Remy shook his head and said thoughtfully, âI donât know either; Casper never talks about his family. I donât even know what heâs thinking about half the time. I guess heâs just a thrift person.â
The smile froze on Jessicaâs face. Thatâs it? What about the humiliation I felt? I canât let this go.
Her conflicted emotions were, however, absent from her expression.
Before the atmosphere could become even more awkward, the server came by with their orders. They made small talk as they ate, though Remy was the one initiating the conversation.
He was not puzzled by Jessicaâs behavior at all; instead, he was glad that she had even bothered to spend time with him, given that she was the heiress to the Taylor family. Some haughtiness was unavoidable.
âIâd like to see this person myself,â Jessica declared as she smiled meaningfully at Remy. Iâm going to destroy their friendship regardless of Casperâs background.
Jessica put on the charms after that, much to Remyâs pleasant surprise.
When Remy got back to the dorm, he still felt like he was floating on cloud nine.
Felix was slightly concerned when he saw the silly grin on Remyâs face.
He glanced at Casper covertly, and the latter approached Remy with a bright smile on his face. âHey, where did you go? Whatâs got you in such a good mood?â
Remy replied with that silly grin still plastered to his face, âI had a date with the girl of my dreams. It was amazing.â
âOh?â Casperâs heart sank. Sheâs got him wrapped around her little finger.
Remy continued, âShe said sheâd like to meet all of you sometime; all of you better be on your best behaviors then. Donât act like a bunch of uncultured hillbillies!â
Felix could not stand Remyâs swooning a minute longer and asked, âHey, Remy. Isnât that dream girl of yours-â
Casper immediately covered Felixâs mouth before he could finish his sentence.
Remy stiffened and looked at Casper. âCasper, whatâs going on? Let him finish his words. Whatâs up with my dream girl?â
âNothingâs wrong.â Smiling awkwardly, Casper removed his hand from Felixâs mouth and glared at the latter.
âI heard some rumors about the character of your dream girl. I want you to be cautious, thatâs all.â
Remy relaxed at his words, though he appeared unconcerned. âWe canât control the rumors, but she seemed pretty nice earlier. Youâll get a better idea of her personality when you meet her.â
Just then, Colton pushed open the door to their room. He stared at his three friends in confusion.
âWhatâs going on in here? Why is the atmosphere so tense?â
Remy stood up and went over to Colton, patting his shoulder affably. âColton, I went on a date with my dream girl today. Arenât you proud of my progress? To think you used to call me a hillbilly! I swear Iâm going to make her my girlfriend.â
Colton placed his books on the table and took a seat. âWoah, youâre the man! I didnât know youâd wangle a date with her this quickly. You better introduce her to us when itâs official.â
âOf course!â
The topic of Remyâs love life ended then. Felix looked like he had more to say, while Casper seemed like he could care less about Remyâs dream girl.
If sheâs got something up her sleeve, Iâll deal with it then.
Lying back on his bed, Casper unlocked his phone and clicked on the live-streaming app. Giselleâs live stream would begin soon.
As he enjoyed her soothing and melodic voice, Casper sent her multiple gifts on the app.
Soon, he realized he had spent a small fortune.
Thanks to his gifts, Giselleâs popularity on the app surged once more, and she gained many fans.
Giselleâs handsome earnings and increase in fans were all thanks to Casper.
âThank you for your support, Mr. Simpson.â
Her sweet voice was practically dripping honey, and Casper could not help but send her even more gifts.
Giselleâs live stream ended a while later. Meanwhile, Casper licked his lips in dissatisfaction.
Since he had nothing better to do, Casper began going over his accounts.
Sh*t, I didnât realize Iâd spent so much money.
âDamn it!â
Jumping up from his bed, Casper shook his head and sighed heavily.
âWhatâs up?â His roommates sat up in concern.
Casper shook his head dejectedly and sighed, âNothing. At least, itâs nothing for you to worry about.â
His heart ached at the fortune he had spent. I wonder how much of it went to Giselle. Live streaming is a lucrative business, man.
Suddenly, a lightbulb went off in Casperâs head.
What if I start an entertainment company? The local entertainment scene is still pretty immature; it might be a good investment opportunity.
Casperâs mind spun from the countless possibilities.
I should put some thought into it.
With his showbiz ambitions, Casper fell into a deep sleep. He woke up the next day in great spirits.
Casper had come up with preliminary plans regarding Horington food street as well as the entertainment company.
âCasper, are you free tonight?â Just as he was getting ready to leave, Remyâs question reached his ears.
âIâm free. Whatâs up?â
Smiling sheepishly, Remy said, âMy dream girl wants to meet my roommates, so I was thinking of gathering everyone for dinner tonight. You in?â
Casper agreed without a hint of hesitation, as did Colton, who had been curious about Remyâs dream girl as well.
Felixâs motives for attending the dinner were, however, different from Coltonâs. He wanted Remy to see Jessicaâs true colors.
Remy sighed in relief at their prompt agreements, and he tapped out a reply to Jessica happily.
They fixed the dinner at six in the evening. Casper left to meet Elena and discuss the future development plans for Horington food street.
âWeâll stick to our original plans for Horington food street, but I was thinking of shooting a film there.â
Surprised, Elena blurted, âShoot a film?â
Why does he suddenly want to make a movie?
Stallion immediately understood Casperâs intentions. âAre you hoping to use the film to promote the food street and attract customers?â
âBingo!â