"I will engrave your teachings in my heart and not forget my purpose, Master.""Good that you understand. As you wish, please buy this statue. May the Buddha bless you with lasting fortune and safety." The monk reverted to his slovenly manner, noisily gnawing the chicken leg and licking his fingers clean - nauseating.The crowd urged Justin not to be fooled. The statue only looked golden, it was just junk, not an antique!But Justin dismissed them with a smile. "Master, since you say so, I will purchase this statue. How much do you ask?""An exact $50 million."Justin was shocked again. How did he know that was the amount left to spend? And at a glance too! This was surely a potent master, not just any monk. However unkempt, his insight was formidable. Justin vowed to get to know him if the chance arose."Do not trouble yourself, meeting or not is just conditionality. That we meet today is conditional, you buying my wares is conditional. If we meet again in the future, that too will b
"Mia, what's going on? Why is your face so red? Are you feeling unwell?" Justin asked in confusion.Upon hearing this, the system nearly short-circuited in exasperation. This man was utterly obtuse! Even the most oblivious guy would surely notice her discomfort and deduce its source. Her flushed complexion bespoke shyness, not sickness! What a blockhead.His words made it even harder for Mia to broach the subject. But with her father's decree hanging over her head, she had no choice but to push through the awkwardness."Justin, I'd like to ask a personal favor of you, if I may.""Of course, it would be my pleasure to help you, Mia. Just say the word - consider it done.""Well...you see...I was hoping you could be my boyfriend for a bit.""Huh?" Justin responded, dumbfounded. Was this the same aloof beauty who spurned men's advances? Had his charm truly seduced even an ice queen to proposition him so directly? My, how sudden! And with a girlfriend already, would this be proper? He was
His words stunned everyone like a sledgehammer to the head. Even Cole Ross reacted in shock, his glasses tumbling off.Mia was also taken aback. This was going too far! When had she agreed to a lifetime together or mother his child? His excuses were pure fiction - if this got out, her reputation would be ruined!"What?! You...you...have been...together? Disgraceful! To think I, Cole Ross, raised such a shameless daughter! A complete failure, this is a disgrace!""Wretched girl, debasing our family honor! I'll beat you to death for this outrage, you are no daughter of mine!" Cole raged.As he moved to strike Mia, Madison rushed to hold him back, alongside Hicks. Tensions escalated rapidly.Cole roughly shoved them aside, intent on attacking his daughter.Seeing this, Mia's heart sank. That their bond as father and daughter meant so little next to a careless joke, it was truly heartbreaking.Just as Cole raised his hand again, Justin darted forward and seized his wrist."Uncle Ross, I'v
"Audacity, you say? She carries my child within her - what more right do I need?""What?!" Jack reeled in dismay. Never had he envisioned his goddess swollen with another man's seed. The humiliation was profound.Seeing his son unmanned, Landon's expression darkened. But before Cole could offer any explanation, he cut him off."Spare me your excuses. I've known Mia since she was small, and trust your family's principles. This is beyond belief - the boy merely seeks to shame us with vicious lies.""You've tested my patience enough, boy. Leave now and I'll let this go. But persist with these antics, and I won't stay my hand.""The likes of you can never provide her a fitting life. You're worlds apart - know your place! Don't presume above your station.""A fair admonishment, sir, about not presuming too much. Yet it is you who has lorded your superiority this entire time. Perhaps you should take your own advice, and lead by example.""Insolent pup! I admit you've made quite the name for
Justin didn't bother to retort. He no longer cared to acknowledge this fool, knowing his day of reckoning approached. The long arm of the law would make him drink a bitter cup soon enough! As the saying goes, the righteous find divine help - how true! It seemed he must have saved the galaxy in his past life to have luck like this, resolving problems with such ease.At that moment, in the side room, Madison sat Mia before the dresser, brushing her hair while asking about her true feelings."Dear, be honest with me. This Justin is just an actor you hired, isn't he? There's nothing between you two, right?"Mia didn't answer, just nodded slightly in admission."I knew my daughter would never do such a thing. But it was really going too far to deceive us with this excuse! Do you know how frightened your mother was just now?""Mom! I'm sorry, I didn't know Justin would say all that.""It's alright. I can see he truly cares about you. Now tell me - what are you thinking? Will you agree to th
With that, even Cole Ross could not object further. They stepped aside and let Captain Sean's men enter the estate and begin searching.Though they knew the diamond was on Jack Owens, to avoid seeming too targeted, they made a show of searching the entire estate before gathering together, shaking heads in feigned disappointment.Seeing the police uncover nothing, Cole Ross and Landon Owens relaxed, planning to destroy the diamond immediately after the police left. Even if questioned later, they could claim ignorance.But such wishful thinking was only that. Captain Sean returned smiling and said, "Apologies, but we've decided to search you individually, in case the contraband is hidden on one of you.I know this is most irregular, and beg your pardon if offense is taken. Once this matter is settled, I will personally come to apologize. For now, please bear with us.""What is the meaning of this? You've already searched! Why insist on body searches now? Isn't this going too far? We don
"System, you can't be serious! Look at the old guy yelling - he's more vigorous than a young man. If he's terminally ill, I may as well lay down and die right now!""What do you know? Do your eyes breathe for you? Open your X-ray Vision and take a good look at his heart area."Curious, Justin immediately switched on X-ray Vision and looked. Fuck! He nearly jumped in fright. Inside Cole Ross's chest, a mass of black objects swarmed over his heart, wriggling as if alive. But Justin had no idea what they were."You idiot, those are Money Worms!"The System finally explained."What are Money Worms? I've never heard of them!""Of course you haven't. They're pets kept by the rich on Planet Super Rich. The worms constantly absorb air and convert it into money."Fuck, such a thing existed? Justin was seriously shaken. He'd never imagined something so bizarre - worms that turned air into cash, practically printing money from nothing! Most importantly, weren't they only found on Planet Super Ri
No matter what Cole Ross said, Justin kept harping on about his illness, and strangely enough, the constant insinuations were starting to make him feel uncertain. Perhaps it was just psychological suggestion, but he was suddenly aware of a tingling discomfort in his chest, as though a thousand insects were crawling over him. His breathing felt constricted too, as if something heavy lay upon it.An ordinary man would be unnerved by such insidious power of suggestion, let alone someone who really was ill. But for the sake of his pride, Cole Ross forced himself not to show it."Boy, stop trying to scare me. You haven't examined me or tested me, so how can you know there's something wrong with my body? You're just spouting nonsense.""I'm afraid I really can see it. Do you know what kind of eyes I have? I have X-ray vision!""Keep boasting, boy. Soon you'll have blown it all out of proportion. X-ray vision indeed! If you really had such a power, there wouldn't be so many lunatics running