Damn, How could my family be so wealthy?!-Chapter 438 - 437: Drive Fast

"Let’s go, come on, if we stay in the study any longer, I’ll get buried in your complaints."

Jiang Maohua waved his hand, standing up as well.

A grown daughter can’t be kept at home, truly can’t be kept.

Jiang Maohua realized that between himself and Su Mu, Xuanxuan’s heart would undoubtedly lean towards Su Mu without hesitation.

But Jiang Maohua wouldn’t be jealous of that.

Because being jealous was pointless.

At this moment, Jiang Maohua felt it was better to seek some comfort from his wife instead.

After all, his daughter’s heart was firmly with Su Mu at this time.

"Wife, I’m going," he said.

Jiang Maohua noticed that Su Mu and Xuanxuan had stood up but didn’t seem to be preparing to leave the study right away.

Jiang Maohua understood it was the two young people’s polite way of letting him and Xuanxuan’s mother walk ahead.

Anyway, to the Jiang family, Su Mu was already one of their own by now.

So, naturally, Jiang Maohua didn’t bother to pretend to be polite.

With his arm around his wife’s slender waist, Jiang Maohua and Bai Mingyun walked ahead towards the dining room. freewebnøvel.coɱ

Jiang Xinxuan, on the other hand, was hooking her arm in Su Mu’s, following behind her parents.

Watching her parents, middle-aged yet still so affectionate, Jiang Xinxuan couldn’t help but yearn for a future where she and Su Mu would continue to be this happy.

The lunch was naturally very joyful.

It was only after lunch, when the fruit for dessert was served, that Jiang Maohua and Bai Mingyun heard a piece of news they didn’t really want to hear.

Because Jiang Maohua felt that since he and Su Mu were both males, they should have hobbies common to men.

Therefore, Jiang Maohua extended an invitation to Su Mu.

"Su Mu, why don’t you and Xuanxuan rest in the living room for a while after this? Then spend the afternoon playing chess with your uncle?"

"No one at home is willing to play chess with me, and Xuanxuan doesn’t like playing chess and the like."

This was the only thing that made Jiang Maohua feel a slight sense of regret about Xuanxuan being a girl.

Because playing chess really seemed to be more enjoyed by boys.

While a boy might be the best playmate for a dad, a girl couldn’t fulfill these kinds of wishes for their dad.

Jiang Maohua remembered that whenever he called for Xuanxuan to join him in a game of chess, Xuanxuan would either make an excuse to go to her room or candidly bring out her mother as a shield.

In short, Xuanxuan didn’t like to play chess.

When it came to board games, Jiang Xinxuan couldn’t muster the slightest interest.

So, when Jiang Maohua had a craving to play chess, he could only take out a chess manual and play against himself.

Now that there was another male in the house, Jiang Maohua felt he could finally indulge in his love for chess this afternoon.

That’s why when Jiang Maohua invited Su Mu, his tone was quite cheerful.

After all, Jiang Maohua thought, Su Mu wouldn’t leave after lunch when he was just a guest at the house, right?

Su Mu, like Xuanxuan, was preparing to go to college.

He didn’t have to go to work or anything like that.

Even as a company president, Jiang Maohua had specially put aside his work, so Su Mu surely couldn’t be busier than him, the boss, right?

Unfortunately, things often don’t go as planned.

The greater the hope, the bigger the disappointment.

As Jiang Maohua waited joyfully for Su Mu’s affirmative answer,

Su Mu naturally gave a contrary response.

"In the afternoon, my grandpa asked me to accompany him to an auction, so I probably won’t have time to play chess with Uncle."

Su Mu realized that Xuanxuan’s dad and his own Elder Su actually had many common interests.

Both liked drinking tea and playing chess.

He wondered if, after getting to know each other better, they would find they had even more interests in common?

Of course, Su Mu wasn’t about to voice this thought now.

Su Mu and Xuanxuan had not been dating for very long.

It definitely wouldn’t be a short while before his grandpa and Xuanxuan’s mom and dad formally met.

Let alone talking about deepening their understanding.

"Is that so..."

Jiang Maohua’s smile froze for a moment on his face.

Because Jiang Maohua truly hadn’t expected Su Mu to have plans that afternoon.

Since Su Mu was going to be with Old Master Su for an auction, Jiang Maohua knew he didn’t stand a chance of convincing Su Mu to stay even a little longer at his home.

Not to mention getting Su Mu to change his original plans and stay at the Jiang Family to play chess with Jiang Maohua.

After all, as a boss who had seen a lot of the world, Jiang Maohua’s momentary frozen smile was just that—a moment.

Jiang Maohua also understood in his heart that when compared with Elder Su, he definitely had to step aside.

"Su Mu, then whenever you have time, come over to play a few games of chess with Uncle."

Jiang Maohua’s words were as good as admitting that there was no way Su Mu could play chess with him that afternoon.

"Sure, I’ll play chess with Uncle when I have time."

Since his girlfriend’s dad had taken a step back, Su Mu naturally responded politely.

As for when that would be, of course, that was a matter for another time.

As Jiang Xinxuan listened to the conversation between her dad and Su Mu, she initially felt worried.

On the way home, Jiang Xinxuan found out that Su Mu had plans that afternoon and couldn’t stay at her place.

But simply because as soon as Su Mu arrived home, he received a warm welcome from her mom and dad.

Jiang Xinxuan didn’t have the chance to inform her parents that Su Mu had other matters to attend to that afternoon.

So it led to her dad suddenly raising an issue which, in Jiang Xinxuan’s view, might embarrass Su Mu.

Now seeing that Su Mu had easily resolved it and her dad didn’t seem unhappy, Jiang Xinxuan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Su Mu, Auntie had been hoping to invite you for dinner at our home."

"Now, since Elder Su needs you, Auntie certainly wouldn’t dare to keep you."

"Rest up at our place for a while, whenever you and Elder Su have arranged, feel free to be on your way."

Once Bai Mingyun heard Su Mu had to accompany his grandpa that afternoon, she said nothing to retain him.

Bai Mingyun knew she mustn’t delay Su Mu’s time.

"Mom, the auction Grandpa Su is attending starts at half-past four in the afternoon."

"Su Mu will probably be heading back soon."

Jiang Xinxuan calculated the time in her head, knowing that Su Mu would definitely need to rest a bit after traveling from Yulong Lake Villa to her place.

The auction was set for half-past four, but Su Mu and his grandpa still had to make the journey from their home.

They would need some time on the road as well.

Considering these factors, Jiang Xinxuan thought there wasn’t much time left for Su Mu to stay at her home.

Jiang Xinxuan certainly didn’t want Su Mu to rush and drive fast because of time constraints.

That wasn’t safe, and it would worry her.

Obviously, Jiang Xinxuan was unaware of the Champion Driving Skill that Su Mu possessed; for him, road safety wasn’t an issue at all.

"So soon?"

Jiang Maohua felt he hadn’t yet had his fill of conversation with his future son-in-law, so why was it suddenly mentioned that it was time to go back?

Well, although Jiang Maohua already knew that today, he wouldn’t be able to fully indulge his urge to play chess with Su Mu.

But Jiang Maohua felt that Su Mu shouldn’t just leave so abruptly, should he?

It wouldn’t hurt to chat for a while longer, after all.

After all, if Jiang Maohua hadn’t brought up the invitation for Su Mu to play chess that afternoon, wouldn’t Su Mu still be sitting here with everyone, enjoying the post-meal fruit and chatting?

"Su Mu, you and Elder Su are scheduled for four o’clock in the afternoon, and there’s still plenty of time. Let’s sit in the living room a bit longer," Jiang Maohua suggested.

Since Jiang Xinxuan often saw her boyfriend, she didn’t mind whether Su Mu stayed a little longer or left sooner.

To Jiang Xinxuan, Su Mu’s safety was the top priority.

Just thinking about the possibility of an accident happening to Su Mu because he was in a hurry made Jiang Xinxuan feel scared.

That’s why Jiang Xinxuan proactively mentioned that Su Mu should be getting ready to head home.

But Jiang Maohua was different.

Both Jiang Maohua and Bai Mingyun had already accepted Su Mu as part of the Jiang Family.

The couple also went out of their way to invite Su Mu to visit whenever he had the time.

However, Jiang Maohua also realized that it wasn’t really realistic to expect Su Mu to visit the family often.

Even if Su Mu was currently just a university student waiting to start college, he probably didn’t have so much spare time to frequent their home, did he?

Therefore, Jiang Maohua felt he definitely needed to seize every opportunity to chat a bit more with his future son-in-law whenever he could.

"The time I scheduled with Grandpa is indeed some time away," Su Mu responded, glancing at the watch on his wrist.

It was indeed still early; not even one o’clock in the afternoon yet.

If Su Mu insisted on going home so early, it would seem somewhat disrespectful to Jiang Maohua.

Su Mu hadn’t planned on going back this early in the first place.

Su Mu found that he got along quite well with Xuanxuan’s parents.

In the Jiang Family, Su Mu didn’t feel any constraint or unease.

Naturally, Su Mu wouldn’t mind staying at his girlfriend’s house a while longer.

It was just a spur-of-the-moment comment, really.

If it hadn’t been for Jiang Maohua mentioning he wanted Su Mu to accompany him in a game of chess in the afternoon, Jiang Xinxuan wouldn’t have brought up Su Mu’s appointment later that day.

Without mentioning Su Mu’s afternoon plans, it certainly wouldn’t have been possible to talk about Su Mu leaving at this time.

Then, after lunch, Su Mu would definitely have stayed at the Jiang Family home for a while longer.

Who actually visits someone’s home and leaves right after eating?

Thus, there wouldn’t have been a need for Jiang Maohua to repeatedly invite Su Mu to stay for a bit longer.

Because that was Su Mu’s intention all along.

So it could be said, Jiang Maohua had been "tricked" by his daughter once again.

But at that moment, Jiang Maohua was only focused on the fact that Su Mu had agreed to stay a bit longer.

As for everything else, as far as Jiang Maohua was concerned, it didn’t really matter.

What mattered was the outcome; the process, well, could be outright ignored.

"Good, good, Su Mu is really great," Jiang Maohua said, laughing happily.

At that moment, where was the usual composure of the company director in Jiang Maohua? He was simply brimming with the joy of a child about to receive candy.

"Su Mu, how about, while we chat, you also play a game of chess with Uncle?" Jiang Maohua asked.

"There should be enough time, and of course, if we can’t finish, it’s no problem. We can stop anytime," he assured.

It must have been a serious case of chess addiction, for Jiang Maohua suddenly had such an inspiration.

"Good."

Seeing that his girlfriend’s father had said so, it was just a game of chess after all, Su Mu certainly wouldn’t refuse.

"Good, good, good, Xuanxuan, go fetch the chessboards from my study."

The succession of affirmatives showed how thrilled Jiang Maohua was because Su Mu had agreed to play a game of chess.

If Jiang Xinxuan had been a boy or, let’s say, had shown some interest in chess,

she could have occasionally accompanied her father in a game or two, and at this moment, Jiang Maohua probably wouldn’t have been so excited.

Scarcity brings value.

This saying applies here as well.

It was because in the family, aside from Jiang Maohua, there were only two women.

And these two women had no interest in chess whatsoever.

Usually, even if Jiang Maohua wanted to indulge in a game, there was no way to satisfy the urge.

Today, seeing Su Mu was like grasping a life-saving straw.

Jiang Maohua didn’t want to waste any opportunity.

Just as Jiang Maohua himself had said, it wouldn’t matter if he couldn’t finish a game.

At least for today, Jiang Maohua had handled chess pieces.

It wasn’t just himself playing alone but accompanied by Su Mu.

Of course, the feeling was different.

"Got it, Dad, I’ll go get it right now."

Since Su Mu had already agreed, Jiang Xinxuan naturally wouldn’t express any opposing views.

Initially, Jiang Xinxuan was worried that Su Mu might feel it difficult to refuse her father, which was why she spoke up first.

Now that everything was settled, Jiang Xinxuan noticed that her father didn’t seem unhappy about Su Mu having other engagements that afternoon.

And Su Mu, well, he had agreed to play a game of chess with her father before leaving.

It seemed like a happy resolution for all.

Jiang Xinxuan’s steps towards the study became light.

Jiang Xinxuan knew that Su Mu’s visit to her home was very successful.

That way, she could openly date in front of her parents in the future.

It served as compensation for the regret of missing out on revealing her relationship due to her cousin’s matters last time.

"Su Mu, let’s go, we’re going to play chess."

Everyone had long since put down their fruits, as Jiang Maohua gestured for Su Mu to follow him to the living room.

At this point, Jiang Maohua felt time was much more precious than money.

Time is worth thousands of gold, but thousands of gold cannot buy time.

Jiang Maohua was seizing the moment, just to have one more game with Su Mu.

"Sure, Uncle."

At this moment, Su Mu was very easy to talk to.

Naturally likable, Su Mu’s well-behaved demeanor made Jiang Maohua and Bai Mingyun even more convinced of their daughter’s good taste.

Such an excellent son-in-law, Bai Mingyun thought, was truly a rare find even with a lantern.

Bai Mingyun felt that later, when there was time, she would definitely have a proper talk with her daughter.

Although Bai Mingyun knew that her daughter’s personality was already quite good,

she still wanted to remind her daughter not to be capricious in front of Su Mu.

After all, if by any chance she upset Su Mu, Bai Mingyun feared her daughter might not even have a chance to regret it.