Charlie did not know what came over him as he blurted out, “It doesn’t matter. There’s still next year if you missed it this year.”Having said that, he realized that he had misspoken.However, it was too late to realize the mistake.When Nanako heard Charlie’s words, she turned around, looked at him excitedly, and her eyes widened as she asked, “Charlie-kun! Are you really willing to accompany me to enjoy the cherry blossoms next year?”Charlie subconsciously nodded in agreement when he saw Nanako’s extremely expectant expression.Nanako was so excited that she could not help but say with great anticipation, “That’s great! I’ll show you the best cherry blossoms in Japan, then!”Since Charlie had already said those words, he did not hesitate anymore and said, “Tell me about the other two. I’ll try to help achieve your wishes next year.”“Really?!” Nanako’s expression was instantly filled with extreme happiness. She subconsciously held Charlie’s arm and said softly, “I also want
“You want to wear a qungua to accompany me to enjoy the cherry blossoms?” Charlie also could not help but long for it when he heard Nanako’s words. Although he had not seen the image of Nanako dressed in a red qungua, coupled with the pink and white cherry blossoms everywhere, it would still definitely be a very beautiful image.So, he said to Nanako, “In that case, I must go to Japan next spring.”Nanako said with great joy, “Really?! It’s a deal, then! I will wait for you in Japan next spring!”The two reached an agreement, and Nanako was in an indescribably good mood. She could not help but hold Charlie’s arm as she took the initiative to hold his hand and say softly next to him, “Charlie-kun, I’m really happy today. It’s Otou-san’s birthday, and I didn’t think that I’d be coming to New York to meet you. Most importantly, Otou-san has recovered, which really means a lot to him...”With that said, Nanako complained and said, “You don’t know how this stubborn old man acts at
She could not help but sigh and say, “Charlie-kun, in my opinion, it’s not unusual for a family with several hundreds of years of history to exist. Although various turmoil has occurred all over the world over the past few hundred years, Japan has a geographical advantage, so our homeland basically did not encounter any war. So, almost every ninja family in Japan has a history of several hundreds of years, and many old brands also have a long history...”“But to be honest, I’ve never heard of any family or organization that can grow and develop in such a top-secretive manner for hundreds of years...”Having said that, Nanako said again, “Charlie-kun, those dead soldiers that you mentioned just now have been firmly controlled by this organization for hundreds of years, and these dead soldiers have not figured out the specifics of the organization for hundreds of years. They don’t even know where they usually reside, which requires this organization to have extremely strong control ove
Yahiko and Hiroshi jogged in Central Park for nearly half an hour, but they still hadn’t had enough of running.If it was not time for the birthday banquet to start, the two of them would have been able to run until midnight in one go.On the way back, Yahiko was very happy. As he wiped his sweat off with his hands, he said to Hiroshi, “Hiroshi, I haven’t run enough just now. I’ll go for a morning run at six o’clock in the morning tomorrow. I will run three laps around Central Park!”Hiroshi immediately said respectfully, “Yes, Mr. Ito!”Nanako could not help but remind him, “Otou-san, you’ve just recovered, so it’d be better for you not to exercise too vigorously.”Yahiko waved his hand and said seriously, “According to Mr. Wade’s instructions, I cannot go out for a run so casually after returning to Japan, so I should try to walk and run as much as possible in the United States since not many people know me here. After I return to Japan, I still have to pretend to be a disabled
Meanwhile, the Schulz family’s Gulfstream business jet was flying at high speed over the United States. There was only an hour’s flight time left for this plane to reach New York. Sheldon, the eldest son of the Schulz family as well as the father of both Sophie and Rosalie, slept all the way inside the bedroom on the plane.When they were nearing the destination, Sheldon finally woke up and came out of the bedroom.At this moment, Yashita was sitting next to the window as she looked out the window in a daze.Sheldon looked at Yashita’s side profile, and he felt a surge in his heart.In truth, Yashita was very beautiful. Years of martial arts practice had made her more youthful than the average woman of the same age, and it also kept her body very slim, so she looked like she was only in her early thirties However, the only regret was that her right sleeve was empty.Recently, after divorcing his wife, Helen, Sheldon had been under ‘house arrest’ in Aurous Hill under Yashita’s
Sheldon, who was in a complicated mood, hesitated and sat down opposite Yashita.When Yashita saw him coming, she smiled slightly at him and asked, “How was your sleep?”“Pretty good,” Sheldon answered. He looked out the window and then looked at Yashita as he asked her, “Why didn’t you go inside and rest?”Yashita was slightly startled. The interior of this Gulfstream aircraft had only been converted into one bedroom. Although Sheldon had said at the beginning that the two of them could rest together in the bedroom, she still felt that it was a little inappropriate.Sheldon was afraid that Yashita would misunderstand him, so he also deliberately stressed that he did not mean anything else. He simply thought that the two of them could share the bedroom bed equally so that they could both get some rest on the road since it was a long trip.Yashita did not turn him down, but she simply asked Sheldon to rest first while she sat outside for more than ten hours.When Yashita heard She
However, once this kind of man’s life begins to hit rock bottom, his heart would also rise with the situation. By then, those who originally attracted him would certainly make him feel rejection and disgust.Yashita had loved Sheldon deeply for so many years, and she had raised Rosalie alone, so she had long been accustomed to the emotional level of a person. So, she did not want to accept Sheldon during his lowest point in life and have any emotional entanglement with him.Maybe one day when Charlie was in a good mood, Sophie or Rosalie could then put in a few good words for Sheldon in front of Charlie. Charlie might then pardon his punishment, and Sheldon would certainly be impatient and would want to leave Aurous Hill to regain his own life again.After all, the Schulz family was in Sophie’s hands now. Once Sheldon regained his freedom, Sophie would certainly ensure that her own father had food and clothing, and it was also likely that she would let Sheldon be in charge of part o
The plane glided through the New York night sky and stopped steadily at JFK Airport.Rosalie had been waiting here anxiously for a long time. Rosalie had been waiting impatiently for her mother’s plane to land earlier since seeing Yahiko and Hiroshi’s severed limbs regenerate with her own eyes.After Yashita and Sheldon passed through customs together, Rosalie rushed to greet them when she saw them coming out of the passage. She could not hide her excitement and shouted, “Mom!”When Yashita saw Rosalie, she ran over happily and hugged Rosalie with one hand as she asked with a smile, “How long have you been waiting here?”Rosalie said, “I was just here for a while.”Yashita nodded and whispered, “Go and greet your father.”Rosalie glanced at Sheldon, who was not far away. Even though she was a little embarrassed, she still said respectfully, “Hello, Mr. Sheldon.”Sheldon was a little stunned and then came back to his senses as he said, “Rosalie, don’t call me Mr. Schulz in the
Later, after Charlie told Jeremiah over the phone about the joint venture with the Ackers to establish Curtis Autos, the old man was awash with tears, especially after Charlie told him that it was Keith who suggested it. After all, Curtis was his favorite son whose death he could never really get over. Moreover, he once believed that only his family mourned Curtis while the Ackers never did, and he held a grudge over his son's passing. As such, he was surprised that Keith held such great respect toward his late son and didn't hesitate to say yes when Charlie invited him to Aurous Hill to sign an agreement with the Ackers.Still, Charlie wasn't in a hurry to arrange for a specific time, and he was going to let the Ackers sort out the human resources of Godot Autos over a few days. It still wouldn't be too late by then.Moreover, he was keen to allow the buzz to have time to grow so that the automotive industry would be astounded by the joint project between the Ackers and the Wade
Christian was the first to exclaim in approval, "Yes! Curtis Autos sounds wonderful! It has my vote!""Seconded!" Kaiden nodded, pumping the air with his right fist. "I've looked up to Curtis the most, and I absolutely agree with naming the company after him!"Jaxson was nodding too. "Me too!""Yes!" Lulu chirped.Yolden couldn't help agreeing as well. "Curtis Autos is definitely a good name!"Merlin raised his hand gingerly as well. "Quit it with your flattery already," Keith chuckled, and he turned toward Charlie solemnly. "In the end, Curtis is Charlie's father, and the final decision goes to him!"Charlie's eyes were welling up with tears—his parents had been gone for almost three decades, yet he had never thought of dedicating anything to their memory.As such, Keith's suggestion to use Curtis's name for the car company left him thrilled. After all, wouldn't his father's soul be honored if Curtis Autos rocked the country, maybe even the world?With that in mind, he nodd
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