Damn, How could my family be so wealthy?!-Chapter 398 - 397: Hesitating to Speak

Su Mu just heard that.

Because Xuanxuan had rushed off to Huangtong City.

As for the return date, probably even Xuanxuan himself didn’t know, so Su Mu was even less likely to be sure.

Not knowing when his girlfriend would return to Huadong City, Su Mu felt that attending the fireworks dinner by himself would be meaningless.

Of course, he didn’t make a special note of it in his mind.

Luckily, Su Mu thought of the event today, and it was the perfect opportunity to take his girlfriend with him to see it.

Couples usually just eat out, shop, or see a movie together.

Now that there was such a good opportunity to do something novel, Su Mu didn’t mind bringing his girlfriend along.

"No wonder I didn’t know, I wasn’t even in Huadong City at that time,"

"and after I came back, I didn’t have the time to pay attention to these things."

"Honestly, these past few days, I’ve been revolving around my cousin,"

Jiang Xinxuan said with some regret.

Jiang Xinxuan felt that recently, he had indeed spent most of his time with his cousin.

As a result, the time he spent with Su Mu had diminished significantly. ƒrēenovelkiss.com

He sneaked a glance at Su Mu, grateful that Su Mu didn’t seem upset.

Jiang Xinxuan thought his boyfriend was quite magnanimous.

He didn’t demand that his girlfriend devote all her thoughts to him.

"Has your uncle still not agreed to your cousin’s marriage?"

"If this drags on, your cousin will end up getting married with a big belly,"

Since Bai Wanting was mentioned, Su Mu now could be said to know her.

It meant that Su Mu and Allen could be considered friends.

Caring about a friend’s significant life events was only proper.

"My mom talked on the phone with my aunt just today,"

"From what my aunt said, my uncle’s attitude has softened quite a bit."

"It’s just that my uncle cares about his pride, and he probably hasn’t let go of his feelings; he hasn’t given his approval yet,"

Jiang Xinxuan heard all this after getting up and speaking with his mother.

According to Jiang Xinxuan’s mother’s judgment, it would be a matter of a few days before the uncle would give in.

In the words of Bai Mingyun, you have to give Bai Mingqi some time to save face, right?

Actually, everyone understood that if Allen weren’t Canadian, Bai Mingqi’s attitude wouldn’t have been so tough.

Bai Mingqi had only one daughter, Bai Wanting; of course, he didn’t want her to marry far away.

In Bai Mingqi’s words, marrying off to such a distance, what if she was bullied by her in-laws, the family couldn’t rush to her side immediately.

Being overly protective, Bai Mingqi was a perfect example.

Of course, everyone also knew that in the end, Bai Mingqi would certainly agree.

It’s still that phrase: protective of his daughter.

Bai Mingqi certainly wouldn’t really let Bai Wanting get married while pregnant.

"It looks like Allen and your cousin will have to stay in Huadong City for a few more days,"

Su Mu had never even met Xuanxuan’s uncle, so of course, there was no question of acquaintance.

But thinking of all that Allen had done for Bai Wanting, Su Mu still hoped that Xuanxuan’s uncle would give his consent sooner rather than later.

In Su Mu’s view, Allen was a very excellent young man.

It was Xuanxuan’s uncle who was too closed-minded.

What era was it, to send one’s daughter overseas for education and not expect to possibly have a foreign son-in-law someday?

If he really didn’t want Bai Wanting to marry internationally, then it would have been better not to send her overseas in the first place.

Then, Bai Wanting wouldn’t even have the opportunity to meet Allen, would she?

Of course, these were merely Su Mu’s thoughts, which he certainly wouldn’t voice aloud.

No matter what, they were Xuanxuan’s relatives; it wasn’t his place to judge.

"It probably won’t be too long now."

Jiang Xinxuan was somewhat confident about this.

Mainly because Jiang Xinxuan’s mother had made her stance clear today.

"My mom said she will call my uncle tomorrow and persuade him then," he said.

"At first in Huangtong City, because my uncle was so angry, my mom said persuasion would be futile, so she didn’t try to persuade him," he explained.

"She just brought my cousin and Allen back to Huadong City."

"Actually, my uncle and my mom have a very good sibling relationship, and my uncle really listens to my mom."

"Now that my uncle has calmed down quite a bit, by tomorrow when my mom calls and talks to him, I suspect there won’t be any problems," he speculated.

Jiang Xinxuan laid out his analysis, and it was actually quite well-reasoned.

"It seems your mom is the last step down for your uncle," Su Mu commented, nodding.

The key figures always seem to appear last.

Looking at the way Jiang Xinxuan’s mom handled things, it was clear she was a smart person.

When Xuanxuan’s uncle was at his angriest, Xuanxuan’s mom didn’t step in to deepen the conflict.

Instead, she left with Bai Wanting and Allen, out of sight, out of mind for her brother.

Now, when her brother’s anger had subsided significantly, Xuanxuan’s mom would step in and mediate.

Caught between his beloved daughter and a sister to whom he had always been deeply attached,

there was simply no reason for Xuanxuan’s uncle to object.

"Definitely, my cousin said that my mom is her last lifeline," Jiang Xinxuan said.

Bai Wanting was really putting all her hopes on her aunt.

Bai Wanting knew whether her wedding would keep being postponed or happen soon.

Everything depended on her aunt’s performance.

If her aunt could smoothly persuade her dad, then Bai Wanting’s wedding was just around the corner.

If the situation were reversed, then it really was hard to say.

Of course, it’s unlikely that the latter scenario would occur.

"Your mom is really something," Su Mu said offhandedly, going along with Xuanxuan’s statement.

He had never met Xuanxuan’s mom or heard about her illustrious deeds, so how could he know what his girlfriend’s mom was really like?

When Jiang Xinxuan heard what Su Mu said, he gave him a look.

What came to Jiang Xinxuan’s mind was his mother’s intention, mentioned at noon, to invite Su Mu over as a guest.

Jiang Xinxuan didn’t know whether Su Mu would refuse.

If Su Mu did refuse, how would he explain it to his mother?

So, at that moment, Jiang Xinxuan simply looked at Su Mu, bit his lip, and didn’t know whether to relay his mother’s intentions.

"What’s the matter? You seem hesitant to speak. Did I say something wrong?" Su Mu asked.

Xuanxuan’s gesture was so obvious, Su Mu couldn’t help but notice.

After thinking it over, he hadn’t said anything out of the ordinary.

Could complimenting his girlfriend’s mom, saying she was capable, actually be a mistake?

In any case, Su Mu had no idea what caused Xuanxuan’s expression.

"No, you didn’t say anything wrong, it’s just..." Jiang Xinxuan hesitated, deeply conflicted over whether to speak or not, wrestling with this simple question in his heart.

"Just what?"

Su Mu had never seen Xuanxuan so conflicted before and urged her to continue.

Su Mu felt that their level of intimacy shouldn’t make it so difficult for Xuanxuan to talk to her, right?

Besides, when Su Mu dropped Xuanxuan off last night, she had seemed perfectly normal.

How could it be that after just one day, Xuanxuan had something she found hard to say?

Anyway, Su Mu couldn’t figure out why Xuanxuan was hesitating to speak her mind.

As for things she couldn’t guess, Su Mu naturally wouldn’t make wild speculations.

Isn’t it simpler to just ask directly?

Plus, guessing might not even lead her to the right conclusion.

If she misunderstood, it would have been better not to guess at all from the start.

"Su Mu, my mom..."

Jiang Xinxuan glanced at Su Mu and still only spoke half of her sentence.

Since Su Mu needed to focus on driving, she naturally couldn’t concentrate all her attention on her girlfriend.

Su Mu found it odd to divide her attention to look at Xuanxuan.

Could it be that the matter Xuanxuan had difficulty expressing was related to her mother?

But Su Mu didn’t even know Xuanxuan’s mother, she could even say she had never met Xuanxuan’s mother at all.

In the past, Su Mu and Xuanxuan had never discussed Xuanxuan’s parents.

It was only just now that Su Mu had casually complimented Xuanxuan’s mother.

Could it be such a coincidence that the difficult subject Xuanxuan was struggling with was related to her mother?

"What about your mom? Just tell me if there’s something on your mind."

Su Mu didn’t like to see Xuanxuan looking troubled and encouraged her girlfriend to just speak her mind.

No matter the issue, the only way to resolve it was to talk about it.

With Xuanxuan holding things back in her heart, Su Mu couldn’t possibly know and hence couldn’t help resolve them, could she?

Anyway, Su Mu knew one thing for certain, given Xuanxuan’s recent tone and expression, the matter was definitely related to her.

As for how it related to Xuanxuan’s mother and herself, she would have to wait for Xuanxuan to reveal the answer.

A thought flashed through Su Mu’s mind – could it be that her mother-in-law was anxious to meet her prospective son-in-law?

It seemed like the only plausible answer.

The only connection Su Mu had to Xuanxuan’s mother was through Xuanxuan herself.

Considering Xuanxuan’s late return last night, and the fact that Bai Wanting and Allen already knew about her relationship with Su Mu,

Su Mu felt certain that Xuanxuan’s parents must have found out something and said something to her.

That must have led to Xuanxuan’s current expression.

Hearing her boyfriend’s prodding, Jiang Xinxuan took a deep breath.

Jiang Xinxuan knew that her mother’s inquisitive attitude at noon certainly meant she very much wanted to meet Su Mu.

Not for any other reason; Jiang Xinxuan was aware that her parents definitely had an idea about the relationship between her and Su Mu.

Her late return last night, coupled with her exhausted appearance,

How could Jiang Xinxuan’s experienced parents not have noticed anything?

Not to mention, there was an obvious example right beside them, reminding Jiang Xinxuan’s parents.

That was Bai Wanting and Allen from the Jiang Family.

Bai Wanting’s situation had sounded an alarm for Jiang Xinxuan’s mother—that the young people nowadays are quite open.

So when Bai Mingyun mentioned to her daughter at noon about inviting Su Mu over as a guest, her manner wasn’t forceful, but there was a certain insistence.

Bai Mingyun didn’t aggressively insist that Xinxuan must bring Su Mu home

Simply because Bai Mingyun was taking into account Su Mu’s status and didn’t dare to pressure her too much.

Jiang Xinxuan was of course clear about his mother’s attitude.

On the other hand, Jiang Xinxuan certainly hoped that Su Mu would agree.

If Su Mu was willing to go to his home to meet his parents, it would certainly be a good thing for Jiang Xinxuan.

Wouldn’t that be the same as officially meeting the parents?

Although this couldn’t guarantee Su Mu would stay in a romantic relationship with him, Jiang Xinxuan still hoped Su Mu would meet his father and mother.

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Xinxuan knew there was no need to drag this out any longer.

His mother had already expressed her view, and now it was up to him to say it, as prompted by Su Mu.

If he didn’t speak up now, wouldn’t he be wasting a good opportunity?

"Su Mu, it’s really not a big deal."

Jiang Xinxuan didn’t want Su Mu to feel pressured, so he made his tone much lighter.

"It’s just that my family has learned about our relationship, and my mom and dad want to meet you."

"My mom said she’d like you to come over when you have time."

After saying this, Jiang Xinxuan felt much lighter.

Now, this issue no longer weighed on Jiang Xinxuan.

At this moment, Jiang Xinxuan just needed to wait for Su Mu’s answer.

Jiang Xinxuan knew he couldn’t decide on such matters by himself; his beautiful eyes could only gaze at Su Mu.

Waiting to see if his boyfriend would agree or refuse him in the end.

To say he wasn’t nervous would be impossible.

Jiang Xinxuan even felt this was more nerve-wracking than when he took his driving test.

Whether or not Su Mu was willing to meet his parents was actually very important for Jiang Xinxuan.

Jiang Xinxuan could even feel his palms sweating.

"Only now you know we’re dating? I thought you had told your family a long time ago."

Seeing his girlfriend’s nervousness, Su Mu made a small joke.

From Bai Wanting’s behavior yesterday, Su Mu knew that Xinxuan definitely hadn’t confessed about their relationship.

He didn’t understand why the girl thought this way. Dating wasn’t something disgraceful; why did she insist on keeping it secret?

What Su Mu didn’t know was that it wasn’t that Jiang Xinxuan didn’t want to tell; she just hadn’t found the right opportunity.

The best opportunity would have been at the Su Family’s celebration banquet, but because of the incident with Bai Wanting, Jiang Xinxuan didn’t even attend the banquet.

Let alone confess her romantic relationship to her family.

Su Mu would certainly not understand.

Because from the beginning, Su Mu had never thought of hiding his romantic relationship from his family.

"I had meant to tell them, but I just hadn’t found the right moment."

"I was just out of the college entrance exams, and I was worried my parents might think it was puppy love."

Having no choice, Jiang Xinxuan honestly shared her thoughts.

Jiang Xinxuan was afraid that Su Mu would misunderstand that she didn’t want to be open with her family about their relationship.

Jiang Xinxuan didn’t want this to cause any displeasure for Su Mu.

"Then do your parents know that we have actually already..."

There was no need to spell it out too clearly; conveying the gist was enough.

Jiang Xinxuan blushed, discussing this topic so openly was still somewhat embarrassing for her.

"My mom probably knows, but she hasn’t asked me."

This was just Jiang Xinxuan’s own guess.

Her mother hadn’t spoken directly about it, so how could Jiang Xinxuan possibly tell her family that her relationship with Su Mu had already become as intimate as it could be?