Damn, How could my family be so wealthy?!-Chapter 403 - 402: Go Around

Zhou Haoming had been silent ever since Wang Yibo and his teammates appeared.

Zhou Haoming’s gaze had constantly been glued to Jiang Xinxuan.

Perhaps knowing that he had no right to keep staring at Xuanxuan, Zhou Haoming’s persistent gaze was not open and aboveboard.

Instead, it felt somewhat furtive.

It wasn’t particularly attention-grabbing anyway.

So at this moment, the members of the Z University Basketball Team acted as if they had forgotten about Zhou Haoming’s existence, and no one inquired why Zhou Haoming kept standing there without leaving.

Everyone clearly understood that the reason Zhou Haoming couldn’t move on was because of the beauty next to the handsome guy.

But it was as if it were a secret that couldn’t be spoken aloud.

Everyone kept silent about it.

Now that everyone’s attention was on the handsome guy, naturally, they were even less likely to talk about Zhou Haoming’s concerns.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Zhou Haoming’s tense body also relaxed a bit.

Unable to resist, he glanced again at Xuanxuan, who was arm in arm with Su Mu, and Zhou Haoming so wished that it was he whom Xuanxuan was holding onto right now.

"I don’t need to make up any excuses, not interested means not interested."

Speaking calmly, Su Mu felt there was no need to make excuses to these people who could hardly be considered acquaintances, right?

These people might not find it boring, but Su Mu didn’t have the spare time for that.

"Classmate, are you serious?"

Looking at Su Mu’s expression, Wang Yibo pondered for a few seconds before asking cautiously.

Seeing that the handsome guy didn’t seem to be fooling around, Wang Yibo suddenly had a different realization.

Could it be that the handsome guy was truly a basketball genius?

That he could reach unrivaled heights without any training?

If that were true, Wang Yibo’s admiration for the handsome guy became even more boundless.

Seeing their captain looking so serious, the other members of the basketball team tacitly zippered their mouths shut.

The air seemed to have frozen all at once.

Everyone on the basketball team started breathing carefully and cautiously.

Even Zhou Haoming diverted part of his attention from Jiang Xinxuan to Su Mu.

They were all waiting, waiting for Su Mu to give a final, concrete answer.

This answer might well be the definitive one.

It might also be the answer that would "thrash" the basketball players.

Nodding slightly, Su Mu felt that he had already made himself very clear and there was no need to repeat it unnecessarily, right?

"Hiss..."

Upon seeing Su Mu nod, the players were at a loss for words, but the heavy intake of breath revealed just how great their inner shock was.

Could this be the difference between a genius and an ordinary person?

Thinking about how the handsome guy could so casually possess such superb basketball skills without any interest in basketball.

And what about themselves?

After years of basketball training, they were still merely amateur basketball enthusiasts.

The gap between them was not just a slight one.

This immense disparity was almost enough to make these basketball players start questioning their life choices.

"Classmate, I, I..."

Wang Yibo didn’t know what he wanted to express, but felt that he should say something.

In the end, Wang Yibo "I’d" for a long time without managing to utter a complete sentence.

"Is there anything else?"

Su Mu’s words had already been very clear.

Su Mu had no interest in basketball or in Wang Yibo’s basketball team whatsoever.

Watching Wang Yibo, who was still standing between him and Xuanxuan, Su Mu felt Wang Yibo should have the sense to step aside.

"No, nothing else."

What more could Wang Yibo say?

With the handsome guy uninterested, there was no way he could forcibly drag him to join his basketball team, right?

Let alone ask the handsome guy to help his team in a game tomorrow.

Wang Yibo knew that he and the handsome guy had only met once and couldn’t even be considered friends.

How could he possibly persuade the handsome guy to lend a hand?

And not to mention, the incident at Z University’s basketball court last time when Zhou Haoming made a sneak attack.

The handsome guy didn’t hold a grudge against the other basketball players for Zhou Haoming’s despicable actions, which was already quite commendable.

What more could Wang Yibo ask for?

Stepping aside, Wang Yibo realized that blocking someone’s way was a very impolite action.

Just because he was too excited at first, Wang Yibo hadn’t thought about that.

Now that the handsome guy had made his intentions clear, Wang Yibo also realized he had been too impulsive.

"Let’s go."

Seeing that his way was cleared, Su Mu spoke to his girlfriend, ready to leave.

"Okay."

Jiang Xinxuan hadn’t said much from beginning to end, just quietly standing by Su Mu’s side.

Seeing that her boyfriend had settled the matter, Jiang Xinxuan was still so obedient.

Whatever Su Mu said, Jiang Xinxuan would do, and her hand, hooked onto Su Mu’s arm, never once let go.

"Wait a second."

Zhou Haoming, who had been silent for so long, couldn’t hold back any longer when he saw Xuanxuan was really about to leave.

Anxious, Zhou Haoming just wanted to keep the girl of his heart from leaving.

But Su Mu and Jiang Xinxuan turned a deaf ear to Zhou Haoming’s words.

Their steps didn’t show the slightest intention of stopping.

As if they’d stop just because you said so, not even taking into account who you are.

Su Mu thought Zhou Haoming was really overestimating himself.

"Wait a second, dare you compete with me one more time?"

Seeing his words hadn’t stopped Su Mu and Xuanxuan, Zhou Haoming quickly walked a few steps ahead and blocked them again.

Jiang Xinxuan frowned openly, without any attempt to hide it.

Was Zhou Haoming ever going to quit?

Zhou Haoming, of course, saw Xuanxuan’s expression, but at this point, he felt he couldn’t care about that anymore.

Zhou Haoming didn’t know if he would ever see Xuanxuan again.

All Zhou Haoming had in his mind was to prove himself in front of Xuanxuan.

Zhou Haoming knew he had completely lost face on the basketball court to Su Mu.

In fact, Su Mu hadn’t beaten up Zhou Haoming, had he?

But comparing Su Mu’s demeanor to Zhou Haoming’s, of course, Zhou Haoming was left in the dust.

And then there was that shot from Su Mu, which had shown everyone on the basketball court what true skill was.

Of course, the sense of dignity Zhou Haoming used to have on the court was gone.

Whether it was impulse or something else, Zhou Haoming believed he had to leave a good impression in Xuanxuan’s heart.

Even if it was only a good impression in Zhou Haoming’s own mind.

Zhou Haoming felt he had to beat Su Mu at least once.

Compete?

Compete in what?

Su Mu thought Zhou Haoming was really too bothersome.

"Always up for a match."

Does Su Mu look that bored?

He even resorted to reverse psychology.

Unfortunately for them, Su Mu didn’t fall for that.

Reverse psychology only works on those with impulsive natures.

As for Su Mu, it didn’t work at all.

Ignoring Zhou Haoming, Su Mu stepped to the side.

Although some people wanted to play the role of a roadblock, Su Mu didn’t want to bother with it anymore.

The road is wide enough for both of us; how could they stop Su Mu in a place with so many ways out?

Running into Zhou Haoming and Wang Yibo was completely unexpected; they weren’t part of Su Mu’s itinerary at all.

As for Wang Yibo, Su Mu had been quite patient.

But he wouldn’t extend the same courtesy to Zhou Haoming.

Zhou Haoming’s words were like air, dispersed with a breath of wind.

Su Mu and Jiang Xinxuan had a tacit understanding, and neither intended to stop.

"Wait a minute, are you scared to compete against me?"

Seeing that Su Mu and Xuanxuan didn’t turn back at his words, and didn’t even pause their steps,

Zhou Haoming became anxious, sidestepped, and once again blocked Su Mu’s path.

Zhou Haoming knew that Su Mu was still the protagonist.

Xuanxuan acted entirely according to Su Mu’s wishes.

So if he blocked Su Mu, Xuanxuan wouldn’t leave either.

Zhou Haoming naturally wanted to compete with Su Mu, and his target was of course Su Mu.

Su Mu was somewhat displeased, as Zhou Haoming kept blocking him over and over again.

Doesn’t Zhou Haoming realize that if the tiger doesn’t show his might, he’ll be treated as a sick cat?

"Why should I compete against you?"

"Is it that I should accommodate every Tom, Dick, or Harry that challenges me to a contest?"

"Do I look like I have that much free time on my hands?"

Su Mu was not going to be polite, since Zhou Haoming was asking for humiliation.

"Who are you calling Tom, Dick, or Harry?"

Clenching his fists, Zhou Haoming wanted to regain some dignity in front of Xuanxuan.

He didn’t expect to be humiliated even more by Su Mu instead.

"Whoever responds is who I’m referring to."

Watching Zhou Haoming’s clenched fists, Su Mu quietly positioned Xuanxuan behind him.

Want to start a fight?

Su Mu indicated that Zhou Haoming should just try.

With the Champion Taekwondo Skill at his disposal, was Su Mu supposed to be afraid of a minor character like Zhou Haoming?

Even if Zhou Haoming knew some martial arts, Su Mu didn’t regard him one bit.

Zhou Haoming’s age showed; without the system’s assistance, there was no way he could have practiced enough on his own to reach any high skill level.

"You..."

Zhou Haoming’s face had turned ashen.

Zhou Haoming felt that Su Mu’s humiliation wasn’t just ordinary mockery.

This humiliation took place in front of Xuanxuan, something Zhou Haoming couldn’t accept at all.

"Alright, Haoming, if someone is busy, you shouldn’t keep bothering them."

"Yeah, Haoming, we’ll be heading back soon; get some rest, we have another game tomorrow."

"Let’s go, Haoming."

Seeing Zhou Haoming’s expression change, his basketball teammates didn’t want him to cause any trouble in Huadong City and quickly stepped forward to hold him back.

However, none of these people persuading Zhou Haoming seemed to think there was anything wrong with what Su Mu had done.

Even if Su Mu had compared Zhou Haoming to cats and dogs, everyone knew very well that Zhou Haoming had brought it on himself.

Who asked you to keep pestering them relentlessly?

Everyone was well aware that all of Zhou Haoming’s actions were just because he had his eye on the handsome guy’s girlfriend.

Luckily, Zhou Haoming didn’t make these intentions obvious; otherwise, if the handsome guy were to start throwing punches, Zhou Haoming would have had no choice but to endure it.

While some were persuading, others pulled Zhou Haoming a few steps to the side.

They were essentially clearing a path for Su Mu and Jiang Xinxuan to leave.

Su Mu didn’t even glance at Zhou Haoming, thinking that these basketball teammates were quite considerate.

Zhou Haoming was being held, or more accurately, carried away by his teammates.

Because he was still struggling, everyone was exerting their strength to keep him from confronting the handsome guy again.

"Su Mu, if you dare to compete with me just once, and if I lose, I promise I’ll walk around you in the future," Zhou Haoming said.

"I absolutely won’t come within three meters of you, how about that?"

Zhou Haoming, "controlled" by his teammates, could only continue to "invite" Su Mu with his mouth that wasn’t yet muffled.

This was also the first time Zhou Haoming had called Su Mu by his name.

Although Zhou Haoming had long known Su Mu’s name, after all, Xuanxuan had called the handsome guy by that name more than once, hadn’t he?

Zhou Haoming wasn’t a fool; he certainly knew that Su Mu was the handsome guy’s name.

It was just that Zhou Haoming had not been willing, nor had the opportunity, to say it out loud until now.

Currently, in a moment of desperation, Zhou Haoming couldn’t care less.

But even in such a rush, Zhou Haoming’s considerations were quite comprehensive.

Zhou Haoming was convinced that Su Mu was not a student at Z University; there was no doubt about it.

Otherwise, given Su Mu’s looks, Zhou Haoming would certainly have known of his existence.

The reactions of the female students on the basketball court of Z University that day also directly confirmed this.

How many female students who surrounded and watched the basketball game were really there for the game?

Zhou Haoming and his teammates were very clear in their minds that those women were there to watch people.

As for basketball, it was just an excuse.

So, the fact that not a single one of those beauty-appreciation society’s female students recognized Su Mu made Zhou Haoming even more certain that Su Mu was not a student at Z University.

Running into Su Mu tonight in Huadong City made Zhou Haoming realize that Su Mu was from Huadong City.

Thinking that Huadong City and Wudong City, although not too far apart,

were not exactly close either,

after all, they were two different cities, the chances of running into each other again were not very high.

That’s why Zhou Haoming, who had no assurance of winning against Su Mu, made what seemed to be a very "tempting" offer.

Zhou Haoming wanted to challenge Su Mu to a face-off, it was just a gamble.

Zhou Haoming, who could hardly claim to know or even recognize Su Mu, of course, had no idea what Su Mu’s specialty might be.

But even if Su Mu accepted Zhou Haoming’s challenge, it was certain that Zhou Haoming wouldn’t play basketball,

Zhou Haoming wanted to regain his pride in front of Xuanxuan.

How could he possibly challenge Su Mu to basketball again after already witnessing Su Mu’s basketball skills?

If that were the case, it would only mean that Zhou Haoming’s brain had been kicked by a donkey.

Originally not intending to pay attention to Zhou Haoming, Su Mu stopped in his tracks upon hearing Zhou Haoming’s proposed terms of the challenge and looked over at Zhou Haoming, whose complexion was unsightly, and suddenly Su Mu curved the corners of his mouth into a smile.

Such a spring breeze-like smile made Zhou Haoming tense up inside.

Did he say something wrong?