Chapter 292 - Soft Opening Day (10)

They both glanced in the direction of the cars that were in one line on the side of the road. The red sedan was indeed too eye-catching and stood out from the rest of the vehicles that parked there. 

'It's the car?' The elder man also released a rich chuckle upon hearing Sofia's claim.

"Is it our car? Hmmn, you are probably right, Sofia. We happened to be the only owner of that car in this district. Ahh, well, my husband is not so sensible too. He should have corrected that youngster!" the elder woman playfully glared at her husband. Then, she switched her attention to the other side of the road where the reporter and the cameraman were still preparing their equipment for better filming.

"My dear wife, you are right. I did not sense anything of such! Their question does not seem to suggest that. Well, in any case, I can clear things to them, dear. How about I go and tell them?" the elder man stared gently at his wife. He wrapped his hand around her waist and pulled her closer to him.

Sofia clasped her hand while watching how affectionate the elder man to his wife. Somehow, fragments of memories displayed in her thoughts. It was the images of her parents in her past life. The interaction of the two elders and how her past parents would behave were very similar.

Then, she remembered what her mother in the past life had told her. 'It is great to find the right person at the right time. Don't rush things and don't mind your father. He is just playing around whenever he asks for you to get married.'

"Go and tell them! Aren't you ashamed that we are mistakenly owning the young lady's business?" the elder woman pouted. She had an imposing aura on her face yet, with her pout, she looked more childish.

The elder man could only release a sigh and casually kissed his wife's head. "I'll go then. Don't be mad."

Right as he was about to take a step, Sofia raised her hands and blocked his way.

"There is no need to trouble going there... Such a thing won't really impact our business. Let it be," Sofia quickly said. It doesn't matter at all. She only cares about earning profit and attaining success. Whatever the press would report does not really matter much to her.

For a moment, the two elders looked at one another. They exchanged a silent message in their gaze before nodding their heads.

"Ohh... a-alright," the elder man mumbled with a knowing smile on his lips."Hehehe, then, I don't need to trouble myself! We will take our leave, young lady. See you around!"

"Wait a minute. Are you sure you don't want to clear the misunderstanding?" the elder woman reacted.

Sofia lowered her gaze and smiled at her. "It's okay. Based on the questions of the reporter, he was asking for opinions, not facts. So, if he wants to assume the facts, it's his responsibility."

"But, we can not just let him mislead the public. If the public knows that you are the owner of this business, they would surely praise you!" the elder woman insisted.

"Praises," Sofia paused. She looked at the sky and took a deep breath. "I'm okay without it. But, as a gamer, we have enough praises from other players. We are trending in social media with positive publicity. Hehehe..."

"Hmmn, young people indeed care about social media image more than anything else," the old man hummed. He then led his wife to walk towards their car.

Sofia did not respond to his remarks and just followed them until they reached the red sedan. The two elders waved goodbye at her before their vehicle started to move.

Inside the car, the elder woman watched Sofia for a while. The young lady remained standing on the side of the road. But, her attention was in the other direction, watching the press group.

"She is smarter... more than what I have expected. Humble too... yet, crafty and calculative. Nothing good will happen to those who choose to be on her bad side," the elder man suddenly said. His tone was bleak and his expression was serious.

"She is," his wife agreed.

"At such young age... I wonder how she had gained such personality?" the elder man questioned. He subconsciously brushed his hair using his hand and looked at his reflection through the car window.

Even though they did not speak to Sofia further, but, before their departure, they had sensed something that made them realize how crafty Sofia was.

The wrong assumption of the reporter... they realized that the young lady pretended like it was nothing. She does not look offended by it too. And she insisted not to trouble themselves.

In the eyes of others, it could be seen simply as plain indifference. As if Sofia was not interested in what others would think about her business. But, in the eyes of the two experienced elders, there was more to it.

They did not open up about what they had sensed nor confronted Sofia about it. However, they were certain that Sofia intentionally let the matter go for several reasons that perhaps only few could comprehend. Only those who had experienced crafty business schemes.

Sofia's indifference was intentional! Such behavior was on purpose!

"She wants to hide their identity as the owners of that dining business. That's too obvious now. Even in the initial report of their business, the owner's names were not mentioned," the elder man started.

"And the reporter had given her a good opportunity to really help her achieve what she wants. It's not that she does not care what the press would report... it's only because the misunderstanding would be beneficial for her. She recognized the opportunity and took it right away! Crafty and calculative indeed," his wife also supported.

"Many people would be proud to own a business and tell the world about their success. The recognition from others of such capabilities was something that is worth receiving. But, she would rather avoid it," the elder man stated.

"True. She is avoiding being seen in the corporate world... With the misunderstanding, no one will make a mess with them. She really used us there," the elder woman slightly laughed. Someone was too bold to take advantage of them in their presence.

And it was not the first time! Sofia's deal to take her business as the venue of the wedding reception was the first! Today was the second!

If it was another person, they would probably complain about it! But, somehow, they did not speak a word to Sofia. Unexpectedly, they were willing to be taken advantage of!?

"Ahhhahaha, she did use us, dear. The young lady was probably aware that it would not do good for her and her friends or her business if she would tell the world that they owned the business," the elder man sighed feeling a little bit lost.

"If the corporate world knows them, they would be in great trouble. With their young ages, how many hungry corporate giants would probably want to create trouble for them? They will be swallowed and exploited before they could make their own names. That's really smart to conceal their identity. Well, if she wants to use us, we can give her a hand," the elder woman muttered. She looked straight ahead to the familiar road of district 7 and observed the few citizens walking on the side of the road.

"Dear, why do I have a different view? I have a feeling that even if the corporate giants would cause trouble in their business. They won't be taken advantage of? I find it odd that I could think this way," the elder man expressed with a long sigh.

"It's her bearing that conveys a positive impression on her... Calm and collected. It's hard to believe that a youngster is capable of showing that kind of personality. Don't you think?" his wife said and smiled at him.

"Now that you said it that way, her calmness is indeed something that does not match her age. Her eyes if full of certainty. Like she knows she would succeed in the decisions that she had chosen. Only those who have wisdom and those experienced people possessed such bearing," the elder man stated and smiled back at his wife.

"The tide of the corporate world in our district is about to change. And the change is big," the elder woman clasped her hand and leaned her head to her husband's shoulder. She slowly closed her eyes and revisited the events that had just transpired earlier. Sofia's formal expression flashed in her thoughts. The calm composure. The authoritative aura seemed to wrap around her body whenever she move or talk. "I can't sense any fakeness with her humility. She really is eloquent," the elder woman summarized her thoughts.

"Hehehe... She is humble for a reason too. No matter how high and how big the achievements.... those who maintained their feet on the ground would not experience tragic fall," her husband chuckled.