charlie Wade rested in Aurous Hill for a few days before setting off again for Guangcheng in the south.


    It was nearing the end of the lunar year, and the weather was turning colder. However, the temperature in Guangzhou remained rtively mild, making it more suitable for performances.


    ording to the n, the final stop was Rongcheng. After thest performance there, charlie Wade would immediately return to Aurous Hill. The following day, he and his family were scheduled to fly to the Maldives.


    After traveling around with Tawana for several days, charlie Wade felt a bit worn out. He was eager to enjoy a proper rest during the New Year. It wasn’t physical exhaustion, but rather a need to rx and clear his mind.


    While charlie Wade was apanying Tawana’s performance in Guangzhou, a cargo ship docked at Pudong Port in Shanghai.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    This was a Chinese-gged cargo vessel returning to its anchorage. The crew had just disembarked to rest. Once it loaded the next shipment, the freighter would set sail for Europe.


    Among the crew was a middle-aged man who worked as the chef. Everyone fondly called him Chef Ma, but in reality, he was Stephen Thompson, the longtime butler of the wade family.


    All crew members aboard the ship were subordinates of charlie Wade’s mother, Lydia (Ava) ( Charlie’s mom ). She owned a Chinese shippingpany. Though smaller than bruce Shipping, it operated dozens of container vessels. In addition to generating significant profits, it allowed Lydia (Ava) ( Charlie’s mom ) to move materials and personnel globally.


    After disembarking, Stephen Thompson was escorted to Aurous Hill via special, covert channels.


    Aurous Hill is not far from Shanghai—only a three to four-hour drive.


    Lydia (Ava) ( Charlie’s mom ) arranged for Stephen Thompson to stay at Qixia Temple, since the entire city of Aurous Hill was under charlie Wade’s control. She couldn’t risk him being seen in public.


    Stephen Thompson traveled from Shanghai to Qixia Temple in a business vehicle with a fully tinted rearpartment. It was alreadyte at night when he arrived at the temple.


    Qixia Temple is closed at night and does not receive pilgrims ory Buddhists, but the side entrance leading up the mountain was quietly opened at that moment. It remained open just long enough for the business car carrying Stephen Thompson to pass through, then was promptly closed again.<fna0f8> Get full chapters from find?novel</fna0f8>


    The car drove straight up to the mountainside, arriving at a private courtyard where Lydia (Ava) ( Charlie’s mom ) had once lived. Several monks had been quietly preparing the courtyard and guest rooms in advance. As the business car entered the grounds, the monks respectfully lowered their heads and withdrew without a word.


    Two men in ck exited from the driver and front passenger seats. After securing the vehicle, they opened the rear sliding door and said respectfully to the passenger, “Butler Stephen, we’ve arrived. You may step out now.”


    Stephen Thompson gave a slight nod. As he stepped out of the car, he saw an elderly woman emerging from the main room of the courtyard—it was Sister Sun, Lydia (Ava) ( Charlie’s mom )’s long-timepanion.


    Upon seeing him, Sister Sun smiled and greeted him warmly. “Sihai, you must have had a tough journey.”


    Stephen Thompson returned the smile and replied, “I’ve actually been enjoying the tropical scenery in Tahiti for a while—it hasn’t been hard at all. It’s you, Sister Sun, who has had the harder time, staying by Madam’s side all this while.”