Kael nodded calmly. “Yes,” he said. “I’m sure. My grandpa told me, he owns it.” Boom. The whole hall was stunned, for a second, nobody even reacted properly, It was as if everyone had heard the words, but their minds refused to accept them. Then, little by little, faces changed, some turned blank with shock, some twisted with disbelief, while others simply stared at Kael like he had just said the craziest thing ever. Elara was even shaken, Ariana frowned hard, Brian on the other hand had his mouth opened slightly. One of the judges leaned forward at once, her face turning serious. “Do you even know what a gold mine is?” she asked sharply. “Do you understand how much it costs to own one? Tens of millions, sometimes hundreds of millions.” Her eyes narrowed. “Correct yourself, so you mean your grandfather works in a gold mine? As a laborer?” Kael shook his head. “No,” he said. “He owns it.” Gasp! Now the hall really reacted. “What?” “He owns a gold mine?” “This guy has gone

A classmate leaned back and smirked. “Probably nothing, that’s why the machine crashed, fake card, fake numbers, fake life.” A few people laughed again. “I’ll say maybe five hundred bucks,” someone else said mockingly. “At most a thousand.” “No way,” another said with fake seriousness. “Didn’t you hear him? His grandpa owns a gold mine, let’s give him ten thousand for effort.” That line pulled more laughter from the room then suddenly, the classroom door opened and the lecturer walked in. The noise died instantly as everyone e rushed back into their seats as if nothing had happened. Chairs scraped and acks straightened. “Alright,” the lecturer said calmly. “Let’s start class.” He turned toward the digital board, and just like that, the lesson began. Meanwhile, in the principal’s office, the principal sat behind his desk handling paperwork, his pen moved steadily across the page until a knock broke the quiet. “Come in,” he said without lifting his head. The door opened, and

As Kael stepped into the office, a wave of cool air hit his face at once. The inside was quiet and neatly arranged. The lights were soft, the floor was spotless, and the front desk near the entrance looked clean and expensive. A receptionist sat behind it, typing on her computer. The moment she looked up and saw Kael, her eyes paused on his clothes and just from that, she had already judged him in her heart. She looked at him once, then glanced toward the glass door behind him. “Are you here to see someone?” she asked. “No,” Kael replied calmly. “I came to rent a place.” “Rent?” The receptionist was clearly surprised, she looked him up and down properly this time, and the smile on her face tightened a little. “Clients usually come here with prior appointments,” she said. “This office handles confirmed residents only.” After saying that, she lowered her head and returned to her computer as if the matter was already over. Kael frowned slightly, but he still kept his tone

Still, something in Kael’s tone made her hesitate, he was too calm and too sure. With an annoyed breath, she dropped the phone on the desk, grabbed the card again, and pushed it hard into the machine. Her fingers moved quickly as she entered 200,000 bucks. Then she shoved the device toward him. “Pin.” Kael entered it and instantly, the system began to load. For a second, nothing happened. Ding. A sharp green light flashed across the screen. TRANSACTION APPROVED. The sound seemed louder than it should have been, at that moment, neither of them moved. Kael’s phone vibrated lightly in his hand, he looked down, saw the debit alert, then slipped the phone back into his pocket as if it was nothing. The lady on the other hand was still frozen, her fingers hovered over the machine, then she whispered to herself, “Check again.” Right after that, she refreshed the screen, but the approval was still there, as If not convinced, she refreshed it again, but it was still there.

The attendant pointed toward another section and said, “There are cheaper suits over there too, they still look very good, you can check those instead.” Kael paused for a moment and looked at the suit again, he had already taken a liking to it, she turned back calmly. “I want this one,” he said. “Don’t worry about that.” Gasp! The attendant froze. “Excuse me?” he asked, clearly shocked. “I just said it costs 5,000 bucks.” “I heard you,” Kael replied calmly. “I still want it.” The attendant forced out a smile, but the moment he turned slightly to gather the clothes, his face changed. Under his breath, he muttered in a mocking tone, “People these days really have no shame. They pick things they can’t afford, then come and waste everyone’s time.” He glanced at Kael again, then snorted. “If this fool can’t pay in the end, I’ll make sure he never steps into this store again.” Kael did not hear all of it clearly, but from the man’s face alone, he already knew what kind of thought