Perhaps others might not think much of it, but to Ling Feng, Xi Wan's words were an insult, especially when in front of Su Xun. It was like she was saying "Su Xun was so outstanding, so why would she go to him?"
When he thought of this, Ling Feng was slightly annoyed. Su Xun now held the power of the family in his hands, and he had the final say in the company's matters, but he wasn't at Su Xun's level yet; he still had an older brother who was competing with him for the family inheritance.
Just because he was born a little late, the older guys in the company all felt that he had an improper background and were unwilling to support him. He still had a long way to go if he wanted to gain their trust and break into the company to gain power.
"Wanwan, I didn't mean to say those things." Ling Feng still wanted to try to gain some sympathy, so he acted like an abandoned puppy..