Sophie was a little surprised at first, but she quickly came back to her senses.Sophie was also from a rich family in Eastcliff. Therefore, she also knew about the Golding family’s situation very well. She also knew that Yule and Rachel were Quinn’s parents. Since this was Quinn’s concert, it was only natural for them to come and support her performance as her parents.However, Sophie had some doubts in her mind. Regardless of whether it was Yule or Rachel, Sophie would often see both of them at various high society events in Eastcliff in the past.But in her impression, the couple did not look as young as they did now.This was especially so for Rachel. She had already given birth to a child, and she was only a few years younger than Sophie’s mother at most. However, she did not look like a person who had already given birth to a child. In fact, she looked like she was only in her thirties, and she looked so much younger as compared to Sophie’s mother.As for Yule, he was also i
Rachel, who was surprised, could not help but whisper in Sophie’s ear as she asked, “Sophie, how did you get to know Charlie?”Sophie did not cover up anything, and she said openly and honestly, “Charlie is my benefactor, and he is also my mother’s benefactor. Charlie was the one who saved my brother and I when the both of us were kidnapped in Japan, and Charlie was also the one who saved my mother and I when we met with an accident in the tunnel on Forbidden Mountain.”Rachel suddenly came to a realization!“So, that’s it…”At this time, she also understood why Sophie would know Charlie.She sighed and thought to herself, ‘If Charlie had simply saved Sophie, Sophie would not know of his identity. However, if Charlie had also saved Helen, the situation would be completely different, then. Charlie looks so much like his father. So, it would be impossible for Helen not to recognize him. In that case, it makes complete sense for Sophie to know about Charlie’s true identity.’Rachel
In the picture, a girl who was about four to five years old was wearing a beautiful floral dress. She was holding onto her dress with both of her hands, and she was dancing around a beautiful birthday cake as she sang the birthday song in her childish voice.A boy who was a little older than her stood next to the cake. The boy was wearing a birthday crown, and his hands were placed together in front of his nose. His head was lowered, and his eyes were closed as he silently made a wish.As his head was lowered because he was making a wish, the boy’s face could not be seen in the video.At this point, the image on the screen suddenly froze, and a string of captions suddenly appeared on the still screen: [This girl, who loves to sing and dance in the video, is only three and a half years old. She is Quinn Golding.]As soon as Quinn’s name was typed out, a deafening cheer erupted from the fans who were at the scene.Many people were all exclaiming in awe that Quinn was already so beau
After a short silence, there was the sound of many girls whispering and sobbing.Many girls were touched by this true story.Who would have thought that the famous Quinn, who was countless girls’ idols and was regarded as a goddess by countless boys, would actually be such a passionate and infatuated girl?In her twenty-five years of life, she had spent nearly twenty years searching for the prince charming from her childhood!For many girls, it would only be possible for this kind of infatuating love story to exist in a fairy tale.However, all of this had truly happened to Quinn.Charlie sat on the chair as though he had just lost his soul. His eyes were already filled with tears.He really did not expect that Quinn would have actually put in so much effort to find him.He had originally thought that this young girl, who was two or three years younger than him, was only constantly saying that she wanted to marry him all the time because she had been brainwashed by their so-cal
Quinn, who was wearing a dreamy blue dress, took the elevator as she slowly rose from the center of the stage. She was holding the microphone as she spoke up, “In the past, I would only sing my own songs in all of my concerts, but today, I’ll be covering two songs from my predecessors in the music industry. These two songs are both dedicated to my prince charming. I hope that he will like them!”After that, the intro ended, and Quinn opened her mouth and sang Jeff Chang’s famous song, .The lyrics of this song were totally in line with her dedication to Charlie for so many years.“Set the dark clouds in the sky aside, as beautiful as blue velvet…”“I’ll go over the mountains for you, but I do not want to see the scenery…”“I miss you and gathered enough courage to spread the message based on the map of love…”“I hope that you haven’t forgotten, I’ll always protect you…”“From now on, there is no need to wander and search…”“Love is just one word; I will onl
At this moment at the scene of the concert site, as soon as Quinn had finished singing , tens of thousands of fans were all immediately seething with excitement as they stood up and kept applauding.Even Claire was overwhelmed by her feelings, and she had the irresistible impulse to stand up. She was not in a hurry to wipe away the tears at the corner of her eyes because she was so moved, and she clapped her hands so vigorously until her hands were flushed red.After the end of the song, Quinn, who was on the stage, spoke into the microphone, “I’m very sorry. I selfishly put in my own story at the beginning of the concert. I hope that this video will not disturb everyone’s interest in watching the performance!”Countless fans below the stage shouted out slogans such as “No”, “You can do it, Quinn” and “Quinn, you must be happy”.Quinn smiled slightly and said, “Thank you, everyone. Therefore, the next song is dedicated to all of you, my dears!”After that, the
There were several options given below this hot search. There was classical style, modern style, post-modern style, western-country style, dark style, gothic style, and even the abstract style.There was even a famous fan who had a verified fan profile who organized a prize contest to choose ten lucky winners amongst those who had guessed correctly. Each of the winners would be given an album that had been autographed by Quinn. Claire took out her cell phone, and she began browsing through her social media profile for a while. At this time, she could not help but ask Charlie in a low voice, “Husband, what style do you think Quinn Golding will have when she comes back on stage later?”Charlie said awkwardly, “This... How could I possibly guess it?”Claire said, “Aren’t people calling you Master Wade? Since you are good at divination and calculation, can’t you have a rough estimate of what it would be?”Charlie shook his head and said truthfully, “I have absolutely no knowledge on
Quinn’s cover of Wakin Chau’s song, , was an old song that had been released back in 1993.Many of the young fans at the scene had never even heard of this song before.However, this song was in itself a classic, and many famous singers had actually covered this song in their concerts before. This song had rarely made an appearance in the public eye in recent years.Quinn sang this song to perfection. Coupled with her perfectly white wedding dress, it simply fitted the temperament of this song perfectly.Most importantly, everyone knew that the reason why Quinn was singing this song was because she wanted to dedicate this song to the prince charming she had been looking for for years.So, this made the fans at the scene feel even more touched beyond measure.Who would have thought that a goddess, who was in the limelight and had the love and attention of thousands of people, would actually be so infatuated with a prince charming from her childh
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
Having sent his resignation letter, Jacob had no idea that it would be the catalyst for his dismissal.He didn't sleep well at the rundown motel either and had dark circles under his eyes as he rushed to the airport early the next morning.Clearing the checkpoint and boarding his flight, everything went smoothly until his flight to Dubai lifted off at 10 am.-Meanwhile, the other vice-presidents of the Calligraphy and Painting Association had arrived at Mr. Bay's office.They all had the same goal—pressure Mr. Bay and get Jacob kicked out of the association no matter what it took.Naturally, they knew that Mr. Bay most definitely would have to help Jacob since Jacob was close with Don Albert. If Mr. Bay insisted on protecting Jacob, they shouldn't insist, or Jacob would hear about it, and the man would bear a grudge.Even so, as the vice-presidents entered Mr. Bay's office and closed the door behind them, one of them couldn't help asking, "So, Mr. Bay—how do you intend to deal
Hence, Mr. Bay sent a reply in under five minutes after Jacob sent his resignation letter.As Jacob tapped on it, he immediately saw Mr. Bay's reply: Mr. Wilson's resignation is a huge loss to the association. However, we should also respect his individual situation and opinion. As such, to discuss our direction forward, all vice-presidents are required to attend a meeting at 10am tomorrow to discuss this matter.Jacob was still perplexed as to why Mr. Bay would reply to his mail and even summon the other vice-presidents for a meeting, and when he had a closer look, he saw that Mr. Bay had forwarded his mail to everyone else.Seeing that, Jacob thought to himself that Mr. Bay could just stick to a discussion involving just Mr. Bay and the vice-presidents instead of the entire association.As such, he sent a voice message on WhatsApp: "Mr. Bay, did you make a mistake and forward my mail to everyone else?"Mr. Bay soon replied, "Everyone already knows about your situation, so there'
Mr. Bay was left pursing his lips awkwardly. "T-That's way too despicable, don't you think? I'm the one who asked him to write a resignation and give up his place as vice-president while I handle the other vice-presidents and resolve the entire matter internally. Everyone can take a step back from escalation, and it's a solution that could please everyone."If I take that resignation at face value, won't it be like a bank goading a client into taking a scam loan? Won't he hate me to the bone if he finds out I screwed him over?""What are you worried about?" Mrs. Bay shot back in annoyance. "Are you that scared of Jacob Wilson turning against you? Hell, my own sister hates me to the bone—but what did you think I told her? That I'm never lending her the money no matter how much she hates me!"What do you think would have happened if I were worried about her feelings and loaned her the money she asked for? She wouldn't have to use a single cent to get herself a new house! She would say
"Don Albert… is giving up on Jacob Wilson?!"Mr. Bay exclaimed in shock. "B-But he was so respectful toward Jacob just the other day when we had dinner at the Heaven Springs… He gave us the best private room and even offered his best wine, filling our glasses personally…"Mrs. Bay waved him off. "You've been stuck with the retirees of the Calligraphy and Painting Association for so long that you've lost your nose for danger! Just think about it—married couples who were just sharing a bed one night could pull a knife on their partner the very next day. And these are men with priorities we're talking about."Also, you should take into account that Zachary Evans is Don Albert's right-hand man, and Jacob somehow dragged him into a fraud scheme. So, do you think Don Albert would be happy with that?"And according to Zachary's public statement, all the money they got went straight into Jacob's pocket—and what does that mean? It means Zachary is an accessory to a crime—at worst, an accomp
"That would be me," Don Albert replied and asked in return, "And who are you? What's your business with me?"Mr. Bay quickly said, "Good evening, Don Albert. I'm Mr. Bay from the Calligraphy and Painting Association—we've met before.""Oh, Mr. Bay…" Don Albert did indeed recall who he was. "So, why have you called me?""I hope you don't mind—I had to ask a few friends to get your number…"Don Albert smiled as he already had a hunch that Mr. Bay was calling about Jacob. "I see. Just be straight with me now.""Okay, so here's the thing…" Mr. Bay promptly said, "Jacob and Zachary Evans really stirred some waves with what they did, and it's talked about a lot amongst the circles of antique enthusiasts in Aurous Hill… But I wonder if you've heard?"Don Albert sighed. "Yes, I've heard. Go on."Mr. Bay obliged. "Well, to be honest, it wasn't just a big deal amongst the circles of antique enthusiasts in Aurous Hill. Even the Calligraphy and Painting Association was affected. As you know
Having heard all of that, Julien promptly picked up his cup and chugged his drink, and he felt distinctly different as soon as the liquor touched his lips.While one would usually feel warm after drinking alcohol, like a thrilling burning sensation, this medicinal liquor was nourishing instead, almost as if every single one of Julien's sweat pores were revitalized.After all, it was the enhanced version of the Healing Pill, whose effect was more than double the prototype. That was why just a fifth was enough for Julien to feel two years younger.With the miraculous pill, he felt less tired, and sitting on the stool didn't hurt his rump or his hip.Even his sight was much sharper, his presbyopia clearing considerably.In short, his entire body had never felt this good!Even as he glanced at Raymond across the table, he could see that the other man's cheeks were flushed, and many of his wrinkles had smoothed over!It went without saying that Julien was envious as Raymond drank twi
Julien had made up his mind—Charlie had already dragged him into this anyway, and he certainly wouldn't stay as a slave who bemoaned his fate every day.He had boarded Charlie's ship, and the ship had sailed—he just had to come up with a plan so that he could stay on it without any problem.After all, the chances for him to become the next Rothschild head or how long he would get to live were banked entirely on Charlie's decision.If Charlie didn't want him as head, he just had to ask Helena to be his broker and sell some pills to old Harrison, and Julien would be forced to stay as the heir apparent to their empire until he expired.And since the decision was made, he must first show some sincerity by investing into Aurous Hill—it was the ideal way to bring in both capital and human resources.With Julien having indicated his position, Charlie smiled. "Aurous Hill is a land of wealth and prosperity. As a local, I keenly await your investment, Mr. Rothschild."Julien was worried f