Su Jianjun’s mindset collapsed!
He had originally planned to test his resolve against Xu Wendong, thinking he could play this guy.
But he never dreamed of this.
This guy actually fell asleep right in front of him...
Totally off the mark!
But let’s not deny it.
This guy was quite handsome, definitely the type that many girls would like.
Su Jianjun cleared his throat heavily.
Xu Wendong slowly opened his eyes and asked with a cheerful smile, "Uncle Su, is your throat uncomfortable?"
Su Jianjun replied nonchalantly, "Throat inflammation, an old problem for many years!"
Xu Wendong said, "Drink more hot water."
Su Jianjun looked at Xu Wendong, eyes full of astonishment.
He had investigated Xu Wendong.
Knew he was a doctor, and quite a capable one at that.
He thought, when he mentioned having throat inflammation.
Xu Wendong would definitely say he had ways to relieve or treat it.
To thereby bridge the gap between the two of them.
What was with the "drink more hot water"?
This guy couldn’t stick to the usual script?
Su Jianjun was quite displeased with Xu Wendong and wished he could kick him out right now, but Xu Wendong was indeed helpful to his daughter in both life and work.
It was worth it for the Su Family to treat Xu Wendong to a meal.
Taking a deep breath, Su Jianjun tried to calm his emotions, picked up his teacup, took a sip of water, and then asked, "What are your plans for the future?"
Xu Wendong responded, "No plans!"
Su Jianjun frowned deeply, "You don’t have a life plan?"
He thought Xu Wendong would speak of some grand ambitions, to impress him and give him an excuse to use his connections to help Xu Wendong realize them sooner.
This guy really didn’t play by the rules!
He actually slackened off right in front of him.
"I did plan!" Xu Wendong said, "My previous dream was to finish college, find a stable job, get married and have children, and take care of my old man."
"But, the old man died, so I was forced to drop out."
"Started working ahead of time."
"After that, I stopped planning my life."
"Because no one knows whether an accident or tomorrow will come first."
"Take me, for instance. I was a student in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of the Provincial Medical University two months ago. Did you imagine that I would soon become an honorary lecturer there?"
Su Jianjun remarked indifferently, "In life, you must have goals to strive for."
Xu Wendong replied, "Not necessarily, as far as I know, many poor people in remote areas have no goals to strive for."
"They depend on nature for survival, and their dream is just to have favorable weather, good crop harvests, enough food, a little savings, and hopefully not fall ill!"
"Compared to out-of-reach dreams, they just want to live well."
"As for the dreams you mentioned..."
"Those are things that city folks free from worries of food and drink have the privilege to pursue!"
Su Jianjun’s heart twinged suddenly.
For ordinary folks, living itself was quite an arduous task.
Where would they get such so-called dreams?
Su Jianjun’s impression of Xu Wendong changed quite a bit; despite his young age, this boy understood the people’s livelihood and knew their struggles, something most peers couldn’t grasp.
He put down his newspaper and faced Xu Wendong for the first time, "Have you considered entering officialdom?"
Xu Wendong frowned, "Why do so many of you want to persuade me into officialdom?"
Su Jianjun laughed, "Because you have eyes that can find problems, that’s enough."
Xu Wendong apologized, "I fear I must disappoint you, Uncle Su. This junior has no grand aspirations, only wants to use what I learned to save a few more patients, never ever thought about entering officialdom."
Su Jianjun shook his head in disappointment, "Studying medicine can’t save the country."
Xu Wendong asked boldly, "Pardon my asking, but can entering officialdom afford me a luxury car?"
Su Jianjun replied, "The state will provide you with a car, even a driver."
Xu Wendong responded with difficulty, "But, I like cars, especially luxury ones! You can’t ask me to give up my hobbies to do something I don’t like, can you?"
"Asking someone who doesn’t like that field to enter it, do you think he’d do his job well?"
"To give an example, if I pursue Su Jie, would you agree?"
"Don’t even think about it!" Su Jianjun got angry instantly, although Xu Wendong was excellent, he believed he was far from good enough for his daughter.
Seeing Xu Wendong’s smiling face, Su Jianjun whispered, "Xu Wendong, I admit you’re distinct, but I advise you not to set your sights on my daughter!"
"I’m only eighteen, Su Jie is seven years older than me," Xu Wendong smiled, "Why would you instruct me not to pursue Su Jie? Are you afraid?"
"You..." Seeing Xu Wendong’s radiant smile like a blooming chrysanthemum, Su Jianjun wanted to take off his shoe and slap his face hard.
He controlled his anger.
They were seven years apart.
Why should I explicitly instruct Xu Wendong?
Am I really afraid the two could be together?
Su Jianjun didn’t know the answer.
This feeling made him very uncomfortable because at his age, he could predict the outcome of everything he did, success or failure.
But Xu Wendong’s presence left him at a loss.
Despite being an ordinary village doctor, this young man possessed a calmness his peers lacked, with a demeanor that didn’t change even if Mount Tai collapsed right over him.
Even in front of him, he remained confident and composed, not overly humble.
This kind of handsome, yet unpredictably styled guy.
Which girl wouldn’t love him?
He was really afraid his daughter would fall for this guy!
If that happened, things would be difficult!
While he hadn’t snapped back to his senses, Xu Wendong’s voice rang out, "Uncle Su, in your eyes, what does kinship count as? Political leverage or life’s continuation?"
Su Jianjun rubbed his brow, appearing slightly weary, "Naturally it’s life’s continuation, but often we’re not masters of our own choices. For instance, Li Li and Fang Cong’s engagement, that was agreed upon by both families’ old men, no one can change it."
Even though he didn’t like Fang Cong, that rascal, nor wanted him as a son-in-law, he had no say in this matter.
After all, proposing a withdrawal of the engagement would mean tearing the relationship with the Fang Family.
Not only would his official career halt, but it might also turn two long-standing friendly families into enemies.
Xu Wendong smiled, "Suppose, suppose the Fang Family withdrew the engagement, would you be willing to respect Su Jie’s wishes, to let her be with the one she loves?"
Su Jianjun frowned, his sharp eyes glaring at Xu Wendong, he had a hunch that his daughter’s relationship with him was more than mere friends.
Otherwise, Xu Wendong wouldn’t ask such a question.
Growing impatient, Su Jianjun let out a cold "hmph," "We respect our daughter’s wishes, but that person absolutely cannot be you."
"Unless, you are willing to enter officialdom!"