Steve, having witnessed the struggles of the people around him, drove to the entrance of Antique Street.


    After closing hours, the antique street appeared deste, reminiscent of an unfinished structure.


    This area is typically bustling with people when the market opens in the morning and again when it closes in the afternoon. During other hours, there are usually more staff than customers, a situation that bes even more pronounced after closing time. Even stray dogs seem uninterested in scavenging for food here, which is quite surprising.


    Uncertain about the purpose of this ce, Steve followed the directions provided by Charlie Wade and arrived at the entrance of Zhen Baoxuan.


    Once he confirmed he was in the right location, he called Charlie Wade, adopting a respectful and ttering tone: “Mr. Wade, I’ve arrived. Could you please open the door?”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    “Sure, just a moment,” Charlie Wade replied. He ended the call and told Zhou Liangyun, who was busy setting up a folding table, “Uncle Zhou, hold on for a moment; an old acquaintance has arrived.”


    With that, he got up from his seat and made his way to the door to let Steve in.


    “Mr. Wade!” Upon seeing Charlie Wade, Steve’s face brightened with a smile. He extended his hand enthusiastically and said politely, “What prompted your sudden invitation? Do you have any instructions for me?”


    Charlie Wade responded with a smile, “I don’t have any specific instructions. I just wanted you toe by for a few drinks and to catch up with an old friend.”


    Steve chuckled and said, “The only friend I know in Aurous Hill is you; I’m not familiar with anyone else.”


    Charlie Wade smiled and replied, “You’ll meet them once youe inside.”<fn1ba2> ???? ????s? ???????s ?? f?i?n?d?n?o?v?e?l?</fn1ba2>


    He then ushered Steve into the room.


    As Steve entered, he noticed someone busy at a small table. He was about to ask Charlie if this person was the old friend he referred to when Zhou Liangyun looked up.


    Their eyes met, and Zhou Liangyun smiled, saying, “Mr. Rothschild, it’s good to see you again.”


    “I… uh…” Steve stammered in shock, then muttered, “Mr. Wade, I’ve got something else to attend to; I really need to go…”


    With that, he turned and walked out in a daze.


    Charlie Wade called out, “Hey, Steve, where do you think you’re going?”


    Steve turned back, his expression almost in tears, and said to Charlie Wade, “Mr. Wade, you’ve tricked me again… And now you want to trick me some more…”


    Charlie Wade chuckled, “What are you talking about? I invited you for dinner, not to trick you.”


    Steve looked back at Zhou Liangyun, then leaned closer to Charlie Wade, speaking in a hushed tone: “Mr. Wade, my father is still unaware of Peter Zhou’s whereabouts, nor does he know that Peter has left New York. It’s all because my son has been dishonest, and now Peter Zhou is gone. My father hasn’t had the chance to uncover the hidden truth. If word gets out that I came here to see Peter Zhou today, I’ll be in serious trouble! If he finds out I facilitated Peter and Sifang Baozhuang’s departure from New York, he might just disown me! Please, I beg you, just pretend I wasn’t here tonight…”


    Charlie Wade patted him on the shoulder for reassurance, saying, “Don’t worry. Aurous Hill is my domain. Nothing that happens here will reach your father.”


    Then Charlie Wade added, “We are old friends; how could I possibly deceive you?”


    Steve, still looking distressed, asked, “Mr. Wade, haven’t you already tricked me enough? If it weren’t for your interference, I could have been the head of the family by now.”


    Charlie Wade smiled and replied, “You can’t me me for that. It’s your own fault for being too reserved. If you had just told me that you wished for your father to live less long so you could take over the family, I wouldn’t have had to ask Helena to send medicine. The key is, you need tomunicate your wishes; how would I know otherwise?”