The flight time from Eastcliff to Aurous Hill took less than two hours.It was only ten o’clock in the morning when the plane landed in Aurous Hill.Charlie knew that Claire would definitely not be at home and so, he did not have any intention to go home immediately. Instead, he got Isaac’s subordinate to send Helen back to the old mansion where his parents used to live before he headed to Shangri-La with Isaac and Albert. Shangri-La seemed to be a lot quieter compared to how it was before, which was a big contrast to the scene where Shangri-La had always been crowded. Charlie came to Isaac’s office and after sitting down, he asked Isaac, “By the way, Mr. Cameron, why does it seem as though Shangri-La is not as lively today as it used to be? I’ve been here so many times before, and it seems as though today is the quietest day.”Isaac said helplessly, “I heard from some of my subordinates that this is not only the case today. In fact, there has been a substantial decline in the b
At this time, there was a knock on the door accompanied by a young woman’s voice, “Chairman Cameron, Chairman Quinton from the Quinton family as well as Chairman White from the White family wants to see you.”Isaac was a little surprised as he said, “Why are Graham and Zeke here to look for me at this time?”After saying that, Isaac looked at Charlie and spoke up as he asked, “Young Master, do you want to meet them?”“Of course.” Charlie nodded and said, “Since they have already come here, how can I avoid them and not meet them?”Isaac hurriedly said to the female secretary who was at the door, “Bring them over here.”“Okay, Chairman Cameron.”A few moments later, the female secretary left and returned with both Graham and Zeke in tow.As soon as they entered the door, they could not help but feel surprised when they saw Charlie and Albert, who were both sitting on the sofa. Graham asked, “Master Wade, why are you here as well?” Charlie laughed and said, “I heard that somet
As soon as they heard that Charlie was going to auction the Rejuvenating Pill, everyone who was present took a deep breath out of shock. Isaac subconsciously said, “Master Wade, when you auctioned the Rejuvenating Pill at the Moore family villa the last time, it was sold for a high price of two billion dollars. Moreover, you did the auction at the last minute at that time. The only reason why Travis Lane could buy it for two billion dollars was simply because those really big tycoons outside simply did not know anything about the Rejuvenating Pill at all...”As he spoke, Isaac then said again, “If we were to hold a proper auction this time and do a good job of publicity and promoting the event in advance, it will definitely attract all the top tycoons. It will not even be a problem to auction it for five billion dollars, then!” Graham, who was aside, also said, “That’s right, Master Wade! Your Rejuvenating Pill has long been famous in the rich and powerful circle in the south. Eve
Charlie asked him, “How long would it take for the pre-publicity preparation?”Isaac said, “For large auction houses such as Christie’s and Sotheby’s, it generally takes them at least six months to prepare for a major auction. They usually hold two large auctions in a year, and during this half-year period, they would take at least four months to prepare the various auction items. It’s just like how it would take several rounds of screenings for a talent show in order to select the final products that would appear in the auction lot.”After pausing for a moment, Isaac then added, “In addition, where the items to be auctioned have already been determined, it will take at least two months of preparation time because they need a long time to lay the groundwork for a bit of publicity. They will also have to print the auction brochures and send them to every customer. A customer representative should be sent to introduce the auction to the key customers in person so that the other party w
To the rich, the attractiveness of the Rejuvenating Pill definitely exceeded any other item in this world. However, for such a long period of time before this, Charlie had never treated the Rejuvenating Pill as a commodity. The only time that he had auctioned the Rejuvenating Pill was because Dylan was being too pretentious at Jasmine’s birthday banquet. So, Charlie had taken out a Rejuvenating Pill to give Dylan a smack in the face. As for the other Rejuvenating Pills, Charlie basically treated them as favors, and he had given them to his close friends and relatives. However, for the current Charlie, his mentality had changed from before.Before this, he had never had an eager desire to make money, and he had never thought about how much money he wanted to make or what kind of heights he would reach.However, now that Charlie had become the head of the Wade family and vowed to carry the Wade family forward, he must now consider how he could convert and turn all of his resour
The other person was the Queen of Northern Europe whom he had just saved.She was still waiting for her follow-up Rejuvenating Pill and so, she would naturally follow all of his orders. It would also be Helena’s enthronement ceremony tomorrow, and all the royal aristocrats and top rich people from all over Europe would be going to Northern Europe to participate in this enthronement ceremony. As long as the old lady showed up before this group of European tycoons, the Rejuvenating Pill was bound to create huge waves in the hearts of this group of nobles. At that time, the small city of Aurous Hill would definitely become the center of the world’s rich and powerful people’s attention.As Charlie spoke of this, he then said again, “Mr. Cameron, many people want to draw a clear line with Shangri-La now, right? Then, when the time comes, you will make a public announcement that all those people who want to attend the auction will have to stay at Shangri-La before they are allowed to ent
The inspiration triggered by the auction made Charlie feel exhilarated.After leaving Shangri-La, he did not go home but instead, he went to Emgrand Group directly to find Doris.At this moment, he had a long-term plan in his heart.He wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to strengthen the Wade family’s business layout in Aurous Hill.As long as this auction could run smoothly, the attention on Aurous Hill would definitely increase rapidly. By that time, Aurous Hill’s commercial value would also rise quickly. When the time comes, the land prices in Aurous Hill would rise, the housing prices would rise, foreign investments would rise and the overall consumption power and economic development level would also rise. So, if the layout was done well in advance, the Wade family would definitely be able to seize this opportunity to take off!So, Charlie was already prepared to raise funds immediately to hoard lands in Aurous Hill like crazy and also make more investments in h
The secretary hurriedly said, “Vice Chairman Young, the young master is here, and he said he is here to find you for something, but...”Doris quickly waved her hand and said, “Okay, I got it. You can go ahead and get busy. I’ll go and see the young master after sending Chairman Wilson off.”Although the secretary felt that Doris’ attitude was a little strange, she did not ask Doris anything because of her professionalism. Instead, she immediately replied, “Okay, Vice Chairman Young. In that case, I will go and get busy first.”After saying that, the secretary turned around and left. Doris heaved a sigh of relief. After adjusting her own state of mind, she then said to Claire, “Chairman Wilson, let’s go first.”Claire then asked her in a low voice with a little curiosity, “Vice Chairman Young, the young master that Lynette mentioned just now should be the chairman of Emgrand Group, right?”Doris could only nod and said, “That’s right. It’s our chairman.” Claire then asked again
Jacob's brain blanked out, leaving only a dull hum as soon as Walker mentioned 'Professor Hall'.Already feeling nervous in the first place, he quickly said, "Okay, okay—I got it. Anyway, I'm hanging up if there's nothing else!"With that, he promptly pressed the button to hang up.Nonetheless, Elaine was soon asking in curiosity, "Who's Professor Hall?"If Jacob had any semblance of composure, he would have said 'a colleague at Senior University' as if it was perfectly natural, and the matter would have been forgotten.But the reality was that he didn't—in fact, he was the champion when it came to dropping the ball as a casual question from Elaine left him sweating all over his brow.Even as he slid nervous glances at her face, he stammered uncontrollably, "N-Nobody…"Elaine promptly noticed his strange reaction and frowned. "I'm talking about Professor Hall. What do you mean, nobody? Who are they? And what's this about an invitation? Inviting you for what?"Seeing that he was
Jacob had really had too much to drink and couldn't remember the later parts of what had happened last night—even how he had gotten home was a blur.Naturally, he also forgot that Walker had brought Matilda's wedding invitation, and therefore didn't hesitate to answer the in-car answer button.Over the phone, Walker was positively fawning as he asked, "Mr. Wilson? It's Walker. Why didn't you come in today? Had too much to drink last night?""Uh-huh," Jacob grunted, lethargic. "I did—my head still hurts now… Anyway, what's up? Trouble at the association?""No, of course not," Walker quickly said. "I was just worried you're still hungover, so I called to ask. If you need a driver or anything, you just need to ask!"Then, before Jacob could answer, he continued, "By the way, my wife is somewhat knowledgable in Oskian medicine, and she has recipes for brews that cure hangovers and nourish the liver. I'm sure you'll need the latter since you're always drinking at social events, so I as
Fortunately, Elaine and Jacob's bickering never escalated.Even though Elaine was winning, Jacob found it tolerable.After Jacob finished his lunch and cleaned up, he never looked up as he said, "Charlie sent a text, saying Claire's flight would touch down earlier at three. We will leave at two."Elaine grumbled. "Why leave so early? She's coming back from abroad, and there'd be checkpoints she has to clear—she'd be lucky if she could leave by half past three. I'm sleeping a few winks now, and we'll leave at half past two."As she left the dining room, she didn't even look back as she said, "Clean up for me too."Jacob had a million complaints but said nothing as he kept his head down, throwing Elaine's lunchbox in the trash can as well.With Elaine gone, he sat on the couch as her hangover slowly cleared while his mood soured with the lack of alcohol.In the end, the pleasure of being fawned over at the Diamond Room was but temporary—the pain of his beloved leaving with someone
Vera kept her plan to investigate the identity of the abbess deep in her mind and told Charlie nothing.Instead, she smiled as she said, "It seems that it's both yours and Ms. Ito's good fortune that she has attained enlightenment. You've never had anyone who could attain enlightenment and master Reiki at the same time, so Ms. Ito will definitely be a great help to you in the future."Charlie chuckled and said calmly, "I'm not hoping for her to help. I'm simply happy for her with her enlightenment and excited to have another comrade in my solo ventures into the dark forests."Vera nodded in understanding, and she murmured emotionally, "I've lived for so long, and it's only when I opened my heart to you that I felt that sensation you described."There was a flicker of wistfulness in her eyes.She really did not expect to attain enlightenment before meeting Charlie.Years ago, she thought that she would eventually avenge her father.Now, she no longer hoped to murder Fleur Griffi
Vera was inwardly disappointed to hear that Claire was returning.That meant there were fewer chances of Charlie visiting the Scarlet Pinnacle Manor, as were her chances of seeing him again.Still, she didn't let it show, instead asking casually, "How are things at Champs Elys? Are the warriors improving at a rate to your satisfaction?""Well, most of everyone's improvement is within expectations…" Charlie explained, just as he remembered a certain someone. "By the way, there's something I haven't told you yet. Are you perhaps acquainted with the name Ito Nanako?""Yes," Vera smiled. "The Japanese lady who was with you. What about her?""She attained enlightenment days ago.""Enlightenment?" Vera did a double take and soon pressed, "Enlightenment in what sense? Essential Qi or Reiki?"After all, the former was the path to enlightenment in martial arts, while the latter meant enlightenment in cultivation.But despite the distinction between both domains, enlightenment was a comm
While Charlie had long since gotten used to Elaine and Jacob's bizarre marriage, being near the heart of the storm still took a toll on his senses—to the point that he felt physically sick.Leaving right away was therefore his best solution.Once he left, however, he realized he didn't have anywhere to go. Champs Elys was quite far, and it would take a lot of time.As he started to feel bored stiff, he remembered Vera for some reason and called her.Once Vera answered, she quickly asked in curiosity, "To what do I owe the pleasure? Lunch, perhaps?"Charlie chuckled. "Since you've put it that way… I haven't eaten either, so lunch it is!"Vera giggled. "Come over to my place, then. It's cold outside, and I was just lighting up a hot pot. I'll have Madam Marilyn prepare an additional portion.""Okay!" Charlie agreed to it without hesitation. "I can return her car too. Just wait, I'll be right there!"Once he hung up, he got on the Rolls Roycs he had borrowed from Scarlet Pinnacl
Charlie shook his head. "It's alright, Dad. You can go ahead if you're busy—I can pick up Claire on my own.""No way!" Elaine promptly snapped. "It's been so long since she came back. We are all going to the airport!"Jacob sighed in exasperation. "Well, I'm sticking to my schedule—first the Calligraphy and Painting Association, then I'll be back an hour before to pick you guys up before going together to the airport."Elaine was left fuming. "Is there no getting through to you? You really have to go to that stupid association, don't you? Okay, fine. If you must go, I will be going with you!""You're their honored vice president who will be promoted to president soon, no? As Mrs. Vice President and the future Mrs. President, is there an issue if I went for a look?"Jacob shuddered at the thought of Elaine going to the Calligraphy and Painting Association as he absolutely didn't want her to humiliate him with her antics. People would talk, asking how a proper gentleman like him c
Jacob yawned, stretching his arms and smacking his cheeks, before finally retorting in contempt, "For Pete's sake, woman—don't make dissing me a habit. Or does it please you so much?"Elaine pursed her lips. "You call that dissing? It's all facts—do you think I don't know you? Tell me, what qualifications do you have? Your knowledge about calligraphy is skin-deep, and even the frauds working on Antique Street could beat you.""Only you would have the audacity to take the role of vice president at the Calligraphy and Painting Association—heaven's above, how blind is the president to appoint you as his second fiddle? Still, you'll be packing your things as soon as he realizes the truth.""Oh, Elaine, poor Elaine…" Jacob grinned smugly at her right then. "I'm afraid things won't go the way you want. Mr. Bay's been chasing a promotion lately, and once he gets it, I will take his place as president. That means I'll be the top dog instead of second fiddle!""Bullshit!" Elaine snapped in
Jacob slept in the next day while Elaine got out of bed past ten as well.However, in the case of the latter, she wasn't drunk and was simply watching livestreams and video clips on her phone—a hobby she had picked up recently.As for Charlie, he had initially planned to visit the Champs Elys hot spring villa and train Nanako in her Reiki control. However, since Claire would be arriving in the afternoon, he stayed home, planning to leave for the airport when it was time.Elaine appeared groggy as she emerged from the elevator, rubbing her eyes while holding her phone in the other hand.Seeing Charlie cleaning the living room, she asked in curiosity, "Not going out today, Charlie? Aren't you usually going out to meet clients?"Then, she became concerned in an instant, "Wait, don't tell me—the Feng Shui business is falling off? Are we going to be affected altogether?"Charlie laughed. "You're just getting paranoid now. Things are going fine—I'm just giving myself a day's leave.""