When He Deqiu came down, he saw two Audis and a man in a suit waiting for him. Seeing his arrival, that man said with a smile, “Principle He, nice to meet you. I’m President Cao’s subordinate, and my surname is Mei. I’m here to fetch you for the meal as my boss, President He, has informed me that I must bring you along with me.”

He Deqiu helplessly sighed. He knew that this must be Cao Bin’s arrangement for fear that he might be lonely if he went alone. He turned to Ning Ru. “Call two more people to come with us.” When he finished speaking, he turned to Su Tao and smiled. “Today’s our first meeting, consider it like I’m trying to win your favor by using someone’s treat. Why don’t you accompany me for this meal?”

Su Tao had a casual character, to begin with, and seeing how sincere He Deqiu was, he smiled. “Teacher He, I will naturally heed your instructions.” Either way, it’s a good thing that he could have more interaction with this teacher of his.

He Deqiu had initially thought that Su Tao was a young man with character, but after their interaction, he...