As expected of Xiao Bai, a worthy comrade!

Carrying a complicated feeling, Ren Zhu led the two juniors into the courtyard together. 

Mr. Ren was well over seventy this year and still very spirited. At this moment, he was drinking tea in the garden. When he heard them, he stood up and welcomed them.

Upon their meaning, Mr. Ren first gave Ren Zhu a look, before calmly seized Bai Juanqiu up, before nodding reluctantly. “Not bad, a talented young man.”

As soon as Ren Xingliu took in the situation, he had a number inside.

Mr. Ren was probably not very satisfied with Bai Juanqiu, but also had a problem with Ren Zhu, who arranged the blind date. 

In fact, it wasn’t all that weird. Mr. Ren drowned his grandson with love, which made him play a large part in Ren Xingliu upbringing.

In the old man’s opinion, Ren Xingliu should only get the best that the world had to offer, including his partner.

However, when he returned from his vacation, he found that his grandson had suffered greatly, not to mention the new boyfriend of mediocre origin.

Mr. Ren was very unhappy with this. It wasn’t because of his snobby eyes, but the love he had for his grandson, fearing that Ren Xingliu would suffer some injustice.

Fortunately, they were still in the early stage of their relationship, if it was no good, he was still within the return policy.

Which was why in today’s meeting, the old man started right off the bat with a picky attitude.

However, seeing Bai Juanqiu in person, his expression softened a little.

If nothing else, at least this person had a good appearance, this aspect, Ren Xingliu didn’t lose out. 

The service provided by the resort was excellent, and the banquet was ready to go as long as all the guests arrived.

The group sat down.

For Mr. Ren, he merely went on a vacation, but from Ren Xingliu’s perspective, he walked a timeline where he hadn’t seen his grandfather for over a decade.

As soon as he sat down, he appeared extraordinarily friendly. 

At first, Mr. Ren wanted to put a front in front of the juniors. But he could only maintain that front for a short period of time, because right at the start, he wasn’t able to close his mouth.

You know, since Ren Xingliu entered the rebellious stage, he doesn’t like to get close to his elders. Especially in the past few years, his temper has become more and more willful, and he doesn’t even listen to his words.

For context, ever since Ren Xingliu started his rebellious phase, he wasn’t keen on associating with his elders. Especially in recent years, his temperament had become more and more headstrong, not taking in Mr. Ren’s words much.

Although he knew that children were bound to be like this once they grew up, Mr. Ren was still saddened by the experience. 

There was a reason why he had objections on Bai Juanqiu. He could feel how detached Ren Xingliu was from him; he wasn’t even informed on such a major matter as finding a partner.

Unexpectedly, in this meeting, he found how much change Ren Xingliu’s temperament had undergone. Not only did he act friendly to the old man, but his temper also matured significantly.

The rarest thing was the natural concern and patience he had shown towards his elders in his words, which was something that couldn’t be faked.

Mr. Ren was both pleased and joyful, immersing himself in the pleasure of heavenly agreement that had been gone from his life for a time. There was no need to be picky about Bai Juanqiu. 

Thus, the meal ended joyously and harmoniously.

By this time, Mr. Ren’s impression of Bai Juanqiu was quite good.

The first reason was naturally because of Ren Xingliu’s transformation.

Mr. Ren, like Ren Zhu, thought that it was love that made the child mature. For Ren Xingliu to gain this much understanding in this short period of time must be his partner’s influence. 

That meant, this was a reliable partner!

The second reason, Bai Juanqiu himself went beyond his expectation.

Even what made Mr. Ren the most unhappy with Bai Juanqiu was his background.

In the future, Ren Xingliu would definitely work in the family’s company, and none of Ren Empire’s shareholders were absent from meat. 

Therefore, to be Mr. Ren’s grandson-in-law, he preferred a certain background at least, enough to help Ren Xingliu secure his position in the future.

Bai Juanqiu was really too far behind in this respect.

But just after finishing the meal, Bai Juanqiu not only had a calm demeanor, he was neither servile nor overbearing, and also possessed a very broad knowledge.

When the refreshments were served, Mr. Ren even suggested casually on a whim: “I think Juanqiu can be of great use, and the current job is a bit unqualified. Why not come to Ren’s and ask your aunt to arrange a position for you…”

When tea and snacks were served, Mr. Ren even had a sudden impulse and suggested offhandedly, “From what I see, Juanqiu is an important usage, and you are wasting your talent away at your current job. Why not come to work for the Ren Empire? Why not have my daughter arrange a position for you…”

“Grandfather,” Ren Xingliu gave him a disapproving glance, half joking and half calling out, “That’s too abrupt.” 

Mr. Ren knocked him on the forehead. “What do you know?”

Of course, Ren Xingliu knew what his grandfather was up to.

Mr. Ren devoted himself to planning for his grandson, fearing that Ren Xingliu would not be able to stand in the company in the future. Now that he saw that Bai Juanqiu had great potential and had a good character, he wanted to recruit him to the Ren family so that he could be given to Ren Xingliu as soon as possible. Star stream cultivates power.

Mr. Ren was determined to come up with a plan for his grandson, fearing that in the future, Ren Xingliu wouldn’t have a firm footing in the company. Now that Bai Juanqiu was showing a great potential and displaying his good characters, he decided to excavate the kid into the Ren Empire, so that he could cultivate this talent for Ren Xingliu. 

However, Bai Juanqiu would definitely not agree to this.

Sure enough, Bai Juanqiu smiled politely upon hearing this and said, “I’m indebted in your deep love, but my current job is at a critical juncture, so it’s not convenient for me to consider a new job at this moment.”

His tone was plain, and didn’t sound forced at all, but his attitude was with determination.

Mr. Ren was slightly unhappy. 

Ren Zhu saw the situation and tried to mediate, saying with a smile, “Father, you underestimated him. The future of his company is very promising, and its technology is also among the best in China…”

She looked at Bai Juanqiu when saying this, “Speaking of which, the government that would be leading in the technology bidding for the future city, it appeared that your company made it to the finals?”

This was also the reason why she was more and more satisfied with Bai Juanqiu as the time went on.

In the original information provided by the Bai Family, Bai Juanqiu was indeed mediocre in every aspect. 

After deciding to meet a few days ago, she specially asked someone to conduct an in-depth investigation and found out unexpectedly that Shengjing Technology, where Bai Juanqiu worked, had developed quite well in the past two years.

A few days ago, after setting up a meeting, she specifically hired someone to investigate again. The unexpected result was that Shengjing Technology, where Bai Juanqiu was employed, had been developing quite well in the past two years.

Especially this year. He might not show the mountain and not reveal the water, but he actually had completed several key projects quietly.

According to this momentum, it might not be long before this company became the new backbone of Ling City. 

Bai Juanqiu also knew that as the company’s movements grew bigger and bigger, many things could no longer be kept hidden.

Since Ren Zhu mentioned it, Bai Juanqiu nodded and gave vague details, “It’s still in the evaluation process. Nothing has been finalized yet.”

“Future city?” Although Mr. Ren was no longer in charge, information never declined. Upon hearing this, he glanced at Ren Zhu and said, “The one in the eastern suburbs?”

In recent years, the Ling City government has been working hard to promote industrial upgrading and smart cities. 

One of the key points was to demolish the entire suburban area in the former eastern suburbs and rebuild it into a futuristic city to lead into the technology age.

This was a multi-billion mega project, involving a wide range of related companies throughout the entire industry chain.

“That’s not it.” Ren Zhu said, “This time the superiors have made up their mind to carry out a comprehensive technical upgrade. I just learned two days ago that Juan Qiu’s company is one of the new technical service providers.”

“If not, where else?” Ren Zhu said, “The top had already come to the decision to carry out a comprehensive technological upgrade. I actually only found out a few days ago that Juanqiu’s company is one of the new technology service providers.” 

This kind of project, even if being just ‘one’ of the service providers, couldn’t be underestimated in the future.

Mr. Ren couldn’t say any more on this, but there was still a trace of resentment, “It’s not like that’s his own company…”

Ren Xingliu had black lines on his head, but it wasn’t good to carry on poles with his elder. He could only glance at Bai Juanqiu and mouthed. Don’t take it to heart.

Bai Juanqiu received his message and instantly stifled his laughter, mouthing a reply. Not at all. 

He knew that Mr. Ren had no ill intentions. On the contrary, to make such a proposal showed the old man’s intention to treat him as one of his own.

In fact, this kind of knowledge made him inexplicably happy.

This topic came to an end.

After a while, Ren Zhu received a phone call from the company. Needing to attend to an urgent matter, she had to leave first. 

Fortunately, the two juniors had nothing to do, so she asked them to stay and accompany Mr. Ren for a while.

Ren Xingliu and Bai Juanqiu naturally agreed.

Since Ren Xingliu aimed towards maintaining good health, as soon as they finished eating, he suggested taking a stroll by the lake.

Mr. Ren agreed with laughter. 

The resort was well-equipped, not only was there a vast artificial lake, but also winding corridors and pavilions by the lake for guests to enjoy.

When the three of them had just come down a small path, Mr. Ren exclaimed, “Isn’t that Lao Chen and others?”

Ren Xingliu followed his gaze and saw several elderly folks sitting in a pavilion by the lake, all of whom looked familiar.

It took him a moment’s thought to remember that these were all Mr. Ren’s friends, and several of whom had watched him grow up. 

“Hehe.” Mr. Ren chuckled and said, “By the look of it, they looked to be drinking tea and practicing calligraphy.”

Ren Xingliu suddenly understood.

Most of Ren Lao’s friends have good backgrounds, either from Lingcheng aristocratic families or retired cadres. There are many elegant people among them, and many of them are fond of calligraphy and painting. In addition to collecting, many of them can also calligraphy themselves.

Most of Mr. Ren’s friends have a decent background, whether they were the influential families in Ling City, or retired officials. Among them were people of elegance and culture, with many of them enjoying calligraphy and painting. In addition to collecting, many of them also partake in calligraphy themselves. 

In recent years, these of his friends have gradually retired, and with nothing better to do, they would specially immerse themselves in this hobby. They usually meet up to sample teas, admire collections, or simply show off their calligraphy.

Not to mention, because of their resources and connections, some of them were quite masterful, and it seemed that some of them were members of some calligraphy association.

“Isn’t that coincidence? They were asking about you, saying how it’s been long since they last saw you.” Mr. Ren patted Ren Xingliu and said, “This is perfect. Go and say hello.”

When Ren Xingliu was young, he often followed Mr. Ren and met his friends frequently. 

When he grew up, he became a dandy. His elders gave him a headache, and he was also annoyed by these elders. He was afraid of them and avoided them. He came and went in a hurry when he occasionally came to see Mr. Ren, and it was really a long time since he saw him.

Once he grew up and became silk pants, he found these elders annoying and a headache, and in turn, he would annoy these elders as well, so usually, he avoided them if possible. Occasionally, when he came to see Mr. Ren, it would always be very brief. It did seem like it had been a long time since he last saw them.

Of course, for Ren Xingliu, it was much longer.

He was even afraid of addressing them by the wrong name.

After some pondering, he turned his head and whispered, “Comrade Xiao Bai, I have an important task for you.”

At the sight of that serious face, Bai Juanqiu’s intuition told him it was nothing good, but he still nodded without hesitation. “Please state the task.”

As expected of Xiao Bai, a great comrade-in-arm!

Ren Xingliu said, “In a bit, watch for my eye signal, whoever I look at, you go up and say hello.” 

Bai Juanqiu wondered, “What is the purpose?”

“I don’t quite remember who they are. If I call them by the wrong name, they will definitely think I’m rude.” Ren Xingliu analyzed, “You are different. This is the first time you meet them. They will definitely I’ll introduce it to you.”

“I don’t quite remember who they are, so if I call them by the wrong name, they will definitely think of me as rude.” Ren Xingliu analyzed, “You’re different. This is your first meeting with them, so they will definitely introduce themselves to you.”

Then he could seize this opportunity to distinguish who these people were. 

Ren Xingliu thought his plan was very witty.

Bai Juanqiu went silent before pointing out calmly, “Did it ever occur to you that they might ask you to introduce them to me?”

After all, Ren Xingliu was his ‘boyfriend’, which made it very reasonable for him to do all the introductions.

Ren Xingliu agreed, “…You’re right. In a moment, it’s best if you don’t talk at all.” 

As the two murmured between themselves, they soon arrived at the pavilion without realizing it.

Sure enough, these elderly folks were practicing calligraphy, with brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones scattered on the table. There was even a dedicated tea set next to them.

As soon as they approached, the people in the pavilion also noticed them. Their eyes lit up as they gave their greeting.

“Gosh, Lao Ren is here.” 

“Lao Ren, you came just in time. The chairman of the Calligraph Association, Mr. Ke, is also here. Let me tell you, with his level…” The person gave a thumbs up and urged, “Just come and take a look.”

One of them also noticed the junior and said with a smile, “Oh, Xingliu is here as well.”

Ren Xingliu immediately entered his imperial court mode and nodded like a good child. “Hello sir, it’s been a while since we last saw each other. You looked much better than before.”

As expected, the old man felt flattered and said, “Oh, yes, you as well. You looked to have grown taller.” enI1lp

Bai Juanqiu: “…”

If he assumed correctly, Ren Xingliu probably didn’t know who this was.

However, it was evident that Young Master Ren has a way to deal with it, like a fish back in water.

Seeing his grandson being praised, Mr. Ren felt even more relaxed. Just as he was about to say something more, he suddenly spotted a figure nearby, his face suddenly darkened, and he cursed in a low voice: “Why is the person named Song here? It’s really unlucky.” Advdui

Seeing that his grandson was praised, Mr. Ren felt even more at ease. Just as he was about to say more, he caught a figure out of the corner of his eyes that caused his face to darken. He cursed in a low voice, “Why is that Song guy also here? Bring all the bad luck.”

Ren Xingliu followed his line of sight and saw an old man wearing a long gown standing by the table.

Since their arrival, this old man had been keeping his head down and continuing writing, clearly ignoring them.

Ren Xingliu suddenly understood that these were the real masters of Ling City. They might look kind but packed quite a temper. So, it was inevitable to have disagreements during their daily interactions. 

Mr. Ren was no exception. Even at a certain age, it was still very easy to get angry with another, so he joked, “Grandfather, he’s your enemy?”

“What nonsense are you going on about?” Mr. Ren glared at him and said, “He is your enemy.”

Ren Xingliu: “…?”

Mr. Ren then snorted coldly, “That boy Song Chengkai caused you to have a car accident. Mr. Song didn’t discipline his grandson well and dared to show off. I just don’t bother to argue with him…”

Mr. Ren followed with a snort. “Song Chengkai, that brat is the reason for your car accident. Old Man Song didn’t discipline his grandson well enough, but also dared to be ostentatious. I’m just too lazy to argue with him…”

Hearing the crucial information, Ren Xingliu finally remembered what this was about.

It all started with the car accident that caused him to transmigrate.

At the beginning, he only got into a car accident because he raced with another out of drinking vinegar. The person who raced with him was called Song Chengkai, another well-known silk pants in the area. 

And the old man in the long gown was Song Chengkai’s grandfather.

In this car accident, not only Ren Xingliu was injured, but Song Chengkai wasn’t also that much better.

It was no wonder that Mr. Song’s attitude towards them was so cold.

After all, there were so many elders present, and they were worried that Ren Xingliu, young and energetic, would make people laugh. Mr. Ren reminded again: “Old man Song has no quality. He only knows how to spoil his grandson, so just ignore him.” 

Since there were still so many elders present, worried that Ren Xingliu’s youthful spirit would flare and make a fool of himself, Mr. Ren called attention, “Old Man Song has no basic decency, only knows how to spoil his grandson, so just ignore him.”

Ren Xingliu: “…”

For a moment, he couldn’t tell who his grandfather was mocking.

During his moment of speechlessness, a figure suddenly moved beside him, and a young man walked out from behind a pillar. 

“I thought I was hearing it wrong.” The person, who was formerly listless, suddenly glowed with energy at the sight of Ren Xingliu.

Thanks to Mr. Ren’s hint earlier, Ren Xingliu immediately recognized the young man as Song Chengkai.

This was the first meeting they had since the car accident. The corner of Song Chengkai’s lips turned crooked and said with a malicious expression, “Long time no see, Ren Xingliu.”

“Agree, it hasn’t been easy.” Ren Xingliu was deeply saddened. It had been over a decade.

However, compared to himself, this brother in hardship had it much better.

Ren Xingliu showed a gratified smile and kindly reminded, “Remember to drive with care next time.”

Getting injured was a small matter, not so much with transmigration.

Song Chengkai: “…?” 

Who the heck are you?