Chapter 631: Chapter 622: That’s All for Now

Su Qing’s light remark, though spoken very plainly, hit with quite a punch, leaving Zhang Yongcai’s old face flushed red.

What’s the meaning of this? It was clearly implying that every one of the men in their family were useless, forcing the daughter-in-law to step up and handle things. What man could take such an insult?

But Zhang Yongcai also knew that at this point, he must endure, otherwise it would be all for nothing; it was merely losing face to the younger generation.

Moreover, what Su Qing said wasn’t entirely wrong. He intentionally didn’t bring his son today, but rather his daughter-in-law, precisely because he thought his daughter-in-law was more sensible than his useless son.

Plus, he had a classmate relationship with Su Qing, hoping that out of respect for their shared past, he could still have his say.

Unexpectedly, Su Qing pulled this move at the last minute. Although they were all younger people in the room, Zhang Yongcai was a person who valued face; hearing this, he could only feel his face shift from green to purple.

Seeing her father-in-law’s expression, Ning Tong quickly spoke up: "Su Qing, my dad is truly here to apologize to you today. Zhang Chao had something come up in his hometown that needed his attention. How about we schedule another day, another day where Zhang Chao and I personally invite you to dinner to apologize? I hope you can forgive us for the sake of our past as classmates and be gracious!"

While speaking, Ning Tong even wanted to bow in apology. Seeing this, he and Wang Xing exchanged a glance, and naturally in sync, Wang Xing, who was closer, stood up quickly and held Ning Tong’s shoulder, laughing:

"There’s no need, no need, we’re all old classmates. You’re making it awkward for us by doing this, haha!"

Seeing the atmosphere ease, Zhang Yongcai also took the opportunity to speak: "It really was my son who was in the wrong. As his father, I apologize to you young men. You are all classmates, so, Tong, pour some tea for the young guys, and I’ll use tea instead of wine to offer you a drink."

Zhang Yongcai’s attitude was already very humble, offering tea to the three young men, and naturally, Wang Xing and Ding Qiang drank it without any issues.

Ning Tong, on the other hand, looked at him with a look full of pleading in her eyes. Seeing this, Su Qing couldn’t help but chuckle to himself and let it go.

After all, he was here to resolve the matter today, and since the real person involved wasn’t here, making things difficult wouldn’t achieve anything and would end up being quite pointless.

After some thought, he picked up the tea on the table and took a sip.

Seeing this, both Ning Tong and Zhang Yongcai breathed a sigh of relief. Sure enough, the next second, Su Qing set down the teacup and said: "Let’s end this matter here. I will send them a message later."

For someone like Zhang Yongcai, who was old and cunning, he naturally knew what Su Qing’s words meant; it was nothing more than assuring that no trouble would come from his business side.

On this, he naturally was overjoyed.

"Alright, if there’s nothing else, we’ll be leaving now!" With that, Su Qing stood up, and Ding Qiang and Wang Xing naturally followed.

Zhang Yongcai hurriedly offered the usual pleasantries, which not only he could understand, but even Wang Xing beside him could see through—all old foxes, what’s the act?

Su Qing naturally ignored it, but before leaving, he glanced at Ning Tong with a look full of meaning, and without letting the two see them off, turned and left on his own.

Once the three of them had left, Zhang Yongcai sat down as if relieved, took a few gulps of the somewhat cold tea, and exhaled heavily.

"Ah~~~ we finally got through this. Little Tong, today’s matter was thanks to you. Zhang Chao, that silly boy... sigh, useless, a grown man who doesn’t even understand responsibility, leaving us to clean up his mess. It’s hard on you."

While scolding his own son, Zhang Yongcai thanked his daughter-in-law, his tone full of disappointment.

He was certain that if he had come by himself today, it would not have ended so smoothly, and he might have suffered a good deal of humiliation from the other side.

Now, with his daughter-in-law accompanying him, not only did she share the pressure, but she also made the other side consider old classmates’ ties, and so they weren’t too excessively harsh.

Even Zhang Yongcai himself had to admit that the sense of pressure he felt from that young man, about the same age as his own son, was immense.

Of course, this was partly due to the man’s current status and the fact that they were the ones asking for help, but that feeling of having no place to hide his own thoughts from the man was genuinely intimidating.

Every word had to be spoken with the utmost caution; despite the conversation being brief, Zhang Yongcai felt exhausted, both physically and mentally drained.

It was almost no different from encountering some of the leaders he had met in the past.

What made him even more disheartened was that the young man was actually his son’s classmate—they were of the same age, yet the young man had already built a billion-dollar fortune, with connections that were beyond Zhang Yongcai’s reach.

On the contrary, his own son—not to say he should have enormous accomplishments—but he should be at least a bit more mature. He’s already married, even has a child, yet he still acts like a child himself, screaming and shouting instead of having any responsibility, making the contrast between them as stark as night and day.

Not even speaking about Su Qing, just the two young men accompanying him today were all capable and eloquent, at the very least considered to be of moderate talent.

Honestly, he even regretted letting his son marry so early, with such a personality; getting married just causes trouble for someone else.

Getting married early has its pros and cons. The advantage is that when the children grow up, the parents are still young, just like Su Qing. Back when old Su was young, young people got married very early, mostly in their early twenties.

But the downside is obvious, which is that young people are not yet settled in life, simply put, they’re not mature yet.

Not to mention, Su Qing is almost like that now. Fortunately, his girlfriend is quite mature, and he has a personality that listens to advice. As long as he doesn’t mess up, there won’t be any big problems.

"Dad, we’re family; you don’t have to be so polite."

She didn’t feel any sense of oppression from Su Qing. First, Su Qing didn’t target her. Second, they’re classmates, and even though Su Qing’s life has changed dramatically, she still can’t show much respect.

Just like Wang Xing, Ding Qiang, Li Zijun, and others, Su Qing now has a net worth of billions, but when have they ever felt pressure? Don’t they still joke and hang out as usual?

After speaking, Ning Tong spoke again: "But Dad, do you really want us to go back to the hometown county?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yongcai sighed. How could he not understand his daughter-in-law’s thoughts? Although the couple wouldn’t lack money, how could the hometown county compare to Jiang City?

"Go back for a couple of years first, to avoid this kid causing trouble for me. When you have a kid, and it’s time for school, you can come back. The education in Jiang City is still better than back home."

In response, Ning Tong nodded. It’s just about three years; time will pass quickly. Besides, Zhang Chao’s family only has one child, so the family property won’t go to outsiders.

The key point is, being away from both sets of parents means the young couple can be more carefree.

Meanwhile, Su Qing and the other two didn’t rush to get a taxi but walked side by side on the roadside, taking a stroll.

"Ah, what a pity, that bastard Zhang Chao didn’t show up today, so I didn’t get the chance to vent. But watching his father grovel and apologize to us was quite satisfying. Tsk tsk tsk, Qingzi, how much money is in this card?"

Once outside, Wang Xing was unusually excited and looked curiously at the card flipping in his hand.

Upon hearing this, even Ding Qiang looked over.

"Not much, just to teach his family a lesson and compensate for my losses, three million."

Upon hearing this, they both widened their eyes, especially Ding Qiang. Thinking of his dad, who got only two million for a life, and that included medical expenses. Compared to this, someone easily got three million. At that moment, his resolve to make money became even stronger.

Wang Xing exclaimed, "Damn, I shouldn’t have asked. Big Qiang, let’s get our business up and running quickly and earn more, or I won’t be satisfied!"

"Do you even need to say it? But Qingzi, did you feel soft-hearted seeing Ning Tong today? I noticed you gave her a meaningful look before leaving."

"Really, Qingzi, don’t mess up! Does President Shen not outclass her by eighteen streets, or do you really like married women?"

Su Qing: (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

"Get out of here, you think I look like a descendant of Cao Cao? We had nothing before she was married, and now that she is, what could I possibly want?"

"Who knows, maybe you like widows and are waiting for that loser Zhang Chao to kick the bucket!" Wang Xing raised his eyebrows and laughed heartily.

To this, Su Qing shook his head and said with a chuckle, "I just think Ning Tong’s little plan is going to fail."

"A plan?"

"What do you mean?"

Su Qing shrugged: "Do you think with someone like Zhang Chao, their marriage will last?"

"Are you saying...they might get divorced?"

"No way, didn’t they just get married last year? Plus, Ning Tong is pregnant now, and she came to help today. They seem to have a good relationship!"

Neither Wang Xing nor Ding Qiang seemed convinced.

"Well, that depends on whether Ning Tong can endure. Anyway, it’s none of our business. Unless something unexpected happens, we won’t hear from Zhang Chao and his family for a while. You two should hurry up and focus on the business."

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