307 The Su Family of Wu Zhou City (2/2)

”I chose between Mingde and your father. Your father is better in terms of family background, personality and even talent, but he is too..stubborn. I would never live a good day of life if I had chosen him.” Su Susu said calmly.

Chen Fan was as taken aback by the revelation.

He had never thought that the relationship between his and Fang Qiong's parents could be so complicated. No wonder every time they went to visit the Fangs, his father always looked embarrassed or something.

”I chose Mingde and he didn't disappoint me. He became a tycoon in Jin City and made my father proud before his family clan. The old man at the family clan had even taken a liking in Xiao Qiong because of how well we have done.” Su Susu confided in Chen Fan calmly. However, a hint of sorrow and wistfulness crept onto her face.

Chen Fan knew that even that nuance of expression was a show put on for him.

Her real personality was more shrewd, cunning and unscrupulous than his parents and her husband.

”But Ming De Group is still a far cry from the Su Family. Su Family and amassed huge fortune over the last three hundred years and my husband simply couldn't compare. Therefore, all of my hopes and bets are one Xiao Qiong.” Su Susu shook her head and then locked her eyes onto Chen Fan. ”Do you know what I mean?”

Chen Fan paused a second and then nodded and said. ”Yes.”

Su Susu was the exact same as his mother Wang Xiaoyun. They both wanted to do something to prove themselves. The Wang family, the Su Family, Jin Xiu Group and the Ming De Group, they were all the same.

However, Wang Xiaoyun had carried her dream by herself and didn't let her husband and son shoulder it. On the other hand, Su Susu first had wished that her husband could make her dream come true, failing that, she went on to unload the burden of her dream on to her daughter.

To some degree, these two women presented the two typical choices facing Chinese women.

One choice was to be independent, and the other was to rely on their husbands and children.

Chen Fan found it hard to blame Su Susu. She was a much better wife and mother than Wang Xiaoyun but Chen Fan was also aware that Wang Xiaoyun was the stronger one.

”Our two families have been friends and have similar financial backgrounds, so in theory, you are the best match for Xiao Qiong. However, the Su Family nor I could allow you to waste away my daughter's life.” Su Susu's eyes glinted and locked onto Chen Fan. ”We have planned everything out for Xiao Qiong. After she was done University, she will go overseas to attend graduate school. After that, she will return to China and run the family business.”

”The Su Family lacked talents in her age, and adding on the fact that she was the old man's favorite grandchild, she was very likely to take over part of Su Family's business. By then, she needed someone strong to support her, and that someone is not you…”

Su Susu said bluntly. ”Let it be personality, talent, academic achievement, I can't see anything good in you.”

Chen Fan was unfazed by Su Susu's sharp criticism.

”That is why you had chosen Shen Junwen?”

Su Susu was taken aback at first and furrowed her brows. But she quickly gathered herself and said indifferently: ”Shen Junwen is history now. I knew that your family had been rising in power after defeating the Sheng family. However, even the Jin Xiu Group was nothing in the eyes of the Su Family.”

Su Susu rose from her seat and gave Chen Fan a long hard look.

”You can not imagine the power of a hundred-year-old family.”

After she said that, she snatched up her handbag and walked off.

It wasn't until Su Susu had made it to the door, did she heard Chen Fan's calm reply.

”Auntie Su, what if I tell you that I am already powerful enough to bring down the Su Family? Will you marry Fang Qiong to me?”

Su Susu stopped and turned around. ”If that is true, I will kneel down before you and beg you to take my daughter's hand.”

Shen then turned around as a cunning smile appeared on her face.

”But that will never happen.”

After that, Su Susu pushed the door open and disappeared.

Chen Fan sat quietly in the coffee shop, reflecting the conversation he just had with Shen Junwen. There had been one question that chafed his mind in his past life and he was never able to get an answer. Why would Su Susu choose Shen Junwen when Jin Xiu Group was not any less powerful than Wan Rong Group?

But the question was answered today.

Su Susu had treated her daughter as the only way to her own salvation. She gave her the best education and had tremendous hope for her. Her daughter was meant to bring honor to the family, but not to waste her life away alongside Chen Fan.

”What a shame, your mortal eyes can not see my real power.”

Chen Fan let out a mocking smile.