When Yolden heard Autumn’s words, he was instantly shocked. When he saw Autumn’s face, he yelled out loud in horror and shock, “Autumn?! Is it truly you?!”Although Autumn was standing right in front of him, deep down in his heart, Yolden could not truly believe that this woman in front of him was indeed his own daughter. This was because deep down in his heart, Yolden firmly believed that his daughter was still in Syria at this time.There was no way she could suddenly appear in front of him now.This was especially so since he had just spoken to Charlie just now, and even Charlie had not seen her yet.Moreover, the United States had not sent anyone over there to rescue them. So, it would simply be impossible for the Syrian armed opposition force, who had held his daughter hostage, to simply release her and let her go.Nevertheless, even if the Syrian armed opposition force were to truly be so compassionate and merciful, there was no way Autumn could appear back in Aurous Hil
As he spoke, he hurriedly asked, “Hurry up and tell me how the both of you came back! How did you manage to come back within such a short time? Was the entire process very smooth?”Charlie smiled as he said, “It did not proceed very smoothly at first, but it became very smooth rather quickly. I happened to meet and befriend the commander of the opposition force, and the other party was also very easygoing. So, he let Autumn go.”Yolden hurriedly looked at Autumn, who was aside, before he asked her, “Autumn, did you suffer any grievances when you were there?”Autumn adjusted her sitting posture before she replied awkwardly, “They locked us up in a cellar, and they did plan to kill us at first. But fortunately, Mr. Wade rescued us in time. Otherwise, we would have already been executed one after the other…”Yolden was extremely grateful as he told Charlie, “Charlie, I really owe you my life for bringing Autumn home safely. From now on, my life belongs to you! May I be punished and st
When Yolden suddenly asked this question, Autumn’s face turned even redder.She secretly thought to herself, ‘Am I feeling uncomfortable?! Of course I’m feeling uncomfortable! The lingerie that Charlie bought for me is two sizes smaller than the lingerie I usually wear! I’ve been suffocating all the way until this point, and I feel that it is even tighter when I sit down…’However, she certainly would not be able to say such words. So, she could only hesitate as she replied ambiguously, “Oh, Dad, I’m fine. Perhaps it’s because I’ve not eased my spirit yet, and I’m still feeling a little nervous…”Yolden did not think too much. He nodded gently before he said emotionally, “You must have suffered a lot after staying in that kind of place for such a long time. Moreover, you have experienced war and kidnapping. So, it is normal for you to be feeling a little mental tension.”Autumn had an embarrassed look on her face as she thought to herself, ‘I’m not feeling mentally tensed. I’m feel
As soon as the call was connected, Albert’s voice sounded over the other end of the line, “Master Wade, what are your instructions for me since you’re calling me?”Charlie said, “This is the case. I want to invite a friend over to have lunch. So, I want to ask you if there are any empty private rooms in the afternoon at The Heaven Springs?”Albert did not hesitate at all as he said, “Master Wade, you can just head to The Heaven Springs directly. We have already stopped serving guests in the Diamond Room in The Heaven Springs for a very long time. It is specially reserved for you. So, you can go there whenever you want to!”Charlie said in surprise, “Albert, you don’t have to do that, right? The Diamond Room there is so popular! If you do not serve any other guests, your losses would not be small!”Albert smiled as he said seriously, “Master Wade, I owe my life to you. So, what is a mere Diamond Room? As long you need it, it would not matter even if The Heaven Springs stopped servin
Charlie knew that Yolden had a background as a professor. So, this kind of senior intellect tended to think highly of themselves, and they were bound to be a little prejudiced when judging people like Albert.Still, the good thing was that Yolden did not continue dwelling on this fact. Instead, after listening to Charlie’s explanation of the general situation, he let go of his inner entanglement. Charlie stood up before he said to the father and daughter, “Uncle Hart, Autumn, let’s go.”Yolden nodded before he stood up instantly. As for Autumn, who was aside, she had already been long suffocated to the point that she could no longer stand it anymore. So, she could not wait to stand up.This was mainly because she really felt as though the feeling that she was getting suffocated to death when she was sitting on the sofa was seriously too unbearable.In truth, she had already wanted to stand up a long time ago. However, since her father and Charlie were both seated, she did not wan
‘But that should not be the case! Even if the quality is really bad, at most, there would be a loose thread of the silk, right? There is no reason for it to fall apart!’‘Could it be that…’A possibility abruptly emerged in Charlie’s mind, and he was instantly startled!He subconsciously looked at Autumn, and he suddenly realized that the curve of her upper body, which had been wrapped up by the fitting dress, suddenly seemed to be bulging a little more at this time.‘Could it be that the size that I bought was too small?!’Charlie suddenly realized the crux of the problem!The dress that he had bought was originally a high-end custom-made model. So, it truly showed off the person’s figure.In other words, a person’s strength and weakness would be distinctly exposed as soon as she put on this dress.When Autumn had been wearing this dress previously, he could see that her figure was not that great. Although she was not utterly flat-chested, she was not much better as compared t
By the time Charlie had parked his car at the entrance of The Heaven Springs, Albert had already arrived.When he saw that Charlie was already here, he hurriedly brought the manager of The Heaven Springs to come forward to greet him as he said respectfully, “Master Wade, I’ve already arranged the Diamond Room for you.”Charlie nodded. After that, he pointed at Yolden, who was beside him, and Autumn, who had just gotten out of the car, as he spoke up, “Albert, let me introduce you. This is Professor Yolden Hart from the Aurous University of Finance and Economics, and that person behind is Professor Hart’s daughter, Miss Autumn Hart.”Albert hurriedly stepped forward before he said politely, “Professor Hart, Miss Hart, my name is Albert. It’s a pleasure to meet the both of you!”Yolden and Autumn also nodded politely to greet Albert.At this time, Charlie spoke up, “Albert, you’ll have to put in more effort to help if Professor Hart or Miss Hart needs any help in Aurous Hill in the
When Yolden saw that Charlie had arrived, he hurriedly called for Charlie to sit beside him.The Diamond Room in The Heaven Springs was the most luxurious private room in the restaurant. The large round table could fit at least twenty people at the same time. So, it looked a little deserted when there were only three people seated at the table.After Charlie had sat down next to Yolden, Yolden looked at Autumn, who was seated on the opposite side, as he said, “Autumn, there are only three of us. So, why are you sitting so far away? Hurry up and come sit over here.”Autumn said awkwardly, “I should sit here. It would be quite awkward for three people to be seated next to each other at such a big table.”Yolden shook his head helplessly before he said, “Okay, then. It’s up to you.”As he spoke, he asked Charlie, “Charlie, can we have a couple of drinks?”Charlie laughed before he said, “It’s fine with me, but it simply depends on whether you still have work in the afternoon.”Yold
Later, after Charlie told Jeremiah over the phone about the joint venture with the Ackers to establish Curtis Autos, the old man was awash with tears, especially after Charlie told him that it was Keith who suggested it. After all, Curtis was his favorite son whose death he could never really get over. Moreover, he once believed that only his family mourned Curtis while the Ackers never did, and he held a grudge over his son's passing. As such, he was surprised that Keith held such great respect toward his late son and didn't hesitate to say yes when Charlie invited him to Aurous Hill to sign an agreement with the Ackers.Still, Charlie wasn't in a hurry to arrange for a specific time, and he was going to let the Ackers sort out the human resources of Godot Autos over a few days. It still wouldn't be too late by then.Moreover, he was keen to allow the buzz to have time to grow so that the automotive industry would be astounded by the joint project between the Ackers and the Wade
Christian was the first to exclaim in approval, "Yes! Curtis Autos sounds wonderful! It has my vote!""Seconded!" Kaiden nodded, pumping the air with his right fist. "I've looked up to Curtis the most, and I absolutely agree with naming the company after him!"Jaxson was nodding too. "Me too!""Yes!" Lulu chirped.Yolden couldn't help agreeing as well. "Curtis Autos is definitely a good name!"Merlin raised his hand gingerly as well. "Quit it with your flattery already," Keith chuckled, and he turned toward Charlie solemnly. "In the end, Curtis is Charlie's father, and the final decision goes to him!"Charlie's eyes were welling up with tears—his parents had been gone for almost three decades, yet he had never thought of dedicating anything to their memory.As such, Keith's suggestion to use Curtis's name for the car company left him thrilled. After all, wouldn't his father's soul be honored if Curtis Autos rocked the country, maybe even the world?With that in mind, he nodd
Charlie also had to agree that this was an opportunity to formally reconcile the Wades and the Ackers.While he couldn't reveal himself just yet, the Wades and the Ackers had been in-laws for years. Even if they had had a dispute for the longest time, restoring good relations made sense now that the Ackers had come to Oskia, and it wouldn't arouse any suspicion.That was why Charlie agreed to it without hesitation, even making a mental note to invite his paternal grandfather, Jeremiah, to Aurous Hill.The old geezers could meet up and clear the air while deciding on the partnership.Yolden was prepared to resign as a professor as well so that he could help the Ackers and Charlie fully develop their automotive company.With a general direction planned, he asked everyone, "Since we're creating a new brand, has anyone come up with a name?"No one was feeling inspired at that moment, but that was when Lulu, who had been silent throughout, said, "Since Charlie and our family are worki
Neither Charlie nor the Ackers expected Yolden's insight to cover all corners.In fact, it felt like the man had a blueprint ready and was only waiting for the time to put it to use.That was why everyone was immensely approving of Yolden and wanted no other man for the job of CEO.Kaeden smiled, "Well, since everyone has agreed, let's put this to rest as soon as possible—this will be a joint investment between our family and the Wades, and Professor Hart will take the post of CEO. Let's all do our best to make this a good one!"Yolden also made up his mind, deciding that he didn't want to let slip a chance to realize his ambitions. "I'll resign from the university after my honeymoon trip. It probably shouldn't be long, and I can get involved in early preparations via teleconference."Charlie nodded. "Then, we can have Uncle Kaeden stay on schedule while I'll ask the Wades to send a representative over to sign a memorandum for the investment."Keith smiled and nodded. "You should
Charlie hadn't been born and raised in Aurous Hill, but he still started living here at the age of eight and was more attached to this place than Eastcliff.If he was going to take part in this automotive investment with the Ackers, he naturally found Aurous Hill the ideal location.Not only would it create a huge number of jobs for Aurous Hill, but it would also rake in much economic flow for the region.Yolden also nodded at his suggestion. "If the first plant is meant to cover the demand of the entire local market, there's no reason for a coastal plant. Aurous Hill stands at an intersection between the north and the south, so transportation is convenient. It's also killing two birds with one stone, as Mr. Wade is fond of the city."Charlie couldn't help but agree. "I won't lie—Aurous Hill has been good to me, and I hope to give back. Nothing's better than succeeding in that respect."Yolden spread his hands, "Heavy industries are certainly ideal to contribute to Aurous Hill's e
Yolden had actually been researching new energy for a while—in fact, it was when Tesla's first car models were produced.He was passionate about the subject and had his own opinions as well as ambitions, but he was busy teaching, so he couldn't realize any of it.But was this not a golden opportunity tailor-made for him?Seeing that Yolden was clearly interested, Charlie turned toward Kaeden, "Actually, the professor is getting married soon. There's no way we'd split up newlyweds so soon after the wedding, right? So, is it possible to set up base in Aurous Hill instead?""Not a problem!" Kaeden replied without hesitation. "Our family is planning to return to Oskia anyway, and everyone knows about Ashley and Curtis. So, why don't we invest in this enterprise alongside the Wades and have the base set up in Aurous Hill? And then bring Godot under as a subsidiary?"Turning to Yolden, he continued, "By the way, Godot's plant is already in the province—barely 100 miles from Aurous Hill,
Pausing, Yolden continued, "Moreover, the greatest advantage of AI is that it is self-conscious and has the processing power to analyze astronomical proportions of data. As car sales grow, every car owner's driving data will add precious new data to our data vault, and it will be processed by AI for even greater space of imagination."For example, kst's say I experienced a bumpiness along a certain road, and when the sensors pick up on that anomaly, the data will be uploaded to the servers along with images of the road condition in real time. The processing AI module would determine in no time at all that there was damage and label said location on the map, and then forward the data to other vehicles close to that location, sending notifications when they are close enough and providing the appropriate advice for countermeasures."Naturally, the AI can even be refined further so that it immediately warns us to slow down while uploading the data to the servers and informing any cars cl
Yolden's mind short-circuited at those words. "The most advanced AI module?!"He had been working on Wall Street for years, having invested in substantial startup tech companies as well as assisting plenty of Nasdaq tech enterprises with their IPO. That was why he especially had a sharp six sense for cutting-edge technology.It had been a while since he had gotten up the saddle, and AI had just become the trend recently, but he still paid close attention. He was well aware what applications were possible for AI modules, but he was shocked that Charlie already possessed what all the online giants were coveting!Thrilled, he quickly asked Charlie, "Can the Rothschilds resolve all the hardware and software issues? High-processing power display cards are a dime a dozen these days, and local enterprises are all planning to sell them one by one. The demand is just that high!"Charlie chuckled. "Don't worry—the Rothschilds will handle both issues for me, even the data centers. We bought i
Keith, who had been silent throughout, waved him off as he said solemnly, "Please don't sell yourself short, Professor Hart. I'm sure you can do well in this position, but it's still a matter of will."If your heart is truly set on educating future generations, then I'm sure you'd reject our offer no matter what we say."However, if you felt the slightest interest, even anticipation, for such a major project, then you really should consider our offer."We've already invested in Godot Autos for 3 billion USD and over 10 billion if we're counting in Ricebolt. But we still have 30 billion more in capital available—and that means it's 40 billion USD at play."I doubt any other global car maker can afford that much, let alone a new car maker. So, I dare say that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"Keith's words spoke to Yolden's very soul—a startup capital of forty billion US dollars was certainly unprecedented for electric-powered vehicles. Even Ricebolt had barely garnered ove