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.

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 352

“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?”

looking at Gerald expectantly. Their eyes were

Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible

originally my grandmother’s. Since I have nothing else to compensate Giya with, I’m giving this to her instead…”

you know the value of this bracelet? Are you sure you aren’t going to regret it if you give it to Giya now? I’m telling you seriously that it’s still not too late for you to regret it now!” said Tammy as she felt the weight

death just now. If Gerald had actually bought the jade dragon bracelet that

most other girls, Tammy hadn’t felt any

would have been beyond surprising and unbelievable if a pauper like Gerald suddenly turned out to be a heir richer

that wasn’t

jade 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 bracelet in it back to

Gerald could only play along with his lie. After all, he couldn’t possibly take

she simply stared at Gerald with her eyes wide

be the most valuable and precious item in Gerald’s family. But here

touched beyond

was erupting from his

had lost face severely today since he

it was even more embarrassing since it all happened in the presence of his personal goddess! He felt

Yacob got up and

wanted

the bracelet had been completed. He didn’t even want to stay for breakfast

longer he stayed, the more awkward the situation

excuse to leave before turning

“Hold on, Gerald!”

the stairs with the bracelet in

This is unacceptable. Why are you giving me the jade

think of it as compensation for the

her. He didn’t even want to

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

by countless boys before this.

course, she wasn’t interested in Gerald just because he had given her the dragon

an indescribable feeling for Gerald had begun to sprout

he was a very honest and sincere person toward everyone

and worked hard as

it

Gerald asked, “What did Tammy

looking back at Gerald. “Either way, this is simply too valuable! I

and once school starts again, very few people will continue to stay in the university. I’m afraid

“Pfft!”

are you the type of person who

said

you when you’re about to get married in the future then!” replied Giya with a huge smile

“Okay!”

that the matter had finally been resolved the moment Giya accepted the jade bracelet.

“Hey! Hey, Gerald!”

Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible

you to notify me when

alright. Let me add you on WeChat. I’ll definitely let you know

didn’t know what else

leave. He just wasn’t that kind of person. After all, Giya would definitely lose face

and added Giya

believe that such

WeChat, he felt that they wouldn’t be

his best not to think too much

took the bracelet with her as she walked upstairs again. At the time, several of the girls

take it back?” asked the girls with smiles on their faces as they saw her slowly return

love with you, Giya! He’s given you the most precious and valuable thing in

earlier, but Gerald had been

of you should know that this kind of jade bracelet is usually given

continued talking among themselves

girls, settle down. Gerald’s 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

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

spout any more nonsense, then I’m buying three trays of buns

laughed at that and continued

hand, couldn’t go back to the library. When he arrived there, it

nowhere else to go, he sighed before

go out for lunch with Harper and the rest at

WeChat message from Giya not too long

going to be eating

We’ll be eating out

invite you over to lunch. After all, you’ve already helped me

Gerald scratched the back

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 leave me alone now and I

I do think

have to be his girl? Are

didn’t mean it that

feelings for anyway! By the way, I’ll be at the library

He was unsure

the very least, he was certain that she wasn’t

couldn’t help but feel slightly awkward every time he was around her. He was honestly afraid that

that it would

not

downstairs to eat with Harper

didn’t go to the library once his lunch was over.

passed

evening, Giya sent

I’ve been waiting since half past one for you to come. Are you busy with something

Man Novel

were just too many people in the library earlier for my comfort!

on, we can go to the library earlier.

I have to attend to now, I’ll get back to

aside after replying

since things had gotten better with Mila, Gerald had been deliberately trying

the current exams were over, Gerald and the other students from his department would still have to stay back in

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

would never see her

a fact that he could

thoughts became clear and

days just came and went without

send him a message in the morning and the afternoon, saying that she had already reserved a seat for him in the library and that she was waiting for him to

Gerald simply made

inviting him for meals to express her gratitude. Since she knew that he would be uncomfortable if Tammy and the other girls were around, there was even a time when she asked if he wanted to eat with just

those invitations down as

the next three

as though

it. He simply focused on studying and doing his own

back

Zack. He stopped by the milk tea shop in front of the school as he was planning to get Harper

“Gerald?”

female voice called out to

in line to buy milk tea as well. Though she looked

laugh and tease him whenever she

look she was giving him now, was

mind that. His milk tea was ready at that moment. He smiled at Tammy before saying, “I’ll pay for this beautiful

with

for that! Who needs you to pay for me! Why are you so nosy?!” shouted Tammy in response as she

what did I do?” asked

realize how many times you’ve already

coughed. 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 she had already notified you about studying together. But

out, that she even ordered and booked some food for you from the

Novel (Invisible or

hiding? Why can’t you be more like a man? I can tell that Giya is into you even though we don’t know why,

had indeed invited him multiple times, but he had

was just being nice, but he never knew that she had always been serious about it and had bought food, waiting for him at

very

know what Giya

“What?”

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! You don’t even care one bit about Giya at all. She

was shocked. “Giya is in

some home-cooked food and waited for you there, yet how dare you call it off again! She then

as a friend before! If so, why did you give her such a precious jade bracelet?!” Tammy glared at

drink was ready, she

really guilty and heartbroken, not because he was in love with her or something, but it 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

her mother which said ‘Hope you’ll get well soon, mom. Everything will get

Gerald had not even asked if she

at the same time, he

Gerald immediately gave chase to

you want?” Tammy

know which hospital is Giya’s mother in and what disease does

ask? What a

Many doctors could not diagnose it either!” Tammy said curtly, and then,

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

control of the Military Emergency Base, he might be able to help

they kept all the weapons, medical equipment, and even confidential information. According to Mr. Kendall, these were the worlds’ most powerful sources, and maybe, the medical information that they

a call to

Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or

Mr. Crawford. I’m at the military base. What is your

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

the resources at the military base help diagnose

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

People’s Hospital. She’s a student at Mayberry University. Please look it up and send

“Understood, Mr. Crawford!”

He was not hoping

to his own hostel to

be willing to pay!” A middle-aged man was begging 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 Giya and

of us have seen a disease like this before. Please be rest assured that

there to hold him. He then sat on

to Yanken? They should be able to help!” Giya was heartbroken to

do with your grandparents anymore. There is no reason for them to help us! I just hope that this isn’t

to visit Mrs. Quarrington!” A