Kian’s warden and his friends almost went crazy because of him. They dragged him back to the doctor’s room, suppressing their urge to vomit.The old man who was thrown to the floor by Kian whimpered innocently, “Don’t let him out if there’s something wrong with his head! What the hell! Why is he even grabbing shit to eat!”The school warden took out his wallet, looking embarrassed as ever, and handed the old man a hundred dollar bill. “Here, sir. This is the compensation for the incident, please forgive us…”The old man beamed in delight when he saw the money, and all the frustration and irritation flew out of the window. He accepted the money gracefully and asked, “So, do you need my service next time?”The warden retched in disgust and said, “No, sir, there’s no next time. Please proceed if you haven’t finished your business…”Then, he urged the students, “Hurry, get Kian to the doctor now!”When the doctor saw Kian, he vomited all his dinner and blurted, “Oh, please, take him
The warden who was behind the wheel and his three friends were a little dizzy from the dreadful smell. The warden quickly wound down all the windows to let the wind blow the awful smell away.Kian blew a gasket. He turned to the man on his right and snarled, “You, Jack, tell me what happened or I’ll break you! Pay me back the two grand that I lent you the other day!”Jack shrieked in shock and stuttered, “Okay, boss, I’ll tell you everything! Just now, you went crazy again and wanted to eat that thing. We tried to stop you, but you were too strong. After breaking away from us, you ran to the hospital’s toilet, broke into a stall, dragged an old man out of the stall, and…”The more Kian listened, the more gloomy his face became. He stuttered, “Did… did I eat it?”Jack nodded cautiously. “Ye… yes…”“Bleargh…”Kian vomited. The thing that he had eaten twice in a row was now all over the car’s cushions…In an instant, the car was so smelly, it was as though it had fallen into the se
Meanwhile, Charlie was at the main gate of Aurous University of Finance and Economics with Aurora clinging his arm affectionately.“Master Wade, you’re amazing! We have been persuading Luna for months and it didn’t work, but just a few words from you, she changed her mind!”Charlie said flatly, “Maybe when she jumped into the lake, she realized how precious life is and she was suddenly grateful to be alive. People will only see some of their own problems when they are in desperation.”Aurora nodded and said gratefully, “Master Wade, thank you so, so much! If it weren’t for you, Luna might be dead already…”“Don’t worry. Your friend will be very positive and optimistic from now on.”Then, Charlie reminded her, “You’d better be careful too. When looking for a boyfriend in the future, don’t be fooled by such a scumbag!”Aurora giggled timidly. “I won’t! I’m very smart, okay…”Then, she glanced at Charlie with her large, sparkly eyes full of admiration, and said in a low voice, “Act
The journey to the hospital was about 15 miles. The smell in the car was comparable to a septic tank, a living hell to the people in the car.When they arrived at the hospital, they helped Kian out of the car and slowly walked toward the hospital. Suddenly, the weird feeling slowly crippled Kian’s mind again…First, he felt dizzy and had a headache, then, he looked at the people around him in despair and cried, “D*mn it… guys, the feeling is here again… If I lose my mind again, remember, you guys must hold me down!”Shocked, they nodded reflexively, but inside, they were thinking, ‘We definitely will try to hold you back as much as we can, but whether we can hold you back or not, that’s a completely different story…’Then, as if Kian had suddenly morphed into his hysterical disguise, he shouted anxiously, “Where is the toilet?! Where is the toilet?!”Everyone exchanged nervous glances, and they saw the desperation in each other’s eyes…D*mn it, he had started again!What were th
Kian had completely lost his mind.The psychological hint that Charlie had imprinted in his mind was enormously strong, and the same phrase kept replaying in his mind, “Fill your belly! Fill your belly!”The three guys were in great despair. They jumped on him and desperately wanted to pull him away, but he lay on the floor like a mad dog, cursing and eating.The warden finally arrived with a few doctors. Even the doctors who were used to seeing mental patients were frightened by this bizarre scene.They had seen all kinds of mental illnesses, but this, this was entirely new…This was so ferocious!The doctors hurried forward, dragged Kian from the pile of shit, tied him to a special bed with fixed belts, and pushed him into the hospital.Meanwhile, all the students at the Aurous University of Finance and Economics were spreading and sharing Kian’s horrific video.Many people would vomit on the spot after watching the video, but they suppressed their nausea just to watch the vi
Donald blurted out in dismay, “Of course I know the sedative doesn’t work, I can see it with my own eyes! I’m asking you, what should we do now?”The doctor paused for a while and suggested, “I’ll increase the dosage a little bit more. We have to get him to calm down first no matter what.”Donald nodded and urged him, “What are you waiting for?! Go ahead!”“Mr. Webb, excessive use of sedatives can cause damage to the body, so…”“He is already damaging his own body! The most important thing right now is to calm him down as soon as possible!”“Okay!” The doctor nodded. He quickly prepared a larger dosage and injected it into Kian’s body, but it didn’t seem to work either.“That’s so weird…” The doctor stuttered, “The effect of this sedative is very strong! It is used on savage elephants, but he is still so irritable. This is so strange…”Suddenly, the cardiologist said, “Oh no, his body is shaking! I think his heart rate must be very high!”He retrieved a portable ECG monitor, co
Tonight was destined to be extraordinary and lively.On one side, Kian had everyone’s jaws dropping with his abnormal behavior. On the other side of the city, Kenneth was with Jeffrey, and they hurriedly returned to the Weaver family house with three stalks of century-old purple ginseng.Kenneth was disappointed that he had failed to win the three-hundred-year-old purple ginseng at the auction. He huffed that the century-old purple ginseng was not as good as the three-hundred-year-old ginseng, but thanks to Charlie, he didn’t have to spend 90 million on that…Kenneth bought the three ginsengs from Jeffrey’s friend for 3 million dollars, whereas Charlie had spent 100 million on the three-hundred-year-old purple ginseng.He felt a lot more at ease when he thought about all the money he saved. At this moment, all he hoped for was that the Weaver family’s improved prescription would cure his penile dysfunction.Because of the importance of this medicine to the Weaver family, the entir
Kenneth was a little moved by the scene Jordan portrayed. “Is it that magical?”Jordan replied earnestly, “Of course. Mr. Wilson, the magical medicine of our Weaver family is three to four times as effective as Viagra, and the improved formula is even up to ten times more effective!”Kenneth was extremely thrilled by the possible miraculous effect of the medicine. It seemed that his disorder would be completely cured in no time!Jeffrey asked curiously, “Dad, if we mass-produce the medicine, we can sell it globally and even suppress the sales of Viagra, can’t we?”Jordan waved his hand confidently and said, “Of course! Once the mass-production is up and running, men all over the world will be using my magic drug instead of the so-called Viagra. There will only be one male magic drug on the market, and that is my magic drug!”Then, Jordan turned to Kenneth and said, “Mr. Wilson, I wonder if you are interested in investing in our pharmaceutical company. You only need to invest two o
The cabbie chuckled. "You're a local yet you're heading to Antique Street right away as soon as you land instead of going home? And you're still saying you're not trying to pick up a killer bargain deal?"Come on, man—it's not just you, I want that too. We cabbies work ourselves to death only for ten thousand per month at best while our friend over there made twenty million in one night. I could keep driving cabs for the rest of my life and still not make that much money."Jacob knew that the cabbie must be talking about Raymond and became even more miserable then, grumbling unhappily, "I'm going to Antique Street for business—I'm not trying to pick up some missed bargain.""No? Then you didn't hear what happened yesterday?"The cabbie was immediately curious, and without waiting for Jacob's answer, he exclaimed happily, "Look, man—it was so ridiculous not even Hollywood would put it in their script. There were these fools who were trying to sell an antique trader a replica, but th
It was nighttime in Dubai as Jacob dragged his weary body from the hotel back to the airport.As he was flying economy this time, he was left sitting at the hard bench near the boarding terminal, waiting for it to open.While he waited, his heart was torn as he tapped into the website of the Aurous Hill Charity Fund, found their donation account, and wired the entire 300 thousand he had made over to them.He had picked the Aurous Hill Charity Fund because the circles of antique collectors in Aurous Hill were all discussing how Raymond had donated half of the 20 million he had made to that same charity fund.After Raymond skyrocketed to prominence in Antique Street and became a star, it could not be denied that people admired his profound ability.However, there were also people who envied his skill in turning the tables just as there were those who were jealous he had made twenty million in a single night.Still, Raymond moved fast—soon after word spread that he had made twenty m
Elaine quickly asked, "Well, what if you can't get it done?"Jacob was apprehensive even as he sighed. "If they really pressed the issue, guess I can't even stay at the Calligraphy and Painting Association now… We will see. If things get bad, I'll just resign. I won't ask for much right now, just as long as I don't have to go to jail."Elaine nodded. "Then you should try to reason things out with Raymond Cole or ask for Charlie's help if push comes to shove. Being humiliated is still better than prison.""Okay!"-It was nighttime at Aurous Hill by the time Elaine and Jacob arrived at their hotel.Charlie and Claire had just had dinner, and Claire pulled out her phone, saying, "I just checked my flight app, and it says my parents should have landed two hours ago. They are probably at the hotel, so I'll check in on them with a video call."She had yet to open her WhatsApp when Elaine called her on a video call.Jacob was planning to check in with Claire and Charlie to put their
Hearing what Jacob had said, Elaine became anxious and pressed him as he hung up, "What's going on? You're leaving? But we just got here! My shoes have just caught Dubai dirt, so why are we leaving so soon—"However, Jacob was wiping the sweat off his brow as he mumbled quietly, "Well, at this point, I have to leave or I won't be vice president anymore."Elaine immediately fumed. "We've been married for half our lives, and this is supposed to be our honeymoon, yet we're just leaving? I've posted about this on social media too—there are plenty of people who're waiting for more posts on our trip!"And don't forget—we spent a lot on our flight tickets and our hotels! The hotel bookings can't be refunded either!"Jacob scowled dolefully. "Well, what can we do? Why don't you stay? I'll go home and get this sorted out first….""Well, how long would that take?" Elaine asked."How should I know?" Jacob sighed, uneasy and annoyed. "Don Albert is saying I have to go back and donate the 300
"But I spent 98 thousand on that bronze sculpture!" Jacob exclaimed in agitation before he knew it. "I made 300 thousand from it, and that means my profit was 200 thousand at best, but I'm supposed to return that to him as well?! That means I'd have lost my own capital too!""I can't help you if you can't bear to part with that money, Mr. Wilson," Don Albert said quietly. "In that case, you'll just have to handle it yourself.""Wait, wait, wait!" Jacob immediately became antsy and cried out right then, "Please, Don Albert! I'll return the money! I'll return it, alright?! The entirety of my profits—202 thousand, okay? At least let me keep the money I spent, okay?""By that reasoning, Mr. Wilson, when a phone scammer is told by the cops to return the money they've made from defrauding, should he be allowed to keep the money he spent on telco charges? ""Oh, I…" Jacob was left stumped and could not come up with an answer.Don Albert then pressed on, "Mr. Wilson, I've offered a prom
"Mr. Wilson, what you boys did was truly heinous!" Don Arnold growled. "I scolded Zachary myself when I found out, and I was the one who told him to post that statement!"Jacob was shocked. "But why, Don Arnold? Are you friends with Raymond Cole?""Never met the guy," Don Arnold replied.That left Jacob even more confused. "Then why are you taking his side?""I've been doing my best to clean up my image over the past couple of years," Don Albert replied coolly. "I rarely get involved in mob business or anything illicit, and everyone in Aurous Hill knows that Zachary is my right-hand man, yet he confessed to committing such a heinous crime behind my back. What is that if not sullying my reputation?"Jacob was left reeling as he didn't expect Don Albert to be so serious, but he quickly explained, "I'm sorry. I didn't expect it to affect you so terribly… It's all Zachary's fault! I wouldn't have been aware that Raymond had returned at all, but he just had to tell me and come up with
At this point, Don Albert could very well be Jacob's personal messiah.Even if he did threaten Zachary with calling Charlie persistently, he actually wouldn't dare call Charlie.After all, how would he start explaining that he was involved in a crime? And telling Charlie was basically telling his daughter—what would they think of him after this? Would he ever be able to hold his head high in the family again?As such, his only option now was to ask Don Albert and see if he would help.What he didn't know was that Don Albert was with Charlie, who had already anticipated Jacob's move.When Jacob realized he couldn't stop Zachary, Jacob would find someone who could, and Don Albert was the best man for the job!To no surprise, Don Albert's phone soon started ringing with a call from Jacob.Don Albert didn't answer right away, however, instead turning toward Charlie as he asked gingerly, "So, shall I stick to your script, Master Wade?"Seeing Charlie nod, he pressed on, "Should I
As soon as Jacob sent the voice message, Mr. Bay called.Jacob quickly answered, asking nervously, "How are things over there, Mr. Bay?""How, you ask…?" Mr. Bay sighed in exasperation. "The entire Calligraphy and Painting Association was demanding your dismissal as soon as Zachary Evans posted his statement, thinking that you have no business being the administrative vice president let alone have a place in the association."Even those officials came asking me questions, and you know how they are—gossipers, every last one of them, always finding out about the juicy stuff instantly even if it's really no big deal. The only excuse I have to stop them is that we don't have the facts, but this issue still needs to be taken care of."So, be straight with me. Were you a part of this? If you don't, do you have any definitive evidence that can refute Zachary's claims?""I… Uh…" Jacob stammered, unable to answer.He certainly wanted to say no, but he had no evidence to back himself up.
Jacob bellowed furiously, "Raymond Cole made over 19 million dollars! From my bronze sculpture! Yet you're telling me to refund that 300 thousand too?! You're just fucking with me, aren't you?!""Well, if you don't like it, just do what you like, then," Zachary replied calmly and quickly hung up before Jacob could answer.Jacob was left twitching and shaking endlessly, and there was no telling if it was from rage or fear.Beside him, Elaine quickly asked, "What did Zachary say, dear? Can he get that bronze sculpture back?"Caught by surprise at her question, Jacob flinched, and his phone slipped out of his grasp.As it seemed to hover in the air, he tried to catch it twice but failed, but Elaine managed to grab it.It was then that she noticed that he was sweating all over his face, and she promptly asked, "What's wrong, dear?"Coming to his senses, Jacob's eyes went wide with rage. "Zachary is trying to kill me! He leaked the whole thing to his Twitter page—it's like he's pulli