The Secretly Rich Man

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 351

It was at that moment when Gerald finally arrived.

In his hand was his own bracelet which he had bought the day before.

Though Giya had said that breakfast was going to be on her, Gerald had given it some thought while he was on his way there. Since he was planning to leave the girls alone once the bracelet had been handed over to her anyway, he might as well treat them to one final breakfast.

He was prepared to pay the bill no matter what.

However, as he approached their table, he noticed that Yacob was also there. What more, it seemed that Yacob had just given Giya his own bracelet gift.

“Gerald! Over here!”

Giya had not wanted to look at Yacob so she had been staring at the staircase. The moment she saw him, she smiled and waved her hand to call Gerald over.

“Why’s that kid here too?”

The expression on Yacob’s face instantly soured the moment he saw Gerald.

It was a rare occasion for him to be able to spend time together with Giya and the other girls. However, Yacob’s jealousy evaporated the moment he saw how Gerald was dressed.

However, it was still slightly troubling to him since Gerald was obviously getting closer to Giya.

“Of course he’s here! Giya specially invited Gerald here for breakfast today! You’re actually sitting in his seat now, Yacob!” replied Tammy.

“Hold on… What’s that in your hand, Gerald?”

“Well, it’s partly my fault that her bracelet fell out of my hands the day before so I got her a new one!” replied Gerald bluntly.

“Gerald! Didn’t I say you didn’t have to compensate me? You’re spending way too much money for just a jade bracelet! I never blamed you in the first place!”

It was no secret to her that Gerald wasn’t too rich since she overheard conversations about him from time to time.

It was too bad since he was the one who had helped her in the first place. However, now he had spent so much just because of her.

How could she possibly rest easy?

What more, Giya really hadn’t thought much about the bracelet since it wasn’t really worth much to her anyway.

She felt slightly anxious now.

“Hah! How much money would this kid even have to spend in the first place? You’re overthinking it, Giya. He probably bought the gift for a few dollars at the night market!” said Yacob coldly.

“Hahaha! Don’t worry we’re aware of the possibility. How could Gerald ever afford to pay for a seven thousand and five hundred dollar bracelet?” Tammy laughed after saying that.

“Also, tell us the price of the jade bracelet already! We really can’t guess it!” she continued.

“Alright, alright. I’ll just tell you the price then. It’s not too much. It only cost around eighteen thousand dollars!”

While he was speaking, he kept peeking at Giya to see what her reaction was.

However, Giya’s expression remained indifferent.

All the other girls however, were stunned.

“Eight… Eighteen thousand dollars?!” shouted Tammy.

The other girls couldn’t say anything, their mouths wide open in shock.

Even a few other female students who were sitting close by constantly peeked at their table.

The bracelet itself already looked spectacular from every angle and felt like a rare gem.

The price reveal after was simply too outrageous and several girls in the shop ended up looking at Yacob with different expressions on their faces.

“My god, Yacob! You’re really willing to spend for Giya!” said one of the girls enviously.

After all, the man had spent eighteen thousand dollars just to buy a gift! How capable was he in order to afford that without going broke?

Were there any girls who could resist this kind of temptation in the world?

“Do you like it Giya?”

Despite knowing that Giya didn’t like him, even if she had a heart of stone, she’d definitely be moved by his gift this time, right?

Giya didn’t bother to answer his question. Honestly she was starting to get fed up with him.

After getting ignored despite his good intentions, Yacob couldn’t help but feel slightly uncomfortable.

While all this was happening, Gerald was still standing where he initially was with his own jade bracelet in hand.

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“Heh. Hey, your name’s Gerald, right? Why don’t you take out the jade bracelet you bought for Giya and show it to us too?”

In his mind, Yacob thought that Gerald was most definitely the reason why Giya had been ignoring him all this time.

Therefore, he was targeting Gerald now.

“Forget about mine! The jade bracelet which I bought is nowhere near as good as yours. You don’t have to look at it!” said Gerald truthfully.

After all, he had simply bought a jade bracelet which cost seven thousand and five hundred dollars for Giya. It was nowhere near the absurd price of Yacob’s gift.

Besides, if he really wanted to mock Yacob, it’d be easier for Gerald to just slap the boy in the face.

However, Gerald didn’t want to get involved with him or Giya and her friends too much in the future so he abstained for now.

Mila was sincere to him so he wanted to do the same.

Therefore, there was no reason for him to compete with Yacob. Nothing good would ever come of it nor would he gain anything.

“That’s right, Gerald! Don’t be shy, we won’t laugh at you. Show us already!” said Tammy.

Before he could even respond, Tammy had already walked up to Gerald. She grabbed the box from his hand and placed it atop the table.

All the girls were looking forward to it.

Imagine comparing an eighteen thousand dollar jade bracelet to one that just cost a few dollars!

The difference would be like heaven and hell.

Tammy opened the box in one swift movement.

Gerald simply lowered his head, knowing he was about to get ridiculed. After this, he would simply need to look for a reason to excuse himself and leave.

Everything would be settled and he wouldn’t owe Giya anything anymore.

He waited for the mocking to start.

He waited, and waited, and waited.

But it never came. Neither Tammy nor Yacob were mocking him at all.

Peeking up to see what was taking them so long, he saw Tammy staring at his jade bracelet, an extreme look of shock on her face.

“Gerald… this… this bracelet… You bought this jade bracelet?” stuttered Tammy when she finally mustered the strength to speak.

The rest of the girls had still not recovered from the revelation, their mouths left wide open, speechless.

“F*ck! That’s the dragon jade bracelet! I saw this thing online and it sold for about thirty thousand dollars!”

“I’ve heard about it too! Could this just be a high grade imitation jade bracelet? I’d like to believe so but… The color. It just seems too realistic to just be an imitation!”

“What do you mean a high grade imitation? It’s really easy to authenticate it from a fake so imitating it in the first place is impossible!”

“That’s true! Oh my god! Gerald’s jade bracelet is worth thirty-two thousand dollars!”

If the girls had not actually seen and held on to the actual product at that moment, they wouldn’t have believed that statement even if it cost them their lives.

However, there it was. The dragon jade bracelet in their hands.

Gerald was stunned as well and he felt cold sweat begin to drip from his forehead.

F*ck! He had grabbed the wrong box this morning! Even though the two boxes were quite similar, Gerald had marked them with the numbers, seven and thirty-two, to differentiate them.

He made sure to check that he was holding on to the cheaper bracelet’s box before he left with it, so what was the thirty-two thousand dollar dragon jade bracelet doing here?

D*mn it!

Gerald’s heart was beating frantically.

Everyone else was still shocked speechless!

Even the surrounding female student customers had gotten off their seats and gathered around their table by this point.

“Let me see that!” said Giya as she gingerly took the jade bracelet from Tammy’s hands.

After carefully examining it, Giya looked at Gerald with a look of disbelief on her face. “…It’s the real deal. It’s absolutely authentic. Gerald, did you buy this?”

Gerald had no idea how to answer her.

While all this was happening, Yacob’s face had grown to be as red as a tomato. His cheeks were flushed with both surprise and anger. He felt as if he had just been slapped hard on the face!

“H-heh! And here I thought that you were an honest guy. You’re just another one of those pretentious folk, aren’t you? Saying that your own bracelet wasn’t as expensive as mine… You’re doing this on purpose to mock me, aren’t you?”

Even Yacob’s taunts were said in a slightly quivering voice. He couldn’t help but feel extremely anxious at how he utterly lost face today.

“I… didn’t… mean it… I really thought that mine was cheaper than yours… Who could have guessed that it was actually more expensive?”

Those words were true as Gerald had not wanted to compare his bracelet to Yacob’s in the first place.

At that moment, Gerald suddenly recalled that he hadn’t touched the two jade bracelets at all since he had brought them back to the dormitory. Someone must have either accidentally, or deliberately switched them around. He would ask Harper and the boys about it when he got back.

Hearing Gerald’s honest reply, Yacob felt like he had received a punch in the gut this time. He was beyond embarrassed at this point.

“Hurry up and answer us Gerald! Did you buy this jade bracelet?”

girls were looking at Gerald expectantly. Their eyes were sprinkled with

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my grandmother’s. Since I have nothing else

give it to Giya now?

the jade dragon bracelet that cost thirty-two thousand dollars, then he could possibly

other girls, Tammy hadn’t felt

beyond surprising and unbelievable if a pauper like Gerald suddenly

wasn’t

bracelet before this but I do now. I don’t regret anything. Do accept it, Giya,” replied Gerald as he gently pushed the box with the

had already happened, Gerald could only play along with his lie. After all, he couldn’t possibly take back what he

at Gerald with

could even be the most valuable and precious item in Gerald’s

touched

for Yacob, steam was erupting

severely today since he had been

the presence of his personal goddess! He felt that he was only going to further bring shame to himself if he continued staying

got up and huffed

wanted to

had been completed. He

he stayed, the more awkward the

random excuse to leave before

“Hold on, Gerald!”

after him, running down the stairs with the bracelet in

mean by this? This is unacceptable. Why are you

I don’t mean anything at all. Just think of

bracelet for her. He didn’t even want to think about asking

just expect me to treat it as a mere compensation! This is the most valuable and precious item in your family. Your grandmother left this behind for you! It should only be given to the future daughter-in-law of the Crawford family! You can’t just give a girl something like this and call it a compensation! Do you even know what

extremely good-natured goddess and she had been pursued by countless boys before this. However, very few of them were able to touch

Gerald just because he had given her the dragon jade bracelet.

at the same time, an indescribable feeling for Gerald

person toward everyone around him.

studied well and worked hard as

it was

when Gerald asked, “What

looked to the side for a moment before looking back at Gerald. “Either way, this is simply too valuable! I

After all, we’ll be graduating soon and once school starts again, very few people will continue to stay in the university. I’m afraid that I may not have the opportunity to compensate you again in the future!” replied Gerald with a bitter smile on

“Pfft!”

you the type of person who doesn’t like owing

said Gerald before

alright. I’ll hold on to this jade bracelet for the moment. I’ll return it to you when you’re about to get married in the future then!” replied

“Okay!”

Gerald thought that the matter had finally been resolved the moment Giya

“Hey! Hey, Gerald!”

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know, it’s going to be difficult for you to notify me when you’re actually getting

on WeChat.

didn’t know what else to

kind of person. After all, Giya would definitely lose face if he had left

went along and added Giya on his WeChat

Gerald wasn’t that narcissistic to believe that such a

on WeChat, he felt that they wouldn’t be talking much with each other

not to think too

as she walked upstairs again. At the time, several of the girls were still doubtful

want to take it back?” asked the girls with smiles

given you the most precious and

Gerald had been looking at

All of you should know that this kind of jade bracelet is usually given to a family’s future daughter-in-law!

talking among themselves in

not how you guys are imagining him to be like at all. He’s not a cunning or scheming person. I honestly hope that you girls will stop picking on him all the time in the future!” said Giya with

of Gerald? Giya, don’t tell me you’ve…” said Tammy as she acted out a

spout any more nonsense, then I’m buying three trays of buns later to stuff them up

simply laughed at

the library.

nowhere else to go, he sighed before

was planning to go out for lunch with

received a WeChat message from

cafeteria are you going to be eating at

probably leaving the decision to my roommates. We’ll be eating out together. Why?” replied Gerald, slightly surprised by

planning to invite you over to lunch. After all,

Gerald scratched the back of

You carried me to the infirmary the other day, and today, you helped me get rid of that annoying Yacob! Hahaha! He must be feeling extremely embarrassed right now. Hopefully he’ll

he’s not a bad person. I do

implying? Does that mean I have to be his girl? Are you giving us

mean it

would be useless even if you did. I’m unwilling to be with someone that I have no feelings for anyway! By the way, I’ll be at the library

phone’s screen. He was unsure of

certain that she wasn’t interested in

every time he was around her. He was honestly afraid that

it for some time, he felt that it

he decided not

to eat with Harper and the

didn’t go to the library once his lunch was over. He simply stayed in

afternoon passed

Giya sent

come? I reserved a good seat for you and I’ve been waiting since half past

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earlier for my comfort! I just studied in my dormitory!”

I see! Well, from now on, we can go to the library earlier. Whoever comes first can reserve

have to attend to now,

threw his cell phone aside after replying to

her. In fact, ever since things had gotten better with Mila, Gerald had been deliberately trying to keep his

once the current exams were over, Gerald and the other students from his department would still have to stay back in school for another three months to deal with their

Giya’s and most other departments would have left to get

never

could never

that reasoning in mind, his muddled thoughts became clear and he didn’t spend time worrying about

just came and went

him a message in the morning and the afternoon, saying that she had already reserved

Gerald simply made up

if Tammy and the other girls were around, there was even a time when she asked if he wanted to

Gerald simply turned those invitations down as well with

asking him out. In the next three days,

seemed as though she had

He simply focused on studying and doing his own revision every day. He would also spend his time chatting with Mila

back

afternoon, Gerald was returning to school after meeting up with Zack. He stopped by the milk tea shop

“Gerald?”

of the blue, a female

seemed as though she was waiting in line to buy milk tea as well. Though she looked slightly surprised to see him there, she also had a

laugh and tease him whenever she

giving him now,

tea was ready at that moment. He smiled at Tammy before saying, “I’ll pay for this beautiful girl’s drink as

seller with a smile

for me! Why are you so

did I do?” asked

you’ve done, huh. Don’t you realize how many times you’ve already rejected Giya’s invitations?” growled

He knew this was

earlier every day just so that she could go to the library and reserve a seat for you? When we asked her why, she told us that you would be joining us at the library to study together in the future. But you never came. You just kept

along saying that she had already notified you about studying

days in a row! Don’t even talk about the times Giya tried inviting you out for meals. She was so afraid that you just weren’t used to eating out, that she even ordered and booked some food for you from the cafeteria! She just wanted

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hiding? Why can’t you be more like a man? I can tell that Giya is

Giya had indeed invited him multiple times,

she had always been serious about it and

felt very guilty toward

know what Giya

“What?”

that you’re quite cute, and she would really love to be friends with you. However, who knew that you were just a jerk! Giya is in trouble and you’re here buying drinks for pretty girls!

“Giya

not Giya, it’s her mom. Her mom has fallen very ill. It was that day when she asked you for lunch at the canteen. She brought some home-cooked food and waited for

you never saw Giya as a friend before! If so, why did you give her such a precious jade bracelet?!” Tammy glared

as her drink was ready, she paid

was because Giya actually saw him as a friend, but he had not really cared about her at all. Even when she was going through a tough time with her family, she had waited for him at the canteen, and

said ‘Hope you’ll get well soon, mom. Everything will get better! Daddy and I will look for the best doctor in the

ago, and Gerald had not even asked if she

but at the same time, he did not

gone far yet, and Gerald immediately gave

do you want?” Tammy asked

know which hospital is Giya’s mother in and what disease does she have?” Gerald

ask? What a jerk!” Tammy

Hospital. It’s a very rare and troublesome sickness. Many doctors could not diagnose it either!” Tammy said curtly, and then, she

was still contemplating whether or not he should visit them. If he went, he would

that he had control of the

Base was where they kept all the weapons, medical equipment, and even confidential information. According to Mr. Kendall, these

immediately gave a

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I’m at the military base. What

but they didn’t need to follow him around for 24 hours, and hence, he had put

at the military base help diagnose unknown

the military base includes the best doctors in all fields. They can cure most diseases! What do you

daughter’s name is Giya in the Provincial People’s Hospital. She’s a student at Mayberry

“Understood, Mr. Crawford!”

hung up the phone. That was all he could do to help. He was not hoping that Giya would thank him since he was not supposed

that, he went back to his

the doctor at the Provincial People’s Hospital desperately. Beside the man was a young and pretty lady with her eyes filled with tears. These two were none other than

but honestly speaking, none of us have seen a disease like this before. Please be rest assured that we will try our best!” The doctor

there to hold him. He then

should be able to help!” Giya was heartbroken to see her father

us! I just hope that this isn’t your mother’s destiny… She has been suffering for most of her

Qarrington, Giya, we are here to visit Mrs. Quarrington!”