Chapter 9 Birthday Party

  Su Qing felt refreshed and revitalized after her cultivation breakthrough, as light as a swallow. For now, she didn't rush to further improve her skills, but instead chose to consolidate her gains for a while. With nothing else to do, Su Qing started living a leisurely life, rekindling her passion for stock trading while reading books and sipping tea.

  Su Chen was called to the military district for training as soon as summer vacation started, but he suddenly returned home today, which made Su Qing curious. After asking, she found out that he would be attending a gathering tomorrow.

  "Are you going to attend the regular club meeting this time, brother?"

  "Zhao Ningwei wants to celebrate his birthday in a hotel."

  "Who is his grandfather, the one who was a member of the Politburo?"

  "Is it him? Su Qing, do you want to go with me to the gathering tomorrow?"

  "Brother, why are you asking this? I've never attended gatherings." Su Chen never asked Su Qing if she was going to a gathering, but today he did, and Su Qing felt it was somewhat unusual.

  "It doesn't matter if you don't participate when you're young, but since you'll be going to university soon, it's beneficial to attend similar social events. Besides, I've heard some unpleasant rumors."

  "Bad rumors? Brother, don't worry about me, I'll handle it." Su Qing knew her brother was concerned about her and felt warm in her heart. Su Qing really wanted to know who dared to spread such a rumor about her, if they were tired of living.

  "I think this gathering is a good opportunity, and I also heard that there's a special guest, but I don't know who it is."

  "It's still so mysterious, I guess it's a big shot. Let me think about it and I'll tell you the result tonight."

  Su Qing turned back into the room, a small swarm of bees flew out from the window. Su Qing stood in front of the window admiring the beautiful garden view, her eyes narrowed and smiled brightly and charmingly, just like a hunter waiting for prey. Beautiful but also with deadly danger.

  Su Chen didn't expect her sister to agree to consider it, she thought she would be directly rejected. Nor did she know which sentence had taken effect, or if there were other reasons. Su Chen shook her head, this sister had never understood her. Thinking back to the conversation in Grandpa's study earlier today, Su Chen felt helpless and amused.

  "I've heard of the guest the Zhao family invited, but I don't understand. It's unclear whether that young man will give face to the Zhao family tomorrow, but if he does go, you must find a way to build a relationship with him. Tomorrow, bring Su Qing along and have her help you and Lisa improve relations between the younger generation of our families." When Su Chen heard his grandfather say this, he thought that if Su Qing were to attend, she would definitely be the center of attention, and the main character and supporting character might even switch roles. Furthermore, the Zhao family was also acting out of character - a normally low-key family that had even kept Mr. Zhao's birthday celebration simple was now holding a gathering for a younger generation's birthday, which really made one wonder. It seems that the identity of that mysterious young man is extraordinary.

  In the study of a quadrangle not far from Su's home, the two had a pleasant conversation after a long absence. If Su Qing were here, she would recognize the old man as Bai Lao. The two people talking didn't notice that a bee flew into the room.

  "You young man, how could you bear to come back and see an old man like me? Didn't you say on the phone that you're busy with family strategy adjustments and can't even help out at home?" The old man said this with his mouth, but he was overjoyed in his heart that his grandson had come to visit him.

  "Dad decided to expand into the Asian market, so I came over first to do some market research. After this busy period, Mom and Dad will also come over."

  "I know you're busy, just remember this old man."

  "It would be great if your grandfather lived with us, but you don't want to. Your uncle's family in the south can't take care of you either, and my grandfather is too old and only cares about enjoying life. It would be great if you two could keep each other company."

  "As people get older, they tend to cherish old friendships. Besides, I'm doing quite well here. I heard the Zhao family invited you to attend a gathering, right?"

  "I didn't keep it a secret that I'm in Beijing, so it's not hard to know. However, I don't need to lower my status to attend the Zhao family's lowly gatherings. I was just about to let Bingchen decline." The young man said with disdain for the Zhao family.

  "Just handle it as you see fit, the Zhao family just wants to build a relationship."

  "What is this?" The young man picked up a stack of documents on the table and looked at them in surprise, wondering what important figure had caught his grandfather's attention. But when he took a look, it was just a teenage girl "Nothing special, just a bit smart, family power not as good as Zhao's, why is Grandfather interested in her?"

  A unique temperament, with bright eyes as deep and unfathomable as the ocean, making it impossible to grasp. Old Man Bai thought of that young girl and smiled.

  The young man did not expect his grandfather to give such a high evaluation, and he stared at the photo on the information for another two seconds.

  "This girl often comes here to bring me some pastries and keep me company while I drink tea. If you stay for a few more days, you might be able to see her." Old Man Bai was delighted that he had an interest in this and had a good reason to have his grandson stay with him for a few more days, thinking about the delicious pastries from the Su family and looking forward to Su Qing coming soon.

  In the afternoon, Su Qing went to Rong De Zhai to buy some painting paper and pens. On her way home, she passed by an accessory store and bought a pink crystal bear necklace. As she was about to leave, she saw a familiar person. The eldest daughter of the mayor's family, whom she had met at the clothing store last time, was again snatching someone else's favorite jewelry, still not changing her ways. It's unknown whether she really liked that piece of jewelry or just liked snatching from others. This time, the person accompanying her wasn't her cousin, but a rich young master Su Qing didn't recognize. Su Qing didn't bother to pay attention to such a petty person and shook her head as she left the accessory store.

  In the evening, Su Qing was focused on drawing a majestic peony painting, while Xiao Zi, the queen bee, began her report of today's investigation.

  "The Zhao family invited the grandson of an old man with the surname Bai, but he didn't plan to go. They also found out that they had investigated the host. The rumor was spread by your classmate Sun Shuang, and the host's older sister knew about it but didn't stop it, seemingly intentionally letting things get serious. Sun Shuang's father is the head of the audit bureau...” Su Qing listened with a growing smile on her face. Sun Shuang had always been an excellent student, always ranking first, but during the college entrance exams, she unexpectedly failed and was stimulated by Su Qing, this dark horse, and started doing stupid things. If it were someone else, it wouldn't be a big deal, but she happened to provoke someone she shouldn't have."

  "No family development process can be as clean as a white sheet of paper, and the Sun family is no exception, especially with this lucrative auditing bureau. Next, you know what to investigate, and also start the original talent search plan." Su Qing gave her instructions calmly, and Xiao Zi took orders and went to execute them.

  Su Qing thought about her overbearing older sister, wondering if these past few years had been too peaceful and she wanted to experience something more exciting. As for Old Man Bai investigating a child like herself, although surprising, it was understandable. After all, when visiting someone's home for tea, bringing snacks and inquiring about the other person's identity was normal. But what surprised Su Qing was the old man's evaluation of her. Su Qing's impression of the old man rose to a new level, and she became even more curious about his grandson's identity. After all, a member of the Politburo was someone that even a young teenager wouldn't dare look down on, which showed just how astonishing their background was.