2024-09-14 17:26:48Due to the overwhelming number of messy comments, Alice couldn't read them one by one. More importantly, there was no need to do so.
With her pure and beautiful appearance and good family background, naturally, many people pursued her at school. The wealthy young masters of Nova City's affluent families, without exception, were all her ardent admirers.
However, in her eyes, these were all just frivolous playboys. From a young age, her heart had only been filled with her Joseph. Her entire youth was occupied by beautiful memories related to Joseph.
Alice opened her phone, thinking of replying in the comment section to clarify her relationship with Joseph to avoid any misunderstandings. But after thinking about it, she stopped and deleted the entire line of text she had typed.
Why should she clarify? If she deliberately clarified, would Joseph be unhappy? But if she didn't clarify, many people would be displeased, right?
However, what did other people's displeasure have to do with her? As long as Joseph was happy, that's all that mattered.
With this thought, Alice put down her phone.
"Knock, knock, knock..." There was a knocking sound from outside.
"Alice, can I have my phone back?" Joseph's voice came from outside. Only then did Alice remember that Joseph's phone was in her room.
"Ah? Right, I forgot to give you the phone," Alice looked at it, grabbed Joseph's new phone, and opened the door.
Joseph was waiting at the door.
"Joseph, this is your new phone. It used to be my spare phone. This is your old phone. I'm giving them both to you."
"Also, I registered F******k for you and added my and Grandpa's contact information."
"By the way, quite a few messages came in just now. I guess someone was looking for you. Don't worry, I didn't read the content. I know to respect your privacy," Alice handed the two phones to Joseph and explained everything carefully and patiently.
"Okay, thank you," Joseph thanked her with a smile.
"Joseph?" Alice looked at Joseph with a slightly aggrieved expression, which Joseph didn't quite understand.
"Um, what's the matter?" Joseph asked.
"Don't say thank you, okay? Why are you still so polite with me? What's mine is yours. If you want anything, just tell me."
Hearing these words, Joseph felt touched in his heart. Since his parents passed away, the grandfather and granddaughter of the Morgan family had been the kindest people to him.
He had thought he would be alone for the rest of his life, but now, having a girl who was good to him seemed not bad.
However, over the years, he had completely forgotten about others, which made him feel somewhat guilty.
"Then I won't thank you," Joseph smiled.
"Hey, you... Alright, you've been busy all day. Go take a shower and get some rest. I have classes tomorrow afternoon," Alice sighed, feeling a bit exasperated. Her Joseph was a bit too straightforward.
However, even the straightforward Joseph was adorable.
"Okay," Joseph agreed, but then thought of something.
"No, wait a moment."
"Hmm? Joseph, is there anything else?" Alice was about to close the door but was stopped by Joseph.
"What did you go downstairs to buy for me earlier?" Joseph asked curiously.
"Um..." Alice was stunned for a moment, her pretty face turning slightly red as she recalled something embarrassing.
"That... I'll go get it for you. Wait here!" Alice, with a flushed face, went back to her room and closed the door behind her.
"Why so mysterious?" Joseph became even more puzzled.
Before long, Alice's door opened again, and Alice came out holding something, but she hid it behind her back, so Joseph couldn't see what it was.
"Umm, Joseph, could you please close your eyes? Close your eyes, and I'll give you the thing," Alice's pretty face was flushed, her head slightly lowered, looking enchantingly beautiful.
"So mysterious?" Joseph was stunned again.
"Alright then, I'll close my eyes," saying this, Joseph closed his eyes.
"Don't open your eyes. Only open them after I'm back in my room," Alice reminded him again.
"Okay," Joseph could only agree.
Subsequently, Joseph felt something soft being placed in his hands.
"Okay... Okay, I didn't know about the sizes and all, so I bought two of each size for you," after saying this, Alice fled back to her room and closed the door tightly.
After Alice returned to her room, Joseph opened his eyes and discovered that he was holding several pairs of men's underwear.
"Oh... So that's what it was!" Joseph was stunned for a moment, muttering to himself. After realizing what it was, he chuckled.
Then, holding his intimate clothing, he left.
After returning to her room, Alice buried her head tightly in her pillow. It was simply embarrassing to death. It was the first time she had bought such things for a boy. She had originally wanted Joseph to buy them himself.
But then, she felt that doing this had a special meaning.
After calming her excited emotions, Alice opened her F******k chat window with Joseph.
"Umm, Joseph, I've never bought such things for anyone before. I really don't know much about it. See if you like the styles."
"Whew... I squatted outside the convenience store for twenty minutes before mustering the courage to go in!" Alice typed rapidly and sent two messages to Joseph.
"What's there to care about styles for these things? It's not like you girls!" Joseph replied with a message, accompanied by a smirking emoji.
"Ah ah ah! Joseph, you're so knowledgeable! Did you buy them for your ex-wife before?" Alice asked tentatively.
"No. She and I weren't husband and wife, not even friends."
"I won't talk to you for now. I'm going to take a shower and take care of some things," Joseph replied briefly.
With that, Joseph started checking the 99+ messages on his phone.
Upon opening them, he found that they were all from Heidi, inquiring about his whereabouts.
During these few years in the Cooper family, only Heidi treated him as a family member, although she also liked to order him around. But she sincerely considered him her brother-in-law.
Additionally, he discovered that he had dozens of missed calls. After a quick glance, except for one from Fiona, the rest were all from Heidi.
It seemed that Heidi was quite worried about him. He should call her back; otherwise, it would be too heartless to ignore her good intentions.
However, just as Joseph was about to call Heidi, Heidi's call came in. Joseph was slightly stunned and pressed the answer button.
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“I wouldn’t call it remarkable. I’ve merely dabbled in the field.”Joseph replied with modest composure.“You’re far too humble, Professor Wilson.”“There are aspects of this drug we still haven’t fully unraveled—the precise ratios of its components, the interactions between them, the exact mechanisms at work in clinical application. We’ve only grasped the essentials through your research report.”“To put it plainly, we’ve simply followed your blueprint. There’s little technical brilliance in imitation. The real mastery was already accomplished by you.”A young scholar spoke up. Though described as young, he was still a few years older than Joseph.“That’s right. In this project, we’ve merely handled the peripheral tasks.”“Even so, to assist in work initiated by Professor Wilson is an honor in itself. We’ve learned a great deal.”Professor Sanders said with heartfelt admiration.“Have you encountered any significant difficulties in extraction or purification?”Joseph, having listened
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There was no denying it—Joseph was now a veritable mountain of gold. To scrape even a handful of glittering dust from that mountain was, for them, a rare stroke of fortune.Yet that mountain had once been meant for the Cooper family. Joseph had been personally chosen by the old chairman as Fiona’s husband. In other words, all that brilliance had once stood within their grasp.Now, after the divorce, the best they could hope for was to bask faintly in his reflected light.Still, to benefit at all was a blessing amid misfortune.Most of them were aware that the divorce had not been Fiona’s doing alone. The greater push had come from her parents, Stephen Cooper and Maria Long.Under the present circumstances, they could scarcely contain their resentment toward the couple.To drive away a mountain of gold with their own hands.“Gentlemen.”Joseph greeted them with a mild, composed smile.“Oh, please—if our former young master is willing to leave us even a morsel to eat, that is grace enou
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Heidi stroked her chin, as though pondering something profound.“Oh, whatever. What does it have to do with me?”She muttered to herself, and with that, she retreated to her room, deciding not to dwell any further on Fiona’s affairs.At nine o’clock sharp the next morning, Joseph arrived at the headquarters of the Cooper Group.After parking his car and stepping into the grand lobby, he was immediately greeted by a large banner stretched across the entrance: Welcome, Mr. Joseph, Here to Offer Guidance.The sight of it made him visibly uncomfortable.To his further dismay, the reception desk had even arranged a small welcoming ceremony. The attention unsettled him; he had never been a man who relished display.“Professor Wilson, I’m Miss Cooper’s assistant. Welcome to the Cooper Group. Miss Cooper is waiting for you in her office.”A young female assistant approached him with a courteous smile.“This is all rather… elaborate.”Joseph said, somewhat awkwardly.“Not at all. Thanks to you
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“As for lunch, you’ll have to speak to Professor Wilson yourself.”Fiona glanced at Heidi.“What? What if he says no?”“You’re his ex-wife, after all. Your words should carry more weight. Why don’t you talk to him instead?”Heidi looked troubled.“What good does being his ex-wife do? You handle it yourself. If he agrees, we’ll have lunch together tomorrow. If not, we’ll drop it.”With that, Fiona washed her hands of the matter and returned to her room, leaving Heidi and Lillian Morvek standing there.“What?”“All right, I’ll call him in a bit.”“But what’s going on with me? He’s been so busy lately, and now I’m bothering him. What if he thinks I’m being childish?”Heidi said uneasily.“Why would he? He’s always doted on you the most. Whatever you ask, he’ll agree.”“Go on, call him. I’ll fetch your phone.”Lillian Morvek fanned the flames eagerly.She skipped into Heidi’s room to retrieve the phone, and Heidi could only follow helplessly.“Here. Go on, call.”Lillian Morvek handed her
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“It’s nothing urgent. I just wanted to update you on the progress and hopefully get a bit more guidance from you.”“After all, our foundation here is still rather weak.”Fiona spoke with polite composure.“No problem. I’ll come by tomorrow.”Joseph agreed without hesitation.“All right. Thank you for the trouble.”Fiona offered her thanks.They exchanged brief farewells and ended the call.After hanging up, Fiona set her phone aside and returned to the sofa in the living room, her attention settling once more on the document in her hands.At that moment, Lillian Morvek rushed in, glancing about in all directions, as if searching for something in a flurry.“What are you doing? What are you looking for?”Fiona asked, noticing her restless state.“Cousin, have you seen my bag?”Lillian Morvek asked anxiously.“What bag?”Fiona inquired.“A red-and-white one. It’s small, and there’s a really pretty little bell hanging from it.”Lillian Morvek described it vividly.“Haven’t seen it. Look f
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“True enough. As for what they really are, time will reveal it.”Clarence Bennett nodded faintly.“Well then, since you’ve no further leads, I’ll head back.”“If you learn anything, you inform me at once.”“Our two divisions are responsible for Nova City. Intelligence must flow both ways—together we achieve more than either of us alone.”The middle-aged officer clapped Clarence on the shoulder once more before departing.Not long after he left, Mandy arrived. Her arm was wrapped in bandages—she had clearly been injured.“Old Huang came to see you?”She glanced toward the direction the man had gone.“Yes. Asked a great many questions.”“How are your injuries?”Clarence stepped closer, concern evident in his tone.“Nothing serious. Just superficial wounds. A little rest and I’ll be fine.”Mandy smiled lightly.“You’re wounded. You won’t be participating in the next operation.”Clarence said firmly.“In this state, I couldn’t even if I wanted to.”“And what lies ahead will likely be even
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