The two men stopped in their tracks simultaneously.
Grandpa Jiang narrowed his eyes.
"Isn't that Su Guoxiong?"
Tch!
Talk about running into an enemy.
"Chairman Jiang, is that you?" Old Master Su said with a smile. "What a coincidence, bumping into you here in the park."
Grandpa Jiang snorted and turned his head away, unwilling to engage with Old Master Su.
Enemies cross paths too easily—how could he run into this old Su geezer even here?
Old Master Su chuckled and asked, "So? Have your two granddaughters gotten married yet?"
"Oh, no, marriage might be too high a bar for them," Old Master Su added mockingly. "I should be asking—do they even have boyfriends?"
"You—!"
Grandpa Jiang glared at Old Master Su, fuming.
This old coot really knew how to hit a sore spot!
Those two granddaughters of his—he nagged them day and night to find boyfriends, even forcing them into blind dates.
But those stubborn girls only cared about work, refusing to settle down with a man!
They even claimed, "A boyfriend would just slow us down—utterly useless!"
It drove him mad with worry.
He was so stressed his hair was thinning into a full-blown bald spot!
"Judging by your expression, I take it your granddaughters are still single," Old Master Su gloated. "Old Man Jiang, at this rate, you’ll kick the bucket before ever holding a great-grandchild."
Grandpa Jiang took a deep breath, suppressing his rage. "Old Man Su, you should worry about your own granddaughter. That girl of yours is even more averse to men than mine! You’ll die before seeing her wed!"
Let alone hold a great-grandchild—ha!
Old Master Su beamed. "No need for your concern, Chairman Jiang. My granddaughter already has a boyfriend."
"What?!"
Grandpa Jiang’s eyes nearly bulged out of his skull.
A boyfriend? How?! His own granddaughters were still single, yet that icy Su Hua—of all people—had a man?!
He didn’t doubt Old Master Su was lying.
Though they’d been rivals since their youth, constantly butting heads, he knew Su Guoxiong would never stoop to lying for pride’s sake.
"And they’re disgustingly lovey-dovey," Old Master Su bragged, puffing his chest. "Practically glued together at all times."
Grandpa Jiang’s heart soured with envy.
Even Su Hua had someone—why were his granddaughters still alone?!
No. He’d double down on pressuring them when he got home!
Outwardly, Grandpa Jiang stood tall, refusing to let Old Master Su see him falter.
"Having a boyfriend doesn’t mean marriage is guaranteed," he scoffed. "They might break up tomorrow, and your precious granddaughter will be single again. Don’t celebrate too soon, Old Man Su."
"Rest easy, Old Man Jiang," Old Master Su declared. "Their love is unshakable. Even if the sky collapsed, they’d never part."
Grandpa Jiang inhaled sharply.
This old fool was infuriating! If they were younger, he’d have thrown a punch by now.
"Enough," Grandpa Jiang snapped. "Stop flaunting. A boyfriend is nothing to crow about."
Old Master Su’s smirk didn’t waver.
He knew Grandpa Jiang’s bitterness was pure sour grapes.
Thank goodness for Little Xuan—without him, he’d never have this chance to rub it in.
"Save your gloating for when you’re bouncing a great-grandchild on your knee," Grandpa Jiang retorted coldly.
Honestly, bragging over a mere boyfriend? Pathetic.
Old Master Su’s grin faltered.
Great-grandchildren… that jab struck a nerve.
After all this time, Hua'er’s belly showed no signs of movement.
As Grandpa Jiang walked away, he glanced back, frowning.
He tapped his cane against the pavement, muttering, "What’s going on with that Su girl? She’s always been allergic to men. How’d she land a boyfriend?"
He’d have to investigate who this mystery man was.
Meanwhile, Lin Li’s expression darkened.
That old man earlier was clearly no ordinary figure.
Yet Jiang Liangjun hadn’t even introduced him!
Lin Li clenched his fists.
After weeks of dutifully tending to the old man—restoring his sanity, no less!—this ungrateful fossil still treated him as insignificant.
Masking his fury, Lin Li feigned casual curiosity.
"Grandfather, who was that man earlier?"
"Him?" Grandpa Jiang replied. "That’s Su Guoxiong."
Su Guoxiong… of the Su Family.
If he dared flaunt his status in front of Jiang Liangjun, did that mean… Su Corporation?
Lin Li dismissed the thought.
No way.
It couldn’t be that coincidental.
"Grandfather," he pressed, "is he connected to Su Corporation?"
"He’s the former chairman of Su Corporation and ex-head of the Su Family," Grandpa Jiang admitted grudgingly. "That man raised one hell of a granddaughter."
Su Hua—brilliant, prodigious—had been Old Master Su’s favorite trophy to flaunt.
Then, at twenty, she’d turned into an ice queen, shunning romance.
Grandpa Jiang had relished mocking Old Man Su about dying before her wedding day.
Yet now, Su Hua had beaten his granddaughters to securing a partner!
The old Su bastard would never let him live this down.
Lin Li’s face went rigid.
So it really was Su Hua’s grandfather!
Lin Xuan had not only met him but earned his approval.
If Lin Xuan ever married Su Hua, he’d be untouchable—forever above Lin Li.
No. Impossible.
This had to be a contractual farce—Su Hua surely hired Lin Xuan to placate her grandfather.
Lin Li’s tension eased into a smirk.
Of course. A woman like Su Hua would never genuinely want Lin Xuan.
Their relationship was just a charade.
He only needed to wait. Old Man Su wouldn’t last much longer. Once he croaked, Su Hua would dump Lin Xuan.
But… until then, Lin Xuan would keep living the high life, lording it over him.
The injustice burned.
"Lin Li," Grandpa Jiang frowned, studying him. "What’s wrong? You look troubled."
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