As the two entered through the underground parking garage and arrived on the first floor, Takehiko Ito saw charlie Wade and immediately greeted him happily.


    He found charlie Wade pleasing to the eye no matter how he looked at him, and now that he knew charlie Wade’s wife had run away, he felt even morefortable looking at him, and the more he looked at him, the more he resembled the son-inw of the Ito family.


    So he patted charlie Wade on the shoulder and said with a smile, “It’s been a long time, Mr. Wade.”


    charlie Wade smiled and said, “How has Mr. Ito beentely?”


    “Very good, very good!” Takehiko Ito said cheerfully, “The new house is much more spacious andfortable. I’m currently working on my yard. I n to transnt some of the precious tree species that I nted in Japan to Nanjing. If you have any favorite varieties, just let me know, and I will definitely find the best one to transport over for you!”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    charlie Wade thanked him, saying, “Thank you, Mr. Ito, but I may not have the energy to take care of the nts.”


    Nanako chimed in, “Dad, charlie Wadejun is usually very busy. Unlike you, he doesn’t have time to tend to trees and flowers.”


    Takehiko Itoughed and nodded, saying, “That’s true. I don’t worry about any work matters at all now. I just enjoy my retirement every day. Recently, I’ve taken to going to the farmers market. I walk there every day to buy some fresh ingredients and then walk back. It feels really good.”


    charlie Wade asked him, “Is Mr. Ito adapting well to life in Aurous Hill?”


    Takehiko Itoughed and said, “I’ve adapted, I’ve adapted very well. My appearance when I go out is very different from what I used to be. I’ve shaved my beard and dyed my hair ck. Every day, when I walk around the most crowded ces in Nanjing, people treat me like an ordinary middle-aged man. No one can recognize my real identity. So I don’t have to worry about being seen through. My legs have healed, and I feel very rxed.”<fn5702> ???? ????s? ???????s ?? Find~Novel</fn5702>


    Takehiko Ito truly enjoyed his life in Nanjing. It was a life of ease andfort he had never experienced before. While the young people in the city were busy and worked very hard every day, the middle-aged and elderly people with certain economic means lived a truly leisurely life.


    At that moment, Nanako’s aunt, Emi Ito, came out of the kitchen and said respectfully, “Onii-chan, Mr. Ha, Nanako, dinner is ready, please enjoy.”


    Takehiko Ito smiled and said, “Mr. Wade, Nanako brought back a lot of top-quality ingredients from Japan, as well as the most famous Uji matcha from Kyoto. She said she wanted to wait for you toe so we could enjoy them together. So I’ve been looking forward to inviting you to my home for dinner for a while now.”


    charlie Wade knew Nanako’s feelings for him, and upon hearing Ito Takehiko’s words, he subconsciously looked at Nanako with a hint of gratitude in his eyes.


    Nanako, blushing yet excited, quickly said, “charlie Wade-kun, please move to the dining room!”


    Inside the restaurant, many Japanese dishes were alreadyid out on the tables.


    The Japanese value ritual, so they pay great attention to the ting and decoration of each dish, making it a truly pleasing sight.


    charlie Wade wasn’t particrly interested in Japanese cuisine. The vors were rtively nd, and the seasonings were rather simple. The country’s overall culinary style was like arge chain restaurant, with most of the time it was just abination of Japanese soy sauce, wasabi, miso, and citrus vinegar.


    However, since he was a guest, charlie Wade naturally couldn’t reveal his true feelings. So when Nanako enthusiastically introduced various ingredients and cooking methods, charlie Wade would praise her enthusiastically.


    At the dinner table, Takehiko Ito kept wanting to gossip about charlie Wade’s wife leaving without saying goodbye, but he held back from bringing it up for fear of saying the wrong thing.


    It wasn’t until they had almost finished dinner that he finally managed to say, “Mr. Wade, did those ninjas who came from Japan to help you recently provide any real assistance? If you think they’re not up to par, I’ll contact the Chinese authorities and send another batch of ninjas.”


    That’s a pretty sophisticated question.


    Instead of directly asking about the progress of the matter, they asked whether the ninjas had provided any substantial help. Although they were asking about the same thing, their motivations and feelings were quite different.


    Asking directly would seem abrupt and gossipy, while this way of asking is much gentler and more natural. If it helps, then things have progressed; if it doesn’t, then things are still uncertain.