Chapter 474: Chapter 474: Meddle in the Affairs
Fishing requires patience and the ability to endure solitude.
The real joy of fishing doesn’t lie in the fish itself.
Sheng Tang and Gu Shiting were chatting idly while waiting for the fish to bite.
In the end, they had lunch at a local farmhouse. There was fish, but not the ones they caught.
Except for the big fish Gu Shiting caught at the beginning, everyone else’s fish were too small to even fill the gaps in their teeth.
Secretary Cai wasn’t wrong; the dishes at this farmhouse were indeed delicious. Even on rainy days, there were plenty of guests who drove in from the city for a meal.
In the afternoon, they returned home, took a brief rest, and a few of them gathered in the living room to chat.
The old man knew Gu Shiting was about to take his high school exams and asked him where he planned to attend university.
"S University, I want to study Physics," Gu Shiting answered.
The old man was cunning; he immediately sensed that this choice was made to stay close to Sheng Tang.
He smiled with satisfaction, "Not bad, Physics is a grand discipline of the universe, very impressive."
Gu Shiting smiled shyly.
The conversation shifted, and the old man asked about some trivial family matters of Sheng Sidong.
His topics circled around, seemingly very eager to mention Xu Bingzhi, since Xu Bingzhi had been active in the city lately, and the old man had seen him twice.
Every time he saw Xu Bingzhi, the old man would marvel inwardly at how remarkable Sheng Tang was, clearly inherited great genes.
Xu Bingzhi was extraordinarily shrewd, adept at handling matters, even with the capability to navigate both legitimate and shady dealings.
Just like Sheng Tang.
"...I heard Tangtang donated a hundred thousand yuan to a classmate?" the old man suddenly asked.
Gu Shiting interjected, "Yes, Tangtang sold a song; this is the money she earned."
"Impressive," the old man looked at Sheng Tang.
Sheng Tang smiled, somewhat embarrassed.
Seeing Sheng Tang, the old man couldn’t help but feel sad, remembering his three grandchildren back at the old house. "Compared to Tangtang, they aren’t even worth a toe. They’re all my blood relatives. Does my gene have a defect?"
As he was pondering, the phone suddenly rang.
The old man went to answer the phone.
It’s funny how things happen just as you think of them.
Calling him was the youngest granddaughter, Sheng Rong.
Sheng Rong pouted on the phone, "Grandpa, I’m on vacation. Can I come over and see you? I haven’t seen you in a long time."
The old man: "..."
Did stopping their pocket money make them miss this old man so much?
"Alright, come tomorrow," the old man replied indifferently.
After hanging up, Sheng Rong looked at her parents and uncle and aunt: "Grandpa said come tomorrow."
"But Sheng Sidong’s family went today," the second lady was anxious, fearing the old man might give the family estate to Sheng Sidong in a brief moment.
They always managed to get wind of something if they wanted to.
The driver on the old man’s side took bribes and sometimes informed them, especially about the interactions between Sheng Sidong’s family and the old man.
The two families at the old house couldn’t sit still.
"We’ll go too!" The elder uncle decided, "We’ll say we’re visiting to have dinner with the old man and can stay overnight; it shows our filial piety."
Everyone immediately agreed.
The elder uncle added, "The driver said not only Sheng Sidong’s family went, but also Sheng Tang’s boyfriend was there."
Suddenly, everyone was interested.
Sheng Zhang’s fingers clenched audibly.
The elder uncle turned back to warn him, "You better not cause any trouble!"
Although furious, Sheng Zhang wouldn’t dare stir up trouble. His grandfather had suspended his card, and he had been living miserably these past few months. Moreover, he failed two subjects in the final exams, so he had been pretending to be hurt and studying hard for the make-up exams.
His friends temporarily believed his story.
But over time, the act would slip, and Sheng Zhang urgently needed to win his grandfather’s favor to get back his pocket money.
Otherwise, how could he maintain his reputation as Mr. Sheng?
Sheng Qiao exclaimed strangely, "Sheng Tang’s boyfriend is there too?"
Great, she must see where this poor guy came from!
She would tell him face-to-face that Sheng Tang was not dignified at school, flirting with Gu Shiting.
Fortunately, Gu Shiting already had a mysterious girlfriend, leaving no chance for Sheng Tang.
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