Damn, How could my family be so wealthy?!-Chapter 491 - 490 Pretending to be Confused

Of course, Su Mu also knew that his mom didn’t mean it that way.

What Su Mu understood was that his mom really liked Xuanxuan, so much so that she even cared about Xuanxuan’s health.

But thinking of Xuanxuan, Su Mu shook his head mentally.

"Mom, Xuanxuan isn’t really into sports, let alone going to a fitness center."

Having been high school classmates for three years, Su Mu knew his girlfriend quite well.

Throughout high school, aside from the physical activities that were mandatory during PE classes, Su Mu had never seen Xuanxuan take the initiative to exercise.

Su Mu remembered that after he had signed up at Super LM Fitness Center, he had casually mentioned it to Xuanxuan once.

Back then, Xuanxuan had shown no interest at all.

Not to mention the idea of wanting to go to the fitness center to work out with him.

Su Mu knew his girlfriend was really lazy when it came to exercise.

However, that was just each person’s different lifestyle, and of course, Su Mu wouldn’t force it.

As far as Su Mu was concerned, his mom wasn’t someone who liked to exercise either.

Sometimes, it’s pretty good for a girl to be delicate.

Anyway, Su Mu didn’t think it was a big deal.

"Mom, Xuanxuan doesn’t like these things; taking her there would be pointless."

If it was only because Xuanxuan was a bit more familiar with Four Eyes compared to He Qiya.

Su Mu felt that his mom’s worries were completely unnecessary.

Before Su Mu and Jiang Xinxuan established their boyfriend-girlfriend relationship, Jiang Xinxuan wasn’t particularly close with Four Eyes either.

Back then, Jiang Xinxuan, aside from her interactions with Su Mu, always had an aloof attitude as if she was above it all and wouldn’t easily "descend."

How could Four Eyes possibly be familiar with the School Beauty and top student of Huadong International Middle School?

One could say that Four Eyes was basking in Su Mu’s light, which allowed him to gradually become more familiar with Jiang Xinxuan later on.

But that was after the college entrance examination when Su Mu and Jiang Xinxuan had confirmed their romantic relationship.

So to say, although Four Eyes and Jiang Xinxuan had been high school classmates for three years, they weren’t that familiar with each other either.

In Su Mu’s view, Four Eyes wasn’t unfamiliar with He Qiya.

The last time they went to Xinghuan Entertainment to find someone, Su Mu, Four Eyes, and He Qiya had a meal together.

Didn’t Four Eyes have a very pleasant chat with He Qiya?

So, the concerns that mom expressed didn’t make any sense to Su Mu.

Moreover, Su Mu thought his mom was overthinking it.

Even if he went to the fitness center with Four Eyes and He Qiya, everyone would be exercising on their own.

It’s not like it was a tea party for chatting; it wouldn’t matter if they didn’t know each other well.

Why worry about who is more familiar with whom?

"Wife, young people have their own ideas; there’s no need to insist."

While Su Mu didn’t understand his mom’s intentions, Su Ruizhi did understand his wife’s true thoughts.

Su Ruizhi knew that his wife didn’t really want Xiao Mu’s girlfriend to exercise just for the sake of it.

As someone who didn’t like exercise herself, how could Bai Xiuping force someone else to exercise?

Bai Xiuping simply wanted He Qiya to see Jiang Xinxuan, to know the fact that Su Mu already had a girlfriend.

Unfortunately, Bai Xiuping couldn’t just say it outright, so she could only talk in riddles here.

After listening for so long, Su Ruizhi felt that Xiao Mu hadn’t considered the possibility that He Qiya might have feelings for him at all.

Su Ruizhi felt that this was a matter for the young people, and it was better for the elders to just let nature take its course.

Moreover, watching his wife constantly "preaching to the choir," Su Ruizhi was also anxious.

If things continued to be so unclear, even if they talked until dawn, Xiao Mu would not be able to understand his mother’s true intentions.

In other words, no matter how much Bai Xiuping said, it was a fruitless effort.

Since it was fruitless, Su Ruizhi naturally did not want his wife to waste her thoughts on this.

Su Ruizhi felt that his son was so outstanding, there would definitely be more girls who would like Xiao Mu in the future.

If his wife had to worry about every single one, Su Ruizhi would just think about it and find his mood far from wonderful.

Children and grandchildren have their own fortunes, so Su Ruizhi certainly did not want his wife to expend too much energy on the girls who liked Xiao Mu.

Regarding Xiao Mu’s emotional issues, Su Ruizhi also had different ideas from his wife.

In Su Ruizhi’s view, his son was already of age, and of course, these issues should be left for Xiao Mu to solve by himself.

As parents, the most they could do was to give Xiao Mu some advice when he needed help.

Other than that, there was of course no need to interfere.

"Well, Xiao Mu, just pretend I never mentioned it, and you don’t specifically need to tell Xuanxuan either," Bai Xiuping said.

Bai Xiuping felt that if her words caused Xiao Mu’s girlfriend to feel psychological pressure, that would not be good.

"I know, Mom," Su Mu replied.

Of course, Su Mu would not tell Xuanxuan these things either.

In Su Mu’s view, he was just dating Xuanxuan for now; how could he possibly inquire about Xuanxuan’s living habits?

Even if they got married in the future, Su Mu would not interfere in his wife’s affairs.

"By the way, Grandpa, Dad, Mom, I’m going to Huangtong City in a few days. I might stay for about two or three days, but it’s not certain yet," Su Mu announced.

Mom had mentioned Xuanxuan, which naturally reminded Su Mu of something his girlfriend had specifically told him via WeChat.

While the family was all together, it was a good time for Su Mu to share the news.

Of course, Su Mu was just informing his family.

Su Mu knew that his grandpa and parents wouldn’t restrict his actions.

"Going to Huangtong City? Are you traveling? With Xuanxuan?" Bai Xiuping asked.

As expected, Bai Xiuping did not express any objections to her son’s going out.

Bai Xiuping was concerned about the purpose of Xiao Mu’s trip to Huangtong City.

She also wondered whether Xiao Mu was planning to take his future daughter-in-law on a trip or something similar.

Bai Xiuping had now come to realize that Yao Yao’s feelings for Xiao Mu were better left natural.

She also did not want to interfere anymore.

If Huang Yuqin were to speak to her plainly in the future, Bai Xiuping would indeed inform her good friend that Xiao Mu already had a girlfriend.

Of course, if Huang Yuqin just spoke in riddles, Bai Xiuping would naturally not spell it out.

Sometimes playing dumb is also a way to solve problems.

"Mom, you just asked three questions at once. Which one would you like me to answer first?" Su Mu said.

Su Mu thought that he had only mentioned going to Huangtong City for a few days, and was surprised by his mother’s big reaction.

She had hastily asked three questions in a row.

Furthermore, it seemed that his mother was very hopeful that he would go with Xuanxuan.

"It’s only three questions. It’s not an exam. Can’t you answer them one by one?" Bai Xiuping retorted.

After being teased by her son, Bai Xiuping felt that Xiao Mu was doing it on purpose.

"Alright, Mom, then I’ll answer them one by one for you," Su Mu conceded.

"But speaking of which, Mom, how come I never realized you had such a strong curiosity before?"

’Mom, you can’t be like this at the company, right? Otherwise, our esteemed Director Bai would be way too gossipy, and that could undermine your authority as Director Bai.’

Su Mu also felt that the opportunity to have meals with his parents was now extremely rare.

Once Su Mu went off to university in Wudong City, chances like this would become even scarcer.

Of course, if Su Mu wanted, Bai Xiuping would be very welcoming of her son coming to the company to join her for a meal or something.

It’s just that Su Mu wasn’t eager to make frequent appearances at the company just yet.

As far as Su Mu was concerned, he was still quite a long way from being ready to take on the burden of the Su Family Corporation.

Su Mu certainly wasn’t looking forward to getting involved that early.

So, Su Mu really cherished these current opportunites and, of course, he had to tease his own mom a bit more.

’What are you saying? Where am I being gossipy?’

’If you weren’t my son, even if you begged me to, I might not be interested in knowing.’

Bai Xiuping wasn’t somebody easy to "bully", and she rebutted immediately.

With her proud demeanor, Su Mu knew that his mom was indeed "spoiled" by his dad.

’Mom, that’s truly an honor for me, to have Director Bai, so imposing, showing such concern for me.’

Su Mu, of course, had a retort ready, knowing that his mom wouldn’t get angry over his jokes.

This was also why Su Mu dared to talk to his parents like this.

Because Su Ruizhi and Bai Xiuping were by no means old-fashioned; they didn’t put on airs as elders and demand Su Mu do anything particular.

Having grown up in such an open-minded family environment, Su Mu naturally wasn’t intimidated by his parents at all.

’Well, as long as you know that, then you better start confessing quickly.’

Bai Xiuping was going along with her son’s tone.

Honestly, having such an easygoing chat with her grown-up son was something Bai Xiuping enjoyed immensely.

You see, some young people, especially boys,

think they’re adults from the age of around ten.

Whatever their parents want to ask them about, they feel like their parents are trying to control them.

Let alone getting a straight answer, some more rebellious kids might even do something extreme.

Looking at Xiao Mu sitting in front of her with a smile on his face, Bai Xiuping’s heart was filled with pride and satisfaction.

However, Bai Xiuping kept all that pride and satisfaction to herself.

She knew that if she showed it outright, it would seem like she was being overly sentimental,

and it would ruin the current pleasant atmosphere.

After all, Bai Xiuping was the Director of the Su Family Corporation, and managing her own emotions was not a difficult task for her.

So at this moment, Su Mu didn’t catch on to his mom’s sentimentality.

In Su Mu’s view, his mom was still very much in tune with his joking.

’Alright, Mom, then I’ll answer your questions one by one.’

Su Mu deliberately put on a helpless expression, pretending to be coerced into answering his mom’s questions.

Su Mu’s act naturally succeeded in drawing Bai Xiuping’s "attentive" gaze.

Under the intense scrutiny of his mom’s gaze, Su Mu finally got to the point.

’First of all, congratulations, Mom, for not hearing wrong, I am indeed going to Huangtong City in a few days.’

This was his mom’s first question and Su Mu gave a straight affirmation.

’As for the second question you asked, Mom, I can only announce regretfully that you guessed wrong. I’m not going to Huangtong City for a vacation.’

After speaking, Su Mu even deliberately shook his head as if feeling some regret that his mom hadn’t guessed correctly.

"As for the third question, well, I must congratulate Mom once again, you’ve got it right—I indeed went to Huangtong City with Xuanxuan this time."

Su Mu seriously addressed the three questions his mother had asked, one by one.

However, Su Mu’s answers were all quite superficial, and for Bai Xiuping, it seemed like her son hadn’t provided any useful information.

Of course, except for the fact that Xiao Mu indeed went to Huangtong City with his girlfriend.

Bai Xiuping felt this was the only useful piece of information she could glean.

Bai Xiuping found it strange. Xiao Mu and his girlfriend went to Huangtong City, and it wasn’t for a trip?

What were the two young people doing in Huangtong City?

After pondering for a moment, Bai Xiuping really couldn’t figure out why Xiao Mu would go to Huangtong City.

Since she couldn’t understand, Bai Xiuping naturally asked directly.

After all, Bai Xiuping had already stated that she wasn’t nosy.

The reason Bai Xiuping did this was purely out of concern for her son.

Besides, this was at home, not at the company.

Bai Xiuping didn’t need to worry about others seeing her "nosy" side.

Therefore, Bai Xiuping didn’t feel embarrassed at all.

"Xiao Mu, what exactly did you and Xuanxuan do in Huangtong City?"

In Bai Xiuping’s understanding, wouldn’t young couples go to Huangtong City just to play, just for tourism?

But Xiao Mu had already explicitly denied this guess of Bai Xiuping.

Unable to think of other answers, Bai Xiuping had no choice but to ask.

"Mom, even you, the wise and mighty Director Bai, can’t guess why I went to Huangtong City, can you?"

"Do you want a hint?"

Su Mu looked at his mom with a triumphant expression on his face.

Su Mu knew that as long as he gave that most crucial hint, his mom’s intelligence would surely allow her to guess it right away.

"What hint?"

Of course, it’s good to have a hint; Bai Xiuping felt she might really be able to guess something based on Xiao Mu’s hint.

"Xuanxuan’s older cousin is called Bai Wanting, the girl to whom you gave a wedding dress last time."

"Bai Wanting is from Huangtong City."

Su Mu didn’t continue.

Su Mu felt that having said this much, it would be hard for his mom not to guess the reason now.

"Xuanxuan’s older cousin, Bai Wanting?"

Bai Xiuping thought for a moment and realized that indeed there had been such an incident.

Because it was just a wedding dress, Bai Xiuping really hadn’t taken it to heart.

So when Su Mu mentioned the wedding dress, Bai Xiuping hadn’t immediately remembered it.

"Could it be that you went to Huangtong City for a wedding banquet?"

Bai Xiuping knew that Xiao Mu wouldn’t mention Bai Wanting without a reason.

Since Xiao Mu brought it up, then his visit to Huangtong City must be related to Bai Wanting’s affair.

Plus, Xiao Mu had gone with Xuanxuan, and it wasn’t for tourism.

The only explanation was that the Bai family had invited Xiao Mu to a wedding celebration.