Don't look at Professor Tang's quietness on weekdays, like a serious person, but he is very open at critical moments.
Sun Zinan made him stunned, and he couldn't help asking sincerely, "I thought you guys in academia... are not used to dealing with a lot of people?"
Tang Kai didn't take it seriously: "That's your family, not an outsider."
Sun Zinan: "Don't blame me for not reminding you... My family may also be very unfriendly."
Tang Kai waved his hand: "Don't worry, I'll tell them how genetic technology can achieve longevity. Let me tell you, there is no entrepreneur who doesn't like this, and they are invincible."
Sun Zinan: "..."
Damn, how can this person eat a beer duck.
He turned around and left, not listening to Tang Kai's nonsense.
In the evening, the two shared the living room and a pot of cherries, Sun Zinan replied to emails to watch US stocks, and Tang Kai casually opened a documentary and read journal articles as a pastime. This is a quiet world belonging to adults, where you can hear each other without disturbing each other, and the huge apartment has a different kind of firework because of the existence of one more person.
At eleven o'clock, the two said goodnight to each other, and went to wash and sleep separately. The next morning, before Sun Zinan entered the kitchen, he saw Tang Kai's note on the refrigerator, saying that he should go out for the morning exercise, not to read it, so with a strange mentality of making dry food for the traveling frog, he fried an extra plate of egg fried rice for him.
At seven o'clock, Tang Kai entered the door. After exercising, the skin was sweating. Sven was not very gentle, and the hormones in that body were about to explode. Although Sun Zinan doesn't like sports, this does not prevent him from appreciating a beautiful body. He secretly watched from a distance for a while, and then he said, "Go take a shower, come over for breakfast."
Although Tang Kai had taken the summer vacation, their laboratory was still making progress. They had to go to work today, but they didn't have to be on time. After he went back to wash up, he changed his shirt and trousers and came out. He brushed his forehead back and put on rimless glasses, just like a cold and abstinent intellectual.
The first time Sun Zinan saw him, he felt that this person had a cold temperament and an unstoppable edge. Sometimes he felt that Tang Kai was more like a domineering president than himself, but when he sat down at the table, his temperament collapsed as soon as he opened his mouth: "Egg Fried Rice smell good."
Sun Zinan flipped through the morning news, glanced at him condescendingly, and said, "It's very persevering to practice three-nine-in-a-half in winter and three-fu in summer."
Tang Kai said: "Twenty-eight days to develop a habit, it will not be difficult in the future. You can try it if you are interested."
"No." Sun Zinan respectfully thanked Bumin, "It's good for me to nourish my qi."
Tang Kai: "...Okay."
If this person is to be born in ancient society, he must be a good person to be a fool.
The two went to work together at 7:30. Tang Kai drove Sun Zinan to the company and made an appointment to pick him up at night. Tomorrow happens to be the weekend, and they can stay at home all day in comfort.
No wonder I had a good breakfast and I didn't worry about it all day. Tang Kai was surprisingly calm when he was blocked on the Third Ring Road today, and even Yu Yu wondered if he was sinking deeper and deeper into this weak water named "Sun Zinan".
He is self-aware, very aware of his character, withdrawn and quiet, introverted and sensitive in nature. Under normal circumstances, if conditions permit, Tang Kai hopes that there is no one around him. But last night, he not only lived in the same room with Sun Zinan for 12 hours, but also agreed to live together for seven days. He also agreed to attend the birthday banquet of his old father-in-law.
Since he hit adolescence, he rarely took the initiative to do something, just to make someone happy. It is also possible that Sun Zinan himself was a dose of ecstasy, and he was so stunned that he didn't know what was going on.
The traffic slowly moved forward, Tang Kai held the steering wheel and thought, maybe he should consider picking a real estate between the school and Sun Zinan and his company to buy a house.
Turning to the weekend, it was the 77th birthday of Mr. Sun Ying, the head of the Hongsen Group. The birthday banquet was held in the Sun family's villa by the Pingjin Lake. Sun Zinan drove with Tang Kai after work that day. He didn't talk much along the way. Although he used the excuse of "don't be distracted while driving", Tang Kai could clearly sense that he wasn't very interested.
Tang Kai had asked his father about the situation of the Sun family before. He knew that Sun Zinan had a general relationship with the family, but he had no idea what the general method was. In the days when the two were together, Sun Zinan never brought it up, and Tang Kai didn't want to ask questions rashly.
Hongsen Group is one of the largest companies in the S province. Needless to say, its wealth is the same as their private back garden. The car pulled into the courtyard and drove unimpeded for five minutes before reaching the door. Under the dark blue night, the lights of the villa lit up quietly, reflecting the place like a castle located by the lake, and the melodious string music came from the foyer, like a luxurious and beautiful dream.
"Those who didn't know thought it was His Majesty's banquet," Sun Zinan got out of the car and slammed the door, commenting bitterly in the evening breeze, "European-style birthday wishes are really ingenious, and I'll let the symphony orchestra play "Backgammon" later. ", it's even more perfect."
Tang Kai, like holding down a fried cat, stretched out his arms around his shoulders and lowered his voice: "Little Ancestor, this is your father's birthday banquet, give him some face."
Sun Zinan snorted coldly.
There are many guests in the villa, and there are many elites and celebrities from all walks of life. Sun Ying was wearing a formal dress with dark red patterns, slightly rickety and old, and was pushed into the living room by the secretary in a wheelchair.
Sun Zinan didn't go home for a while. He didn't know when his father got into a wheelchair. He was startled at first glance, and hurriedly asked, "What's the matter? What's wrong with your leg?"
Secretary Wang smiled reassuringly and said, "Don't worry. The chairman is old, and his joints can't stand it for a long time, so he sits in a wheelchair."
Then he breathed a sigh of relief and handed the gift: "It's fine. Dad, I wish you a happy birthday."
Sun Ying nodded, but ignored him and focused on the man behind him: "This is..."
Sun Zinan turned sideways to give way, Tang Kai stepped forward, leaned slightly, looked like he was bowing, and said politely, "Hello, uncle, I'm Tang Kai, Xiao Nan's boyfriend."
The surrounding discussions suddenly became lighter, and the guests quietly perked up their ears.
Only Sun Zinan couldn't bear to look directly away, and his whole body went numb when he was called "Xiaonan".
Those who are familiar know that the Sun family has a young son who does not follow the usual path. He came out of the closet with the family in the early years. Although same-sex marriage is legal now, the wealthy family values heirs after all, and Sun Ying actually lets him be with men. I had never heard that Sun Zinan had a regular boyfriend before. Who would have thought that he would openly lead a man into the room today.
This is Sun Ying's birthday banquet, aren't you afraid of making the old man angry
Outsiders don't know the inside story, but the Sun family knows it well. Sun Ying said to Tang Kai in a rare friendly manner: "I have been friends with your father for a long time, and this is the first time I have seen you. The young man is good and has a bright future."
Sun Zinan raised his eyebrows indiscernibly. Tang Kai calmly and humbly replied: "My father often mentions you, but unfortunately he can't get away today and it's inconvenient to come here, so I'll take it to you. I wish you a happy old age like the East China Sea, and a long life like Nanshan Mountain."
Sun Ying nodded and said with satisfaction: "Bring it to your father for me too. You young people, go to socialize, don't be restrained, treat this as your own home."
The chat was over, and Sun Ying turned to entertain other guests. But the amount of information contained in his short two sentences was enough to push Tang Kai into a small focus.
Sun Ying and Tang Kai's father had long been friends, so not only was he willing to accept Tang Kai and Sun Zinan, but he was also happy to see it happen. In other words, this is the union of two families, not a simple marriage.
So the question is, which family is standing behind Tang Kai
There seems to be no one named Tang in the local business community who can have friendship with the Sun family.
With such doubts in mind, many people tried to find an opportunity to approach and chat with Tang Kai. Before he could whisper a few words to Sun Zinan, he was overwhelmed by the endless stream of guests.
Tang Kai performed the "Longevity" Dafa, one flickered one, two flicked a pair, his throat was smoking and his mouth was dry. When he was thirsty, someone handed a glass of boiled water from the side. He quickly took it and found someone who was not there. The place to drink secretly.
"You dare to take anything given to you," Sun Zinan walked over slowly and stuffed a few cherries into his hand, "Aren't you afraid that someone will put medicine in the water?"
He drank some wine, the corners of his eyes were red and hot, those phoenix-like eyes became more and more shimmering, much more tender than before, his face was not conspicuous, but his eyes seemed to be smiling.
"Well," Tang Kai held his cherry in his mouth, and silently moved, "I was drugged by you, and then what?"
Sun Zinan thought seriously: "Lock up in the little dark room."
Tang Kai eagerly asked, "This way?"
Sun Zinan: "What are you thinking, have you forgotten what I do? Locked up in a small dark room to do scientific research for me, and study the technology of immortality."
Tang Kai: "..."
Seeing his stunned look, Sun Zinan thought it was funny. After enough entertainment, he returned to the main topic: "I talked to these people for a round, what do you think?"
Tang Kai is not interested in the people who come and go in the Sun family, and his curiosity is only focused on this family.
The eldest of the Sun family, Sun Ziyuan, has two sons, the eldest son, Sun Qi, and the second son, Sun Cong. The two eldest nephews are almost catching up with Sun Zinan in age. Sun Ziyuan will be the future head of the group, if nothing else, but Sun Ying has not fully delegated power, which has led to him still in the embarrassing position of Prince Charles. Tang Kai's impression of him is not bad. This man speaks politely, elegantly and prudently, and doesn't look aggressive, not like his father at all.
The second child, Sun Ziqing, has a slightly greasy temperament, but he is very hearty. At first glance, he is a master who has experienced many battles at the dinner table and wine game. The good genes of the Sun family couldn't save his beer belly and hairline. His wife was very temperamental and well-bred, and she was a famous female entrepreneur that even Tang Kai had heard of.
Sun Zinan's third brother, Sun Ziyan, and his only sister, Sun Ziyi, are almost forty years old, and they are still like a pair of spoiled children. Sun Ziyan is arrogant and arrogant, and Sun Ziyi has been coddled to the point of being ignorant. The two people's rejection of Sun Zinan was so blatant that Tang Kai endured it again and again to keep his mouth shut and didn't argue with his brother-in-law and sister-in-law. Sun Zinan didn't know whether he was too lazy to care or he was already numb, and he never looked at these two people from beginning to end.
All in all, the situation was basically what Tang Kai expected. The only thing that made him feel a little subtle was Sun Ying, who was kind to him. This old man is nearly eighty years old, he is in good spirits, and his perennial authority makes him have an aura that is not angry and arrogant. Stubbornness, control, and domination were imprinted in every wrinkle on his face, like a somber eagle, looking listless but ready to strike at any moment.
And there's one thing that's interesting.
There seems to be no mistress in this house.
In this splendid villa, anywhere you can see photos, there is only a single photo of Sun Ying himself or a group photo of several children, as if... this family has never had a mother.