Following Rachel’s furious roar, the man with a contemptuous face who seemed to be the leader of the group said coldly, “Rachel, this is my big brother’s house. Do I need to get your permission before coming to his house?”Rachel said with a sullen expression, “Adrian, I’m your brother’s wife, which means half of this house is mine. If you barge in without my permission, this is called forcible trespassing!”Adrian curled his lips into a smirk. He sized Rachel up and said with a scowl, “Oh, Rachel, do you still know that you and my brother are husband and wife? Have you fulfilled your duty as a wife though?”Yule raised to his feet with some effort and reprimanded, “Adrian, how could you talk to your sister-in-law like that? ‘The wife of the eldest brother should be respected as a mother,’ don’t you know that?”“Come again?” Adrian sneered contemptuously. “Brother, don’t forget that she’s an outsider in the Golding family after all. Besides, as the daughter-in-law of the eldest son
Wilhelm smirked smugly. “Hey, Rachel, you have quite a temper. We’re of the same generation in the Golding family, so what if you are older than me? Don’t forget, you’re just a woman who will marry another man sooner or later. When you do, you’ll no longer be a member of the Golding family but a mere outsider, get it?”Charlie opened his mouth, trying to say something, but he held back.After all, this was the Golding family’s internal affairs. As an outsider, he had no right to barge in. He didn’t have a justifiable reason to intervene at this time.In addition, it was still unclear what the main purpose of Adrian and Rogan’s visit was, so he decided to stay back and observe the situation for a while.At this moment, Yule chided angrily, “That’s enough! Be quiet!”His furious roar successfully calmed the crowd down. He turned to Adrian and Rogan and asked in a cold voice, “Adrian, Rogan, I don’t care why you’ve come here, but if you have anything to say, stop beating around the b
Although Adrian and Rogan had seen Charlie when they entered the house, all of them ignored his existence.The main targets of their visit today were Yule, Rachel, and Quinn, so they literally treated Charlie and the servants as if they were invisible.Unexpectedly, this young man would dare to call them out and even use the word b*stard on them. They were cheesed off with him instantly.In reality, the Golding family ranked the third in Eastcliff in terms of their wealth with a net worth in the trillions, with only the Wade family and the Schulz family above them. Even though Adrian and Rogan had obtained only 25% of the Golding family assets respectively, they were still regarded as the top billionaire in the city that triumphed those who were ranked in the world’s wealthiest men’s list.They could not accept a young man who had come out of nowhere to shout expletives at them, so Adrian pointed at Charlie furiously and shouted, “Kid, do you know who I am? How dare you talk to me
At this moment, a young man who was slightly older and calmer than Wilhelm spoke up. “Brother, this is the Golding family’s affairs, so please do not interfere.”The one who spoke was Wrigley Golding, Adrian’s son, as well as the eldest male member of Lord Golding’s grandchildren.As Quinn was a female, Wrigley was considered the eldest grandchild of the family.Charlie looked at Wrigley and said flatly, “If you have something to say, talk nicely. Don’t act like a boss just because you have more people on your side and come barking in other people’s houses like a bunch of rabid dogs. The Golding family is regarded as a respectable family in Eastcliff, so please control yourself when you’re outside. Don’t let others think that you’re uneducated and uncivilized!”“You…” Upon hearing that, Wilhelm gritted his teeth furiously and wanted to pounce on Charlie. Wrigley stopped him in time. Then, he looked at Charlie with his cold eyes and said to Adrian beside him, “Dad, let’s cut the
Adrian, who was standing aside, hastily laughed and said, “Hey, Rogan, how can you talk to our brother like that? He is so weak now. If you piss him off and he dies before he can change his will, we’ll really have to fight with our sister-in-law and niece. I don’t have the heart to do that.”Rogan giggled viciously. “Adrian, you’re right. I’ve gone too far, I’m sorry!”Then, he turned to Yule, put up a false smile, and said, “Yule, I’m so sorry. I was a little too harsh just now. Please don’t take it to heart.”Adrian was chuckling at the side and said, “Anyhow, Yule, although Rogan may be a little too harsh, he wasn’t wrong. Think about it, no one can bear to see hundreds of billions worth of family assets get into the hands of outsiders. If you cooperate with us, Rachel and Nana still can get 20% when you’re gone…”At this point, Adrian’s expression became very terrifying, and his tone and voice became incomparably gloomy. He gritted his teeth and snarled, “However, if you don’t
Yule turned to Adrian and said while grinding his teeth in dismay, “Adrian! Tell them to stop right now and not to hurt Charlie! I agree to your terms!”In Yule’s opinion, Charlie was not only his future son-in-law but also the only bloodline of his long-dead buddy. No matter what, he would not sit idly by and watch Charlie die in vain because of him.If so, he would be ashamed to face Charlie’s parents if he were to go to the netherworld after he died.Holding his wrist, Adrian gritted his teeth furiously and cursed, “Oh, you want to compromise with us now, huh? It’s too late! That kid hurt me, so I’m going to kill him right now!”Then, he turned to his bodyguards and said, “Kill him! Now!”A ruthless and cunning grimace appeared on the faces of Adrian’s two bodyguards.One of them was known as Warlord while the other was Realm Master.They were infamously known for their ruthlessness in the underworld. Now that they had been humiliated by a brat who knew a little bit of martia
At this point, everyone in the scene was dumbstruck!Not only Adrian and Rogan, who were there to make trouble, but the three members of Yule’s family were also all rendered speechless in utter shock.Warlord and Realm Master were infamously known for their ruthlessness and cruelty in Eastcliff. They had killed countless people and had never suffered any defeats. Their names were enough to make a person turn pale.However, their strength was totally useless as they ganged up against Charlie.Normally, a back-and-forth challenge was common in physical combat. Kicks and punches and spotting for the opponent’s weakness and flaws were parts of the combat fighting.However, Charlie abruptly rushed forward and choked the two powerful opponents’ necks like they were worthless opponents. It made people wonder how strong Charlie actually was!Charlie couldn’t care less about the shocking gasps coming from the people around him. He glanced at the two men in his hands with contempt and said
“Oh.” Charlie nodded in acknowledgment and said with a smile, “Hello, Realm Master, nice to meet you. Your title is pretty awesome. By the way, I have a title too; it was given to me by the people in my city. I wonder whose title is more awesome, yours or mine?”Realm Master queried, “What’s your title?”Charlie smiled faintly. “The True Dragon.”Realm Master’s expression shifted upon hearing it.The True Dragon?What the hell!Wasn’t it a little too much and pompous?Charlie didn’t bother to continue the argument. He applied some forces into his hand again and said with a blank face, “You’ll live if you kneel and you’ll die if you don’t. You only have three seconds to consider your options.”Realm Master was frightened as he felt the increasing forces clutching at his throat. He shrieked out of fear, “Alright! I’ll do it! I’ll kneel!”Charlie glared at the so-called Warlord and asked, “What about you, Brother Warlord? Kneel, or not?”“Yes! I’ll kneel too!”Warlord also real
Helena waved her hand dismissively. "You don't have to. As you mentioned, procuring the hardware for the AI models comes with its own costs. I'd rather take a loss myself than let you suffer. After all, you're already of such an age, and having had a stroke once before. If you end up losing something and it affects your mood, leading to a relapse, wouldn't that make me the bad guy?" "No, no, no!" Harrison, ignoring the subtle mockery, hurried over to Helena with great urgency and reassured, almost desperately, "Buying the hardware for Your Majesty is something we should do. Please accept it." As he said it, he lamented with regret, "Your Highness, I'm old, and my mindset is molded in the conservative mode because of decades of experience, and bargaining is one of them. Nevertheless, please rest assured that we will never again bargain when doing business with you." After experiencing the powerful effect of the Healing Pill, Harrison keenly realized that the pill must be a life-sa
Harrison immediately caught the implication in her words and, with a smile, said, "Your Majesty, you are truly a brilliant negotiator. I've never seen someone so young yet able to control the pace of negotiations so skillfully! With you at the helm, the Nordic royal family is sure to soar to new heights!" Helena smiled and said, "You think too highly of me. I can control the rhythm well because I have a good mentor." "I wonder who your mentor is?" Harrison asked curiously. "I would like to meet him if there is a chance." Helena said lightly, "My mentor prefers to act with a low profile and isn't fond of the vanity that comes with fame, but I believe that you will have the opportunity to meet him in the future." "That would be wonderful!" Harrison replied with a beam. Helena then said, "It's getting late. I'll take my leave now." Harrison nodded. As he saw Helena turn to leave, he remembered something and hurriedly called after her, "Hold on, Your Majesty!" "Yes, Mr. Roths
Seeing Harrison with his head down in deep thought, Helena knew he definitely wouldn't follow the original plan to pass the position of family head to Julien. Sure enough, Harrison lifted his head with a chuckle and said, "Your Majesty, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to come to New York and attend my family meeting to establish the heir. Your presence truly brings us great honor!" Feigning a surprised expression, Helena asked, "Aren't we going to announce Julien's succession today? Why have you changed your mind?" Harrison waved her off and, with a slightly embarrassed smile, said, "Plans can't keep up with changes, and changes always outpace plans. Until this morning, I never imagined I could regain my health. Don't you think so?" Helena smiled slightly. "Your recovery is partly due to Julien's devotion, which seems to have touched God himself." Despite what she said, she couldn't help mumbling under her breath, "Harrison really did change his mind,
The wealth of the Rothschild family had long been beyond the estimation or calculation of outsiders. Over the years, they had made both visible and hidden investments in countless fields. All offshore companies registered in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands, as long as they remained unlisted, were not required to disclose shareholder information. Among them were numerous companies in which the Rothschild family held shares or even controls. The true value of these holdings was impossible to verify. Even for listed companies, shareholder information was only disclosed in the primary market. The secondary market was bought and held through various channels that were impossible to count. In addition, the Rothschild family had investments in real estate, energy, mining, transportation, and other areas around the world. It could be said that any industry that was at the forefront of the trend could make enormous wealth. In colonial times, Britain was known as the em
Since both Harrison and Helena had reached an agreement, Helena took out a pen and amended the details of the contract. The whole process was recorded, and coupled with Helena's identity as the Nordic Queen and the high traffic on the internet, she was not at all worried that Harrison would go back on his word. After the two sides agreed on the terms of the contract, Harrison wrote his name on the contract, and then the two sides exchanged agreements, and the contract was officially in effect. After everything was settled, Helena put the contract away, turned off the video recording on her phone, and beamed, "It's been a pleasure working together, Mr. Rothschild!" Harrison hastily asked, "Y-Your Majesty, can you please give me the pill now?" "Of course." Helena handed him the pill swiftly and said, "Even though my family doesn't have a lot of money, we always attach great importance to the spirit of the contract." Harrison stretched out his trembling hand and took the pill.
Helena said, "Mr. Harrison, your family is involved in almost all of the institutions that are major shareholders of Nvidia, and you also hold a lot of floating shares in the secondary market. You got these shares very early, and the chips were very low. As Nvidia's stock price has gone up to over 1 trillion, you have made a lot of money." Harrison had just breathed a sigh of relief when he received a concession of 10 billion, so when Helena started to talk about his past, he quickly explained, "Business is business... Whatever we earn from Nvidia shouldn't be mixed with this matter, w-w-wouldn't you agree, Your Majesty?" "Agreed." Helena nodded. "However, since I'm granting you a hundred billion in hardware costs, this absolutely ties back to Nvidia. You'll ultimately need to procure the AI model hardware through them, and as a shareholder, any bulk orders from Nvidia will effectively be you moving money from one hand to the other." "First, even if the listed cost is a hundred b
Helena was not afflicted by Harrison's annoyance. She said lightly, "Calm down, Mr. Harrison. I haven't finished." After a short pause, she continued, "I want your model for my own use, not for any commercial use, which means it will have no impact on your original market. I just want a completely identical replica for my own use. For you, it's nothing more than giving me a copy, a set of hardware, and twenty years of maintenance fee. That shouldn't cost much, right?" "H-How can I be sure that y-you won't use it for commercial purposes?" Helena smiled and said, "That's the specific detail I'll talk about next. You will still pay me 100 billion dollars, but I will sign a contract with you stating that 50 billion dollars of that will be returned to you at the rate of 2.5 billion dollars per year for the next 20 years. "If you stop upgrading and maintaining the model, I will stop the subsequent return of the money." "If I use your AI model for commercial purposes, you can immedi
Helena added, "In fact, Mr. Rothschild, if you were willing to sacrifice yourself for the family's sake, you could save this money and allow it to contribute to the future development of the family. Who knows—perhaps your descendants would even build a monument in your honor." Feeling a sharp pain in his abdomen, Harrison covered his stomach and waved her off. "Alright, t-that's enough. Since it's a deal, y-you name your price, a-and I can negotiate, so let me give you... a one-and-done price." With that, he held up five fingers, resolutely declaring, "50 billion dollars! Not a penny more! Any more, and even if I regain my health, I'll feel miserable. Just thinking about spending hundreds of billions on a single pill might ruin my happiness in old age." The thought of spending hundreds of billions of dollars on a single pill genuinely pained Harrison. Some people, even without money, still acted generous. But some, when they had wealth, became increasingly stingy. Some believ
Harrison initially thought that 100 million dollars was already an astronomical figure and that offering this amount would sufficiently demonstrate his sincerity. However, he never expected that Helena, upon hearing this offer, couldn't even be bothered to negotiate and would turn to leave. He had just felt the tangible effects of the medicine. If one-tenth had such an impact, taking a whole pill would undoubtedly restore him to his former self. He couldn't afford to miss this rare opportunity. So, he quickly called out, "Your Majesty! Whatever the matter is, we can discuss it, b-but why are you leaving?" Helena explained lightly, "I have never liked to negotiate partnerships with ignorant people. If you believe your health is worth only 100 million dollars, then, frankly, what is there left for me to discuss with you? Although I may not have as much money as you, in my view, my health is certainly worth more than that amount." Harrison was rendered speechless. He hadn't ex