Charlie couldn’t resist his curiosity any longer and asked, “Dad, who is this Matilda that everyone keeps mentioning?”


    Jacob rolled his eyes in annoyance and replied, “Shh! You don’t need to highlight it!”


    Charlie shrugged casually and fell silent.


    As a growing crowd gathered around them, Aaron stood tall and proudly introduced the young man beside him. “Everyone, I’d like you to meet my son-inw, Jake Dunn. He’s the owner of a startup in the inte service sector, and hispany is on track to be listed on the Growth Enterprise Market soon.”


    “Wow!” Eric eximed, clearly taken aback. “What will the market value be once it’s listed? It must be worth hundreds of millions, right?”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    “Hundreds of millions?” Aaron scoffed, his lips curling in a self-satisfied smirk. “Let’s just say it starts with a billion! Do you have any idea how challenging it is for apany to go public? Without a solid foundation and stability, there’s no way it could pass the rigorous reviews of the Securities Regtory Commission.”


    He continued, “Honestly, once hispany goes public, its market value will undoubtedly exceed 1 billion dors! The growth they’ve experienced over thest two years has been remarkable. If you’re keen on making some money, you should definitely consider buying shares in hispany!”


    Suddenly, Jake, who had been quiet until now, interjected, “Dad, hold on, take it easy. I’m just a young entrepreneur who’s just starting out in this industry. I can’tpare to your old friends who have aplished so much!”


    Jake’s humility earned him the respect of many in the crowd.


    An elderly man with silver hair sighed, “Oh, Aaron, your son-inw is not only young and promising but also so humble and down-to-earth. You’re fortunate to have such a good son-inw!”


    “Absolutely!” Aaron nodded dismissively. Then, he turned to Jacob and inquired, “So, Jacob, what does your son-inw do?”


    “My son-inw?” Jacob nced at Charlie and sighed in disappointment. He wanted to boast but feared the embarrassment of getting caught in a lie, so he sheepishly admitted, “He does housework.”


    “What? Housework?” Laughter erupted among the crowd.


    No one expected such an absurd answer from Jacob.


    Aaron chuckled and remarked, “So he does housework, which really means he doesn’t have a job, right? Jacob, I heard you’re also a househusband, isn’t that right? How about I have my son-inw assign some tasks for both of you? Jacob, you’re getting older now; maybe you could handle guarding the entrance. As for your son-inw, being young and experienced in housework, he could work in the staff canteen as a chef or waiter. What do you say?”


    The crowd burst intoughter again.


    Charlie stayed quiet throughout the exchange. He had grown ustomed to ridicule over the years and felt nothing in response to their jabs. Having faced harsher insults in the past, he found Aaron’s sarcasm rather tame.


    Jacob, however, was seething with anger. He thought to himself, ‘Aaron Philips, you jerk! You pompous fool, mocking me so quickly after meeting again—you’ve crossed the line! Is this because you still hold a grudge over Matilda? Why can’t you just let it go after all these years?’


    When no one responded, Aaron pressed on, “Hey, Jacob, are you deaf? I generously offered some job suggestions to you, can’t you at least acknowledge that?”


    He then turned to Charlie and snapped, “Young man, your father-inw’s age has clearly affected his brain, so I can excuse his slowness and rudeness. But what about you? Are you just as slow and rude?”<fnefda> This content belongs to F?nd-Novel</fnefda>


    Charlie smiled and replied, “Uncle, to be honest, I’m not someone whoes cheap. My sry requirements are quite high.”<h3 ss="has-text-align-center" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>