When Shawn heard Charlie’s question, he smiled and said, "Mr. Wade, Marianne's biggest problem is that she has never been in love."
Charlie frowned and said, "What has the fact that Marianne has never been in love have anything to do with you wanting to demolish the food street?"
Shawn hurriedly said, "Look, this child is already twenty-four years old this year, and she is already of marriageable age.
However, she has never been in love before and is always in a blank emotional state in terms of her relationship. She has also been particularly nostalgic. She is in her twenties, but she still goes to the food street to eat and hang out with those vendors every day as if she was still a child. This proves that she is using the nostalgia of her time with her mother in the past to fill her emotional void."
Having said that, Shawn looked at Charlie and said meaningfully, "In truth, the best way at the moment is to let her mature quickly and get into a relationship. Once she falls in love, her emotional void will be filled by the man she loves. At that time, the food street will no longer be so important to her.”
Charlie sneered and said, "Mr. Long, I heard Miss Marianne saying that you bought the food street as a gift to her. Strictly speaking, that is her property, and you should consult and seek her opinion if you're going to demolish and redevelop it.’
Shawn could hear that Charlie was defending Marianne. Instead of being angry, he was overjoyed.
So, he looked at Charlie and promised very earnestly, "Don't worry, Mr. Wade. I’ll definitely seek Marianne's approval on this matter. I do not intend to demolish and redevelop the food street right away, anyway. I think that it would be better for me to seek Marianne's opinion after I wait for her to find the husband of her choice and start her own life."
Having said that, Shawn also deliberately said very seriously, "In addition, I have long planned that all my shares here will be used as Marianne’s future dowry. So, whoever marries her will become the boss here!"
Charlie smiled, but he did not say anything further.
He felt that Shawn was merely making these remarks to him but had probably already made a plan on his own. He would most likely go his own way to redevelop the food street even if Marianne did not agree to it.
However, Charlie did not say more because even though Shawn was in high spirits now, he would be teaching Shawn a lesson on how he should act as a man later in the afternoon.
"Great!" Charlie responded perfunctorily, and he could not help but shake his head and laugh, making Shawn's words seem somewhat groundless.
At this time, the elevator gave a prompt, indicating that it had reached the top floor. The elevator door opened, and Shawn then said attentively, "Come this way please, Mr. Wade. Please come and have a seat in my office.
Charlie nodded and followed Shawn out of the elevator. After that, he saw two young, beautiful, and tall beauties wearing short skirts standing at the entrance of the elevator as they bowed respectfully and said, "Hello, Chairman!"
Shawn hurriedly pointed at Charlie and said to the two, "This is my most distinguished guest, Mr. Wade. Hurry up and greet him!"
The two girls hurriedly said in unison," Hello, Mr. Wade!"
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