Late at night.Eastcliff.Sheldon could not hide his disappointment as he returned to his own home.His mood was very complicated at this moment, and he was in a state of utter confusion.Earlier in the evening, Rosalie’s biological mother, Yashita, had come to Schulz Group to meet him.As soon as the both of them met, Yashita began anxiously asking him about Rosalie’s whereabouts.However, Sheldon did not know how he should respond to her question.This was because he did not know where Rosalie was either.It seemed as though Rosalie had evaporated from the face of this world, leaving absolutely no clues behind at all.Yashita, who was missing an arm, knelt in front of Sheldon as she cried and pleaded with Sheldon because she hoped that Sheldon would do everything within his means to find out Rosalie’s whereabouts. After all, she was still his biological daughter.Sheldon agreed to her request.Rosalie was indeed his biological daughter. This had been supported by the resul
Helen nodded slightly. She had never cared or interfered in Sheldon’s work ever since she had married him.This was because she felt that there was no need for her to interfere with a man’s affairs.Therefore, she had never asked Sheldon about the details of his work before.When she saw that Sheldon looked very tired, she said, “You can change your clothes first. I will put some water into the bathtub for you so that you can take a good bath first. You should turn off your cell phone when you go to bed tonight. You are not allowed to get out of bed until you wake up naturally tomorrow!”Sheldon was a little moved, and he hurriedly said, “Honey, you don’t need to worry about me. I can fill the bathtub up with water on my own.”Helen replied, “I just used the water in the bathtub. It will take quite some time to release the water and change the water in the bathtub. You should just change your clothes and rest for a while first.”Sheldon smiled as he said, “It’s okay. I can just s
Helen truly loved Curtis.She was different compared to Charlie’s mother. Curtis and Charlie’s mother had met when the both of them were studying abroad. As for Helen, she had grown up with Curtis, and they were just like childhood sweethearts.The both of them came from wealthy and powerful families in Eastcliff, and they had been studying in the same schools ever since they were young.They went to the best kindergarten, the best elementary school, the best junior high school, and also the best high school in Eastcliff.Therefore, the faces of Helen and Curtis from different periods of their lives could be found together in several graduation photos.Curtis had always excelled ever since he was a child, and Helen especially enjoyed playing with him when they were both in elementary school.Helen realized that she had fallen in love with Curtis when they were in junior high school.Since then, her thoughts and feelings for Curtis had never changed. Moreover, she had never conce
In each episode, Sheldon and Helen would always discuss who sung each song better or who interpreted the songs better. The both of them would always watch the program happily together with great interest.Until one day, a female singer named Susan sang a cover of a song called .When Helen heard the song, she had started crumbling emotionally again. She covered her face as she started crying miserably in front of the television.The lyrics of that song were still fresh in Sheldon’s memory.The lyrics went like this:“You opened up your arms and melted me,You softly rubbed your fingertips against me and crushed me, You stirred up winds and clouds and swept me away,You lifted up waves and then abandoned me…The both of us are too imbalanced,Love and hatred, are all controlled by you.But today, I can’t leave you.No matter whether you love me or not…”Susan’s voice and vocal range were simply excellent, and it was simply heartbreaking when the song reach
As the eldest daughter-in-law of the Schulz family, Helen’s first reaction after seeing this headline was to quickly click into the article to understand what was happening.Although she rarely asked about matters relating to her husband or the Schulz family, no matter what it was, she was still a member of the Schulz family. So, she had naturally heard a little about the things happening in the family recently.Her son and daughter had been kidnapped and almost gotten killed in Japan. This incident left Helen with lingering fears, and it also made her feel a little more concerned about the situation in Japan.She also knew that Rosalie had assassinated and annihilated the entire Matsumoto family. Although she felt that they had gone a little overboard in this matter, she knew that Sheldon was extremely angry at that time. When he was giving this order, he was extremely determined, and there was no room for negotiation at all.After that, Rosalie and a large group of top masters fr
What was even more hateful was the fact that in recent years, his illegitimate daughter had been living in the Schulz family mansion as a bodyguard. She had always been by his side!This made her feel a total sense of betrayal, and she felt a sense of coldness spreading from her head all the way to her toes!Helen desperately tried to control her trembling hands as she continued reading the article. In the follow-up context, even the Japanese Homeland Security Bureau felt that the Schulz family was indeed worse than beasts!They would be willing to sell out the life of their own daughter and granddaughter all for the sake of a little profit and interest! They were simply extremely vicious and cold-hearted!When Helen saw this, she finally got her dander up.She looked at the wedding photo of Sheldon and herself on the wall, and she could not help but feel a little nauseous when she thought about her marriage to him for so many years.However, she suddenly felt relieved again in a
When Helen saw Sheldon kneeling on the ground and crying, Helen subconsciously took a few steps back as she freed her body from his grasp. After that, she said seriously, “Sheldon, you should understand my personality very well. I brought up a gentleman’s agreement with three clauses to you when I agreed to marry you. Do you remember what it is?”Sheldon lifted his head with flushed red eyes as he nodded slightly and said, “I remember! I remember! I remember every word! Honey, I was really just confused for a moment. Please, I beg you. Please just forgive me this once, okay?”Helen had a stern expression on her face as she said, “Sheldon, I want you to tell me what were those three clauses in our gentleman’s agreement first.”Sheldon felt his heart hurting as he said in a trembling voice, “The first clause of our gentleman’s agreement was that no matter what time or what kind of situation it was, as long as… as long as…”Helen probed, “As long as what?”Sheldon sighed as he said,
Helen asked him, “Sheldon, do you know why I loved Curtis so much back then?”Sheldon was startled at this time.He looked at Helen before he asked in a hoarse voice, “Why?”Helen laughed bitterly before she said in a pained voice, “Back then, when Curtis was about to get married, I also ran and confessed my love for him just like how Yashita confessed her love for you…”“I honestly thought about giving my body to him. I even gave him the same reason as Yashita did…”“At that time, I told him: Curtis, I have already loved you for so many years without getting anything in return at all. Even if you truly do not love me and cannot give me the end result that I am hoping for, don’t leave me with any last regrets…”“I even said: Curtis, for a woman, the most precious thing is her chastity. The reason why chastity is the most precious and valuable thing to every woman is because every woman would want to leave it for the man she loves the most. As for me, I hope that I can leave my ch
"Alright!" Trippy was at once fawning, tagging along behind Raymond like a little child.Around thirty people were waiting in front of Treasure Measure by now. The collectors came in twos or threes, and all ten numbers had since been taken.Before Raymond arrived, he had a brief look at the collectors' faces through the security cameras before walking over, and he was really relieved to see no familiar faces.Having traded Oskian antiques for years abroad, it was only natural that he was acquainted with some of the elite collectors in the country.He also knew that they were especially demanding with the quality of their collection and wanted almost flawless items. As such, the bronze sculpture which had been completely lost wouldn't interest them.Still, he was also a little concerned that amongst the elite collectors he knew, there might be some who were losing money and losing purchasing power in turn. If they happened to take an interest in the bronze sculpture on top of that,
Trippy grinned. "I mean, just look at my stall—ain't no way I'm getting any business here. Why not let me check out this item of yours? And see how interested they are? I'm really interested in learning and upping my game."Then, as if worried that Raymond would refuse, he quickly added, "Don't worry—I promise to stay in a corner and just watch."Still, Raymond could guess right then that someone must have sent Trippy to spy on him.It didn't matter whether it was Mick, Jacob, or Zachary either—they were all in this plot together, and one knowing meant all three knowing.Trippy was a gossiper in nature. If he was allowed to witness the whole process, everyone down Antique Street would definitely know before long.In fact, he could use someone like that right now, and Trippy had come straight to his doorstep.With that in mind, Raymond smiled, "Come join me if you're interested. It's not like there's anything to hide…"Pausing, he then warned Trippy, "But since you're going in my
After watching Mick's video, Jasmine's opinion of the man improved considerably.She was actually well aware that the decline of Vintage Deluxe was mostly due to Mick's incompetence.However, as Jasmine was now managing a billion-dollar company, she couldn't spare any time to ask many questions about Vintage Deluxe's performance. In her opinion, as long as Vintage Deluxe didn't lose too much money or ruin the reputation they had worked so hard to build, she wasn't interested in a regime change.It was the same mindset as Marianne Long, who begged her father to keep that lane full of food stalls in Hong Kong over sentiment.As such, seeing that Mick actually had some skill pleased her considerably.She couldn't resist checking out the comments of the video too.She saw that many were praising the manager of Vintage Deluxe for taking a tough stand against the scammer as well as how Vintage Deluxe's reputation was long-standing and without comparison.She soon noticed Jacob's comme
Soon, more collectors had gathered outside Treasure Measure even before Raymond showed up at Antique Street, with over ten of them gathered outside in no time at all.Since Raymond had only prepared ten slips, the rest left in disappointment seeing that they had no chance.Even so, the ten collectors who had gotten a number were nervous—save for the first man who had arrived.The details on the online sales post insisted that the price was fixed, and that first-come first-serve applies.If he bought the bronze sculpture, the other nine would have come all this way for nothing.However, if the seller decided to make it an auction, they would have a chance too, although their net profit would thin in turn. After all, they could have acquired the bronze sculpture for just 20 million, and that meant a solid 8 million in profit.An auction would at least raise the price to 27 million, and more would make it chicken feed.If they gave up at that point, it was a waste of a trip.If
Trippy naturally wasn't going to tell Mick everything word-for-word, so he said vaguely, "Uh, they were just being stubborn and refused to listen to anything I said. They kept saying that they wouldn't know until they saw the actual item."Mick got out of bed, staring at his phone as he mused to himself.This was getting a little ridiculous, was it not? A fool who was scammed, actually able to scam someone else? But if he really could sell it, wouldn't all their work be for nothing?With that in mind, he promptly called Zachary, who wasn't even up yet.Ever since he had started working for Don Albert, his daily routine was no longer the same as the days when he was a humble stall owner working on Antique Street, but a man of importance who slept late and woke up late.In the evening, he would be spending his time patrolling Don Albert's night entertainment properties as well as holding meetings with subordinates to decide on management policies and the like. That was why he wo
Seeing that Mick had a favor to ask, Trippy was naturally eager to seize the opportunity to get in his good graces."Don't worry, Mr. Crane!" He promptly replied. "Just leave it to me!"Returning to Treasure Measure, he went up to the first man who had come and said, "Hey, brother… Did you come to buy the bronze sculpture from Mr. Cole?"The man asked warily, "You know about the bronze sculpture?""Of course!" Trippy grinned. "I know all too well—it's actually famous here in Aurous Hill."Whipping out his phone, he played the short video that Mick had spent five grand promoting, saying, "Here—check this out!"Curious, the man took the phone and watched the video solemnly.The other latecomer soon hurried over as well and stared fixedly at the screen too.They watched as Bill entered a room with the bronze sculpture with Mick, the latter who checked it out and started commenting on it.The first man exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, it really is that bronze sculpture."The second ma
The other antique traders who were keeping tabs on the situation were left confused by Trippy's message.[Maybe even those out-of-towners know that Raymond is a sucker? So they traveled overnight just to see what happens?][I know Raymond is in trouble, but is it really worth traveling hundreds of miles just to watch?][Maybe they know he's a sucker, so they came to sell him more counterfeits?][Shit, that must be it! Suckers are rare these days, after all!][Damn straight! Just knowing that there's one in Aurous Hill, you'd be eager to come over.]Even Mick Crane who had just woken up and saw the message immediately sent a voice message: "Those conmen are just like flies flocking around shit as soon as they smell it.""Oh, but what they don't know is that Raymond has no more money! I heard he only had a few hundred thousand for the startup, and the bronze sculpture must have cost most of it. I'm afraid those people won't even get their gas money and toll costs back after travel
Trippy rolled his eyes as he texted back: [Hell no. I need to start my business instead of wasting my time. You morons can come get a number yourself if you like. Haha!]Still, Trippy had just sent his text when a trio arrived in a hurry outside Treasure Measure.Seeing that the doors were closed, the leader asked Trippy, "Excuse me, can I ask if this is Treasure Measure? Owned by a man named Mr. Cole?"Trippy was at once surprised. "You mean Raymond Cole?"The leader quickly said, "We don't know his first name, only that his last name is Cole, and his handle name was Treasure Measure's Mr. Cole."Trippy chuckled. "That'd be him. Has to be, since he hand wrote that shop sign."Pausing, he then asked in curiosity, "So, you've come to see him being a sucker?"The leader was naturally curious as to what Trippy was talking about. However, he was also reluctant to reveal why he had come since there was a killer bargain at stake. In fact, every other collector who was coming was k
Raymond also added that the 20 million price tag wouldn't be cut or increased. To put it simply, the bronze sculpture was right there in Aurous Hill and waiting—it was a race.Hence, many reputable collectors contacted expert appraisers throughout the night, some even booking night flights straight to Aurous Hill.The best amongst them was a fanatic collector of bronze items in Eastcliff.Following a brief exchange with Raymond online, he immediately called an expert who was also a close friend. As soon as his call was answered, he asked the other man if he had time to travel to Aurous Hill so that no one else would beat them to it—and they would drive out in the night if at all possible.After all, the earliest flight was at six in the morning, and it'd be eight by the time they made it to Aurous Hill Airport and nine by the time they got to Antique Street in a cab.Therefore, the ideal way to get there was by driving over six hundred miles at top speed, and that meant reaching A