"Grandpa, I hope you can support me this time." He said this to the old man silently in his heart, then bowed deeply and left the room.
In the evening, during dinner, Zhuo Hong came late and glanced at Zhuo Yu'an. The father and son were so unfamiliar that they had nothing to say. They just nodded to each other as a greeting, just like strangers.
Or can Cheng Zhimin calm down the atmosphere a little?
"Yu An, dinner will start soon. Would you like to invite Secretary Cui to your home for dinner?" Cheng Zhimin had a pretty good impression of Secretary Cui.
During the three years that Zhuo Yuan was abroad, Secretary Cui always reported his situation to her. It was reasonable to treat Zhuo Yuan to a meal.
Zhuo Yuan picked up his cell phone and went outside to the yard to call Sister Cui.
Sister Cui lives not far away, in a nearby five-star hotel. In order to stay in shape, she has skipped dinner for many years, but Cheng Zhimin invited her, so of course she went happily. When passing by the fruit supermarket, she also carefully selected several high-quality fruits.
Beautifully arranged fruit baskets are delivered to your door.
When Sister Cui arrived and had dinner with the legendary Zhuo Hong and Cheng Zhimin, even though she had lived abroad for many years and was free-spirited and unafraid of power, or she was a well-rounded person, she was still speechless while sitting at the dining table.
Nothing to say.
It's just too depressing. The family just eats quietly and doesn't talk to each other.
She could feel that Cheng Zhimin and his wife had tried their best to be polite to her and treated her with the highest courtesy, but the majesty that the couple naturally exuded was an aura cultivated by being immersed in officialdom for many years, and it was difficult for people to ignore it.
Not to mention chatting like other ordinary families during meals, there was not even a sound of a spoon hitting a bowl, and there was no sound from the mouth when eating.
It is not easy for Zhuo Yuan to grow up normally in such a family atmosphere.
After the meal was finally finished, Sister Cui felt relieved and wanted to go back to the hotel immediately.
Cheng Zhimin invited him to the living room for tea, while Zhuo Hong went back to the study to work.
Zhuo Yuan is also accompanying Sister Cui in the living room.
Cheng Zhimin took the initiative and said, "Do you need my help with your business at the university?"
Even though she retired, she still has connections in the education system all her life.
Of course, Sister Cui couldn't answer this. Her boss Zhuo used to make a clear distinction between public and private affairs and would never use family connections. Now that Zhuoyuan Technology is an industry giant, there is no need for it.
I thought Zhuo Yuan would reject it outright, but I heard him calmly say
: "We will go to the University of Washington tomorrow. If you have time, can you accompany us?"
Sister Cui knew what he meant and looked at Cheng Zhimin with a smile.