The Charismatic Charlie Wade
Chapter 666-670

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.The Amazing Son in Law Chapter 666After the three sons, Jasmine and Reuben walked on stage, knelt in front of Lord Mooore, andpresented their gifts.Oscar then announced:“The eldest grandson, Reuben Moore, presents a pair of imperial jadeite ornaments, worth 80million.”“The eldest granddaughter, Jasmine Moore, presents a painting, The Blinding of Samson byRembrandt, worth 70 million.”After the family finished their rounds, the guests stepped forward one after another, giving gifts.Although the guests’ gifts were not as valuable as the Moore family members’, they were also quitepricey between the range of 10 to 30 million.Next, Donald and Sean stood up. Sean held the gift carefully and walked toward Lord Mooore withhis father.On his way, Sean shot a scornful look at Charlie Wade.He was about to give Lord Mooore a priceless piece of authentic painting from Vermeer, it had tobe the most valuable gift among all the guests!He was certain that Charlie Wade's gift would pale in comparison to his gift, he would know by thenthat they were from different worlds!Sean was feeling extremely proud of himself as he imagined the scene. He held the paintingcarefully and bowed before Lord Mooore. Then, he marched forward and said with a smile,“Grandpa Moore, this is a gift from me! I heard that you like Johannes Vermeer's painting, so I hadsomeone bring one from our house, The Geographer, which is worth hundreds of millions of dollars.I hope you like it.”Then, Oscar immediately announced loudly, “The eldest son of the Webb family presents a copy ofVermeer's original The Geographer, with a value of over 100 million!”His announcement attracted curious gazes and attention from all the guests.Vermeer's paintings were relatively few and rare in the market, and every piece of his painting wasextremely priceless.Any of the most common paintings came with a price tag of at least 30 to 40 million, let alone theextremely rare ones.Previously, Vermeer's The Girl with the Pearl Earring had been sold abroad for 3.6 billion dollars.The Geographer was also one of Vermeer's rare treasures. Five years ago, it had been sold to amysterious rich man at an auction at a price of nearly 200 million dollars. There was almost no newsabout the painting ever since.No one expected that the painting would resurface at the Webb family’s house. It could be assumedthat the mysterious man who bought the painting was them.Five years ago, the painting was worth 200 million dollars. If it was auctioned off now, the valuewould possibly be increased to 300 million!It could even fetch 400 million if they were lucky!Lord Mooore blinked in astonishment when he heard the announcement.He never expected the Webb family to be so generous in giving him the painting of TheGeographer that was worth more than 300 million!Everyone in Aurouss Hilll knew that he liked Vermeer's painting, so it was impossible for the Webbfamily to overlook it.By presenting Vermeer's The Geographer as a birthday gift, they were completely catering to hispleasure regardless of cost.Lord Mooore couldn't hide his excitement and said, “Sean, thank you, you are so generous! I'vebeen looking for this painting for a long time, thank you for giving it to me. I appreciate it verymuch!”Sean was very proud and delighted upon hearing this.Haha, he had guessed it right! The old man was obsessed with Vermeer, he couldn't get his eyes offthe painting!However, he donned a calm and composed expression and said, “Grandpa Moore, you're welcome.This is just a token of my affection.”Then, he couldn't help but glance at Charlie Wade.Charlie Wade had not yet come to give his gifts. Now that he had approached the stage first to givethe most expensive gift before Charlie Wade, there was no way Charlie Wade could beat him at this!Hence, he smiled and said, “Brother Wade, I wonder what kind of gifts you have prepared forGrandpa Moore? Grandpa Moore admires you so much, you wouldn't let him down, would you?”The Amazing Son in Law Chapter 667In Sean's opinion, he was convinced that there was nothing Charlie Wade, the deadbeat moocher,could give to Lord Mooore that was comparable to Vermeer's painting!Thus, he concluded that he would win over Charlie Wade big time and also become the winner inthe gift-giving round who surprised the guests and impressed Lord Mooore the most.After all, in Sean's view, Charlie Wade was just a worthless loser who had chosen to marry into hiswife's family, it was impossible for him to come out with a decent gift, so no matter what his presentwas, it couldn't possibly be on par with the precious painting he had given Lord Mooore!Therefore, he sneered, “Grandpa Moore, I heard that Master Wade has been lingering in the fengshui fraud for some time now, he must have accumulated a significant fortune from all thescamming he did. I bet his birthday gift to you must be a precious treasure that is worth hundredsof millions, or maybe even billions of dollars!”Then, he turned his sneer at Charlie Wade, “The painting I gave is only worth 400 million, I believeyour gift must be more expensive than mine!”Lord Mooore frowned at Sean's sarcastic remark, his dissatisfaction toward the young man growing.He then said with a cold expression, “No matter what Master Wade gives to me, they are allpriceless treasures!”Sean was taken aback by the cold treatment and unfriendly tone.What kind of magic potion had Charlie Wade given to Lord Mooore anyway? Why was he taking hisside all the time?!Meanwhile, Charlie Wade stood up and approached the stage since his name had been mentioned.Everyone glued their eyes at him, wondering what kind of gift he would give.However, he was not holding anything in his hands nor did it look like he was carrying anythinginside his pockets.Did Charlie Wade plan to play “empty-handed” with Lord Mooore on such a glamorous occasion?!Even if he wanted to give a painting, it was impossible to put it into his pocket no matter how tinythe painting was!Since Charlie Wade was walking up empty-handed, most people assumed that he did not prepare agift. Even if he had, it was highly likely to be a worthless piece of shit and completely incomparableto the Vermeer painting.On the other hand, Lord Mooore was sitting at the edge of his chair, his heart in his mouth.He focused entirely on Charlie WadeIn truth, he was shaking in wonderment when he saw Charlie Wade approach him empty-handed!His biggest concern was seeing Charlie Wade holding a gift box, a scroll, or some physical object tocome to him.Because at a moment like this, he didn't want anything except the Rejuvenating Pill!Vermeer's painting was indeed an awesome present, it truly catered to his preference as antiquity.However, it was just his hobby.When you were on the verge of dying, what was the use of putting all his favorite things in front ofhim?He would rather exchange all of those things for a few more days to live.Thus, Lord Mooore was looking forward to Charlie Wade giving him the Rejuvenating Pill! It couldbe regarded as his greatest expectation right now.At this moment, Charlie Wade had come to a stop in front of Lord Mooore, calm and tranquil.Before he could speak, Sean interjected mockingly, “Hey, Brother Wade, don't you think you're alittle bit too stingy? Today is Grandpa Moore's 80th birthday, how could you attend his banquetempty-handed? The nerves you've got!”Charlie Wade smiled slightly and asked, “Who told you that I didn't prepare any gift?"“Where is your gift, then? Show us!"Sean said contemptuously, “Did you simply buy something off the shelf and come? Open your eyesand look around, which of these gifts is worth ten million or below?”The Amazing Son in Law Chapter 668Charlie Wade smiled at him with feigned ignorance and retrieved a small wooden box from hispocket.Charlie Wade had bought the wooden box by the street for five dollars. He had bought it becausehe thought it was inappropriate to put the pill directly into his pocket or wrap it with a napkin.Sean couldn't conceal his disdain when he saw the wooden box and sneered, “D*mn, what the heckis that? Did you buy that by the street for ten dollars?”Charlie Wade smiled. “You are half right. Yes, I bought it by the street, but it only cost me five dollarsinstead of ten.”Everyone gaped in shock at Charlie Wade's remark!Did he even take Lord Mooore seriously?How could he come to Lord Mooore’s birthday with a five-dollar wooden box?!Even if there was something in the box, it would be some lousy junk, right?He wouldn't put something valuable inside such a shabby-looking box.Hence, everyone started booing at Charlie Wade.Even Reuben covered his mouth and tutted contemptuously.Sean howled indignantly as if he had caught Charlie Wade red-handed, “Charlie Wade Wade, youare being so disrespectful! How dare you give Grandpa Moore such junk? You're doing thisintentionally, arent you?”Ignoring him, Charlie Wade opened the small wooden box, revealing the black and round pill inside,and said to Lord Mooore, “Mr. Moore, this is the birthday gift I prepared for you by chance, theRejuvenating Pill. I hope you like it.”He used the term “by chance’ in order to avoid unnecessary problems.Lord Mooore was trembling in excitement when he saw the pill! He stood up, feeling a surge ofenergy rushing to the top of his head.He started shaking violently as soon as he got up as the uncontrollable excitement surged throughhis body!He had been wishing, even in his dreams, that Master Wade would bless him with the rare chancethat he had given to Anthony, but he could only keep it as a secret as he knew the chance was soprecious and exceptional.However, he never expected that his ultimate dream would come true, and it was even better nowbecause it had happened on his birthday!Master Wade had granted him the precious dream!The guests watched intensely as Lord Mooore walked toward Charlie Wade on shaky legs.Those who didn't know Charlie Wade assumed that Lord Mooore was agitated and infuriated byCharlie Wade's mischief as he had never suffered such humiliation in his life. They assumed that hewould slap Charlie Wade in the face and kick him out of here.Sean took a peek and saw the dark, unassuming pill lying in the box, and he couldn't see anythingmystical about it. He huffed in disdain, “Charlie Wade, are you honestly going to give Lord Mooore ashitty pill on his 80th birthday? Isn’t that an enhancement pill you just bought off the street? Areyou sure the people who take it won't die?!”Charlie Wade ignored him and explained to Lord Mooore, “Mr. Moore, this Rejuvenating Pill has theeffect of prolonging life and improving physical fitness. After taking it, it can make you feel ten yearsyounger, and your life expectancy will be extended by at least ten years.”Sean couldn't help but shake his head in amusement and tease, “Oh my goodness, Charlie Wade, doyou think you can fool the almighty and clever Grandpa Moore with that nonsense? What kind of ashitty enhancement pill can make someone ten years younger? What kind of joke are you trying totell? You're certainly treating all of us as fools, aren’t you?"The guests nodded simultaneously. They all agreed that Charlie Wade's claims were ridiculous andout of this world.A pill that could make someone ten years younger? Who was he trying to trick?!However, out of everyone's expectation, Lord Mooore came to Charlie Wade, trembling, andsuddenly, knelt on the floor!Loud gasps resonated across the banquet hall instantly, and everyone was so shocked as if they hadbeen struck by lightning!The Amazing Son in Law Chapter 669No one would have imagined that the 80-year-old Lord Mooore would actually kneel to CharlieWade!Supposedly, when someone lived to be 80 years old, his parents and elders might have alreadypassed away. No one, not even God himself, deserved the privilege of getting him to kneel beforethem.Moreover, Lord Mooore was the head of the Moore family! The largest and most prominent familyin Aurouss Hilll!Their 80-year-old family patriarch had literally knelt before a young man in his twenties!This was incredulously extraordinary and bizarre!Sean was equally dumbfounded.What the hell?!Had the old man actually knelt for a piece of enhancement pill?You should've said so sooner!I could've used the 400 million dollars on the Vermeer's painting to buy enhancement pills, it wouldhave been enough to cater to your needs until your 200th birthday!I didn't even ask you to kneel to me, betrothing Jasmine to me was all I asked for!Meanwhile, the Moore family members were all donning different expressions.Jasmine was filled with uncontrollable thrill and excitement.Her parents had passed away when she was young. Her grandfather had raised her to adulthood,and she shared a deep and emotional relationship with him.Besides, she had heard from her grandfather that Dr. Simmons had been given the Rejuvenating Pillsome time ago, and she also knew that her grandfather desperately yearned to get the pill himself.For Jasmine, she hoped that her grandfather could be blessed with such a rare opportunity to getthe pill and live healthily for another ten years.However, the other family members did not share the same thought, especially Reuben, the eldestgrandson of the Moore family. He was utterly worried and upset by this scene.For as long as his grandfather was alive and kicking, he would not completely hand over the powerto his father, and it would be difficult for him to become the sole heir of the family inheritance.As far as he was concerned, Lord Mooore had not written any will regarding the division of hisinheritance and estate, so, no one knew how much assets he intended to distribute to his three sonsafter his death as well as Jasmine whose parents had perished.If Reuben'’s father couldn't inherit the entire family business, he would get an even smallerinheritance. Thus, he didn’t want his grandfather to live longer than he was supposed to.At this moment, Lord Mooore knelt in front of Charlie Wade, tears of astonishment pouring downhis cheeks.With a warm smile on his face, Charlie Wade placed the box in his hand and said gently, “This pill isextremely precious and rare. It's the only one left in the world, so I advise you to take it as soon aspossible in case it turns bad.”Lord Mooore accepted the wooden box with shaky hands, and he was very elated!Amidst everyone's intense gaze and stunned gasp, he bowed down, his forehead touching theground!The backs of his hands were on the ground, the palms facing upward, and he said earnestly, “I,Jonathan Moore, thank Master Wade for his generosity and opportunity! I can never repay hisultimate favor, and I hereby swear to God that I will do my best to be loyal to Master Wade for therest of my life!”Louder exclamations echoed through the hall once again!If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, who could believe that Lord Mooore would actually kneeland bow to a young man and say such pious words?!The most clueless and incomprehensible one of them all was Sean!The Amazing Son in Law Chapter 670Sean thought that the old thing must have lost his mind or someone had knocked him hard on thehead, otherwise, why would he kneel and bow to Charlie Wade?!Lord Mooore was the most senior among all the attendees today. Even though the Webb family wasat a higher level than the Moore family in terms of the social class pyramid, his father's power andassets were lesser than the Moore family, not to mention, Lord Mooore was an elder.As for the guests, many of them were from average and above average families, but they were stillworth at least over 100 million.There was only one loser in this hall, and that was Charlie Wade!Yet, Lord Mooore chose to kneel before this loser and even bowed his head to him!Why?!What the f*ck did Charlie Wade have that he didn't?!Why did Lord Mooore kneel to Charlie Wade so humbly?!In other words, he would give his granddaughter to this loser, wouldn't he?!Sean was extremely depressed and infuriated as he thought about it!If he didn't tarnish Charlie Wade's influence right now, Lord Mooore might even be willing to letJasmine be the loser's mistress!So, he gritted his teeth and said indignantly, “Grandpa Moore! How could you believe this loser andhis bullshit? That pill there, it's obvious that he bought it from a lousy doctor by the street! The boxis five dollars, the pill must be ten at best! Please don't be fooled by him! You may ruin your health ifyou take it!"Lord Mooore glared at Sean and chided him coldly, “Sean, you are my family’s guest, but MasterWade is my savior. He saved my life and did me favors that I cannot repay. If you dare to insult himagain, I'll make this very personal!”Sean stomped his feet anxiously. “Grandpa Moore, are you out of your mind? How can you believein such bullshit?!”Jasmine rose to her feet and angrily said, “Sean Webb! Watch your tongue!”Sean frowned at Jasmine and asked, “Your grandpa is confused, and you too? The pill is just aworthless piece of shit that people use to scam the dull-witted elderly! You are an educated person!You graduated from a prestigious university in The States, and yet, are you saying that you alsobelieve in Charlie Wade's bullshit?!""Of course I do!" Jasmine burst out without hesitation, “I'll never doubt anything Master Wade says!As for you, if you attack Master Wade again and insult my grandfather, I'll kick you out of here!”"You..." Sean's blood was boiling.What the hell was all this?!How did a shabby little pill turn Lord Mooore and Jasmine into such ignorant fools?!He wouldn't even bother to take a look at the piece of shit if someone gave it to him!Why did they treat it as a priceless treasure?Lord Mooore had only said a simple “thank you’ to his f*cking 400 million dollar painting, but hehad knelt before Charlie Wade for a worthless enhancement pill!D*mn it! If they wanted to measure the gifts by value, Lord Mooore should have buried his kneesdeep into the floor for Sean!He turned to the guests and shouted in great dismay, “Come, let me listen to your judgment. Whatis the value of an enhancement pill like this? Is it more precious than my Vermeer painting? You, theMoore family! Why are you treating this loser so respectfully instead of me?!”Donald was equally enraged as his son had received such a cold treatment after giving such anexpensive gift. He stood up and snorted angrily, “Uncle Moore, indeed, your family is at the top ofthe social pyramid in Aurouss Hilll, but you can't taunt our family like this! Why are you being sorespectful and gracious to the person who gives away a piece of the rubbish, but you treat my soncoldly when he has given you such a rare painting?”“If you don't give us a reasonable explanation today, I can only assume that the Moore familydeliberately looks down upon our family!”Holding the Rejuvenating Pill carefully in his hands, Lord Mooore chided sternly, “Donald Webb, youare the eldest son of the Webb family, but I never knew that you were so ignorant and have such anarrow vision! Do you truly think that this pill is rubbish? To tell you the truth, if you knew the effectof this pill, you would also kneel in front of Master Wade and beg him to give you one!”Donald said coldly, “Huh, me? Don't make me laugh! I'm not even 60 yet, do you think I'm asconfused and stupid as you are?!”Charlie Wade smiled as he glanced at Donald's resolute and somewhat sarcastic expression, and hesaid to Lord Mooore, “There is a lyric that sings, “Miner's lady, a stranger to blue water’. The ladywho lives at the coal mine all year round will never know the blue hue of the ocean, similar to theperson who doesn't believe that there is a God in this world because they have never seen miracles.”Then, he chuckled ambiguously and said flatly, “In that case, why don't you take the pill here so thatthey can see what kind of miraculous effect the pill brings!”