Damn, How could my family be so wealthy?!-Chapter 437 - 436 An Unusual Feast

Hearing her own mother say so, Jiang Xinxuan didn’t hesitate any longer and took a sip right away.

Of course, she only took a gentle sip, not gulping it down like water.

Although Jiang Xinxuan didn’t like drinking tea, she knew the proper etiquette.

Drinking tea, after all, should be done slowly, with small sips.

If she drank tea in big gulps, she would be criticized as someone from the countryside who had never seen the world.

"It started off a bit bitter, but then there was actually a sweet aftertaste."

Jiang Xinxuan savored the moment, discovering for the first time that tea could indeed be delicious.

Because Jiang Xinxuan had accompanied Su Mu to pick out the gift.

Jiang Xinxuan certainly knew that the gift Su Mu gave to her father wasn’t just this tea set worth over three million.

Jiang Xinxuan was aware that Su Mu had also specifically chosen two cans of tea leaves worth more than thirty thousand.

According to the tea shop owner, it was top-quality Mingqian Longjing, which when brewed had a particularly rich taste.

At the time, Jiang Xinxuan didn’t understand what this rich taste was.

In Jiang Xinxuan’s impression, tea was basically bitter and not tasty.

So, in the tea shop, Jiang Xinxuan just listened and didn’t express any opinion.

In Jiang Xinxuan’s view, the tea shop owner, who wanted to sell his tea leaves, of course, would only say the nicest things.

Besides, with the price being what it was, it couldn’t possibly be bad, right?

Now, Jiang Xinxuan was somewhat inclined to believe the tea shop owner’s words.

Jiang Xinxuan couldn’t help but glance at Su Mu.

She realized that Su Mu was truly remarkable, even knowing how to pick tea leaves.

Since Su Mu hadn’t noticed his girlfriend’s adoring gaze, he naturally showed no particular reaction.

If Su Mu knew that Xuanxuan felt this way, he definitely wouldn’t hesitate to tell his girlfriend.

That there was no secret trick, actually.

All Su Mu knew was one thing: choosing the expensive option was definitely not wrong.

And it turned out that Su Mu’s approach was indeed very correct.

Seeing the expressions of his girlfriend’s family, Su Mu knew that the gift he had chosen was absolutely right.

Because everyone was giving a positive verdict on the tea brewed by Jiang Maohua, he was naturally overjoyed.

The four of them were in Jiang Maohua’s study, drinking tea and chatting casually.

Their happy and harmonious manner made it hard to tell that it was Su Mu’s first visit to the Jiang Family.

The way the four got along, they looked as though they were already one family.

Bai Mingyun, too proud of the gift Su Mu had given her, directly lifted her left hand to show off the jade bracelet on her wrist.

Looking at the thoroughly green bracelet, Jiang Maohua gave a big thumbs-up.

He was more and more impressed with Su Mu’s eye for quality.

Not only could he select tea sets and tea leaves, but he was also adept at picking jade.

Knowing that Jiang Maohua had no clue about women’s accessories, he couldn’t imagine how a young man like Su Mu seemed to know everything. ƒrēenovelkiss.com

Clearly forgotten by Jiang Maohua were his initial compliments about the considerate cotton-padded jacket.

Didn’t Jiang Maohua consider that there was no way Su Mu could know his wife liked jade jewelry?

Just like Jiang Maohua’s love for tea, Bai Mingyun’s preferences must certainly have been reported to Su Mu by her devoted cotton-padded jacket.

"Hahaha..."

Seeing her parents’ childish behavior, Jiang Xinxuan nearly bent over laughing into Su Mu’s arms.

She had never known her parents could have such an adorable side.

"You child..."

Because Xuanxuan spared no effort in teasing him, Bai Mingyun’s face flushed slightly.

As he put down his left wrist, Bai Mingyun also realized that he had indeed been somewhat childish just now.

Perhaps he just didn’t want to let his husband get too smug.

Anyway, Bai Mingyun felt that his future son-in-law cared much more for him than for his own husband.

Wasn’t that obvious just by looking at the prices of the gifts they gave?

Because of this little interlude, the atmosphere in the study became livelier at once.

Su Mu felt that Xuanxuan’s parents were quite interesting and not at all stodgy.

This was somewhat similar to his own mom and dad.

Despite Su Ruizhi and Bai Xiuping’s imposing presence in the business world,

At home, Su Mu knew his mom and dad were also very humorous.

Su Mu thought that if his mom and dad got together with Xuanxuan’s parents,

They might play national treasure—mahjong—while chatting about the business world.

That picture seemed quite harmonious.

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"Oh my, it’s already past eleven, and here I am, chatting away and forgetting to check on lunch preparations," Bai Xiuping exclaimed.

In the midst of their conversation, the four of them had lost track of time.

It was Bai Mingyun, glancing at the wall clock in the study by chance, who remembered it was already lunchtime.

Today, Bai Mingyun and Jiang Maohua had invited Su Mu over for lunch.

Yet, they had been so engrossed in conversation that they’d forgotten the actual purpose of inviting Su Mu over today.

Bai Mingyun felt she had been somewhat negligent in her duties as the hostess.

"You all continue chatting. I’ll go check on the kitchen," she said.

Bai Mingyun stood up and headed for the doorway of the study.

As the hostess, it wouldn’t do to stay in the study and chat with everyone indefinitely.

If Bai Mingyun stayed put, the servants surely wouldn’t dare to come in and urge them either.

Then the end result would be everyone going hungry together.

Of course, if one could be satisfied with tea, perhaps that could be considered a unique kind of hospitality.

Watching Bai Mingyun’s hurried departure, Jiang Maohua subconsciously checked the time as well.

It truly was after eleven already.

Jiang Maohua found himself particularly congenial with Su Mu.

Despite chatting for such a long time, he hadn’t felt time passing by at all.

If Su Mu weren’t his daughter’s boyfriend, and if there wasn’t a generation gap between Jiang Maohua and Su Mu,

Jiang Maohua might have genuinely considered becoming friends with Su Mu, friendship that transcends age.

It was mainly because the scholarly Su Mu liked to read all kinds of books, naturally amassing a very broad knowledge base.

They say reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles.

Su Mu was an excellent example of this adage.

Although Jiang Maohua had the advantages of age and experience,

When chatting with Su Mu, he realized these advantages were hardly worth mentioning in front of this young man.

Jiang Maohua even felt that in some areas, Su Mu was likely humoring him a bit.

Otherwise, it might not have been easy for Jiang Maohua to keep up with Su Mu’s pace.

Scholar indeed; it’s not a term used lightly.

When Xuanxuan told his parents about Su Mu’s excellent grades, Jiang Maohua thought Su Mu and Xuanxuan were probably similar,

Possibly just slightly better in academics than Xuanxuan.

After all, Jiang Xinxuan was also a top student at school.

But there are differences even among top students.

Jiang Maohua knew that both his daughter and Su Mu were top students at Huadong International Middle School.

However, it was obvious that Xuanxuan’s breadth of knowledge was not as extensive as Su Mu’s.

Jiang Maohua noticed that Xuanxuan seemed to be aware of this as well.

Seeing the admiring look Xuanxuan gave Su Mu, Jiang Maohua knew his daughter was smitten with Su Mu.

Jiang Maohua certainly hoped his daughter could have a good outcome with Su Mu.

So, he became even more enthusiastic towards Su Mu.

"Su Mu, would you like another cup?"

Jiang Maohua had brewed a large pot of premium early spring Longjing tea, and after pouring four cups, there was obviously still plenty of good tea left in the pot.

Jiang Maohua felt that since Su Mu had initially enjoyed the tea he brewed, offering another cup would probably be a good suggestion.

"No, thank you."

Su Mu wasn’t really enthusiastic about tea.

Even though Xuanxuan’s dad’s tea did taste quite good, Su Mu felt one cup was enough.

Another cup?

There was simply no need for it.

If his grandfather were here, he might have gone for another cup.

Perhaps Elder Su would even give Xuanxuan’s dad some guidance on brewing tea.

To tea connoisseur Elder Su, even though Jiang Maohua was using top-quality early spring Longjing tea, the taste was enough to fool a layman.

But there were still details, like the heat control, where Jiang Maohua needed improvement.

"Dad, you can’t keep pushing your tea like this, we’ll be full if we drink any more."

Su Mu didn’t want to drink anymore, and Jiang Xinxuan naturally sided with her boyfriend.

At this moment, the coziness she usually provided was leaking quite badly.

"Alright, alright, if you don’t want to drink, then don’t. Today you seem to have an answer for everything,"

Jiang Maohua shook his head. What could he do?

A grown daughter won’t stay at home forever.

Jiang Maohua now felt that his father-in-law must have had a similar mindset when he was pursuing Bai Mingyun.

"What I’m saying is the truth."

With a bit of coquettishness, Jiang Xinxuan wasn’t worried that her dad would be upset.

Despite Jiang Maohua’s serious demeanor outdoors,

when it came to his daughter, Jiang Maohua was a typical doting father.

Jiang Maohua never felt the need to have a son to inherit his property or anything like that.

With Jiang Maohua’s worth, having a son really wouldn’t be a big deal.

After all, he had a company that needed an heir.

But Jiang Maohua simply thought his daughter was already very good.

There was no need to "butt in" with a son.

So, seeing his daughter clearly siding with Su Mu, Jiang Maohua definitely felt a bit reluctant.

He was reluctant to accept how quickly his daughter had grown up and that she would leave him and his wife in a few years to marry another man.

Jiang Maohua felt like his treasure was about to be taken away by someone else.

But Jiang Maohua was just having the normal feelings of a father.

Seeing that Xuanxuan had found such an outstanding boyfriend as Su Mu, Jiang Maohua felt that his reluctance was unnecessary.

Even if Xuanxuan married Su Mu in the future,

the Su Family was also in Huadong City; they were in the same city, so seeing his daughter would still be very easy, right?

Not like Bai Wanting, who found a Canadian.

Jiang Maohua felt he was luckier than his brother-in-law.

Although Allen had assured that he would live in China in the future,

he could never be like Su Mu, a local born and raised here.

Jiang Maohua knew that even if Allen did move the focus of his life to China eventually, he would definitely need to travel back and forth.

Just like arranging the wedding.

Once Bai Mingqi agreed, Bai Wanting said immediately,

after the wedding in Huangtong City, she would also like to have another celebration in Canada with Allen.

The round trip would take at least a few months.

So, Jiang Maohua thought his daughter was better at finding a boyfriend.

Not only did she find the best, but he was also the young master of the most influential Su Family Group in Huadong City.

What mattered most was that if Jiang Maohua wanted to see his daughter and son-in-law in the future, he could do so at any time.

Thinking of these things, Jiang Maohua didn’t mind some of his beloved daughter’s "offensive" remarks.

Looking at Xuanxuan nestled next to Su Mu, Jiang Maohua was filled with affection.

"Everyone, please move to the dining room. Lunch is ready."

After a short while away, Bai Mingyun returned to the study.

When Bai Mingyun went to the kitchen, he found that the main dishes were already prepared.

It was only because he had not instructed them that a few stir-fried dishes that needed to be cooked fresh had not been started.

However, this wasn’t really an issue, as the hot dishes were meant to be cooked while people were eating anyway.

This way, they would be steaming hot when served and wouldn’t affect the taste.

After instructing the maid to set the table with dishes and utensils, Bai Mingyun returned to the study to invite the important guests from the Jiang Family.

But now, in Bai Mingyun’s mind, Su Mu was considered his future son-in-law.

Definitely one of their own, no longer a guest.

Bai Mingyun’s movements today were clearly more brisk than usual.

If one paid close attention, they could even sense a playful air about him.

It really is true that good spirits come with joyful occasions.

Bai Mingyun did not harbor any feelings of melancholy that his daughter had grown up.

In his heart, he felt like a mother-in-law who liked her son-in-law more the more she saw him.

As for the reluctance to part with his daughter, Bai Mingyun thought it was best left to her husband to feel.

The saying goes, "A daughter is her daddy’s past life lover," and it wasn’t for nothing.

Jiang Xinxuan had always been very close to her father.

One could say that Jiang Maohua cherished his daughter like she was the apple of his eye, handling her with extreme care and love.

"Su Mu, let’s go eat. If we stay any longer, dad will make us keep drinking tea."

Upon hearing her mom say that lunch was ready, Jiang Xinxuan stood up while pulling on Su Mu’s arm,

without forgetting to tease her dad a little.

Jiang Xinxuan thought her father’s tea tasted really good,

but her dad’s insistence on Su Mu drinking tea felt like he was trying to make a sell.

After all, Jiang Xinxuan knew that Su Mu usually didn’t drink tea.

Consequently, she was ordinarily indifferent to tea herself.

If it weren’t for Su Mu and her mother saying how good her dad’s tea was today,

and knowing that the tea set and leaves were gifts from Su Mu,

Jiang Xinxuan was drinking solely for Su Mu’s sake.

Otherwise, she guessed that even if Jiang Maohua invited his daughter for tea, Jiang Xinxuan might not have given the face.