When Shawn heard Charlie’s question, he smiled and said, “Mr. Wade, Marianne’s biggest problem is that she has never been in love.”Charlie frowned and said, “What has the fact that Marianne has never been in love have anything to do with you wanting to demolish the food street?”Shawn hurriedly said, “Look, this child is already twenty-four years old this year, and she is already of marriageable age. However, she has never been in love before and is always in a blank emotional state in terms of her relationship. She has also been particularly nostalgic. She is in her twenties, but she still goes to the food street to eat and hang out with those vendors every day as if she was still a child. This proves that she is using the nostalgia of her time with her mother in the past to fill her emotional void.”Having said that, Shawn looked at Charlie and said meaningfully, “In truth, the best way at the moment is to let her mature quickly and get into a relationship. Once she falls in love
Charlie smiled and gestured at them. After that, he followed Shawn all the way to his office. What was interesting was that Charlie had met at least another seven or eight employees with the same dressing and temperament along the way. Aside from that, there were hardly any male employees that could be seen on this floor.So, Charlie asked with great interest, “Why are there only female employees here, Mr. Long?”“Eye candy!” Shawn smiled and said, “My employees are basically all air stewardesses. All of them are more than 1.75 meters tall and below twenty-eight years old. I pay them twice the salary, but they do not need to hold any important positions. It is enough for them to dress up like this to greet me every day and serve me well at the same time.”Having said that, Shawn was afraid that Charlie would misunderstand him, so he quickly explained, “Mr. Wade, the kind of service that I’m talking about is not anything unsavory. It’s just simple, normal, and healthy daily service
Very soon, a middle-aged man wearing glasses who looked very civilized and gentlemanly walked in with two young girls.The two young girls kept their heads lowered, and they looked very restrained, probably because they were nervous. As soon as Tyson came in, he saw Shawn, who was sitting on the sofa facing the door. So, he smiled very familiarly and said, “Shawn! Let me introduce two newcomers who have just signed a contract with me to you!”Shawn waved his hand, smiled, and said delightfully, “Don’t be so anxious to introduce them to me first. Come, let me introduce my young and promising new friend to you.”Having said that, he said respectfully to Charlie, “Mr. Wade, let me introduce someone to you if it’s convenient for you!”Tyson had simply seen the back of Charlie’s head, and he was originally wondering why this person had been so rude and not even turned his head when a guest had come in. This made him feel a little unhappy. However, when Tyson heard Shawn addressing C
Shawn took Charlie’s reaction to heart, and he knew that Charlie must not like this kind of girl. So, he immediately said to the second girl, “You, come forward and greet Charlie.”The girl was a little cowardly, but Tyson, who was aside, let out a cough, and her whole body then trembled slightly. She could only bite the bullet and walk in front of Charlie as she said timidly, “Mr. Wade... I... My name is Zara Kayford...”Shawn was a little dissatisfied and said coldly, “I asked you to greet Mr. Wade, but you did not even dare to look Mr. Wade in the eyes. Do you know how to be polite or not?!”The girl was frightened, and she instantly looked up at Charlie. At this moment, she instantly had an extremely shocked expression on her face as she subconsciously blurted out, “Ah! How is it you?!”Charlie also recognized the girl.He did not expect that it would be the Oskian girl whom he had seen singing on the street near the University of Tokyo when he had gone to Japan previously.
When faced with Tyson’s questioning, Charlie sneered and said, “I’m pointing at you while I asked the question, so of course I’m talking about you. Is it necessary for you to still ask? Is your head filled with glue?”“F*ck!” Tyson was instantly furious. He put his previous civilized and gentlemanly appearance aside and roared through clenched teeth, “You dare to speak to me in this manner when you’re just the f*cking assistant to the chairman of an ocean shipping company?! Do you know of my identity in Hong Kong?!”Charlie snorted and said coldly, “I know who you are, and I’ve seen your old face on the news a lot. However, I don’t care what your background is. I just want to know whether you’re the one who forced her to dress like this?”Tyson clenched his teeth and said, “D*mn it! As long as it’s an artiste who signed a contract with my company, she is then considered my lackey and will have to wear whatever I ask her to wear and do whatever I ask her to do! Who the f*ck are you t
It was even more so for those female celebrities who could only try their best to please them.There were even some male celebrities who would take the initiative to cater to the needs of those bad old men in order to stand out. As the leader in the entertainment industry, Tyson had had decades of friendship with Solomon. Solomon had also used Tyson to extract the value of the entertainment industry while Tyson would use Solomon to consolidate his absolute prestige in the entertainment industry. It could be said that the two of them were the best partners and had been working closely together for decades.Therefore, at this time, the first person whom Tyson thought of was Solomon. He planned to call Solomon to come over to teach Charlie a lesson directly!Meanwhile, Solomon was standing in front of the mirror in the luxurious bathroom in his mansion.The corners on both sides of his mouth had already been sutured by a doctor he trusted last night. However, the wounds still look
“With good words?”Tyson, who was extremely furious at this time, became very upset because of Shawn’s words. He roared coldly, “Shawn, remember your words now. Don’t plead for this kid when Mr. Star comes later!”Charlie’s contempt for Tyson already made Tyson feel very resentful today. The reason why he was so angry was ultimately related to his much-complimented status in Hong Kong over the years. He had been in this industry for so long, and the people that he usually dealt with were all celebrities who were unreachable in the eyes of ordinary people. Celebrities usually had much higher social status compared to ordinary people, and as the godfather of the entertainment industry, his status was even more unattainable.Those fanatical fans who spent a lot of money, material resources, and energy, would only be able to win an opportunity to face these celebrities face-to-face without even being allowed to shake hands with them.However, Tyson had long been used to being respe
Serene’s tears continued falling as she spoke, and she choked up as she said, “I will also need to pay the company twenty times the amount as liquidated damages if I want to terminate the contract. I don’t have that much money, so I can only listen to Mr. Gilliot’s commands...”Charlie frowned and asked, “Why did you need the one million Hong Kong dollars? Did you encounter any trouble?” Serene nodded and said in a low voice, “I was originally planning to continue my studies, but something happened to my family, and we are in a lot of foreign debt. Therefore, I could not afford to continue my studies...”As she spoke of this, Serene then said again, “I originally planned to look for a job to earn money to support my family immediately after my graduation so that I could help my parents repay the foreign debt owed as soon as possible. However, I did not expect to meet Mr. Gilliot on the streets of Tokyo. He said that he would sign a contract with me and make me a singer.” “Further
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
The Ackers were really interested in Yolden's perspective.For their family, investing in the new energy automotive industry wasn't meant to make money—they simply intended to add to Oskia's strength as a manufacturer.But with Yolden's input, they had new things to look forward to.If they really could propel their business to giants like Tesla, opportunities and profits would go without saying—there was also no question that it supported and improved Oskia's local car industry and manufacturing sector.Giants in the manufacturing sector were different from online giants, as the latter often enforced a stranglehold monopoly. Before they had the monopoly, they would be offering perks and subsidies to the market, and when they gained sufficient customers and consumer faith, they would start choking the market for profits.To put it in perspective, a five-mile Uber ride would cost five bucks before, and the driver would be paid ten for it. But after Uber got the monopoly, the rider