During their conversation, the elevator came to a halt on the first floor. Mia (Liu Manqiong) quickly stepped out, but before leaving, she made an effort to greet Nanako with calmness, saying politely, “Well, I’ll go first!”


    “Okay!” Nanako replied.


    As she watched Mia’s (Liu Manqiong) retreating figure, Nanako sensed something was off but couldn’t pinpoint what it was. Mia appeared to be slightly intimidated by her, and the look in her eyes seemed unusual. Oddly enough, she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief once she exited the elevator.


    Nanako found herself pondering, “Am I really that scary?”


    Lost in thought, the elevator continued its descent to the underground garage.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    After waiting for about five minutes, Charlie drove into the basement.


    Nanako quickly stepped aside, eager to see him. As soon as Charlie parked, she rushed to the car, waiting expectantly. The moment he exited, Ito Nanako waved enthusiastically and bowed slightly, saying, “Mr. Charlie, thank you for your hard work on the way here!”


    “I just arrived,” she added quickly.


    Then, with curiosity, she asked, “Mr. Charlie, you came to see me suddenly—was there something important you wanted to discuss?”


    Charlie nodded, his expression serious. “Yes, I need to discuss something based on what you mentioned earlier. It’s important, so let’s go upstairs and talk.”


    With a sweet smile, Ito Nanako gestured for him to enter, saying, “Mr. Charlie, please!”


    The two walked into the room together. Inside the elevator, Nanako swiped her card and selected the floor, saying to Charlie, “Mr. Charlie, there’s a lovely woman living upstairs who also works as a teacher at Aurous Hill University.”


    “Really?” Charlie asked, intrigued. “How did you find that out?”


    Nanako replied, “I happened to share an elevator ride with her just now, and we chatted for a bit.”


    Charlie nodded thoughtfully. “Teachers from Aurous Hill University can indeed buy property in thismunity, especially apartments like yours. It suggests they have some financial means. An ordinary teacher wouldn’t typically afford a house worth tens of millions. If she’s also beautiful and young, it’s likely shees from a wealthy background.”


    Nanako agreed, saying, “Your analysis makes sense, Mr. Charlie. I noticed she has a wonderful demeanor, which indicates she has likely been well cared for and cultivated since childhood.”


    Charlie simply hummed in response, not giving it much more thought.


    At that moment, the elevator reached the floor where Nanako’s apartment was located. The doors opened, and Nanako weed Charlie inside.<fn3ec7> This text is hosted at Find_Novel(.</fn3ec7>


    Once inside, Nanako had already prepared the necessary tea sets for the tea ceremony. She cheerfully said to Charlie, “Please, have a seat, Mr. Charlie! I’ll make you some tea!”


    Charlie nodded and took a seat across from her at the tea tray. He then asked, “Nanako, have you been practicing martial arts regrlytely?”


    Surprised by the sudden question, Nanako responded honestly, “I haven’t had many opportunities to practice recently. Since Odo-san entrusted me with managing the family, it’s been hard to find time for martial arts like I used to. Now, I only manage to practice flexibility a little each day.”


    Curious, she then asked Charlie, “Why do you ask, Mr. Charlie?”


    Charlie smiled gently and replied, “Nanako, would you like to learn martial arts?”