Chapter 80: A boy and girl with dim prospects
On the night they returned from dinner with Zhou Guotao, they happened to run into Sun Jiayong, chairman of Big Banyan Construction, in the Head Office compound.
As soon as Sun Jiayong saw Su Can and his family, he greeted Su Can warmly first. "Su Xiaocan, out having dinner with your parents again? That's good. Summer break's almost over, isn't it? You'll be leaving soon. Your parents miss you terribly when you're away, especially your dad. Whenever he mentions you, he looks so proud..."
Su Can had a very good impression of Sun Jiayong. The man genuinely had knowledge and ability, along with extensive experience managing large state-owned enterprises. And however sternly he enforced policies and directives at group meetings, his manner with people had a warmth that put them at ease.
Whenever he saw Su Can, he immediately burst with a warmth that felt sincere. At some of Su Licheng's high-level dinners that Su Can had attended, Sun Jiayong's bearing and way of speaking at the table made Su Can feel that he still had a great deal to learn about handling people and situations.
Since partnering with Su Licheng, Sun Jiayong had consistently given the impression of seeking success through steady progress, with a rare composure and calm. In Big Banyan Construction's affairs, he could be said to have strongly supported Su Licheng in getting things done and doing practical work. They worked very happily together. As chairman, Sun Jiayong had not felt threatened or diminished because Su Licheng had close ties to senior city leaders such as Wang Bu, connections stronger than his own, nor had he desperately fought for position and a greater say.
On the contrary, Sun Jiayong offered substantial support in many areas. Su Licheng