Sophie’s eyes instantly brightened up because of Charlie’s appearance.She looked at Charlie in surprise and blurted out, “Benefactor, you’re here...”Charlie nodded, and Cadfan, who was aside, also said with unparalleled excitement, “Mr. Wade... Thank you for your generosity...”Charlie waved his hand indifferently. It was not that he was being magnanimous toward Cadfan. However, it was just because Cadfan had already honestly handed over the position as the head of the Schulz family and so, Cadfan would no longer be of any threat to him from now on. Moreover, after Sophie inherited the Schulz family, all the old and new grudges with the Schulz family would also be written off. So, there was actually no need for Charlie to continue making things difficult for Cadfan in this matter. Therefore, Charlie spoke up and said to Cadfan, “Lord Schulz, after you arrive in Madagascar, in principle, I will not interfere in any way with what you do there. As long as you do not do anything w
After saying that, he also made an inviting gesture at Cadfan, “Lord Schulz, this way, please.”Cadfan was filled with immense gratitude as he followed Stephen out of the hotel room.Only Helen and her daughter, Sophie, were left in the room at this time.Charlie was about to speak to Sophie about the increased capital for Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group. At the same time, he also wanted to talk about the future development of Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group to Europe, but at this time, Helen spoke up, “Charlie, you will be going back to Aurous Hill in the morning tomorrow, right?”Charlie nodded. “Yes, Aunt Dunn. I’ll be going back first thing in the morning.”Helen was a little embarrassed as she asked, “Can I go back with you on your plane, then?”At this time, Helen had already made Aurous Hill her first choice for her life in the future. She had already repaired and renovated the small courtyard where Charlie’s parents had used to live in, and for her, living there was the b
Charlie did not realize that Sophie had already been completely overwhelmed by the love and shyness in her heart.At this time, she was not in the mental state to talk about her business collaboration with Charlie. This was because she would not hesitate to agree even if Charlie were to ask her to give up and hand the entire Schulz family over to him now.So, at this time, Sophie did not have her own opinion at all, and Charlie’s opinion was all it was going to be.How could Charlie have known all these things? He smiled helplessly and said, “You have to understand that the both of us are in a partnership business. So, we have to come up with ideas together, and you cannot simply listen to everything I say because I am not a professional at business management. I don’t know much about the specific business and so, I can only put forth my ideas, and you and Autumn will have to discuss the feasibility of my ideas as well as the implementation methods.”Sophie said embarrassedly, “It
Charlie could not help but stammer after hearing this, and he sighed as he said, “Your schedule is a little too packed.”“It doesn’t matter.” Sophie said firmly, “I’m in particularly good health now, and this small thing does not matter at all.”After saying that, Sophie then looked at Charlie bashfully as she said in a delicate voice and pleading tone, “Benefactor, aside from my mother, I only have you as my only friend in Aurous Hill. So, if I look for you to come out and hang out with me when the time comes, you cannot refuse me.”Charlie nodded. After that, he casually agreed as he laughed and said, “As long as time allows, it definitely will not be a problem.”“Alright, then!”After getting the answer that she wanted the most, Sophie finally heaved a sigh of relief.Charlie looked at the time and spoke up, “It’s already late. I will send you back to the Schulz family’s mansion first.” Sophie hurriedly asked, “Benefactor, are you going back to the Wade family’s mansion toni
After Sophie said these words, she did not wait for Charlie to make any response as she hurriedly pushed the car door open in a flustered manner and got out of the car.It had taken all of her courage to say all those things just now.So, Sophie did not dare to stay by Charlie’s side because she was afraid that she would not be able to control herself and that she might end up hugging him and crying bitterly as she questioned him on why he had to get married so early or why he had appeared in her life so late.Therefore, Sophie fled and left Charlie without even saying goodbye. She rushed into the Schulz family’s mansion without even looking back.Charlie felt more or less uncomfortable as he looked at her slender back.The more he saw how unhappy Helen’s life was, the less he wanted Sophie to make the same mistake as Helen.Fate should not be playing such a trick on the mother and daughter duo so that the both of them would fall and get trapped in an almost identical vicious cir
Charlie nodded and said respectfully, “Uncle Golding, several things have already been handled well.”Yule laughed and said, “There’s no need to mention the Wade family. I do not need to go up to Mount Wintry to guess that you must have already dealt with the members of the Wade family’s collateral families. The matter relating to the Schulz family has already long been dealt with, and the affairs relating to Northern Europe were reported in the news. The Queen of Northern Europe suddenly fully recovered from her critical illness, and this has sparked a heated discussion in the Western countries. I knew that it must be your handiwork at first glance! Only you have this kind of uncanny ability to bring the dead back to life!”Charlie laughed and said, “I only used a little of the Rejuvenating Pill.”Yule laughed and said, “I have a deep understanding of that Rejuvenating Pill of yours, and I have experienced it personally before. A person who has already been on the verge of dying wo
Yule’s words instantly alerted Charlie.Ten Thousand Armies’ identity and situation were indeed special. In the mainstream world, mercenary organizations like this would always be viewed from a gray perspective. If people were asked to choose a label between good and bad, every mercenary organization would undoubtedly be bad in the eyes of the masses. Right now, the outside world did not know about the fact that Charlie had already taken Ten Thousand Armies under his command. However, this matter could not remain a secret forever. There would definitely be a day where this matter would be known to the public.When the time came, people’s disgust for mercenary organizations would be imposed on Charlie as well. Thus, Charlie hurriedly asked Yule for advice, “Uncle Golding, do you have any good advice in regards to Ten Thousand Armies?” Yule smiled slightly and said seriously, “I have an idea which might not be good or mature, and it will definitely require certain sacrifices if y
“With so many third-world countries and infrastructure projects around the world, the demand for international security will also be huge. If this project is carried out, it will solve the transformation of at least several thousand or even almost ten thousand or more soldiers from Ten Thousand Armies. This way, Ten Thousand Armies will be able to undergo a complete transformation within a few years.” “If Ten Thousand Armies can accumulate a large number of successful cases over these few years such as successfully fending off pirates, fending off thugs, or even illegal armed forces, repeatedly defending and saving the lives and property safety of the people as well as foreign enterprises, the reputation of Ten Thousand Armies would definitely become that of an international security company with a strong mass base as well as public reputation!” At this point, Yule paused for a moment before he smiled mysteriously and continued saying, “If you still need Ten Thousand Armies to do t
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
Charlie smiled. "Who, me? You'd laugh at me, but it was only after Steven found me that I learned to drive. I never bought my own car either and only had the two supercars gifted to me, and I only drove those a handful of times at best. Even now, I'm driving the BMW 5-series I bought for my father-in-law."Then, he remembered Marianne Long and said, "I did drive a friend's Tesla back to Hong Kong, but it was only for a short time, and I didn't manage to look into their so-called assisted driving system."Yolden thought about it and smiled, "But y'know… how would I describe the car, specifically? Have you heard of Mario Balotelli, the soccer player?"Every man present aside from Keith nodded—Mario had been a philosopher on the soccer field, and even those who didn't watch soccer were familiar with his name.Nodding, Yolden continued, "The way I see it, Mario has been a player with top-class hardware but third-rate software. Give him Messi or Ronaldinho's intelligence, and he'd be a
Kaeden then asked, "Well, professor, how do you suppose we overtake the competition at turning points? Or indeed, what qualifies as succeeding in that respect?"Yolden thought about it, formulating his words before explaining, "My personal understanding of the matter isn't simply to aim for turning points. Instead, it's things like staying on the inner lane of the race track and reaching the finish line faster by going where no other race car had gone before—or indeed where people never thought to go before."That's the case for new energy cars. Our fossil fuel energies have constantly lost to other countries and would always come up short. But with new energy cars, we can change the rules altogether."We can't catch up to their engine tech? Then we won't—there's no way they are masters in electric-powered engines, are they? They've spent decades on internal combustion engines and haven't the first clue about electric-powered engines."So, while everyone hasn't turned all their foc