Zack and Veronica suddenly started being nice to me because they thought I was from a wealthy family. So, their habit of kissing up to the wealthy while looking down on others hadn''t changed.


    I shrugged. "That one million? Most of it is gone. I''ve got about three or four thousand left."


    Veronica''s eyes widened. "Oh my goodness! You won over a million dors and only have three or four thousand left? You really know how to burn through money!"


    Louis sneered. "What do you expect? Someone like him has probably never seen that much money in his life. Of course, he would blow it all, pretending to be rich. It''s just the kind of life he''s destined to live-always mediocre!"


    "Exactly! Honey, if you had that million, you would invest it in a business. In a few months, you would have doubled it. Give it a year or two, and you would be a millionaire! Giving it to him is such a waste."


    I couldn''t help but chuckle at their confidence. Who gave them the delusion that starting a business guaranteed sess?


    If it were that easy, someone else would have already done it. They were living in a fantasy.


    As they kept taking jabs at me, I didn''t bother responding, but Felicia couldn''t stand it any longer. She stepped in to defend me. "Have you said enough? It''s William''s money. He can spend it however he wants. Who are you to lecture him? Mind your own business! Come on, William. Let''s go."


    "Wow!"


    Seeing Felicia stand up for me clearly irritated them.


    Plenty of men in our department had a crush on her, and both Louis and Zack had always looked at her with a mix of admiration and desire. They couldn''t take it lightly because their "damsel" defended me and even scolded them for my sake.


    Veronica suddenly smirked and said, "Felicia, what''s the rush? Did you know that your mother is about to arrive in Welsington City?"


    Felicia frowned. "I know. But how do you?"


    Veronica chuckled. "How do I know? Your mother doesn''t even know how to buy a ticket, let alone find her way around here. She called my mother earlier for help.


    "My mother tried exining over the phone but gave up. So now, she''sing here with your mother to guide her and visit me while she''s at it."


    "Oh... Well, help me thank your mom, then."


    Despite how annoying Veronica was, her mother sounded kind enough. Felicia softly expressed her gratitude.


    But Veronica wasn''t done. "A simple ''thank you'' isn''t enough! Show some sincerity!"


    "Sincerity?" Felicia looked confused. "What do you mean?"


    "You-"


    Before Veronica could start making outrageous demands, I cut in. "That''s easy. When they both arrive, I''ll cover their hotel costs. How''s that for sincerity?"


    Since most people at school knew that Felicia had made tens of thousands through live streaming, I figured that Veronica might be interested in that money.


    I wasn''t about to let her take advantage, so I volunteered to handle it myself.


    Veronica, however, frowned at my offer.


    it?


    are you going to cover warn you, William. You


    Call them into some shabby


    motel and call it a day.


    "My mother isn''t just anyone. She''s at the top management level. Felicia''s mother might be a poor farmer, but my mother deserves a


    high standard of hospitality!"


    Inwardly, I scoffed. High standards, huh? Her pompous tone almost made meugh out loud.


    Instead of wasting energy arguing


    simply replied, "Don''t worry. If you


    can find a single fault with the hotel I book, I''ll let you pick any hotel in Welsington City at my expense."


    Louis snorted. "Bold ims, William. If I didn''t know better, I would think that you were some rich heir."


    Veronica looked skeptical. "Really? Fine. Let''s see what you cane up with!"