Chapter 147: Misunderstanding Resolved (1/2)

Shen Kuo was completely dumbfounded.

If he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he would have thought he was dreaming!

How could it be!

He knew Zhao Qingfeng too well; wasn’t this the kid who was always laughing and playing with Shen Lingyao at his house, aside from occasionally going to the provincial city to make some money and always looking for trouble? How could he suddenly become the Chief Operating Officer Zhao of Erlunsi?

For a moment.

He thought Zhang Dekai was making a huge joke.

But this thought vanished in an instant.

Because Zhang Dekai behaved very respectfully and affectionately, seeming even closer than his own father, definitely not pretending.

“Uncle Shen…”

Zhao Qingfeng took the opportunity to catch his breath.

Touching his burning cheek, he sincerely said, “Actually, I’ve been wanting to tell you, but there was never a good opportunity. Plus, with such a big matter, I didn’t know how to explain it to Lingyao, so I only told my mom.”

“…”

Shen Kuo blinked, unable to speak.

“…”

Wang Tieshan raised his hand, hesitating to speak.

They didn’t know how to talk to Zhao Qingfeng now.

As elders or otherwise?

That was the question.

Zhang Dekai reacted quickly, “Officer Zhao, what exactly is your relationship with these two?”

Zhao Qingfeng explained with a smile, “Shen Lingyao and I grew up together, and Uncle Shen has always taken special care of me. Without him, my family would have had a hard time getting by. Our families are as close as one.”

Zhang Dekai suddenly understood, looking at Shen Kuo with a complex expression, thinking why didn’t he mention this relationship earlier?

If he had mentioned it earlier.

Would all this trouble have been necessary?

Shen Kuo had no choice.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to mention it earlier; he simply didn’t know.

He always thought Zhao Qingfeng was busy with his computer business, and he didn’t pay much attention to Shen Lingyao’s occasional mentions of clothing. Who could have imagined that Zhao Qingfeng, only eighteen, could achieve such a feat!

“…”

“…”

“…”

In an instant.

Everyone fell silent.

A group of people stood at the elevator entrance on the first floor of the office building, looking at each other.

Until half a minute later, Zhao Qingfeng broke the silence with a smile, “Let’s not stand here anymore. Let’s go back to the company. I’m sure Uncle Shen has a lot of questions for me, and I also want to have a good chat with him.”

That was a good suggestion.

Although Shen Kuo believed Zhao Qingfeng’s identity, he was eager to see ‘Chief Operating Officer Zhao’s’ status in the company with his own eyes.

The misunderstanding was cleared.

Sister Lan and Little Kun went ahead to get busy.

Zhao Qingfeng rode in Zhang Dekai’s car, with Shen Kuo and Wang Tieshan following behind, as the group returned to the Erlunsi headquarters.

On the way.

Shen Kuo kept frowning, his hands trembling slightly as he drove.

Wang Tieshan, sitting in the passenger seat, also had his lips trembling, looking out the window, deep in thought.

Neither spoke for a long time.

Only after passing three traffic lights did Shen Kuo’s brow relax.

He seemed to have realized something, feeling as if something shifted inside him.

Following this was a long-held breath that he finally exhaled.

His entire body relaxed, and touching his numb lips, he turned to Wang Tieshan and joked, “Old Wang, tell your Jianjian at home to stop thinking about our Lingyao.”

“…”

Wang Tieshan took a deep breath, his gaze drifting for a moment before nodding.

There was no longer any point in hoping.

His own son, Wang Jian, paled in comparison to Zhao Qingfeng, like comparing decaying fluorescence to the bright moon in the sky, utterly incomparable.

But then he quickly asked Shen Kuo with a smile, “Old Shen, you’re not planning to betroth your daughter to Zhao… Chief Operating Officer Zhao, are you?”

Shen Kuo gave no definite answer.

He just took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and then his lips curved slightly upwards, “The future of the children should be decided by themselves. They are grown up; I have no right to interfere.”

Prejudice is like a towering mountain.

Now.

The mountain had collapsed, leaving a level field.

Soon they arrived at the Erlunsi headquarters.

When Shen Kuo saw that both employees and executives were extremely respectful towards Zhao Qingfeng, his heart was deeply shaken once more.

Thinking about himself.

Having spent so many years at the brewery, he had only managed to become an office director.

Whenever he saw any of the deputy directors, he had to bow and scrape, which was really uncomfortable.

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