Aren't we friends? Why are you rushing at me?

Ignoring the situation with Su's mother, Lin Shi was now in an awkward position, having to face Su's father alone.

After Su's father sat down, he picked up the financial newspaper, showing no intention of communicating with Lin Shi. The atmosphere was so oppressive that it was almost suffocating.

Lin Shi looked at Su's father, his forehead beaded with sweat, trying hard to recall what he had done to offend this sect leader.

At my current level, there's absolutely no way I could have a conflict with them. Even if there were a conflict, a single phone call would have resolved it; why would I need to go through all this trouble?

He kept telling himself, "I have to speak up, Lin Shi. If this continues, the situation will completely freeze. Won't I have absolutely no chance of promotion in the future?"

Family, love, hobbies, current events... countless topics flashed through my mind, only to be rejected.

Commercial ventures are definitely out of the question, as they would inevitably be suspected of spying. After all, for people like them, even the slightest leak could be an opportunity for an ordinary person.

It's a bit too intimate to talk about family. As a subordinate, it's inappropriate for me to pry into someone's family situation.

Lin Shi suppressed his unease and quickly scanned the living room, finally landing on the calligraphy hanging there. Several untitled paintings and calligraphies were displayed in the most prominent position.

He didn't know much about calligraphy, only some basic knowledge, but that only made Su's father's profound knowledge stand out even more.

After deciding on the topic, Lin Shi took the initiative to break the current deadlock:

"Chairman Su, you seem to have a deep understanding of calligraphy collecting."

Whether the word "collection" was written by Su's father himself or purchased from others, it highlights his extraordinary taste.

Su's father paused slightly as he turned the pages of the newspaper, glanced at Lin Shi, but his expression remained unchanged.

"It's not really a collection. Some of them are my own writings, which I hang there to look at. Others are written by friends, which I think are nice, so I take them over to appreciate them."

He then folded the newspaper and set it aside, showing a willingness to communicate, and looked at Lin Shi, saying:

"Have you heard of it? Not many young people know anything about calligraphy."

Seeing Su's father's actions, Lin Shi was secretly pleased. He had found the right topic; regardless of how long the conversation would last, at least they wouldn't be stuck in an awkward silence.

"I know a little bit about it, but I want to go deeper without a good opportunity. I saw a lot of calligraphy works hanging in the living room, which made me a little curious."

He said to Su's father.

Now all you need to do is adopt a sharing attitude, and we can have a great day together.

Su's father nodded, seemingly agreeing with this statement, but the next second, the topic took an abrupt turn without warning.

"How did you and Ning Shuang meet?"

Lin Shi felt a bit overwhelmed as he listened to the new topic.

No, you shouldn't be giving me a detailed explanation of calligraphy. Did you write that piece? Why did you suddenly switch to this topic?

They probably mistakenly think I'm dating Su Ningshuang! Were they just jealous of their daughter before? My dream of becoming a CEO is about to be shattered.

He hurriedly began to explain:

"It's like this, Chairman Su. Due to some special circumstances, I ended up joining your company by chance. I had just started working there..."

Lin Shi recalled the scene at that time:

At that time, I had just been forced to come here by Shen Zhixiao, and I was feeling depressed. I even won a cooking skill (advanced) in the lottery. That made me even more sad.

I was thinking of making some desserts to treat myself, and also to see how effective the skill was.

After finishing, I brought it to the company and, during my lunch break, I took out the desserts I made and shared some with my colleagues.

Since I'm new to the company, I definitely need to build good relationships with my colleagues first, which will make things easier later on.

I had just finished sharing and sat back down, wanting to taste the food I had made, when I smelled an extremely crisp and cool cedar fragrance.

Looking back, he saw Su Ningshuang coming up from the elevator, heading to her office, passing through his territory.

Even though there was plenty of space behind me, I moved forward a little to show respect.

Then he noticed that Su Ningshuang was standing motionless beside him!

With a face as beautiful as jade and eyes that were cold and aloof, this was the first time Lin Shi had been so close to Su Ning Shuang, and he could feel the chill emanating from her.

At the time, I even thought to myself:

"Is this really not some kind of fantasy novel? The temperature next to the female lead is definitely lower than next to everyone else."

Just as I was about to ask what the problem was, Su Ningshuang's clear, pleasant but cold voice spoke clearly:

"I'd like to try a piece."

The extreme contrast almost made Lin Shi's nose bleed. Without the slightest hesitation, he instantly placed all the remaining desserts in Su Ningshuang's hands.

Su Ningshuang nodded and continued in a cold voice:

"Thanks."

The two had officially begun to know each other. It was also the first time Lin Shi realized that Su Ning Shuang, despite her seemingly cold demeanor, was actually quite sweet and attracted to good-looking people. It was all very complicated!

Lin Shi's thoughts were interrupted, and he returned to the present:

"Ms. Su is a great boss, and I'm very happy working under her."

Lin Shi continued, emphasizing the words "subordinate," hoping Su's father would understand that they were simply ordinary colleagues, at most friends. He hoped Su's father could let go of his resentment and stop targeting him.

After listening to the story, Mr. Su nodded, his expression softening somewhat, knowing his daughter's love for sweets.

Until Lin Shi added another sentence, the word "happy" kept swirling in his mind, like an alarm bell constantly ringing.

You're happy, happy to be with my daughter, right? But you're just having ulterior motives towards her!

I shouldn't have let her go out and start her own business in the first place. It would have been so much better if she had stayed home happily and lived off her parents. She would never have to worry about food or drink for the rest of her life. But instead, she behaved like this.

Su's father seemed to see Lin Shi with dyed yellow hair riding a motorcycle to his doorstep.

The inner world is constantly changing:

I never expected this. I had agreed to let this guy come over yesterday, just to find out if there was anything going on between the two of them.

This kid is really taking advantage of me! Not only is he showing off that he works for his daughter, but he also says he's very happy about it. It's driving me crazy!

However, Ning Shuang probably doesn't realize she's truly fallen for him yet. After all, she's always been expressionless, always looking cold and aloof at everyone, and her understanding of emotions is quite vague.

Or, how about we find someone to let him go to the river to "cool off" right now?

No, no, no, if my daughter knew this, she would definitely resent me, and I couldn't bear her resentful gaze.

But staying by my side now isn't an option either. What if she suddenly becomes enlightened one day? Wouldn't I be the one having to send off my child as an old person getting married?

Let's just take out tens of millions, no, a hundred million and send this kid abroad. If he can't see it, there won't be any problems.

After calming down, Su's father decided to eliminate any potential threat that might take his daughter away.

"What are you two talking about? You seem so engrossed?" Su's mother returned to the restaurant with Su Ningshuang, beaming.

Seeing this, Su's father had no choice but to immediately suppress all his thoughts and open the newspaper again to read.

Lin Shi took a deep breath, and sighed inwardly:

"Our savior has finally arrived. If she hadn't come soon, I really wouldn't have been able to hold on any longer."

Little did he know, he had almost achieved his life goal: to be rich and go abroad.