From Wage Slave to Tycoon novel Chapter 15

Chapter 15: Chapter 15: I’m Still Young, I’m Not in a Hurry

Morning. The main hall.

The Su family was all eating breakfast.

"Xiaochen, when are you going to bring a wife home? Look at Li Fei from the courtyard... he’s a year younger than you, and he’s already married. I hear they’ve even got a baby on the way."

"While your grandma is still around, you’d better work hard and let me hold a great-grandchild."

Su Chen, who was eating sweet rice balls, paused. He forced a smile that looked worse than a grimace. "Grandma, I’m only twenty-four this year. This is the prime time to build my career. I want to wait another couple of years before finding a wife."

"Another two years? In two years, you’ll be twenty-six, and by traditional counting, you’ll be twenty-seven! People who aren’t married by twenty-six or twenty-seven are considered failures. Your grandma doesn’t want to hear gossip from the busybodies in the courtyard!"

Su Zhuyun, who had been eating quietly, made the rare gesture of putting down his chopsticks. He knew Su Chen had opportunities in Shanghai and didn’t want his son’s future to be held back by the older generation’s desire for a great-grandchild.

"Mom, don’t worry about Xiaochen’s affairs. He has his own plans."

Hearing this, Grandma glanced at Su Zhuyun and sighed softly. "I’m getting old. Nobody listens to me anymore."

Everyone lowered their heads and continued eating their breakfast, pretending they hadn’t heard. Seeing this, Grandma could only drop the subject.

After breakfast, the various families began to pack their things, preparing to head for home.

After all, the birthday banquet was over. Everyone had to return to their normal lives. It was back to the office for some and back to the grind for others; everyone had their own business to attend to.

"Grandma, we’re leaving now! I’ll come back to see you when I have time!" Su Qingya said coquettishly, hugging her grandmother’s arm.

"Alright. My granddaughter is so considerate, unlike some people who I don’t even see twice a year!"

Hearing these barbed words, Su Chen scratched his head in embarrassment.

Seeing Su Chen’s awkward look, Su Qingya burst out laughing.

Perhaps Su Qingya’s laughter was infectious, because there wasn’t much sadness in the goodbyes to their grandparents.

As the car slowly pulled out of the courtyard, Su Chen could see his grandparents in the rearview mirror, standing in the yard and watching them go in silence.

"Dad, why don’t we bring Grandpa and Grandma to the city with us?" Su Chen said, turning to Su Zhuyun, who was driving.

"You think I haven’t tried? I talked to your grandparents about this a long time ago. They refused. They aren’t even willing to come stay for a short while. They say they’re not used to city life and find it more interesting to take care of their land in the countryside."

"They’ve spent their whole lives with their faces to the dirt and their backs to the sky, toiling the land. Their roots are planted firmly in this soil. It’s impossible to get them to take it easy. If you really care, just go back and visit them more often!"

Su Chen nodded at his father’s words. He rested his hand on the car window and quietly watched the scenery outside.

"Xiaochen, when are you planning to go see your maternal grandma?" Chen Shufen, sitting in the back seat, suddenly asked.

"Ah... we’ll see. Either tomorrow or the day after. Right now, I just want to go home and rest for a day."

"Let’s go tomorrow. I’ll go with you."

"Alright."

’His happiest childhood memories... were of going to his maternal grandma’s house.’

’Back then, the Su family was poor, so his parents rarely bought him any snacks. What he looked forward to most was the New Year, because visiting his grandma for the holiday meant not only receiving red envelopes but also getting to eat lots of treats.’

’But every time, his mom, Chen Shufen, would take the red envelopes for various reasons, euphemistically calling it "safekeeping" and promising to give the money back to him when he was older.’

’At the time, Su Chen was naive enough to believe her. Thinking back on it now still made him feel a little sad.’

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