Even Su Ming could not hide the astonishment in his voice at this moment.
"I never expected it to be Councilor Xu. Please forgive my rudeness."
As he replied, Su Ming's thoughts raced.
Why had Xu Yongfeng suddenly contacted him?
Could it be because of the Xu Family's affairs?
Had he exposed himself? Had Xu Yongfeng noticed that he had played a part in this matter? Or had Xu Qianqian told her father everything?
As soon as the latter thought arose, Su Ming dismissed it himself.
He and Xu Qianqian had a contract between them. She should not have been able to tell anyone else about his affairs.
Since that was the case, Xu Yongfeng's sudden contact became rather intriguing.
As Su Ming pondered this, Xu Yongfeng spoke.
"There's no need to be so polite." Xu Yongfeng's tone was indifferent. "You and Qianqian are friends. I'm not contacting you as a senior councilor of Longyao City, so you can relax."
Xu Yongfeng's detached tone was surprisingly similar to Xu Qianqian's.
No wonder they were father and daughter.
It was only natural for them to resemble each other in some ways.
"Then I'll call you Uncle Xu." Su Ming did not dwell on irrelevant matters and went straight to the point. "Uncle Xu, is there something you wanted to discuss with me?"
That question earned another silence from Xu Yongfeng.
Fortunately, this silence did not last long.
"I've heard all about Qianqian's situation," Xu Yongfeng said. "So I'm calling to thank you."
"Thank me?" Su Ming pretended not to understand. "Did I do something that requires thanks?"
"It's fine if you don't want to talk about it." Xu Yongfeng still spoke in that detached tone. "In any case, I'll remember this favor. I hope you'll accept my invitation when the time