The Secretly Rich Man

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 341

“…What the f*ck?”

“…Huh?”

Both Sharon and Lilian were dumbfounded as they watched Gerald leave with the two boxes.

The boxes which contained the two jade bracelets that had almost scared Sharon to death earlier.

The moment her issue had been resolved, Sharon felt that she could finally breathe again.

However, she now felt as if someone had just kicked her in the head. Her mind went blank.

Gerald was the one who had bought the two jade bracelets?

Lilian and Hayward’s eyes were open wide in shock.

This was especially the case for Lilian. She was so shocked that she didn’t hold on to one of the jade pieces firmly enough and accidentally dropped it onto the ground where it shattered.

“Wait! Gerald! You… You were the one who bought the two jade bracelets?” asked Lilian in surprise.

Gerald simply ignored her and continued to walk away with the jade bracelets in hand.

He was beyond angry this time. There was no need to bother explaining anything to them.

“Humph! He could just be buying them with someone else’s money! Forget about him! Sharon, Lilian, why don’t we head to a restaurant and enjoy a nice meal together instead?”

Hayward didn’t want to get outdone.

D*mn it! It felt as if Gerald had just sent an abrupt slap to his face!

The only reason he was willing to spend that much money today was because he wanted to win Sharon over.

No matter how he tried to dice it, deep inside he knew that Gerald had clearly outdone him this time.

“What the hell is even going on here…? Was he really the one who bought the jade bracelets? Where did he get all that money from?” they questioned aloud as they left the jewelry shop.

Both Sharon and Lilian felt very uncomfortable.

They were both afraid that it was indeed the truth.

If Gerald was now somehow richer than they were, that would be even scarier than the events that had taken place in the shop earlier.

Out of the blue, Lilian suddenly came up with an idea.

“Why don’t we invite Gerald to have a meal with us? After eating, we could ask him more about it. After all, you guys saw him buying the cell phones last time. He must really be rich! We must ask him about it to get to the bottom of this!”

“While I do think that that’s a good idea, I’m not sure if he’ll be willing to even sit with us after the way I treated him earlier,” said Sharon a little worriedly.

“Relax, just leave it to me. What do you think, Hayward? Should we investigate and get to the bottom of this together?” asked Lilian.

Hayward had an extremely displeased expression on his face up till the point Lilian had asked him for his opinion.

“Hmm? Ah yes, sure! It’s just a regular meal anyway! Go ahead and call him!”

Hayward was having mixed feelings about the entire situation but he had to admit, even he was curious about what on earth was going on.

In the past, Murphy was Hayward’s strongest competitor.

While Sharon had indeed mentioned that she had nearly fallen in love with Gerald during her high school days, he hadn’t regarded Gerald as a competitor at all.

Now, however, he was struck by a realization that this seeming poor boy was actually the biggest threat!

The way Sharon and Lilian were talking about him now was proof of that.

Once the girls were done discussing the matter, Lilian made a phone call to Gerald.

On the other end of the line, Gerald was walking with the bracelets in hand when his phone began to vibrate. He checked to see who was calling and saw that it was Lilian.

She had received Gerald’s contact number when they had met in town for dinner last time.

“Ah! Hello Gerald! Where are you now? I’ll be frank, I’m feeling a little embarrassed about everything I had said to you earlier. Now that I’m calm, I realize that I shouldn’t have treated you that way.”

“I’m sorry as well! I was overly impulsive earlier!” shouted Sharon hurriedly into the phone.

“Essentially, both of us regret treating you the way that we had. We want to invite you over to have a meal with us right now so that we can formally apologize to you. Maybe even reminisce a little!” Lilian continued.

A wry smile was on Gerald’s face as he heard all this. If he hadn’t walked out of the shop with the two jade bracelets in hand, they would never even have thought about apologizing in the first place, let alone decide to reminisce about their past.

To put simply, it was all about the money again.

If you had money, people would want to befriend you.

However, if you were penniless, just remembering your name would be giving face to you!

Gerald knew that well. As long as he had money, both he and Sharon could even pick up from where they left off and pretend as if the three-year gap had never happened.

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“Haha! It’s fine, forget about it. It wasn’t a big deal!”

Gerald did not want to go.

“No, no Gerald, I insist! You don’t look down on us, do you? You would never look down on your own high school classmates, right? Or do you secretly look down on us because you were admitted to Mayberry University while we only took the normal entrance exams for normal universities and colleges? I see how it is now!” said Liana shamelessly.

“You know I don’t mean that! Fine, let’s have a meal together!” Gerald said before sighing. How could anyone be this shameless?

Gerald was at a loss for words.

However, since it was only a meal, he was willing to just eat together and be done with it. After all, he had nothing to lose. Besides, it was an opportune time for him to prevent them from having anything more to say about him in the future.

He would just join them for their meal and see what they had to say then!

Gerald nodded to himself before turning around again.

They didn’t eat in any of the stores in Mayberry Commercial Street. Instead, they went to an ordinary restaurant right next to that street.

Sharon had ordered a lot of delicious dishes for Gerald.

“So tell us, Gerald, how did you become so rich?”

The topic was finally brought up by Lilian. Sharon listened in closely as well. It was the highlight of their concerns.

“Rich? When did I ever become rich? I’m penniless!”

Gerald held back his laughter as he enjoyed the expressions on their faces. They were both hilarious and ridiculous at the same time. He was no longer angry. Rather, he was feeling playful at the moment, so he simply replied in a plain and casual manner.

He then took some roasted pork knuckles and rice before savoring them.

“Pft! You’re really mischievous aren’t you, Gerald? You’re getting quite good at acting I see!” said Lilian as she laughed.

She had studied art before this and that included a bit of theatre. She was less rigid than the other two for sure.

As she spoke, she also slightly pinched Gerald’s thigh.

“I… I really don’t have any money!” said Gerald again.

“Hmm… If you don’t have any money, how did you manage to fish out seven to nine thousand dollars just to buy cell phones? What more, how could you have bought the two jade bracelets today without having any money? The dragon jade bracelet alone cost around thirty-two thousand dollars! You’re not deceiving anyone, Gerald.”

Gerald groaned slightly as Lilian continued questioning him.

Sharon simply continued to stare at Gerald, her eyes wide open.

“Ah, those? That money doesn’t belong to me! I’m just running some errands for some people! I’m going to be sending the bracelets over to the buyer immediately after this!”

Gerald really didn’t want to tell them the truth.

By deceiving them, the best outcome he could foresee was that they would just continue treating each other as strangers in the future.

“Ahh… I see. So the money really wasn’t yours?”

Lilian and Sharon exchanged glances. They both felt as though a huge weight had been lifted off their shoulders.

“Say, Sharon, could you pass the pork trotters over to me? I can’t reach it from here!” said Gerald to see their reaction.

“D*mn it! Why are you still eating pork trotters now? Are you some pig? You’ve already eaten so much! Just look at how unpromising you already look!” said Sharon coldly as she glared at Gerald.

D*mn it… I really thought you were rich for a second there… That was the only reason why you were invited in the first place… I guess in the end you were just being an errand boy for someone else!

While those were the thoughts in Sharon’s head, Lilian had begun inching slowly away from Gerald.

Once she was sitting quite far away, she said coldly, “Oh, Gerald Crawford. I used to think that though you were poor, you would at least be useful in the future since you’re good at studying anyway. However, now that I look at you, I feel that you’re only going to become more useless in the future!”

Apparently he was going to be called by his full name now.

“Didn’t you guys say that we should support each other and provide helping hands since we’re all in Mayberry City anyway? Since you guys are obviously doing better than me, could you lend me a helping hand as well? After all, we’ve been classmates for three years in high school!” asked Gerald.

“Oh my god! As if we could help you! What can you even do? You shouldn’t talk about our high school days anymore. I haven’t even spoken to you for so long! Why don’t just keep chatting with Sharon? Weren’t you two almost a couple back then? Sharon definitely still likes you!”

Lilian said this deliberately for Hayward to hear.

Sharon caught on to what she was trying to do immediately. “What do you mean by that Lilian? How could I ever like Gerald! I’ve never liked him!”

As Sharon ended her sentence, she slammed her chopsticks on the table angrily.

The two then started to argue.

Hayward could only try to persuade them to stop fighting each other.

Ah, to be as rich and handsome as he was, was a sin.

Gerald paid no attention to them and simply continued eating while also enjoying the lively atmosphere.

All of a sudden, the door was pushed open rather loudly.

Several police officers suddenly walked in.

“Is that them?” asked a policeman coldly as he pointed toward Gerald and the others.

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At that moment, several police officers walked into the room along with the one who had initially pointed at them.

“That’s them!”

An angry voice came from someone who had white gauze wrapped all-around their head. As he walked closer, the group could finally make out who the person—who was pointing at Hayward—was.

‘His name was Murphy right?’ Gerald thought to himself.

The situation was quite clear. After Hayward had attacked Murphy, Murphy must have called the police after getting his injuries treated. It seemed that the police had managed to track them here through the help of the surveillance cameras on Mayberry Commercial Street.

If that wasn’t enough, Hayward had also booked a table at a restaurant near Mayberry Commercial Street under his name.

“Alright then, we’ll be needing all of you to come with us!” a single police officer said coldly.

Both Hayward and Sharon began panicking.

Even though Hayward was feeling rather superior a few seconds ago, his actions had come back to bite him. After all, he had crashed a vase over Murphy’s head earlier.

Though he was clearly anxious, his next response was to brazenly say, “Sure, let’s go! I’ll be released after two hours anyway!”

“Oh, two hours you say! After you’ve dared to hit my brother? I’d like to see you try!” said a cold and arrogant voice.

A woman soon began walking forward. She stood next to Murphy.

“Sister! That’s the kid who attacked me!” said Murphy as he pointed toward Hayward.

“Don’t worry, I’ve already explained the matter to the inspector! He’ll definitely be upholding justice on your behalf!” replied the woman.

Being able to utter that sentence alone proved that Murphy’s family had sufficient connections to turn the situation from a simple into a rather difficult one.

Hayward began feeling even more nervous now.

Sharon had also not expected Murphy to have such a powerful sister.

As the woman shifted her cold glare from Hayward to look at the others who sat at the same table, she couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow in astonishment.

What are you

and the familiar voice, he looked up.

woman standing before them was none other than Naomi’s cousin, Xyleena. He really hadn’t expected Murphy

very well that Xyleena

picture, there would be no outsiders in this dispute at all.

couldn’t help but laugh wryly at the ridiculousness of

mind me, we’re just having a meal

enjoying a meal with the people who beat my brother up? And of course a pathetic jerk like you is involved in the matter as well! To think that I took such good care

a meal back then, she had already been extremely

she had initially planned for her classmates to act impressively and display their power to Naomi’s classmates. She still couldn’t understand what went wrong that day. All Naomi’s female classmates did was whisper among themselves and she

end, they barely even looked at her classmates

the entire meal was

Gerald for not being appreciative of her efforts which led to the others doing

both of them would actually

I was beaten

enough. You don’t have to say anything else. If you wish to add anything you can say

then brought all of them back into their police

depressed.

he even

arriving at the police station, the police officers began taking their statements. Since surveillance cameras were present, Hayward

that, the four people were placed in

think I’ll get charged as well? I’ve just been offered a job as a teacher and I haven’t even started my first day at work yet! If I get charged by the police then the school

someone this time and they have solid

but she was clearly nervous as

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was not the kind of woman that they could

had already been pale

the other hand, Sharon was

come to learn that Murphy’s sister was very powerful in Mayberry City. She

would mean that Murphy was also someone quite capable

about it, Sharon began feeling slightly regretful. Had she

if Murphy’s future achievements somehow

Murphy, on the other

she thought about it, the more conflicted

Ahh! Why!

fallen for three people in

first was Gerald but she had already moved on from him for a very long time. She wasn’t

and third were Murphy

was feeling very entangled in

about the situation. He’ll definitely come up with a suitable solution to

obviously refuse to accept settling this in private. Therefore, there’ll definitely be a criminal

things! People acquainted with you

Lilian. There’s no point in scolding him now. Let him say whatever he wants. After all, only Hayward and I participated in the fight! I think Gerald’s just making fun of us at this point!” said Sharon as she rolled her

were then taken to the interrogation room to meet with one

just rely on the Mayberry Commercial Group when his son had gotten into a fight and beaten

help from the Mayberry Commercial Group now would simply be giving others

of help from the Mayberry Commercial Group, both sides now had equally strong backgrounds that resulted in a

was unscathed while Murphy was badly hurt. After all, no matter who started the fight first, the one

you? I don’t want to have a criminal record! What am I going to do if I have one? My whole life will be ruined!” said Hayward, his voice terrified. The realization had finally caught up

you can look at the surveillance camera recordings! I was simply tagging along! I didn’t do anything at all! I’m a teacher please don’t place a criminal record on me!” begged Lilian and she

sitting opposite her, “We were friends before this, right

matter what

and looking at Xyleena. “Miss Xyleena, I am aware that you have a very broad network of connections. However, you shouldn’t push people into a dead-end either. I know people from the

use the people there to scare me off. Do you think you’re the only one who knows people from the Mayberry Commercial Group?” replied Xyleena as she

teeth as he

the same, though she also

Noami had even told Xyleena about the white-haired youth along with his men that had driven several Maybach cars

had saved you last time? Could you contact him on my behalf? Our brother has been beaten up. Hadn’t he told

Yorknorth Mountain. Remember that time when we were having a meal together? I remember you saying that I could contact you if I ran into

parties had begun

could only stare at

Hayward and Murphy had quite

hard and struggle at the bottom. However, his sister seemed to have very strong connections all over the place. She even had a

she had come to learn from all

look down on young or poor

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calls, they both waited in

situation would end. The results later would be the deciding factor of whether today’s events were going

party’s going to come out on top?” muttered Sharon silently to herself, her heart filled

and the next, she was hoping that Murphy—who had still been sneakily looking

onslaught of complicated emotions were

continued to wonder, footsteps could be heard

fact, and they all seemed to

dad! Is Chairman Lloyd here?”

Chairman Lloyd and the others would never physically attend to deal with such

of an opening door

of middle-aged policemen entered the room immediately

the two police officers immediately as they saluted

following behind them, an almost pressuring aura exuding

was the one who had called Chairman Lloyd!” greeted Hayward’s father excitedly the moment he

already contacted Miss Naomi as well! The person who was beaten up was none other than Miss Naomi’s younger brother!” said Xyleena as

and **

the white-haired youth and Maybach were added into the equation. However, she now knew

series of explanations, both parties expressing their positions to the

What Chairman Lloyd and what younger brother are you even talking about.

the whole thing by hitting Sharon at Trinity Jewelers.

this matter should be settled privately or publicly. They’ll just go through normal procedures, administrative detention and also punishment! All the troublemakers are to be detained!” said

that moment, confusion swept through

by that? Aren’t you here to help?” asked Xyleena. She hadn’t expected that answer at

actually going to

going on

this really her sister’s power? If it wasn’t, who else could have gotten ** and **

are Mr.

around the room till their

me,” said Gerald as he

truth was, Gerald had already contacted Mr. Harrison much earlier on while he was still in the

had explained the entire situation

shady going on and he hadn’t actually

person. Gerald had initially just expected Mr. Harrison to speak to the police officers on his

you don’t need to stay here any longer. You may

for all

and he simply walked out of the police station, leaving the others

was clear as

there had

the men with strong auras completely ignored everyone else in the police station as they turned to

“F*ck!”

felt her face turn red with a

went for

of them were left

From their attitude toward him earlier, it was obvious that his connections were much better than Hayward’s

‘Who exactly is Gerald?’

were simultaneously thinking

that had been lifted off their chests seemed to have appeared again, this

to get such a mental slap to her face like

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to grow a little nervous. All three of the women were feeling

even think about the

to see that Wesley—from the Bureau of Commerce—was

got into the

you were just a witness so why were you still being held on

fact that Xyleena had continued to insist that he was

get into the details so he simply provided a simple

been something on my mind that I’m still unsure whether I should be sharing with you,” said Wesley with

had a good

a real leader who really wanted to further develop and help the business community in

Gerald leaned forward slightly to show that he

a task indicator to strengthen our urban and rural economic construction. Of course, the business management bureau’s cooperation

investment sources into some other big groups instead. Everything had been agreed on. Alas, who could have anticipated the Rye Group suddenly collapsing like that just a few days ago! Their collapse triggered a chain reaction, and many other related companies were affected because of that event. After all, all our original investments are now gone, just like that!”

unsure whether to laugh or cry. After all, he was the one who had ordered the Rye

had

Crawford. I’ve found out that your hometown is a township in the Serene Country below Mayberry City. I’ve looked into the information and transportation location there and from what I found, it’s actually pretty good. If you would be willing to invest in the development of the enterprises there, it would only take a

Gerald to invest

was, Gerald had no problem with

done, Gerald would have more free time in the coming months to devote himself to the development of

in his own hometown before. He had already been planning to talk to Wesley about it but

indirectly destroyed Wesley’s original investment plan, Gerald saw no reason

the sum Wesley was asking

Gerald agreed to

safe spot to place the

Benjamin were busy

vibrate in his pocket. It was his sister,

to her in

to his calculations, his sister should be arriving today. Gerald had been meaning to contact her as

originally ‘studying’ in the dormitory put down their

even moved to keep

Alice’s guess is correct, then Gerald really is Mr. Crawford! We’ll

himself, had stolen food from one

guilt in what

very curious and keen to uncover Gerald’s

and the others made a right guess!” said Harper as he smiled while

were sincere, as Harper really would be happy

Harper suddenly received

contact name, he saw that it was

is

he’s in the

I want to see it

it was Hayley’s roommate who had butted in. In the background, Alice could also be seen with

was clear that until they could uncover Gerald’s true identity, these people wouldn’t be able to sleep well. This was especially the case

an entire year when a person was feeling desperate,

apologize to

that Mila wasn’t here, was there a chance that she could get back

Gerald turned out to not be Mr. Crawford

The question was seriously driving her

up to see what he bought

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a beautiful jade

equally shocked when they saw what lay inside the

that came with the parcel made

cost more than

want

and shouting on the other side of

jade bracelets out before showing it to them through his

boxes didn’t

one thing. Gerald was rich!

door started whispering hurriedly,

immediately ended the video call as the other boys hurriedly placed the bracelets back into their original

opened the door to enter the dormitory, he saw that all his classmates were

simply smiled and asked, “What? Do you see money on my

the truth. Are you really rich now?” asked Harper

money in the first place,”

still trying to hide the truth

the rest of the boys then lifted him up

pants off before spanking and tickling him

Alright! I surrender! I’m rich now! Stop it

knew that the cat was out of the bag and there was no

odd behaviors had caught Harper and

to be doubtful. After all, how could such a miserably poor student suddenly become so rich? What more, he wasn’t just rich. He was also very

because he was afraid that the brotherly

fact that he

had already speculated that there was a high chance of him definitely being Mr.

really was and wouldn’t admit anything else, including how he got so rich

and

they continued to fool around for a while, they were all

mind a long time ago that he would definitely be helping all his brothers

a little, the boys playfully blackmailed Gerald while they discussed among themselves how they were going to spend the next few days at school together. Everyone in the dormitory had helped Gerald before