“… Not bad.”
Although he really wanted to praise his father and acknowledge that the old geezer was finally being useful for once instead of just being annoying, Xu Wenxing’s heart stung when he remembered his father’s previous words.
He only gave a muffled response, showing no excessive emotion.
Xu Wenxing’s father chuckled after hearing his reply, understanding his son’s feelings.
He said goodbye to his son and then hung up the voice call without hesitation, starting to reach out to others for help.
The Caesar Grand Hotel had been in business for so long that the scandals and messes it had accumulated were simply too many to count.
Because the Caesar Grand Hotel was so famous, countless other hotels that were suppressed by it were dying for something to happen to it.
They simply lacked information and clues, and they could not openly mess with the Caesar Grand Hotel, so they had to endure being overshadowed by it for so long.
Now that he was going to take action to avenge his son and cause trouble for the hotel that had almost killed him, the lower-ranked hotels and companies would probably be very happy to add fuel to the fire.
Xu Wenxing’s father smiled and dialed another number.
On the other side, after saying goodbye to his father, Xu Wenxing stared blankly at his mobile phone and remained silent for a long time.
Knowing his father, he would probably start making life miserable for the Caesar Grand Hotel very soon.
He estimated that by tomorrow morning at the latest, the entire Caesar Grand Hotel would be shut down.
“Ha…”
He had said he wanted to use his own power to deal with the Caesar Grand Hotel, but in the end, he still had to rely on others.
‘When will I ever truly have a use of my own?’
Even if it was just taking care of a patient, he wanted to be of help to others instead of just waiting here for assistance.
“… What’s wrong? Judging by your phone call, things seem to be going smoothly. Why are you so unhappy?”
“It’s nothing. I’m just lamenting how useless I am.”
Xu Wenxing shook his head, leaned against the wall, and told the middle-aged man his true thoughts.
The middle-aged man’s lip twitched as he looked at Xu Wenxing’s vacant gaze as if he were looking at a fool.
He nodded slightly and then took a deep breath.
After thinking it over, the middle-aged man decided it would be better to speak plainly.
He did not want this young man with a bright future to fall into a spiral of self-doubt.
“How are you useless? If it weren’t for you, the Caesar Grand Hotel would probably have been perfectly fine until next year without a single thing going wrong.”
“That was all thanks to my dad. I didn’t contribute much,” Xu Wenxing lamented. “If my dad weren’t willing to help, I don’t even know if I could have handled this.”
“Even if it was entirely reliant on your dad’s network and ability, the person who made your dad willing to do this was you, wasn’t it?” The middle-aged man patted Xu Wenxing’s shoulder. “Sometimes, knowing how to talk is a skill in itself.”
“… Why do you make me sound like a salesperson?” Xu Wenxing shook his head and laughed helplessly. “I have no skills and don’t know much about the product, so I can only rely on my mouth to satisfy others.”
“Haha, I didn’t say you were a salesperson. I’m just saying that sometimes being able to make others believe your words implicitly is actually a part of your strength,” the middle-aged man explained as he stretched his body.
“Sigh… forget it. Whatever you say.”
Despite knowing the middle-aged man was trying to comfort him, Xu Wenxing still could not accept the fact that he was so useless.
He did not want to rely on smooth-talking or wealth. He wanted to rely on some real skill — on the knowledge in his mind — to play a role.
It was not a joke when he told Lu Ren that he wanted to test into the Monster Response Department; he really wanted to do it. Although learning knowledge he had never touched before made his head spin, he had never chosen to give up.
He was just distressed over whether his efforts would actually yield any results.
Xu Wenxing did not like the outcome of working hard for a long time only to have nothing to show for it in the end.
Even when his teachers encouraged him during the College Entrance Examination, saying that as long as he worked hard it would be fine, he never agreed with them.
He hated a future where he still had to face difficulties after trying his best; he refused to let such a thing happen.
That was why he was so addicted to those computer games and mobile phone games.
In those games, his efforts actually had a return. Even if most of the time it was just spending a bit of money or clicking a finger to get that reward, it was still a result.
“Hey, do you plan on sleeping tonight? Or are you going to stay up all night?”
While Xu Wenxing was lost in thought, the middle-aged man beside him suddenly gave him a light nudge with his elbow and asked.
Xu Wenxing snapped out of it, looked at the middle-aged man, and after a moment of silence, said, “I’m a student; I have class tomorrow. I certainly don’t plan on staying up all night. But you know my situation. My mobile phone is just a shell with no data. It’s also unlikely I can hail a ride back to school.”
At this point, Xu Wenxing sighed deeply, seemingly wondering how he could successfully return to school.
Hearing Xu Wenxing’s complaint, the middle-aged man instantly burst into laughter.
“I was wondering what it was. So you’re thinking about how to get back to school. It’s a small matter; leave it to me. I guarantee you’ll get back to school to spend the night smoothly.”
Upon hearing the middle-aged man’s words, Xu Wenxing raised his head in surprise and asked, “Aren’t you a ride-hailing driver? There are so many orders at night. Wouldn’t you be wasting a lot of customers by not taking any?”
“Don’t worry about it! I’m happy to! I’m taking the rest of today off!” the middle-aged man laughed heartily.
“You did me a huge favor! You took down the Caesar Grand Hotel! I definitely have to repay you!”
“But, but my dad said he can only have the Caesar Grand Hotel investigated and shut down for a period of time. He can’t close it down forever…”
“Enough, enough! Even if it only dies for one or two days, I have to celebrate properly! Come on, get in the car!”
The middle-aged man spoke nonchalantly, inviting Xu Wenxing to sit in the back seat, intending to personally drive him back to school.
Xu Wenxing froze for a moment, then slowly nodded, accepting the middle-aged man’s kindness.
He had no choice; he really did need the help right now, otherwise, he would be late tomorrow.
‘I’ll remember this favor for now. When I have time some day, I’ll repay this man.’
Thinking this, Xu Wenxing followed behind the middle-aged man and got into his car.
The route back to school was incredibly familiar, and the middle-aged man chatted idly with Xu Wenxing.
When the small car finally pulled up to the school, the middle-aged man suddenly fell silent.
He looked at the spacious school in front of him, then at Xu Wenxing in the back seat, and spoke slowly.
“Hey, young man.”
“Hmm?”
“My name is Li Qingyuan. Remember it.”