The Bigshot Married Himself to the Heiress-Chapter 550 - 551: Where Did You Get Your Secret Stash of Money?
"Brother, are you indirectly complimenting me on my beauty?" Sienna Johnson laughed heartily. When she was with Bryant Robertson, her personality was outgoing and cheerful, making Adrian Desmond a little jealous as he watched from the side.
"Our baby sis is the most beautiful woman in this world!" Bryant Robertson was not shy about praising his younger sister.
Sienna frowned and warned, "Brother, be careful not to say that to your wife."
"Why?"
"Aren’t you creating conflict between me and your wife? If my Husband praised another woman as the most beautiful woman in the world, I wouldn’t be happy either."
Bryant Robertson candidly replied, "I can’t just lie, can I? She isn’t as pretty as you. In my heart, baby sis, you are the most beautiful woman in the world."
"Brother, no wonder it took you so long to find a wife—you really... don’t understand romance!"
Bryant Robertson scratched his head, his smile tinged with shyness as he said, "You find a wife to spend your life with; there’s no need for all those fancy tricks."
Sienna Johnson looked at her silly brother, shaking her head and sighing. She could only hope his wife appreciated his personality. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮
Adrian Desmond interrupted after they had finished talking, "Do you remember me?"
This was the first time Adrian Desmond had met Bryant Robertson after his marriage to Sienna Johnson.
During their wedding, a major problem arose with a batch of export medicinal materials from Blackwood. As the person in charge, Bryant Robertson couldn’t make it, so he missed Sienna Johnson’s wedding. He had always regretted it.
Bryant Robertson observed Adrian Desmond, marveling silently. This man is even more handsome than most women, a true heartthrob! But he’s a perfect match for our fairy-like sister.
"You must be Adrian Desmond, right?"
"Yes, I am."
Bryant Robertson smiled honestly. "My name is Bryant Robertson. I’m Baby’s brother. Last time, when you and Baby had your wedding, there was a problem with the medicinal materials here, so I couldn’t attend. I’m really sorry. She’s my only sister, and I missed her wedding."
"You don’t remember me?"
These words threw Bryant Robertson for a loop. "What do you mean by that?"
"I once bought an Ebony Snow Lotus from you, right here in this courtyard. At the time, you weren’t willing to sell it to me, saying you needed to go back and ask your sister."
The two siblings blinked, then their eyes lit up.
Blackwood’s Snow Lotus was very precious, and their attempts at artificial cultivation had still not succeeded.
Over the years, the yield of Snow Lotus from Blackwood had been extremely scarce, so they still had some impression of the buyers.
Bryant Robertson clapped his hands, a memory striking him. "Ah, I remember you now! You’re the one who bought an Ebony Snow Lotus for 75 thousand, right?"
"That’s me." Adrian Desmond looked at Sienna Johnson. "I later found out that the market price for an Ebony Snow Lotus was only a few tens of thousands. Even high-quality ones were only a little over 150 thousand. Yet you sold it to me for 75 thousand. Truly an unscrupulous merchant."
Sienna Johnson didn’t feel embarrassed at all. She retorted confidently, "It was a willing buyer and a willing seller. I didn’t force you to buy it; you insisted on it yourself."
Adrian Desmond looked at Sienna Johnson’s smug expression, his heart filled with complex emotions. Back then, I almost met her. If I had been more patient that day and met the woman selling the Snow Lotus, we wouldn’t have missed all those years.
But who could have known that Mai, who was supposedly from Raelnia, would turn out to be the woman selling Snow Lotus in this small, rural place?
This woman, she tricked me so thoroughly.
She deliberately misled me, making me search for her in Raelnia for so many years. Otherwise, I would have found her long ago.
Old grievances and new resentment welled up, and Adrian Desmond’s gaze at her seemed to blaze with fire.
Sienna Johnson laughed. "Don’t feel regretful. Destined connections are cultivated. It just means our destined connection wasn’t strong enough back then."
"I once met an old monk. At that time, I couldn’t find you no matter what I did. I was in despair, so I asked him when I would be able to find you.
He told me:
’When he arrives, destiny convenes;
When he departs, destiny disperses;
When you seek him, destiny originates;
When you seek him not, destiny perishes.
To find is the origin of a destined connection; not to find is its end.
The paths we tread, the people we meet, each has its cause, each its destiny.
Perform more good deeds, and destiny will naturally bring you together.’
It was these words that sustained me in my search all this time..."
"Thank you for persisting in your search for me, for not letting our destined connection end." Sienna Johnson was deeply moved, her eyes filled with emotion as she looked at Adrian Desmond.
"Next time you dare to run off, I’ll break your legs!" With that one sentence, Adrian Desmond successfully dispelled the tender emotion she had felt.
Sienna Johnson glared at him fiercely, her expression unhappy.
Curly stared wide-eyed as the adults spoke, not quite following their lengthy conversation. She only latched onto one thing: an Ebony Snow Lotus sold for 75 thousand, so the big flower in her hand must be very valuable.
"This flower is mine! I found it, so it’s mine!" Curly declared, her eyes gleaming with a touch of greed.
"Curly, put the flower back! That’s not just a flower; it’s a medicinal herb, and it’s very precious," Sienna Johnson said.
"No!"
Seeing his daughter’s fondness for it, Adrian Desmond asked, "Name your price. How much for this Snow Lotus?"
Sienna Johnson looked at him, puzzled. "Why do you want to buy the Snow Lotus?"
"My daughter likes it."
Sixth Master wants to buy it as a toy for his daughter!
Spoiling a child like this, isn’t he afraid of ruining her? "Not for sale! This is the prized treasure of our Pharmaceutical Factory, not a toy for your daughter."
"I’ll pay 150 thousand dollars!"
"Even if you offer 1.5 million, I still won’t sell!"
"Thirty million!"
Sienna Johnson became annoyed. "Adrian Desmond, what are you trying to prove by flashing your wealth? When we got married, didn’t you say all your money would be mine? Where did you get 30 million for private funds?"
"Well..."
"Daddy, I want it!" Curly clutched the flower tightly, refusing to let go.
Adrian Desmond touched his nose awkwardly. "I’ve just earned quite a bit recently, haven’t I? If she likes it, just let her play with it."
Sienna Johnson stated firmly, "Absolutely not! This is a life-saving medicinal herb. It can’t be artificially cultivated, and its supply is extremely scarce. How can you let your daughter waste such a thing?"
"She’s my daughter, but isn’t she your daughter too?"
"Jayce Johnson, give me the Snow Lotus!"
"No!" Curly hid behind her father. Her stubbornness was truly exasperating.
Sienna Johnson said nothing, merely looking down at her. Mother and daughter faced off, a silent contest of wills. Adrian Desmond, caught in the middle, felt incredibly frustrated.
Bryant Robertson said, "Curly, what’s so fun about a flower? How about Uncle takes you to see fireflies? And butterflies, lots and lots of butterflies."
Curly had only ever seen fireflies on TV. She asked curiously, "Are they those little bugs with glowing bellies?"
"Yes, those are fireflies."
"Uncle, take me to see the fireflies! Curly likes fireflies!" Curly immediately abandoned the Snow Lotus, her affections having shifted elsewhere.
