In the afternoon, Charlie wade, along with Stephanie and her parents, arrived at the Wade family estate.
Charlie wade’s aunt, Christine wade, had been bustling about all day preparing for this family banquet.
Ever since Charlie wade subdued Wan Pojun at Wade Ling Mountain, Christine wade had been eager to mend her relationship with her nephew, and today was the perfect chance to shine, so she’d been working tirelessly.
Moreover, as the only member of the Wade family’s second generation invited to this gathering, she felt a swell of pride. If she could secure a foothold among Charlie wade’s father’s generation in the future, she might gain access to even more of the family’s resources.
After all, Charlie wade was deeply disappointed in his uncles and cousins, making this a golden opportunity for her to establish herself.
Lord wade, her father, doted on her immensely. Though he was no longer the head of the Wade family, he still wanted to give Christine wade a leg up.
Once a lavish family banquet was prepared, Charlie wade drove a minivan carrying Stephanie to the Wade estate, while Lord Orrin and his wife followed in another car.
As the vehicles passed through the gate, Christine wade supported the old man as they stepped into the courtyard to greet them.
In truth, the old man was in excellent health and didn’t need her help, but Christine wade wanted to present a picture of filial harmony in front of Charlie wade and the Gu(Sun) family, so she played the part eagerly.
Not only that, Christine wadeg, who usually wore a sour face, was all smiles today, beaming like an overzealous salesman, his facial muscles practically stiff from the effort.
Seeing Charlie wade park first, she guided the old man over just as Charlie wade and Stephanie stepped out. Spotting Charlie wade, Christine wade immediately plastered on a warm smile and said eagerly, “Oh, Charlie’s here, and Nannan too!”
Charlie wade nodded slightly in acknowledgment, while Stephanie, ever sweet, smiled and said, “Auntie Wade, hello!”
Given the close ties with the Wade family, Stephanie had grown up addressing them as Charlie wade did—calling the old man Grandpa Wade, and the uncles, aunts, and cousins accordingly.
Christine wade grinned at Stephanie, “Oh, Nannan, I’ve been hoping you’d drop the ‘Wade’ and just call me Auntie one day, it feels so distant otherwise!”
Her words made Stephanie blush.
For now, when addressing people with Charlie wade, she still used their surnames, only after officially joining the family would she drop the prefix and call her simply “Auntie.”
Charlie wade had grown numb to this kind of attitude from both the Ye and Gu families, so he said nothing, merely turning to the Rolls-Royce behind him. Lord Orrin parked beside Charlie wade’s minivan, then stepped out with his wife.
“Uncle Wade, Christine.”
Lord Orrin greeted them with a smile as soon as he got out.
Lord wade and Christine wade turned to the couple, struck speechless.
Anyone could see the pair looked younger—shockingly so.
They resembled a couple in their thirties, with great figures and an air of elegance, they could easily pass for a pair of celebrity spouses from the entertainment world.
Christine wade couldn’t help but marvel inwardly. Angie was about her age, yet she maintained herself so well—how did she do it?
