Chapter 253 Hard to Say (First Update)
"Prime Minister Gu, long time no see." As soon as Sixth Master appeared, Elder Xu stepped forward and took his hand, "Prime Minister Gu, where have you been gallivanting these last three years? You found any nice places and you didn’t even tell your brother so I could go see how wonderful the world is."
Sixth Master patted the other’s shoulder, "How could you leave? There are still many matters at home that need your attention, unlike me, who plays the role of a hands-off manager. I’ve flung the family affairs aside to travel the world with my grandson."
Elder Xu held great authority, and to this day, he was reluctant to let his son Xu Hongtu take over. Therefore, all of the Xu Family’s power still lay in the hands of Elder Xu, while Xu Hongtu was only in charge of some minor matters.
"I’m not as fortunate as you," Elder Xu laughed heartily upon hearing his words, "If Hongtu had even half the capability of the Prime Minister, I wouldn’t need to worry so much."
Hongtu was slow and lax, always a beat behind in everything he did. Such a temperament was hardly suited to take charge of the house. If it weren’t for Hongtu’s unsuitability for his position, Elder Xu would not have continued to hold on to power without delegating.
Listening to his father’s words, Xu Hongtu smiled gently, "If I had half of my father’s boldness, he wouldn’t have to worry about me till now."
Ye Cheng came down from upstairs, and Xu Xuezi, who was sitting on the first floor listening to the adults chat, saw the young man coming down and stood up, sweetly calling out, "Acheng."
Although she and Acheng had grown up together, Acheng was cold by nature and kept his distance from everyone.
Her mother had also said, as one is cold by nature, there must be someone warm and passionate to accompany them—this was known as complementing temperaments.
It was alright for Acheng to be cold; she was willing to be the proactive one, to warm Acheng’s icy heart.