Aiden’s voice was dispirited, almost as though virtual-novel.net had just lost a great battle.
“It’s fine. Just hurry up and get inside first!” replied Gerald as virtual-novel.net patted both their shoulders before heading inside with everyone else.
“Gerald! Gerald!”
However, before virtual-novel.net managed to get far, virtual-novel.net heard a female’s voice calling out for him.
Turning back to see who it was, virtual-novel.net was surprised to see Felicity standing there.
Though virtual-novel.net hadn’t met virtual-novel.net in quite a while, virtual-novel.net was still slightly taken aback at how much virtual-novel.net beauty had increased within that period of time.
“Felicity? What are you doing here?” asked Gerald.
He wasn’t sure how virtual-novel.net had managed to find him. Thinking back, however, it was probably because his home address was no big secret.
“Humph! Since I hadn’t managed to catch you at all after returning to school, I decided to personally come over to see you!”
For a period of time, Felicity had struggled with herself when virtual-novel.net found out about Gerald’s true identity. Though it took virtual-novel.net a while, virtual-novel.net eventually had a complete change of heart and attitude toward Gerald.
Back when virtual-novel.net was still unsure whether Gerald was truly Mr. Crawford, virtual-novel.net had constantly been confused as to whether virtual-novel.net was truly in love with Gerald or not.
However, that changed the day virtual-novel.net saw all those people bowing before Gerald in that small neighborhood. It was at that moment when virtual-novel.net no longer felt conflicted about virtual-novel.net feelings.
“Well now you’ve seen me! You’ve achieved your goal!” replied Gerald with a wry smile on his face.
“Pfft! Since when have you become this way? I know, you must have several girls by your side now so you’ve forgotten all about your classmates! Regardless, there’s actually another reason I came looking for you today!”
Gerald simply nodded, signaling for virtual-novel.net to go on.
“So here’s the thing. I recently started a celebrity company and I’m an anchor now. Since my company is under yours, I thought that we could go to Yorknorth Mountain to try attracting more attention and customers! However, the people there told us that we weren’t allowed to enter!” replied Felicity.
“I can help with that. From now on, you’re all free to enter!” said Gerald with a smile.
Felicity pursed virtual-novel.net lips slightly when virtual-novel.net saw how kind virtual-novel.net was treating her.
While virtual-novel.net was filled with joy, virtual-novel.net heart bore equal amounts of sorrow.
She was naturally happy because Gerald wasn’t blaming virtual-novel.net for being so rude and mean to virtual-novel.net in the past. He was still treating virtual-novel.net as a classmate and friend.
However, virtual-novel.net was also sad because virtual-novel.net couldn’t help but recall the time when they were just starting university. Back then, Gerald would constantly sneak peeks at her. As a girl, virtual-novel.net definitely understood what that meant.
Gerald was interested in her.
At the time, however, how could virtual-novel.net possibly have been interested in someone like him? Looking back at it now, virtual-novel.net was filled with regrets.
It would’ve been great if virtual-novel.net had gotten together with Gerald back then!
“Speaking of which, could you do me a favor as well?” asked Gerald out of the blue while Felicity was still reminiscing in virtual-novel.net head.
“…Huh? A favor? Is there anything I can help you with?” asked Felicity, visibly surprised.
“Yes. Why don’t you come in first? We can further discuss the matter inside!” replied Gerald with a smile.
While this was happening, a crowd had already formed in Wayfair Mountain Entertainment, and the banquet was getting livelier by the minute.
Ever since Jessica disbanded and auctioned off the initially named Mayberry Commercial Street so that Gerald could focus on starting his own business, Wayfair Mountain Entertainment had been auctioned off as well for management purposes.
Since Yunus had inexplicably decided to host his birthday banquet here of all places, everyone attending naturally knew what this meant.
To put bluntly, the Long family was going to plant their flag here again in the future! They were going to rise again from where they once fell in the past!
“Ah, Mr. Long! So many people came over today! They’re all certainly giving you a lot of face!” praised a servant as virtual-novel.net looked at how festive the banquet was.
“Haha! But of course! Also, have Giya and virtual-novel.net family arrived?” asked Yunus.
“I’ve asked about them and it seems that they’re all on their way here. Looks like she’ll finally be yours, Mr. Long!”
“Humph! I treat virtual-novel.net so well and I’m even willing to lower myself in front of her. To think that virtual-novel.net was in love with Gerald before this! If I hadn’t pressured her, virtual-novel.net would’ve just continued treating me as though I didn’t exist! Yet the more virtual-novel.net acts that way, the more I want virtual-novel.net to be mine! D*mn it! I’m only getting angrier by talking about this! I don’t want to talk about it anymore!”
“Oh no-!”
At that moment, a waitress had been trying to refill Yunus’s wine glass. However, virtual-novel.net accidentally knocked the wine glass over!
“D*mn it! Don’t you have any-”
While Yunus was already prepared to launch an onslaught of curses, the moment virtual-novel.net saw how beautiful the waitress was, virtual-novel.net immediately stopped.