Upon hearing the wealth of stories woven into Li Yalin’s words, Mr. An remarked, “It’s all right, no need to rush the conversation. We can take our time to chat at the dinner tableter.”


    Mr. An had just emerged from a harrowing experience, having recently escaped what he described as a gate of hell. Coupled with his significant memory issues, he waspletely unaware of the most vibrant happenings in the United States at the moment.


    Yet, he possessed a profound understanding of Li Yalin. He recognized the boy’s stubborn nature and knew it was unlikely he would concede defeat easily, which only fueled his curiosity about Li Yalin’s recent experiences.


    Realizing that he couldn’t possibly convey everything to the older man in just a few sentences, Li Yalin replied vaguely, “Sure thing, Uncle An. I won’t trouble you with my ramblings; I’ll just keep youpanyter. You can have a couple of drinks!”


    The olddy interjected quickly, “Yalin, you have to stop Uncle An from drinking. If he drinks again with his current state of mind, he might not even recognize me!”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    “Yes, yes…” Li Yalin snapped back to reality, saying hurriedly, “I’m sorry, it’s my fault for not thinking this through.”


    The old man chuckled and said, “Looking at your disheveled state, it’s clear you’re the one who wants to drink!”


    After that, he turned to Asher and Hom, stating, “Asher, Hom, you both can drink with Yalinter. I’ll skip it.”


    The two brothers nodded in agreement, saying, “Okay, Dad.”


    Noticing Li Yalin’s obviousck of energy, the old man feigned seriousness and proimed, “Yalin! Get it together! You’re not showing the heroic spirit of your old man!”


    Li Yalin quickly straightened up and responded respectfully, “Uncle An, I appreciate your critique…”


    At that moment, Asher nced at the clock and suggested, “Dad, why don’t we eat first and save the conversation for the dinner table?”


    “Sounds good,” the old man agreed. “Let’s eat first.”


    The top floor of the Anbang Building spans over 4,000 square meters. Typically, it can amodate hundreds of workers, but this entire space was originally designated for the old man alone.


    This floor features not only standard office areas like offices and meeting rooms, but also leisure amenities such as swimming pools, gyms, therapy rooms, and restaurants.


    In truth, the old man had not intended to upy such a massive area as his office. However, when his eldest daughter, Lydia (Ava, Charlie’s mom), was designing the building, she reserved this floor for him and decorated it ording to his preferences. Consequently, the old man holds a deep affection for this space.


    Soon after, everyone relocated to the Chinese restaurant situated on the southern part of the top floor. Although Li Yalin had always had a good rapport with the An family, he hadn’t visited in years. He was amazed to see how pristine everything looked.


    He leaned in and asked Asher quietly, “Asher, this building has been around for at least 20 or 30 years, right? How is it still so well-kept?”


    Asher replied softly, “The An family has substantial financial resources, which allows for excellent overall maintenance of the building. It essentially undergoes renovations every two to three years. This floor is serviced daily by specialized personnel. After the old man passed, he left strict orders that nothing here should change. As a result, everything you see has several new sets of spares, and for items that have been discontinued, we’ve evenmissioned craftsmen to recreate them.”<fne1c6> Readplete version only at ?ovelFind</fne1c6>


    Asher then pointed to the carpet in the corridor, saying, “Take a look at this carpet beneath your feet. It was hand-woven by Iranian artisans, simr to the ones used in theter phases of the Abu Dhabi Grand Mosque. The cost per square meter is nearly $10,000. The old man hired over 100 craftsmen from Iran all at once, and ording to the carpet left by my sister, hemissioned dozens of sets, changing them out every year.”


    Li Yalin was taken aback and eximed, “Your family really doesn’t mind spending money… A carpet costing $10,000 per square meter reced annually? Doesn’t it bother you to waste that kind of money?”


    Asher replied earnestly, “Old Li, it’s foolish to only focus on the total amount when ites to money. You have to consider the proportion as well.”


    Li Yalin, intrigued, asked, “What do you mean by that?”