Chapter 7328

As soon as the money arrived, Youngheart immediately kept his promise. He sent Cheng Yanni to the Getty family at once, where she met Rachel’s mother and delivered a dragon-patterned bronze token along with a six-month-long antidote.

At the same time, Rachel’s mother also received a promise: her family could select one more person to receive another dragon-patterned bronze token and another antidote. Once she chose the right candidate, she would notify Cheng Yanni, who would personally deliver the token and witness the antidote being taken.

For Rachel’s scholarly family, this was an unprecedented honor and reward.

In terms of prestige, only the two scholarly families that once infiltrated the An family could compare, but they lost out at the final step. Unlike them, Rachel’s family had infiltrated the Rothchilds, which meant much greater safety in the future.

To show how much he valued Rachel’s family, Youngheart did something he’d never done before: he hosted a private banquet at his own residence, inviting Rachel and her mother.

This was unheard of for a scholarly family. Youngheart didn’t dare make it public, so he held the dinner at his private home in the Bay Area, only letting his most trusted aides handle the arrangements. If Victoria ever found out that the Grand President of the Left Army Governor’s Office was entertaining members of a scholarly family, she would definitely be suspicious.

The reason Youngheart was willing to risk suspicion for this dinner was simple: he wanted to win their loyalty with real action.

Rachel’s mother was overjoyed when she heard the news and immediately flew to the Bay Area to meet her daughter, who was studying at Stanford.

Youngheart brought only Cheng Yanni with him, flying directly from Miami to the Bay Area.

At this point, Youngheart was completely ensnared by the trap Charlie had set. All he could think about was how to turn that billion dollars into ten billion. If he relied on his old tricks, it would take him years to make that much. His only hope now rested on Rachel.

Rachel quickly understood Youngheart’s intentions when she learned he was coming to the Bay Area to host a dinner for her and her mother. She was excited too, but for a different reason: Youngheart was already at the edge of the pit Charlie had dug, and he was just one step away from falling in.

At the private family dinner, only Youngheart, Rachel, and her mother were present.

Both Rachel and her mother were nervous in front of Youngheart. Even putting aside the fact that Rachel was now working with Charlie, a scholar facing the Grand President was like a commoner meeting a feudal lord—the difference in status was overwhelming.

Youngheart deliberately lowered himself to raise Rachel’s expectations, making her feel flattered and honored, so she would be even more loyal to him—or rather, do everything she could to help him make money.

Facing Rachel, Youngheart was all smiles, like a kindly elder in the family. He asked warmly, “Rachel, how are your studies going? Have you run into any trouble or difficulties lately?”

Rachel replied respectfully, “Thank you for your concern, Grand President. My studies have been going smoothly, and I haven’t encountered any problems. Thanks to your support, after receiving the dragon-patterned bronze token and the six-month-long antidote, I’ve had much more freedom in both life and relationships.”

After speaking, Rachel glanced at her mother and respectfully added, “I also want to thank you on my mother’s behalf. Without your generosity, she would never have had the chance to receive these things.”

Youngheart was very pleased with Rachel’s attitude. He chuckled and said, “Ah, I’ve always cared for my subordinates. Your scholarly family has had a tough time these past years—there have been too many restrictions. But things will be better from now on. As long as you work hard, I believe your family will receive more and more resources in the future!”