Damn, How could my family be so wealthy?!-Chapter 393 - 392 Not an All-Around Player

Su Mu certainly noticed that He Qiya’s car was coming up as well.

However, it wasn’t the first time that they had driven side by side on this mountain road, so Su Mu didn’t find anything unusual about it.

He didn’t slow down, nor did he need to wait for the other party; he continued to drive toward the mountaintop at high speed.

At the familiar intersection, Su Mu didn’t slow down at all even though He Qiya would be turning off to go home.

However, Su Mu did turn to wave at He Qiya, the meaning of farewell quite clear.

Su Mu had realized that although He Qiya was dressed in professional attire, she was not working at Xinghuan Entertainment.

Su Mu knew that He Qiya’s visit to Xinghuan Entertainment today was because of him.

Because of the phone call Su Mu had made the day before, He Qiya must have deemed herself the best candidate, and that’s why she personally handled the matter at Xinghuan Entertainment, bringing Su Mu and Four Eyes together to find people.

After all, He Qiya had been with Su Mu and Four Eyes from the beginning to the end, helping them look for people and information.

Even after Four Eyes learned of Li Minli’s information, He Qiya had left Xinghuan Entertainment together with them.

Su Mu discovered that He Qiya didn’t look like she worked at Xinghuan Entertainment at all.

Su Mu speculated that He Qiya’s professional outfit for the day was entirely due to her identity.

As He Yuguang’s only daughter, it made sense that He Qiya couldn’t dress too casually when appearing at Xinghuan Entertainment.

Leaving the impression of being capable to the company employees would be beneficial for He Qiya to later take over Xinghuan Entertainment.

Of course, these were matters for the future, and it was somewhat premature to discuss them now.

But Su Mu was aware that Aunt Qin must have played a role in this.

In the eyes of the elders, considerations would definitely be more far-reaching.

Even if He Qiya was not yet ready to take over Xinghuan Entertainment, Aunt Qin would certainly place great importance on the first impression.

Su Mu thought about his own first visit to the Su Family Group, which was also rather formal.

That time, Elder Su had tasked Ah Fook to serve as his escort.

So it could be said, the first impression was indeed very important.

It could even exert a silent deterrent force.

He Qiya was already slowing down, and when she saw Su Mu wave at her, her face immediately burst into a smile.

She quickly raised her left hand and waved back at Su Mu with vigor.

Unfortunately, Su Mu’s black Ferrari had sped off into the distance in a blink of an eye.

As a result, He Qiya’s bright smile and her raised left hand went unseen by Su Mu.

Yet, this didn’t affect He Qiya’s good mood.

Su Mu waving at her, He Qiya felt that at least she had a presence in Su Mu’s eyes.

He Qiya’s already slowed car now came to a complete stop.

Given Su Mu’s high speed, He Qiya knew that even if she stopped the car, she wouldn’t see Su Mu’s vehicle for several minutes.

But He Qiya still wanted to watch as Su Mu’s car ascended to the mountaintop.

Regardless, He Qiya felt that getting even a glimpse was worth it.

Su Mu didn’t notice that He Qiya had stopped her car.

Su Mu assumed that by this time, He Qiya had already turned onto the road that led to her home.

As for the rearview mirror, there was no need to look at it on such a spacious mountain road.

At this time, there were hardly any vehicles on the mountain road anyway.

Even if there were occasionally one or two, it wasn’t a problem.

After all, this mountain road was much wider than the main streets in the city center.

There was no issue of congestion at all.

In the end, Su Mu’s driving was beautifully fast.

He Qiya could only watch helplessly as Su Mu’s black Ferrari disappeared from her line of sight in a matter of moments.

Unable to see even a shadow, He Qiya could only press the accelerator and turn the steering wheel to drive onto the road leading to her home.

Su Mu returned to the castle without much effort.

But Xiao Wang’s speculations still had a lot of merit.

If talking about convenience, the trip from the castle to Jiang Xinxuan’s Yulong Lake Villa was actually not as straightforward as the trip to He Qiya’s villa.

This could easily be sorted out within a few minutes.

Even if you don’t drive as fast as Su Mu, it’s still incredibly convenient.

One on the mountaintop, one halfway up the mountain.

On the same mountain, how inconvenient could it possibly be?

Moreover, when every path is a main road—The roads on the mountain are the widest and best constructed throughout Huadong City.

Obviously, they were also the most convenient to drive on.

The castle gatekeeper remained extremely diligent.

From a great distance, upon seeing the young master’s car, the castle’s gate opened in a welcoming gesture.

Su Mu didn’t even need to slow down, driving straight through.

As soon as the black Ferrari entered the castle, the gates quickly shut again.

It didn’t give any chance for the outside vehicles to enter.

Of course, there were no other vehicles outside the castle.

Ordinary people wouldn’t usually come here to drive around leisurely.

Although the mountain road wasn’t sealed off, for the average resident of Huadong City,

The wealthy district on the seaside mountain couldn’t be simply strolled into on a whim.

People were well aware of this fact.

Su Mu still preferred to park the car in the garage himself.

So without intending to stop, the black Ferrari directly entered the garage.

After turning off the ignition, there wasn’t even a need to pull out the keys; Su Mu got out of the car.

Walking back to the castle’s hall, Su Mu thought that his grandfather should be in the study at this time.

However, since he had stood under the big sun talking with Four Eyes for a while, the back of Su Mu’s clothes was still slightly damp.

Su Mu didn’t go directly to the study to find Elder Su, but first went back to his room to change clothes.

Of course, Su Mu, adhering to his routine, also left his phone in the room.

Downstairs

"Thump thump"

He gently knocked twice on the study door, which was slightly ajar.

"Come in."

The booming and forceful voice of Elder Su came out.

"Grandpa, what are you busy with?"

Pushing open the study door, Su Mu entered with a smile on his face.

Seeing Elder Su sitting at the large desk holding a book, Su Mu knew that his grandfather was not busy at this time.

"Grandpa, I’m free this afternoon; how about I play a couple of games of chess with you?"

Su Mu knew that his grandfather really enjoyed playing chess; it’s just that no one usually had the time to satisfy Elder Su’s craving for the game.

Su Mu realized that Ah Fook might not be an all-rounder.

It seemed that in the realm of chess, Su Mu had never seen Ah Fook play with Elder Su.

He must not know how and therefore simply never attempted to play.

"Alright, my boy, I was thinking you wouldn’t be back until dinner time."

"Not busy today?"

Seeing that it was his grandson who entered the study, Elder Su put down the book he was holding.

And truth be told, Elder Su was indeed reading just to pass the time.

"Am I not following your decree to come home for dinner?"

Su Mu naturally sat down opposite Elder Su.

The chessboard was on the desk; while talking, Su Mu started to set it up.

"Is everything taken care of?"

Old Master Su also put the book he was holding to one side.

Having his grandson to play chess with him meant Elder Su no longer needed to read books to kill time.

"It’s done, my friend has also found the person he was looking for," said Su Mu.

Su Mu knew his grandfather didn’t know Four Eyes, so he didn’t elaborate on the process.

Besides, the matter concerning Four Eyes was about young love, something Su Mu felt his grandfather, at his age, probably wouldn’t be interested in.

"Grandpa, my friend is my best friend from high school."

"His family also does business in Huadong City; my friend admires you a lot."

"Do you have time to meet my classmate?" he asked.

Four Eyes had just mentioned this to Su Mu, who, of course, kept it in mind.

Now that he thought of it, Su Mu casually asked.

Of course, Su Mu would definitely respect his grandfather’s wishes.

If Grandpa didn’t want to meet, Su Mu certainly wouldn’t insist.

Su Mu knew that in his grandfather’s eyes, his friend was just a kid.

Grandpa might not be interested in meeting a youngster, and that was the truth.

"What’s there for him to admire about me?"

"How could your classmate possibly know me? I’ve been retired for so many years," said Elder Su, shaking his head, indicating that what Su Mu had said wasn’t accurate.

Xiao Mu’s high school classmate was around the same age as him.

A young person around eighteen years old, hearing about his legend?

More importantly, this young man was clearly just a student.

Elder Su naturally wasn’t interested.

Even those who truly admired him and wished to meet, Elder Su didn’t want to deal with it.

Elder Su felt that he had already completely stepped back from the forefront and wanted to enjoy his peaceful days.

Only on very important occasions would Elder Su personally make an appearance.

Like the recent Su Family Group’s IPO celebration dinner, where Elder Su rarely showed his face.

"My classmate heard about you from his father," Su Mu explained.

After all, there was a generational gap, and if Four Eyes claimed to know his grandfather on his own, Su Mu wouldn’t believe that either.

"You young people just have your fun; what’s there for an old man like me to meet about?"

Elder Su waved his hand dismissively, his intent very clear.

It seemed that Four Eyes’ dream of meeting the celebrated figure his father talked about was not an easy wish to fulfill.

If Four Eyes truly wished to meet this big shot of Huadong City, there was only one chance left.

That would be at Su Mu’s future wedding.

As Su Mu’s grandfather, Elder Su would undoubtedly attend such an important event.

And Four Eyes, being Su Mu’s good friend, would certainly be there as well.

Then Four Eyes would be able to fulfill his wish, wouldn’t he?

But to realize Four Eyes’ wish, it really wouldn’t happen in just a year or two.

The matter of Su Mu’s age was there for all to see.

Getting married?

Who knows how many years that would be.

"I understand, Grandpa," said Su Mu.

Without saying much, Su Mu clearly understood his grandfather’s intentions.

Since Grandpa didn’t want to meet, when Four Eyes brought it up later, Su Mu would simply refuse.

It wasn’t a big deal, and Su Mu didn’t take it to heart.

"Grandpa, shall we play best two out of three games?"

The chessboard was set, and this time Su Mu wanted to challenge his own chess skills.

Winning a game against one’s grandfather is not an easy feat.

Let alone winning two out of three games.

It could be said that the difficulty level is very high.

But Su Mu wanted to give it a try.

Even if he ended up losing to his grandfather, it would not be a disgrace.

During the process of playing chess with his grandfather, Su Mu never thought of resorting to a system.

Su Mu felt that only by relying on his own strength to win against his grandfather would count as true ability.

If it depended on a sign-in from the system, then it would have no meaning at all.

Thus, even though Su Mu lost many times before, he just explored and improved his chess skills gradually through practice.

"Not bad, a best of three games. You’re quite confident, young man,"

Elder Su did not have any objections to Xiao Mu’s suggestion.

However, Elder Su did feel a bit of admiration for his grandson’s courage.

The old master believed his chess skills were not for show.

Xiao Mu had been taught many times over.

Now that Xiao Mu had dared to propose a best of three games format, it indicated that he was very confident in himself.

Ignorance is bliss, yet Xiao Mu was not an entirely clueless calf.

It can only be said that Xiao Mu was indeed prepared.

"If one doesn’t even have confidence, then what’s the point of playing chess?"

"I might as well just concede now, right, grandfather?"

As Su Mu spoke, he gestured for his grandfather to take the first move with a "please" motion.

"Nicely said. If a person lacks even courage, they will accomplish nothing in life."

Elder Su took the first step and said something profound to Su Mu.

This was not just about the game of chess.

Elder Su’s words could be seen as an important summary of a person’s whole life.

The old master felt that his grandson was indeed a person of both bravery and strategy.

"So, grandfather, please don’t hold back and come at me with all you’ve got."

"It’ll let me see where I stand in comparison to you."

Su Mu, of course, understood the meaning behind the old master’s words.

Following that, he made his chess move, always giving his best in the games with his grandfather.

"Good, let’s have a proper exchange between the two of us, grandson versus grandfather."

"Hahaha..."

Loud and hearty laughter filled the study, revealing just how good Elder Su was feeling at that moment.

Standing at the doorway of the study, Ah Fook, holding a cup of tea, didn’t immediately enter.

Typically, Ah Fook, who should have been at Elder Su’s beck and call, had gone to brew tea for the old master.

No wonder Ah Fook was not seen by Su Mu when he first entered the study.

Ah Fook, hearing Elder Su’s laughter, felt deeply moved.

How long had it been since the old master was this happy?

After pondering for a moment, Ah Fook realized it had indeed been a very long time, so long that he could not remember exactly when.

"The young master really is very filial,"

Ah Fook silently said to himself.

Having been by Elder Su’s side for so long, Ah Fook certainly understood the loneliness in the old master’s heart.

But due to the ancestral rules of the Su Family, Elder Su had no choice but to endure the pain of separation from his kin.

To avoid making Su Mu feel uneasy, Elder Su appeared before him only a few times a year.

The longing for his grandson was, therefore, even more profound.