Chapter 750: Chapter 269: Three Capable Little Assistants, The Empress Dowager Is Speechless
Su Zelin and Huang Panpan sat in the back seat, driving into the campus and stopping at the open space outside the entrance of the men’s dormitory.
Since they were at the Finance College, they naturally had to check out the dormitory environment of their own son.
Except for Hou Yongjin and Zeng Kaiping who stayed in Lin’an, everyone else went out for internships.
Today is the weekend, and both of their internship units have a day off, so they are both in the dormitory.
Hou Yongjin was still holding that thick book, "Thick Black Theory," continuing to ponder over it.
Zeng Kaiping also pretended to be holding a book, making himself look diligent and eager to learn.
Both knew that Su Zelin’s parents were visiting today. Scalawag gave them a heads-up in advance, especially to let Zeng Kaiping know, just in case his parents walked in and caught him watching something inappropriate, which would be embarrassing.
"Hello, Uncle, Auntie!"
As soon as Su Jianjun and Zhao Lixia walked in, the two greeted them politely.
"Hou Yongjin, Zeng Kaiping, ranked second and fourth in the dormitory."
Su Zelin briefly introduced them.
"Hello there, both of you seem to be quite studious."
Zhao Lixia responded with a kind smile.
"Haha, Auntie, there are no assignments now, so if you don’t work hard, you can’t get a good job after graduation. My motto is: Life has no drafts; annual growth cannot be wasted. Only when you work hard enough can you be lucky enough!"
The energetic young man spoke up.
"Oh, this young man is really something. Your academic performance must be great, right?"
Zhao Lixia gave him a thumbs up, fooled by Zeng Kaiping’s words.
"It’s alright, Auntie. There are times when I haven’t scored ninety in a course."
Ah Ping said "humbly."
Indeed, he had times when he didn’t score ninety, practically he never did. Logically speaking, it made sense.
After living with his roommate and idol, Su Zelin, for a few years, the energetic young man had learned quite a bit of the scalawag’s boasting skills, and he could capture some of that spirit.
Hou Yongjin was very speechless, thinking why put on an act in front of someone else’s parents, nobody is going to take pride in you.
"Classmate, are you reading ’Thick Black Theory’? It’s a good book, once you’ve read enough of it, whether you work in a company or start your own business, it can make your efforts much more efficient!"
Su Jianjun also chimed in.
He had this book at home too, but it hadn’t been read for a long time because Old Su has long mastered it.
"Yes, Uncle, I just casually read it when there’s spare time, but even after reading it for years, I haven’t fully understood it."
Hou Yongjin adjusted his glasses.
"This book not only needs to be read but also requires more experience to grasp its essence. You’ve only interned for a few months, your experience is still limited, but take your time."
Su Jianjun spoke with the wisdom of someone who had been through it all.
He used to be a young and naive guy, but after the years of steady accumulation, he became smooth and worldly, managing social interactions skillfully.
They didn’t stay too long in Su Zelin’s dormitory, only casually understanding the environment.
The Finance College dorms are pretty decent, a six-person room is not too many nor too few among colleges, better than some with a double-digit number of occupants.
Moreover, the dormitory building where Su Zelin resides is quite new, under ten years old.
Saying goodbye to the two roommates, they also made a round in the campus, the artificial lake, teaching buildings, library, sports field, research buildings... all the landmark spots that were worth a look.
The Finance College wasn’t very big, so walking didn’t require much time.
By noon, they had visited all the places they planned to, and it was time for lunch.
When Su Zelin usually dines with his parents, it’s not a big deal; eating at the canteen is fine.
But today they also invited Huang Panpan for lunch, so they didn’t eat at the canteen.
There were private little restaurants on campus, so they found a frequent spot for lunch.
During the meal, maybe out of a guilty conscience, Zhao Lixia went out of her way to pick some dishes for the junior schoolgirl, greatly pleasing Huang Panpan.
It seemed Auntie truly didn’t treat her as an outsider.
Su Jianjun glanced at his wife, hesitated to speak, but eventually said nothing.
After lunch, they needed to visit the New Era headquarters.
The two seniors went as investors, so it wasn’t convenient for Huang Panpan to join, so she returned to the dormitory first.
Su Zelin gave directions, driving to Dingsheng Mansion, and took the elevator to the floor where New Century Digital was located.
"President Su."
As soon as the three walked in, the beautiful receptionist, Zhang Yuying, greeted them while her gaze fell on Su Jianjun and Zhao Lixia.
"These are my parents, and also investors in Jianglan Store. They scheduled a visit to the headquarters today."
Su Zelin casually introduced.
"Hello, Owner Su, and Ma’am!"
Zhang Yuying quickly said.
"Ah, hello, hello."
After exchanging greetings with the receptionist, they proceeded further in.
Everyone they encountered along the way smiled and greeted Su Zelin, making Zhao Lixia feel proud.
She initially worried that her son might not be able to handle being a company executive at such a young age, but it seemed her worries were unfounded.
Her son evidently was doing well in the company, and everyone treated him with great respect.
Finally, they reached the director’s office.
"Look, Mom, Dad, this is where I usually work."
Zhao Lixia glanced around the office and said happily, "Son, your office is really big, like thirty square meters, right? Your company must have great performance to offer such good work environment benefits!"
Apart from the desk, there was a sofa set and tea table, allowing for a relaxing tea break or even a small nap when tired, a large floor-to-ceiling window with a viewing platform, and equipped with a private bathroom, more comfortable than Granny Su had imagined.
Among executives, not everyone enjoyed such treatment.