Chapter 621 - 620: What a Painful Realization
"It's none of your business what's wrong with me! Now, you take every single word I say and carve it into your heart, or I'll break your legs." As for the matter in the hotel lobby and the shocking revelation about Ge Dongxu's identity, Sun Yuncheng naturally would not tell Sun Wenjun but said harshly instead.
Sun Yuncheng still knew what was important.
"Dad, you speak, I'll remember," Sun Wenjun said fearfully, shrinking his head.
"With Ge Dongxu, if you see him, you must treat him with utmost respect. Even if he hits you or curses at you, you have to bear it and never offend him again," Sun Yuncheng said with a stern face.
"Why? He's just someone from a mountain area..." Sun Wenjun hated Ge Dongxu, and he immediately asked with dissatisfaction upon hearing this.
"Just because he's from a mountain area, you think you can bully him? Look down upon him?" In the past, Sun Yuncheng might not have thought much of his son speaking like this, but today, hearing it felt particularly ironic and painful, and he couldn't help but stand up and rebuke his son loudly.
"Even so, we don't need to be so respectful to him, and I have to tolerate it even if he hits me or curses at me!" Seeing his father's gaze suddenly turn fierce again, Sun Wenjun stepped back several paces in fear and stammered.
"Do you know why I hit you today?" Seeing his son retreating in fear, Sun Yuncheng sighed deeply and asked.
"Is it because of Ge Dongxu?" Sun Wenjun was not stupid; he actually started to understand by now. Asked by his father, he blurted out.
"Yes, because of Ge Dongxu. You don't need to ask why. In short, you must be more respectful to Ge Dongxu whenever you see him, and never offend him again. And also be polite to Lu Lei. Maybe soon his father will climb above your father and me," Sun Yuncheng said, feeling particularly bitter when he said the last sentence.
It's really been a case of 'thirty years in the east and thirty years in the west.' He had thought that Lu Ming, relegated to the Golden Mountain County Archives Bureau, would spend the rest of his life there, so Sun Yuncheng, who was always opportunistic, not only did not give face to his former leader, but sometimes even suppressed him because it gave him a great sense of achievement.
But now? His career path was utter darkness while Lu Ming's was bright.
But at this moment, Sun Yuncheng could not blame anyone but himself for being too proud, too opportunistic and high-profile, too ungrateful.
"How, how is that possible?" Sun Wenjun was dumbfounded by his father's words.
"Nothing is impossible! Anyway, for your own good, and considering my career, you should keep a low profile at school. If you can befriend Ge Dongxu and his group again, that's the best. If you can't, then just steer clear of them," Sun Yuncheng sighed.
"Dad, is Ge Dongxu really that powerful? Did Lu Ming manage to get into the Party School for training because of him too?" Sun Wenjun asked, looking up at his father dejectedly after a long silence.
Though Sun Wenjun was wayward and arrogant, he was, in the end, smart enough to gain admission to Jiangnan University. From his father's beating tonight, to the conversation now, and Ge Dongxu's near supernatural performance in basketball and martial arts, he was gradually starting to understand, but it was still hard to believe that a mere student like Ge Dongxu could be that influential.
"You're growing up! Yes, Ge Dongxu is a big shot, so big that even now, I get scared thinking about him. That's all you need to know. Don't talk about it with your classmates," Sun Yuncheng patted his son's shoulder and sighed.
Although Sun Wenjun had some guesses, he didn't expect Ge Dongxu's influence to be so significant that his father would say such things. He was shocked, mouth agape, and it took him a while to lower his head in fear, murmuring, "I understand, Dad."
"Ah!" Sun Yuncheng sighed deeply as he saw his son lower his head and gently touched his head, saying, "One only learns by being burnt. Wenjun, from now on you must stay low-key, whether at school or in society, you should unite with classmates, friends, and colleagues. Never become haughty and blindly arrogant with just a little power and achievement."
Such painful enlightenment! As Sun Yuncheng spoke these words, he thought of his own uncertain future career and felt an indescribable regret in his heart.
...
"Uncle Lu, Director Fang, and the two gentlemen, I apologize for not being able to get away earlier, and for only being able to come now to greet you all," Ge Dongxu said with a smile as he, accompanied by Lin Kun, knocked on the door of a private room in the Kunting Grand Hotel and spoke to Lu Ming and others.
"You're too modest, Director Ge, too modest," said Deputy Director Yu and the others. They clearly hadn't expected such an important person as Ge Dongxu to come by after finishing his meal elsewhere. They were first stunned, then all promptly stood up, while Lu Ming was so moved he was almost at a loss for words.
Having worked many years in the Archives Bureau, he had grown accustomed to the fickleness of human relationships. He thought he had seen through much, but today he realized there were still many things beyond his understanding.
Like the young man before him.
Clearly, he was someone Lu Ming could only look up to, yet he was always considerate of someone insignificant like Lu Ming.
"It's the least I could do," Ge Dongxu said with a smile, then asked a waiter to help arrange a seat next to Lu Ming, while saying to Lin Kun, "Lin Kun, go deal with your matters; I'll stay here and keep them company."
"Excuse me, everyone, here's my business card. Please take care of our Kunting Hotel in the future," said Lin Kun as he handed out his business card to Fang Ting and the others before leaving, and they gave him their own cards in return.
After Lin Kun left, Fang Ting helped to introduce Deputy Director Yu and Xue Liang to Ge Dongxu.
Ge Dongxu shook hands with both men, which made Deputy Director Yu and Xue Liang feel honored and slightly overwhelmed.
"Uncle Lu, is the food to your liking?" Ge Dongxu asked with a smile after he took his seat.
"Very much so, very much so," Lu Ming nodded repeatedly.
"That's good. If it's not, please tell me," Ge Dongxu said with a smile.
"Dongxu, thank you! Recently, I couldn't figure out why someone of my standing would be specially remembered by a leader, and it turned out to be you. Here, let me toast to you." Lu Ming filled his glass and raised it with heartfelt gratitude.
"Uncle Lu, you flatter me. You are a good official and should be used importantly," Ge Dongxu replied, clinking glasses with Lu Ming, then said apologetically, "Because of the need for secrecy due to my identity, I could only ask Director Fang to help me at that time without letting you know. Don't hold it against me, okay?"
"How could I! Don't worry, I won't tell Lu Lei either," said Lu Ming earnestly.
"Thank you, Uncle Lu. For now, I also don't want Lu Lei to know my identity. That way, people can interact with me without feeling burdened. I enjoy the simple life I have at the university," Ge Dongxu nodded and said.
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