Damn, How could my family be so wealthy?!-Chapter 401 - 400 Another Layer of Meaning

Jiang Xinxuan glanced at Zhou Haoming, who was anxious to explain himself.

Observing Zhou Haoming’s nervous demeanor, Jiang Xinxuan felt like she understood something.

Indeed, that was the first time Jiang Xinxuan and Su Mu appeared on the campus of Z University.

One could say Zhou Haoming hadn’t had any contact with them either.

Strictly speaking, Jiang Xinxuan and Su Mu really had no association with Zhou Haoming.

Zhou Haoming was playing basketball on the court.

Su Mu and Jiang Xinxuan had merely stopped to watch for a moment as they passed by.

Zhou Haoming had acted so insanely that at first, Jiang Xinxuan guessed it was because of the changing attitudes of the female college students.

But now it seemed there was another layer of meaning.

Having been a great beauty since she was young, Jiang Xinxuan naturally knew a thing or two about the opposite sex’s glances.

At first, Jiang Xinxuan hadn’t taken a serious look at Zhou Haoming.

Now Zhou Haoming’s nervous explanations had inadvertently led Jiang Xinxuan to think a bit more about it.

It wasn’t that Jiang Xinxuan was narcissistic, it was just that Zhou Haoming’s gaze was too fervent.

Jiang Xinxuan found it difficult to ignore.

However, knowing Zhou Haoming’s thoughts made no difference to Jiang Xinxuan.

No matter what his motives were, the fact that Zhou Haoming tried to sneak attack Su Mu was unacceptable to Jiang Xinxuan.

Of course, Jiang Xinxuan’s attitude towards Zhou Haoming wouldn’t change because of his explanations.

"You don’t need to explain anything to me, if it weren’t for my boyfriend’s quick reaction, you probably wouldn’t even have the chance to be standing here talking,"

Jiang Xinxuan wasn’t making harsh statements, she was simply telling Zhou Haoming a fact.

If anything had happened to Su Mu because of Zhou Haoming’s actions that day,

it was hard to say what Zhou Haoming would be like now.

It’s undeniable, the system not only brought huge benefits to Su Mu,

but also indirectly saved Zhou Haoming’s life.

Otherwise, if something had happened to the young master of the Su Family under Zhou Haoming’s sneak attack,

Zhou Haoming’s days ahead would really be hard to predict.

Zhou Haoming wasn’t paying attention to anything the girl said,

except for the three words "boyfriend" that came out of her mouth, which made Zhou Haoming feel like his heart was bleeding.

Having an awareness was one thing, but hearing the admission from the person involved was a completely different thing.

Originally, Zhou Haoming could deceive himself and ignore the relationship between the handsome guy and the girl,

but Jiang Xinxuan’s words made it impossible for Zhou Haoming to play the ostrich anymore.

Zhou Haoming’s eyes were fixated on Jiang Xinxuan, wanting to say something, but he didn’t know what he could say.

His first impression on the girl was already terribly bad.

Now, no matter how much Zhou Haoming explained, it would only seem like a forced excuse.

But Zhou Haoming didn’t want to give up such a good opportunity.

Zhou Haoming didn’t know if he would have another chance to see the girl after tonight.

If he failed to seize this opportunity to get the girl’s contact information,

Zhou Haoming’s mouth opened, feeling that he should say something.

But Jiang Xinxuan no longer bothered to pay attention to Zhou Haoming’s facial expressions.

With Zhou Haoming constantly blocking her view, Jiang Xinxuan couldn’t even see if Su Mu had been able to line up and buy a drink.

Annoyed, she glared at the "huge figure" still standing in front of her and prepared to stand up.

If Zhou Haoming refused to get out of her way, didn’t Jiang Xinxuan know how to find a solution herself?

"You..."

Seeing Jiang Xinxuan stand up, Zhou Haoming instinctively wanted to stop the girl.

In Zhou Haoming’s subconscious, the girl seemed to want to flee from him.

How could Zhou Haoming possibly let the girl he had been yearning for day and night, and who he had finally managed to see, leave his sight so easily?

Zhou Haoming always felt that if he let the girl leave just like that, perhaps tonight would be the last time he ever saw her.

Watching Zhou Haoming block her path once again, Jiang Xinxuan unconsciously furrowed her brows.

In the public square, the pedestrian street was bustling with people coming and going.

Jiang Xinxuan was not worried that Zhou Haoming would do anything outrageous to her.

After all, Su Mu was not far from her side, and even though he was currently preoccupied with queuing for drinks and hadn’t noticed the situation here,

she knew that if she called out for help, Su Mu would definitely rush over immediately.

Having her boyfriend as a strong backup, Jiang Xinxuan naturally wasn’t the least bit scared.

"Xuanxuan, is this your friend?"

The "confrontation" between Jiang Xinxuan and Zhou Haoming hadn’t lasted two minutes when Su Mu’s voice sounded from behind Zhou Haoming.

Since Zhou Haoming had been facing Jiang Xinxuan all along, Su Mu could only see Zhou Haoming’s back.

And because he couldn’t see Zhou Haoming’s face, Su Mu didn’t know the identity of the man standing in front of Xuanxuan.

In fact, from the time Su Mu had purchased the drinks to his return, he had been observing the situation near Xuanxuan.

He didn’t perceive anything amiss, mainly because Zhou Haoming was blocking Jiang Xinxuan from view.

Therefore, Su Mu could not see that his girlfriend’s brows were already knitted in frustration.

Su Mu thought that since the man was able to stand in front of Xuanxuan and chat, Xuanxuan must know him.

That’s why Su Mu asked so amicably.

Hearing Su Mu’s voice, Zhou Haoming stiffened. Had that handsome guy who had been haunting his nightmares lately appeared?

Jiang Xinxuan, however, did not notice Zhou Haoming’s pale face. Taking advantage of the moment Zhou Haoming was stunned, she circumvented his obstructing body from the left.

"Su Mu, did you buy the drinks?"

Seeing the items in Su Mu’s hand, Jiang Xinxuan’s question seemed somewhat unnecessary.

But Jiang Xinxuan did it on purpose; she just didn’t want Zhou Haoming to feel he had any presence whatsoever.

A friend?

In Jiang Xinxuan’s eyes, Zhou Haoming had now escalated to an enemy.

And for an enemy, Jiang Xinxuan naturally wanted to ignore him completely.

Seeing his girlfriend’s clearly hostile demeanor, Su Mu handed the drink he was holding to Xuanxuan.

Jiang Xinxuan took the drink from Su Mu with one hand and looped her other arm through Su Mu’s.

Because the snacks they had bought were all placed on a round table, Su Mu and Jiang Xinxuan, of course, had to walk back to the round table.

Su Mu was a bit curious about the man who had been standing with his back straight since his arrival but had not turned around.

If he was Xuanxuan’s friend, she shouldn’t be acting this way.

Moreover, even if it were just a stranger, after Su Mu had spoken up, wouldn’t the normal reaction be to turn around and take a look?

This man who had kept his back to Su Mu had piqued Su Mu’s considerable curiosity.

Of course, Zhou Haoming neither wanted nor dared to turn around.

He had guessed the identity of the voice, and coupled with the girl’s obviously excited reaction,

Zhou Haoming knew that the scene behind him was surely one that would break his heart.

Upon hearing the handsome guy’s voice, the girl had run over so happily.

If Zhou Haoming turned around now, wouldn’t he only see the intimate scene between the girl and the handsome guy?

Zhou Haoming rejected the sight of it in his heart.

There was one thing, though, Zhou Haoming always appeared unaffected by what happened on the basketball court in front of others.

But only Zhou Haoming himself knew how much psychological pressure that handsome guy’s shot had caused him.

The shot by Su Mu not only made Zhou Haoming lose face in public, but it also made him realize how vast the gap was between his skills and those of the other player.

At that moment, with such ease, Su Mu made a shot from a distance, Zhou Haoming understood that this might be a height he could never attain in his lifetime.

Since the incident on the basketball court, Zhou Haoming had not touched a basketball for a long time.

Every time he saw a basketball, Zhou Haoming couldn’t help but think about how big the gap between him and that handsome guy was.

The more he thought about it, the less he dared to touch a basketball, to the point where Zhou Haoming thought he might have developed a psychological problem.

Fortunately, the members of Zhou Haoming’s basketball team didn’t give up on him, they kept encouraging him.

That’s why Zhou Haoming made this trip to Huadong City.

The game had ended today, and Zhou Haoming and his teammates had agreed to stroll around the pedestrian street of Huadong City to relax.

His teammates were mumbling about having a few drinks, but Zhou Haoming didn’t like drinking and just wanted to step out alone for some fresh air.

To Zhou Haoming’s delight, he had actually encountered the girl he had been missing while getting some fresh air.

But there was also something that made him unhappy, which was the girl’s very unfriendly attitude toward him.

Now, even the handsome guy who had become Zhou Haoming’s nightmare had appeared.

Zhou Haoming’s mood was no longer cheerful.

"Su Mu, why don’t we find another place?"

Seeing Zhou Haoming standing like a wooden block, unmoving, Jiang Xinxuan really didn’t want her appetite to be affected by him.

Thinking that this was a public place, she couldn’t forcibly drive Zhou Haoming away.

Jiang Xinxuan saw an empty round table nearby and thought about moving to another spot.

"What’s wrong with this seat? Why do we need to change places?"

Su Mu knew what his girlfriend meant, but there were no such words as ’retreat’ in Su Mu’s dictionary.

While speaking, Su Mu, who had walked up to the round table, of course, saw the full face of the man who had been refusing to turn around.

Is it him?

Su Mu finally understood why Xuanxuan wanted to change seats.

But the thought processes of boys and girls are different.

Jiang Xinxuan wanted ’out of sight, out of mind,’ but Su Mu didn’t think that way.

Su Mu’s idea was simple, if anyone should leave, it was Zhou Haoming; he had no obligation to switch places just because of Zhou Haoming’s presence.

What’s more, Su Mu believed that standing there, the only one who would feel uncomfortable would be Zhou Haoming himself.

As for Su Mu and Jiang Xinxuan, they could just treat Zhou Haoming as if he were air.

If worried about the appetite, they could also switch to a seat with their backs to Zhou Haoming.

In any case, there was simply no need to change seats.

Su Mu felt that if they changed seats because of Zhou Haoming, it would seem as if he was scared of him.

Of course, ’scared’ was a word that wasn’t suitable for Su Mu at all.

"You sit here,"

Pointing to a seat with its back to Zhou Haoming, Su Mu thought it was the best spot since his girlfriend disliked seeing Zhou Haoming.

"Alright."

Since her boyfriend had spoken, Jiang Xinxuan certainly wouldn’t object.

After all, Jiang Xinxuan just didn’t want to see Zhou Haoming.

The spot Su Mu pointed out perfectly resolved Jiang Xinxuan’s issue.

She didn’t need to see Zhou Haoming and could enjoy the meal with her boyfriend.

Jiang Xinxuan felt she could just treat Zhou Haoming as air.

Having taken a seat with her back to Zhou Haoming, Jiang Xinxuan opened the fruit tea Su Mu had bought for her.

She took a sip, and the cool, refreshing sensation spread through her mouth, making Jiang Xinxuan feel utterly blissful.

"Su Mu, do you eat these?"

Seeing that Su Mu had taken a seat to her left, Jiang Xinxuan handed a skewer of beef to Su Mu’s lips.

Jiang Xinxuan knew that Su Mu wasn’t fond of sweets; he surely wouldn’t refuse the skewer, would he?

Having been served so attentively by his girlfriend, Su Mu bit into the skewer held before him.

The taste was quite good.

Su Mu wasn’t picky with food; he was just not very interested in desserts.

"How does it taste?"

Instead of rushing to eat herself, Jiang Xinxuan waited for Su Mu’s opinion.

She looked like a little wife eagerly awaiting her husband’s verdict on her cooking.

"Not bad."

Definitely not comparable to a master chef’s work.

But for street food, Su Mu thought the quality was quite good.

"Really? Let me try."

Now that her boyfriend had approved, Jiang Xinxuan felt a full appetite surge within her.

Picking up a beef skewer just like the one Su Mu had, Jiang Xinxuan took small bites.

"It’s really good, Su Mu, you should eat more."

Nodding her head, Jiang Xinxuan agreed that the flavor was indeed fantastic.

Knowing his girlfriend’s fondness for snacks, Su Mu eyed the array of street foods on the round table and set about helping his girlfriend to finish them off.

The two of them munched and critiqued various snacks together.

From a distance, they truly looked like a couple deeply in love.

The only strange thing was the tall young man who stood beside the couple all the time.

That tall young man was Zhou Haoming, who refused to leave.

Zhou Haoming, with his towering presence, was hard to ignore even if one tried.

Of course, Su Mu and Jiang Xinxuan completely ignored Zhou Haoming.

Jiang Xinxuan, who didn’t have eyes on the back of her head, couldn’t see Zhou Haoming at all.

As for Su Mu, even though he could see Zhou Haoming, he treated him as if he were invisible.

Zhou Haoming’s presence had no impact on Su Mu and Jiang Xinxuan whatsoever.

Zhou Haoming had nowhere to vent his anger at being ignored by Su Mu and Jiang Xinxuan.

Of course, all of Zhou Haoming’s anger was directed at Su Mu.

As for the girl who Zhou Haoming could only see from the back, he couldn’t possibly feel any anger towards her.

Xuanxuan?

Zhou Haoming had just heard the handsome guy call the girl that.

Zhou Haoming silently noted the name Xuanxuan in his heart.

As for the handsome guy’s name—Su Mu—

Zhou Haoming thought there was no need for him to remember it.

Because Zhou Haoming felt he would unlikely encounter this handsome guy named Su Mu ever again.

In fact, Zhou Haoming was inwardly averse to seeing Su Mu again.

Doing so would only remind Zhou Haoming of that past experience.