It was already late autumn now, and winter was coming. The temperature in Waltz City had already plummeted very low, so it was only about ten degrees Celsius by night. Most people were dressed in coats outdoors to shield themselves from the cold. However, Zayn was only wearing a short-sleeved shirt, unbothered by the cold even by the slightest bit. He walked the street alone and drew the attention of many. The vast majority of people assumed that he was showing off by dressing so lightly in such obviously cold weather. Although he had taught Chester a good lesson today, it had been an accident because he did not expect to bump into Chester there either. He could imagine how Chester would have already complained to Zidane by now for sure. Nonetheless, he was not bothered at all. His relationship with Zidane was already mutually antagonistic since the start without the possibility of resolution anymore. Even without Chester’s incident, the war between him and Zidane was inevitable
Every single person frowned to express their displeasure. Shane said in a deep voice, “Uncle, have you developed dementia? Zayn was born bad, and he has had a penchant for rebelling since he was young, just like his deceased mother. If we were to take him back for real, every one of us will be played by him when he grows more powerful.”Next, Shane pulled a long face and said in an even deeper voice, “Everyone, don’t forget who Zayn’s mother was! Zayn is unaware of his mother’s real identity now, but when he finds out about it later, do you think that Zayn will still treat the Larsons as his own family?”Everyone held their breaths when that statement was made. As they recalled something, a tinge of dread flashed across their faces for a moment…Meanwhile, a tall and huge silhouette walked in from the entrance with long strides while a few people followed behind him. “Just a mere Zayn is enough to scare all of you to this extent? Hmph!”All at once, everyone shifted their gaze to
The memorial service for Grandpa Larson was held unbeknownst to any commoners because they would not be involved due to the disparity of their statuses. However, it was a grand event for the upper-class social circle of Waltz City and Fenx City. Many people would be paying rapt attention to this event. Many fine restaurants in Waltz City and Fenx City had tried contacting the Larsons in advance in the hopes that they could cater for the memorial and make a huge profit from it. The memorial service for the Larsons was not held at just any grand location—it was held at The Oasis. Many venue vendors were very disappointed to hear the news as they were missing out on a huge business deal. Everyone was well aware that the Larsons were very generous with their money, and that the family’s annual memorial service would be held at an especially grand scale, so they would have been looking at a profit of a few million dollars.However, The Oasis was deemed to be an acceptable location unde
“I’m going to seize Zayn and beat him up when he gets here. We’ll see if he still has the nerve to be so cocky.”“That’s right. You should beat him up so badly until he becomes docile and see if he will hand over the seven billion dollars of inheritance obediently…”They resented Zayn very much. When they noticed that Jordan, Zidane, and the others did not comment further, they began complaining louder and louder to vent their dissatisfaction with Zayn. All at once, the originally quiet hall was filled with all sorts of clamorous discussions. As one of the executives of The Oasis, Raymond was here as well. He could not help feeling breathless with anxiety on behalf of Zayn as he listened to the displeased and angry complaints of these Larsons. It seemed like the memorial service today was a trap for Zayn. If Zayn had the courage to turn up for real, perhaps things would not end well for him!He regretted it. He should have warned Zayn in advance if he had known about this so t
Zayn was here for real. Raymond’s pupils constricted beyond his control when he saw Zayn as he felt even more anxious now. The numerous Larsons in the hall narrowed their eyes and assumed completely different expressions from Raymond’s the moment they saw Zayn. Delighted, they were gloating to themselves about how successful their scheme was…Jordan looked at Zayn with a tinge of admiration in his gaze. Zayn had the courage to attend the event solo anyhow. Not everyone had the boldness to attend a memorial service alone. Of course, it was one thing to admire him and another thing to decide what to do with him. Zidane looked towards Zayn with the corners of his lips curled up ever so slightly. He looked just like a poisonous snake that had its eyes on its prey. Everyone’s gaze was fixed upon Zayn. At this very moment, he sensed pressure that he had never experienced before. However, the pressure dissolved into nothingness when he took a breath. He smiled and walked into the h
The atmosphere in the room immediately tensed up when he made the statement. There was a slight change in everyone’s expression. Jordan’s pupils constricted ever so slightly for a moment. Soon afterward, he revealed an expression filled with guilt as he heaved a sigh heavily and said, “Sigh! It was our fault for being too impulsive. We lost our senses when we saw Master Larson turn into a vegetable, and we didn’t investigate things properly first before we kicked you out of the family. It was all our fault! Zayn, I’ve been feeling very guilty for having done that to you all this while, and I haven’t been able to sleep well for nights on end. Sigh…”Jordan was so good at acting that he could have won the best actor award. Not even Zayn could immediately tell that the regret and guilt on his expression were fake. “Uncle, your acting skills are improving by the day. I was almost deceived by you, heh-heh,” said Zayn while chuckling. Jordan’s expression tightened for a moment instantly
Zayn’s words were like a nuke sending a seismic shock to every single Larson in the room. Their eyes widened, and their reactions quickly became violent.Many of them went from zero to absolute rage in a matter of seconds, and they were sure to let Zayn know through the glares they shot him. The most senior members of the family—those who had been talking just moments ago—slapped their hands over their chest as the color left their mien before they gasped for air. The news was so shocking to them that they thought they were going to pass out!Jordan’s reaction was overblown, too. He blurted out a yelp, “Seven billion dollars of inheritance and you gave it all out for charity?!”Just how thriftless and dumb must a punk be to pull off that sort of thing?!Apoplectic, many in the family abandoned whatever courtesies they might have used moments ago as they leaped to their feet and strode towards Zayn before unleashing a salvo of shrieking censures.“You prodigal b*stard! How could yo
What really cemented the possibility into reality, however, was that supercilious half-smile on Zayn’s lips.In unison, the crowd felt their cheeks burning as exasperated humiliation lashed across their faces. A massive rant strewn from colorful and interesting word choices blared within their minds as the realization of being played like a fiddle bred new rage.Jordan was one of those whose recovery from shock was instantly followed by a surfeit of embarrassed fury. The only reason why he did not send Zayn straight to his maker right there and then was because that young man still had his use.“A-ha! You know me so well, Zidane!” Zayn said, chuckling. He pulled out his phone and called the bank, opting for information on his bank account when prompted. Soon, a clear, jaunty voice belted from the speakers, “Thank you for calling, our most esteemed Black Card VVIP. The amount of money remaining in your account is 9,110,034,258 dollars and 33 cents.”All manners of noises whisked out