Phineas continued his act, delivering a heartfelt and passionate speech that made the Marshall family's friends and relatives excited. They thought that if Eleanor were with Phineas, they would have a good investment opportunity in the future, which would benefit everyone.
"Phineas truly has deep feelings for Eleanor. Even I'm moved by it. If I were Eleanor, I'd definitely divorce Alexander."
"That useless Alexander doesn't deserve Eleanor. She's been through so much suffering in this miserable marriage."
"Useless is one thing, but wearing fake clothes too? What's he trying to prove? Getting called out in front of everyone is a disgrace to the Marshall family,
Tommy proudly unwrapped the gift Phineas brought and exclaimed: “Oh my god, Brother Phineas brought bird’s nest— the finest bird’s nest!""Alexander, have you ever seen bird’s nest before? I bet a poor guy like you has never laid eyes on it. Come take a look, expand your horizons. This box of bird’s nest is worth your entire year’s salary. Just see how much you're beneath him."Tommy boasted, flaunting his words.Phineas smiled politely: “It’s just a small thing, not worth much. If Auntie and Eleanor like it, I can buy more. You could have bird’s nest soup every day— I hear it’s great for maintaining beauty."At this moment, Phineas already saw himself as the son-in-law of the Marshall family and began speaking in that tone."Look at him, Alexander.” Laurie sneered: “a loser like you should know your place and sign the divorce papers as soon as possible."As she spoke, Laurie spat a melon seed shell onto Alexander’s pants. Seeing her spit-soaked shell stick to his trouser leg, she smi
Seeing Alexander’s impassive face, Phineas felt like the brightest star in the room, confident that he had Alexander firmly underfoot."Listen to that, how humble Phineas is. He doesn’t even blink at spending three hundred thousand, while Alexander just stands there in his knock-off clothes, all smug. Get a clue.” the relatives scolded Alexander once again.It seemed mocking Alexander was their natural responsibility.Phineas, with a generous wave of his hand and the air of a victor, said: “Come on, don’t pick on Alexander. It’s not easy for him. Even the poor have their pride, right?""Phineas is so generous. That’s what it takes to be someone who does great things. They say a prime minister’s chest can hold a ship. Phineas is sure to be a brilliant leader one day.” Tommy praised, enthusiastically inflating his words.Alexander remained silent, showing no reaction. He simply sat quietly, as if everything happening in the room had nothing to do with him.Eleanor sat in silence as well
"A guest like Phineas has already given such a valuable gift. If you, as the son-in-law, give something inferior, then maybe you should just stop being a son-in-law and let someone else take your place."Walden, who had been silent up until now, couldn’t resist adding his voice.All this time, he hadn’t spoken a word.He was still bitter about the collaboration with the Welsh Max Corporation being monopolized by only two members of the Marshall family.But now, he couldn’t hold back anymore and wanted to ridicule Alexander.
Very quickly, the hotel staff brought in a set of tools.Blaze took them, put on white gloves, and held a flashlight and magnifying glass, carefully examining the Jade Dragon.Just by looking at Blaze’s professional demeanor, everyone took a deep breath.If an antique appraisal expert like Blaze took this seriously, it must have some real significance. Could it be that Alexander stumbled upon some unbelievable luck and bought a genuine item for 600 thousand?"Could this really be authentic? Didn’t someone just say it’s a glass replica? How reliable was that?""Haha, do you really need to ask? Don’t you know the stuff sold at antique markets? All of it is fake technology.""Those antique dealers are all sly old foxes. Why would they sell something genuine for cheap? Nowadays, finding a treasure is harder than reaching the sky. Don’t overthink it. Besides, that poor guy can’t be lucky enough to find a real treasure."A group of close friends whispered to each other, though they all felt
Eleanor’s lips curved into a small smile, the weight in her heart finally lifting. Alexander had managed to prove himself, just once.Seeing Eleanor smile, Alexander smiled too. As long as Eleanor was happy, so was he.Laurie glared at Alexander, feeling her face burn with embarrassment. The words and actions she had just done seemed to turn into slaps, landing squarely on her face.This wretched, poor loser made her lose face in front of everyone! If she ever got the chance again, she swore she’d crush him underfoot!Tommy hung his head, his body shr
Standing up and adjusting his clothes, Phineas walked towards the door of the private room, a bright smile already forming on his face: "Uncle Phillips, it's me, Phineas Nichols, son of Ashwin Nichols. My father and I have visited you before.""Hmm?"Bowen Phillips paused for a moment, then smiled coldly, the smile not reaching his eyes: “Oh, it's you. Then you should know better and quickly give up this room."Phineas froze, stunned that even after dropping his father's name, Bowen Phillips still didn't show him any respect. Laurie, Tommy, and the others began to feel uneasy. The lingering resentment from earlier—when Alexander's Jade Dragon had stolen the spotlight—was building, and with Phineas's earlier words fueling their courage, they turned their anger towards Bowen at the door."Phillips, are you going to stop or not? Phineas was polite to you, which is already a favor. Don't push your luck.""Some people, give them a little sunshine, and they think they’re stars. Give them a
Right now, Phineas felt as though he was being boiled alive by the presence of Chairman Phillips. If this torment continued any longer, he feared he might cough up blood. His spine, once upright, had bent into a full bow, his pride completely crushed. All that was left of Phineas was humility.Bent over like a shrimp, Phineas said with deep reverence: “I didn’t realize Chairman Phillips needed the room, and we misunderstood earlier. If we had known, we would have given it up right away. Please forgive us, Chairman Phillips. It would be our great honor to vacate the room for you."At that moment, Phineas had thrown away all his dignity and pride. As long as he could leave the room unharmed, he didn’t care about anything else.“Hmph.”Remington stood with his hands behind his back, belly protruding, exuding arrogance as he let out a long, dissatisfied huff.Seeing Remington’s displeasure, Phineas panicked immediately.Bowen, standing to the side, had a menacing look in his eyes, like a
Eleanor was equally shocked. She couldn’t believe Alexander would stir things up even more when they had finally calmed the situation.Bowen’s face darkened with fury. He had been ready to let the grudge go, but now, his anger reignited. He could barely contain it.But the person most shocked was Remington!Hearing that familiar voice, he looked up to see Alexander smiling. His mind exploded with the realization—Young Master!It never occurred to him that the Young Master of the Dragon Sect would be here!What had he just done?He had tried to take the Young Master’s room!And he had allowed Bowen to teach a lesson to the Young Master’s family!Damn it, he hadn’t just run into a steel wall; he had crashed straight into a mountain!To Remington, the Dragon Sect was as towering as a mountain. Even if you smashed yourself to pieces, you couldn’t move it an inch!Cold sweat trickled down Remington’s back.As Remington was about to apologize, the Marshall family had already reacted.Laurie