Chapter 595: Special Treatment

Seeing this, the smile Shen Nan forced onto his face vanished instantly.

What's going on?

The leader gave him the cold shoulder, yet proactively shook hands with Wu An?

Holy shit!

Shen Nan's face instantly turned red.

This excitement made him almost want to vomit.

Wu An shook hands with the Senior Leader, then turned to the bewildered Wu Yingwei, grinned, and called out, "Dad."

Wu Yingwei instinctively responded with an "Eh."

The Senior Leader turned back, looked surprised, then turned to look at Wu An and said with a smile, "You two are father and son."

Wu An and Wu Yingwei nodded.

The Senior Leader gave a slight nod: "I said you young man are quite capable; it turns out you have someone backing you at home."

"I'm quite curious—since your father is the village director, why did you go to Zhenzhongcun to start a business?"

"Wouldn't it be better to stay in Xixi Village?"

Wu An coughed and said, "Leader, since you asked, I'll speak frankly."

The Senior Leader nodded.

Wu An said, "I have a few considerations."

"One, my father is a good man in every way—responsible at work, for the village he doesn't even manage his own household, upright, and cannot tolerate any injustice."

"Not being in the village is to avoid suspicion, and also so I don't make things difficult for him, lest others gossip and affect him."

"Two, when I first started my business, the environment in Xixi Village wasn't suitable."

"Three, although I'm not from Zhenzhongcun, starting a business there is actually no inconvenience; Director Chen and his team are very cooperative—whenever the project runs into a problem I haven't even noticed yet, they've already solved it for me."

The Senior Leader nodded repeatedly, looked left and right, and said, "See? That's capability—quick thinking, adaptable, grounded in reality. In business, making money comes first; if you can't even consider that, how can you lead the villagers to prosperity?"

"As the saying goes, 'Promote the worthy without avoiding relatives.'"

"I remember you went to college, have seen the world; compared to you, most of the villagers fall short in vision and mindset."

"When poor, one cultivates oneself; when successful, one helps the world. So, whenever you have the chance, you should still help the villagers as much as possible."

Wu An was taken aback; frankly, he hadn't expected the leader to say that.

With the leader's words, when he returns to the village to develop, no one will gossip anymore.

He just wanted to make an appearance.

He didn't expect this to bring an unexpected gain, which truly delighted him.

The other leaders chimed in, praising Wu An's capability with endless flattery—not just for Wu An's ears, but to curry favor with the Senior Leader.

Shen Nan's face turned as ugly as it could get.

He was being clever.

He immediately realized the Senior Leader was pointing at him.

Damn it.

Are they stepping on me to lift Wu An up?

How the hell am I supposed to get by—will I ever have a chance to rise in Xixi Village?

Shen Nan felt both angry and jealous inside.

"This should have been his stage, his moment in the spotlight!"

"What the hell is Wu An?"

Wu An gave a humble smile and said, "Leader, to be honest, I also have a bit of self-interest—I'm also starting my first business in Zhenzhongcun, feeling my way across the river by touching the stones."

"No experience, no confidence."

"Thinking that if I failed, I couldn't leave a mess for my own village."

"So I thought I'd try it in another village first; if I succeeded and gained experience, I'd return to my own village."

The Senior Leader burst out laughing: "You can say that here, but whatever you do, don't say those things in Zhenzhongcun."

"And don't go around spreading it."

"'A An doesn't treat us as outsiders, so we must help him keep things under wraps.'"

Everyone echoed in unison.

Those who didn't know thought Shen Nan was a junior relative the Senior Leader was looking after—who would have guessed this was only their second meeting?

Shen Nan, who should have been the protagonist, stood at the very edge like a lackey.

Anyone with a glance can tell who's stronger and who's weaker; they naturally know it in their hearts.

Wu An gave an embarrassed smile: "Thanks, Leader—I'm blunt and not very good with words."

Shen Nan was about to snap.

"All this comparing has let you finish showing off!"

Ganlin mum!

"You still can't speak?"

"You spouted nonsense, making the leader laugh like a complete idiot!"

The Senior Leader turned to look at Wu Yingwei, smiling, and said, "To be honest, I'm a bit envious of you—having such a capable son."

Wu Yingwei gave a simple chuckle twice: "Leader, he's all right, but don't praise him too much—he'll get conceited."

His mood today is like riding a roller coaster.

At first, he was extremely nervous; Shen Nan came and performed poorly, so his mood naturally suffered—then Wu An's sudden appearance gave him a big surprise.

"This kid really gave him face!"

If it weren't for so many people now, he would definitely have laughed out loud.

Before, he didn't dare to step forward; now, while talking with the Senior Leader and walking alongside the leader, he holds his head high and chest out, with an uncontrollable smile on his face.

Still, Wu An pulled him back subtly, falling half a body length behind the leader.

They arrived at the parking spot.

The car was blocked.

Wu An said, "Leaders, sorry, I'll move the car right away."

Then he turned back: "Shen Nan, you move your car too."

Originally.

Shen Nan's Audi was parked there without causing trouble, but Wu An deliberately parked his car ahead and behind it, blocking the exit.

Anyway, moving one is moving; might as well move both, making it more spacious for the leaders to leave.

Shen Nan nodded and walked over.

The Audi unlocked.

Actually, it's nothing, but people always fear comparison; moreover, this kid Shen Nan already leaves a bad impression on the leaders.

After moving the car.

Wu An and Shen Nan walked over.

The Senior Leader greeted Wu An, smiling and asking, "A An, you're working on a multi-million project, so why are you driving such a car?"

Wu An still felt a bit embarrassed: "In the early days of my startup, I didn't have that much money; besides, a car just needs to get me around—money should be spent where it counts."

The Senior Leader nodded, praising, "Well said, and even better done."

Wu An chuckled: "Leader, you overpraise."

To the side.

Shen Nan was about to explode.

Although they never mentioned him directly, they were pointing at him all along.

He couldn't hold back a bit, saying, "Leader, don't be fooled by him; the other day I saw him riding around in a Rolls Royce, showing off."

Upon hearing that.

Everyone's smiles froze.

The Senior Leader glanced at Wu An, let out a soft "huh", and asked, "Is that true?"

Wu An nodded.

Wu Yingwei immediately grew anxious: "Leader, there must be a misunderstanding; he can't afford such an expensive car."

The Senior Leader nodded, looking at Wu An.

Wu An said, "That's right; the other day I had a friend from Jiangsu-Zhejiang who is also a business partner come to see me."

That's his car.

I hitched a ride to feel it; I have to say, riding in a luxury car is comfortable.

Just pulling a tiger's skin to raise a flag.

Anyway, no one idle would go verify whether Liang Rong really is his business partner.

Upon hearing that, the Senior Leader's eyes lit up: "Not bad."

In starting a business, resources are very important.

Wu An agreed.

The Senior Leader's secretary came over and exchanged contact information with Wu An.

The county leader came in person.

Finally, after seeing the leader to his car, the leader lowered the window, waved at him, and then left.

Such treatment.

No one can match it.