Charlie could not help but sigh emotionally. In his opinion, Yahiko really cared for his daughter and only had her welfare in mind at all times. He had really done a good job as a father.Charlie’s feeling for Nanako was naturally different, and it seemed that with Nanako’s talent, it was highly likely that she would go very far on the path of martial arts. He had an intuition that the Dark Realm, Transformation Realm, and the Master Realm would not be the end for Nanako. In that case, Nanako might live for a hundred years or even more than two hundred years. Once she broke through to the Master Realm, she might be able to master Reiki just like Charlie himself. Once she mastered Reiki, she would probably live for five hundred years or even longer, just like the Longevity Master, Marcius Stark.How could he let her walk on this long path alone?With that thought in mind, Charlie stood up, took the glass from Yahiko’s hands with both hands and said firmly, “You can rest assured
Nanako hurriedly said, “Please don’t say that, Otou-san…”Yahiko looked at Nanako and sobbed as he said, “Nanako, it’s difficult for you to understand a parent’s emotion. If only one person between a parent and a child can survive, most parents will choose to sacrifice themselves. You will be able to understand my feelings when you become a mother one day.”When Charlie saw the sad atmosphere, Charlie said, “Mr. Ito, there is no need for you to make the topic so serious. Nanako has a long way to go in the future, but your future will not be short either.”After that, he picked up the wine glass and said loudly, “Why don’t we come to an agreement between us? What do you think?”Yahiko asked curiously, “What agreement do you want to make with me, Mr. Wade?”Charlie did not answer his question but asked with a smile, “I like your house in Kyoto. It seems to have a long history, right?”Yahiko nodded and said, “It should be nearly three hundred years old.”Charlie smiled faintly and
This simple dinner prepared by the Itos changed the Itos’ future course of development.Nanako decided to go all out to climb to the peak of martial arts from now on, whereas Yahiko decided to start looking for suitable professional managers so he could hand over Ito Holdings to the team of professional managers to take charge of the operations and management of Ito Holdings. As for Yahiko himself, he would take charge behind the scenes and control the development direction of Ito Holdings to ensure that Ito Holdings would not go downhill in the hands of those professional managers.Nanako would no longer be distracted by Ito Holdings, then.The father and daughter duo were filled with longing for the future. Nanako also began to understand a truth. It did not matter whether she would end up together with Charlie in the future, but what was most important was that she would be able to stay with Charlie for a long, long time in the future as long as she practiced martial arts hard.
Holly was so excited that her speech was a little incoherent, and she kept murmuring, “That’s great! That’s great! Your condition has not continued worsening! In fact, it has actually improved greatly. Your memory of yesterday is much clearer than mine. As for your previous memories, I believe that you will be able to slowly retrieve those memories. It doesn’t matter even if you can’t retrieve your memories, we can help you review them slowly. Since your current memory has improved greatly, you will definitely be able to retrieve and remember your past memories as long as we continue helping you review them!”With that said, Holly hurriedly said, “Let’s go downstairs and tell Christian and Merlin the good news!”Meanwhile, in the dining room on the first floor, Christian said to Merline as he ate, “Merlin, yesterday’s video has been edited and synthesized according to normal time. How many things do you think my father will be able to remember today?”Merlin said with a smile, “I th
Although there were many students who came to report for university today, Claudia’s appearance still caused a huge commotion and sensation.Claudia was not only beautiful, but she had a great figure and an exotic appearance as she was of mixed-race. Many people paid attention to her wherever she went. When a beauty of this level appeared, she was basically equivalent to a divine existence to the new students who came to register as well as the existing students who were responsible for welcoming the new students. Many boys even thought that this girl, who was a freshman, might become a candidate as the new campus belle of Aurous University. Claudia did not expect that she would attract so much attention when she arrived at Aurous University. However, Claudia was not interested in the boys around her who kept peeping at her, and she did not feel any special pressure because of them. Her experiences were much richer and more tragic compared to her peers. The pain she had experien
Charlie accompanied Claudia to her dormitory with Mrs. Lewis and Stephanie. Since it was the first day of the freshmen’s enrollment, the management of the dormitory did not stop men from entering the girl’s dormitory. The four of them walked all the way to Room 301 on the third floor. As soon as they opened the door, Stephanie could not help but exclaim, “My goodness, the environment in this dormitory is quite amazing, isn’t it?”The actual area of this dormitory was more than fifty square meters, but it only had two double-decker desk beds in it. The upper layer was a bed, and the lower layer was a desk. In addition, the dormitory also had two sets of combination wardrobes with password locks and a separate bathroom with a shower. This environment was indeed much better compared to the other student dormitories at Aurous University.Claudia was a little surprised when faced with Stephanie’s exclamation. She looked around the room and asked curiously, “Stephanie, don’t all univer
Charlie recognized Vera at a glance! Charlie could still recognize Vera at a glance even though he had only seen her once and she had changed her clothes and style. This was because Vera had been lingering in Charlie’s mind for a long time.Charlie had never had such a strong memory of a woman whom he had only met once. Vera was the first. Although Vera had an extremely stunning appearance, this was not the reason why Charlie could still remember her. Charlie could remember her because he regretted it very much. He regretted not asking Vera about her origins and connection to the Qing Eliminating Society as well as what she knew about the Qing Eliminating Society when he was in Northern Europe.In addition, the other reason why Charlie had always been obsessed with Vera was because of the ring that was vibrating wildly in his pocket!Whenever the ring tricked a large amount of Reiki from him, Charlie could not help but think of Vera. Whenever the deceptive ring vibrated in h
Therefore, even though Charlie was staring at her, she remained calm and composed and constantly had a polite and reserved smile on her face. Claudia asked her in surprise, “You’re from the Archeology Department as well?”Vera nodded and asked curiously, “That’s right! Are you from the Archeology Department too?”Claudia nodded and said, “Yes, I am…”Vera smiled and said, “What a coincidence! We are both international students, we speak Oskian dialect, and we major in Archeology!”Claudia found it very unbelievable as well and said seriously, “They told me that not many people, especially girls, signed up to major in Archeology. I was prepared to be the only girl among the freshman this year, but I didn’t expect to meet a female classmate in the same major!”Stephanie, who was aside, said with a smile, “Most importantly, the two of you are assigned to the same room in the dormitory. The two of you are really fated!”Mrs. Lewis said with a smile, “That’s right! The two of you ar
When Jacob came to his senses, he was already in tears. The student presumed he was unwell and asked, "Mr. Wilson, do you want me to call your wife to pick you up?" Elaine's sarcastic face immediately popped up in his mind, and he trembled with fear. He quickly wiped away his tears and stammered, "D-don't bother... I... I just got something in my eyes..." The student obviously didn't believe him and asked worriedly, "Why don't you call your wife? Or I'll call a cab for you." "No, no." Jacob waved his hand and said, "I'll call my son-in-law to pick me up. He has just returned to Aurous Hill, so it shouldn't be a problem." After that, he quickly took out his phone and called Charlie. Just a few minutes ago, Charlie had left the cafe and was about to walk Yolden to his car. When he saw Yolden walking straight toward a domestic new energy vehicle, he asked curiously, "I don't think you were driving this model before, were you?" "I just bought it," Yolden replied with a smil
If Matilda still had feelings for Jacob, his nostalgic strategy would definitely have a strong impact. However, Matilda had already decided to move on, so Jacob's suggestion did not stir any emotions in her at all. With an apologetic smile, she said, "Sorry, Jacob, Yolden is downstairs waiting for me. We have something to discuss. How about another day? We can have dinner together, and I'll treat you." Jacob didn't expect the nostalgia strategy to fall flat. His original plan was to use nostalgia to get Matilda to go with him to eat near the school, then take the opportunity to revisit old places and subtly reignite their past memories. After all, revisiting old places was the best way to rekindle old feelings, no exceptions. It was like drinking the pasta water after cooking the pasta. However, he never imagined that Matilda's expression wouldn't change in the slightest. There was no shyness, no hesitation, no nervousness, and certainly no fluttering heart. She simply and
Matilda had been listening attentively before, but now, she was lowering her head, fiddling with her phone, and her expression even carried a hint of shyness and happiness, like that of a young girl. Jacob felt a pang of jealousy. While doing the presentation, he couldn't help but resentfully think to himself, "What has Matilda been chatting about with that Yolden guy? She's so happy..." At that moment, Matilda had just received a message from Yolden. In the message, Yolden informed her of the outcome of his conversation with Charlie and expressed his desire to have the wedding as soon as possible. Seeing how eager her beloved was to marry her, Matilda naturally felt very touched. At that moment, she had completely fallen into Yolden's love. For this man, who had a similar background, education, values, and even lifestyle to her own, she could find no fault with him. She felt that he was perfectly tailor-made for her by heaven itself, almost as if everything about him perfectly m
Charlie's worries were not unfounded. He had long known that Jacob had not completely given up on Matilda despite her relationship with Yolden. After returning from the cultural exchange in Korea, Jacob had been more dejected than ever before—something he hadn't even displayed when his family had gone bankrupt. If there was still a chance to salvage the relationship when one's beloved was merely dating someone else, their marriage was tantamount to a death sentence. Furthermore, considering the high intellectual backgrounds of Matilda and Yolden as well as their age and life experience, their decision to marry at this stage of life undoubtedly signaled their intention to build a long-term future together. This left Jacob with absolutely no chance at all. At this moment, Jacob was blissfully unaware of the devastating news and was busy conducting a calligraphy and painting workshop at Senior University. The so-called workshop was essentially a few slides showcasing classic
After that, Charlie asked with a bit of curiosity, "When did you and Matilda decide to get married?" Yolden smiled sheepishly and explained, "Remember when the city organized our cultural exchange trip to South Korea? I confessed to Matilda during that trip, and she accepted. After spending some time together, we both felt we were a great match. Considering our age, we didn't want to delay such an important decision any longer, so we decided to take the next step and build a family together." He continued, "Last month, we went to Lambonear for a few days. I bought a ring and proposed to her by the seaside, and she said yes. We also sought the opinion of our respective children—Autumn and Paul—and they were both very supportive. Both kids are exceptional and independent, so they urged us to have the wedding as soon as possible. I wanted to wait until you returned so I could check your schedule. For our wedding, we'd like to ask you to be our officiant." "What? Me as the officiant?
Charlie said without hesitation, "Sure. When is it convenient for you? Send me the address, and I'll go meet you." Charlie had always respected Yolden not only because he was a nice and talented man but also because he and his mother went way back and went to the same school. Yolden said hastily, "I've just come from Senior University. It's the weekend, and I don't have classes today. Why don't you send me the address and I'll meet you?" Charlie gave it some thought. It was a little past 3 p.m., so Yolden had likely already had lunch, and there were still a few hours until dinner. Inviting him to The Heaven Springs didn't seem ideal for a discussion. Considering that he had lived in the United States for many years and probably had a habit of having coffee in the afternoon, Charlie said, "How about this? There's a Starbucks not far south of the university. Let's meet there for a cup of coffee." "Perfect!" Yolden said with a smile. "I was just thinking you could give me an addre
On the way back to The Heaven Springs, Julien was in a much better mood than when he had arrived. Initially, he was filled with anxiety, unsure of what Charlie had planned. But now, everything had become clear. The troublesome matter of Salem and Edmund was no longer his concern. All he had to do was wait for the video from the ship to be released and then head back home. Charlie noticed his improved mood and smiled as he asked, "Julien, you've resolved the most critical matter right after landing in Aurous Hill. You must be feeling pretty happy, right?" Julien chuckled and said, "To be honest, before coming here, I was worried that I'd end up going back empty-handed and being secretly mocked by others. But now, it's different. Once your video is released, no one can blame me for not doing my job. If anything, they can only blame their family for missing their chance. After all, so much time has passed, and it's their fault Salem and Edmund were moved to the Middle East." As he
"Good." With a light nod, Charlie turned to Jiro and spoke up, "Jiro, I'll give you a chance to prove yourself." "Okay, Mr. Wade!" Jiro beamed excitedly. "Please tell me what to do! I promise I will do my best to serve you." Charlie smiled and said, "Once the ship is ready, you'll board it together with them. Your only task is to keep a close watch on them the entire time. Don't let them pull any tricks. If you succeed, you'll be a free man here. You'll get a basic monthly salary and can ask for anything you like within reason—so long as it's not contraband, it will be yours." Hearing this, Jiro was so thrilled that he trembled all over. His current treatment was already decent, but he was still only a semi-free man. He didn't dare casually set foot on the ground outside. If he could become a truly free man, he would be able to enjoy the sunlight outdoors freely. More importantly, from then on, he would have a salary. Although he couldn't personally go out shopping, having a sa
Julien had uncovered Charlie's true identity quite some time ago and investigated Charlie's background. He was well aware that Charlie had become the head of the Wade family and that the Acker family fully supported him. Although the outside world believed that Ten Thousand Armies had subdued the Wade family, Julien had witnessed Charlie's methods firsthand. Even the top two figures of the Rothschild family had been toyed with by Charlie, so how could Ten Thousand Armies possibly make him surrender? Thus, Julien deduced that Ten Thousand Armies was undoubtedly Charlie's covert tool. Considering the combined strength of the Wade family, the Acker family, and Charlie's personally cultivated forces, it was evident that Charlie even had the power to contend with the entire Rothschild family. Moreover, with the life-extending pill in his possession and the life of the Rothschild family head in his hands, Charlie's chances of prevailing in a confrontation against the Rothschilds were e