The vice president of the student union threw the document in front of Rob. The latter casually flipped through it and found that it was a complete property transfer document, including the deed of the house, a description of the transfer, which the original owner had signed, and a tax payment certificate from City hall, etc.
"This house is twice the size of your current one, and its location is better. It's on the south side of the Red River Square. I'm sure you know that there's a lot of traffic there every day. No matter what you want to open, be it a bakery or a grocery store, it will definitely be more profitable than now. Moreover, the land there is more valuable. Even if one day you no longer want to open it, you can sell the house for a lot of money," Caesar introduced.
"Huh?" Rob was somewhat baffled. He did not know what the young master of the Andrea family meant by suddenly snatching Louisa's job and promoting property to him.
Caesar was in no hurry to explain and instead asked, "What do you think? Are you satisfied with this house?"
"What does it matter if I'm satisfied or not? Are you planning to give this house to me?"
"That's right." Caesar's answer made the Great Magician reveal a look of surprise.
Caesar seemed to enjoy such an expression. He paused before continuing, "But it depends on your final choice."
Finally getting to the point, he sat up straight, and a hint of malice flashed in his eyes. "What I want you to do is very simple. From today onwards, leave Siamus, forget about Lolo, and no longer have any contact with her. As long as you can do this, this house is yours."
The young master of the Andrea family was indeed extravagant. Putting aside his methods, at least his spending was not small. The houses near the Red River Square were at least two or three times more expensive than those in Siamus. The house that Caesar offered was worth at least two or three thousand gold coins, which most ordinary people could not earn in their lifetime. But now, Caesar was willing to give this house to Rob, as long as he gave up pursuing Lolo.
In other words, Caesar was willing to spend two or three thousand gold coins to get rid of a love rival. It must be known that he was still a student and had not entered the management of the family. This was not a small sum of money for him. It could only be said that the sense of crisis that someone brought to Caesar was too strong. The young master of the Andrea family could no longer sit still. Otherwise, with his pride, he would not use such a method to crush his competitor.
Because once he did so, it was equivalent to indirectly admitting that he had lost to the other party in a fair competition to pursue Lolo. And considering Rob's identity, Caesar felt even more uncomfortable. Caesar's education from childhood told him that failure was not to be feared, but losing to someone who was inferior to him in every aspect was something he could not tolerate.
However, Caesar also knew that he was too impatient that night and had left a bad impression in the girl's heart. It would take time to reverse this impression, but Luo Bu's appearance made him feel threatened. Caesar had a vague premonition that if things went on like this, he might not have enough time to knock on the door of Lolo's heart.
And the facts soon confirmed his speculation. Just a week ago, he saw Rob carrying Lolo back from outside the school. Not only him, but many other students also saw that scene that day. The shy look of Lolo made him even more jealous. Later, rumors about the relationship between the two also spread quietly in the school.
Fortunately, Lolo did not respond to these rumors. Perhaps this was the only thing that could comfort Caesar a little. In his opinion, the girl had not made up her mind, and the young master of the Andrea family felt that it was time to take some action. But this afternoon, he heard that the girl was working in Rob's bakery. Caesar finally could not sit still anymore. After the dinner party, he went straight to someone's bakery with Leo.
The young master of the Andrea family was very generous. Caesar did not believe that anyone would not be tempted by a house worth three thousand gold coins, not to mention that the guy in front of him was just the child of a grocery store owner.
Leo's original proposal was to use one hundred gold coins to get rid of Rob, but it was rejected by Caesar without hesitation. The young master of the Andrea family thought that one hundred gold coins was an insult to both Lolo and his family. When he finally decided to take out the house on the south side of the Red River Square, even Leo was shocked by his generosity. Leo was even a little jealous of this guy named Rob.
The guy did not have to do anything and could get three thousand gold coins. Leo himself was born a commoner and only managed to scrape together enough money to enter Siamus at the age of nineteen. Fortunately, he had good talent and became a second-grade magician at the age of twenty-two. However, if he wanted to go further, he needed more resources. Naturally, he could slowly accumulate resources like other magicians, but that would be too slow. He started later than others, and if he dragged it on, it would be difficult for him to have any good achievements in the future. At best, he would be an intermediate magician.
This was already very impressive for ordinary people, but Leo was not willing to give up. He was an ambitious person, just like the vast majority of commoner children. Compared to the children of noble families, they matured earlier and were better at seizing opportunities. Leo had accidentally climbed up to the Andrea family. After witnessing the terrifying power of these rich and powerful families, he had made up his mind to cling tightly to this big tree in front of him.
That was why he, the dignified vice president of the student council, was willing to be Caesar's henchman and serve a freshman who was four or five years younger than him.
Leo did not know why he felt an indescribable disgust when he first saw Rob. Was it because of that strange and completely unreasonable calmness on him? Or was it that attitude of treating everyone equally? This guy called Rob, he had something unfamiliar about him, something he had never seen before.
Even Caesar did not have this kind of temperament. Being a noble did not mean that one would always be arrogant. Just like at the banquet just now, Caesar, who was always proud in front of him, appeared very humble in front of the count. However, this son of a grocery store owner was different. Leo could feel that in Rob's eyes, they were essentially no different from those beggars outside the door.
This made Leo very confused and angry. He had used all his strength and dignity to pursue something, but this guy did not seem to care about it at all. This even made him feel very depressed.
That was why Leo looked forward to it more than anyone else. He looked forward to the moment when Rob would bend under Caesar's crazy attack of money. This might prove that he was no different from him, and that the path he chose was not wrong.
Rob touched his chin and looked at the house deed in front of him. No one knew what he was thinking.
Caesar did not urge him. He crossed his fingers and leaned on the back of the chair, looking very confident. Because he knew that he had already won tonight. Since Rob began to hesitate, it meant that his heart had loosened. The rest was nothing more than a matter of money. Of course, as the young master of the Andrea Family, he would not be a fool for no reason. No matter how much money Rob swallowed tonight, he would always find a way to make him spit it out in the future.
After a while, Rob finally raised his head and said, "Your hat is nice. Where did you buy it?"
Caesar frowned and said, "Beck's Clothing and Hat Shop on Cat's Eye Street. But they only accept orders from nobles. They don't accept commoners like you. Besides, it seems that you haven't answered my previous question."
"Sorry, I'm afraid that after I answer your question, you won't tell me about the hat anymore." Rob smiled and said, "It turns out that the famous Andrea Family is nothing more than this. I've always heard that the nobles in the south pay more attention to tradition and are refined gentlemen. Now it seems that they are no different from those nouveau riche. Why? Do you want to learn from your uncles and throw away a lot of money? You need to have the capital. As far as I know, you are only a popular candidate for the successor of the Andrea Family, but you are not the only candidate. By the way, I heard that you have a cousin who is quite good. In terms of talent, he is even better than you. You chose to study in Siamus because of him. You feel that you are being suppressed in every aspect in the competition for the next head of the family, so you want to find the hidden secret of Siamus to add points to yourself? Hehe, that's a good idea, but no matter how I look at it, it seems like a desperate struggle after being driven into a corner. "
After saying this, Archmage did not look at the gloomy Caesar, but looked at Leo behind him. "Choosing a master is also a technical job. He is also a member of the younger generation of the Andrea Family, but the one you have chosen is at most a second-rate one. I believe that after getting along with him during this period of time, you have more or less discovered something. Is this master of yours not as generous as you think? Is his words not as effective in the Andrea Family as you think? "
"You should have guessed the reason. This student Caesar is only from a side branch of the Andrea Family. His father is an intermediate magician, and his mother is an apprentice magician. Unless he really becomes the head of the Andrea Family one day, you will still have a long hard time in the future."
Leo's expression changed dramatically. Rob picked up the property transfer document on the table and sighed. "Why bother? This suite on the south side of the Red River Square seems to be your mother's dowry. You are just showing off your wealth in front of the commoners. You don't have to work so hard. But I guess you probably don't really intend to give this suite to me. You will most likely use some dirty tricks to take it back. After all, three thousand gold coins is not a small amount for you. Although the family thinks highly of your aptitude, apart from various necessary resources, you will only be given a certain amount of pocket money every month, which is not even enough for your daily expenses. After all, it is not easy to maintain a perfect image …"
"Enough!" Caesar finally could not stand it anymore. He stood up from his seat with a livid face and said to Leo behind him, "Let's go!"
However, the vice president of the Student Union did not move. He looked a little hesitant.
Caesar was so angry that he laughed. "Hehe, don't you think it's too late for you to regret now? You are just a second-grade magician from a commoner's family. Do you really think you have the right to choose?!"
Leo looked embarrassed. He did not dare to speak anymore. He lowered his head and left the bakery with Caesar.
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