No fate with descendants — as the phrase suggests — means that one’s loved ones are not by their side, or have already passed away. Yet, either scenario is terribly cruel for an elderly person…
“Senior… are you… okay?” Xiao Yufan asked cautiously, suddenly regretting having revealed the truth, a sense of guilt stirring in his heart.
“I’m fine. I just recalled many things and felt a bit sentimental. Would you like to hear my story? I suppose you must be very curious!”
Xiao Yufan merely nodded, though his expression turned solemn, fully prepared to listen attentively. Perhaps out of pity for this elder who had once held a high position, or perhaps out of respect.
“When I was young, I struggled constantly in the political arena. However, politics isn’t like business; many things here are far from simple. So I poured all my energy into work day and night, but ended up neglecting my entire family…”
The elder slowly recounted his story. At emotional moments, faint tears glistened in his eyes. His words stirred Haixuan’s heart deeply. Every family has its own unspeakable difficulties. Wasn’t he also experiencing a strange loneliness now? He even felt unsure how to face his parents or his master…
“Am I boring you with all this talk? When you get old, you sometimes can’t even control your emotions anymore!” The elder lowered his head, sipped his coffee, and his smile carried a hint of bitterness — just like the taste of coffee, which only those who’ve tasted it can truly understand.
“Senior, you’re willing to share all this with me, which at least shows you have no reservations or generational gap with me. How could I possibly be bored?”
“That’s good. But young people like you are rare nowadays. Although I don’t understand feng shui or see into someone’s future, my intuition tells me that you’re definitely not meant to stay in a small pond! Let me give you six words as advice — patience and humility lead to success…”
The elder stared intently at Xiao Yufan, making him feel nowhere to hide. However, Xiao Yufan didn’t feel much impact from the elder’s words; he hadn’t even thought much about his own future. Who knows what kind of future awaited him?
“I’ll keep that in mind. All matters in life should be endured!” Xiao Yufan replied, and soon after, he realized that their conversation had been off-topic for quite a while.
“You’re still thinking about Yi Han’s assignment, aren’t you…” The elder saw through Xiao Yufan’s embarrassment at once. His tone softened as he asked. At this moment, the elder no longer seemed like someone who had once held high office; he looked just like any ordinary old man.
“I’ve been chatting with you the whole time and almost forgot about the task the CEO assigned!”
Xiao Yufan couldn’t help but feel helpless. The relationship between him and Yu Yi Han was already tense. If he failed to complete this task, who knows when she might decide to fire him out of dissatisfaction.
“Go back and tell her, no matter how old and forgetful I become, I won’t believe rumors. She doesn’t need to worry about company matters. If anyone tries to play tricks behind the scenes again, I will definitely not let them off!”
A sharp gleam flashed in the elder’s eyes. Xiao Yufan suddenly felt that the elder shared many similarities with Yu Yi Han, though he couldn’t explain why he felt that way.
“If that’s the case, then I’ll thank you in advance, Senior!”
Startled at first, Xiao Yufan suddenly felt the world was unexpectedly wonderful. Without him even saying much, the elder had already taken a stance. Could it be that the chat between them actually worked? That seemed impossible. Then why was the elder so protective of the company…
“Oh, by the way, tell her I’m very satisfied with you. Haha…”
The elder stood up from his chair, patted Xiao Yufan’s shoulder, and slowly walked toward the door. Although his figure seemed a bit lonely, it gave off a strong and steady presence.
Now Xiao Yufan was completely baffled. The elder’s parting words clearly carried some deeper meaning. Throughout the conversation, he hadn’t said much, nor had there been any formal negotiation. Yet he could clearly sense that the elder held a rather high opinion of him.
“So that’s all it took? I thought it was something really important for which she sent me!”
Xiao Yufan downed the rest of his coffee in one go, shook his head, and then walked out. Since the mission was accomplished, he naturally needed to return and report. He was actually looking forward to seeing Yu Yi Han’s surprised expression. Thinking about it secretly thrilled him — an expression that, to an outsider, might seem quite sleazy…
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