Damn, How could my family be so wealthy?!-Chapter 417 - 416: Caught Off Guard

"Xuanxuan, you’re keeping your relationship a secret from even your mom and dad?"

"Don’t follow in your cousin’s footsteps; where is your boyfriend from?"

What He Jingfen originally wanted to say was whether Xuanxuan was hiding a foreign boyfriend from the family like Wanting had?

But since Allen was standing right there, He Jingfen felt it wasn’t appropriate to ask so bluntly.

After all, Allen had become her son-in-law, and He Jingfen couldn’t very well pose such a question in front of him.

Not to mention whether or not Allen would take it to heart.

Even if Allen didn’t take it the wrong way, He Jingfen still felt it wasn’t quite right, so she changed her approach to asking the question.

"Auntie, I didn’t mean to keep it a secret, it’s just that my relationship hasn’t been going on for very long," Xuanxuan explained without repeating the reason she and her mother had delayed making her relationship public due to her cousin’s issues at her aunt’s place.

Jiang Xinxuan felt that if she said more, it would seem like she was blaming her cousin.

Since Jiang Xinxuan never had that intention, she certainly wasn’t going to bring it up.

"Sister-in-law, Xuanxuan’s boyfriend is her high school classmate and also from Huadong City," Bai Mingyun said, understanding her sister-in-law’s implication and clarifying that Xuanxuan’s boyfriend was a local.

Thereby eliminating the possibility that Xuanxuan had found a foreigner like Wanting had.

"A high school classmate? It seems that Xuanxuan’s boyfriend must also come from a very good family," He Jingfen surmised, knowing her niece attended Huadong City International Middle School.

In plain terms, that was Huadong City’s elite school.

Any child who studied there must come from a family that was wealthy or of high status.

Of course, He Jingfen chose to ignore some exceptional cases.

In He Jingfen’s opinion, with Xuanxuan’s high standards, she definitely wouldn’t just choose anyone.

"Better than our Jiang Family," Bai Mingyun stated the honest truth without any intention of boasting—compared to the Su Family Corporation, the Jiang Family really fell short.

Upon hearing her sister-in-law’s frank words, He Jingfen instinctively glanced at Jiang Maohua.

Men are very face-conscious, and He Jingfen wasn’t sure if such blunt words might make her brother-in-law feel like he had lost face and become unhappy.

To her surprise, Jiang Maohua appeared completely calm.

In fact, when He Jingfen looked his way, Jiang Maohua even nodded in agreement with his wife’s statement.

He Jingfen understood that Xuanxuan’s boyfriend must be someone of significant standing.

Otherwise, her sister-in-law and brother-in-law wouldn’t show such a favorable aspect.

"Brother-in-law has reached the big boss level in Huadong City’s construction industry, and yet you speak so highly, Mingyun. I wonder whose son Xuanxuan is dating?" He Jingfen was originally just curious about the young man who had captured her niece’s heart.

Now, with Bai Mingyun and her husband’s reaction, He Jingfen was even more curious about Xuanxuan’s boyfriend.

Of course, He Jingfen was most curious about Xuanxuan’s boyfriend’s family background.

After all, He Jingfen was not from Huadong City and, to put it plainly, didn’t understand the upper echelons of society there.

So, unless Bai Mingyun and Jiang Maohua explicitly said it, He Jingfen felt she truly wouldn’t be able to guess.

He Jingfen knew that the wealthiest in Huadong City was the Su Family.

But He Jingfen also knew that for many years, it seemed there was no talk of children in the Su Family.

Let alone about a boy around Xuanxuan’s age.

So, in He Jingfen’s mind, she had directly ruled out the Su Family conglomerate.

However, other than Huadong City’s Su Family conglomerate, He Jingfen really didn’t know any other prominent families.

And those were the kinds that even Bai Mingyun and Jiang Maohua would willingly admit they were inferior to.

"Mom, Xuanxuan’s boyfriend is Su Mu, and my wedding dress was secured with Su Mu’s help," said Bai Wanting.

Seeing her mother curious about Xuanxuan’s boyfriend,

Bai Wanting seemed to forget that just a moment ago, her mother had shown dissatisfaction with her.

Bai Wanting felt that she did know Xuanxuan’s boyfriend.

Just this fact alone made Bai Wanting feel a sense of pride bubbling up inside her.

Since her mother didn’t know the whole story, Bai Wanting kindly decided to clear up her mother’s confusion.

"Su Mu? Which Su Mu?" her mother asked.

Bai Wanting hadn’t had the chance to discuss her wedding dress in detail with her mother yet.

After all, at that time, He Jingfen’s most important concern had been to persuade her husband to agree to their daughter’s marriage as soon as possible.

He Jingfen simply didn’t have the energy to care about anything else.

Therefore, regarding Su Mu mentioned by Bai Wanting, He Jingfen was truly confused.

Could it be that besides the Su Family conglomerate, there was another Su Family in Huadong City that also had status and background?

Or was this Su Mu some distant relative of the Su Family conglomerate, basking in their glory?

In front of Xuanxuan, her sister-in-law, and brother-in-law, He Jingfen obviously couldn’t just ask outright.

But the bewildered look on He Jingfen’s face made it clear that she hadn’t connected Xuanxuan’s boyfriend to the Su Family conglomerate.

What He Jingfen didn’t know was that she was far behind on news.

The fact that the Su Family conglomerate had an eighteen-year-old Young Master was no secret anymore.

Young Master Su had even attended the celebration banquet for the Su Family conglomerate’s IPO.

It was a clear demonstration of the Su Family’s public announcement of their heir.

He Jingfen, who was far away in Huangtong City, had missed out on such significant news.

Jiang Xinxuan glanced at her parents, realizing that her aunt was unaware of Su Mu’s identity.

In theory, the Su Family conglomerate’s influence was tremendous nationwide.

Jiang Xinxuan knew that although her uncle had never done business in Huadong City,

he had always paid close attention to the Su Family conglomerate.

Every time Jiang Xinxuan went to her uncle’s house with her parents, her uncle would mention the Su Family conglomerate.

Of course, the last time Jiang Xinxuan accompanied her mother there, her uncle didn’t mention the Su Family conglomerate.

Because everyone was preoccupied with Bai Wanting and her unborn child, there was no room to discuss anything else.

Jiang Xinxuan knew that her aunt’s behavior indicated that in the past few days, her uncle and aunt’s lives revolved solely around one matter.

That was Bai Wanting’s marriage, and as for other matters, her uncle probably didn’t even have the time to pay them any mind.

"Mom, you don’t even know Su Mu?" Bai Wanting exclaimed in surprise.

"It seems my dad has been quite neglectful of the business world recently," she commented.

Not realizing she had sparked all this, Bai Wanting was somewhat bewildered.

Bai Wanting found it very strange that her father could be completely unaware of the explosive news that Su Mu was the young master of the Su Family conglomerate.

But if Dad knew, Mom shouldn’t look like this, right?

"What do you mean? Am I supposed to know Su Mu?"

"Or are you saying that besides the Su Family’s corporation in Huadong City, there are other powerful families with the surname Su?"

He Jingfen was confused by her daughter’s words and didn’t have time to scold her for the abrupt interjection.

He Jingfen was different from Bai Mingyun.

He Jingfen had always lived the life of a wealthy wife and had almost never meddled in her husband’s business matters.

She knew other big shots in the business only through attending events with Bai Mingqi.

As for the Su Family group in Huadong City, He Jingfen also learned of it through Bai Mingqi chatting with Bai Mingyun and his wife.

So, regarding another Su Family in Huadong City, He Jingfen really didn’t know anything at all.

"Mom, there are no other Su Families, Su Mu is the young master of the Su Family group."

Bai Wanting felt she was about to be defeated by her own mother.

Why could her mother think there were other Su Families in Huadong City, but not link Su Mu to the Su Family group?

Even if there were other Su Families in Huadong City, could they be more powerful than the Su Family group?

In Bai Wanting’s eyes, her mother just wasn’t very sharp today.

Ignoring the Su Family group, mom preferred to fuss over trivial matters; Bai Wanting wondered if her mom had been driven silly by anger.

Looking at her mother with some concern, Bai Wanting now felt a bit guilty towards her parents.

At the moment, He Jingfen wasn’t paying attention to her daughter’s "sympathetic" gaze.

"Xuanxuan, are you really dating the young master of the Su Family group?"

He Jingfen, somewhat anxiously grasping her niece’s hand, was indeed quite excited.

He Jingfen never expected that her own daughter would disappoint, bringing home a foreign boyfriend to irritate her and her husband.

Yet her niece had done so well, starting a romance with the Su Family group’s young master.

He Jingfen didn’t even bother to question when did the Su Family group get a young master.

Since her sister-in-law and brother-in-law didn’t refute Bai Wanting’s statement, that meant everything Wanting said was true.

He Jingfen felt that her niece was much more accomplished, at least when it came to choosing a husband; she certainly had better taste than her own daughter.

He Jingfen could even imagine the joy on her husband’s face when he learns that Xuanxuan’s boyfriend is the Su Family group’s young master.

It’s not that Bai Mingqi wants to take advantage of his niece’s connections or anything.

The main thing is Bai Mingqi’s great admiration for the Su Family group.

Bai Mingqi has always regarded the old patriarch of the Su Family as his idol.

Now with the relationship between Xuanxuan and Su Mu,

If the two young people get married in the future, wouldn’t Bai Mingqi be able to fulfill his wish to meet his idol?

He Jingfen felt she must share this great news with her husband the moment she got back.

Perhaps, considering it was because Bai Wanting came to Huadong City that he got to know such sensational news, he might not give his daughter and future son-in-law a hard time anymore.

"Auntie, it’s true that Su Mu is the young master of the Su Family group, but I’m not dating Su Mu because of his identity."

Jiang Xinxuan felt she had to make things clear with her aunt.

How others saw Jiang Xinxuan didn’t matter.

In the eyes of others, Jiang Xinxuan indeed aimed high by being with Su Mu.

But Jiang Xinxuan couldn’t possibly explain to everyone she met, could she?

Moreover, Jiang Xinxuan wouldn’t care about the attitude of unrelated people.

Of course, it was also unlikely to offer an explanation.

Now that it was her own aunt, Jiang Xinxuan had to clarify.

It was only because Su Mu’s family background was too powerful, and Jiang Xinxuan feared her aunt might misunderstand.

Seeing Xuanxuan’s anxious look, He Jingfen was taken aback.

He Jingfen had never thought that Xuanxuan was dating Su Mu because of his identity.

He Jingfen was certainly very clear about her niece’s personality and true nature.

If it wasn’t for something particularly attractive about Su Mu, He Jingfen knew that with her niece’s standards, it was absolutely impossible to date someone merely for their family background.

Thus, He Jingfen was actually very curious about Su Mu as well.

He Jingfen understood that Su Mu must also be a highly excellent boy to have captured Xuanxuan’s heart.

He Jingfen indicated that her earlier excitement was mainly because she thought of her own husband.

Thinking of how much her husband admired the Su Family Group, He Jingfen became so excited.

Knowing that Xuanxuan had misunderstood her, He Jingfen toned down the joy on her face a bit.

"Xuanxuan, your aunt of course knows you wouldn’t date Su Mu just because of his family background,"

"Without even seeing Su Mu, your aunt knows he must be a very excellent boy; otherwise, your parents wouldn’t be so calm about it, right?"

"Your aunt is just happy for you, was I a bit too overexcited?"

With an awkward smile, He Jingfen couldn’t now admit that her husband’s idol was Xuanxuan’s future grandfather-in-law.

After all, Xuanxuan was currently only dating Su Mu, and it wasn’t yet the stage of discussing marriage.

Now, mentioning these things felt indeed a bit premature to He Jingfen.

"Mm."

Hearing her aunt’s words, Jiang Xinxuan nodded in relief.

As long as there were no misunderstandings, that was good. Jiang Xinxuan could ignore the opinions of others.

But when it came to her own family, Jiang Xinxuan felt it was better to clarify things.

Seeing her sister-in-law’s barely concealed embarrassment, Bai Mingyun and Jiang Maohua exchanged a knowing smile.

Xuanxuan didn’t know about her uncle’s admiration for the Su Family Group.

But Bai Mingyun and Jiang Maohua did.

Bai Mingyun knew that her sister-in-law almost spilled her brother’s thoughts.

Although it wasn’t something that needed to be hidden.

Still, since Xuanxuan and Su Mu were the younger generation, Bai Mingyun felt her brother definitely wouldn’t want them to know about these matters too soon.

"By the way, Xuanxuan, did your parents also find out about you dating Su Mu just last night?"

This question from He Jingfen was somewhat redundant, as Bai Mingyun had already mentioned it before.

So, He Jingfen didn’t wait for Xuanxuan to reply but continued with her own thoughts.

"Xuanxuan, when do you plan to bring Su Mu home for your parents to meet?"

He Jingfen felt that even though dating was more liberal now, meeting the parents was still very necessary.

You shouldn’t wait until things get more complicated before thinking of bringing your boyfriend home; that would be more troublesome.

Bai Wanting standing by was a perfect example, wasn’t she?

Now the Bai Family was completely caught off guard by Bai Wanting’s actions.