After a while, Rachel brought a bottle of Maotai wine and walked in. Yule took the wine bottle. While opening the lid, he spoke, “Charlie, ever since my daughter was born, I’ve spent lots of money to buy the best Maotai wine on her birthday every year. Till now, my underground storeroom is filled with top level Maotai, which are auction worthy. Initially, I’d planned to wait till the day my daughter is married out to serve these to friends and family, but let’s try it first today!” Rachel, who was by the side, laughed and added, “Charlie, this batch of wine is very precious to me. The storeroom is like a chimera, one can only go in but can’t come out. No one has ever taken a bottle out to drink. Today is indeed the first time!” Yule chuckled and said, “This wine was originally prepared for Charlie and my daughter’s wedding. Drinking it now is like a warm up!” Quinn, who was by the side, blushed immediately. Charlie was inevitably embarrassed. Marriage? He
Hearing Yule’s question about the Rejuvenating Pill, he smiled and answered, “Uncle, this medicine is called the Rejuvenating Pill. I daren’t say that it’s a real elixir, but I can certainly say that it’s half-magical. It was refined by genius ancient Oskian doctors. I had also obtained it by chance.”Yule did not doubt him and said, “This medicine is too magical. It really doesn’t look like something from this world. The feeling when I took the medicine just now was dream-like! It seems there are indeed many things from our ancestors that we can’t understand!” Charlie nodded in agreement. Although he did not know who had written the Apocalyptic Book, based on the age of the Yuchun bottle, it should have been made during the Tang Dynasty. The bottle did not have any traces of later cuttings. In other words, the wooden box where the Apocalyptic Book was originally stored could have been placed in advance when making the mud before the Tang Dynasty craftsman made the Yuchun
Therefore, he must help Yule solve the problem, and only then could he leave Eastcliff and return to Aurous. Seeing that Yule agreed to his request, he sighed with relief, picked up the wine glass and exclaimed, “Come, Charlie. Let’s have a toast!” Charlie nodded and clinked glasses with him again. Seeing the two men drinking happily, Rachel told Quinn in a low voice, “Your dad hasn’t been this happy for a long while.” Quinn also nodded and replied near her mother’s ear, “It seems that ever since Uncle Wade had an accident till now, he had never been this happy.” Rachel held her daughter’s hand under the table and softly uttered, “Charlie is a good man. You must keep hold of him!” Feeling shy and embarrassed, Quinn answered, “Mum…How do I keep hold of him…Charlie is already married and he isn’t divorced yet at this moment.” Rachel replied seriously, “Silly child. He was your fiancé since you were a child. Someone snatched your husband away, not the ot
Charlie did not care too much about the luck and fortune of the Wade’s family and the moving of the ancestral grave. He was not very interested in the members and affairs of the Wade family. All these while, he only cared two things about the Wade family. Number one, where his parents were buried and whether he could pay homage to them. Number two, for whom did his parents suffer and if they were from the Wade family. As for the other matters in the Wade family, he did not want to keep them in his mind. Therefore, after listening to Yule’s introduction on Mount Wintry, Charlie asked, “Uncle, can I go to Mount Wintry to worship?” Yule answered, “Mount Wintry is the Wade family’s ancestral grave. It’s the main spot for good luck and fortune. Normally, the Wade family controls the area strictly and outsiders aren’t allowed to enter. Even if I go, I’ll need to greet the Wade family’s members first and make an appointment. However, since you’re the heir of t
From the looks of Charlie’s parents, they were certainly different from ordinary people. Charlie’s father was very handsome, while Charlie’s mother was very elegant. Her features were exceptionally beautiful and Rachel was no match for her. No matter which era, she would be the only one with very outstanding features.It was a pity that Eastcliff’s talented and capable pair had already long gone. The only things left were mottled images and surviving memories. At that time, Yule had not married yet. Thus, during the wedding ceremony, he stood alone beside Charlie’s father and took a photo with Charlie’s parents. Then, it was the wedding photo of Yule and Rachel. Charlie’s parents were there to congratulate him. Thus, the four of them took a group photo. Next, Charlie was born. The four people in the photo became five. He was swaddled and carried by his mum. Afterward, Quinn was born. As a result, it became six people in the photo. From
At this moment, in the top ward of Golding Group Hospital, the second and third brothers of the Yule family, Adrian and Rogan, had received the first stage of treatment after taking the CT on the affected area. The CT showed that Adrian’s wrist was broken, while Rogan’s bladder was damaged. Although those were not life-threatening, they need to be treated for a while. This was all thanks to Charlie. Golding Group Hospital was a top private hospital that the Golding family had invested in. Although the overall ability was not as good as top tier hospitals like Fairview, it was definitely a leader among the private hospitals. All the top families in Eastcliff had their own private hospitals. Although these hospitals on paper were open to the public, in most circumstances, they did not accept outside patients. Basically, they were exclusively for internal family use only. Now, besides Adrian and Rogan, people who were chased out from Yule’s home by
Nevertheless, shouldn’t the master who retired from the world follow certain basic rules? So, how in the world did someone lose their power just by being pinched on the neck?It was like touching someone in the face and turning them impotent. This defied logic!The two families were saddened and were looking for an opportunity to teach the eldest brother’s son a lesson, but they don’t know his name and have no idea what his background was.The most important fact was that both the warlord and the realm master couldn’t even defeat him. Who else can they ask for help to get rid of this person?Adrian was depressed because he had lost not only a warlord and a realm master but Charlie had also broken his arm. This can be said to be a heavy loss on his side.Adrian had never once felt so helpless. Now, he just wanted to murder Charlie’s entire family.Unfortunately, he had no idea how he could exact his revenge.Rogan was clutching his aching bladder as he saw his second brother fran
When Adrian and Rogan were planning for their better future, Wrigley and Wilhelm, who were by their side, were also drowning in their own thoughts.The three Golding brothers had eight children in total.Yule Golding only had a daughter, Quinn Golding.Meanwhile, Adrian had three children—two daughters and a son, Wrigley Golding.Rogan Golding, on the other hand, had four children—three daughters and a son, Wilhelm Golding.Due to the fact that males were rare in the family, Wrigley and Wilhelm would therefore be the family heirs to inherit their fathers’ property in the future.Wilhelm saw the close relationship between his father and his second uncle, and couldn’t help but look at himself and his cousin Wrigley who was standing next to him. He thought to himself, ‘When I inherit my father’s assets and shares in the future, would I have to be like my father? As in, do I need to find a way to cheat my second uncle? Cheat my own cousin? If I need to use him in the future to achiev
Holding up a thumb at Charlie, Julien exclaimed in approval, "You're right, my friend! That's far more exciting than having him jailed!"Just hearing that he would be sent to a kennel, Jimmy knew nothing would come of it—even if he didn't know the details, it was so obvious that Julien was thrilled by the very idea!Turning nervously toward Charlie, he was sobbing as he asked, "Mr. Wade…? What's this about a kennel…?"Julien chuckled coolly even before Charlie said a word. "A kennel is where you keep dogs, of course. Though there are literal dogs and metaphorical dogs, and you are the latter."Oh, don't worry. It's a really nice place where you get your own cage, and you'll be fed every day. You don't even have to work, so just sit tight and keep eating until the day you die."Jimmy's soul left his body in that instant.He was going to be locked in a cage?! That was way worse than being locked up and sent to jail! Where was the humanity around here?!Even as the thought struck h
Matilda was actually caught off guard by Jimmy's pleas, and even Paul found it hard to watch.Turning to Charlie, he said, "Please, Mr. Wade—my uncle can be a little despicable, but he is my father's brother. Please, let him have a chance to turn over a new leaf, seeing that he's earnestly repenting."While Paul spoke with Charlie, Jimmy was still confused and wondered why Paul would plead his case with Charlie instead of Julien. If there was anyone Paul should ask, it was Yolden since he was Julien's friend. So, why would he ask some young man instead of Yolden?That was when Charlie asked in curiosity, "You want to let him off? After he tried to take away your parents' legacy?"Paul smiled awkwardly. "I mean, I know the guy. He made sure to travel all this way to make a scene because he had nothing legal that could help him claim Smith Group Corporate Law from us. Otherwise, he'd have already filed the lawsuit in the States. Sure, it's a dirty move, but that's basically a des
As Julien finished, he realized something was wrong and turned toward Charlie before he knew it.Charlie held his gaze in turn, his expression quizzical and amused.Julien cleared his throat right then. "See, there are people who can order me around, but they have my utmost respect. However, a third-rate lawyer like you? Who do you think you are?"That was when Julien's butler called, and he reported respectfully as soon as the call was answered, "Sir, I've spoken with Nate Ellis, the owner of Ares LLC. He has since agreed to fire Jimmy Smith right away as well as disbar him nationwide."Julien asked, "Good. Anything else?""Well, Mr. Ellis also delivered some documents that can be used as evidence against Jimmy Smith, which he claims is enough for a lifetime sentence. If you deem it necessary, we can have it sent to the FBI.""Yes, let's go with that!" Julien replied, his tone satisfied. "And ask the director to handle it personally—I want this prick to never set foot stateside
Jimmy was sweating profusely in fear, but he argued back before he knew it, "That's impossible! Everything you say is bullshit! Gaiman simply thought he had a fair chance of winning and didn't want to pay Ares that much, and I have no idea who he partnered with, and I'm certainly not involved. Don't you try to slander me!"Nate chuckled. "Come on, Jimmy. We're all adults here, so there are things we shouldn't have to be so direct about. Mills Gaiman and your old classmate met in private many times, not to mention the private conferences you three had in secret, discussing your overall strategy and decisive points. Just so you know, Gaiman recorded every conversation, and I have the tapes with me."Jimmy's heart was left pounding as he blurted, "B-Bullshit! That's impossible!""Grow up, Jimmy," Mr.Goodman chuckled. "Every partner in every law firm always strives to rise higher, so I'm going to need as much leverage as I can. Otherwise, I'm not about to let them advance any further, e
Although the ringtone and vibration frequency were the ones Jimmy always used, this call somehow felt more urgent, leaving him exceedingly uneasy.When it abruptly stopped and left a missed call on his log, Nate Ellis soon sent a text: [Answer your damn phone this instant!]Just seeing the text left Jimmy feeling like his throat had gone dry, and as he gulped, it felt like his throat was being ripped, leaving him hurting.Still, he couldn't care less as his boss called again.Having seen the text, Jimmy didn't hesitate this time and promptly answered, watching Julien's smug face as he started tentatively, "Y-Yes, boss...?"Nate immediately yelled at him hysterically, "What the hell did you do?! Why did the Rothschilds call to complain about you?! And the complaint was from their heir apparent, at that! I worked hard for them and always toed the line for years, and I still haven't gotten a chance to meet the man, so how the fuck did you upset him?!"Jimmy's heart sank to rock bott
Fuming, Jimmy snapped at Julien, "If you insist on playing it like that, I will call my boss, and you can talk to him yourself!"Julien chuckled. "That's unnecessary. I've never met him. He would never recognize my voice."Jimmy laughed and nodded despite himself. "Impressive—you can really come up with anything! You don't have his number because he's beneath you, you refuse to call him because he's beneath you, and when I say I'll call him for you, you say he won't recognize your voice. Well, how do you suppose we should sort this out? At least prove you're a Rothschild, or anyone could claim that they are—"Julien held up a hand to stop him. "Then, how about this? I'll ask my butler to talk to your boss."Jimmy laughed even more loudly as if it were the best joke ever. "Hahaha!!! Butler, you say?! You really know how to talk! Alright, I'll wait and see what your 'butler' can do… I mean, what you can do. We'll see whether my boss calls me!"Julien ignored him and whipped out his
Naturally, Jimmy couldn't care less about Julien's suggestion, even looking at him pointedly from head to toe while smirking in contempt, "What, do you think I'd just do what any nutjob tells me to do just because they're claiming to be the Rothschilds' heir apparent?"Julien nodded, still smiling. "Good point, but don't worry—it's the same whether you call him or he calls you."Jimmy laughed. "I was offering you a way out, but you want to keep pressing your luck? Since you don't care to back off, let's see how you're going to finish this fight."Then, he shrugged while pointing at Yolden. "Well, it's the perfect chance to measure Matilda's husband, I guess."Based on what he saw of Yolden, there was no way he would buy Julien's claims, and thus labeled him an impostor in his mind.An ordinary lecturer in Aurous Hill, being friends with the Rothschilds' heir apparent? Not to mention that there had been plenty of fraudulent cases outside the States where the Rothschild name was use
Jimmy was taken aback since he didn't recognize Julien at all, mainly because the Rothschilds had always kept out of the public eye.In fact, it was basically impossible to gather genuine information about the Rothschilds online, as it was a mix of press releases and gossip. Most online biographies would only be about the older generations or certain frivolous figures. Any information about key members like Steve would never be searchable online.Matilda was confused as well, not quite understanding who Julien was since he wasn't on the list of guests invited.Seeing that she was confused, Julien turned and smiled at Yolden, "So, Professor, shouldn't you introduce me to the bride?"Yolden finally remembered that and quickly nodded, "Sorry, it slipped my mind."Turning toward Matilda, he smiled, "Darling, this is Julien Rothschild… A friend of mine from the states…"Julien's full name left everyone within earshot gaping as the Rothschild name was way too famous across the globe.
Seeing that Jimmy was getting a little nervous, Charlie smiled and assured him, "Please, you have nothing to worry about. No one's going to do anything to you, but if you feel threatened in any way, you can call the cops. The Oskian emergency hotline is 110, by the way."Jimmy was slightly relieved as he could see that Charlie really wasn't trying to make things awkward for him, and he straightened his collar as he said, "Actually, I didn't mean to cause trouble—I'm pleased that Matilda has found true love once more, and if we can be friends, I can set aside my claim and stay for the rest of this wedding, offering the newlyweds our best wishes as a representative of my family."Still, his expression showed contempt as he turned toward Yolden. "Also, I'm really curious and looking forward to seeing what connections Professor Hart might have that you say could be better than Bill.""You'll see soon enough," Charlie smiled and nodded.Jimmy remained skeptical and scoffed, "I really do