"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 viscountship!"

Wha…what?!

Benson's eyes widened, and his expression, which had just eased, fell into dullness again.

Just then, Klein and Melissa came out carrying a bowl of Moretti's special beef stew.

Seeing Benson with a dazed look on his face at the dining table, Klein was slightly startled and frowned as he asked, "What's wrong with him?"

"Nothing. The information was too powerful and he hasn't fully digested it yet. Just let him take it easy."

Lin Zhongtian stood up and took the stewed beef soup, replied casually, then turned to look at the girl next to him who had her head lowered and only dared to glance at him but not to look him in the eye.

"You are Melissa, right?"

"……Um."

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 radiance of a young girl, her cheeks and body were relatively thin. It should be because of her past poverty that 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 startled Melissa, and she subconsciously pulled her hand back. But as soon as she pulled it back, she felt a little regretful, 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 an exquisite 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 gems 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 anticipation, some excitement, and some disbelief.

Lin Zhongtian smiled slightly, opened the small box, took out an exquisite bracelet inlaid with amethyst, 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, it's a small gift. I hope you like it."

A small greeting gift?

Klein rolled his eyes and couldn't help but say, "That's not what you just said."

As soon as these words came out, Melissa and Benson's eyes shifted over.

Klein glanced 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 of the purest kind. The total value is at least over eight hundred pounds!"

"Eight hundred pounds?!"

Benson couldn't help but exclaimed. He couldn't imagine that this beautiful little bracelet could be worth so much, and he couldn't imagine that someone would wear eight hundred pounds on their wrist.

Melissa's eyes sparkled, but after a moment's 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 he looked at her at a loss and said:

"My poor Melissa, it's just a piece of jewelry worth 800 pounds. 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 have a lot of passion 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 make the connection and transfer to the best private aristocratic school in Tingen City and find the best professor to be your mentor!"

Hearing Lin Zhongtian's words, Melissa looked up suddenly with a look of astonishment, and Benson stood up suddenly, surprised and happy.

"Is 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 just sit there and do nothing?"

As he spoke, he turned around, 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: "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 once raised a civet cat in Backlund, and the cost of each of its meals was much higher than this number..."

Hearing this, the Benson brothers and sisters couldn't help but widen their eyes, finding it hard to imagine the life of the upper class.

But then, Benson came to his senses and turned his head away with a gloomy look, as if he felt 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. Sure enough, 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 a week."

"But you were able to support your family with these 30 soles, raise your two younger brothers and sisters, and pay for your younger brother to finish college, so that your younger sister can pursue her own dreams..."

"Benson, hold your head up. You don't need to feel inferior."

"Believe me, in my eyes, in the eyes of Melissa and Klein, you are definitely a good brother who deserves to be called a brother!"

Hearing Lin Zhongtian's decisive words, Benson raised his head, feeling deeply touched.

Melissa's eyes were red, and she couldn't help but walk over and grab Benson's rough big hand.

Even Klein, who knew that Lin Zhongtian was deliberately being sentimental, couldn't help but let out a long sigh and patted Benson on the shoulder.

Lin Zhongtian smiled and said, "Before I found you, I had been guessing what you looked like. Now that I have found you, I have finally seen what you look like."

"To be honest, I am very satisfied and relieved. If it is you, I am willing to accept it!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Benson and Melissa were quickly attracted to him, and their favorability and closeness increased rapidly.

This is not over yet. Lin Zhongtian smiled 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. I am currently in need of a general manager. I hope you can come and help me."

Benson was slightly startled, then became excited and incoherent.

"This... I'm just a clerk. I may not be able to do this job well."

"No problem!" Lin Zhongtian waved his hand and said proudly, "If you don't know how to do it, you can learn. I believe you have the ability. If you really can't do it, I can help you get an auditing certificate at the Business School. You can go and improve yourself 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 1,000 pounds, plus 15% of the company's profits. How about it?"

One... One thousand pounds a year? !

Benson and Melissa both opened their mouths in astonishment.

Lin Zhongtian smiled and said, "Why, do you think it's 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. An annual salary of one thousand pounds is a little too little, but I plan to expand this company. With a 15% dividend, there will be at least a five-digit profit in the future..."

"Five... five figures?"

Hearing this astronomical figure, Benson opened his mouth in astonishment again and felt a little dizzy.

Lin Zhongtian turned his head and looked at Melissa, smiling and said, "As for you, study hard and enjoy your youth. When you graduate in the future, I will have someone test your abilities and then assign you a position based on the results. How do you do?"

“…”

Melissa had already been overwhelmed by the overwhelming wealth, and in response to Lin Zhongtian's questions, 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. I'll have to tell you sooner or later anyway. And since it's related to Melissa's studies, the sooner the better. You don't want her to be like you, having to go to an ordinary university because of the tuition fees, right?"

"……Oh well."

Klein sighed and pulled Lin Zhongtian back.

Afterwards, everyone finally sat down to eat, but the meal was tasteless. Except for Lin Zhongtian and Klein, the other two people had their heads full of shocking information that they hadn't digested, and they couldn't taste anything at all.

After the meal, Lin Zhongtian distributed the remaining gifts to Benson and Melissa.

The gift was also simple. It was a gold pocket watch, an expensive belt, and a membership card that allowed him to order a full set of suits from a master tailor in Tingen City.

In addition to the amethyst bracelet she wore at the beginning, Melissa also had a pearl necklace and a set of expensive cosmetics.

After the brother and sister gratefully accepted the gifts, Lin Zhongtian stayed to chat for a while. It was not until nine o'clock in the evening that he put on his coat and left with the farewell of the Klein brothers and sisters.

Looking at Lin Zhongtian's departing back, Benson and Melissa were both a little dazed.

Benson came back to his senses, took out the gold pocket watch, felt the heavy texture in his hand, and couldn't help but sigh.

“It really seems like a dream!”

Klein glanced at him and smiled slightly: "Don't worry, it's not a dream!"

"This overwhelming wealth has finally come to us!"

After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the house, 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 to help move at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning."

"Looking at the way you look, 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 leisurely words, Benson and Melissa were both startled and quickly turned around and ran to catch up with Klein.