Because of his young age and because he had always been favored and pampered at home, Zeno had always had a strong desire to prove himself.However, he used to only show off and prove himself in front of his parents, and he never had the opportunity to show off in front of his grandfather before. He finally decided to seize and take advantage of this opportunity today. He was thinking of discussing and debating his grandfather’s idea and proposal with him so that he would have the opportunity to show off his extraordinary talents and wisdom. Zeno never expected that he would make Lord Schulz angry just because of what he had said.He was about to open his mouth to explain himself, but before he could even do so, his father, Stefan, had already stood up. Stefan raised his hands and gave Zeno a few tight slaps across his face, left and right in turns. Stefan slapped his son until the corners of his mouth were filled with blood. Then, he roared in extreme anger, “What is the point of yo
When Sheldon heard the old man announce that Jaime and Sophie would be heading to Japan together, he had a rather triumphant look on his face.In his opinion, Lord Schulz had already handed such an important matter to both his son and daughter. Thus, this was proof and evidence that he was the eldest son whom his father trusted the most.The other children could not help but feel envious and jealous at this time.They had no opinions at all if Lord Schulz wanted to train Jaime. After all, Jaime was the eldest grandson of the family. If this was back in the ancient days, this would naturally mean that Jaime was the crown prince because of his status. No matter how strong and capable the other princes were, they would have to bow down and lower their heads when they saw the eldest grandson.However, Jaime was going on this trip to gain more experience and knowledge, and they felt that Lord Schulz was simply being too bias for asking Jaime to bring Sophie along with him!Under any no
It was obvious that Lord Schulz had incomparable love and affection for Sophie.It was also precisely because of this that all of the talented and young men in Eastcliff were filled with desire for Sophie.After all, if they could win Sophie over, they would not be simply winning over the heart of a beautiful and glamorous young girl or an excellent student who received the best and most prestigious education. No, this was also equivalent to winning over the entire Schulz family!Someone had even joked and said that whoever ended up marrying Sophie would be able to obtain huge wealth worth up to trillions of dollars.Therefore, Sophie also had a nickname that had been passed on through word of mouth amongst the big and prestigious families across the country. This nickname was really simple and crude, and she was known as Trillion Schulz.After Lord Schulz announced his decision, he told his eldest son, “Sheldon, you should hurry up and hold a discussion with Jaime and Sophie to c
As she was faced with her father and brother’s question, Sophie replied calmly, “First of all, although the Ito family has very strong resources and capabilities in Tokyo and even though they also have great strength in Osaka and Nagoya, the top port and harbour in Japan is actually the Yokohama Port which is next to Tokyo.”“Although the Takahashi family might be slightly inferior to the Ito family in Tokyo, they are still very strong and capable in Yokohama. It could be said that Yokohama is the base camp of the Takahashi family.”“Secondly, the Ito family is actually facing some trouble now. The eldest young lady of the Ito family was seriously injured during an international combat and fighting competition in Aurous Hill some time ago. She is currently recuperating and resting to regain her health and physical condition. Ito Yahiko loves his daughter very much, so her physical condition would more or less prove to be a distraction to him. As long as a person is unable to concentr
Sheldon, who was standing aside frowned before he asked him, “Jaime, are you interested in the eldest young lady from the Golding family?”“No, dad…” Jaime hurriedly waved his hand and said, “I just sincerely admire her.”Sheldon nodded before he paused for a moment and said, “The eldest young lady of the Golding family is actually pretty good. If you truly like her, I certainly will not have any objections at all. I am just afraid that your grandfather will look down on the Golding family…”When Jaime heard this, he was overjoyed. He blurted out immediately, “Dad, will you really not have any objections on this matter at all?”Sophie blurted out, “Brother, are you really that dense? Can’t you tell that dad is simply trying to get you to reveal the truth?”“Ahh?!” Jaime started panicking before he hurriedly looked at Sheldon and asked, “Dad, what did you actually mean?”Sheldon sighed as he said seriously, “Jaime, you are truly not as smart as your sister!”Jaime suddenly felt v
Sophie’s words made Sheldon very angry.He pointed at Sophie before he said angrily, “You should only say this kind of thing at home. Just wait and see if your grandfather is going to scold you if you say something like that in public!”Sophie took out her cell phone before she smiled and said, “Why don’t I give Grandpa a call now and personally tell grandpa about this matter, then?”“Are you kidding me?!” Sheldon hurriedly said, “Alright, that’s enough. I am not going to continue talking nonsense with you. Nothing has happened yet, anyway. Both of you should hurry up and do your research for your trip to Japan so that you can set off as soon as possible!”Jaime hurriedly said, “Why don’t we do this, then? We will handle this matter according to Sophie’s plan. We will meet up with the Takahashi family first before we meet with the Ito family. As for the departure time, I think that it will be best for us to leave as soon as possible. I will ask the crew to make all the necessary pr
Isaac nodded before he said, “If nothing is going on later in the evening, I will ask him to go over there and experience and see more of the world for himself, then.”Charlie did not go anywhere at all at noon.He was not familiar with Tokyo, and he did not have any affection or interest for this kind of particularly prosperous and modern city.In contrast, he preferred Eastcliff. That city not only had advanced and luxurious high-rise buildings, but there were also many historical sites with hundreds or even thousands of years of history there. The cultural atmosphere and foundation there was very strong compared to Tokyo.However, Charlie did not want to deprive others of the right to go shopping just because he was not interested in it. Therefore, he sent Isaac, Albert, and everyone else out.The group of people went out to the bustling Ginza and Shinjuku to walk and shop around. When they came back, everyone returned with their hands full as they were all carrying various big
Yahiko’s anger was not because he was being unreasonable or simply because he was narrow-minded.During this time, he had already felt upset because everything was not going well for him.Firstly, his beloved daughter had gotten seriously injured. After that, his future son-in-law, Jiro, had disappeared inexplicably.Immediately after that, he had forked out four and a half billion US dollars because he was planning to invest in Kobayashi Pharma.After signing the contract and making the payment to Kobayashi Pharma, Ichiro had suddenly returned and unilaterally declared that the investment contract he had signed with Masayoshi was invalid.Then, Charlie had strongly stated that no shares would be given to him and that he would not receive a refund for the four and a half billion US dollars that he had transferred to Kobayashi Pharma’s account. Yahiko had never seen such a brazen and shameless person in his entire lifetime.If it weren’t because this young lad seemed to have a lit
Charlie chuckled. "Don't sell yourself short, Mr. Hart. There are plenty of business folk who got so used to their comfort zone that they became caught in the illusion that they can be successful in anything they do. It's a mindset that leads to them blindly developing new projects and new competition, and then they end up losing big."If memory serves, there have been real estate businesses that started mineral water brands, search engines that tried the car industry, e-commerce sites attempting social media, and vice-versa. All of them are multi-billion-dollar companies venturing into new frontiers, but all to unimpressive outcomes."Pausing, Charlie then continued, "You've mentioned rising above the competition amidst the development of the new energy industry. That would get anyone's attention, and it is why I believe that you definitely will make a strong impression with your strategizing and knowledge of the basic principles."Yolden found it hard to refuse, seeing that Charli
Having lost it all, Jacob really looked like he wouldn't be getting back up.But fortunately, he had a pillar in the form of Elaine.In fact, Elaine would serve to be a container, whipping Jacob into shape if he got too full of himself.But on the other hand, now that Jacob was utterly despondent, she would be forcing him to smile and function in general.Elaine's attitude to the entire issue was clear as well. Even though Jacob had just lost his job, she would make him go shopping with her in Dubai even if he fell into a coma. Even if he was dead, she'd just cremate him and bring his ashes along.Hence, with Elaine's firm grip around Jacob's leash, he went on strolls, going shopping and taking selfies with Elaine everyday, eventually easing the toll on his mood and spirit.-Back at Aurous Hill, Charlie was preparing for Yolden Hart and Matilda Hall's wedding as it approached.Yolden was a schoolmate of his mother, Ashley Layna Acker, as well as Charlie's elder.And while Cha
"See you." As soon as Charlie hung up on Matilda, Don Albert's call came right after.He sounded nervous as Charlie answered the phone, saying, "Master Wade, I think I might have gone too far…""Wait, what's this about?" Charlie asked."Your father-in-law, of course…" Don Albert sighed. "You asked me to leave him hanging for a while, so I did. I even refused when he asked to book a room in Heaven Springs.""Well, that's not a problem, is it?" Charlie shrugged. "He and Zachary ganged up for some real mischief. As you are Zachary's boss, it's right that you refused him because you didn't appreciate what he did.""That's just it. I thought that approach was just right as well," Don Albert quickly said. "I wasn't playing nice when Mr. Bay of the Calligraphy and Painting Association called me either. That's when he said he'd try to save Jacob's position as vice-president, but I told him it's none of my business."I then hung up on him without much thought, only for Zachary to tell m
Meanwhile, Charlie was downstairs in Claire's office, waiting to pick her up and head home.That was when Matilda called him, asking as soon as he answered, "Charlie, do you know how Jacob is doing? He never answered any of my texts—is he going to be alright?""I wouldn't know," Charlie replied. "Both he and Elaine are in Dubai on a trip… What's wrong?""He resigned," Matilda sighed. "I only saw the public statement that the Calligraphy and Painting Association posted this afternoon. It says that he tendered the resignation himself, but it doesn't really feel that way. I wonder if he's at odds with other members of the association…"Charlie was actually surprised to hear that Jacob had resigned.He had told Zachary to expose the truth of the bronze sculpture fraud case to teach Jacob a lesson so that Jacob would understand the meaning of true pain.However, he anticipated that Mr. Bay would at least keep Jacob around with an unimportant job even if Jacob did lose some money and e
Falling apart in both mind and spirit, Jacob was crying as he disembarked and took a cab to the hotel.Elaine, who had been lying around for 24 hours, was stunned speechless as she watched him enter, crying like a child.In contrast, Elaine looked like a mother to Jacob just then as he threw himself into her arms and bawled, "Darling… That prick Mr. Bay screwed me over… I have nothing left now…"Taken aback for a moment that Jacob would bawl in her arms like that, Elaine soon came to her senses and patted his back as she comforted him, "Oh, stop crying already. Who cares about some Calligraphy and Painting groupies? We certainly don't! Just hear me out and don't ever go there again!"Jacob kept sobbing, "But I care… I want to go…"Annoyed, Elaine's hand that had been patting Jacob a moment ago slid down to his hip and pinched him viciously before he noticed."Ow!" Jacob yelped in pain, and he demanded indignantly, "What was that for?!""Shut up!" Elaine snapped, glowering. "I wa
Jacob couldn't even be bothered by the looks others were giving him, and he called Mr. Bay immediately.Mr. Bay had already gone home and was seated on the couch with his wife, watching his phone and waiting for Jacob to call and demand an explanation.Mr. Bay knew that he had to answer for this and that if he avoided Jacob, it may well be a confession that he had screwed Jacob over.So, to avoid unnecessary trouble, he decided to come clean with Jacob.Naturally, by coming clean, he meant passing the buck as his wife had suggested.Hence, as he answered Jacob's call, he immediately sighed in embarrassment, "Hey, Jacob. I'm so sorry about that…"However, Jacob was so furious he immediately started bellowing, "Mr. Bay! Are you fucking with me here?! You said that the resignation letter was more of a formality, but you just made it public instead! So, all those things you said about helping me were just a trap, was it?! You're despicable! And to think I've been so good to you, even
The repeated flights had left Jacob tormented.Even before he actually had the time to enjoy Dubai, he had already gotten sick of the place and didn't want to ever return.And on the flight, he couldn't stop his thoughts from going astray.Now that he was not getting back the money he had lost, his only hope was Mr. Bay.Fortunately, Mr. Bay was serious about his promise that he would at least save him a job as department head. That was why, despite his thoughts running astray, he never considered the thought that he would be kicked out of the Calligraphy and Painting Association.As soon as his flight landed, he didn't wait to turn off his phone's flight mode, waiting for the internet connection to return so that he could ask Mr. Bay about the meeting.Once he did, he received a ton of messages from public accounts to acquaintances—many had already found out that he had resigned from the post of administrative vice-president and wanted to ask how he was doing.And Matilda was
The Calligraphy and Painting Association was certainly efficient—soon after the meeting was dismissed, the news that the administrative vice-president had resigned was posted on their official page and social media.The notice was simple and never mentioned what Jacob had done, only that the administrative vice-president had asked to resign for personal reasons. The request had since been voted upon, and all members had agreed to it.And that was how a simple and short message kicked Jacob out of the Calligraphy and Painting Association entirely.In the city, other associations closely connected with the Calligraphy and Painting Association were the various cultural societies and circles of antique enthusiasts and the Senior University. In fact, most fans of the public page of the Calligraphy and Painting Association were from the Senior City, and every lecturer, student, and even guest lecturer were subscribed.As a matter of fact, that was entirely Jacob's doing. After his lect
There weren't that many members in the Calligraphy and Painting Association—just a handful over twenty.Hence, at Mr. Bay's request, everyone showed up at the conference at 1 pm.He chose the afternoon as there were a handful who were away on outreach, including Walker, who was subbing for Jacob's lectures.Once the entire Calligraphy and Painting Association save for Jacob was informed of the mandatory meeting, every member was there on the hour, seated primly and in attention in the huge conference room.Mr. Bay didn't waste his breath on the preamble either—as soon as he saw that everyone had arrived, he announced, "Everyone, I've gathered you here today because our administrative vice-president, Jacob Wilson, has been alleged to be involved in a certain malicious scheme."Last night, Mr. Wilson submitted his resignation to me, and after a discussion with my vice-presidents, we've all decided to hold a vote. It will be open to every member in the association as we will be decid