Damn, How could my family be so wealthy?!-Chapter 396 - 395: Keeping up with Su Mu’s Pace

"Sure, just remember to hit me up next time you go to the gym, and I’ll train just as hard as you do."

Four Eyes even sent a few encouraging emojis to show he definitely wouldn’t slack off.

"We’ll see."

No amount of talk could help Four Eyes comprehend the level of his Champion Physical Fitness.

Su Mu knew that in Four Eyes’ mind, he was still the same as when they used to play soccer together.

If Su Mu had still had his old fitness level, Four Eyes might actually have been able to keep up with his pace if he tried.

Too bad Four Eyes wasn’t favored by the system and couldn’t get the good stuff Su Mu had.

"I’m not one to boast empty words, Su Mu. You just wait and see."

The now confident Four Eyes had no idea what kind of expression he’d have once he saw Su Mu working out.

"I’ll be waiting."

With those three words, Su Mu ended the topic of working out.

Just talking about it really had no meaning.

Since Four Eyes had no real business with him, Su Mu didn’t plan on wasting any more time.

"Okay, Su Mu, remember to call me next time you go."

Seemingly worried, Four Eyes felt the need to repeat himself.

Su Mu knew he didn’t need to reply.

The matter was already settled; it was only because Four Eyes was chatty that he kept on repeating himself.

Su Mu was also aware that if he felt like responding to messages, Four Eyes always had endless topics to talk about.

If the nickname "Four Eyes" hadn’t already become popular among the students, "Chatterbox" might have been his alternative nickname.

The endless chatter was indeed one of Four Eyes’ special skills.

Even when facing their high school homeroom teacher, Four Eyes could launch into a plethora of topics to chat about.

Su Mu remembered one time when Four Eyes was called to the office for daydreaming during class and the teacher intended to scold him.

But in the end, it turned out that the teacher was the one who had to politely usher Four Eyes out of the office.

The reason was simply that Four Eyes was too good at chatting.

What was supposed to be a lecture from the teacher morphed into a chat fest with Four Eyes leading the conversation.

This incident was later leaked by the other teachers in the office.

After that, Su Mu recalled, no matter what trouble Four Eyes got into, the homeroom teacher avoided calling him into the office for an educational talk.

That experience had deeply ingrained in the teacher what it felt like to be "embarrassed."

And whenever the teacher did scold Four Eyes in the classroom, the first instruction would be for Four Eyes to remain silent.

All the students in the class knew about this.

Everyone even teased that Four Eyes was the "terminator" of the teacher’s lectures.

Of course, Su Mu wouldn’t make that kind of mistake.

You simply couldn’t afford to chat too much with Four Eyes, unless you were extremely bored.

If you were bored, Four Eyes was indeed a very competent entertainer.

Unfortunately, Su Mu’s life could hardly be considered boring.

Not to mention now that Su Mu had resumed his identity as the young master of the Su Family, his life couldn’t be more interesting.

Even before Su Mu had reclaimed his true identity, his life was far from being boring.

Being good friends with Four Eyes sometimes seemed unbelievable to Su Mu.

After all, he usually detested rambling.

Yet somehow, Four Eyes’ trait had not irritated Su Mu.

Fate might apply not only to love.

In friendship too, there must be some kind of fate, right?

Moving past Four Eyes, Su Mu clicked on He Qiya’s profile.

Su Mu noticed that He Qiya had been seeking him out rather frequently lately.

But since he had asked for her help yesterday, Su Mu didn’t find her bothersome at all at this time.

Perhaps He Qiya needed his help with something?

Helping each other out among friends is quite normal, so Su Mu checked the WeChat message He Qiya had sent him.

It was very straightforward, just one message.

"Su Mu, don’t forget to invite me next time you bring Four Eyes to the gym, okay?"

He Qiya hadn’t intended to mention Four Eyes at all.

Whether Four Eyes went to the gym or not was irrelevant to He Qiya.

Hadn’t He Qiya already bought an annual membership at Super LM Fitness Center without even knowing that Four Eyes existed?

But if she kept emphasizing to Su Mu that she wanted to go to the gym with him...

He Qiya feared her intentions would become too obvious.

It might seem a bit too eager and aggressive.

Now by including Four Eyes, He Qiya felt her intentions wouldn’t be so apparent.

With three of them going together, it wouldn’t be just a man and a woman alone.

In reality, He Qiya had thought too much.

In Su Mu’s view, he and He Qiya both drove their own cars to the gym.

Once at Super LM Fitness Center, Su Mu didn’t exercise with He Qiya.

It really couldn’t be described as a situation of a lone man and a single woman.

At most, they were just going to the gym together.

Acting guilty, this was exactly how He Qiya was behaving now.

Because He Qiya harbored different feelings for Su Mu, she always thought twice before speaking or acting.

He Qiya wondered if she was being too obvious.

Would Su Mu be dissatisfied with her in any way?

Having a crush on someone was really quite exhausting.

Yet He Qiya was tired but also very happy.

He Qiya was a bit anxious since Su Mu hadn’t replied to her yet.

But remembering that Su Mu had been like this before as well, typically taking his time to respond to messages,

He Qiya didn’t dare to urge him, as it would seem too impatient.

With no other option, He Qiya could only wait with her phone for Su Mu’s reply.

Su Mu saw He Qiya’s WeChat message and his lips curled into a smirk.

Wasn’t this exactly what he had in mind?

When going to the gym in the future, it would be good for Four Eyes to interact more with He Qiya.

Once the two of them became more familiar, Su Mu felt they could go to the gym together.

Su Mu hadn’t expected He Qiya to be so proactive, even sending a message specially to remind him not to forget to bring her and Four Eyes along.

Of course, Su Mu wouldn’t refuse He Qiya’s request.

"No problem."

With those simple three words, Su Mu thought it was a good thing.

Four Eyes was a chatterbox, He Qiya was cold; perhaps He Qiya’s unsociable nature could be improved by Four Eyes’ talkativeness.

Holding his phone, Su Mu nodded to himself, thinking it was indeed a possibility.

After replying to the messages from Four Eyes and He Qiya, Su Mu checked the time, and it wasn’t early anymore.

The fireworks evening wasn’t too far off, so Su Mu felt it was about time to prepare to pick up Xuanxuan.

Of course, Su Mu didn’t forget to send a WeChat message to tell Xuanxuan that he would pick her up soon.

Putting down his phone, Su Mu walked into the bathroom and changed his clothes.

Going out on a date, you really should clean up a bit.

Though boys are simple, they should not be careless.

Su Mu did not take He Qiya’s message to heart.

However, He Qiya was excited for half a day because of the brief three-word reply from Su Mu.

But Su Mu was unaware of He Qiya’s excitement.

Su Mu changed into his clothes, a casual suit.

With the Patek Philippe diamond-encrusted sports series watch on his wrist, Su Mu finished dressing up.

Picking up his cell phone, he checked it, and sure enough, Xuanxuan had replied in seconds.

After Su Mu sent a WeChat message to Xuanxuan telling her he was about to leave, Xuanxuan’s WeChat replied.

"Okay, I’ll get ready, I’ll still wait for you at the main gate."

Jiang Xinxuan’s parents were already aware of their daughter dating Su Mu.

And, after Jiang Xinxuan got up this morning, her mother specifically mentioned wanting to invite Su Mu over for a meal.

Because it was an unexpected suggestion, Jiang Xinxuan had not consulted Su Mu.

Jiang Xinxuan didn’t dare to casually accept on behalf of Su Mu and could only respond that she would talk to Su Mu herself.

Now Jiang Xinxuan hadn’t had the chance to discuss anything with Su Mu yet, so of course, she couldn’t possibly let Su Mu come directly to the villa’s gate to pick her up.

What if Su Mu wasn’t ready mentally and ran into her parents?

Jiang Xinxuan was afraid Su Mu would feel awkward.

Jiang Xinxuan thought she should find an opportunity to ask Su Mu today.

If Su Mu was willing to come to her house and meet her parents, it would certainly be the best news for Jiang Xinxuan.

By agreeing to meet her parents, wasn’t Su Mu essentially agreeing to meet the elders?

Jiang Xinxuan felt that if that were really the case, it would mean that her relationship with Su Mu was even more stable.

Of course, the current relationship between Jiang Xinxuan and Su Mu was also without any issues.

But for a girl, if her boyfriend is willing to visit her parents at home, it also shows how much the boyfriend values the relationship.

Naturally, Jiang Xinxuan hoped Su Mu would agree.

But Jiang Xinxuan was also prepared for Su Mu’s refusal.

Jiang Xinxuan knew she and Su Mu hadn’t been dating for very long.

It would be understandable if Su Mu wasn’t ready to meet her parents yet.

So, right now Jiang Xinxuan had no idea whether Su Mu would agree or not.

There was no need to reply to the girlfriend’s WeChat message.

It seemed to have become an unspoken understanding between Su Mu and Jiang Xinxuan.

There was no need to repeat and emphasize things that had already been agreed upon.

So in comparison, He Qiya knew much less about Su Mu than Jiang Xinxuan did.

But this couldn’t all be blamed on He Qiya.

If He Qiya had the chance to spend three years with Su Mu, she probably wouldn’t be much worse off than Jiang Xinxuan.

It’s just that compared to Jiang Xinxuan, He Qiya’s fate with Su Mu was slightly lacking.

He Qiya’s mother also played a part in this.

If she hadn’t sent He Qiya abroad to study back then,

Given He Qiya’s family background, she would have definitely attended Huadong International Middle School for high school.

Then He Qiya might have had the chance to meet Su Mu on the same starting line as Jiang Xinxuan, right?

Before going abroad, He Qiya’s personality was also very lively and cheerful.

It’s really unknown whether He Qiya could have sparked something with Su Mu at that time.

Unfortunately, in life, there’s no such thing as "what ifs."

The fate between He Qiya and Su Mu was destined not to compare with that of Jiang Xinxuan.

Fortunately, He Qiya knew that when Su Mu’s responses were brief, it meant he was not interested in continuing the conversation.

He Qiya knew when to stop and didn’t continue to send messages to pry further into Su Mu’s affairs.

He Qiya realized that all she could do now was wait for Su Mu to notify her when he was ready.

As for when Su Mu would feel like visiting the fitness center, that was entirely up to his mood.

Of course, He Qiya hoped it would be sooner rather than later, so she could see Su Mu earlier.

Knowing she shouldn’t rush him, He Qiya silently entrusted this task to Four Eyes.

She figured that Four Eyes would want to show his best side in front of Li Minli.

He Qiya hoped that Four Eyes would become anxious, and maybe with his gift of the gab, he could get Su Mu to the fitness center sooner.

With all her hopes placed on others, He Qiya could only stare at her phone in a daze.

...

Su Mu finished preparing and walked out of his room, heading towards the garage.

There was no need to take the car keys.

Su Mu never removed the keys from his car, so naturally, he didn’t need to carry them.

The castle’s security was top-notch, so Su Mu wasn’t worried about his car being stolen or anything like that.

At the dining table, Su Mu had already told the old master that he would be going out after dinner.

Therefore, this time Su Mu didn’t bother to inform the old master of his departure.

"Vroom..."

The distinctive roar of a sports car echoed within the quiet castle.

There was no need for Su Mu to instruct anyone; the castle gates opened as soon as the black Ferrari reached the courtyard.

Su Mu didn’t have to slow down, pressing the accelerator and the black Ferrari darted out like a swift leopard.

Bright streetlights lined both sides of the mountain road.

The black Ferrari Su Mu was driving not only stood out against the night but sparkled even more under the reflection of the lights.

Listening to music and driving leisurely along.

Su Mu wasn’t driving particularly fast, but not slow either.

Since he wasn’t in a hurry, Su Mu was enjoying the scenery outside while driving.

...

"Su Mu."

When Su Mu’s black Ferrari was just approaching the gate of the Yulong Lake Villa area, Jiang Xinxuan, who had been waiting there, excitedly waved her hand at the sight of her boyfriend.

Su Mu noticed that Xuanxuan had clearly dressed up and he smiled slightly.

He found that Xuanxuan’s sartorial choices were increasingly embracing femininity.

Like now, Xuanxuan had her jet black hair up, revealing her smooth, shiny and slender neck.

She wore a fitted dress that wasn’t too tight.

But Jiang Xinxuan’s perfect figure was fully accentuated.

The dress was neither long nor short, just over the knee.

Her pair of slender legs were straight and fully exposed.

Perhaps taking a lesson from the painful experience of wearing high heels for a shopping trip last time, Xuanxuan chose to wear a pair of flat leather shoes this time.

Fortunately, with Jiang Xinxuan’s height, even without high heels, she still looked very tall and slender.

In just a few seconds, Su Mu scanned his girlfriend’s meticulous attire.

Perfect score!

Su Mu mentally awarded his girlfriend’s outfit a high mark.

He parked the car next to Xuanxuan, and Su Mu’s driving skills were indeed excellent.

Jiang Xinxuan reached out and directly opened the passenger door without needing to move a step.