Trevor said, “Nonsense? Not really, right? We’re dating, and we’ve even talked about marriage.”
“I even said I would look for an opportunity to propose to you, and you agreed.”
Tawanna immediately said, “It was just a verbal promise. It doesn’t count. Besides, even if it were, you’d have to propose first, and then I’d be the one to decide whether or not I agree.”
“How can you just talk nonsense to the media without my permission?”
Trevor was a little annoyed and asked, “If I hadn’t said that, would you have called me? You’ve been avoiding me all this time, even when you’re on vacation. Why?”
“If you want to break up, just say so. We can sit down and talk about it, but don’t use this cold violence on me.”
Tawanna said, “I’ve been busy lately and haven’t had time. If I have some free time, I’ll definitely chat with you. Don’t you have a little patience?”
“No!” Trevor’s voice grew louder, roaring, “If I wait any longer, you’ll leave me completely!”
“Tawanna, I know you like that guy named Wade, but I suggest you face reality.”
“You and him will never be together. He has a wife and a fiancée like Sarah Gu. How could it be your turn?”
Tawanna said with guilt and anger: “This is my business, you don’t need to worry!”
Trevor asked back, “What about me?! What should I do?!”
“Should I keep waiting for you to change your mind, or should you give me a definite answer and ask if we should officially end this relationship?!”
Tawanna thought for a moment, calmed herself, and then said seriously, “Trevor, let’s end this here. Honestly, I don’t love you anymore. I’m sorry.”
Trevor on the other end of the phone spoke in an incredibly calm tone, “Tavanna, you don’t have to love me, but you have to love yourself.”
“The best way to fall in love with a man like that is to keep this love in your heart, then find a man who can tolerate your feelings for other men and marry him.”
“Over time, your feelings for him may fade, but if you keep getting involved in it, you might be delaying yourself and wasting your precious youth!”
Tawanna was silent for a long moment, then smiled and said, “Trevor, thank you. I know you’re doing this for my own good, but sometimes people are like that.”
“Even when they know something is impossible, they are reluctant to give up completely.”
“Besides, I still have most of my life to waste.”
Without waiting for Trevor’s answer, he said, “Let’s break up, Trevor. It’s good for both of us.”
“I know you are also a person who cares about reputation, so I will not tell the media.”
“I’ll give you two months, then you can explain it to the media.”
“For these two months, I will not see you, and I will also not respond to any rumors about your engagement.”
Then, Tawanna hung up the phone, let out a sigh of relief, and two silent tears flowed from the corners of her eyes.
…
On the first day of the second lunar month, Charlie and Claire flew to Eastcliff.
Shortly after his plane took off, Stephen Tang was ready to depart for Qixia Temple.
To avoid leaving any records for inspection, Margaret An arranged for a cargo plane to take off from Shanghai and head for Melbourne, Australia’s largest city.
This cargo plane belongs to Margaret An’s industry, but unlike the transportation company owned by the Warriors Den Society, Margaret An’s transportation company is almost completely legal and transparent.
The transportation company he actually controls is already the largest express logistics group in Asia, with the largest fleet of cargo aircraft in Asia, and even has an exclusive cargo airport on the mainland.
Its cargo fleet includes nearly 100 self-owned cargo aircraft and dozens of leased cargo aircraft, and has created a worldwide air transportation network.
The company has cargo flights flying between Melbourne and Sydney, Australia every day, and all the cargo it transports is clearly traceable and has a clean background.
Margaret An had a way to get Stephen Tang on this plane to leave Australia.
He can avoid all customs and controls.
After arriving in Australia, he will be picked up directly by the airport ground staff and disguised as one of the ground staff, so that he can enter Australia smoothly.
After completing his mission and returning, he just needed to return to the airport as ground staff.
The ground staff were then able to return to work as usual, and Stephen Tang was able to board another plane to leave Australia.
Before leaving, Margaret An warned Stephen Tang, “Stephen, when you go to Australia this time, you must make sure everything goes according to plan.”
“As long as you successfully complete the mission, Charlie’s life will transition to the next stage.”
Stephen Tang immediately said respectfully, “Madam, rest assured, I will definitely fulfill my mission!”
Margaret An said, “Your plane takes off tonight and will arrive in Melbourne tomorrow afternoon in China.”
“At that time, Sarah’s concert had not started yet.”
“If Miss Claire had told Charlie the next morning as planned, Charlie would not have arrived in Melbourne until at least the third night in China.”
“This gives you plenty of time.”
“You have to leave Australia before Charlie arrives in Melbourne.”
Stephen Tang nodded heavily: “Madam, don’t worry. Once everything is done, I will be waiting in Melbourne.”
“Once Young Master successfully boards the plane to Melbourne, I will leave immediately.”
“Okay,” said Margaret An, “I’ve arranged a flight for you to Osaka.”
“I will wait for you at Kinkaku-ji Temple in Kyoto.”
Stephen Tang asked in surprise: “Madam, your next destination is Japan?”
“That’s right.” Margaret An nodded and said, “You suddenly appeared in Australia and lured Charlie south, to Australia.”
“Upon returning from Australia, he found the Willson family girl and her parents suddenly disappeared.”
“He will easily guess that this is your trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain.”
“At that time, Charlie will also know that you are the mastermind behind the departure of the three Willson family children.”
“He may not doubt your character, but he will definitely suspect there is someone else behind you, Stephen Tang.”
“Given his personality, he won’t take this for granted.”
“He will definitely try to find out what happened.”
“So, Sister Sun and I, as well as everyone who has been in contact with Charlie and Miss Claire, must leave China before Charlie returns to avoid complications.”
After saying this, he paused for a moment and continued, “The Abbot of Kinkakuji Temple is Jingqing’s disciple.”
“He has arranged for Kinkakuji Temple to be closed for renovations.”
“We can rest there for a while.”
Although Jingqing is not very old, he has been widely recognized and supported throughout the East Asian Buddhist community for his unparalleled talent and destiny in Buddhism.
In order to reach a higher level, many East Asian monks had the idea of worshipping Jingqing as their teacher and studying Buddhism from him.
Jingqing also accepted several anonymous disciples based on their Buddhist affinity.
The abbot of Kinkakuji Temple is one of them.
Margaret An knows that Charlie has deep feelings for Claire, and that Stephen Tang has taken Claire away without her knowledge.
He would definitely try his best to find her, so he decided to leave China first to avoid being caught by Charlie.
Kinkakuji Temple is a great place to visit.