Rosalie did not have any opinion in regards to Charlie’s arrangement at all.She had been most afraid that Charlie would also send her off to Isaac, Albert, or even her elder sister.Since Charlie was willing to continue keeping her at Shangri-La, Rosalie would certainly be willing to accept it gladly. Anyway, as long as Charlie was not going to send her off to another place, allowing her to see him often, Rosalie was already satisfied.Charlie said to Rosalie, “By the way, Rosalie, before this, I did not allow you to have any contact with the public, and I did not even allow you to have any access to any news or public information channels. On one hand, it was because I was still a little wary of you, and on the other hand, it was because your identity and situation were very special. If any news about you leaked out to the public, it would be very easy for you to get into trouble.”As he spoke, Charlie paused for a moment before he said, “But now, it seems as though you’re no l
Rosalie was extremely excited, and she said respectfully, “Thank you, Mr. Wade!”Charlie waved his hand. “You don’t need to thank me over such a small matter.”As he spoke, Charlie looked at the time and said, “Alright, then. I’ll not continue talking with you anymore now. I’ll go and talk to Mr. Cameron, Albert, and the others first so that they can also be prepared.”After that, Charlie stood up and said, “I’m leaving.”“Mr. Wade…” Rosalie hurriedly called out to him before she asked in a somewhat ashamed manner, “Can you wait for a moment? I would like to register for a new WhatsApp account and add you as a friend first!”Charlie nodded and agreed, “Okay.”Rosalie hurriedly turned on the cell phone before she downloaded the WhatsApp application in the app store. After that, she quickly registered for an account.She gave her new WhatsApp account a name before she blushed and said to Charlie, “Mr. Wade, let me scan your QR code…”Charlie casually opened his own QR code before
When Albert heard that Charlie was looking for him because of an important matter, he immediately put down all of his work at hand before heading to Shangri-La as quickly as he could.As soon as Albert entered Isaac’s office, he saw Charlie waiting in Isaac’s office. So, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked respectfully. “Master Wade, why are you looking for me?”Charlie waved at him as he smiled and said, “Come, Albert. Sit down and talk.”After he was done speaking, Charlie also greeted Isaac, “Mr. Cameron, you should sit down too.”Both Isaac and Albert sat down next to each other directly across Charlie.Immediately afterward, Charlie then spoke up, “I’ve already established a collaboration with the Harker family. Starting from today, the Harker family will send ten of their top masters to Aurous Hill, and they will be completely at my disposal at any time.”Isaac said joyfully, “Young Master, that is a good thing! With this group of top masters from the Harker family, it c
Immediately afterward, Charlie sighed and said, “I also fought with some Japanese ninjas when I went to Japan before this.”“There are some Japanese ninjas who are very similar to the warriors from Oskia. They are still stuck in the era of physical combat as well as cold weapons attacks. However, there was also a group of Japanese ninjas who were able to keep up with the times and had already incorporated a lot of modern technology.”“There was one point that left a very deep impression on me, and that was that they were paragliding using ultra-black paint and material coupled with a propulsion fan running on silent lithium batteries. They flew very fast in the sky at night, not only were their movements extremely fast, but any ordinary person on the ground would not have been able to detect them at all. This is an organic combination of traditional ninjas with modern technology. I feel that it is worth it to learn from this way of thinking.”Isaac nodded immediately as he said exci
As the sun was setting in the west and the evening sky was filled with the glow of sunset, a Gulfstream airline which was clad in golden sunlight landed at the Aurous Airport.The people seated in the plane were the eleven people that the Harker family had sent over this time, including Holden and Yashita.As soon as these people got out of the plane, they were immediately taken to the riverside villa that Isaac had already bought in advance by the convoy that Isaac had arranged for them.This villa happened to be in the same villa area as the riverside villa owned by Autumn’s father, Yolden. However, the size and area of this villa were much larger as compared to Yolden’s villa.Charlie also had his selfish reasons for arranging for the Harker family to be stationed here.He hoped that the Harker family would be able to help him keep an eye on Yolden and Autumn’s situation. If the Harker family were staying here, if anyone were to try to attack Yolden and his daughter, there woul
As soon as these words came out, the rest of the Harker family members also followed suit.Charlie nodded and said, “That’s it for these trivial matters, then. Let’s talk about serious matters.”As he spoke, Charlie pointed at the large riverside villa in front of him and said, “Lord Harker, I prepared this villa for you to use as your daily accommodation and training. The house is very large, and there are also many rooms. The first floor is open, and it is more than sufficient for daily cultivation and training. If there is any equipment you need, you can just mention it to Mr. Cameron so that Mr. Cameron can arrange for someone to implement it for you.”Holden hurriedly said, “Master Wade, you’re being too polite. In fact, we could just live in an ordinary dormitory, and we really do not have any requirements at all for our living conditions.”Charlie smiled and said, “The reason why I’m collaborating with the Harker family is not because I want to drain and squeeze all of the v
Charlie also did not expect that Holden would be willing to offer him the Harker family’s inner family boxing technique immediately after meeting him face to face for the first time and exchanging two to three sentences with him.Moreover, based on Charlie’s understanding of Rosalie, she would not immediately reveal the fact that Charlie might give a complete set of inner family boxing techniques to the Harker family in advance just because he had given her a cell phone.So, he could see that Holden was a person who knew how to be grateful and was also willing to make trade-offs.This was a very rare point.Countless folk arts had been lost in Oskia from the feudal society to this day, and the reason for this loss was because many people who had mastered these skills simply valued and treasured their own skills too much and were unwilling to pass on these skills to any outsiders even if they had to bring it to their own graves.This had also caused heavy losses to the traditional
When Yashita heard this, she immediately understood that Charlie was actually trying to arrange for her to stay with her daughter, Rosalie.She was naturally very willing to do so, and she was even somewhat impatient and could not wait for it to happen.So, she hurriedly agreed as she thanked him, “Thank you, Master Wade!”Charlie smiled slightly, “You’re welcome.”Holden did not think too much about it as he said emotionally, “Master Wade, you’re truly very thoughtful! It would indeed be a little inappropriate for Yashita to be living with the rest of us. Moreover, she has a disability, and she would face many inconveniences in her daily life. It would certainly be relatively easier and much more relaxing for her to stay at the hotel. I must thank you on her behalf!”Charlie nodded, and he spoke to Yashita again, “Madam Harker, it just so happens that I’ll be making a trip back to Shangri-La later. You can leave with me later, then.”When Yashita thought about how she would be a
Hearing Jacob's tone, Charlie could tell that Jacob must have already learned about Matilda's plans to marry Yolden. So, Charlie said, "I'm just around the corner. I'll head over now, and we can meet at the gate." Choking up, Jacob replied, "Alright, I won't drive then. I'll wait for you at the gate. Hurry!" "Okay," Charlie agreed, but after hanging up, he deliberately waited for a few minutes. It was because Yolden had just left moments ago to pick up Matilda at Senior University. If Charlie had gone there right now, all four of them could have run into each other at the gate, which would make things even more awkward. Charlie wasn't worried about feeling awkward himself—he was more concerned about Jacob being further hurt. After intentionally waiting a bit, Charlie finally drove to the university. Just as Charlie drove toward Senior University, Matilda was waiting for Yolden by the roadside at the entrance of Senior University. At this moment, Jacob stumbled out of th
Charlie asked, "There are too many new domestic energy brands now. Do you think they still have a shot in vehicle manufacturing?" "Of course," Yolden affirmed. "There are indeed many new energy brands now, and many of them are struggling on the edge of survival. A lot of them have already disappeared, but the automotive market is so vast, and new energy vehicles only account for a small portion of it, which proves that the future of new energy still has great potential. Now, if the focus is only on competing with other new energy brands, the scale is indeed a bit small. The scope should be broadened to compete with traditional gasoline vehicle manufacturers. If you can cut Toyota, Honda, and Hyundai's global sales in half, that would truly be a giant." Yolden paused for a moment, almost as if remembering something, and then said, "Actually, you could consider researching this field. You don't lack money or resources, and with Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group as your logistics channe
When Jacob came to his senses, he was already in tears. The student presumed he was unwell and asked, "Mr. Wilson, do you want me to call your wife to pick you up?" Elaine's sarcastic face immediately popped up in his mind, and he trembled with fear. He quickly wiped away his tears and stammered, "D-don't bother... I... I just got something in my eyes..." The student obviously didn't believe him and asked worriedly, "Why don't you call your wife? Or I'll call a cab for you." "No, no." Jacob waved his hand and said, "I'll call my son-in-law to pick me up. He has just returned to Aurous Hill, so it shouldn't be a problem." After that, he quickly took out his phone and called Charlie. Just a few minutes ago, Charlie had left the cafe and was about to walk Yolden to his car. When he saw Yolden walking straight toward a domestic new energy vehicle, he asked curiously, "I don't think you were driving this model before, were you?" "I just bought it," Yolden replied with a smil
If Matilda still had feelings for Jacob, his nostalgic strategy would definitely have a strong impact. However, Matilda had already decided to move on, so Jacob's suggestion did not stir any emotions in her at all. With an apologetic smile, she said, "Sorry, Jacob, Yolden is downstairs waiting for me. We have something to discuss. How about another day? We can have dinner together, and I'll treat you." Jacob didn't expect the nostalgia strategy to fall flat. His original plan was to use nostalgia to get Matilda to go with him to eat near the school, then take the opportunity to revisit old places and subtly reignite their past memories. After all, revisiting old places was the best way to rekindle old feelings, no exceptions. It was like drinking the pasta water after cooking the pasta. However, he never imagined that Matilda's expression wouldn't change in the slightest. There was no shyness, no hesitation, no nervousness, and certainly no fluttering heart. She simply and
Matilda had been listening attentively before, but now, she was lowering her head, fiddling with her phone, and her expression even carried a hint of shyness and happiness, like that of a young girl. Jacob felt a pang of jealousy. While doing the presentation, he couldn't help but resentfully think to himself, "What has Matilda been chatting about with that Yolden guy? She's so happy..." At that moment, Matilda had just received a message from Yolden. In the message, Yolden informed her of the outcome of his conversation with Charlie and expressed his desire to have the wedding as soon as possible. Seeing how eager her beloved was to marry her, Matilda naturally felt very touched. At that moment, she had completely fallen into Yolden's love. For this man, who had a similar background, education, values, and even lifestyle to her own, she could find no fault with him. She felt that he was perfectly tailor-made for her by heaven itself, almost as if everything about him perfectly m
Charlie's worries were not unfounded. He had long known that Jacob had not completely given up on Matilda despite her relationship with Yolden. After returning from the cultural exchange in Korea, Jacob had been more dejected than ever before—something he hadn't even displayed when his family had gone bankrupt. If there was still a chance to salvage the relationship when one's beloved was merely dating someone else, their marriage was tantamount to a death sentence. Furthermore, considering the high intellectual backgrounds of Matilda and Yolden as well as their age and life experience, their decision to marry at this stage of life undoubtedly signaled their intention to build a long-term future together. This left Jacob with absolutely no chance at all. At this moment, Jacob was blissfully unaware of the devastating news and was busy conducting a calligraphy and painting workshop at Senior University. The so-called workshop was essentially a few slides showcasing classic
After that, Charlie asked with a bit of curiosity, "When did you and Matilda decide to get married?" Yolden smiled sheepishly and explained, "Remember when the city organized our cultural exchange trip to South Korea? I confessed to Matilda during that trip, and she accepted. After spending some time together, we both felt we were a great match. Considering our age, we didn't want to delay such an important decision any longer, so we decided to take the next step and build a family together." He continued, "Last month, we went to Lambonear for a few days. I bought a ring and proposed to her by the seaside, and she said yes. We also sought the opinion of our respective children—Autumn and Paul—and they were both very supportive. Both kids are exceptional and independent, so they urged us to have the wedding as soon as possible. I wanted to wait until you returned so I could check your schedule. For our wedding, we'd like to ask you to be our officiant." "What? Me as the officiant?
Charlie said without hesitation, "Sure. When is it convenient for you? Send me the address, and I'll go meet you." Charlie had always respected Yolden not only because he was a nice and talented man but also because he and his mother went way back and went to the same school. Yolden said hastily, "I've just come from Senior University. It's the weekend, and I don't have classes today. Why don't you send me the address and I'll meet you?" Charlie gave it some thought. It was a little past 3 p.m., so Yolden had likely already had lunch, and there were still a few hours until dinner. Inviting him to The Heaven Springs didn't seem ideal for a discussion. Considering that he had lived in the United States for many years and probably had a habit of having coffee in the afternoon, Charlie said, "How about this? There's a Starbucks not far south of the university. Let's meet there for a cup of coffee." "Perfect!" Yolden said with a smile. "I was just thinking you could give me an addre
On the way back to The Heaven Springs, Julien was in a much better mood than when he had arrived. Initially, he was filled with anxiety, unsure of what Charlie had planned. But now, everything had become clear. The troublesome matter of Salem and Edmund was no longer his concern. All he had to do was wait for the video from the ship to be released and then head back home. Charlie noticed his improved mood and smiled as he asked, "Julien, you've resolved the most critical matter right after landing in Aurous Hill. You must be feeling pretty happy, right?" Julien chuckled and said, "To be honest, before coming here, I was worried that I'd end up going back empty-handed and being secretly mocked by others. But now, it's different. Once your video is released, no one can blame me for not doing my job. If anything, they can only blame their family for missing their chance. After all, so much time has passed, and it's their fault Salem and Edmund were moved to the Middle East." As he