The Ultimate Man

Chapter 5 - The Biggest Donation

Erica inputted the figure of fifty thousand dollars into the computer and asked Daniel to place his thumb on the sensor once again. Daniel hesitated. What if the transaction failed again? He didn't want to embarrass himself any further. For a few moments, Daniel considered the possibility of failure.

"Please place your thumb here," Erica said again, snapping Daniel out of his thoughts.

"Okay, one more time," Daniel said to himself. He made a plan in case the transaction failed again. It was to leave the room immediately.

Daniel put his thumb on the sensor again. Immediately, a sound was heard from the same machine as before. "Payment successful!"

The room, which had been filled with mocking sounds directed at Daniel, suddenly fell silent. They couldn't believe what they heard. The people in the room began to wonder.

How could this be possible?

Does this young man really have the money?

Sandro, who had been laughing all the time, stopped. He didn't want his plan to fail. He had to attack Daniel even harder. After regaining control of himself, Sandro clapped his hands.

"Not bad, Daniel! You did the right thing with your life by putting aside the money we gave you. But... do you remember that you were planning to return the money?"

A mischievous grin appeared on Sandro's face as he said these words while staring at Daniel. But Daniel ignored him. He was drowning in astonishment. He smiled broadly and his eyes shone. Satisfaction radiated from his face. "Aurora, you're amazing!"

Being ignored like that made Sandro feel embarrassed. No one had ever dared to do that to him before.

"Are you deaf? Just say you can't pay it back!"

Daniel turned around nonchalantly. The weight of his heart slowly disappeared. He wasn't too intimidated by Sandro's words.

"I never go back on my word."

Daniel turned back to Erica.

"Miss, please transfer an amount of money equal to the amount I've received for the past three years!"

Is this true? Is he asking her to pay $225,000? Is this young man playing games?

When the first transaction was successful, Erica couldn't believe it either. But she didn't think too much about it. After all, a student from a low-income family could accumulate $50,000 in three years if he saved with diligence.

But this time, the amount is four times higher than before. What makes this young man so confident?

Erica scrutinized Daniel's face for a few moments. She wanted to make sure he wasn't playing games. The girl was lucky that the previous transaction had been successful, so she wasn't embarrassed. If this transaction turns out differently, she doesn't know what to do.

Daniel's face looked excited. His look showed seriousness.

"Alright," the girl said quietly and took a slow, deep breath. She entered the desired amount.

$225,000!

Next, Erica allowed Daniel to press the device she had given him once again.

"Payment successful!"

The notification sound made everyone sink into surprise. In an instant, the room became even quieter. Regret began to stir in their hearts for what they had said to Daniel.

Sandro was at a loss for words as he watched what had just happened in front of him. His heart was in turmoil. "Impossible! I checked it myself! He can't possibly have that much money!"

When he heard about Daniel's case a week ago, Sandro did something illegal by checking Daniel's background, including looking at his bank account. He was very sure that Daniel was just a poor young man with an insignificant background. He then removed Daniel's name from the list of scholarship recipients without discussing it with the president and the board of trustees.

When Daniel entered his office today, Sandro had a plan in mind. He would embarrass this young man in front of everyone. After that, he would kick him out of the university.

While everyone else was still in shock, Daniel was the only one smiling. He almost burst out laughing if he didn't remember where he was. It was clear that he was far superior at the moment. But he didn't want to hold a grudge against Sandro. He just wanted to teach the old man a lesson.

After a moment, Daniel had an idea. Then he turned back to Erica.

"Miss, I want to make a donation to the university. Please transfer twenty million dollars!"

"What! Twenty million dollars! Didn’t I hear it wrong?"

For a moment, Erica's mind felt empty. There had never been such a large donation, not from charities or alumni. Now, someone standing in front of her was clearly just an ordinary young man. Is this real?

Erica kept looking at Daniel with an incredulous look.

"Miss, is something wrong?" Daniel asked, looking at the girl with a scrutinizing gaze.

"No! There's nothing wrong! Please forgive me!"

Erica pressed the keyboard again and Daniel touched a small device in front of him.

"The transfer of twenty million dollars has been successfully completed!"

The machine box clearly stated the transfer amount. This applied to any transaction worth one million dollars or more.

"Twenty million dollars! Is it real?"

"He really has the money!"

"This young man is a millionaire!"

The quiet room suddenly became very noisy. They couldn't hide their growing surprise. They exchanged words with each other to discuss what Daniel had done.

Their view of Daniel also changed completely. The hatred and disgust in their hearts were replaced with great admiration. Who would have thought that behind his shabby appearance was a person of great wealth.

But at the same time, their remorse grew stronger. They had said something inappropriate to Daniel and treated him very badly. If they had known how it would end, they would never have wanted to do anything to offend Daniel.

But regret always comes too late. They couldn't change what had happened. They had made a huge mistake. But that didn't mean there was no way to make amends.

A man in the front row of the booth got out of his seat. He had taunted Daniel earlier. After his body was outside the booth, he stepped forward and bowed to Daniel.

"We made a big mistake. From the bottom of our hearts, we apologize and ask for your forgiveness! Please forgive us!"

Immediately, everyone in the booth did the same. They all bowed to Daniel.

"Please forgive us!"

"Please forgive us!"

"Please forgive us!"

As university employees, they upheld certain values of goodness. Gratitude when receiving kindness and apology when making mistakes. This value was almost universally accepted.

But what actually happened was deeper than that.

The Greatland Kingdom was a country where its inhabitants were divided into two main groups, aristocrats and commoners. The first group consisted mainly of the royal family and the nobility. While the rest belonged to the second group.

The system also brought some privileges. Among them, although there were no written rules, the commoners were not allowed to have a different opinion from the aristocrats. They had to respect and prioritize the interests of the first group. What the aristocrats said was something they had to follow and obey.

What happened now was a real example. Sandro was from an aristocratic family. Therefore, the employees in that room had to obey him, whether they wanted to or not.

However, Daniel was able to donate a large amount of money to the university, which indirectly showed the extent of his wealth, a fortune that could only be possessed by a noble family. Therefore, people began to think that he was also an aristocrat. Not only would they not insult him, but even a slight offense would be a big mistake for them.

When Sandro saw everyone bowing to Daniel, he felt afraid. What if Daniel really was a noble? What if his family was a higher ranking noble family than his own? Worse yet, what if the young man held a grudge and would one day seek revenge in a more cruel way?

Thinking about these possibilities, his heart was moved to apologize to Daniel. But no matter how hard he tried, not a single word came out of his mouth. Sandro could only stand there speechless.

The situation made Daniel feel very uncomfortable. He could only scratch his head, which was not even itchy, and ponder for a moment.

"Everyone, please raise your heads! There's no need to overreact!" Daniel said and waved his hand at them. He also approached the first man and held his shoulder, trying to straighten his body.

"We're not going to stop until you forgive us!"

"Yes, that's right! Please forgive us!"

They said, still maintaining their posture.

"Of course! I don't hold any grudges against you! Now please raise your heads!"

For a moment they seemed to remain stooped. However, as soon as Daniel managed to persuade the first man, one by one, they straightened their bodies.

At that moment, a girl in a booth in the back row watched what was going on while continuing to sit in her chair. Unlike them, she did not get up or leave her seat. She continued to gaze at Daniel with a look that showed interest and admiration.

How could Daniel contribute so much?