Seeing each other now feels like a junior meeting their senior.
Su Hai spotted Xu Qigang immediately, standing out like a crane among chickens. Unless Xu himself wanted to lie low, it would be hard not to notice him.
"Captain Xu!" Su Hai took the initiative to greet Xu Qigang.
In the past, when they met in public, they merely nodded at each other; today was the first time Su Hai actually spoke up.
"How do you do, Director Su!"
"Don’t be so formal, we’re going to be family now!" Su Hai was forward and naturally warm.
A twitch appeared at the corner of Xu Qigang’s mouth; he wanted to act as if he didn’t know Su Hai but couldn’t easily refuse, due to Su Hai’s newly gained status as an elder.
"Hello!" His reply was dry.
"I am your uncle now." Su Hai knew his beloved niece was deeply enamored with the Living Yama, and being an elder, he was quite pleased.
Hmm! Which leader in the district wouldn’t want the Living Yama as a son-in-law?
Even his big brother had sighed before, wishing Huai’an had been a girl so he could have the Living Yama as a son-in-law.
Now, after running in circles, even though Huai’an wasn’t a girl, the Su family was going to claim this son-in-law for themselves.
"We’re not there yet; whether we will be depends on Ningning’s attitude." Xu Qigang firmly stood by his wife’s side.
Su Hai choked back his frustration, wishing he could crack open his brain to see what was going on inside.
The Su Family, the famously distinguished Su Family, was actively seeking to build family ties with him, and yet he was considering refusing? Shouldn’t he be agreeing right away? Shouldn’t he be saying he would go back and persuade Ningning even more?
Xu Qigang, looking at the deflated handsome face of the Su family, gave a most sympathetic gaze.
"Keep it up!" he said sincerely, patting Su Hai’s shoulder, then he went to find Shen Feihu.
Only when Xu Qigang’s figure had disappeared did Su Hai feel belittled.
Sun Gan stood by his side, trembling with fear, worried that Director Su would explode in anger and lash out indiscriminately.
"Director Su, are you going home today?"
"I’m not going back!" Going back meant getting beaten; he would be crazy to go back.
"But... but the old leader said, if you don’t go back, he will come to... come to the General Union to... beat you." Sun Gan truly didn’t want to say it! Yet today the old leader called personally and sternly demanded that he relay the message.
Orders were not to be defied; he dared not disobey.
Su Hai’s pace halted, his face turned terribly ugly.
"I’ll go home! Go home!" He really wanted to move to the Southern region! If not, the Northwest was also fine! Or even transferring to the Trade Union Mansion would do!
They had already been seeking his opinion recently, and he should’ve agreed right away, instead of hesitating.
Inside the President’s office at the Research Institute, Shen Feihu was surprised to see Xu Qigang had come and said, "Didn’t I tell you to come tomorrow?"
Xu Qigang’s handsome face flickered with unease; why did it sound like the President was disappointed to see him?
"I came back because of today’s events," he answered!
"Then, have a seat!" Shen Feihu got straight to the point and briefed him on the task of undergoing a month of special training at the Research Institute for the person temporarily taking his place and being assigned to a mission in Country S.
Xu Qigang agreed without hesitation.
"Good! This task will be tough on you."
"President, this is what I ought to do!" Xu Qigang suggested, "How about I join this mission as well?"