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Eric took a deep breath, copied Sylvia's movements, and chuckled. "This is easy."Sylvia rolled her eyes. "Your stance is not good at all."She kicked Eric's feet and said, "Widen your stance more and lower your shoulders."After assessing Eric's posture, she nodded with satisfaction. "That's close enough. Let's go with this."Then she took out her phone and said, "And now we'll order breakfast."Eric smiled and said, "Why order breakfast? I'll make it after I'm done with the horse stance.""You'll find out soon enough," Sylvia said, glancing at Eric."Martial arts can be tough, especially since we're focusing on the basics given your experience. Once you've got the fundamentals down, we'll move on to more advanced techniques. If you stick with it, you can handle regular opponents in about a year."And there are other benefits that come with it. Alongside boosting your fitness, it will also build your resilience."Sylvia's assessment of Eric left him feeling underestimated. Bu
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Sylvia intentionally worked to shift Eric's focus. He couldn't keep going much longer if he stayed fixated on his legs."You're actually making good progress. I haven't given you the toughest demands yet. If you were under my mentor, you'd start with at least 20 minutes in the horse stance," Sylvia mentioned."After the horse stance, take a breather and run two kilometers. But for you, let's make it one kilometer.""What?" Eric blurted, falling to the ground after 12 minutes."I-I can't keep this up…" He wiped his sweat. "I can't even feel my legs. I'm done.""Is this your all?" Slyvia teased, "Who claimed he could endure for two hours? You can't even manage 15 minutes."Alright, I'm a pretty reasonable person. Since we're just making do, I'll give you a chance. If you can beat me after three years, we'll continue our relationship."Eric felt a surge of determination. Despite his shaky legs, he rose and resumed the horse stance."You said it! Don't back down on it!" he declared
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At Innova Tech.It was already 10:00 a.m. when Eric arrived at the company, and his legs were still slightly wobbly."Hey!" Andy quickly approached Eric. "What are you doing here? Take care of your injuries first! You can't even walk properly!"Eric smiled wryly. "My legs have nothing to do with my injuries."Andy shot him a meaningful glance and said, "I'm impressed, Eric!"Eric rolled his eyes. "It's not what you think. I just started learning martial arts today, dumbass."Andy was surprised. "Did you also read that book?""That book?" Eric looked puzzled.Andy took out a book from the drawer. "This book!""Have you been to the old-item market again? Did you find this at a stall?" Eric questioned him."Find this at a stall?" Andy was rendered speechless. "I bought this online for 45 dollars!"Eric looked at the worn cover and quipped, "The Basic Breath Regulation Method? You actually believe in this?""Breath regulation methods have been trending lately. But I can't reall
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Shortly after, Sylvester arrived.Eric couldn't help stealing glances at the handsome and aloof young man, let alone a woman. With these thoughts, he also glanced at Sylvia."Mr. Williams," Eric greeted.Sylvester smiled at Eric and asked, "Mr. Johnson, what brings you here?""It's about the development project of Williams Corp. in the northern district," Eric replied.Sylvester was surprised, looking at Sylvia and wondering if she had discussed this with Eric."Sylvia informed me about Williams Corp.'s challenges with the northern district project. You may not know, but I have connections with Sonnex Corp.'s CEO. I discussed this with Mr. Sonnex, and he set forth two conditions."Eric felt relieved that he could finally repay Sylvia's favor.Seeing Sylvia's reaction, Sylvester realized she was unaware of this."What are the conditions?" Sylvester inquired."They're quite straightforward. Firstly, promote Sylvia to a top management position. Secondly, put her fully in charge
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Sylvester gazed at Sylvia and sighed, noticing her silence."Uncle Irvin, did Eric not tell you who his wife is?" Sylvester smirked.Irvin was taken aback momentarily. It dawned on him that Eric had never mentioned his wife's name. Still, he stood his ground."I might not know her name, but discussing this won't help unless she shows up. You can go."He didn't like the siblings and wasn't going to let them keep all the benefits.Sylvester was surprised that Irvin still didn't know Eric's wife after being sworn brothers for so long.He smiled wryly and said, "Uncle Irvin, the truth is, Sylvia is Eric's wife."Irvin was left stunned by this sudden revelation, looking at Sylvia in confusion."U-Uncle Irvin…" Sylvia appeared uneasy. "It's a long story, but Eric and I are married."Admitting her marriage to Eric to an outsider felt strange. But Eric had worked hard to seal the deal for Williams Corp. She couldn't disappoint him now, even if she hadn't figured out how to handle the
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Irvin was livid. He knew a thing or two about Eric's past. In his opinion, the only reasonable explanation for Sylvia to keep Eric in the dark about her identity was fearing that Eric might target her family's wealth."Never mind." He sighed. "Go deal with your marital issues yourself. I'm not interested in getting involved. I thought Brother Eric's wife was only a mid-level manager in Williams Corp. and that I could help her get into the top management level with this matter."Hmph! Who knew she was actually the CEO of Williams Corp.!"Leave now. I'll have my secretary send over the transfer contract later. Everything will remain the same as my father had decided.""Thank you, Uncle Irvin. We will leave now," Sylvester said.Irvin waved his hand. Then, he added, "My friend gave me some excellent black truffles. Come to my place and taste them with Eric after work. He might have some drinks tonight."Sylvia nodded. "Sure, Uncle Irvin!"Irvin furrowed his brow. "Didn't I tell you
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After work, Eric picked up Sylvia and drove to Irvin's house. Until then, he hadn't realized how wealthy the Sonnex family truly was. Seeing their extravagant mansion, he finally understood.The towering gate, beautiful landscaping, and the grand main building all revealed their wealth. In Salt City, there were just two properties like this. The other belonged to the Williams family.At the entrance, Keith waited nervously. When Irvin arrived, he had already gathered the family and told them that Eric's wife was Sylvia Williams. He had instructed them to treat her equally and not bring up her identity.In the car, Eric exclaimed, "It's really nice to be rich! Look at this place. It's huge!""Exactly, that's why we need to work hard to earn more money so you can do whatever you want," Sylvia said.Eric nodded in response. After life threw several curve balls at him, he finally grasped the importance of wealth. He realized that by earning more money, he and his family could live mor
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Sylvia's utensils nearly slipped from her grasp upon hearing Josh's words. Fortunately, Eric was so engrossed in drinking with Irvin that he didn't hear the remark.The two sworn brothers chatted and dined throughout the evening until about 9:00 p.m.Sylvia was struck by how chatty Eric and Irvin were.After bidding their farewells, Eric and Sylvia departed. The Sonnex family walked them to the doorway, observing as the Passat drove away."Did you know that Sylvia was already Eric's wife when you became sworn brothers with him, Irvin?" Elizabeth inquired.Irvin smiled wryly and replied, "How could I have known? I simply thought Eric was a decent guy, and he also saved Father."He did mention Sylvia, but I didn't connect her to Sylvia from the Williams family. I believe they married just a month ago?""I wasn't aware of their backstory, given that Brother Eric doesn't come from a prominent background."Elizabeth smiled and remarked, "Fate must have united them. Now that we're pr
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