergoing surgery. He was asleep, unaware of the visitors gathering around him.Paisley, sitting next to him, wore an exaggerated expression of concern, which made Tian roll his eyes in disbelief."Mom, tone it down a little. You're overdoing it," Tian whispered, trying to control his laughter."What are you talking about? I watched Roman grow up. Now that something like this has happened to him, how could I not feel heartbroken?" Paisley said, trying to feign tears but accidentally letting out a chuckle."Mom, you even laughed out loud!" Tian teased."Ugh, stop it! Your sister will be here any minute, and Everly Chopin is on her way too. When Everly arrives, make sure to behave. My son must never fall short compared to anyone else!""Mom, he's lying in bed. What do you expect me to compete with him on?" Tian responded, still slightly amused.Just as Tia
"Has it really come to this?" Violet asked, worry etched on her face."Sweetheart, if it wasn’t this serious, do you think your Uncle Chopin, who dotes on Roman so much, would have waited so long to come visit him after such a major accident?" Paisley replied.Tian chimed in, "Violet, did you notice anything at Willy’s company that would indicate something’s wrong?""No, Tian, everything at Willy’s company has been going according to plan. In fact, there’s been an increase in small and medium-sized enterprises seeking investment. Willy’s team is becoming even stricter in managing projects. Sometimes, I see projects that initially seem like failures, but after some adjustments by Willy's team, they turn into highly promising opportunities! Willy even mentioned a new project involving a revolutionary transportation system and asked if I wanted to get involved.""A new transportation system? Like green energy?""Exa
"Your father worked until late last night?" Willy asked, concerned."Yes, it’s all because of this virus. The whole world is basically at a standstill, and our family has started operating at a loss," Violet replied with a sigh."I see. But the situation in the country is still manageable, right?" Willy asked, hoping for some optimism."I’m not too sure. I only know that my dad mentioned this skin virus might cause a shake-up among the top families in New York and Washington.""Could it be that serious?""I don’t know. But let's not talk about that now. At the end of the month, I have my graduation ceremony. Will you come to the campus to be with me?" Violet asked, trying to change the subject and lighten the mood."Of course I’ll come! When the love of my life asks, how can I say no?" Willy joked."Stop it! Who said I’d marry you!" Violet blushed, playfully swatting Willy’s arm."Don’t
“What about the Jones Family and the Morgan Family? Any updates?” Willy inquired.“Boss, nothing major for now. But the Morgan Family is in a tough spot too. 80% of their education businesses have been shut down for months, with no revenue. On top of that, several big e-commerce contracts were snatched away by the Chopin Family, so their situation isn’t looking great either,” Logan replied.“Alright, keep an eye on things and let me know if anything else comes up,” Willy said before hanging up.Willy then made his way to the 45th floor to meet with Ava Morgan.“Ava, I’m giving you a budget of 100 billion. Your job is to identify the key industries owned by the Garcia Family in Washington, focusing on those with steady profits, solid growth potential, and support from above. Start acquiring their shares—aim for at least 51% ownership or more,” Willy instructed.“Got it, bo
“So, are you coming or not?” Willy asked Tian again, pressing for an answer.“I can probably make it, maybe around 8 p.m.,” Tian finally replied after some hesitation.“Great, it’s settled then. I’ll send a driver to pick you up,” Willy confirmed, smiling to himself.After closing the chat with Tian, Willy eagerly messaged Violet.“Dinner at my place, hot pot tonight at 8. Your brother’s coming too! How about we take a walk after work?” he suggested.“Alright then,” Violet replied.Once work ended, Willy decided to take Violet shopping. After all, he still had 500 million worth of system experience points left to spend.“Violet, come with me to the New York car dealership,” Willy suggested.“Are you buying a car?” she asked, curious.“I want to check some out. You know, I’ve only got sports cars, which are gr
“Hehe, silly girl. I just want to be good to you, but since I never really felt the warmth of a family growing up, I don’t know how to love someone properly. So, all I can do is spend money on you…” Willy hadn’t finished speaking before Violet placed her hand over his mouth and then gently kissed him on the cheek.Willy froze on the spot, feeling a wave of heat wash over his body. He stared at Violet, eyes full of affection.Violet herself was startled by her sudden action, and embarrassed, she ran off, leaving only a brief sentence behind.“I’ll wait for you in the car!”“Hehe, silly girl!”“Mr. Morgan, here’s the contract, the license plate numbers, and everything else. Please take a look,” Michael Martin interrupted, handing Willy the paperwork.“Okay, 1.9 billion in total?”“Yes, Mr. Robinson says the usual—20% off!”“Alright! Register the business cars in my name, and for these three, arrange the paperwork under Miss Brown’s name. Send the details to The Brown Family for processi
“I didn’t know that! I thought you were just teasing me!” Willy replied honestly. He had assumed that Rose developed some feelings for him because he saved her, and that she just liked to joke around with him.“You didn’t know? Can’t you feel it?” Rose felt like Willy was pretending not to notice.“What am I supposed to feel? All I feel is you teasing me all the time! Rose, you’re being weird. I’m already married. What are you doing?” Willy frowned, trying to make sense of the situation.“I don’t know… maybe I just can’t accept it?” Rose admitted.“Wait, hold on. You’re not liking me just because I saved you, are you? If that’s the case, next time I’
“Instructor, what exactly do you do? The last time we went to your place, it felt like we were walking into a palace. We were all shocked. We thought you were the top mercenary hiding behind a major mercenary organization!” Dream Guangze and Liang, both newly promoted mercenaries, asked with curiosity.“Yeah, what’s the deal, Instructor?” someone else chimed in.“Haven’t Black Wolf and the others told you about me yet?” Willy asked, raising an eyebrow.“No! And Naomi’s left too! But I heard Naomi went to your place!” Josiah responded, eyes widening.“Damn it, Josiah! Did I just learn something I shouldn’t have?” Dream Guangze, Liang, and the others all looked intrigued. They all knew Jo
"That’s great! The card’s been set up, right? How’s the baby’s heartbeat? Sweetie, listen to your mom! When a woman is pregnant, she really has to be careful. No cold drafts, and especially no cold water! When you went to the beach, how was the water temperature?""Mom, Willy's really careful. The sea water is warm, and the pool under our castle is heated like a hot spring! So, I’m fine!" Violet reassured her."Ah, well, still be cautious. Listen to me, I’ve told you this before—watch what you eat! Before..." Paisley continued, her voice full of concern.Meanwhile, Willy had been chatting with Owen and Tian in the living room for over an hour, but Violet and Paisley hadn't come downstairs yet. Owen glanced at the time, realizing it was getting late, and decided to go upstairs to find them."My dear, what are you and our daughter doing? It’s getting late; Violet needs to head home soon, right?" Owen asked.
"Yes, boss! I'll hang up now!"As soon as Willy ended the call, he realized that since he had decided to attend the upcoming Research Contribution Awards ceremony, he would need to prepare properly. He was determined to put on a show, making everyone believe his outlandish words."Darling, are you busy with work?" Violet asked, concerned."Not really, just some things to take care of at the end of the month. I’ll be away for a couple of days.""Where are you going?""To Australia. I’ll be going with my boss, and he’s bringing all the top mercenaries with him. Looks like it’ll be a lively trip!" Willy explained."Darling, it’s already the 20th. Shouldn’t we head back now?"Hearing Violet’s words, Willy immediately sat up and looked at her. "What’s wrong, baby? Are you upset about my business trip?""It’s not that. I just want to check on the company. I’ve been kee
"But darling, you're still amazing!" Violet said, clearly impressed."Alright, let's go! If you go through this dense forest, you’ll find my castle. This island is Wonder Island," Willy replied with a smile."Darling, carry me down! Heehee," Violet teased.Seeing Violet acting cute, Willy walked over to the other side of the flying vehicle, picked her up effortlessly, then grabbed their luggage with one hand while holding Violet’s hand with the other, pointing towards the distance. "Sweetheart, look over there!""Wow, it’s so beautiful!!" Violet couldn’t contain her excitement as she saw the luxurious castle in the distance and immediately rushed towards it.Willy casually stored the flying vehicle in his system space and sent a message to Elijah to let him know they had arrived, then quietly followed Violet."Darling, slow down! You’re pregnant! How can you run so fast?" Willy called out as he jogged after her.
"2.5 billion? That's really not much. Let’s settle on that. Get all the materials ready, and tomorrow I’ll send my lawyer and my secretary, Ethan, to your company to handle the paperwork. You have until the end of this month. By then, you need to make sure all the assets of your companies are transferred to Ethan," Willy said, making his decision."Rest assured, Willy! I’ll get everything ready," Mason quickly replied."How much debt does your company have?""Willy, the only debt left is from the tourism business. We owe 800 million to the bank, but I’ll settle it. Don’t worry about that! The problem is, the profits from these companies aren't looking good right now. If you take over and start losing money, then…" Mason hesitated, unsure of how Willy would react."It’s not your problem anymore, is that what you mean? Don’t worry. Once I take over, it’s my responsibility. I’ll handle the operatio
“Alright, then thank you!” Willy said."Stop playing coy, Willy. Just wait for my update. By the way, the chips are enough now, you can continue supplying The Robinson Family and The Brown Family. I’ve come to realize that these so-called big families—anyone on your good side rises, and those on your bad side get crushed," the caller said with a knowing tone."Boss, you can’t put it like that. I’ve always been honest. If they don’t bully me, I won’t fight back! Just look at all these big families, which one didn’t start by bullying me before I took them down?" Willy responded with a laugh."Willy, how you handle them is your business, but I hope you don’t destroy the economic balance. Things are already tough, and if all these rich businessmen go bankrupt, a lot of people will lose their jobs. That’s not good for me. If you understand what I mean, you’ll know what to do. No favoritism—
The day after the wedding, Willy took Violet and his parents to visit the newly purchased property at 77 Central Park West. As they stood in front of the building, Caleb and Penelope looked up at the towering structure, stealing glances at Violet."Son, is this the house you bought for us?" Caleb asked."Yeah, Dad, take a look and see which one you prefer—this place or the top-tier mansion we're living in now. Violet, which one do you like better?" Willy asked, turning to his wife."You guys decide. It doesn’t matter to me," Violet replied casually. She didn’t mind either option; both the luxury mansion they lived in now and the new place at 77 Central Park West were great.Caleb thought for a moment. "Son, I think I prefer our current place. This 12th-floor apartment makes me worry about power outages, and it’s too big. What if burglars get in? Your mother and I would be scared!""You don’t worry about the secur
As Violet stepped off the flying vehicle, every step she took was met with bursts of ribbons and fireworks. The sounds of cheers and blessings surrounded her, and Violet couldn’t help but feel like the happiest woman in the world.Finally, they reached the grand hall.The couple stood by the stage, waiting. By now, all their friends and family had taken their seats. Willy glanced around."Wow, what a huge hall!" he thought. The venue could easily accommodate over a hundred tables, and it was almost full! The crowd was enormous, and Willy realized he didn’t know most of them. Who were these people?At 11:28 AM, the ceremony officially began!Under the host's guidance, Willy completed the various segments of the ceremony. The host announced the couple would change outfits, and the kitchen staff began serving the food. Meanwhile, the stage stayed lively with Logan’s arranged celebrity performances, which caught everyone’s atten