This was a dinner of unity, friendship, and motivation!
By the end of the meal, both hosts and guests were beaming with joy!
Suming found an experienced food industry manager, and from then on, he finally had someone capable of independently managing the dining business segment under his command, sparing him the worry. Although Hong Bo had experienced business failures, this did not mean he was incapable of running a business. The ups and downs of the business world are not uncommon; the fact that he had brought Hong Family Cuisine from a humble roadside stall to several large hotels was enough to demonstrate Hong Bo's abilities.
Although Hong Family Cuisine had gone out of business, the ensuing affairs were handled steadily without leaving debts behind, and it was said that Hong Bo had even saved some money, which indirectly suggested that Hong Bo was quite reliable in handling matters.
Moreover, in future major decisions, it would be Suming at the helm.
Suming felt relieved, and Hong Bo could finally rest easy.
When Hong Bo first heard rumors that his daughter Hong Feifei had a secret crush on her current boss, he was extremely dubious.
He knew his daughter well; she was of age and had never shown interest in any man. Moreover, her psychologist had told him it was highly unlikely for this to change.
Highly unlikely doesn't mean impossible.
Love, or rather, affection is essentially about attraction. As long as the vibe is right between two people or one person has a strong enough appeal, it can be lethal to both sexes. Besides, Hong Feifei's inherent nature was still that of a woman, and should she meet a truly outstanding young man, it wasn't impossible for her to be moved.
Hong Bo was half convinced and half skeptical; perhaps this young boss was just to his daughter's taste?
After this meal, Hong Bo's thoughts were as clear as a polished mirror, and he could affirm two things with certainty.
First, this Mr. Su was undoubtedly attractive to young women; second, Hong Feifei absolutely did not have any romantic feelings for Mr. Su, and all of this was most likely a ruse by his daughter to fool him.
Unless they were professional actors in performance mode, it was very difficult to conceal one's look, tone, and inadvertent behaviors, let alone when it came to his daughter whom Hong Bo knew from a young age.
Thus, in the end, Hong Bo quite abruptly requested to stay on and work.
He could see that, although there was no romantic interest between his boss and his daughter, their rapport was quite good.
In this way, not only would he have something to do in his later years, but he would also be able to keep a close eye on Hong Feifei.
Hong Bo rented an apartment near the zoo and revisited everything that had happened at the dinner table in his mind.
Suming had made a profound impression on him. In his early twenties and just over a year after graduation, he had built a multimillion-dollar business and made some name for himself in the world—a feat bound to leave a deep impression on anyone.
The most remarkable aspect was that this young man had a very calm nature. To Hong Bo, who had gone through many of life's experiences, this trait was even more precious than Suming's current achievements.
Young people who achieve success early on usually undergo some changes in character; they develop quirks, especially if they come from humble backgrounds and have fought their way up. They either show off an arrogant air, full of discontent and defiance towards society with all the hallmarks of the nouveau riche, or they become a sensitive and aloof loner.
But this Mr. Su seemed cheerful and no different from the average person. This indicated that his mentality and character were mature; he had not let sudden wealth and success distort his mindset.
There was also a possibility that his ambition, or rather his aspirations, were vast, and he regarded his current achievements as insignificant, hence no traces of arrogance showed.
"Yeah! He probably guessed what I was thinking, and since he asked me to stay, it at least shows that he doesn't support Feifei's relationship with Ding Jing. Right, with this in mind, we have much more room to maneuver, there's so much we can do! So much we can do!" Hong Bo's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh emphatically.
Hong Bo was worried sick over Hong Feifei's situation, and Ding Jing was worried sick too.
"Mr. Su, that wasn't very fair of you!" Ding Jing was on the verge of exploding, her phoenix eyes sparking with electric fire, as if she were a robot with water in its circuits.
"Under that circumstance, I had to pretend to be her boyfriend, I couldn't just kick my future father-in-law out, could I?" Suming said with a chuckle, not quite able to muster full conviction. Even he didn't believe his own reason.
"That's just an excuse, really, you could've just said you wouldn't help, and we would've figured something else out. Now look what you've done! Not only did you not help, but you also dragged my father into this! Now you've completely screwed us both over..." Hong Feifei stamped her foot as she spoke.
Suming was already worried about how to explain things to the two women, and with what Hong Feifei just said, he instantly caught her in a slip.
He put on a stern face and spoke in a much more serious tone, frowning and glaring at Hong Feifei, he admonished loudly: "Mr. Hong, I don't like hearing that kind of talk from you! What do you mean by 'screwed over'? What do you mean by 'dragged my father into this'? That's your biological father we're talking about, your dad, not some stray dog! How can you, as his daughter, speak like that!"
This massive accusation of 'filial impiety' came out of nowhere, and it was too much for anyone to handle. Hong Feifei was stunned into silence, her cheeks flushing red as she fumbled for words: "Ah... that's not what I meant..."
Ding Jing also didn't catch on at first, how had the situation suddenly spiraled out of control, with Suming gaining the upper hand?
"Then what do you mean!" Suming was amused inwardly, as Hong Feifei was clearly easy to sway. Yet his facial expression grew even more serious, and he cut off Hong Feifei, continuing to scold: "I can understand the difference between your desires for your lives and the wishes of your parents' generation. But if someone doesn't even love their own parents, what right do they have to talk about love here? Your father came all this way to see you, only wanting you to have a better life, to take care of you, and you turn that into 'screwing over'? Mr. Hong, oh, and Mr. Ding, let me put it plainly, I, Suming, am not interested in friends who don't even recognize their own parents, no matter how beautiful or wealthy they may be!"
Having said that, he huffed coldly, turned around, and was about to leave.
"Wait, that's really not what I meant!" Hong Feifei was both anxious and angry, grabbing Suming's wrist in an attempt to explain.
Suming's wrist was adorned with that heirloom string of beads, he turned his head and gave Hong Feifei a frosty look, "What, now that I've exposed you, you want to take the beads back? Fine, I don't want them anyway!"
He did want them though, as his energy storage ball could only work with one of the beads in the string.
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"Mr. Su, please don't be angry, Feifei misspoke just now. She's filial at heart," Ding Jing stepped forward to smooth things over.
"Humph." Suming pretended to be angry, glanced down at his hand where Hong Feifei was holding on, and she quickly released his wrist as if she had received an electric shock.
"Mr. Hong, and Mr. Ding, I believe what you say. However, as children, you should really think about how to treat your parents in the future. Do not hurt the old folks' hearts," Suming left them with this thought and walked out of Whisperwind Pavilion with his head high and an expressionless face.
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He left the two women looking at each other in confusion.
It took a long while for Ding Jing to start to process what had happened. They had come to confront Suming, but how had the situation turned completely upside down after just a few words, turning into Suming lecturing them like they were children, scolding both of them?
"It's all my fault for speaking carelessly," Hong Feifei said, blaming herself.
Ding Jing watched the direction Suming had gone, and after a long time, she finally figured it out: the kid was making a mountain out of a molehill, playing a game of Zhu Bajie reflecting the blame onto others!
"So cunning!" Ding Jing was so furious she clenched her teeth.