Daddy, Come Home For Dinner!

Chapter 1086: Chapter 1086: Elder’s Inquiry on Junior’s Attitude

"Oh?" Xu Mingjian feigned surprise as he noticed the style of Zhao Dingli’s wristwatch, exclaiming out loud.

But who is Zhao Dingli?

Not to mention all the people in the company, those senior executives are extremely shrewd.

Yet when facing Zhao Dingli, they are all very cautious.

This is not just because Zhao Dingli is their boss.

If the boss is a bit dumb, there are plenty of incidents of deceiving their superiors and others.

It’s truly because nothing can be hidden from Zhao Dingli.

One careless move could lead to one’s own demise.

Therefore, they all have to be honest and careful with him.

Even those old foxes are like this, so what’s a Xu Mingjian to them?

He’s not even sufficient to spice up a dish.

As early as during the handshake, Xu Mingjian’s gaze had frequently landed on Zhao Dingli’s wrist, Zhao Dingli had already noticed.

Now, observing Xu Mingjian’s expression, he could pretty much guess what Xu Mingjian was thinking.

"This watch of yours..." Xu Mingjian said.

"What’s the matter?" Zhao Dingli asked calmly.

He felt like he was the straight man in a comedy duo.

Needed to respond and cooperate for Xu Mingjian to continue.

Xu Mingjian chuckled, "I won’t lie; I’m quite interested in wristwatches as well. Although I don’t own this particular one, it’s definitely on my purchase list."

"Oh? Quite a coincidence." Zhao Dingli smiled faintly.

"I do know the price of this watch," Xu Mingjian said, "Let’s not even mention how much they cost abroad, they’re certainly cheaper over there. But even cheaper, still quite pricey. If I’m not mistaken, the domestic price should be 365,000."

"Did you buy it domestically or overseas?" Xu Mingjian asked.

"Domestically." Zhao Dingli didn’t have time to fly overseas just for shopping.

Besides, he wasn’t short of the price difference.

"You actually bought such an expensive watch domestically," Xu Mingjian couldn’t help but mock, "Looks like Mr. Zhao is doing really well in his career."

"Not bad," Zhao Dingli said lightly.

Mr. Li’s eyebrows began to twitch uncontrollably upon hearing the price of the watch.

What kind of person did Li Xiaoyun bring back!

A watch so expensive?

"Wondering if I could take a look?" Xu Mingjian asked again.

Although he couldn’t afford it now, nor had he seen an original.

The store assistants really know how to judge people.

He had tried looking once, thinking even if he couldn’t buy it for now, a glance would be good.

Though he did feel a bit out of place, he hadn’t visited that store.

He bought two watches both under 20,000, through purchasing agents.

For watches purchased through agents, one method is directly sending them to a third-party appraisal institution first.

Money is temporarily frozen with the institution.

The institution certifies the authenticity, then sends the watch to the buyer, simultaneously unfreezing the payment to the seller.

Low watch prices, smaller price differences.

But those savings are still thousands of bucks.

If they can be saved, why spend more?

Because of this mentality, Xu Mingjian simply hadn’t visited the store.

He only once wanted to see the watch he’s been eyeing, that he went.

Not sure from where, the store assistant sensed he wasn’t there to buy and demonstrated coldness.

However, Xu Mingjian frequented brand forums year-round.

He’s mastered how to identify these watches and what details to examine.

He just wanted to check whether Zhao Dingli’s watch was real.

The more expensive the watch, the easier it is to distinguish.

No matter how well the imitation is done, there will still be discrepancies in craftsmanship details.

Zhao Dingli didn’t care, "Of course."

He removed the watch and handed it to Xu Mingjian.

Xu Mingjian dared not examine it too closely at first, afraid Zhao Dingli would notice he was appraising it.

Xu Mingjian was hoping that once it’s found to be fake, he could slap Zhao Dingli’s face hard with it.

Initially, he thought, after researching for so long, he’d be able to discern the difference just with a slight look.

Unexpectedly, this watch seemed to have been replicated rather well.

Examining several obvious indicators, none showed issues.

This suggested Zhao Dingli must’ve bought a highly convincing imitation, more expensive, too.

He couldn’t bother to hide anymore, even showing eagerness as he examined the watch back and forth.

However, after all that scrutiny, all indicators that are challenging for replicas to perfect proved it’s authentic.

He even thought of asking Zhao Dingli from where he had procured it.

If reasonably priced, he wanted one too.

Having seen through his intentions thoroughly, Zhao Dingli finally grew a bit impatient, asking in a calm voice, "Finished looking yet?"

"Yes, thank you." As he returned the watch, Xu Mingjian pondered internally.

Could it really be genuine?

Slowly putting it back on, since Xu Mingjian initiated this, Zhao Dingli wouldn’t be courteous.

"How old are you this year, Mr. Xu?" He asked very straightforwardly.

It was in a manner reminiscent of an elder questioning the younger.

Zhao Dingli was someone who takes on the role of a fourth uncle.

Familiar with putting on the airs of an elder.

After all, from birth and his earliest memories, he’s always been this way.

Xu Mingjian: "..."

Why did he feel so uncomfortable with Zhao Dingli’s demeanor?

"28." Xu Mingjian said dryly, genuinely puzzled by Zhao Dingli’s sudden questioning.

"28, huh? Quite grown up, why still single then?" Zhao Dingli inquired further.

If Li Xiaoyun were here, she’d definitely recognize that Zhao Dingli’s expression at this moment was exactly like how Grandma would act.

When Grandma normally nagged, it was precisely like this!

Their own younger generation naturally wouldn’t gossip about Grandma.

But for outsiders, it would feel like Grandma’s behavior was very irritating.

Feeling displeased, Xu Mingjian explained, "Previously, I was focused on my career and didn’t pay much attention to it, so before I knew it, I was 28. Although, I think at 28, it’s still okay."

At 28, he was already doing well in his career.

Engaged in foreign trade business, hence his salary wasn’t fixed.

Apart from the monthly basic salary, the rest were commission-based.

But his commission depended on the contracts.

Once a contract was signed and payment received from the client, it was based on the transaction amount, not monthly.

Whenever it happened, it was quite substantial.

On average, it would be around 40,000 a month annually.

Even in City B, this was considered decent.

So, Xu Mingjian always maintained confidence.

"Focused on your career all along?" Zhao Dingli gave a thumbs up, praising, "What’s your income like now?"

Mr. Li immediately perked up and concentrated.

He hadn’t grasped the relationship between Zhao Dingli and Li Xiaoyun.

But Xu Mingjian was Li Xiaoyun’s arranged marriage candidate, so Mr. Li was curious.

If it turns out well, it concerns the future quality of life for the couple.

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