Elaine was scared out of her wits, and her first thought was to run away.However, she thought of how she was still limping on one leg and could not outrun the three of them no matter what it was.If she shouted and called her son-in-law for help now, she might startle Hannah, who was broadcasting live upstairs. If Hannah found out that she was sneaking around her villa, Hannah might be able to guess her intentions. Wouldn’t she lose the opportunity to expose her if Hannah started to be wary of her?Elaine’s mind was racing, and her eyes were also twitching non-stop.When Jennifer saw Elaine’s shifty eyes and how she did not say a word even after a long time, she stepped forward immediately, grabbed Elaine by the collar, then slapped her as she said angrily, “I feel so annoyed when I see you. Get out of this place!”Elaine felt both angry and afraid after getting slapped, but she then saw that the three of them were all wearing identical T-shirts with the logo of the same cleani
“Hannah Queen?!”Jennifer frowned immediately when she heard this and asked sternly, “How can someone like her turn their lives around? Could it be that she is using her appearance to sleep with others?!” Elaine sneered and said, “Selling her body with her appearance? Someone like her?! I estimate that someone like her who sells her body with her appearance will only get two steamed buns in exchange, at most!”After saying that, Elaine looked around and then looked upstairs before hurriedly saying, “Jennifer, this is not the place to talk. Let’s go over there and talk. Don’t let the Wilson family who’s upstairs hear us!”Jennifer immediately winked at her buddies. Yulia instantly understood and stepped forward to assist Elaine. They quickly walked toward the far edge of the fence. When Elaine saw that there was no longer any need to worry about being heard by the Wilson family, she stopped them and said, “Let’s talk here, then!”Jennifer was the first to stop in her tracks when
With that said, she raised the bowl of rice she was holding in her hand to the camera and presented, “Thanks to this nutritional rice cereal company who knows of my family’s difficulties, they sent us a batch of nutritional rice cereal. My husband has recovered a lot ever since he started eating this rice cereal.”Christopher also cooperated with her and opened his mouth to yell as he desperately raised his neck to reach for the rice spoon in her hand. Hannah quickly fed a spoonful of rice to him and continued, “This nutritional rice cereal has five flavors, and you can eat it after adding boiling water to it. It contains all kinds of nutrients needed by the human body. Adults will gain enough nutrition daily by drinking three sachets a day, and it is made of raw green and organic materials. In addition, they also specially added a variety of vitamins, amino acids, and DHA needed by the human body. There are twelve sachets in a box, and it usually sells for 108 dollars in the market
Although Elaine was not really a smart person, she definitely had a lot of tricks up her sleeves. She had long thought of a way of exposing Hannah, but she suffered from inconvenience because of her broken leg, and the risk was too great when she was alone.However, the situation was completely different after Jennifer and the other two joined her. The three of them lived under the same roof as Hannah’s family every day, and these three people were strong. Therefore, it would be much more convenient for them to climb up and down compared to Elaine. So, she hurriedly called the three of them to the front and whispered her plan to them in detail.After hearing Elaine’s plan, the three of them also felt that the plan was highly feasible, so Jennifer patted her chest and said, “Don’t worry, Elaine. You can leave this matter to us. We will definitely do it according to your requirements.”Having said that, she added, “But you have to promise us that you must also keep your word and b
Jennifer then said to her buddies beside her, “You should also add Elaine as a friend so that it will be easier for us to communicate with each other in the future.”Elaine said without hesitation, “That’s really great. I’ll create a group chat immediately and add the four of us to the group chat. We can communicate in the group chat directly if there’s any news in the future.”Soon, the four of them started getting to work with the birth of a WhatsApp group chat called ‘Eliminate Hannah Queen to Eliminate Harm for the Society’.Elaine then returned home on crutches whereas Jennifer and the others walked back to their villa immediately. After arriving below the villa, Jennifer looked up at the room on the second floor and said to the other two in a low voice, “They really closed the windows and doors. I’ll climb up to their balcony on the second floor to see if I can take pictures or videos from outside, but our windows here have really good soundproofing. Even if I can take video
Harold did not dare to retort after he was reprimanded by Hannah. He could only nod resentfully and concur, “Mom, you’re right. I was too self-righteous...”Hannah snorted coldly and continued rebuking, “Besides, I also told you that you only have one task tonight. You have to shed some tears when you thank the viewers in the live broadcast after the live broadcast is over. But why didn’t I see any tears from you when you spoke just now? Where are your tears?”Harold said nervously, “Mom... I-I couldn’t cry when I thought about how easily you could earn hundreds of thousands of dollars again tonight...”Hannah scolded angrily, “Useless! You have to cry even if you can’t cry! If you don’t move those people in the live broadcast room and make them think that they are being very noble, how can they be willing to spend their money on us, then?! The selection in our live broadcast room is all cheap and worthless goods with a selling price that is several times higher than its cost price.
With that said, Christopher smacked his lips and sighed emotionally as he said, “But this rice cereal is really f*cking unpalatable. It doesn’t leave any fragrance in your mouth after you eat it, and it even tastes a little bitter. Would it cost the manufacturers a lot to use some good materials?” Hannah raised her hand and slapped him, stunning him.Christopher was about to ask her why she had done that when Hannah then said impatiently, “Who the hell are you to call me your honey?! Weren’t you the one who slapped me, forced me to get a divorce with you, and asked me to get out of this house?”Christopher was taken aback and hurriedly said, “Oh, Honey, it’s all my fault! I was blind and didn’t know how to cherish a good wife like you. If I mention divorce to you again, I will be struck to death by lightning!” Hannah laughed coldly and said, “Oh, Christopher, your attitude really changes very quickly! What did you say at the beginning? You said that I cuckolded you, got pregnant
Before finding a means to make a living through live broadcasting, Hannah was often rejected by the Wilson family. This was especially so after she came back from the black coal mine and was found to be pregnant as well as infected with venereal disease. Lady Wilson and Christopher had never treated her well. At that time, even her son, Harold, felt ashamed of his mother, and he felt that she was a disgrace.When Hannah was facing the most difficult time of her life, the only person in this family who made her feel warm was her daughter, Wendy.Since encountering setbacks and being rescued by Charlie, Wendy’s personality had changed a lot. She became much more stable and down-to-earth, and she was also much kinder because of the trials and tribulations she had gone through.She knew what had happened to her mother. Even though it was a little embarrassing to speak of it, she could not do anything about her mother’s situation.Outsiders could laugh at and mock her mother, but th
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.""
"Anyway, we have an issue," Helena continued. "Two days ago, Nvidia launched the B100 processor, their latest product, just two hours ago—a next-generation chip that will outperform our H100 considerably. I've instructed Harrison to pull some strings and preorder a batch from Nvidia before the B100 hits the market, at least ensuring that we can get our hands on 20,000 in the first quarter when the B100 circulates."Charlie asked, "What are Harrison's thoughts on the matter?" "Of course that old fox is going to be reluctant," Helena snorted. "But with the B100's processing strength outclassing the H100's, many AI institutions and multimedia giants are waiting with their wallets wide open. He's complaining that after pulling strings to get his hands on so many H100s, he is too embarrassed to do it again for the B100.""Bullshit," Charlie chuckled. "He's just not keen on us raising our prices after that previous agreement.""Exactly," Helena laughed as well. "He's about the shrewdest
By the time Jacob was sent home, he was almost passed out drunk.As Charlie took him off Walker's hands, Jacob's eyelids were but narrow slits.With his rough facial features, his flushed cheeks, and that strange smile of his, he looked just like those sleazy middle-aged men often seen in animated cartoons.Still, seeing that Charlie had come out of the house to get him, he chuckled drunkenly, "D-Dear boy… Your dad… was so amazing!"Charlie shook his head in exasperation. "You're drunk, Dad—get some rest already. Otherwise, you might wake Mom up and get an earful for this.""Earful?" Jacob's eyes widened ferociously as he snorted, "S-She'd never dare!"Charlie chuckled as he said quietly, "Come on, keep it down—Elaine is plenty daring. And in your state, you stand no chance if she starts to beat you."Despite being drunk a second ago, Jacob suddenly shuddered from the shiver running down his spine, and he promptly corrected himself, "A gentleman… never lays a hand on a woman! T-
Naturally, neither Mr. Bay nor Hal argued with this, thus following Albert and Jacob to the Diamond Room—the grandest room of Heaven Springs.After Albert led the trio there and smiled, "Gentlemen, if you would please take your seats, my people will be delivering Big Red Robe tea and our menu to your table shortly. I've spoken to the kitchen as well, and they will be preparing appetizers first. Please feel free to enjoy a game of poker until everyone arrives, and the main courses will be delivered right away."His arrangement was utterly detailed, and the trio were awash with gratitude.Hal and Mr. Bay especially were looking upon Jacob worshipfully, as if he was an unassuming bigwig on Charlie's level.Soon, as the invited guests arrived, Albert personally brought two bottles of 3-liter Moutai that cost an arm and leg to the Diamond Room.For politeness's sake, Hal ordered two more bottles of one-liter Moutai, meaning that it was one liter for the eight persons in attendance.Th
Don Albert was waiting at the front doors of Heaven Springs when Jacob's Cullinan arrived.He was absolutely enthusiastic in welcoming the man, even stroking his ego as much as possible as he knew Jacob and his vanity—which made that a must.Hence, as soon as Jacob stopped the Cullinan, Don Albert and the manager of Heaven Springs were immediately on hand to receive him.Mr. Bay was riding shotgun but recognized Albert right away, exclaiming, "Shit, he's coming personally to receive you too?"Jacob chuckled. "Well, he and my son-in-law have a lot of respect for each other, so I guess that respect is extended to us as well."As they spoke, Albert had reached the Cullinan and opened the door for Albert, nodding at him respectfully, "Greetings, Mr. Wilson. You can leave the keys with Mr. Carson while I escort you and your friend upstairs.""Thank you very much." Jacob grinned and turned to Mr. Bay. "Come on. Let's go.""Yes, yes, of course!" Mr. Bay smiled and nodded, a little nerv
Mr. Bay's friend promptly asked, "Was it the manager, Mr. Carson?""Nope," Mr. Bay chuckled. "Guess again.""Oh, come on!" Mr. Bay's friend whined. "You're still telling me to guess now? Just so you know, those bigwigs were so pleased when I told them we'd have the Golden Room and said they'd be bringing their cards. I'd be laughed at if I didn't give them the details right now!"Mr. Bay laughed. "Alright, alright, I'll quit being mysterious—it's Jacob Wilson, my vice president. He contacted Don Albert of Heaven Springs personally, and the man promised you the Diamond Room and the finest wines of his cellar!""Holy shit!" Mr. Bay's friend gasped. "Mr. Wilson did? For real?! And the Diamond Room on top of that?!""Indeed," Mr. Bay nodded. "And you know me. Would I kid when it comes to such matters?"Mr. Bay's friend breathed a long sigh as if he had just cheated death. "Heavens… Thank you so much, my friend! You've really saved my skin there! You have no idea how much persuasion t
Jacob wasn't really concerned with the invitation. He wouldn't be going anyway, and he wouldn't tell Elaine about it.Right now, he had a question.After hanging up on Walker, he asked curiously, "A designated driver would be just a few dozen bucks at most. Why get Walker?"Mr. Bay sighed meaningfully. "Jacob, my boy—it's not just my job description you must handle when you succeed me. You must understand the unspoken rules of the workplace as well as interpersonal relationships."Raising his right index finger, he chuckled, "Earning the loyalty of subordinates is a science. But it has to be a carrot and stick—never just the carrot, while offering them chances to be of service.""Take Walker, for example. As his boss, buying him lunch is 5 points. Ask for a favor, but it's 50 points instead!""As a leader, you should also make sure to give requests that are reasonable. That way, they will consider you to be their ally, or soon enough.""People are strange that way—psychology sim