Cupid’s Arrow Hit On Me by Mr. Adeel

It wasn‘t really a secret that Vincent liked to travel to various places to look for inspiration. In fact,

remote towns were his favorite among them. One time, he happened to stumble upon a mountain near

the town where Maria lived. Unfortunately, he got in an accident. He fell down and was injured in the

process. Luckily for him, Maria was passing by, so she was able to save him.

“Ugh! I just can‘t catch a break…” After being blatantly rejected again, Vincent could only sigh deeply

and complain loudly. “What‘s wrong? Did something happen to you?” At this time, a guest was sighted

in Vincent‘s house, which was a rare occasion. “Let me guess… You have been rejected again, haven‘t

you?” The young guest wore a playful smile and seemed to know Vincent very well. He was able to

directly point out what was making him this gloomy. In low spirits, Vincent looked at his guest with a

frustrated look. “My dear disciple doesn‘t want to accept me as her master. Do you know how sad that

makes me feel?” The young guest, who was sitting in a wheelchair, shook his head lightly but remained

silent. He actually wanted to say that she couldn‘t be Vincent‘s disciple if she was yet to accept him as

her master. But of course, the young man didn‘t want to rub more salt into his friend‘s wounds. In fact,

he would often hear Vincent talk about this person. But whenever he took the initiative to ask further

about her, Vincent was always unwilling to reveal more information. Even her name remained

unknown. Vincent continued, “I am a lonely old man and she is an orphan. It‘s the perfect setup for

both of us. If she agrees to be my disciple, I can legally take her under my wing and bring her home.

Then, I will let her cook for me every day, Ehem! I mean… I will let her learn jade carvings from me

every day.” The moment Vincent realized that his tongue slipped, his face turned bright red. He tried to

correct himself, but his guest had already heard what he said loud and clear. In response, the young

man chuckled, covering his mouth out of politeness. But it was such a funny incident that he couldn‘t

stop smiling. Vincent was so ashamed of his blunder. How could he suddenly blurt out his ulterior

motive for trying to turn this girl into his disciple? “Anthony, stop laughing. You haven‘t tasted the dishes

she makes, so you don‘t know how sensational her cooking is! Ha! I‘m sure if you try it, you‘ll fall for

her. Oh, speaking of which… Are you still single? How about I introduce you to my disciple? I swear

you won‘t regret it.”

Hearing this, Anthony let out a bitter smile and politely declined, “No, thanks. Grandpa has already

arranged someone for me to marry.” Vincent was stunned, unable to believe what he just heard.

“What? But I heard that you and your grandfather had a falling out. He even deprived you of the right to

be his heir. right? So, what‘s this engagement still for?” Falling out. Anthony thought that it was a much

better term. He simply smiled, not showing any sign of frustration or disappointment. Out of nowhere,

Vincent asked in a serious tone, “Anthony, do you believe in destiny? All my life, I was trying to find a

qualified successor. I almost gave up and thought that it was futile. But during the most unexpected

situation, I met her! Can you believe that our encounter happened because I was in an accident on the

mountain? I‘m telling you! This is fate!”

“An accident on the mountain, huh?” Anthony repeatedly in a low voice, his brows slightly furrowed.

“Yes! If that‘s not destiny, I don‘t know what is!” After a few more minutes of conversation, Anthony

deemed it was time to say goodbye. As he left, he took a jade Buddha statue with him. It was one of

Vincent‘s most famous works and actually the main purpose of his visit.

Soon, Anthony returned to the Wilson family‘s house in Sheffield. As soon as he entered the huge

mansion, he ran into his uncle, Raymond Wilson, who was currently in charge of all the affairs of the

Wilson family. Upon seeing Anthony sitting in his electric wheelchair, a hint of sarcasm and

condescension flashed across Raymond‘s face. “Oh, Anthony. You‘re back already. Is that the birthday

gift you‘re going to give to your grandfather? What do you have ther—” Raymond‘s voice disappeared

when he saw the jade Buddha statue. The smug smile on his face also vanished, and all that remained

was utter surprise. “Is that… the famous Buddha statue made by Vincent himself? H–how… How‘d you

manage to obtain it?” However, Anthony didn‘t seem to be in the mood for idle chitchat. “Yes, it is. Now,

please excuse me.” Right after answering the question, Anthony directly ended the conversation and

left. Raymond was left there, watching his nephew‘s receding figure while his eyes were filled with

burning jealousy. “Bah!” Raymond mocked in disdain. “Dad has completely given up on him, but he still

doesn’t want to give up. Does he think he can make everything alright again just by getting his hands

on Vincent‘s work? Dream on!” Although Raymond said this out loud, deep inside him, he was still a

little worried.

Currently, everyone in the Wilson family knew just how mad Michael was at his grandson, and

Raymond was one of those who felt delighted by the situation. Michael wouldn’t change his mind just

because of a Buddha statue, would he? Raymond certainly hoped not. After all, with Anthony out of the

picture, he had practically taken over the entire Wilson family as the new head. Of course, he didn‘t

want to lose the power he had just acquired just because Anthony was able to patch things up with

Michael again.