Damn, How could my family be so wealthy?!-Chapter 450 - 449: In Deep Water and Scorching Fire

Having offended Su Junqiang, Old Man Gu naturally couldn’t expect to gain any advantages anymore.

Thus, it seemed Old Man Gu had enjoyed good days for too long and had become muddleheaded.

Was the Su Family someone he could provoke?

Even though Su Junqiang no longer managed the Su Family Corporation, Elder Su was no pushover.

Especially since Old Man Gu had attacked Su Mu from the start, it was impossible for Elder Su to allow his grandson to be harmed in any way.

Even if it was just verbal or implied, that wouldn’t do either.

This was the resilience of the Su Family.

Now, Old Man Gu and Young Master Gu were besieged by everyone.

Already in the wrong, Old Man Gu couldn’t possibly fight against everybody alone.

Hence, the current Old Man Gu could only hold in his anger, turning red, yet only able to mutter two words.

As for Young Master Gu, there is even less to say.

He had to bear the consequences of his own actions. frёewebηovel.cѳm

However, in Young Master Gu’s heart, he blamed all of this on Su Mu and Elder Su.

Young Master Gu felt that if it hadn’t been for the apparent difference in treatment when entering the villa initially compared to the Su Family.

Later, upon entering the villa, the treatment was also different; no one was there at the gate to welcome him and his grandfather.

Even after entering the villa hall, everyone just surrounded Elder Su and the young master of the Su Family, showering them with compliments.

This stark difference in treatment, naturally made Young Master Gu quite unhappy.

But Young Master Gu knew he didn’t even have a place to lose his temper, so he communicated his grievances to his grandfather.

Because of this, Old Man Gu’s original plan to outbid Su Junqiang during the auction went awry due to a moment of impulsiveness, turning into a direct mockery of the young master of the Su Family.

How could Su Junqiang let his grandson be aggrieved? The end result was that Elder Gu and Young Master Gu became the subjects of everyone’s disdain.

At this point, Young Master Gu also began to blame his grandfather a bit.

Clearly lacking the strength to confront the Su Family head-on, Young Master Gu felt his grandfather was really overestimating himself.

Young Master Gu obviously forgot that if he hadn’t repeatedly conveyed his grievances and dissatisfaction to his grandfather.

How could Old Man Gu have become so impulsive?

They were people who had been struggling in society for many years.

It turns out that Old Man Gu wasn’t exactly taking a stand for a beautiful woman in a fit of pique, but rather it was a fit of pique for a grandson.

Old Man Gu just didn’t know that his grandson was not at all grateful.

Thus, the Gu Family grandfather and grandson were besieged by public opinion.

Moreover, looking at the current situation, it seemed everyone had no intention of stopping.

After all, this was a good opportunity to show loyalty in front of Elder Su and the young master of the Su Family.

Choosing the right side and aligning with the right team was how one could smoothly get by in Huadong City.

This was something every big shot present was clear about.

Even if Elder Su was no longer in charge, the one in charge was still his son, Su Ruizhi, the father of Su Mu, the young master of the Su Family, right?

Furthermore, if you look further down the line, the Su Family had only Su Mu as the young master.

That is to say, the entire Su Family Corporation would belong to Su Mu in the future, and everyone naturally knew how to align themselves at this moment.

Elder Su watched Old Man Gu and his grandson being "denounced" by everyone, his expression very calm.

Elder Su no longer displayed the kind of iron-fisted approach he had when he was younger.

This was only because the elder had reached a certain age and felt that there was no need to be so inflexible in his actions.

But this didn’t mean Elder Su’s character was softening in any way.

Having been a big shot all his life, the ruler of Huadong City’s business arena, how could Elder Su’s demeanor possibly be associated with weakness?

Therefore, Old Man Gu’s actions today were truly unwise.

Su Mu’s expression grew even more impassive.

Su Mu leisurely placed both hands in his pockets, seemingly enjoying the show as he watched the big and small men of the Gu Family being criticized by everyone.

Of course, this ’big’ one was a bit old, and in terms of seniority, he could be considered Su Mu’s grandfather’s generation.

Didn’t Elder Su give Old Man Gu the time of day just because he was of a similar age?

Now, Old Man Gu didn’t care about his own dignity and actually sought to bully Su Mu.

If his grandfather hadn’t spoken first, Su Mu had no intention of tolerating this affront.

As far as Su Mu was concerned, even if Old Man Gu was of his grandfather’s generation,

If Old Man Gu started to openly praise and implicitly criticize Su Mu without any provocation, naturally Su Mu would not just take it lying down.

Even when Su Mu didn’t know he was the young master of the Su Family Group, he wouldn’t have tolerated such pettiness.

What’s more, Su Mu now represented the Su Family Group in public.

If Su Mu was ridiculed, wasn’t that tantamount to mocking the Su Family Group?

How could Su Mu possibly allow such a situation to occur?

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"Elder Su, Young Master Su, the auction is about to start. Shall we take our seats now?"

The man who had initially received Elder Su and Su Mu at the entrance of the villa squeezed through the crowd.

While others were busy criticizing the Gu grandfather and grandson, of course, they still surrounded Elder Su and Young Master Su in the center.

Everyone wanted to show off in front of Elder Su and Young Master Su, how could they forget to let the main characters see their efforts?

So, seeing that the start of the auction was drawing near,

The man, who looked like he was in charge of the auction, had no choice but to push his way through the encircling crowd.

Having been standing aside, the man naturally observed the whole sequence of events from start to finish.

"Bigger age, muddled mind."

This was the man’s only assessment of Old Man Gu.

After all, Old Man Gu was also someone the man couldn’t afford to provoke.

It was impossible for the man to say anything openly.

Unlike the guests who came for the auction, the man couldn’t afford to offend any of the attendees.

The man couldn’t express his thoughts verbally or through his facial expressions, but in his heart, he shook his head countless times at Old Man Gu.

Daring to offend Elder Su and the young master of the Su Family, the man knew that Old Man Gu’s good days in Huadong City were over.

It wasn’t just Old Man Gu – the entire Gu Family would likely be ostracized by other families.

Once the events of today’s auction got out, those with money and power were the best at judging the situation.

Since the Gu Family had offended the Su Family,

And the Su Family was the big boss of Huadong City, it was clear to everyone what should be done.

Even those who currently had no business dealings with the Su Family would consider distancing themselves from the Gu Family as a reasonable move for future prospects.

This time the man did not showcase his usual smooth-talking skills.

Regarding the awkwardly standing Old Man Gu and Young Master Gu, the man chose to ignore them altogether.

Although he couldn’t stand up and declare his position in front of Elder Su like other big shots,

The man still chose a side to stand on.

For him, this wasn’t even a choice question.

It was, quite frankly, nothing but an outright giveaway question.

Standing before Elder Su and the young master of the Su Family, everyone else naturally had to step aside.

But based on his own profession and status, the man could only choose to give the Gu family grandfather and grandson the cold shoulder.

"Oh dear, we got so caught up in useless banter, Elder Su has been standing here for quite a while."

"The auction is about to start, Elder Su, young master, please take your seats first."

"Yes, yes, it’s our fault for getting carried away with gossip, concerning ourselves with unimportant people and delaying Elder Su’s time. Such a sin indeed."

"Elder Su, please take your seat, young master."

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After exhibiting their disdain for Young Master Gu from head to toe, they now categorized him as an insignificant person.

If he really were insignificant, would these tycoons actually stand there and talk so long?

I bet even if you begged these tycoons to gossip, they wouldn’t bother to pay attention.

After a round of disparaging comments, they treated him like air.

And truth be told, these people were quite adept at this sort of thing.

After all, the team for the Su Family had already been formed.

The loyalty to Elder Su had been displayed.

Furthermore, these tycoons were quite eager to show their protection of the young master of the Su Family.

The way they acted just now, it was as if disrespecting the young master of the Su Family was tantamount to making an enemy of the entire upper crust of Huadong City.

"Xiao Mu, let’s go over," Elder Su said, showing no interest whatsoever in Old Man Gu or Grandson Gu.

If it weren’t for Old Man Gu harboring ill intentions, Elder Su had not anticipated such a scenario at today’s auction at all.

Now that he had made his statement, Elder Su certainly didn’t intend to continue nitpicking with Old Man Gu.

In Elder Su’s eyes, the Gu Family really wasn’t much to speak of.

The Gu Family only had a colorful reputation in the food retail industry.

In fact, the Gu Family’s economic strength in Huadong City was decent too, or else Old Man Gu wouldn’t have been invited to the auction.

After all, the items being auctioned today required real monetary transactions.

And not just nominal sums, but rather substantial amounts of capital were needed.

Therefore, today’s auction could be considered a gathering of the top-ranked families of Huadong City.

But even among the wealthy, there are discrepancies in wealth levels.

Clearly, Elder Su had little regard for the Gu Family’s capabilities.

Compared to the Su conglomerate, the Gu Family’s assets were indeed quite inconsequential.

Not only did Elder Su and Old Man Gu know this, but the rest of the tycoons were also well aware, as though it were reflected in a mirror.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have lined up so neatly.

It was precisely because there was no comparison that it was much more convenient for everyone to side.

Even without weighing it over, one could easily know whom to support.

It was a choice even a fool could make, and these tycoons were, of course, far more astute than any fool.

"Alright, Grandfather," Su Mu answered, pulling his hands out of his pockets and loosely supporting the elder.

Su Mu knew his grandfather had intervened on his behalf to give him some satisfaction.

Looking at Old Man Gu with his beet-red face and Young Master Gu, who looked like a frostbitten eggplant, a bit wilted,

Su Mu didn’t feel angry at all.

He had seen too many people with such "acidic dispositions."

Su Mu either ignored them or directly hit back.

In any case, he never took what these people did to heart.

After all, even before Su Mu knew he was the young master of the Su conglomerate, there were already people lining up to show their "sour" intentions toward him.

If Su Mu were to take all these people seriously, the one who would end up exhausted would be Su Mu himself, not others.

Elder Su and Su Mu chose to ignore Old Man Gu and his grandson.

Supporting his grandfather, Su Mu floated past Grandfather and Grandson Gu.

"Elder Su, Young Master Su, this way please," the man said when he saw Elder Su and the young master of the Su Family about to move. Bending at the hip, he made an inviting gesture.

In reality, Su Mu and the elder had already been in the villa’s living room; the auction was just in front of where Su Mu stood.

Everything there had been set up, and even without the man’s guidance, Su Mu and the elder would know where to go.

Yet it seemed the man’s job today was much like attending to the Su Family’s distinguished guests.

Su Mu noticed that ever since they entered the villa, the man never strayed more than three meters away from him and his grandfather.

Even when Old Man Gu came up to provoke them, the man still quietly stayed off to the side.

The crowd had already cleared a path.

Having had their fun mocking and belittling Grandfather and Grandson Gu, no one felt like giving them a second glance anymore.

Everyone was waiting for Elder Su and the young master of the Su Family to be seated so they too could find a spot to sit and wait for the auction to start.

Of course, everyone wanted to sit closer to Elder Su and the current hottest figure in Huadong City, the young master of the Su Family.

That way, even if they couldn’t engage in conversation during the auction, at least they’d have more chances to be seen by Elder Su and the young master of the Su Family.

Who knows, maybe in the future, they could forge some business ties with the Su conglomerate.

Everyone was acutely aware that the Su conglomerate would eventually belong to the young master of the Su Family.

And considering Elder Su’s disposition, he wouldn’t spare a single word if it meant his beloved young master would be slighted.

It was easy to see just how favored the young master was within the Su Family.

The man positioned Elder Su and Su Mu in the center of the front row, the so-called "C position."

This spot is usually reserved according to one’s status, naturally for the most important guests.

So, was Old Man Gu really out of his mind to mock Su Mu?

He didn’t bother to weigh his own worth.

Perhaps it was because the Gu Family had some standing in Huadong City and had grown accustomed to being unchallenged.

He forgot that in the presence of the Su Family, the Gu Family was simply not noteworthy.

One could say that if the Su Family wished to suppress them, the Gu Family would have difficult times in the business world ahead.

But looking at today’s events, there’s no need for the Su Family to make a move. The Gu Family’s future days were already looking bleak.