The following day, Jacob found himself sleeping in until three o’clock in the morning.


    Meanwhile, ine, who didn’t drink, was captivated by live broadcasts and short videos on her mobile phone. As a result, she didn’t manage to get out of bed until after ten o’clock.


    Initially, Charlie had intended to head to the mountainside vi in Champs-élysées to assist Nanako in honing her spiritual energy skills. However, with ire’s arrival in Aurous Hillter that afternoon, Charlie decided to stay home and wait to pick her up from the airport.


    Still feeling groggy, ine rubbed her eyes and clutched her mobile phone as she exited the elevator. Spotting Charlie tidying up the living room, she inquired with curiosity, “Good son-inw, why aren’t you out today? Usually, you’d be busy meeting clients at this time.”


    Then, with a hint of nervousness, she added, “My dear son-inw, is the Feng Shui business strugglingtely? Is it affecting our family? Are we still able to live normally?”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Charlie smiled reassuringly, “Mom, you’re worrying too much. It’s not that business is bad; I simply decided to turn down all work for today.”


    ine gasped in disbelief, “Oh my goodness! My dear son-inw, how can you let ounts slip? Just meeting a client could mean tens or even millions in orders, and yet here you are just cleaning the house. Isn’t that a huge waste? You’d be better off earning that money and then giving me 1%—that’s thousands or even tens of thousands of dors! I could help you keep the house spotless!”


    Charlie chuckled helplessly, “Mom, the reason I’m not out today is that ire ising back this afternoon. I wanted to clean up the house before I pick her up at the airport. She’s been in the United States for quite a while, and I don’t want her to walk into a messy house.”


    When ine heard ire was returning, her face lit up with excitement: “Oh, ire ising back? Really? I’ve missed her so much!”


    Charlie nodded, “ire boarded the ne a few hours ago. It shouldnd in another six or seven hours, probably around four or five o’clock. Perfect timing for dinner.”


    ine quickly scolded, “That girl only thinks of you as her husband and doesn’t even consider me her mother! She didn’t even tell me such a big news about her return.”


    As she spoke, she noticed Charlie mopping the floor and rushed over, “My dear son-inw, the house has been a bit messytely, and it’s all my fault for not keeping on top of things. And let’s not forget Jacob, who’s out all day long. What kind of work does he do at home? If he doesn’t help out, people will think he’s keeping a mistress!”<fne085> ???s ??????? ?s ?????? ?? find?novel</fne085>


    Charlie replied, “Mom, why don’t you focus on cleaning the kitchen? I’ll handle the living room.”


    “That works for me!” ine agreed. “If we both clean together, it’ll go much faster.”


    She then grumbled, “Thatzy Jacob! Isn’t he out again? He spends all his time at that ridiculous calligraphy and painting association. I wonder if he has a secret lover there.”


    Just then, Jacob sauntered down from upstairs, looking disheveled and yawning repeatedly, clearly still not fully awake.


    ine, having not seen Jacob for a while, assumed he had gone out. So when she saw him descending the stairs, she teased, “Hey, why didn’t Vice President Jacob head to the Painting and Calligraphy Association today? Isn’t that where you usually hang out? Did they find out you’re a fraud and kick you out?”


    Upon hearing ine’sment, Jacob grimaced as if struck by a migraine, his face contorting with irritation.


    He stretched, pped his cheeks, and retorted disdainfully, “ine, you really enjoy making fun of me, don’t you?”


    ine rolled her eyes and replied, “I’m not being sarcastic; I’m just stating the truth! If others don’t see through you, I certainly do. What real talent do you have? Your dabbling in calligraphy and painting is worse than a stall selling fake antiques! How did you even get to be the executive vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association? Whoever made you second-inmand must be blind. The day youe to your senses, you might find yourself packing your bags.”


    Jacob puffed out his chest, “ine, you’re going to be disappointed. Our President Pei is up for a promotion. If he moves up, I’ll take over as president of the Painting and Calligraphy Association! At that point, I won’t just be the second-inmand!”


    “Ugh!” ine scoffed angrily, “Jacob, do you really think you deserve to be president of the Painting and Calligraphy Association? Take a good look in the mirror and think again!”


    Jacob poured himself a ss of water, sipping while shaking his head, “If I were president, it would be what everyone wants. No one in the entire association can im I’m less than ster—not even President Pei! If they were looking to send someone to South Korea for an exchange, why didn’t they send you, ine?”


    ine shot back, “That’s the circle your grandma Ma hangs out in. If I joined, you can bet I’d be going to South Korea for an exchange trip!”


    Jacob rolled his eyes, incredulous, “Just you? If I sent you to South Korea, what on earth would you evenmunicate about? Are you nning to trade insults with Korean vixens? You don’t even speak thenguage! Really think about what you’d gain from such an exchange. Besides saying ‘Assi,’ what else would you be able to say?”