Chapter: 2641

In Ye Zhongquan’s eyes, Charlie Wade was like a sweet treat. Setting aside Charlie’s impressive strength, the marriage contract between Charlie and Gu Qiuyi, along with the Gu family’s firm support for it, made Ye Zhongquan excited about Charlie’s future with the Ye family.

Making money through business takes time and effort, but marrying someone like Gu Qiuyi could instantly add billions to one’s wealth. Everyone knew that since Gu Yanzhong only had one daughter, marrying Gu Qiuyi meant inheriting the entire Gu family. Ye Zhongquan had long wanted to surpass the Su family. If Charlie did marry Gu Qiuyi, the Ye family’s strength would significantly outshine the Su family’s.

The Su family was already facing challenges, and if Charlie could help unite the Ye and Gu families against them, the Su family might be pushed down from their top position. If that happened, the Ye family would take first place, with the Gu family coming in second, bringing them closer together. This would be a perfect opportunity for the Ye family to regain their former glory!

Because of this, Ye Zhongquan was willing to do everything he could to support Charlie. He allowed Charlie to use his Concorde airliner and agreed to help him enter Syria. Ye Zhongquan quickly mobilized resources and made arrangements. He then told Charlie, “Chen’er, I have everything set up. The plane will take off from Yanjing in ten minutes and will land at Jinling Airport in half an hour. After that, you can go directly…”

Charlie Wade was getting ready to board a flight from Jinling Airport to Lebanon. He felt a sense of relief after hearing from He Zhiqiu, even though the trip to Syria felt rushed. There were no clear signs that anything was wrong, but Charlie knew he had to go.

The problem was that he needed to leave for Syria suddenly, and he wasn’t sure how to explain this to his wife, Xiao Churan. After thinking it over, he decided to use the old excuse of going to check on Feng Shui for a client and called her.

At that moment, Xiao Churan was in a meeting at the Emgrand Group. Lately, most of her time at work had been spent there. This was because many of her projects required coordination with the Emgrand Group, which is the largest real estate development company in Jinling. They had high standards for their partners, so Xiao Churan had to ensure everything was perfect.

Only one person at the Emgrand Group, Wang Dongxue, knew that Xiao Churan was the chairperson’s wife. To everyone else, she was just a capable partner who had won a bid with them. This made them even more demanding.

When Xiao Churan saw Charlie’s call, she quickly stepped into the bathroom to answer. “Husband, why are you calling me now? Is something wrong?” she asked.

Charlie felt a bit conflicted. He didn’t want to lie to Xiao Churan, but he also couldn’t share the truth with her. The situation in Syria was dangerous, and she wouldn’t understand his reasons for going. If he told her anything about a child involved, it would only raise more questions.

Charlie Wade was worried about a classmate of his mother who was in danger in Syria. There were many questions he couldn’t answer. For instance, who exactly was his mother? Who was her classmate?

He also thought about what would happen if his mother’s classmate’s child had an accident in Syria and needed help. How could he get there with no direct flights, and with just his bare hands?

Sometimes, when faced with such situations, telling the truth can be tricky. You have to dig deep to get all the important details out, or sometimes it’s easier to make up a reason instead.

With all this in mind, Charlie decided to be honest but keep it simple. He said to his wife, “Honey, here’s the deal. I have a client who needs me to go out of town to check the Feng Shui of a house. He’s interested in a second-hand villa that someone is trying to sell quickly. If I find anything wrong with the Feng Shui, he might reconsider his purchase.”

Xiao Churan looked at him and asked, “So you’re going to be away for a while? How long will you be gone?”

Charlie thought for a moment before replying, “If everything goes well, I could be back tomorrow. But if things take longer, it might be two or three days.”

Xiao Churan lowered her voice and said, “Husband, is there any way you can skip this project? Your birthday is coming up soon, and I really don’t want you to be as busy as you usually are…”