Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Great! What a smart and bright child,” Old Mr. Xiao remarked while keeping his eyes fixed on Wen Xinya, who looked confident yet calm and collected. Her aura was evidence of the superior education and discipline that Old Mr. Mo had taught her. Although Xiao Chengyu was extrely outstanding as well, he was not as dominant as her.
He frowned slightly and found Wen Xinya to be mysterious and unpredictable because he could not see through her at all.
Glad to receive a complint, Wen Xinya smiled genuinely while Old Mr. Wen laughed out loud in joy.
Wen Xinya finally understood what it ant by everyone pretending to be harmonious on the surface.
They spoke again and the atmosphere seed to have beco less awkward.
Old Mr. Li smiled calmly and said, “Xinya, our conversation got interrupted by Chairman Xiao and his grandson, but you’re not to go back on your word.”
Old Mr. Zhang smiled and said, “Yes, yes, I almost forgot about that too. Here, let’s play golf.”
Old Mr. Zhu chid in. “I almost forgot about this because of the interruption.”
Obviously not going to turn them down, Wen Xinya smiled and said, “Grandpas, you guys are just waiting to watch make a fool out of myself, but it’s my duty as a junior to entertain you guys.”
While speaking, she winked at them and spoke mischievously with no restraint. She even managed to get into their good books because of her friendly attitude. Everyone burst into laughter.
Wen Xinya walked towards the course with the club in hand. She adjusted her position and soon got into the right posture.
Old Mr. Li said smilingly, “I can tell from her accurate posture that she was just being modest. I shall see how far the ball can go this ti.”
After positioning herself, Wen Xinya swung her club and the golf ball darted up and flew far far away!
Everyone craned their necks and stared into the distance.
Old Mr. Xiao broke the silence and remarked, “What a pity. She got the position right, but she lacked explosive power. She didn’t even pot the tenth hole.”
Old Mr. Zhu chuckled and chid in. “Hahahaha! Xinya does seem a little unfamiliar with golf. After all, she has only picked it up recently. Golf is a difficult sport. Her performance is comndable, considering how little ti it has been since she started learning. She just needs so practice.”
The rest of the elderly continued to put in a good word for Wen Xinya.
Wen Xinya smiled at Old Mr. Zhu, filled with gratitude.
Old Mr. Zhu returned her gesture with a benevolent smile.
Old Mr. Wen was heartened to see how quickly she had managed to impress them.
Old Mr. Xiao was initially planning to take the chance to criticize Wen Xinya and sha her in front of the rest. Yet, Old Mr. Zhu managed to give her an out and defended her. Old Mr. Xiao looked at Xiao Chengyu and said, “Chengyu, it’s rare that we’ve bumped into these seniors here at the golf course. Go show your skills and let them give you so tips and pointers.”
Xiao Chengyu smiled and said, “Pardon for embarrassing myself, Grandpas.”
After so polite words, Xiao Chengyu grabbed the golf club!
Xiao Chengyu was indeed good at golf and he managed to pot Hole 15, earning himself the complints of everyone else except Old Mr. Wen.
Feeling a little conceited, Xiao Chengyu gazed at Wen Xinya calmly yet smugly, as if he was trying to challenge her. He had never liked her ever since he t her for the first ti at Zhou Tianyu’s birthday party.
He was no fool and knew that his grandfather and father had been comparing him to Wen Xinya. Hence, he was extrely displeased and began to dislike Wen Xinya. Besides, she had caused the Xiao Family to be in dire straits ti and ti again. Thus, he detested her and felt that she was too scheming.
Old Mr. Xiao smiled and said, “Xinya, Chengyu has always been good at golf. If you don’t mind, you may spar with him.”
Old Mr. Wen glanced at Wen Xinya smilingly and instructed. “Hurry and thank Chairman Xiao.”
Wen Xinya glanced at Old Mr. Xiao calmly and said, “Thank you, Chairman Xiao. I’ll definitely ask Mr. Xiao for so tips when the opportunity cos.” She then looked at Xiao Chengyu and said, “Please guide along, Mr. Xiao.”
Everyone was impressed by her humble yet confident and polite attitude.
Staring at Old Mr. Xiao, Old Mr. Wen said, “Well done, Mr. Xiao! It’s a pity that Xinya hasn’t had the ti to brush up her golf skills. Ever since she returned to the Wen Family, she’s been busy learning from her Grampy and studying. She even has to squeeze ti out to learn about business managent from . I’ve been too strict with her, so much that she doesn’t even have the ti for leisurely activities.”
There seed to be more aning to his words than it seed on the surface.
Old Mr. Xiao imdiately understood what he ant. He initially wanted to use Xiao Chengyu’s splendid golf skills to mock Wen Zhihang and Wen Xinya. Yet, Old Mr. Wen indirectly implied that Xiao Chengyu was talentless by talking about Wen Xinya’s hardworking nature.
Xiao Chengyu was slightly stunned to hear his words. However, he soon recovered from the shock and said indignantly, “Work and play go hand in hand. I only learned how to play golf during my free ti. I’m very busy with studying too.”
He was trying to say that Wen Xinya was too silly to work so hard. He was trying to prove that Wen Xinya was inferior to him because he could master golf despite his busy schedule.
Just as Xiao Chengyu was feeling smug about his reply, he discovered that his grandfather was staring at him in a threatening manner, causing him to grow a little flustered.
He then realized that the smiles on the faces of the older n vanished, and they appeared sullen.
Old Mr. Wen did not even bother staring at him and instead spoke softly to Old Mr. Zhu who was seated beside him.
Wen Xinya glanced at him calmly with contempt and he imdiately snapped out of his trance. He realized that he was in no place to interrupt the conversation between the elders and that he was being rude by doing so. In fact, he might co off as being ill-mannered.
Xiao Chengyu imdiately turned red in embarrassnt.
Old Mr. Xiao’s face grew sullen because of how embarrassed he was. He quickly tried to give his grandson an out. “Hahaha! Chengyu is smart, but he still needs to learn more about etiquette. He’s embarrassed himself.”
Xiao Chengyu stood beside Old Mr. Xiao and hung his head low.
The few of them said so words calmly and let the matter slide. However, the difference between Xiao Chengyu and Wen Xinya was apparent.
Old Mr. Xiao gazed at Wen Xinya and said, “The Xiao Family and Wen Family both belong to the four major families. Although we’re not business partners, we still have so ties with each other. Why don’t you address as Grandpa Xiao?”
He did not an his words at all.
Old Mr. Wen remained silent instead of helping her out.
The three other elderly n got a great shock. The Xiao Family and Wen Family had just been in a conflict and it would be terrible if Wen Xinya acted disrespectfully. Yet, Old Mr. Wen let her fend for herself.
Wen Xinya smiled calmly and said, “Chairman Xiao, you flatter . I’m still young and insensible. Mr. Xiao is older than and much better at handling matters. I still need him to guide along.”
She was simply trying to say that Xiao Chengyu was older than her and he ought to address Old Mr. Wen as “Grandpa Wen”. However, since he did not, she was in no place to do the sa to Old Mr. Xiao. Hence, she was indirectly trying to imply that Xiao Chengyu was disrespectful.
She was truly not to be belittled or trifled with, especially since she had managed to mock them so effortlessly with just a simple sentence of hers.
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