Mrs. Lewis was actually right.Charlie had undergone tremendous changes since he was a child. He had experienced the best days in the world, but he had also experienced the hardest days too. He had already learned not to take things to heart, and he would not be affected by any tragedy outside.Even if he did not get married to Claire and even if he was still working on the construction site now, he would not be dissatisfied with life. This was because Charlie felt that after the death of his parents, if he worked hard to live and survive, this would be the greatest comfort to them.As for money and status, he had already put it all behind him.He had suffered a lot of humiliation and ridicule after getting married to Claire, but he had never once thought about going back to the Wade family to ask for their help.He could even calmly accept it when the Wilson family repeatedly trampled all over his dignity over the years.Three years of incomparable humiliation passed by just l
However, this feeling of indignation in his heart was fleeting.This was because he knew that Stephen and Mrs. Lewis only did this for his own good.If they did not deliberately protect him like this, he probably would have already died more than ten years ago.In order to protect him, Stephen did not hesitate to replace the entire Aurous Hill Welfare Institute with the Wade family’s own subordinates. This was already enough to prove Stephen’s dedication and loyalty toward him.As he thought about this, Charlie hurriedly stretched out his hand to support Mrs. Lewis and help her up as he said gratefully, “Mrs. Lewis, you don’t have to apologize to me, let alone ask me for my forgiveness. Both you and Mr. Thompson are my benefactors. I should thank you for risking your life to protect me and ensure my safety.”Mrs. Lewis waved her hand in a hurry before she said, “Young Master, you are too polite. This is what we should do.”Charlie sighed and said, “Mrs. Lewis, I am still feeling
As soon as Stephen’s voice fell, his cell phone suddenly vibrated on top of the table.It was a phone call from Charlie.He hurriedly wiped the tears off his face. After that, he put on an act as he answered the call as usual before he said respectfully, “Young Master!”Charlie had already pushed his motorcycle out of the orphanage at this time. He was standing by the side of the road in front of the entrance of the orphanage as he held his cell phone in his hand and said, “Mr. Thompson, thank you for everything that you have done for me throughout all these years.”Stephen hurriedly said, “Young Master, what are you talking about? Why can’t I understand what you are saying?”Charlie replied, “I just came out of the Aurous Hill Welfare Institute.”Stephen smiled as he said, “Oh, it turns out that the young master returned to the orphanage. After all, you must have a lot of emotions and affection for that place since that is the place that you’ve lived in since your childhood.”C
”However, I was afraid that there would be someone in the Wade family who would try to harm you. After all, Lord Wade is already old. If he were to bring you back to the Wade family and expose you to the other members of the Wade family, he might not be able to protect you comprehensively. Thus, I decided on my own to settle you down in Aurous Hill before I proceeded to completely conceal and hide your identity and information from everyone else. I also did not let Yule from the Golding family know about your whereabouts when he came looking for you back then.”Charlie asked again, “Why did you come and find me to ask me to go back to the Wade family some time ago, then?”Stephen replied earnestly, “Young Master, to tell you the truth, Lord Wade’s health has been getting worse and worse over the past two years. However, he is very dissatisfied with the current situation and status quo of the current heirs of the Wade family. Therefore, he is very unwilling to hand over the Wade famil
As he thought about the past, Stephen could not help but cry so much that he was choking, and there was no sound coming out from him anymore.Charlie felt his heart throbbing when he heard Stephen sobbing.Although many years had already passed, Charlie still felt extreme pain and resentment deep in his heart when he thought about the fact that his parents did not die in an accident, but had been murdered instead!As a son, his parents’ blood feud was absolutely irreconcilable to him.He would definitely do his best to avenge his parents’ blood feud even without Stephen saying it!Otherwise, he would not be worthy of being their son!So, Charlie replied indifferently, “Mr. Thompson, you don’t have to worry about this. I swear to God that I, Charlie Wade, will surely avenge my parents’ death with my own hands! I will deal with every single person who participated in my parents’ murder, and I will not let a single one of them go!”“That’s great!” Stephen was very excited, but he s
After seeing that Stephen had already ended the call, the dean asked respectfully, “Mr. Thompson, what should we do now?”Stephen sighed before he said, “Since the young master already knows about this, you do not need to continue staying at the orphanage anymore. In the future, I will arrange for you to return and assume a post in the Wade family. Thank you for your hard work over the years!”The dean immediately bowed and said, “Mr. Thompson, the second master was very kind and gracious toward me when he was still alive. I will continue to serve the young master, Charlie, until the day I die!”Stephen nodded before he said, “You are all elites who have been personally trained and raised by the second master. It must not only have been very tedious and tiring, but all of you have also suffered a lot of injustice to be condensed and placed in such a small orphanage for more than ten years now. You should also take this opportunity to take a good rest during this time.”“When the yo
Charlie rode his motorcycle to his wife’s studio. As soon as he stepped into her studio, Claire asked in surprise, “Husband, why are your eyes so red?”“Is it?”Charlie asked as he stretched out his hands and rubbed his eyes before he smiled and said, “The wind and sand on the road must have gotten into my eyes on the way here.”Claire replied in distress, “Don’t always go out on the motorcycle. You bought two cars for our family, but you have to ride on a motorcycle every day. I feel so bad.”“It’s okay.” Charlie smiled before he casually replied, “I like riding on the motorcycle. It is convenient, fast, simple, and also much more environmentally friendly.”Claire smiled as she said helplessly, “You always make it seem as though nothing matters and nothing would bother you at all.”With that, Claire turned off her computer before she stood up and said, “I just completed a big case for Emgrand Group today. Miss Young, the vice-chairman, has already gotten their finance department
As he was still feeling a little awkward, Quinn stared at him angrily before she blurted out, “Isaac Cameron! Did you already know that Brother Charlie was in Aurous Hill?”“Ahh? Well… this…” Isaac did not know how to answer Quinn’s sudden question, and he could only stammer and mumble without coming up with any reason at all.Quinn gritted her white teeth angrily as she said, “You are truly a very unreliable person! I have already asked you about the whereabouts of Brother Charlie so many times, but you have never once told me the truth!”Isaac replied a little embarrassedly, “Miss Golding, you have really misunderstood me. I also found out that the young master was in Aurous Hill not too long ago. I have already been in Aurous Hill on behalf of the Wade family for such a long time, and I have never heard of it before.”Dorothy asked in surprise, “What the hell?! Quinn, are you saying that this Charlie Wade is the Brother Charlie that you have been looking for all this while?”Qu
Vera kept her plan to investigate the identity of the abbess deep in her mind and told Charlie nothing.Instead, she smiled as she said, "It seems that it's both yours and Ms. Ito's good fortune that she has attained enlightenment. You've never had anyone who could attain enlightenment and master Reiki at the same time, so Ms. Ito will definitely be a great help to you in the future."Charlie chuckled and said calmly, "I'm not hoping for her to help. I'm simply happy for her with her enlightenment and excited to have another comrade in my solo ventures into the dark forests."Vera nodded in understanding, and she murmured emotionally, "I've lived for so long, and it's only when I opened my heart to you that I felt that sensation you described."There was a flicker of wistfulness in her eyes.She really did not expect to attain enlightenment before meeting Charlie.Years ago, she thought that she would eventually avenge her father.Now, she no longer hoped to murder Fleur Griffi
Vera was inwardly disappointed to hear that Claire was returning.That meant there were fewer chances of Charlie visiting the Scarlet Pinnacle Manor, as were her chances of seeing him again.Still, she didn't let it show, instead asking casually, "How are things at Champs Elys? Are the warriors improving at a rate to your satisfaction?""Well, most of everyone's improvement is within expectations…" Charlie explained, just as he remembered a certain someone. "By the way, there's something I haven't told you yet. Are you perhaps acquainted with the name Ito Nanako?""Yes," Vera smiled. "The Japanese lady who was with you. What about her?""She attained enlightenment days ago.""Enlightenment?" Vera did a double take and soon pressed, "Enlightenment in what sense? Essential Qi or Reiki?"After all, the former was the path to enlightenment in martial arts, while the latter meant enlightenment in cultivation.But despite the distinction between both domains, enlightenment was a comm
While Charlie had long since gotten used to Elaine and Jacob's bizarre marriage, being near the heart of the storm still took a toll on his senses—to the point that he felt physically sick.Leaving right away was therefore his best solution.Once he left, however, he realized he didn't have anywhere to go. Champs Elys was quite far, and it would take a lot of time.As he started to feel bored stiff, he remembered Vera for some reason and called her.Once Vera answered, she quickly asked in curiosity, "To what do I owe the pleasure? Lunch, perhaps?"Charlie chuckled. "Since you've put it that way… I haven't eaten either, so lunch it is!"Vera giggled. "Come over to my place, then. It's cold outside, and I was just lighting up a hot pot. I'll have Madam Marilyn prepare an additional portion.""Okay!" Charlie agreed to it without hesitation. "I can return her car too. Just wait, I'll be right there!"Once he hung up, he got on the Rolls Roycs he had borrowed from Scarlet Pinnacl
Charlie shook his head. "It's alright, Dad. You can go ahead if you're busy—I can pick up Claire on my own.""No way!" Elaine promptly snapped. "It's been so long since she came back. We are all going to the airport!"Jacob sighed in exasperation. "Well, I'm sticking to my schedule—first the Calligraphy and Painting Association, then I'll be back an hour before to pick you guys up before going together to the airport."Elaine was left fuming. "Is there no getting through to you? You really have to go to that stupid association, don't you? Okay, fine. If you must go, I will be going with you!""You're their honored vice president who will be promoted to president soon, no? As Mrs. Vice President and the future Mrs. President, is there an issue if I went for a look?"Jacob shuddered at the thought of Elaine going to the Calligraphy and Painting Association as he absolutely didn't want her to humiliate him with her antics. People would talk, asking how a proper gentleman like him c
Jacob yawned, stretching his arms and smacking his cheeks, before finally retorting in contempt, "For Pete's sake, woman—don't make dissing me a habit. Or does it please you so much?"Elaine pursed her lips. "You call that dissing? It's all facts—do you think I don't know you? Tell me, what qualifications do you have? Your knowledge about calligraphy is skin-deep, and even the frauds working on Antique Street could beat you.""Only you would have the audacity to take the role of vice president at the Calligraphy and Painting Association—heaven's above, how blind is the president to appoint you as his second fiddle? Still, you'll be packing your things as soon as he realizes the truth.""Oh, Elaine, poor Elaine…" Jacob grinned smugly at her right then. "I'm afraid things won't go the way you want. Mr. Bay's been chasing a promotion lately, and once he gets it, I will take his place as president. That means I'll be the top dog instead of second fiddle!""Bullshit!" Elaine snapped in
Jacob slept in the next day while Elaine got out of bed past ten as well.However, in the case of the latter, she wasn't drunk and was simply watching livestreams and video clips on her phone—a hobby she had picked up recently.As for Charlie, he had initially planned to visit the Champs Elys hot spring villa and train Nanako in her Reiki control. However, since Claire would be arriving in the afternoon, he stayed home, planning to leave for the airport when it was time.Elaine appeared groggy as she emerged from the elevator, rubbing her eyes while holding her phone in the other hand.Seeing Charlie cleaning the living room, she asked in curiosity, "Not going out today, Charlie? Aren't you usually going out to meet clients?"Then, she became concerned in an instant, "Wait, don't tell me—the Feng Shui business is falling off? Are we going to be affected altogether?"Charlie laughed. "You're just getting paranoid now. Things are going fine—I'm just giving myself a day's leave.""
"Anyway, we have an issue," Helena continued. "Two days ago, Nvidia launched the B100 processor, their latest product, just two hours ago—a next-generation chip that will outperform our H100 considerably. I've instructed Harrison to pull some strings and preorder a batch from Nvidia before the B100 hits the market, at least ensuring that we can get our hands on 20,000 in the first quarter when the B100 circulates."Charlie asked, "What are Harrison's thoughts on the matter?" "Of course that old fox is going to be reluctant," Helena snorted. "But with the B100's processing strength outclassing the H100's, many AI institutions and multimedia giants are waiting with their wallets wide open. He's complaining that after pulling strings to get his hands on so many H100s, he is too embarrassed to do it again for the B100.""Bullshit," Charlie chuckled. "He's just not keen on us raising our prices after that previous agreement.""Exactly," Helena laughed as well. "He's about the shrewdest
By the time Jacob was sent home, he was almost passed out drunk.As Charlie took him off Walker's hands, Jacob's eyelids were but narrow slits.With his rough facial features, his flushed cheeks, and that strange smile of his, he looked just like those sleazy middle-aged men often seen in animated cartoons.Still, seeing that Charlie had come out of the house to get him, he chuckled drunkenly, "D-Dear boy… Your dad… was so amazing!"Charlie shook his head in exasperation. "You're drunk, Dad—get some rest already. Otherwise, you might wake Mom up and get an earful for this.""Earful?" Jacob's eyes widened ferociously as he snorted, "S-She'd never dare!"Charlie chuckled as he said quietly, "Come on, keep it down—Elaine is plenty daring. And in your state, you stand no chance if she starts to beat you."Despite being drunk a second ago, Jacob suddenly shuddered from the shiver running down his spine, and he promptly corrected himself, "A gentleman… never lays a hand on a woman! T-
Naturally, neither Mr. Bay nor Hal argued with this, thus following Albert and Jacob to the Diamond Room—the grandest room of Heaven Springs.After Albert led the trio there and smiled, "Gentlemen, if you would please take your seats, my people will be delivering Big Red Robe tea and our menu to your table shortly. I've spoken to the kitchen as well, and they will be preparing appetizers first. Please feel free to enjoy a game of poker until everyone arrives, and the main courses will be delivered right away."His arrangement was utterly detailed, and the trio were awash with gratitude.Hal and Mr. Bay especially were looking upon Jacob worshipfully, as if he was an unassuming bigwig on Charlie's level.Soon, as the invited guests arrived, Albert personally brought two bottles of 3-liter Moutai that cost an arm and leg to the Diamond Room.For politeness's sake, Hal ordered two more bottles of one-liter Moutai, meaning that it was one liter for the eight persons in attendance.Th