chapter 26 Sister Vanessa Van

At the Michael family's villa. Conrad, in a fit of anger, smashed an expensive vase to the ground. "Damn it, how do you guys handle things? Even a nobody got the news ahead of us. I give you so much funding every year, how could you not find out such important news?" The men in suits below were silent as if frozen, not daring to make a sound. "Worthless, a bunch of worthless people!" Conrad's eyes were cold, "Hmph, a python trying to swallow a dragon? The northern plot of land, your little Nyse Group probably can't digest it." "Just a foster child of the Van family, do I really need to fear that you could turn the sky upside down?" At this time, at the Norman family. All the relatives of the Norman family were gathered, with the head of the family, Rivers, sitting at the head of the table. Lillian sat to his left, with her brother Maddox and other younger members of the family below in order. Rivers's face didn't look very good, even showing a bit of worry. He actually didn't want to get involved in the incident at the Van family's wedding banquet. But there was no choice, the background of that person was too strong, even the four major families of Cathay were nothing but chicks in front of him. He thought that the matter would be over after it passed, but recently Clarence has emerged, first taking back the Nyse Group and now bidding for the plot in Gorchud District. Every move was well played, hitting right on the mark. "Father, I think you are making a mountain out of a molehill. I've investigated that guy, there's hardly any record of him in the North, he can't be a big shot," Maddox said indifferently. "Then how do you explain him getting the news ahead of time and bidding for the northern plot of land?" Rivers frowned. "That...well, just good luck, a blind cat running into a dead mouse," Maddox tried to explain. Lillian's eyes twinkled with a hint of brilliance. Was it really just a blind cat running into a dead mouse? But as for who exactly Clarence was, she didn't know, nor did she want to know. After all, with the person backing the Norman family, what was there to fear? "Father, let me handle the development of the north of the city. Only by competing with Clarence can we know his depth, right?" Lillian was actually starting to get interested in Clarence. She wanted to see how much the bookworm she once looked down upon had grown. Rivers hesitated for a moment, then nodded, saying, "Alright, let's do it this way. Maddox, the southern plot of land is yours now. Remember, you must seize the initiative and start the project quickly. Otherwise, once the north develops, the south will depreciate." Hearing this, Maddox was overjoyed. This project was originally Lillian's. In the entire Norman family, he had always been second to his sister. Now that such a big task was entrusted to him? "Father, rest assured, I will definitely not disappoint you!" Maddox thumped his chest with a promise. ... After the auction ended, Clarence returned to his villa on Desvail Mountain to rest. An hour later, Decco appeared at the door. "Dragonhead, after thorough investigation by the Hidden Dragon Guard, we have found the girl you were looking for." Hearing Decco's words, Clarence's eyes slowly opened, revealing a gleam of sharpness. "Efficiency isn't bad. Where is she now, how is she doing—alright?" Decco spoke solemnly, "She is at the Third Middle School affiliated with Zensea University. Her family situation isn't good, living in a shanty area in the south of the city with just her mother." Clarence couldn't help but feel a twinge of guilt and directly said, "Let's go, take a trip to the Third Middle School." "As you command!" Subsequently, the two men descended the stairs, one after the other. Upon arriving at the Third Middle School, Clarence went to the office. At that moment, sitting opposite Clarence was Vanessa's homeroom teacher. "Sir, you say you are Vanessa's brother?" After Clarence introduced himself, Moira was quite surprised. She had visited the family several times but had never heard that Vanessa had a brother. "I was in the military for the past few years and haven't come back, so it's normal for the teacher not to know." "Oh, I see." Moira nodded her head, now understanding. "Ms. Moira, could you tell me about Vanessa's situation at school?" As soon as this was mentioned, Moira shook her head, feeling very regretful. "Actually, Vanessa is very smart. When she first started high school, her academic performance was the best in her grade. All the teachers and school leaders thought Vanessa was a promising student." "But who knew, starting from the second year of high school, her grades began to slip, from the top of the grade to the bottom. The once bright and lively girl also started to become less talkative." Upon hearing this, Clarence frowned. "Ms. Moira, did something happen to Vanessa?" Hearing this, Moira immediately became upset, "You're her brother, how come you don't know about anything happening at home?" Clarence smiled awkwardly, not saying much. It wasn't appropriate to explain too much in front of outsiders. Moira shook her head helplessly, "In her second year of high school, Vanessa's mother's legs were smashed by someone. To pay for the treatment, our school even donated money to her." "Since then, Vanessa started working outside the school, and naturally, her academic performance fell to the bottom." "We've told her to prioritize her studies, but she seemed obsessed, saying she didn't need anyone's charity and that she would rely on her own efforts to heal her mother's legs." "No matter what we said, she wouldn't listen. It's good that you, her brother, are back. Vanessa still has a few months before the college entrance examination. If she focuses now, it's still possible, and she might even be able to get into a second-tier university." Knowing the full story, Clarence nodded in understanding and stood up. "Ms. Moira, thank you for caring about Vanessa. By the way, Vanessa's goal is not a second-tier university, but to be the top scholar of Gangnam Province." With that, Clarence turned and left the office. The teachers present shook their heads and smiled, thinking this person had no idea how intense the academic pressure at the school was. Even if Vanessa was smart, catching up after neglecting her studies for over a year and aiming for the top scholar in the college entrance examination was nearly impossible. But Clarence had great confidence in his sister. After all, she was Clarence's sister! Over the years, the Van family indeed owed Vanessa too much. Vanessa's mother was still paralyzed in bed, it was hard to imagine how they had managed to survive these years. However, now that Clarence was back, he would do everything possible to make amends to the last bloodline of the Van family. "Dragonhead, should we bring the young lady to the North?" Decco cautiously asked. After all, the educational resources in the North were much stronger than those in Zensea, sending a large number of students to top universities every year. After becoming the Dragonhead of the North, Clarence placed great emphasis on education, which was the fundamental reason why the North could continuously inject fresh blood. "No, my sister, I want to take care of her personally." Clarence said decisively, "Let's go, to see this sister I have never met before."