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
At this time, Tyson was emboldened, and he pushed his glasses back before he subconsciously took a few steps forward.In his opinion, he would already be invincible today as long as Solomon arrived. The only thing left would be for him to torture Charlie in order to relieve the hatred in his heart.However, he was a little surprised because Charlie was simply sitting very casually on the sofa without feeling nervous at all.And Shawn, who was next to him, simply sat back on the sofa at this time.He really wanted to lend Tyson a helping hand, but unfortunately, Tyson was about to fall to his doom. He had desperately tried to help Tyson, but Tyson had simply refused his help directly.Since Tyson was the one who had forced him to stop helping him, there was nothing else that Shawn could do.Very soon, Solomon rushed in aggressively with more than a dozen subordinates from the Order of the Star. When the door was opened, Solomon could be seen wearing a thick mask. This surpri
Tyson screamed in pain repeatedly, but Solomon ignored him and continued stomping on his chest directly as he said sternly, “Tyson, you really are too bold! Mr. Wade is like a new mentor to me, yet you’re actually asking me to deal with him?! Aren’t you courting your own death?!”Tyson could not bring himself to care about the severe pain all over his body as he was instantly dumbfounded. No matter what it was, he would never have thought that things would develop to this point.He panicked as he thought to himself, ‘What’s going on? What the hell is going on here?! Isn’t Charlie Wade just the assistant of an ocean shipping company? I can understand why Shawn would want to flatter him. Isn’t it just because he wants to make more profit? But why would Solomon hit me because of him?! Furthermore, Solomon is usually not afraid of anything, but he even referred to this kid as his mentor... What exactly is this kid’s origin?!’As he thought of this, he hurriedly cried out and said to S
Solomon had a very disgusted expression when he saw Tyson crying and begging for mercy.However, he was overjoyed. ‘It seems as though I’ve made the right choice by making this trip here today! After this incident, Charlie’s impression of me will definitely be increased by a lot!’As he thought of this, he could not wait to express his attitude even further. So, he stepped on Tyson as he said coldly, “Tyson, the fact that you’ve offended Mr. Wade is much more serious than if you had offended me. Don’t blame me for being ruthless. Instead, you should blame yourself for provoking the wrong person!”Tyson was on the verge of collapsing emotionally. He really could not figure out what Charlie’s origin was so much so that even Solomon would turn his back on him without any hesitation. Solomon also kept saying that he wanted to kill him.Moreover, Tyson knew Solomon very well. Solomon was a cruel and ruthless person. So, when Solomon said that he wanted to kill him, he knew that Sol
Charlie sneered, “He came to me acting so arrogantly and pretentiously. Wouldn’t I be embarrassed if I were to let him off just like this?”Shawn hurriedly said, “Mr. Wade, I did not mean that you should no longer pursue his fault. I simply hope that you will change the method that you’re using to deal with him and let him keep his life, at least...”Tyson also nodded hastily as he begged, “That’s right, Mr. Wade... I will do whatever you want me to do as long as you can spare my godd*mned life...”Having said that, Tyson hurriedly said, “Mr. Wade, I can pay to make amends for my actions! You only need to give me a number and tell me how much I will have to pay you!”Charlie sneered and said, “It’s not that I’m looking down on you. It’s just that there are, in fact, many people who want to use money in exchange for my leniency, but you are definitely the poorest one among them.”As he said that, Charlie said with a little contempt, “What is the market value of your company?”Tyso
“Huh?”Shawn was taken aback by Charlie’s question, and he subconsciously said, “Well, just leave him alive... even if it means that you have to break both his legs...”Charlie hummed and laughed. After that, he looked at Tyson and spoke up as he said, “Come, why don’t you say it yourself? What kind of life do you want me to leave you with?”Tyson blurted out without hesitation, “My godd*mned life! Just leave me with my worthless life! Mr. Wade, please let me off and spare my worthless life!”Charlie nodded and said, “I can allow you to keep your worthless life since Mr. Long has also pleaded on your behalf. I will give you a solution since I’m in a good mood now.”Having said that, Charlie reminded him, “Listen carefully. I will only give you just this one solution. If you agree, I will let you off in regards to this matter today, but if you do not agree to it, I’ll leave Solomon to handle this matter on my behalf, then.”When Tyson heard this, he was both surprised and delighte
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