“Mom, is something happening at home today?”Considering who Fred was, the man could easily hear the whispers among the other villagers.A sight frown donned Iris’ pleased expression when she heard Fred’s question. “I-It’s not a big deal, really… It’s just, well, she’s home today too!”‘She?’Fred suddenly smiled.After the Yates adopted him, they had given birth to a daughter who they named Wanda.As of today, Wanda should be in university making the most of her youth.Fred chuckled happily. “No wonder you said we’ve got two things to celebrate today. Looks like both your son and your daughter came back to visit you at the same time!”“W-Well yes… b-but…”Iris stammered for a bit as if hesitating whether she should explain, only to relent in the end. “But she’s back with her boyfriend!”“Her boyfriend? That’s great news!”Fred did not quite understand. When Fred and Valerie got married, Valerie was very unwilling. In the end, it was only at the old Mr. Cadman’s insistence
Fred immediately greeted.This was enough to trigger Midhaa’s tears as he patted Fred on the back repeatedly. “Good! Very good! It’s nice to have you back, punk! Don’t just stand there. Come in and sit!”“A-Are you alright, Philip?”A voice interrupted the heartwarming scene.They turned to look at the table where a young lady had turned toward the young man beside her worriedly. With a piece of tissue, she was trying to wipe dry the splatters of tea from the dropped teapot.There was nothing wrong with her action alone, but what the man said next thickened the tension in the air.“How could I be alright? This suit is Armani, and a limited edition one too! How can you be so careless?” the young man complained.Midhaa’s expression turned sour.Most future sons-in-law tried their best to be in the favor of their girlfriend’s parents. Yet today, Midhaa had been the one serving this young man only to be called careless.There was no way Midhaa could accept this with a smile.Iris
‘That ‘Fred’?‘Which Fred?’Both Midhaa and Iris frowned. They could tell that there was something deeper to this when they heard Philip’s question.Wanda’s expression changed as she looked over as well, afraid that he would say something wrong. Not that Wanda knew exactly what ‘something wrong’ entailed, but her heart thumped in her chest anyway.“And you are…?”Fred looked at Philip calmly and asked.That calm gaze angered Philip.After all, how dare someone dressed in something one could buy from street stalls for less than 20 bucks look at him like that?! Did Fred not hear that he was wearing a limited edition Armani suit?Still, Wanda introduced them. “This is my boyfriend, Philip, the eldest son of the Cohen family, who are the owners of Farseas Group. Philip, this… is my brother, Fred!”Wanda even glanced at Fred when she brought up Farseas Group just to see how her brother would react.After all, it was a huge deal for a small village like Peach Blossom Village to hos
Fred replied calmly.What work could Fred be doing when he had married into the Cadmans as their crippled son-in-law?The contempt in Philip’s gaze grew when he heard this.Fred was exactly as he had described just now, a useless piece of trash with no job! “Then, what major did you take in university?” Philip asked again.“I didn’t go to university,” Fred replied.“You should at least know how to use designing or coding software, right?” “I’ve never used them before…”‘He’s a piece of trash! Utterly so!’After a few questions, Philip’s final evaluation of Fred was that the latter was a useless piece of trash.Philip then spoke in an exaggerated troubled tone. “Oh, my! This is going to be difficult, then. I can’t get you a nice job if you don’t know how to do anything!”Iris’ expression fell from hopeful to despair when she heard Philip. She even began to scorn herself for telling Fred that they only had enough money to send one of them to university.Had she not told him
Maserati!More than one too! All of them were black and of the same model. They lined the village road that led to the Yates’ residence. The sleek cars looked extremely out of place against the scenery of Peach Blossom Village, but it was still a thunderous sight to behold.‘Holy sh*t! T-They’re here for Old Man Yates? So many cars, too?”“This car is that Maserati brand, right? I saw them on television before! Just one car costs millions of dollars! And there are so many of them here! That’s more than enough money for a few… no! For a few dozen lives!”“That’s not all! Look at their car plates! Excluding the first one that’s 8055, the rest are in order, 1111, 2222, 3333, and so on… T-They must’ve cost a huge fortune!”The appearance of this line of cars caused an immediate uproar among the villagers of the usually quiet Peach Blossom Village.Midhaa and his wife were standing by the door when this happened. The sight had rendered them too shocked to speak. They were also slightl
This discovery placated Wanda.‘Now, do you finally realize how much more powerful he is? I may have had feelings for you, Fred, but that’s all in the past now! The world outside is a cruel world! You should know that by now, Fred! Some people will never amount to more no matter how hard they try!’With this thought in mind, Wanda turned to look at Philip, who was still walking confidently forward. Her heart swelled with sweetness, knowing that she had chosen the right man to marry. Had she chosen Fred instead of Philip, she would not be the object of everyone’s envy right now.Click!While Wanda got lost in her thoughts and the villagers continued to chat among themselves, all the Maserati doors opened at the same time.A team of men in pressed suits exited their cars. The middle-aged man who got out of the car plated 8055 had a majestic aura to him that commanded order.Philip immediately approached him and asked with a smile, “Which family sent you to fetch me…”Before Philip
Chirp… Chirp…The crowd fell eerily silent when Stellar greeted Fred. It was a stark contrast to the rowdy discussions they were having when the group of Maseratis first arrived at Peach Blossom Village.The only thing that was audible was the sound of cicadas in the trees.No one could believe that this extremely grand entrance was for Fred, not even if they racked their brains.Many even rubbed their eyes or shook their heads, doubting if they had seen or heard correctly.Yet, the truth remained that Stellar was here for Fred. The latter was unfazed while the former was still bent at the waist.Finally, the crowd erupted in an uproar.“Oh, my God! T-They’re actually here for Fred! His business must’ve become very successful over the past few years!”“It’s got to be more than just his business that’s successful. You can’t possibly own that many cars just because you’ve got good business! T-The Yates sure are lucky! They thought they adopted an ordinary punk when he’s much more
At this moment, Stellar seemed to have understood Fred’s confusion and quickly explained, “I-It’s about the acquisition of Cadman Group!”‘Cadman?’Fred immediately understood.The only reason Stellar would inquire about Fred’s opinion on Cadman Group was that this was property belonging to Valerie’s family.Fred was well aware of the serious crisis that the Cadmans' businesses were facing. That was why Valerie sought Mr. Graham and offered Stellar goods for help.Valerie intended to get in touch with Stellar and ask Fantastic Group to acquire Cadman Group’s shares to relieve the company from their crisis.However, from how things were progressing now, it seemed like the Cadmans asking for Mr. Graham’s help had prevented them from coming into contact with Stellar. That was why they went for second best and asked for the help of Graham Group’s subsidiary company, which was also property under Fantastic Group’s name.“How many shares are the Cadmans offering?” Fred asked after som