Charlie suddenly burst intoughter, leaving Liu Jiahui and Fang Jiaxin both shocked and furious.


    It dawned on them that Charlie’s constant references to the roast goose weren’t merely nostalgic; he had been yfully teasing them all along!


    In contrast, Liu Manqiong found the situation amusing and shared a knowing chuckle with Charlie, enjoying the unexpected twist.


    Meanwhile, Liu Jiahui’s expression darkened further as he watched the twough together.


    After a brief moment, he mmed his hand on the table, ring at Charlie as he eximed, “Mr. Wade, from our very first meeting, I treated you with respect and weed you as a guest. Why would you choose to humiliate me like this?!”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Charlie remained unfazed, smiling calmly as he replied, “Humiliate you? Mr. Liu, what do you mean by that? Just because this is your home doesn’t mean you can’t share augh with me, right?”


    With a flushed face, Liu Jiahui retorted, “I invited you here to discuss a potential coboration, not to provide you with an opportunity to mock me! This is simply rude!”


    Feigning innocence, Charlie responded, “Mr. Liu, what do you mean? Iughed just now because Miss Liu was so entertaining. We’re both young; I just wanted to join in her joy. Is that a problem?”


    Liu Jiahui shot back in anger, “But you clearly understand what roast goose signifies! Didn’t your words just now confirm that you were doing it intentionally?”


    Charlie looked bewildered and replied, “Roast goose is just roast goose; aside from being delicious, what else could it mean? I thought Miss Liu was yfully teasing me, and I wanted to see if I could maintain myposure and y a little game with her. It was just a way to bond!”


    With sincerity, Charlie then turned to Liu Manqiong and said, “It’s truly a pleasure to make a lovely girl like Miss Liu smile. As the saying goes, a gracefuldy deserves a charming gentleman. Naturally, when I see Miss Liu, I want to impress her a bit. Is that wrong?”


    As soon as these words left Charlie’s lips, Liu Manqiong’s expression shifted to one of slight difort.


    She hadn’t anticipated being thrust into the spotlight, and while there was humor, there was also an element of seriousness in Charlie’s tone.


    Liu Jiahui found himself puzzled as well.


    He struggled to decipher whether Charlie was genuinely mocking him or if he was sincerely attempting to win over his daughter.


    If it was the former, Liu Jiahui knew his temper wouldn’t allow him to let it slide; he would have to confront Charlie, as maintaining his dignity was paramount, especially with his wife sitting across from him. How could he endure being ridiculed in her presence?


    On the other hand, if Charlie’s intentions were genuine, it aligned perfectly with Liu Jiahui’s original n.


    His initial thought was to leverage his daughter’s charm to draw Charlie in, allowing her to capture his attention, and then swiftly finalize their cooperation.


    Once that partnership was secured, Liu Manqiong’s character would ensure that Charlie wouldn’t have the chance to exploit the situation further.


    This way, Liu Jiahui would emerge victorious,ughingst.<fn8efa> Chapters first released on Find?Novel</fn8efa>


    Some might call such a strategy an empty-handed endeavor, but Liu Jiahui viewed it as a masterful fishing technique.


    In traditional fishing, one needs various bait and materials to attract fish, employing different methods to entice them.


    However, a master angler uses artificial lures. When fish bite the bait, they get caught, and the bait can be reused indefinitely without incurring additional costs.


    In his eyes, that was the true art of the game.<h3 ss="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>