Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 294: Hit It Off Right Away?

Chapter 294: Chapter 294: Hit It Off Right Away?

Cheng Zheng’s words were not explicitly provocative, but he had already heard that Song Jinze had been scheming against Shen Zhaonan behind his back.

Although he was not clear about the reasons, deep down he felt a sense of schadenfreude.

Shen Zhaonan looked at Old Master Su seated in the hall, and with an unhurried tone and a humble attitude, he smiled toward the old man, "Oh, it’s my mother who has been thinking of Grandpa Su’s upcoming 80th birthday, so she specifically asked me to come early to present the gift she has carefully prepared."

Old Master Su laughed heartily upon hearing this, "Shu Rong is thoughtful indeed, and you, my boy, are not bad either."

Shen Zhaonan continued to smile gently, responding lightly, "Last month, when I heard you were under the weather, my mother wanted to visit with me, but we also heard you weren’t seeing visitors, so we’ve been delaying until now. It’s a bit presumptuous, please forgive me, Grandpa."

Old Master Su waved his hand, "Ah, we’ve been talking for so long, why are you still so polite? I’m very happy that you could come to see this old man who’s nearing his grave."

Shen Zhaonan himself had a clear and elegant appearance, scholarly with glasses, bearing some resemblance to his mother with whom Old Master Su had a very good impression.

Seeing Shen Zhaonan again, he found this younger generation to be modest and polite, not speaking with utilitarian motives, and naturally his impression of Shen Zhaonan remained quite positive.

Shen Zhaonan immediately took up the conversation, "Grandpa, you mustn’t say such things. With your health, you should live for many more decades."

"Wouldn’t that make me an old demon, haha!"

Clearly, Old Master Su loved hearing this.

All wealthy individuals of age don’t wish to pass away quickly; they all want to live many more years.

Cheng Zheng’s eyebrows twitched, unimpressed, thinking that Shen Zhaonan was just putting on an act, but admittedly good at flattery.

Su Xi had noticed when she arrived that only Shen Zhaonan and his assistant were in the hall, and she asked seemingly casually, "President Shen came by himself today, Mrs. Shen didn’t come along?"

Yesterday at the ski resort, she heard Han Jiangxue speaking to Shen Zhaonan on the phone about coming together to discuss a collaboration.

Shen Zhaonan’s eyes behind his glasses paused slightly, then he recovered, "Oh, President Su knows my wife too? She has been busy recording a show, and I didn’t come with her."

Su Xi nodded slightly, choosing not to continue Shen Zhaonan’s conversation.

Meanwhile, the Su Family’s old butler came over to announce that lunch was ready, and upon Old Master Su’s instruction, he led everyone to the dining room for lunch.

Just as they sat down in the dining room, Su Xi’s uncle Su Feng and his illegitimate son Su Jin also arrived.

Su Jin, not quite 175 centimeters tall, only resembled Su Feng in his nose and mouth. His slim eyes, however, had pupils that at first glance showed calculation, and even when he smiled, it did not seem kind or friendly, but rather shrewd and petty.

It was precisely such a person who was greatly favored by Grandpa Su, for he was articulate and could charm the old man into hearty laughter every day.

Su Feng and Su Jin had not planned to return to the old house today, but when they heard from the people at the old house that Su Xi had brought Cheng Zheng with her, they hurried back in a rush.

At that moment, Shen Zhaonan’s face froze with a smile upon hearing Old Master Su introducing Su Jin as the only male grandson retrieved by their Su family.

Su Jin’s real name was Zhu Xiaowei, someone he had known back in Jiangcheng.

Su Jin approached with a smile, extending his hand to shake with Shen Zhaonan, "President Shen, nice to meet you. I hope to receive your guidance in the future!"

When Cheng Zheng heard Su Jin’s words to Shen Zhaonan, he cursed inwardly, truly not a Su family member—such a fucking idiotic thing to say!

"Is Shen Zhaonan really worth such an eager effort to seek out?"

Only Su Jin and Shen Zhaonan understood the meaning behind this sentence.

Before Su Jin came to Jincheng, he had always been mixing around in Jiangcheng, and Shen Zhaonan was crystal clear about his background.

No matter how you slice it, Shen Zhaonan had been through the wringer in the business world for years, and even now that he knew Su Jin’s past background, he naturally couldn’t expose him on the spot. Since the other party had said it was their first meeting, he had to return the favor of a first encounter.

He responded indifferently, "Young Master Su is too kind!"

Privately, Shen Zhaonan thought that if this Zhu Xiaowei truly was the Su Family’s lost illegitimate child found on the outside, then some things later on might indeed be easier to handle.

This also counted as a major gain from his visit to the Su Family today.

With a faint smile on his lips, Su Jin breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Shen Zhaonan’s address to him, "No need to be courteous, no need at all, President Shen, please take a seat."

Ever since Su Jin had proactively greeted Shen Zhaonan, Su Xi had been scrutinizing the subtle changes in his facial expressions. She had been investigating Su Jin lately, and felt that things were not so simple regarding Su Jin’s reaction upon seeing Shen Zhaonan.

Through her investigation, she already knew that Su Jin had been hanging around in Jiangcheng before he was brought back into the Su Family by Su Feng. However, all this had been erased by Su Feng before Su Jin re-entered the Su Family.

So, she had gone through all this trouble and wasted time and effort only to find out general information.

Now, her intuition told her that Shen Zhaonan and Su Jin definitely knew each other.

The lunch meal, due to the sudden participation of Su Feng and Su Jin, was filled with both happiness and unhappiness.

The happy ones were naturally Grandpa Su and Su Feng. Grandpa Su was very fond of his late-arriving ’grandson,’ and Su Feng was also very fond of his ’son’ who had been lost and now was found.

The unhappy ones were naturally the Cheng Zheng Couple, and Su Jin, who seemed happy on the surface but was actually quite nervous on the inside.

Only Shen Zhaonan alone was silently observing the words and actions of these Su Family members, quietly making his own assessments...

After the meal, Shen Zhaonan took the initiative to leave, saying he had a flight back to Jiangcheng in the afternoon.

Upon hearing this, Su Jin quickly said, "This is President Shen’s first visit to our Su Family, so let me escort you, President Shen. I’ll take you to the airport."

By the way, he also wanted to chat with Shen Zhaonan about other things.

Su Xi watched all this and sneered inwardly, thinking that no matter what, Su Jin was still too young and impetuous. His words had completely exposed himself.

Cheng Zheng was becoming increasingly displeased with this Su Jin. Ever since Su Feng brought him back to the Su Family, he did not like Su Jin, and after finding out that this guy was a fake, he despised him even more.

Seeing him so eager to ingratiate himself with Shen Zhaonan, he really wanted to kick this fool out of the Su Family.

If it were not for Grandpa Su’s recent recovery from a serious illness, he might have exposed the whole thing on the spot.

Grandpa Su did not think much of his grandson’s words and actions. He laughed out loud, "It seems Ah Jin is very fond of Zhaonan."

Su Jin immediately chimed in, "Yes, Grandpa, I felt a connection with this brother as soon as we met, like he’s very familiar."

Su Feng laughed and said, "It’s good for you young people to meet and talk more. Go ahead!"