Lin Wan’er (ni) posed a question that left Charlie in shock.


    Upon reflection, it became clear that what Lin Wan’er (ni) suggested was entirely logical. If this truly is a vast scheme that has been in the works for over 20 years, it would be unreasonable for anyone to ce the critical elements of such a n in the hands of someone so unreliable.


    No one understands Jacob’s unreliability better than Charlie does.


    Although Jacob is Charlie’s father-inw, Charlie can assert with confidence that relying on him for the sess or failure of a significant event would likely lead to its downfall.


    Consequently, Charlie quickly grabbed his cell phone and called his father-inw, Jacob.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    At that moment, Jacob was lounging in Tang Chen Yipin’s room, engrossed in his phone.


    Since Matilda and Hank became a couple, Jacob’s life had lost its spark. Coupled with the constant irritation from ine at home, his best option for passing time was to retreat to his room. There, he spent hours fiddling with his phone instead of going out.<fn2daf> Checktest chapters at Find~Novel</fn2daf>


    When Charlie’s call came in, Jacob was taken aback. Charlie had mentioned he was busy doing Feng Shui consultations, and it had been a few days since theyst spoke. Had he reached out to him?


    Curious, Jacob answered, “Good son-inw, what prompted you to call me at this hour?”


    Charlie responded quickly, “Dad, I’ve been out of town and can’t return, so I wanted to check in on how you and Mom are doing at home.”


    Jacob replied with a hint of bitterness, “What else can I do? We have nothing inmon; I wouldn’t pay attention to anyone else’s mistakes.”


    Charlie smiled, feigning curiosity, and asked, “By the way, Dad, do you still remember Zhou Liangyun from Ji Qingtang?”


    “Zhou Liangyun?” Jacob eximed in surprise. “I remember him. Why do you suddenly want to know about him?”


    Charlie exined, “My current client is quite interested in antiques, and we discussed Ji Qingtang. I found out he knows Zhou Liangyun, so I thought I’d ask how you met him.”


    Jacob muttered unhappily, “I met him at Ji Qingtang. Back then, I was really into antique calligraphy and painting and always wandered around the antique street, so I frequently visited Ji Qingtang. There’s so much to learn there.”


    “When Zhou Liangyun first became the manager at Ji Qingtang, he was very courteous towards me. Each time I visited, he would personally greet me and even added me on WeChat to chat. He was all about ttering me, calling me Mr. Willson repeatedly. But then, unexpectedly, he turned hostile. I once identally broke a jade pot spring vase, and he actually pped me and had his men beat me up. Hepletely denied knowing me!”


    Charlie noticed Jacob had brought up the Yu Hu Chun Ping, so he seized the opportunity to inquire, “By the way, I haven’t gotten the full story about the Yu Hu Chun Ping. During your time in the VIP room, what caused you to identally drop the jade pot spring vase? I know you’re usually very careful…”


    Jacob replied angrily, “Of course I’m careful! You know my financial situation. ine manages all our finances, and I’m only allowed to spend up to 18,000 yuan at a time. I’m extremely cautious when looking at antiques, fearing that I might drop something or get scammed…”


    He continued, sounding dejected, “That jade pot spring vase was cursed. When I first touched it, it felt oily, and it slipped right out of my hands, crashing to the floor. Maybe that guy Zhou deliberately greased it to set me up.”<h3 ss="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>