chapter 42 Change face

On the way to the Summer family, Horacio Yoxall sent a message to Nelly Larson, urging her to immediately make a public announcement and find a way to conceal his identity as the President of Golden Banner Bank. It's not that Horacio Yoxall wants to deliberately play with the Summer family; rather, at the moment, he has just returned to the country, and certain matters cannot be escalated too much. After all, the identity of the President of Golden Banner Bank is too conspicuous, and he wants to avoid drawing the attention of those with ulterior motives. Soon they arrived at the Summer family villa. "Horacio, Gemma, you're here!" Ranjit Summer showed extreme enthusiasm, quickly inviting Horacio Yoxall and his family to sit down, even offering them the guest seats. "Horacio, Gemma, this toast is for both of you. First, I wish you a hundred years of happiness. Second, let's celebrate the fulfillment of your grandmother's wish!" Ranjit Summer raised his glass warmly. "Oh? What wish?" Horacio Yoxall didn't raise his glass but asked casually. Ranjit Summer smiled, "Gemma's grandmother had a wish while she was alive, to make our Summer family a top-class family in Jiangbei. However, until she closed her eyes, this wish was unfulfilled." "But today, she can finally rest in peace. Our Summer family has finally fulfilled her wish. If she knows it in the afterlife, she must be very happy!" Horacio Yoxall was somewhat puzzled, "Top-class family in Jiangbei? Did something happen?" The Summer family had a bit of fame in Jiangbei, with all their industries valued at several billion.   However, compared to the real upper-class circles, they could only be considered a second-rate small family, still far from the top-class families. "That's right!" Ranjit Summer had a face beaming with a smile, looking at Horacio Yoxall, "With you as our good son-in-law, the President of Golden Banner Bank, just casually investing a few hundred billion in us, won't we become the top family in Jiangbei?" Horacio Yoxall chuckled. He had seen shameless people, but never one so shameless. Before, they treated him with disdain, always talking about beggars and useless people. Now, they turn around, talking about hundreds of billions. Truly shameless to the extreme. "Gemma, Grandpa always thought you were the most outstanding descendant of the Summer family, and the one he loved the most." "Now, you haven't disappointed us. Grandpa is really happy today. He watched you grow up little by little. Now, he finally hopes to see you contribute to the Summer family. If your grandmother knew, she would definitely be happy!" Ranjit Summer again warmly addressed Gemma Summer. However, Gemma Summer smiled with a hint of bitterness. Didn't they say she brought shame to the family? They claim to love her the most, but where were they during the years she suffered? Moreover, in Ranjit Summer's words, the flattery was secondary; the emphasis was on the phrase "finally hopes to see you contribute to the Summer family.”   And the rest of the Summer family members are behaving extremely enthusiastically, with compliments becoming more and more excessive, almost to the point of kneeling and wagging their tails. Some are even so eager that they directly ask Gemma Summer to provide them with several Rolls-Royces, claiming that it would be more convenient for business negotiations if they drove good cars. In short, it's nauseating! "Dad, can I have a chicken leg?" Deborah, after all, is a child and doesn't understand the adults' thoughts. Seeing a table full of delicious food, she couldn't help but drool. "All you do is eat. You look like you've never seen the world!" At this moment, Perry Summer suddenly muttered discontentedly. After this incident, Perry Summer's status in the Summer family plummeted, so she harbors resentment towards the Yoxall family. Smack! Ranjit Summer raised his hand and gave Perry Summer a resounding slap, sternly saying, "What nonsense are you spouting here? Deborah is my most precious great-granddaughter. Get out of here immediately. If you dare to spout nonsense again, I'll kick you out of the Summer family!" After saying that, he quickly picked up a chicken leg and placed it in Deborah's bowl with a flattering smile, saying, "Good girl Deborah, just tell me what you want to eat. Today's meal is all prepared for you." Horacio Yoxall watched this scene and couldn't help but feel a sense of amusement. Just a few days ago, Ranjit Summer was calling him a beggar, and now, in the blink of an eye, Deborah has become his most precious great-granddaughter. And the way Ranjit Summer looked at Deborah, like a wagging tail of a dog, was truly laughable! Perry Summer, with a red mark on her face, was then chased away from the dining table. She felt wronged but dared not erupt, so she could only return to the living room and vent her frustration on the teapot and cups. "I'm so angry! What's the deal with this beggar becoming the President of Golden Banner Bank!" Perry Summer was very upset, more out of jealousy. Why couldn't she find a wealthy man like that as her husband? "With such a useless president, the bank must be in a bad state!" Perry Summer, full of anger, opened the official website of Golden Banner Bank, preparing to leave a few harsh comments on the message board. However, she suddenly saw an announcement on the bank's website. After reading the announcement, Perry Summer was initially stunned, then burst into laughter, "I knew it! How could a beggar be the bank president? Turns out he's just a big liar!" Meanwhile, in the garden outside, Ranjit Summer was serving tea and water like an obedient dog, treating the Yoxall family as if they were the emperor. Every word he said was more flattering than the last. Horacio Yoxall was annoyed by these words, fearing that they might have a negative impact on Deborah. Annoyed, he waved his hand and said, "Enough, don't bother with these useless words. If you have any requests, just say it." In Horacio Yoxall's eyes, the Summer family was nothing more than a group of ridiculous ants. Although he was not pleased with them, they were still relatives of Gemma Summer. Tossing them a bone was just a casual gesture. Upon hearing this, Ranjit Summer was instantly overjoyed, "Horacio, as an elder, I shouldn't trouble you.” “In fact, I wanted to retire a long time ago and pass the position of chairman to Gemma. But for the sake of Gemma's grandmother's wish, I had to continue in this position." "The biggest wish of Gemma's grandmother was to make the Summer family a top-class family in Jiangbei. We currently lack some funds, so if it's convenient for you, could you invest some money for us? It's not much, just ten billion for now. I plan to take over the entire building materials market in Jiangbei."   "If more money is needed in the future, I'll get in touch with you. This small amount shouldn't be a big deal for you, right?" Horacio Yoxall couldn't help but want to laugh. He thought these people were really greedy, asking for ten billion right away. But for Horacio Yoxall, this amount of money was indeed nothing. He decided to treat it as charity. Just as he was about to speak, Perry Summer suddenly rushed out from the side, slamming her hand on the table with a loud noise. "Horacio Yoxall, you have a lot of nerve to deceive our Summer family like this!" Ranjit Summer quickly shouted, "What are you doing? Didn't I tell you to get out!" Perry Summer coldly said, "Grandpa, you need to open your eyes and not let yourself be deceived!" After saying that, she glared at Horacio Yoxall and said, "Horacio Yoxall, you really know how to praise yourself. That wedding yesterday was just you taking someone else's place!" "In fact, you're not the President at all. You're just a downright big liar!" While speaking, Perry Summer handed her phone screen to Ranjit Summer. "Grandpa, see for yourself." Ranjit Summer saw the announcement on the screen, and his face turned pale. The Executive President of Golden Banner Bank, Nelly Larson, had issued an announcement saying that the person who was supposed to be the real President at the wedding yesterday was not the actual President. The wedding had indeed been arranged by the President, but due to other matters, it was later canceled. Therefore, she gave the wedding to someone else, just because she owed that person a favor, and this was her way of repaying it.   She explicitly mentioned that the favor had been repaid, and from now on, she had no further connection with that person. After seeing this announcement, the people of the Summer family, one by one, had their mouths wide open, their expressions becoming more and more vivid, as if they had eaten something terrible. Seeing this scene, Horacio Yoxall found it particularly amusing. He looked at Ranjit Summer and continued the previous topic, "You just said ten billion, right? How about this, later I..." "Are you still trying to deceive me at this point?" Unexpectedly, Ranjit Summer suddenly erupted in anger. "So, you're not the President at all. You're a big liar. I've never seen such shameless person. Knowing someone like you, I must have been unlucky for eight lifetimes!" After saying that, he slammed the cup on the ground with a bang, then stormed off in anger, brushing his sleeves. The rest of the Summer family members also showed anger and then dispersed in a commotion. A lively and bustling dining table just a moment ago was now left with only the Yoxall family of three. Deborah, being young, was engrossed in eating her chicken leg and didn't pay much attention to what was happening around her. After finishing, she felt a bit hungry and shyly asked Horacio Yoxall, "Daddy, can I have another chicken leg?" Horacio Yoxall smiled, "Of course, you can have as many as you want." "Great!" Deborah quickly picked up her chopsticks and prepared to pick up more food. "All you seem to do is eat, where did this wild child come from, only knows how to eat!" At this moment, a maid from the Summer family approached with a broom, impatiently saying, "Hurry up and leave. I need to clean."   Horacio Yoxall turned to look at her and said in a deep voice, "Watch your language. Can't you see we haven't finished eating? Do you understand any manners?" "Who do you think you are!" The maid, aware of the recent events, retorted angrily at Horacio Yoxall, "Thinking you're the bank president? Just a country bumpkin, pretending to be someone here!" After saying that, she glared at Deborah and said, "You little beggar, stop eating. Put down your chopsticks. Go eat your dog food!" As she spoke, she actually picked up the broom and swung it towards Deborah's hand!