Nanako was well aware that her father had always wished for her to develop a connection with Charlie, so she wasn’t taken aback by his yful teasing.


    Rather than feeling shy, she retorted with frustration, “If Odo-san wants to stay in a hotel, I’ll book one for you right now! You can stay there until we return to Japan! And if that’s not sufficient, I’ll even buy a hotel for Odo-san to live in!”


    Ito Yuhiko chuckled and replied, “Nanako, Odo-san was just joking—please don’t take it seriously…”


    He quickly added, “Oh, Odo-san is about to start, so it’s time to entertain Mr. Wade first. We won’t disturb you for the time being!”


    With her father’s teasinging to a halt, Nanako chose to say little. After saying her goodbyes, she hurriedly made her way to the basement to wee Charlie.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Upon reaching the elevator lobby, she pressed the down button, and the elevator descended from the top floor, its doors opening swiftly.


    The moment the elevator doors slid open, Nanako was greeted by a strikingly beautiful woman standing inside. This woman was tall, had long hair cascading over her shoulders, and was dressed in an elegant professional suit.


    As the intellectual beauty in the elevator noticed Nanako, her eyes widened in surprise, followed quickly by a look of panic.


    This executive beauty was Mia (Liu Manqiong), who had just returned to Aurous Hill from Hong Kong Ind that very day.


    Mia was set to begin her role as a faculty member at Aurous Hill University and needed to report in advance before the official start of the school year. Today marked her very first day on campus.


    ording to the school’s schedule, she was toplete registration and participate in various meetings in preparation for the school year, including management meetings, mobilization meetings, and academic seminars.


    Although these preparations were quite intricate, Mia (Liu Manqiong) was relieved to know she had two weeks to prepare even after the freshmen began their studies, as new students were required to undergo two weeks of military training.


    At that moment, Mia was getting ready to drive to the school from the basement when unexpectedly, the elevator halted at the next floor. To her astonishment, the woman waiting outside was the same stunning woman she had seen in the car with Charlie that day—a woman who had left quite an impression on her.


    Seeing Nanako again reminded Mia of how taken aback she had been when she first encountered her, and now she realized this woman who was close to Charlie actually lived just downstairs! Nanako Ito noticed the surprised look on Mia’s face.


    In a bid to be polite, she greeted her warmly, “Hello! Are you the neighbor from the top floor?”


    “Yes… I live on the top floor,” Mia replied.


    Nanako smiled slightly, extending her hand, and introduced herself, “It’s a pleasure to meet you! I’m your neighbor from downstairs!”


    As she pressed the floor button, she curiously asked, “Are you heading to the basement as well?”


    Nanako nodded and casually responded, “I’m going to pick up a friend. How about you?”


    Immediately, Mia’s mind raced, wondering if the friend Nanako was picking up was Charlie, which made her a bit anxious. She hastily pressed the button for her floor and said, “I’m actually nning to go to work, but I just remembered there’s an issue with my car, so I’ll head out from the first floor and take a taxi instead.”


    Not thinking much of it, Nanako smiled politely at Mia, noticing the folder with Aurous Hill University printed on it in her hands. She asked with curiosity, “Do you work at Aurous Hill University?”<fn597d> Readplete version only at FindN()vel</fn597d>


    Mia (Liu Manqiong) nodded and replied, “Yes, I’m a teacher there.”


    Nanako’s eyes sparkled with admiration as she praised, “Wow, teaching at Aurous Hill University must mean you have a doctorate! That’s truly impressive!”


    Mia (Liu Manqiong) brushed her hair back modestly and said, “Oh, a Ph.D. isn’t anything too special. There are so many people with doctorates these days.”<h3 ss="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>