I even had a sound sleep that night. Next day I got up very early. I was afraid that if I got up late, people would say I was rude.
I didn’t expect Jiye Su to get up even earlier. He was playing Tai Chi by the artificial river outside the villa. I didn’t want to disturb him, so I watched him from a distance.
After a while, Ling Jiang called me for breakfast. I didn’t see Xi Su. I guessed that she hadn’t gotten up yet. She didn’t have to work, so naturally she wouldn’t get up that early.
While eating breakfast, Jiye Su told me that there was a small forum for the business community in the afternoon. He wanted me to attend it with Xiaodong Su, because he was too busy to go there. He was going to ask Wenbei Su to attend it, but Wenbei was busy now.
This made me very confused. Xiaodong’s attitude towards me was not good, there was no way Jiye couldn’t know that. Why did he still want me to go to this forum with Xiaodong?
Since I didn’t understand what he meant, I had to decline him politely.
“I’m sorry I can’t attend the forum. I have other business to deal with,” said I.
“You can put your thing aside and go to the forum first. In fact, it won’t waste much of your time if you attend the small forum. You can get busy with your work in the morning, and then I’ll have someone send you the invitation.”Jiye insisted.
“Ok. If I can finish my work, I’ll attend it.” I hesitated
I didn’t promise him I’d be there, mainly because I wanted to tell Wenbei about it. I wanted to hear what Wenbei would say about this forum. If he insisted that I should go to the forum, I would have to go.
However, Jiye had always been the one who insisted that I go to the forum after making my arrangements.
After leaving Su Family, I’ll go straight to Nan House. I had to take care of the matter that Wenbei gave me first.
I didn’t expect that Wenbei told me that there was nothing important to do today. He said I was too tired lately and needed some rest.
I knew that Wenbei cared about me. But now that he was in a difficult period, I should work hard to lighten his burden.
But Wenbei insisted that there was nothing I needed to do. He even asked if I could play chess and wanted me to play it with him.
Then I suddenly remembered that Jiye had asked me to participate in a small forum with Xiaodong, so I told him about this.
“You must attend it.” Wenbei told me directly.
“Why? Xiaodong Su isn’t nice to me. What’s the point of me going to the forum with him?”
“This is an opportunity Dad gives you. He wants to let the business community in Yang City know that you are a member of the Su Family. He values you. If you’re not an important person, how can you attend the forum as a representative of the Su Family?” Wenbei explained.
I actually thought of that. When I used to be in Hai City, Leon would also take me to some very boring social gatherings in order for me to get to know the elites from all walks of life and expand my social network.
But I really wasn’t happy to attend the forum with Xiaodong Su.
“You just go there. This is indeed a good opportunity. Since dad asked you to attend it you just go there. Don’t let him down.” Wenbei coaxed.
“But I don’t want to go with Xiaodong Su. I don’t like that guy.”
“By going with him, it means that you and he are in the same position in the Su Family. That’s a good thing. You don’t have to think too much about it. Dad hopes you to meet more people.”
Wenbei repeatedly urged me to go to the forum, so I agreed.
In the afternoon, I received a call from Xiaodong. He asked where I was and said that his father had instructed him to pick me up to go to the forum with him.
I asked him to send me the address where the forum was being held, and I would go there myself later.
He didn’t agree. He said that his father had instructed him to take me there, so he had to pick me up. I told him I was talking to someone at a cafe near Nan House, and asked him to come here to pick me up.
After hanging up Xiaodong’s phone, I rushed to that cafe. As soon as I arrived at the café and ordered a cup of coffee, Xiaodong called me again, saying that he had arrived.
When I got into his car, I didn’t say anything. He turned his head to look at me and complimented me on my suit. He said I looked like an elitist.
His words were sarcastic. When he said I looked like the elite, he meant that I just looked like, but I wasn’t elite.
I didn’t care what he said. He couldn’t decide if I was elite or not.
“Actually, I don’t quite understand why my father would want you to come with me to an occasion like this. You’re not a member of the Su Family, nor are you a key figure in the group. Why could you participate in this forum?” Xiaodong complained.
“I also don’t understand. I don’t want to go either. Chairman asked me to attend it, and I don’t dare to disobey his order. If you think I’m really not qualified, then I won’t attend it. You just pull over and I’ll get off right away.” I responded coldly.
“Since dad told me to take you there. I have to do so. Otherwise dad will blame me.”
I didn’t say anything, not wanting to respond to him. I wasn’t going to participate in the forum. If he tried to take the opportunity to embarrass me, I wasn’t going to let him have his way.
“I’m wondering what my brother said about me in front of you.” Xiaodong asked again.
“Wenbei has never mentioned you. He and I usually talk about work. After we talk about work, I will leave and then he will continue working on his project. We don’t have time to talk about others.”
“Really? I’m his brother and he didn’t say anything about me? It seems that he doesn’t care about me? I don’t believe what you said.”
“What I said is true. If Mr. Su doesn’t believe me, there’s nothing I can do about it.”
“I’ve been abroad for all these years and rarely come back. I don’t know much about my brother. Can you tell me something about him? Like why hasn’t he been in a relationship for years?”
I was somewhat interested in it. When he said that, I suddenly realized that it seemed that Wenbei really never had an affair with a woman. He was handsome and rich. Why didn’t he have a girlfriend?
“Wenbei and I just talk about work, not personal matters. As for why he isn’t in love with someone, it’s probably that he hasn’t found the right one.”
Xiaodong nodded and he continued, “Who do you think is more suitable for managing a company, Wenbei or me? Who is better?”
This question was even more boring. I was even less interested in answering it. I thought that Xiaodong must think that he was not as excellent as Wenbei, so he asked such a question and wanted me to kiss his ass to improve his confidence.
“I know very little about you, so I can’t judge you. But Wenbei is the best in my mind, He is almost perfect.”
Xiaodong laughed, “It’s true that we know very little about each other. But judging from the way you dealt with Xi Su and Aunt Ling last night, you’re very smart. I think if we join forces, we might be able to achieve something. What do you think?”