It was only a fleeting glimpse.
But those countless crystals gleaming with dark red light were enough to dazzle Zhao Sifang.
He hurriedly covered the backpack.
Everyone around him was staring at him because of his sudden cry.
Embarrassed, Zhao Sifang held up his phone and smiled at the people around him. "I just... found out my fiancée cheated on me. Sorry for disturbing you all."
His fiancée cheated on him?
Everyone gave him a sympathetic look, then returned their attention to the riveting drama at the nearby mourning hall.
Some recognized Zhao Sifang and silently lamented his plight.
Political marriages between families really couldn't be trusted.
Zhao Sifang's heart pounded wildly.
Qin Siyang's entire bag of Crimson Crystals was in his hands!
His family had always taught him to be upright. They weren't short of money, so he shouldn't swindle or cheat anyone.
For years, he had considered himself an honorable gentleman.
Qin Siyang had entrusted his backpack to him with complete confidence.
He had always wanted to be a respectable heir to the Merchants' Association.
But.
There were exceptions to everything.
This bag of Crimson Crystals was simply too tempting!
Shame overwhelmed him, yet his mouth watered.
Compared with the Crimson Crystals, his integrity, kindness, trustworthiness, benevolence, loyalty, dignity, self-control, honesty, gratitude, and tolerance all seemed rather pale.
Just this once.
I swear on my family's name, just this once.
It was simply because this one opportunity could turn his family's fortunes around overnight.
After adhering to his morals for over a decade, Zhao Sifang painfully made a decision that went against his family's principles.
To take without asking.
Even if his family scolded him, he would accept it!
Even if they each took a knife and flayed him alive for being a disgrace, he would accept that