Rebirth of the Godly Prodigal ( ADAPTATION )

Chapter 68 - The Story About One Dollar

Who, but Liam Manoban, could say that at a moment like this?

Kang Daniel turned around to look at him and smiled briefly. "So it's Young Master Liam. I heard Young Master Liam has always been weak. Do you feel better recently?" It might be obvious that both of them were not friends, but Kang Daniel was clearly more magnanimous than his younger brother, Kang Mingcheng. Regardless of how they fought under the table, Kang Daniel displayed the necessary etiquette towards Liam.

"Thank you for your concern." Liam sniffed. The nine lackeys followed behind him as he held Tzuyu's hand and walked to Jieun's side. Smiling, he said, "I guess I should not die within the next one or two years." As he spoke, he took the bouquet of flowers from Zhang Cai, threw Kang Daniel's name card away, and beamed as he handed it to Jieun. "Sister Jieun, these flowers are pretty. You can have them."

Watching Liam's actions, Kang Daniel's pupils contracted.

Kang Daniel's flowers were for Lee Jieun, but she didn't accept them, and just handed them over to her manager, Zhang Cai. All that trouble he took came to nothing. He felt terrible. However, there was nothing he could do since Liam was younger, in addition to being thin and frail.

"Thank you, Young Master." Lee Jieun giggled and accepted the bouquet of roses from Liam. "Young Master, it's windy outside. Let's talk inside." Her relationship with Liam was not easily understood by outsiders. Only those within the team would know the reasons behind it.

Lee Jieun was a very smart lady. She knew what she had to do when she saw Kang Daniel. Kang Daniel's was undeniably desirable. He was handsome, poised, rich, and came from a good background. He was the perfect lover of every woman, the prince among princes. But Lee Jieun knew, in terms of importance, ten Kang Daniels could not be compared to one Liam Manoban.

There was no hate for no reason in this world, neither was there love without reason. From the moment both met, Liam had treated Lee Jieun like his elder sister. And Lee Jieun willingly protected the weak and frail Liam Manoban like a little brother.

The love between siblings, though simple, was strong.

Lee Jieun knew how serious the consequences would be if she left him. Hence, she rejected Kang Daniel decisively without hesitation.

The reporters did not hesitate when they saw Lee Jieun accepting the roses from Liam. The flashlights from the cameras were comparable to the lightning on a stormy night. At almost ten flashes per second, everything around was lit up. They hadn't come for nothing. This piece of news was sure to hit the headlines without a doubt.

The surrounding fans went crazy! They did not know how to react faced with a scene like this. A goddess like Lee Jieun accepting roses from a man. This was big news. Though those two did not seem like a couple, that made them very excited. But in the end, they could only turn their excitement to screams for Lee Jieun. "IU, I love you!" "IU, good job!" "That's my goddess, you did well!"

Facing these fanatical fans, Lee Jieun smiled and bowed gracefully. "Thank you for your concern. Thank you."

"Jieun." Liu Mingxin should have left feeling defeated, but he did not show any unhappiness. He asked, "You and Young Master Liam are not lovers, right?"

In an instant, the surroundings became quiet. He was not the only curious one. Everyone was waiting for Lee Jieun's answer.

Lee Jieun prepared to speak but did not know how to respond to that question. If she said yes, it would be a lie. If she said no, that would let Kang Daniel think that he still stood a chance. While she hesitated, Tzuyu responded, "What has their relationship got to do with you? It's none of your business!"

It was clear that Tzuyu was on Liam's side. She did not mince her words. The decision was to fight together against others, everything else could be discussed later.

Hearing Tzuyu, Kang Daniel broke into a smile. "Um, I understand. That means I still stand a chance."

"No, there are no chances for you." Liam turned out his pockets and found nothing. Finally, he took out a shiny dollar coin from Tzuyu's pocket and placed on his palm. He stretched out his hand toward Lee Jiuen, smiling. "Sister Jieun, shall I provide for you in the future?" He sniffed. "I'm poor, I only have a dollar left..."

In front of everyone, and through the lens of the reporters' cameras, Lee Jieun gently stretched out her hand and took the one dollar coin. She smiled and said, "Okay."

Today's plan was a complete failure, but Kang Daniel did not feel one bit defeated. Instead, he got excited and looked at Liam. "Haha, I admit my loss. I underestimated you. Um. In that case, I shall not bother you further. We shall meet again soon."

He bowed gracefully at Lee Jieun before he turned to board his car, leaving at his own pace.

This old man is not easy to handle. Watching Kang Daniel's car disappear in the horizon, Liam ruffled his hair. "He's elegant, eligible, and shrewd too. Dealing with an opponent like that is hard. The brothers are born to the same parents, but why are they so different?"

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The world went mad.

Within half an hour, the number of searches on Sangle soared by 5%. The new age keyword was "one dollar." In two hours, there were 134,156,715 searches. The entire internet was discussing the mystery young master who wanted to provide for Lee Jieun with one dollar. Naturally, as someone who was not within the entertainment circle, Liam's faced was blurred out.

To provide for someone with just one dollar, the impact of this news was divided into three extremities.

The first view was how Lee Jieun was indeed the new age goddess. Her response to a gentleman's expression of love was elegant. Although she had rejected him, the way she rejected was ingenious. Especially the one dollar. Who would think that Lee Jieun would accept the proposal of being provided for with just one dollar? And she actually agreed on the spot. In an instant, she had become Master Liam's mistress. That was hard for anyone not to back off.

The second view was that, although Liam only gave Lee Jieun one dollar, what Lee Jieun was after Liam's entire fortune. But most people did not agree with this. In all aspects, Kang Daniel was clearly better than Liam. One was a prince, and the other was a squanderer. There was nothing else that needed to be compared.

The third view was that Lee Jieun had taken this opportunity to indirectly reject all pursuers and concentrate on her career. She had handled the situation so well with Kang Daniel. Many fans concluded that not only was Lee Jieun a goddess, but she was also the goddess of wisdom.

Of course, no matter what anyone said, the common understanding was that Lee Jieun's worth had risen once again.

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"Kang Daniel came in time, creating publicity for Sister Jieun for free. He must be the reincarnation of the money god." Liam propped the pillow against Lee Jieun's thigh and adjusted himself so it was comfortable. "Let's rest for a while. Later on, we will start filming Unexpectedly! "

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