Chapter 1033: Overwhelming Wealth
"Viscount... Viscount?"
Benson opened his mouth wide and stared blankly at Lin Zhongtian across from him.
Lin Zhongtian smiled and said, "It's just a viscount, no need to be surprised, and strictly speaking, you three brothers and sisters are the top three heirs to my Viscount!"
What...what? !
Benson's eyes widened, and his expression, which had just eased, fell into a daze again.
Just then, Klein and Melissa came out with a hot bowl of Moretti's special beef stew.
Seeing Benson's dazed face at the table, Klein was slightly startled, frowned and asked, "What's wrong with him?"
"Nothing, the information is too strong, and it hasn't been fully digested yet, let him take it slowly."
Lin Zhongtian stood up and took the beef stew, replied casually, and then turned to look at the girl next to him who lowered her head and dared only to sneak a glance, not to look at him.
"You are Melissa, right?"
"... Yeah."
Feeling the gaze of the handsome cousin in front of her, Melissa's face quickly turned red, and she responded in a mosquito-like voice.
Lin Zhongtian examined the shy girl and found that although her skin was good and full of the luster of a young girl, her cheeks and body were relatively thin. It should be because of her past poor life, which led to long-term malnutrition...
Thinking of this, Lin Zhongtian couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
He turned around, met Melissa's slightly shy gaze, and gently took her thin little hand.
This sudden action scared Melissa, and she subconsciously pulled back her hand, but as soon as she pulled it back, she regretted it a little, fearing that her behavior would hurt the cousin she had just met.
Fortunately, Lin Zhongtian didn't care. He smiled and raised his hand to take out a beautiful little box from the gift bag next to him.
Because the small box was so exquisite, even luxurious, Melissa and Klein couldn't help but lower their heads. Even Benson, who was originally dazed, was dazzled by the tiny gemstones inlaid on the box and couldn't help but come back to his senses.
"This... what is this?"
Melissa opened her brown eyes wide, looking at Lin Zhongtian with some expectation, some excitement, and some disbelief.
Lin Zhongtian smiled slightly, opened the small box, took out an exquisite bracelet inlaid with amethyst, and then took Melissa's thin right hand again and put it on her.
"... Is this for me?"
Melissa stared at the brilliant amethyst bracelet on her wrist.
Lin Zhongtian smiled and said, "Yes, a small gift for meeting you. I hope you like it."
A small gift for meeting you?
Klein rolled his eyes and couldn't help but say, "That's not what you said just now."
As soon as he said this, Melissa and Benson's eyes shifted over.
Klein looked at the bracelet and explained softly, "This bracelet is a masterpiece by a top jewelry master in Backlund. The eighteen amethysts inlaid on it are all the purest kind, and the total value is at least eight hundred pounds!"
"Eight hundred pounds?!"
Benson couldn't help but exclaimed. He really couldn't imagine that this beautiful little bracelet could be so valuable, and he couldn't imagine that someone would wear eight hundred pounds on his wrist.
Melissa's eyes sparkled, but after a moment of hesitation, she took it off and put it back into the small box, shaking her head and saying, "This is too precious."
Lin Zhongtian sighed, picked up the box, and stuffed it into Melissa's hands, then looked at her at a loss and said:
"My poor Melissa, it's just an 800-pound piece of jewelry. Take it. You will have more in the future. If you refuse every piece like this, you will be laughed at."
"This..."
Seeing that Melissa was still hesitating, Lin Zhongtian smiled and said, "I heard from Klein that you have good grades in school, and you have a lot of enthusiasm and talent for the major of steam and machinery."
"How about this, from now on, all your tuition and living expenses will be paid by me."
"As for the school, I will help you contact and transfer to the best private aristocratic school in Tingen City, and find the best professor to be your tutor!"
Hearing Lin Zhongtian's words, Melissa suddenly looked up with a look of astonishment, and Benson stood up suddenly, surprised and happy.
"This, this... is this really okay?"
Benson couldn't help but speak incoherently.
Lin Zhongtian smiled and said, "Now that I have found you, how can I sit back and do nothing?"
He turned around and looked at Benson across the long table and whispered, "To be honest, before I came to meet you, I asked someone to investigate your past with Klein..."
Benson was slightly startled, and then he heard Lin Zhongtian continue to say, "You work as a clerk in an import and export company, and your weekly salary is only 1 pound 10 soli, which is 30 soli."
"30 soli!" Lin Zhongtian sighed, "I used to raise a civet cat in Backlund, and its cost for each meal was much more than this number..."
Hearing this, Benson and his sister couldn't help but widen their eyes, and found the life of the upper class unimaginable.
But then, Benson came back to his senses, turned his head away with a gloomy look, and seemed to feel a little ashamed and inferior.
Melissa was the same. Only Klein looked at Lin Zhongtian in silence, knowing that this guy would definitely turn things around later.
As expected, Lin Zhongtian changed the subject and looked Benson in the eyes and said sincerely, "I returned to my family when I was two years old and lived the life of a noble child. So, I really can't imagine living on 30 soli per week."
"But with these 30 soles, you can support your family, raise your two younger brothers and sisters, and support your younger brother through college, so that your younger sister can pursue her dream..."
"Benson, raise your head, you don't need to feel inferior."
"Believe me, in my eyes, in the eyes of Melissa and Klein, you are definitely a well-deserved good brother!"
Hearing Lin Zhongtian's categorical words, Benson raised his head and was extremely moved in his heart.
Melissa's eyes were red and she couldn't help but walked to the side and grabbed Benson's rough hand.
Even Klein, who knew Lin Zhongtian was deliberately sensationalizing, couldn't help but let out a long sigh and raised his hand to pat Benson on the shoulder.
Lin Zhongtian smiled and said: "Before I found you, I had been guessing what you would look like. Now that I have found you, I finally see what you look like."
"To be honest, I am very satisfied and relieved. If it were you, I would accept it!"
As soon as these words came out, Benson and Melissa quickly fell in love with each other, and their favorability and closeness increased rapidly.
This was not over yet, Lin Zhongtian smiled again and said: "Benson, go and complete the resignation procedures tomorrow. I will soon open a company in Tingen City, specializing in import and export business. Currently, I still need a general manager. I hope you can help me." I."
Benson was startled for a moment, then became excited and incoherent.
"This... I'm just a clerk. I may not be able to do this job well."
"It doesn't matter!" Lin Zhongtian waved his hand and said proudly, "If you don't know it, you can learn it. I believe you have the ability. If you can't, I can help you hold a hearing at the business school and improve it when you have time."
At this point, Lin Zhongtian suddenly slapped his head and said with a smile: "I almost forgot, there is also the most important issue of salary. I will give you an annual salary of one thousand pounds, plus 15% of the company's income. How about it?"
One...thousand pounds annual salary? !
Benson and Melissa both opened their mouths in shock.
Lin Zhongtian smiled and said: "What, you think you are too little?"
Benson came back to his senses and said hurriedly: "No, it's not!"
Lin Zhongtian waved his hand and said: "No need to explain, the annual salary of one thousand pounds is a bit low. However, I plan to make this company bigger. With a 15% dividend, there will be at least five-digit income in the future..."
"Five...five digits?"
Hearing this astronomical figure, Benson opened his mouth in shock again, feeling faintly dizzy.
Lin Zhongtian turned to look at Melissa and said with a smile: "As for you, study hard and enjoy your youth. When you graduate, I will have someone test your abilities and then arrange your position based on the results. How about that?"
"..."
Melissa had already been dazzled by the overwhelming wealth. Facing Lin Zhongtian's inquiry, she could only nod mechanically.
Klein looked helpless and couldn't help but pull Lin Zhongtian over and whispered: "Is it too exciting?"
Lin Zhongtian shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter, we have to say it sooner or later anyway, and it's related to Melissa's studies, so it would be better if she could do it sooner. You don't want her to be like you and have to go to an ordinary university because of tuition fees, right?"
"……Oh well."
Klein sighed and pulled Lin Zhongtian back.
After that, everyone finally sat down to eat, but the meal was tasteless. Except for Lin Zhongtian and Klein, the other two people were filled with undigested shocking information and couldn't taste anything at all.
After finishing the meal, Lin Zhongtian distributed the remaining gifts to Benson and Melissa.
The gift was also very simple. Benson was a gold pocket watch, an expensive belt, and a membership card that allowed him to have a full suit customized by a tailor master in Tingen.
In addition to the original amethyst bracelet, Melissa also has a pearl necklace and a set of expensive cosmetics.
After the brother and sister gratefully accepted the gifts, Lin Zhongtian stayed and chatted for a while. It was not until nine o'clock in the evening that he put on his coat and left here with the Klein brothers and sisters seeing him off.
Looking at Lin Zhongtian's leaving figure, Benson and Melissa were both a little lost.
Benson came back to his senses, took out the gold pocket watch, felt the heavy texture in his hand, and couldn't help but let out a sigh.
"It's like a dream!"
Klein glanced at him and smiled slightly: "Don't worry, it's not a dream!"
"It is indeed our turn to receive this incredible wealth!"
After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the house while saying leisurely: "Don't be in a daze outside. Come back quickly to pack your clothes and luggage. Haiwen said that he will send someone at ten o'clock tomorrow morning." Come help with the move.”
"Looking at you, you probably won't be able to sleep tonight."
"If you don't clean up now, if you oversleep tomorrow, don't blame me for not reminding you!"
Hearing Klein's long words, Benson and Melissa were both startled, and quickly turned around and ran to catch up with Klein.