When Matilda heard Autumn’s words, she nodded in agreement as she laughed and said, “It is indeed very rare to meet someone with similar life experiences. So, of course, we have much more in common.”Matilda meant these words from the bottom of her heart.She had not gone through a very difficult and challenging life, but she had also had her ups and downs.She had gone abroad, immigrated, gotten married, given birth to her child, lost her spouse, and then chosen to return to her home country together with her child.This short sentence represented more than fifty years of her life experiences.Interestingly, Yolden’s experiences were almost identical to hers.Yolden had also decided to return to Oskia after his wife had passed away.Matilda had originally thought that the difference between Yolden and herself was that Yolden had come back to the country alone while his daughter stayed abroad. However, now that she was suddenly meeting Autumn, she realized that Yolden’s child ha
“Of course!” Autumn replied seriously, “I’m not an old feudalist. You’re already old, and you should also have a companion in the future. I’ll definitely give my complete approval if you really manage to pursue Aunt Hall hereafter. So, you do not have to worry about anything and just pursue her. Just let me know if you need my help with anything.”In truth, Autumn was somewhat originally resistant to the thought of her father falling in love again.This was because she had always been very angry with her father because of her mother’s death. She believed that her father had a somewhat unshirkable responsibility for her mother’s death.However, because of her experience in Syria this time, she had become more tolerant and understanding toward her father.The reason why her father had been traveling everywhere and working so hard all these years was because he wanted to give his family a better financial foundation so that they would have a better living environment. He had never had
After Charlie had sent the Hart father and daughter duo home, he instructed the MPV to head to Shangri-La.Rosalie had been waiting for her mother, Yashita, and she was already getting impatient after waiting all night.When the car arrived at the entrance of the hotel, Charlie said to Isaac, “Mr. Cameron, you can send Madam Harker up. I’ll not be going up.”Yashita hurriedly asked, “Master Wade, aren’t you coming up for a short while?”Charlie smiled and said, “No, I won’t. It’s already getting late, so I’ll be going home directly.”Yashita nodded and then said, “Alright, then. Thank you for making this trip specially to send me here. Master Wade, you can just call me directly if you need me for anything in the future!”Charlie then said, “Okay. We can get in touch through our phones. We have already agreed in advance that I’ll pay the Harker family one hundred million dollars a year. So, please send me a bank account later, Madam Harker. I’ll transfer the money directly. As for
“Okay.” Charlie did not say much either, and he said, “Please send me a text message, then.”Very soon, Charlie received a text message with a string of numbers that made up an American phone number.Charlie dialed this number directly, and he waited for a few seconds before there was a prompt stating that the line was connected.Chandler’s voice sounded over the other end of the line. “Hello, who is this?”Charlie spoke up, “Master Chandler, it’s me, Charlie.”When Chandler heard and recognized Charlie’s voice, he said in surprise, “Oh! It’s Young Master Wade! Why are you calling me so suddenly?”Charlie then said, “This is the case. I’d like to ask you about a person. I wonder if it’s convenient for you?”Chandler hurriedly said, “Please go ahead and speak.”Charlie asked, “Do you know an old man named Carvalho Mason? He is also an American-Oskian.”“Carvalho Mason?!” Chandler asked in surprise, “Young Master Wade, did you see him?”“Yes.” Charlie said indifferently, “I saw
Twenty minutes later.The taxi stopped in front of the entrance of the Mount Phoenix Cemetery, which was the largest cemetery in the suburbs of Aurous Hill.The cemetery here occupied several nearby hills, and it had a very large area. Many people would usually come here during the day to pay their respects, but at night, there was not even a dog in sight here.The taxi dropped the great-grandfather and great-grandchild duo off at the gate of the cemetery before the taxi driver stepped on the accelerator and scurried away.Mason surveyed the white jade large gate in front of him under the dim moonlight, and he could not help but feel a little nervous as he said, “Great-grandpa, why is there not even a single staff working at this place?”Carvalho shook his head. “I’m not sure either. The gate is closed, but we do not know whether it is locked. Why don’t you help me go over there and take a look?”The both of them came to the gate. When Mason pushed the gate, the iron gate did not
“He’s really dead?!” When Mason heard this, he was immediately frightened to death as he said nervously, “This… isn’t this the zombies that we see in movies?!”“No!” Carvalho waved his hand and said seriously, “This is what happens when a person is infected with a parasitic worm. He is no longer driven by his consciousness, but he is driven by the parasitic worm.”“Parasitic worm?!” Mason was dumbfounded as he asked, “What is the principle behind that thing?!”Carvalho said seriously, “There is not much principle. It is just a kind of ruthless metaphysics mystery. For parasitic worms, the lower level is to just raise a bunch of poisonous worms so that they can kill one another. The worm that survives to the end is the parasitic worm. However, that kind of parasitic method is relatively lowly, and it is similar to raising a poisonous snake or a wolfhound so that you can release it to bite people. There is not much technical content.”As Carvalho spoke, he changed the topic and said,
Carvalho looked at Mason and explained, “You might think that things such as parasitic worms seem to be untraceable and are very unscientific, but in truth, it is actually very scientific.”As he spoke, Carvalho then explained further, “A parasitic worm feeds on the human brain. Moreover, it needs to be a fresh human brain. This also means that the person must have just died not too long ago. Although the human brain has been devoured by the parasitic worm and has lost the entire central control nervous system, the person’s bodily functions do not lose their vitality immediately. It is just like how a brain-dead person would often still have a heartbeat and blood circulation.”“The reason why a parasitic worm is so magical is because after it feeds on the human brain, it can temporarily take over the human’s central nervous system and perform a simple manipulation and control of the human’s body.”“For instance, the security guard just now could walk all the way here because he is u
Carvalho did not know how to respond to his words. So, he could only respond with a bout of forced laughter.Falco looked at the security guard who was standing motionless beside him as he reached out his hand and suddenly shouted, “Come back!”At this time, a white worm that could be compared to the size of an adult sea cucumber suddenly drilled out of the security guard’s hair. The worm was white and fat, and it had a large mouth that was filled with black and broken teeth. There was also some red and white residue left on its teeth, and it looked incredibly disgusting.After coming out from the top of the security guard’s head, it suddenly twisted its body like a carp before it flew up into the air and flew directly into Falco’s hand.Falco held the fat worm with one hand as he stroked it lovingly with his other hand.As for the worm, it rolled back and forth on the palm of his hand as it emitted some strange and bizarre squeaking sound. Falcon continued stroking the worm as
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