Chapter 25 Night Chat

ound, a group of girls who had just snapped out of their trance from seeing Su Cen and Chen Linsan leave started chattering again. "Do you think they're really going to be together""No way! What's so...Volume 3: Go to That Distant Place Chapter 25: Chatting into the Night

Ooh. Wang Bo chuckled, still somewhat surprised after hearing Lin Luoran’s introduction, "Was it you who wrote that report literature featured in last year's national high school essay collection" "Yeah." Su Can nodded as he held a cup of hot tea personally poured by Wang Bo. Meanwhile, Lin Luoran had gone to her room for something, and Wang Wei occasionally glanced at him with an unpleasant expression while passing through the living room.

Su Can's report literature had been reprinted in internal references and magazines such as Party Governance Style. As a provincial government secretary, how could Wang Bo not be aware of it After all, he was the one who coordinated and received the central journalists during the flood relief efforts.

He never expected to meet Su Can by chance today.

Su Can should have left after seeing off Wang Wei and others at their door. However, since the person he met was Wang Bo, Su Can wanted to further understand and interact with this city party secretary, so he didn't refuse. Little did he know that his identity as a young author inadvertently brought him closer to Wang Bo.

"At such a young age, you can write articles that reach the highest levels; your future is truly boundless. You should be humble and diligent in your studies." Wang Bo smiled but had a different impression of Su Can. Just from his appearance at the door, he could see how meticulous Su Can was for someone of his age, which was quite rare. Although clearly just a child, Wang Bo felt as if he were facing an adult. He noticed the hole in Wang Bo's sock yet pretended not to see it, making him uneasy about treating Su Can like a kid.

If Su Can wasn’t truly oblivious, then he must be very mature for his age.

"It was just luck that Old Li saw its potential. Actually, many of my classmates write better than me," said Su Can with a smile.

Wang Bo nodded and replied, "Keep it up; you and Wang Wei are classmates, right You should help him more in his studies. We parents often have generation gaps with our kids. What I say doesn’t always reach them. If not for you today, he might not have come back at all. Although they don’t like to listen to us, there’s truth in what we say. Haha, of course, I don't know if your parents teach you the same way" Su Can asked. "Wang Wei has his own views; he doesn’t necessarily follow my advice, but I’ll try to guide him on some issues. However, as they grow up, shouldn’t parents consider whether their expectations are too one-sided"

Wang Bo nodded and thought that talking to this Su Can was like conversing with a seasoned adult; he knew how to be tactful and focus on what the other wanted to hear.

Ringer's hair was down to her shoulders as she walked barefoot and lazily towards the bathroom. She glanced at Su Can once, feeling somewhat surprised that he could chat so comfortably with Wang Bu, their feared "Black-Faced Commander." With a loud slam of the bathroom door, soon after, the sound of electric water heater igniting filled the room.

Wang Bu then asked about Wang Weiwei's performance at school and shifted the topic to Su Can’s family background: “Qian Quanming is your uncle Xinghai Square must be a significant project. The recent fraud case, was his achievement I've heard of it; quite thrilling! Tell me more about it, from start to finish.”

Su Can gave him a brief overview of the entire incident. Some details were things Wang Bu had never heard before. Of course, Su Can couldn't mention that he was the one who had figured out the situation.

Wang Bu expressed amazement and commented, “Qian Quanming is indeed an astute talent. It’s a shame no one promoted him for so many years! However, without his hard work over those preceding years, how would he have accumulated enough strength to make such a breakthrough Reaching the position of Construction Committee Director is well-deserved.”

He usually dealt with very serious situations. Even when leaving his power base and feeling somewhat disappointed in Xiahai City, he had to maintain a tough exterior; it was rare for him to be so relaxed around people. Since Su Can seemed young and unrelated to the current society, this reduced Wang Bu's guard significantly.

Su Can, on the other hand, was quite mature for his age. His insights and thoughts far exceeded those of an average high school student in this era, making some of their conversations meaningful to both sides.

Moreover, Su Can’s persuasion of Wang Weiwei to come home had lifted a great burden from Wang Bu's mind. As such, he was now willing to talk about matters like his opinion of Qian Quanming without restraint.

"Where do your parents work"

“My dad is also in charge of the Xinghai Square project; my mom runs her own stationary store.”

“Oh, I see. Calm Down and build up strength. I know about Haixi Square as well. That’s Xing, Junjian, right” Wang Bu sipped his tea with a slight smile.

The Uncle Shang is the head of our construction company. My dad, Su Licheng, is the deputy head.

Wang Bo repeated the name "Su Licheng," then continued: "Department Four of Dagè Construction Group... Ha ha, it's one pound within a larger group. A major taxpayer in the province, this construction company was established when the construction engineering troops were collectively demobilized. It’s definitely a team that dares to fight and work hard."

Su Can smiled and said: "This unit has quite a few capable people under its command with potential for development."

Wang Bo shook his head, saying, "Not necessarily. A sparrow might be small but complete in all organs, yet it cannot bear heavy loads勉強負擔重物. One should only do what they are capable of and proceed carefully to avoid overburdening oneself and ending up losing everything."

Su Can was impressed by Wang Bo's statement. Such individuals must have access to extensive information that wouldn't be casually divulged to ordinary people because even a small leak could reveal significant implications. Yet, Wang Bo conversed with Su Can in an unremarkable manner without considering what kind of secrets he might share.

From this conversation and recent actions by individuals like Li Yuhé from the group's headquarters, Su Can deduced that someone was planning to move against their company. This timing coinciding with Zong Jianjun taking over as head of Department Four must be significant.

Wang Bo had received some news which he conveyed through his tone, indicating it might not fall within his jurisdiction—likely originating from the provincial headquarters where someone wanted to impeach or act against Zong Jianjun

This was indeed a troublesome issue. If the group's headquarters unleashed its power upon them, this faction's energy would likely destroy not only Zong Jianjun but also obliterate their entire Department Four.

It wasn't just about Zong Jianjun anymore; it concerned Su Can’s father and family's livelihood. While Cenhe’s shop was doing well enough to support the family, even buying a commercial property, his father could find work elsewhere. However, being driven out versus leaving voluntarily is fundamentally different.

"Uncle Wang doesn't think much of Department Four's capabilities, does he"

"I didn't say that, heh. Well then, I'll leave it at this for today. It's getting late and your parents must be worried about you. Better go home early!" Wang Bo probably realized that he had been talking too much and also felt a hint of caution towards Su Cen's sharp insight whenever he asked questions. He stood up to see him off.

"Alright, I'll head off then." Su Cen got up and went to the shoe cabinet to change his shoes.

"Oh right, Su Cen, did I forget to tell you Your Uncle Zong and I are old comrades-in-arms. One of these days, I will treat all of you to a meal; your family can come along too. I'll bring Wang Weiwei as well. You guys should interact more often! Whenever you have time, please keep an eye on him for me. I've seen that you can actually control him!"

Su Cen nodded and forced a smile despite his reluctance. He thought to himself that he nearly had a falling out with the kid in order to get him back here, yet now this person is placing such high hopes on him. Would Wang Weiwei even speak to him next time Still, getting an opportunity to eat at the same table as Wang Bo could greatly benefit his father's career and many other areas.

It was common knowledge that ordinary people would find it impossible to dine with a Secretary of Municipal Party Committee in one sitting.

Although Wang Weiwei, Lin Zhouda, and Lin Luoran saw Wang Bo as cold and terrifying, Su Cen who had come to understand him realized that his seemingly aloof exterior did not reflect the real person underneath. From the core of his being, he was a very responsible father. It was just that sometimes he would have to adopt an ironclad demeanor in front of Wang Weiwei.

Adding on top of the relationship with Zong Jianjun and his desire to look after his son properly, it made sense for them to share a table together.

Upon returning home, Su Cen was interrogated by his parents for quite some time. His mother, Zeng He, even wondered if he had gone on a date with a girlfriend, which left Su Cen speechless. After repeated assurances that he had merely helped out at a friend's place, the parents only half-believed him and stopped asking questions.

As predicted by Su Cen, Wang Weiwei did indeed avoid talking to him over the next few days in class.

Even if they occasionally met during the exercise breaks between classes, Wang Weiwei would merely give a dismissive "Hmph! was overly stubborn and strict. Of course, I'm not blaming him; he believed that being too nice to insiders would be a weakness. Even his own daughter knitting at her desk drew criticism. For someone...