Damn, How could my family be so wealthy?!-Chapter 449 - 448: On Entertainment News

"Grandfather..."

The dissatisfaction in his heart was palpable, but the man also understood that this was simply the very realistic side of people.

Whoever possesses strength is who you flatter; without that strength, whom could he blame?

The man just felt unwilling to accept it.

The man, who had always prided himself as a favorite son of heaven, realized that with the appearance of the young master of the Su Family, he seemed to have been suddenly put back in his place.

It turned out that the real favorite son of heaven was the young master of the Su Family, not himself.

One could imagine how aggrieved the man felt when he called out "Grandfather."

The elder glanced at him with a stern look, feeling that his grandson’s endurance was somewhat lacking.

The elder had been observing for a while now.

Even though those people were all desperately praising that young master of the Su Family,

the young master of the Su Family’s expression remained indifferent throughout.

Not to mention appearing conceited from the praise, the elder hadn’t even seen a hint of secret delight on his face.

Then looking at his own grandson, he couldn’t even handle this much?

The elder also realized that his grandson truly was not on the same level as that young master of the Su Family.

He sighed inwardly, realizing he needed to properly instruct his only grandson when he got home.

Because of the blood relation, the elder knew this was the only thing he could do.

Otherwise, the elder really wanted to snatch the young master of the Su Family to become his own grandson.

Even though it was his first time meeting Su Mu, the elder felt from the bottom of his heart that the young master of the Su Family was not as simple as a regular young master.

The elder even thought that perhaps it was because the young master of the Su Family was so outstanding that the Su Family had been concealing news of him.

For noble families, this was a very normal thing to do, probably as a way to protect the young master.

But however outstanding the young master of the Su Family may be, it had nothing to do with himself; the elder could only give up that little bit of extravagant hope he had.

His grandson, no matter how inadequate, was still his own flesh and blood.

Blood is thicker than water, and that is a fact that cannot be changed.

Besides, if he didn’t compare him with the young master of the Su Family, the elder was quite satisfied with his own grandson.

In the elder’s heart, the fact that his grandson had not developed a stubborn and spoiled character was already very good.

"Come with me."

The elder noticed the grievance in his grandson’s tone but had no intention of comforting him.

In such a public setting, the elder knew he had to maintain the proper demeanor.

With a steadied mindset, the elder strode towards Su Junqiang.

Everyone was gathering around Elder Su, and of course, the elder couldn’t afford to stand out too much from the crowd.

The elder was also aware that his own standing could not possibly compare with that of Elder Su.

Had it not been for the incident in front of the villa, along with his grandson’s deeply aggrieved appearance,

the elder wouldn’t have even entertained the idea of competing with Elder Su.

Of course, the elder’s sense of competition was also about looking for an angle to exploit.

He felt sure that Elder Su would not be too obsessed with trivial matters like an auction.

The elder thus thought about outshining Elder Su here.

That way, no matter what, the elder would feel like he had vented his spleen.

That feeling of always being suppressed.

"Elder Su, you’re here so early?"

"I’m sorry, it seems I’ve arrived late."

The sonorous voice of the elder suddenly rang out among the crowd that had originally been surrounding Su Mu with compliments, naturally standing out as somewhat different.

It was also to catch everyone’s attention that the elder deliberately raised his voice.

"Elder Gu, I’ve just arrived myself, and the auction hasn’t started yet, so it’s not late at all."

Hearing the voice, Elder Su turned his head.

Recognizing someone he was familiar with, Elder Su also rarely greeted him.

It was clear that Elder Su was fairly courteous to the man known as Elder Gu.

Perhaps because the two were close in age, Su Junqiang was also relatively easygoing in his treatment.

Seeing Elder Su’s attitude towards Elder Gu, everyone very consciously made way.

Elder Gu, accompanied by his grandson, successfully made his way to the center of the crowd.

"Elder Su, is this Young Master Su?"

"He is quite the handsome fellow indeed. These few days, wherever I go, I can hear about the great reputation of the Su Family’s young master."

"I hear that the young ladies in Huadong City have all been enchanted by Young Master Su’s charm."

Elder Gu started off with a round of hearty compliments for Su Mu.

However, it seemed that Elder Gu was only praising Su Mu’s appearance.

After all, Su Mu’s good looks were there for all to see, and even if Elder Gu didn’t exaggerate, everyone had eyes to see for themselves.

But Elder Gu’s fervent praise of only Su Mu’s looks seemed to imply that Su Mu had no other merits beyond his appearance.

"Elder Gu jests. I’ve heard that Young Master Gu is the heartthrob of all the young ladies in Huadong City," Elder Su said.

Elder Su had initially thought of Old Man Gu as someone of a similar generation, and had shown him some respect.

But seeing how Old Man Gu seemed to be praising Xiao Mu on the surface, while everyone else, being wise to the ways of the world, felt a different undertone in his words.

Old Master Su had been domineering for a lifetime, and although he had now stepped back to play a secondary role, his character had mellowed a lot.

But if someone targeted his grandson, Old Master Su would definitely not tolerate it.

Old Master Su knew that this was not the time for Xiao Mu to speak up.

Otherwise, Old Man Gu might also claim that Xiao Mu was disrespecting the older generation.

Since Old Man Gu was being so inconsiderate, Old Master Su was naturally not going to be polite either.

After all, in Old Master Su’s eyes, Su Mu was quite perfect.

Indeed, Su Mu was not only blessed with high looks, but he was also a perfect combination of high intelligence and high emotional intelligence.

His own such outstanding grandson, even if it was just an indirect insinuation, Old Master Su would not let his grandson suffer the slightest grievance.

Although Old Master Su had now retired from the limelight to enjoy leisure time at home,

he was still very much aware of the various happenings in Huadong City.

The matter of Old Man Gu’s grandson was not something Old Master Su would normally care about.

This matter of the younger generation, not being of any important personage, was naturally not something Old Master Su would take to heart.

It’s just that Old Man Gu’s grandson liked to befriend female celebrities,

and so his presence was often seen in newspaper news stories.

Old Master Su had only glanced at him briefly, and recognized the young man who was often photographed hugging and cuddling with different young stars in the newspapers as Old Man Gu’s grandson.

Old Man Gu was targeting Su Mu.

And so, with the taste of his own medicine being returned, Old Master Su was certainly not going to be polite either.

Moreover, Old Man Gu was distorting the facts, while Elder Su spoke nothing but the truth.

"This..."

A clear stiffness overtook Old Man Gu’s face.

Just now, preoccupied with the idea of taking down the Su Family’s young master a notch, Old Man Gu had forgotten that his own grandson was quite the famous playboy in Huadong City.

Indeed, Elder Su’s eyes were as perceptive as if they were made of fire and gold.

When Old Man Gu openly praised Su Mu, he actually intended to mock the Su Family’s young master as nothing more than a pretty face.

In Old Man Gu’s view, the Su Family’s young master had only just made his appearance in Huadong City.

Surely, everyone was still unfamiliar with this Young Master Su.

Thus, no matter what Old Man Gu said, no one could refute him.

Perhaps some people might even agree with his opinion internally.

Old Man Gu felt this was also a way to stand up for his grandson.

Ever since Old Man Gu and his grandson had entered this villa’s hall, truly no one had noticed their presence, including Old Man Gu and little Gu.

After Old Man Gu himself spoke up, no one apart from Elder Su even bothered to greet Old Man Gu and his grandson.

After all, with Elder Su and the Su Family’s young master present, everyone else could only fade into the background.

Today, Old Man Gu seemed off, inexplicably seeking some presence in front of Elder Su and Su Mu.

But if you had the ability to command presence, Elder Su and Su Mu wouldn’t have minded at all.

Yet, with Elder Su and Su Mu around, Old Man Gu simply couldn’t draw anyone’s attention with his own merit.

Having no other choice, Old Man Gu resorted to ostensibly praising Su Mu in order to attract the attention of others.

Now, Elder Su’s remark had indeed helped Old Man Gu achieve his goal.

"Exactly, Elder Gu, your grandson truly is a big star in our Huadong City."

"What big star, Young Master Gu is the star of stars."

"That’s right, I often see Young Master Gu in the newspapers, mingling with those little stars and female models. Really, if Young Master Gu were to join the entertainment industry, it might not be a bad choice."

"Maybe Young Master Gu could really make a name for himself in the entertainment world."

...

Because of Elder Su’s words, everyone else started to "praise" Young Master Gu directly.

Now, Young Master Gu, who had felt overlooked by everyone, suddenly became the "favorite" in the eyes of all.

But such a feeling was far from pleasant, and only the person concerned knew that.

Young Master Gu was no fool, and he understood the subtext in everyone’s words all too well.

They were implying that Young Master Gu was nothing but a butterfly flitting among flowers.

And talking about entering the entertainment industry was just another way of saying that Young Master Gu had no talent for business, wasn’t it?

Young Master Gu’s face began to pale, then turned green.

Unfortunately, at this moment, Young Master Gu also knew he couldn’t lose his temper.

Not to mention that the gathering was full of prominent figures from Huadong City.

Simply because Elder Su had set the tone, there was no chance for Young Master Gu to show any anger.

Moreover, Young Master Gu was aware that Elder Su’s remarks about him were entirely thanks to his own grandfather’s provocation.

If his own grandfather hadn’t targeted Young Master Su of the Su Family, Elder Su would likely not have deigned to give Young Master Gu even a passing glance.

Let alone take the time to focus on him, right?

To suffer in silence.

Not daring to offend the Su Family openly, Old Man Gu and Young Master Gu had no choice but to keep their mouths shut.

"Hahaha..."

"Young Master Gu does truly have a gift in that aspect, and I must have a good talk with my family about it. With someone as famous as Young Master Gu, I wonder if my family is aware of it."

"We have to make it clear, in case my family isn’t aware of Young Master Gu’s fame and it ends up hindering his affairs with those young stars, that wouldn’t be good."

Elder Su started the topic, and anyone with eyes could see that it was Old Man Gu who had provoked Elder Su.

If Elder Su had not attended this auction, Old Man Gu’s status among these people would not have been too shabby either.

Nor would everyone so blatantly mock Young Master Gu as a playboy.

But with Elder Su "backing" them, Old Man Gu seemed quite ordinary in everyone’s eyes.

After all, was there anyone present without their own worth?

If one didn’t have a certain worth, one wouldn’t be invited to such an auction.

It’s just that everyone was more or less on the same level as Old Man Gu.

Su Junqiang had given face to Old Man Gu earlier, also because he saw that Old Man Gu was about the same age as himself.

It was just that Old Man Gu had not cherished the opportunity.

If Old Man Gu had grasped the face that Elder Su had given him, everyone would definitely have had a different attitude toward Old Man Gu and that Young Master Gu.

This is the world of the powerful; the few favors Elder Su granted others placed them in a favorable light in the eyes of the others, almost like a lucky charm.

The last person to speak was obviously planning to go back and tell their family about Young Master Gu’s "glorious deeds."

They probably have a girl in their family around the same age as Young Master Gu.

Playboys like him are basically excluded from the list of suitable marriage partners in matched-door unions.

In today’s society, besides matching doors and households, families also consider whether their daughters will marry into happiness.

Of course, if it were Xiao Mu, this could be ignored.

If she were to marry the young master of the Su Family Corporation, that would be marrying above her station.

Moreover, since the young master of the Su Family looked so handsome, even if he were a "bit of a playboy," people would still find it acceptable.

"You..."

Old Man Gu was fuming with anger.

That last comment hit particularly hard.

When Elder Su pointed out his grandson’s "illustrious deeds," Old Man Gu had an inkling of a bad premonition.

Now, with someone else saying it outright, wasn’t it a reminder to all present to directly kick his grandson out of the upper-class social circle’s marriage considerations?

Although the upper echelons of Huadong City had not gathered at this auction,

word of mouth travels fast, and such news was the quickest to spread.

In the past, even if Old Man Gu’s grandson appeared in entertainment news or such,

as long as no one spoke out, the impact wouldn’t be as significant.

At most, if someone minded, they would simply not consider their own granddaughter as a match for his family.

This wouldn’t affect others.

Old Man Gu was quite confident in his family’s strength.

Otherwise, Old Man Gu wouldn’t have been impulsive enough to think of mocking the young master of the Su Family Corporation today.

Old Man Gu did not expect that Elder Su, who had retired from the front line and had always been gentle in the past, would have such a strong reaction today.

It could only be said that Old Man Gu had forgotten what a decisive and swift character Su Junqiang really was.