Chapter 824 More Than Just Friends...
Xiao Dong explained, "Soon Xiao Min would belong to Lu corporation as an assistant of Lu Qiang."
"I know," said Shen Li as he looked at Xiao Dong to know what he wanted to say.
"I am here to say, it would be better if you and my son won't be in contact anymore. It would be better to maintain your professional limits."
"Mr. Xiao Dong…."
"I am not finished yet."
Xiao Dong interrupted as he continued, "You know very well your boss and President Lu, what kind of things are going between them and if something happens then both of your friendship might raise suspicions."
"We both know how to maintain professional boundaries, and no one said that two assistants can't be friends," Shen Li countered.
"I don't wish to talk more. I am done with what I was here for, and I wish you to obey it as I know my son is stubborn. Being a mature person among you two, you should be the one to take a step back." Saying, Xiao Dong stepped towards the door.
"It looks like Mr. Xiao Dong is trying to control his son's life," She Li spoke as he was utterly disappointed with the man in front of him.
Xiao Dong stopped, and Shen Li spoke again, "And why should I be the one to take a step back? Mr. Xiao Dong should talk to his son and ask him to stay away from me. What is the harm if two people are friends? Since when do one's professions have the right to decide if they should be friends or not?"
Finally, Xiao Dong turned to look at the man who looked sad and angry at the same time.
"What if it's not just a friendship between two men but something more than that? Then as a parent, do I have a right to decide for my son?" Xiao Dong questioned.
With this, the expressions on Shen Li's face changed as he asked, "W-what do you mean?"
"I know nothing from your side, but I know my son well, and I am sure he thinks about you more than just a friend," Xiao Dong informed that shook Shen Li to his bones.
"I think Mr. Xiao Dong had been mistaken. We are just….."
"For my son, you are not just a friend, and I hope you didn't lure him this way. He is my only son, and I won't accept it ever," Xiao Dong declared as he interrupted already shocked Shen Li.
"Enough, Mr. Xiao Dong. You should be sure about things before you say something like this. Xiao Min considers me as his elder brother and doesn't throw mud on relationships like this." Shen Li was angry.
"Seems like you are not aware of his feelings then," Xiao Dong concluded as he asked, "Did he call you to meet you on the last day of his exam, which is today?"
"Hmm! I am about to go to meet him."
"Did he say he has something important to tell you?"
"Hmm!"
"If you don't follow the same path as him, then don't meet him, and if you follow the same path, then I would like you to change yours. It would be better for both of you and my family," Xiao Dong instructed, and Shen Li was even more shocked, not knowing what to say.
Xiao Dong turned to leave, and when he opened the door to leave, he spoke again, "Shen Li, I didn't wish to say all this if you had understood my previous reasoning. Also, you are an orphan, but my son has a family that would be affected by his wrong step, so I wish you to not let it happen. For what you have done for my son, I think I have paid you back by treating you as my family for all these years and letting you know the meaning of having family," and he left, leaving Shen Li Shocked as his mind filled with so many questions.
After Xiao Dong left, Shen Li continued sitting on the sofa, still shocked and not knowing what to do. In a while, he received the call from Xiao Min. The moment he received the call, he heard a cheerful voice.
"Senior, where are you? I can't wait for more. Come fast."
"Xiao Min, I won't be able to meet you today," Shen Li said as he was not in a condition to go out and smile at his junior when his father had hurt him with his sharp words.
"Can't come? Where are you?" Xiao Min asked, "I told you, I need to tell you something really important."
"I am busy, Xiao Min." Saying, Shen Li hung up the call and laid down on the sofa as tears rolled down his eyes for disappointing and lying to the person who meant a lot for him.
Some time passed by, and the thing happened that Shen Li didn't expect. Someone opened the door as it was not locked and barged inside the home.
"Sir, we reached," said the driver of the car that pulled out Shen Li from the hurting memory of that day.
Nodding, Shen Li, stepped out of the cab, paid the cab driver, and went to his apartment.
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Xiao Min reached home along with his father. Xiao Dong has been working for Lu Jinhai since he started his business and became the assistant. His financial conditions turned well after that, and he bought a lovely two-story mini bungalow meant for just one family to live with comfort.
They entered the small wooden gate, which allowed only one car to cross it at a time. Xiao Min parked the car in the parking shade that meant for only two cars, his and his father's car, and went inside the home.
"Finally, You are back? Freshen up, the breakfast is ready." A lady in her early forties, wearing a floral violet top and a brown below the knee-length skirt, having her hair tied into a loose bun, instructed.
"Hmm!" Xiao Dong replied while Xiao Min just nodded and went back to his room upstairs.
"What happened to him?" the lady asked.
"You know our son is moody sometimes. Must be because of lack of sleep," Xiao Dong concluded.