Chapter 267: Proving Himself
If it were just family boasting, it would be one thing.
But today was a housewarming with relatives present, and Noah was making a spectacle of himself.
The embarrassment wasn’t just Noah’s; it extended to the entire Wilson Family.
This made Daniel so angry his hair stood on end.
“Noah…”
Luna looked at Noah.
In her impression, Noah wasn’t one to boast. Why was he acting so strangely today?
In a corner of the living room, a middle-aged man with a notebook and a press card around his neck looked at Noah, then lowered his head to take notes:
“At the housewarming, Larry stole the spotlight, receiving praise from relatives.”
“The Wilson Family’s disgraceful son-in-law was naturally ignored by everyone. However, he likes to seek attention and said some impolite things, which led to ridicule from the relatives. It’s true that pitiful people often have something detestable about them.”
“In short, today’s video recording was very successful. Larry, after becoming wealthy, bought a villa and a luxury car, gaining face in front of relatives and his father-in-law. At the same time, he publicly humiliated Noah, whom he has always disliked.”
“If the video is aired, it should have good ratings.”
…
The banquet continued for about half an hour.
“Noah, are you full? If so, hurry home!” Daniel looked at Noah, “You being here annoys me. Seeing you makes me lose my appetite.”
“Wife, let’s go home,” Noah put down his chopsticks and said calmly.
“Okay!”
Lisa nodded and left with Noah.
She had long grown tired of these relatives.
“Noah, remember to pay your share via Facebook Red Packet!” Larry shouted from behind.
“Oh, Noah,” Sarah added:
“Your villa was allocated to Lisa by Noah Capital and could be taken back at any time. If you can’t stay there anymore, you can come live with us, but we’ll charge rent—eight thousand a month!”
“Eight thousand? This wretch would be lucky to make eight hundred a month!” Jake sneered.
“I’ll be living in this villa from now on,” Daniel said, grinning widely, “No need to stay at Noah’s place. Seeing that wretch makes me angry.”
…
At this moment, Noah and Lisa had walked outside the villa.
“Honey, those relatives are so annoying!” Lisa gritted her teeth in anger:
“They don’t even look at their own lives, the houses they live in, the cars they drive. What gives them the right to criticize you?”
“These people are like that by nature, hard to change,” Noah said calmly.
“Honey, I know you’re wealthy.” Lisa spoke again:
“The car and villa we have are all bought by you. Why don’t you tell those relatives? I think if you told them, they’d definitely shut up.”
Noah smiled, “Do you think they’d believe me if I told them? A villa worth nearly a billion, two Mercedes E-Class sedans—would they believe I have that kind of money?”
“Why wouldn’t they believe?” Lisa was puzzled.
“That’s human nature,” Noah explained:
“For example, if a very poor relative of yours, like George, who lives in a mud-brick house, suddenly tells you he’s a billionaire and drives a luxury car to show you, would you believe that money is his?”
“Of course not. How could someone so poor suddenly become rich?” Sarah shook her head:
“My first thought would be that he probably did something illegal to get a windfall.”
“Exactly,” Noah said, “That’s how these relatives think.”
“To them, I’m just someone with no job. Even if I had money, it’s hard to change their perception.”
“Another reason is that you’re the head of the poverty alleviation project, earning millions a year. So naturally, they focus on you, thinking all the money is yours and I’m just a freeloader.”
“I see,” Lisa understood.
“Of course, if I wanted to prove my wealth to them, it would be simple—just show them my bank balance.”
Noah smiled again:
“But is it necessary?”
“Are these people worth proving anything to? We’re not even in the same world. Why should I display myself to them? I just need to live my own life well.”
“Yes, honey, you’re right!”
Lisa smiled, “We just need to live our lives well. If we told them we were rich, they’d probably come to borrow money every day. That would be a headache.”
Hearing Noah’s words, Lisa’s mood improved. She affectionately took Noah’s arm:
“Honey, let’s go home!”
“Although there’s no need to prove anything to them, I, Noah, am not a pushover. Larry, buying a villa and showing off in front of me, but you won’t even live in that villa for a week.”
Noah’s lips curled into a cold smile.
…
In the evening, Larry sent off the relatives, ending the housewarming.
At home, only he, Sarah, Daniel, and George remained.
Suddenly, Larry’s phone rang.
Larry picked up the phone, saw the number, and his expression turned serious. He found a secluded spot to answer:
“Hello.”
“Larry, the three hundred thousand has all been lent out, with a monthly interest rate of six percent,” a voice came from the other end, slightly deep.
“Thank you, Jack, thank you!” Larry laughed, “As expected of a professional loan shark, three hundred thousand lent out in just one day.”
“I’m not a professional loan shark,” the voice on the other end said:
“It’s just that recently, my influence has expanded, and I’ve made some friends in the loan shark business, so it went out quickly. But let’s be clear, we split the interest fifty-fifty.”
“Don’t worry, Jack. I, Larry, keep my word. As long as we get back the principal and interest, we’ll split it evenly,” Larry said immediately.
“Hehe, don’t worry about getting the principal back. The entire gray area of Oceanbridge City is basically under our control now. Collecting debts is a piece of cake,” the voice on the other end chuckled.
Larry breathed a sigh of relief. His biggest fear was lending out the money and not getting back the interest or principal.
“With your assurance, Jack, I’m relieved,” Larry laughed.
“Alright, I’ll hang up now.”
Then the call ended with a series of beeps.
Larry put his phone back in his pocket, feeling good.
Three hundred thousand lent out at a six percent monthly interest rate meant eighteen thousand in interest per month.
Split evenly with Jack, that was nine thousand.
Nine thousand a month was definitely not a small amount!
