Female Novel
Chapter 126: Tens of Millions of Dollars
Franklin felt very nervous when he asked how much the Jade Dragon was worth because he had just
fiercely mocked Maximilian.
Watching Maximilian giving away the Jade Dragon of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty as a birthday gift,
Franklin felt very embarrassed.
The face of other people, including Iris, turned bad with their eyebrows furrowed. It seemed that the
more valuable the Jade Dragon was, the more uncomfortable they were.
People who had said that the Jade Dragon was worth 20 dollars only now flushed with shame. They
even wished that there was a crack in the ground that they could hide themselves in.
Humphrey furrowed his dashing eyebrows together with vague disquiet in his heart.
He had thought that he would be the most outstanding one today due to the private room he booked in
Lasdun and the gold coin watch he gave Marcus as a birthday gift, which cost about one million dollars
and more than fifteen thousand dollars respectively. However, he found that things went differently as
he had expected.
Who had said that Maximilian was a piece of poor crap?
Could a crap give a royal thing as a gift?
The more Humphrey thought, the more heartbroken he was. It was possible that the money he spent
today would be useless to achieve his goals.
With a broken heart, Humphrey took a peak at Victoria and found that she was staring at Maximilian,
which made him cry out silently.
Victoria was completely stunned by such a fast change and could not figure it out. She had worried that
Maximilian would make a fool of himself with the gift, but now it seemed that the fool was not
Maximilian, but these noisy and ridiculous relatives and friends.
Maximilian smiled and said, “Mr. Hamilton, please tell me how much the Jade Dragon worth now. I am
very curious about it, too. The Jade Dragon was bought from a street stall. It is such a windfall, isn't it?”
Humphrey and other people were in a mess and thought, “Fuck windfall, you dislike us and deliberately
speak so to take a revenge on us’
Humphrey thought he was taken for a ride. Maximilian just spent 20 dollars and eventually became the
most outstanding gay today, while he spent more than 1 million dollars but gained nothing.
Cyrus laughed and said with a cough, “The Jade Dragon has never been traded, so I can't directly give
you the price. But I can give you a reference. A white jade bear made of Khotan jade and created
during the reign of the Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty was sold at the Autumn Auction held by Christie's
not long ago for 6 million dollars. As they are made in the same age, this Jade Dragon would sell for a
better price at an auction”
With a thud, someone failed to hold on to his butt and fell off his seat.
Humphrey, Franklin and Iris were about to break down.
“Oh, my god! More than 6 million dollars, doesn't it? It is such a valuable thing”
“lam jealous. My son-in-law only gave me gifts worth 15 thousand dollars or so at my birthday, which
are so cheap compared to the Jade Dragon”
“Maximilian isn't as worthless as people said. At least, he got such a windfall, which is enough for him
to amaze us,’ some old friends of Marcus mumbled. Their voices were not loud but were clear enough
to be heard by everyone.
A slight smile broke on Victoria's lips. She felt completely relieved that Maximilian eventually managed
to make a good show this time.
Looking at Victoria’s smile, Maximilian smiled, too. As long as Victoria was happy, he would be happy,
too.
Iris glared at Maximilian and felt a burst of burning pain on her face, as if what she had said and done
before slapped on her face.
She thought to herself, “The poor guy brought shame to me in public. I would trample him to death if
there was a chance next time.”
Franklin acted like a child who had done something wrong, bending his head and withdrawing his body.
At that moment, the thought that the Jade Dragon was worth 6 million dollars filled his mind. He thought
he should be the one who had such a luck because it was he who often strolled around antique
markets and why Maximilian, an idiot, could be so lucky?
However, Franklin had never gained anything valuable in antique markets. On the contrary, he often fell
for fake antiques.
Franklin became even angrier at thought that Maximilian robbed him of his good luck. He just wanted to
kill Maximilian on the spot.
Andrew, Darian and their wives also knitted their eyebrows and looked awful.
The guy unexpectedly got such a windfall that worth 6 million dollars.
Although Humphrey's chest was filled with surprise and jealousy, he still pretended to be calm because
he was a boss after all, and he should retain his emotions inside him.
He said, “Ah...ah, it has really broadened my horizon. Maxi, excuse me, what's your name? The Jade
Dragon has amazed me a lot. Despite its value, you just spent 20 dollars on it. So, I think your present
should be regard as 20 dollars and the additional value should be owed to luck”
He seemed to be logical, but actually he was playing a game and green with envy. If he could, he
would not hesitate to howl at Maximilian.
Laura said, “Humphrey is right. The Jade Dragon was bought at a price of 20 dollars, so it is a gift of
only 20 dollars. The
additional value is footy and means nothing..” Laura was interrupted by Marcus.
On the one hand, Marcus didn’t want to make the situation too outrageous. On the other hand, he
worried that Maximilian would take the Jade Dragon back if he was cornered. In that case, he would
lose a lot.
The plan to freeze out Maximilian could be postponed, but the precious Jade Dragon should be
accepted right now.
So, he said in the way that a father-in-law would speak, “No matter how much it was worth, it always
represented his filial piety. I decided to accept it. Maximilian, thank you for your gift, and I am looking
forward to your further progress in the future.”
Maximilian smiled and said, “As long as you like it, it is fine with me”
“Of course, I like it. And the gift given by Humphrey is great, too. Well, let's order dishes. It's time for
meal now. "Marcus said.
He immediately changed the topic
when his slick words were over. He worried that if he didn’t do it, Laura would again say something
unpleasant for Maximilian to hear.
Laura glared at Maximilian with dissatisfaction, but considering the value of the Jade Dragon, she said
nothing.
Humphrey smiled with bitterness and helplessness and thought to himself that no one knew his
bitterness. He had lost the bait along with the fish, but it didn’t matter. There would be another chance
for him to teach Maximilian a lesson. The poor guy was always poor and Maximilian could not be lucky
every time, he thought.
Humphrey called the waiter and took the menu. Holding the menu in his hand, he took a look at
Maximilian and thought that since he had already spent so much money, he didn't care to spend more.
In order to win his dignity, Humphrey decided to order expensive dishes only.
“Three lobsters with a weight no less than 1.5 kilograms each, abalones, stewed millet and sea
cucumber...” Precious dishes were ordered one by one, as Humphrey looked around and felt relieved
after seeing their expressions. He thought to himself that spending money was surely cool. Whennovelbin
Humphrey was absorbed in his expensive dishes, the door opened. A cold voice broke through; I want
this room, and you are supposed to choose another one”