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?”

at Gerald expectantly. Their eyes were sprinkled with both admiration and excitement at the same

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

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

death just now. If Gerald had actually bought the jade dragon bracelet that cost thirty-two thousand dollars, then he could

hadn’t felt any contempt toward

if a pauper like Gerald suddenly

wasn’t

value of the dragon jade bracelet before this but I do now. I don’t regret anything. Do accept it, Giya,” replied Gerald as he

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

Giya, she simply stared at Gerald with her

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

was touched beyond

steam was erupting from his

lost face severely today since he

goddess! He felt that

got up and

wanted

to hand Giya the bracelet had been completed. He

that the longer he stayed, the more awkward the

with a random excuse to leave before turning around and descending the stairs

“Hold on, Gerald!”

down the stairs with the bracelet in

are you giving me the jade bracelet that your grandmother left behind for

anything at all. Just think

that he had bought a much cheaper bracelet for her. He didn’t even want to think

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

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

just because he had given her the

at the same time, an indescribable feeling for Gerald had begun to sprout deep down

and sincere person toward everyone around him. It was rare to find such a

studied well and

finally understood that it was the

broken when Gerald

Giya as she looked to the side for a moment before looking back at Gerald.

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

“Pfft!”

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

am!” said Gerald

it to you when you’re about to get married in the future then!”

“Okay!”

it, Gerald thought that the matter had finally been resolved the moment Giya accepted the jade bracelet. Therefore, he found no reason to stay any

“Hey! Hey, Gerald!”

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going to be difficult for you to notify me when you’re actually getting married. Why don’t we exchange contact information to ease

you on WeChat. I’ll definitely let you know

know what else

turn around to leave. He just wasn’t that kind of person. After all, Giya would definitely lose face if he had left without

simply went along and

course, Gerald wasn’t that narcissistic to believe that such

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

best not to

exchange was done, Giya took the bracelet with her as she walked upstairs again.

Giya, he didn’t want to take it back?” asked the girls with smiles on their faces as they saw her slowly return

I guessed correctly! Gerald’s absolutely in love with you, Giya! He’s given you the most precious and

had been looking at Giya as though he was afraid

kind of jade bracelet is

talking among

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 slightly forced smile on

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

trays of buns later to stuff them up

at

to the library. When he arrived there,

before returning

was planning to go out for lunch with Harper and the

received a WeChat message

are you going to be eating

my roommates. We’ll be eating out together. Why?” replied

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

Gerald scratched the back

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 can

person. I do think that he likes you very

are you implying? Does that mean I have to be his girl?

mean

By the way, I’ll be at the library later at noon

stared at his phone’s screen. He was unsure of how

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

he was around

some time, he felt that it

decided not to reply

then went downstairs to eat with Harper

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

passed

sent

a good seat for you and I’ve been waiting since half past one for you to

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

the library earlier. Whoever comes

to now, I’ll

aside after replying to her

In fact, ever since things had gotten better with Mila, Gerald had been

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

other departments would have left to get their internships during that

would never see

a fact that he could never fit in

his muddled thoughts became clear and he didn’t

that, two days just came and

and the afternoon, saying that she had already

time she asked, Gerald simply made

she knew that he would be uncomfortable if Tammy and

Gerald simply turned those invitations down

Giya stopped asking him out. In the next three days, he didn’t hear from

as though she had

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

was back

to school after meeting up with Zack. He stopped by the milk tea shop in front of the school as he was planning to get Harper and the other

“Gerald?”

the blue, a female voice called

waiting in line to buy milk tea as well. Though she looked slightly surprised to see him there, she

past, she would always laugh and tease him whenever she

look she was giving him

that moment. He smiled at Tammy before saying, “I’ll pay for this

the seller with a

for me! Why are you so nosy?!” shouted Tammy in response as she glared

did I

even know what you’ve done, huh. Don’t you realize how

coughed. He knew this was

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

always bring fruits along saying that she had already notified you

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 to have lunch with you and she didn’t even allow us to join her since she was afraid that we would tease you too

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that Giya is into you even though we don’t

immediately felt guilty after listening to her, because Giya had indeed invited him

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

very

know what Giya said

“What?”

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 so wrong about you!” Tammy immediately felt better

shocked. “Giya

canteen. She brought some home-cooked 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

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

drink was ready, she paid and left Gerald alone

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 yet, during these three days, Gerald

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

and Gerald had not even asked if

really bad, but at the same time, he did

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

you want?” Tammy asked

Giya’s mother

ask? What a jerk!” Tammy scolded

troublesome sickness. Many doctors could not diagnose it

If he went, he would not know what to say to them, and he could not

of the Military Emergency Base,

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

a

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

but they didn’t need to follow him around for 24 hours, and hence, he had put them in charge of the

military base help diagnose

in the military base includes the best doctors in all fields. They can

a student at Mayberry University. Please look it up

“Understood, Mr. Crawford!”

to help. He was not hoping that Giya would thank him

he went back to his own hostel

was begging the doctor at the Provincial People’s Hospital

speaking, none of us have seen

Giya was there to hold him.

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 your mother’s destiny… She has

we are here to visit Mrs.