"Mr. Su, do you smoke?"
"No."
"How about a drink?"
"I want to sleep."
"Then have some food, please, eat something!"
"Makes me nauseous."
Zhang Yongcai: ...
Su Qing’s reaction threw this middle-aged man off completely. What was this young guy up to? He’s come for a discussion, yet he’s completely impervious to any approach.
Logically, at this stage, it’s just a matter of saving face. Today he’s hosting, and as an elder, he’s personally come to apologize to this young Su Qing, which is already quite a gesture. Yet here he is, acting like this, what’s he trying to do, have fun?
This is the normal mindset, especially for people like Zhang Yongcai’s generation. Their thinking has long solidified, but now he’s facing a young man, one of the post-2000 generation.
This generation has a common trait: they don’t care if you’re happy or not, as long as they themselves are satisfied.
If you can’t stand it, you can leave. No one’s stopping you.
Beside them, Zhang Chao watched Su Qing, who seemed carefree, and his father, who was struggling to please, and couldn’t help but feel a bit humiliated.
But the humiliation wasn’t for his father, it was for himself. He even thought his father’s actions were a bit disgraceful.
"Mr. Su... I..."
Before he could finish, Su Qing poured himself a cup of tea and said, "I’m not here to listen to this nonsense today, nor am I used to beating around the bush. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be on my way."
Hearing this, Zhang Yongcai’s face changed. He realized that his usual social tactics were completely ineffective on this young man who could be his son, and it made him very uncomfortable.
Who handles things like this? Really giving no face at all, insisting on speaking plainly.
But at this point, he had no choice but to face it with a forced smile and said:
"Mr. Su... a while back, Zhang Chao spoke without thinking. I’ve already scolded him for it. Today, I’m here to personally apologize to you, hoping you’ll forgive us."
In response, Su Qing looked at Zhang Yongcai and replied calmly, "Anything else?"
"Huh?" Zhang Yongcai was taken aback by the response.
"I said, do you have anything else to say? If not, I’m leaving. I don’t like staying here; it’s boring!"
With that said, Su Qing stood up.
Seeing this, Zhang Yongcai quickly stood up and said, "Well... about my family’s business..."
"Hmm?" Su Qing turned to Zhang Yongcai and smiled, "What’s that got to do with me?"
"Mr. Su, let’s be honest with each other. I know it’s a matter of tactics, and now we’re genuinely here to apologize, hoping you’ll forgive us, and be merciful!"
At this moment, Zhang Yongcai was desperate. While the other party was as young as his son, the power they held was significant. His family’s business was in their hands.
"Oh, so you’re here to apologize. I thought you were here to amuse me," Su Qing said with a laugh.
The Zhang family father and son: ...
"Mr. Su... then..."
"Then what? You want me to let it go? What’s wrong with your brain? I’ve accepted the apology, but I’m not prepared to forgive. Just because you apologize, I’m supposed to forgive? What, do you think I’m worthless? As for being merciful, what makes you think that? Or do you think your own face is too important?"
"Why should I be merciful just because you apologize? You don’t really think I incurred no costs, do you?" Su Qing said bluntly.
His tone was laced with sarcasm and disdain, directly challenging Zhang Yongcai.
The words made this forty-something middle-aged man’s expression turn green and red alternately.
Zhang Yongcai might not have been a big shot, but when had he ever been so humiliated by a young man?
These words were no different from pointing at his nose and calling him shameless. Even he couldn’t stand it.
"Dad, I told you he wasn’t genuinely interested in talking to us. He’s just here to make a joke out of us. In my opinion..."
Seeing this, Zhang Chao couldn’t help but add fuel to the fire. He didn’t want to come in the first place and was forced to apologize. Now if his dad listened to him and they left, he’d be happy.
"Shut up!!" Zhang Yongcai shouted angrily, scaring Zhang Chao into silence.
Then he turned to Su Qing and said, "Since you’re here today, it indicates there’s hope for resolving this. What are your conditions, tell us."
Upon hearing this, Su Qing couldn’t help but smile. Indeed, older people are smarter. See, now he’s getting it. Look at Zhang Chao; in terms of human interactions alone, he can’t even compare to ordinary people like Wang Xing the sly dog, let alone someone with my advantages.
Perhaps growing up spoiled, never faced setbacks, and never worked after graduation. In simple terms, he never stepped into society, naturally making him a bit immature.
Speaking of temperament, when they were in school, they were about the same, like brothers not judging each other. But after graduating and over the past year and a half, Zhang Chao not only made no progress but regressed, which is quite intriguing.
It’s his first time seeing someone who only ages but doesn’t grow wiser.
"Ah... that’s more like it. An apology should come with an apologetic attitude. You can’t expect me to suffer losses just because you said sorry. Even in a lawsuit, the loser pays the winner’s legal fees."
As he spoke, Su Qing sat down again, not touching a single dish on the table, only drinking tea continuously.
"So, Mr. Su, what conditions must be met for this matter to be resolved?" Zhang Yongcai asked.
"It’s not about what conditions I want, it’s about whether your sincerity is enough to satisfy me. Let’s put it this way, this time, not only did I owe a big favor, but I also spent a million yuan. Even though I don’t lack that bit of money, being at a loss is not in my nature."
Hearing this, Zhang Yongcai’s face sank, while Zhang Chao was dumbfounded. A million? Although his family was relatively wealthy, he had never seen so much money.