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 to compensate Giya with, I’m

god! Gerald, don’t 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

was almost scared to death just now. If Gerald had actually bought the jade dragon bracelet that cost thirty-two thousand dollars, then

Tammy hadn’t felt any contempt toward

pauper like Gerald suddenly turned out to be a

wasn’t

regret anything. Do accept it, Giya,” replied Gerald as he

could only play along with his lie. After all, he

stared at Gerald with her

was precious. It could even be the most valuable and precious item in Gerald’s family.

touched beyond

was erupting

had lost face severely today since he had been caught completely

goddess! He felt that he was only going to further bring shame to himself if he continued staying

daggers at Gerald, Yacob got up and huffed before

wanted to

to hand Giya the bracelet had been completed. He didn’t even want to

the longer he stayed,

to leave before turning

“Hold on, Gerald!”

down the stairs with the

you mean by this? This is unacceptable. Why are you giving me the jade bracelet

don’t mean anything at all. Just think of it as compensation

a much cheaper bracelet for her. He didn’t even want to think about asking Giya if she could exchange the dragon jade bracelet for

can’t 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 Tammy and the others were saying the moment you left just now?” said Giya as

by countless boys before this. However, very few of them were able to

wasn’t interested in Gerald just because he had

the same time, an indescribable feeling for Gerald

simply felt that he was a very honest and sincere person toward everyone

studied well and

finally understood that it

when Gerald asked, “What

she looked to the side for a moment before looking back at Gerald. “Either way,

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

“Pfft!”

really amused Giya. “By any chance, are you the type of person who

said

I’ll hold on to this jade bracelet for the moment. I’ll return it to you when you’re about to

“Okay!”

finally been resolved the moment Giya accepted the jade bracelet. Therefore, he found no reason to

“Hey! Hey, Gerald!”

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ran after him again. “You know, it’s going to be difficult for you to notify me when you’re actually getting married. Why don’t we exchange contact information to ease

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

what else to

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

simply went along and added Giya on

that narcissistic to believe that such a beautiful

after adding her on WeChat, he felt that they wouldn’t be talking

not to think too much

was done, Giya took the bracelet with her as she walked upstairs again. At the time, several of the girls were still doubtful about Gerald’s

with smiles on their faces as they saw her slowly return to their

with you, Giya! He’s given you the most precious and valuable thing in his family! That alone is enough

but Gerald had been looking at Giya as though he was

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

girls continued talking among themselves in

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 a

me you’ve…” said Tammy as she acted out

buying three trays of buns later to stuff them up your

laughed at that

the library.

he sighed before returning to his

was planning to go out for lunch with Harper and the

WeChat message

Gerald, which cafeteria are you going to be eating at

leaving the decision to my roommates. We’ll be eating out together. Why?”

with them? I was initially planning to invite you over

the back of his head,

rid of that annoying Yacob! Hahaha! He must be feeling extremely embarrassed right

person. I do

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

I didn’t mean it that

way, I’ll be at the library later at noon to study. I’ll reserve a seat for you. Why

screen. He was unsure of

certain that she wasn’t interested

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

about it for some time, he felt that it

decided not to reply

went downstairs to eat with Harper and

the library once his lunch

afternoon passed by

evening, Giya sent him another

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

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earlier for my comfort! I just studied

we can go to the library earlier. Whoever comes first can reserve a seat for

there’s something I have to attend to now, I’ll get back to

cell phone aside after replying

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

students from his department would still have to stay back in school for another three months to deal with

would have left to get their internships during

would never

a fact that he could never fit in well in

his muddled thoughts became clear and he didn’t spend time worrying about

days just came and went without much of

days, Giya would always send him a message in the morning and the afternoon, saying that she had already reserved a seat for him in

simply made up an excuse

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 the

turned those invitations down as

Giya stopped asking him out. In the next three days,

as though she had

think too much about it. He simply focused on studying and doing his own revision every day. He would also spend his

back

tea shop in front of the school as he was planning to get Harper and the other boys some

“Gerald?”

blue, a female voice

around, he saw that it was Tammy. It seemed as though she was waiting in line to buy milk tea as well. Though she looked slightly surprised to see him there, she

laugh

the only look she was giving him now, was one

He smiled at Tammy before saying, “I’ll pay for this beautiful girl’s drink

with a smile on

needs you to pay for me! Why

what did I do?” asked Gerald,

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

knew

When we asked her why, she told us that you would be joining us at the library to study together

that she had already notified you about studying together. But of course you

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!

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you 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, but

Giya had indeed invited him multiple times, but he

never knew that she had always

very guilty

know what

“What?”

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

“Giya is

food and waited for you there, yet how dare you call it off again! She then received a call from home saying that her mom had fainted and she immediately left after

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

her drink was ready, she paid and left Gerald alone

really cared about her at all. Even when she was going through a tough time with her

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

days ago, and Gerald had

but at the same time, he did not

gone far yet, and Gerald immediately gave chase to catch up to

want?” Tammy asked

mother in and what disease does she have?”

you bother to ask? What

troublesome sickness. Many doctors could not diagnose it either!” Tammy

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

control of the Military Emergency Base,

even confidential information. According to Mr. Kendall, these were the worlds’ most powerful sources,

a call

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

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

military base help diagnose unknown diseases?” Gerald

in

a patient whose 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

went back to his own hostel to

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

none of us have seen a disease like this before. Please be rest assured

luckily, Giya was there to hold him. He then sat on the

we make a call to Yanken? They should be able to help!” Giya was heartbroken to

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

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