A flash of surprise crossed Chen Tianyang's eyes. With a smile, he said, "The ancients often said, 'A sage never steps out his door, yet knows all under heaven.' Even though Elder Sun lives in a secluded alley, you recognized me at a glance. I am truly impressed."
Sun Zhenhua burst into hearty laughter and shook his head repeatedly. "I certainly cannot lay claim to the title of 'sage.' I don't deserve that, I really don't. It's just that little friend Chen has been making quite a stir across Yonggu City lately. Even an old man like me, who long ago stopped paying attention to the world outside, hears your great name from time to time. Besides, little friend Chen looks unfamiliar and is clearly not from Yonggu City. Yet Changdong brought you to see me, which suggests your status is extraordinary. That's how I managed to guess that you must be Chen Tianyang."
Calling Chen Tianyang "little friend Chen" at every turn, Sun Zhenhua clearly did not dare to put on airs and could only treat him as an equal. As Sun Zhenhua's grandson, Sun Changdong stood nearby feeling as awkward as humanly possible. *If Grandpa treats Chen Tianyang as an equal,* he thought to himself, *doesn't that mean I'd have to call Chen Tianyang 'Grandpa'? Losing the competition to Chen Tianyang was bad enough—am I going to lose my seniority to him as well?*
Chapter 264