Chapter 354 - 324 A Martial Artist
Like Roger, coming from a prominent family, he naturally received excellent upbringing, with specialized training in all manners of etiquette, and he was not lacking in emotional intelligence. Yet these were merely superficial qualities, the education they received from childhood, the environment they were in, and the experiences they had ingrained in them a subconscious belief: they were different from most people.
This attitude of superiority was not evident when dealing with people of their own class, but when interacting with others, it unconsciously manifested—and ironically, they often thought of themselves as very friendly and approachable. Most tragically, this mindset was mutual; many people actually catered to them.
For example, a high-status individual might help them with a minor favor, generating enormous gratitude, but if the same help came from an ordinary person beside them, it would seem trivial.
In Roger’s view, by proactively inviting you to be my sister’s martial arts coach and offering a million US dollars per month as tuition, I’m giving you great honor and consideration—shouldn’t you be immensely grateful?
Thus, Roger spoke with confidence.
The Holmes family had been around since the Civil War period, and over the years had grown into a financial behemoth in the United States: banks, real estate, fashion, automobiles, luxury goods... their influence spanned various industries.
As he stated, if one wished to do business in the United States, no one would refuse the friendship of the Holmes family, which was more precious than a million dollars a month, so he didn’t think Wu would refuse.
However, Wu’s reaction caused Roger’s face to darken as Wu replied indifferently, "I really don’t have time, and if this means losing the friendship of the Holmes family, then so be it."
Wu planned to focus on establishing professional competitions next, and he barely had time to coach his own disciples, let alone others. If Roger had approached him with a better attitude, Wu might have explained further and discussed a possible compromise, perhaps proposing that Sofia could stay by his side.
But the initial attitude shown was not of seeking help but one implying that hiring him as the coach was an honor, with no room for negotiation—things were set and he just had to comply.
With such an attitude, it would be odd if Wu agreed.