ire muttered to herself, “Huh? So long?!”


    Charlie smiled and replied, “Isn’t this a trip to a foreign country? I’m not really familiar with the ce. It’s definitely not as easy as handling things back in China. If you genuinely want to assist others with Feng Shui, the necessary materials might not even be avable there. Things are much simpler in China, so this trip might take longer than expected.”


    ire felt a bit taken aback.


    Over the past few days while Charlie was in Eastcliff, she found herself thinking about him every night. She had been eagerly anticipating his return, but now she learned he would be away for several more days.


    At that moment, ine chimed in, “Good son-inw, since you’re going to Japan to showcase Feng Shui, how much will they pay you?”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Charlie answered nonchntly, “Two or three million.”


    “Wow! That’s a lot!” ine eximed, pping her hands in excitement. She gave him a thumbs up and praised, “My son-inw is incredible! Earning two to three million just by observing Feng Shui!”


    Then, with a grin, she added, “Good son-inw, I’ve heard that Japanese cosmetics and skincare products are of great quality. Don’t forget to bring back some gifts for mom!”


    Jacob, unable to hold back any longer, interjected, “ine, aren’t you being a bit much? Charlie has already bought you so many Hermes items, and you still want more? Talk about being greedy!”


    ine shot him an annoyed look and retorted, “I’m just asking for what I want, not what you want. What’s it to you? You’re the one who got exposed when pants were mentioned!”


    Jacob’s face flushed with anger, his body trembling in response. “I didn’t bring up my pants to brag! How can you evenpare?”


    “Thatdy really has a sharp tongue! I just want to give her a piece of my mind!” he thought to himself, but he knew if he confronted ine, it would only lead to more trouble. So, he turned to ire andined, “ire, look at your mother! Seriously, she can’t say anything without being rude. What kind of behavior is this?”


    ire could no longer remain silent. “Mom, can’t you be a bit more civil?”


    “Alright, alright,” ine waved dismissively. “I’ll be a bit more civil, but I won’t lower myself to the level of this old thing.”


    Charlie, watching the exchange, shook his head and chuckled. He had long grown ustomed to their yful arguments; if they didn’t bicker at least once a day, something would be off.


    After dinner, Charlie and ire headed upstairs to their bedroom.


    As usual, the couple took turns showering before settling into bed.


    Since Charlie’s promotion to first level before the fight, things had not progressed further with ire. However, he wasn’t particrly anxious about it, especially with all that had been happeningtely and the presence of other women on his mind.


    With a trip to Japan tomorrow, thoughts of Nanako Ito, especially how she looked when injured in the ring, filled his mind. He couldn’t quite grasp why he couldn’t forget about the Japanese woman.<fn4885> ?????? ???? find?novel</fn4885>


    Perhaps it was her intriguing duality—gentle yet resilient? Lost in his thoughts, Charlie suddenly noticed ire shifting beside him.


    Initially thinking she was merely turning over, he was surprised to find her lifting a corner of the quilt and snuggling into his side of the bed…