Damn, How could my family be so wealthy?!-Chapter 484 - 483: Stay true to one’s own duty

Perhaps because he had waited a while without seeing a response from Su Mu, Four Eyes understood that Su Mu wouldn’t answer this question.

After sending an emoji waving goodbye, Four Eyes didn’t mind that Su Mu hadn’t engaged with his message at all.

Four Eyes knew Su Mu very well, after all.

Four Eyes was aware that it must have been his last comment that made Su Mu feel there was no need to reply, so he chose not to.

In truth, Four Eyes didn’t really want to eat candy or anything like that.

Four Eyes had merely heard from his grandmother as a child that eating wedding candy could make one’s eyes bright and such.

Therefore, whenever Four Eyes saw someone get married, he would definitely go up and ask for some wedding candy to eat.

As a child, Four Eyes completely believed what his grandma had told him.

As he grew up, Four Eyes realized that the saying about eating wedding candy to make one’s eyes bright had no scientific basis whatsoever.

Otherwise, considering how often Four Eyes ate wedding candy, he wouldn’t have the nickname "Four Eyes" today.

Four Eyes guessed his eyes would be so bright he wouldn’t even need glasses anymore.

Without his glasses, how could Mu Youqing possibly have the nickname "Four Eyes" that echoed throughout Huadong City International Middle School?

Yet, asking for wedding candy whenever he heard of a marriage had seemingly become a habit for Four Eyes.

In Four Eyes’ view, it wasn’t a big deal.

Four Eyes wasn’t the type to grub for small advantages.

After all, it was a happy occasion, and everyone was glad to share in the joy, even the hosts.

For Four Eyes, who was accustomed to asking for wedding candy, and Su Mu, who had never heard the notion that eating wedding candy could brighten one’s eyes, discussing this matter would never align.

In Su Mu’s view, Four Eyes was just too childish.

Only kids would crave wedding candy, but Four Eyes, being as old as he was, still did such things.

Four Eyes felt no embarrassment, but Su Mu certainly didn’t coddle him.

Want some candy?

Su Mu could directly buy him hundreds of pounds to eat his fill.

Of course, Four Eyes’ body would have to be able to handle that much sugar.

Su Mu had already replied to both his girlfriend and Four Eyes’ messages.

And relatively speaking, the conversation with Four Eyes was even longer than the one with his girlfriend this time.

Su Mu couldn’t help but say a few more words to his close friend regarding his love life obliviousness.

He only hoped that Four Eyes would be more observant and not make the same mistakes next time.

Otherwise, Su Mu really worried whether Four Eyes would manage to make Li Minli his official girlfriend a year from now.

Two avatars with red dots were from He Qiya and Xia Shuya.

Su Mu didn’t rush to open them.

Lately, He Qiya had indeed been messaging Su Mu much more frequently.

But, remembering how actively He Qiya had helped Four Eyes that one time, Su Mu didn’t find her annoying anymore.

As for Xia Shuya, Su Mu really hadn’t had time to contact this very obedient little woman recently.

Su Mu realized he had indeed been quite busy lately.

The relationship with Xia Shuya was something Su Mu had made very clear from the beginning.

For him, it was simply a matter of mutually beneficial needs.

Now that Su Mu was busy, he naturally couldn’t dote on Xia Shuya frequently.

He Qiya and Xia Shuya, to Su Mu, there was no close or distant relationship to speak of.

The relationships between these two women and Su Mu were fundamentally different.

Of course, there was no basis for comparison.

Su Mu glanced at the avatars, with He Qiya’s above Xia Shuya’s.

Since there was no comparison based on closeness or distance, Su Mu was naturally prepared to click them in order.

"Knock knock"

Before Su Mu’s finger could reach He Qiya’s avatar, a gentle knock on the door was heard.

"Come in."

At this time, Su Mu guessed someone was calling him for dinner.

Could it be his parents had already come back?

The castle was too big, and Su Mu certainly couldn’t hear the sound of his parents’ car arriving.

Thus, without someone informing Su Mu, or Su Mu himself stepping out of his room to check, it was impossible for him to know whether his parents were back.

"Young master, the master and madam have returned, and the lord has asked me to invite you downstairs for dinner."

The person entering was Old Li, a servant of the castle, not Ah Fook.

Su Mu knew that at this time Ah Fook must be busy with dinner and probably couldn’t spare the time to come up and notify him.

Of course, there were many servants in the castle, and it wasn’t strictly necessary for Ah Fook to be the one to inform Su Mu.

However, when Ah Fook had the time, he almost always made the trip upstairs himself.

"I got it."

Su Mu set down his smartphone.

After all, he had already replied to Xuanxuan and Four Eyes’ messages.

He Qiya and Xia Shuya didn’t require an urgent response either.

Su Mu knew that He Qiya probably didn’t have an urgent matter to discuss with him.

Hadn’t Su Mu seen He Qiya today?

If it wasn’t something important and urgent, looking at the messages later naturally made no difference.

As for Xia Shuya, there was even less to say.

There was never anything of importance going on between her and Su Mu.

Typically, Su Mu would summon Xia Shuya when he had free time.

Xia Shuya just needed to wait patiently there, waiting for Su Mu’s message.

This was also because Su Mu really hadn’t summoned Xia Shuya for a long while.

Xia Shuya was aware that she was nothing but a woman whom Su Mu kept in the dark.

Since Su Mu hadn’t contacted her for such a long time, Xia Shuya was naturally anxious.

Not to mention the people in the dance troupe who were eyeing Xia Shuya; they had noticed that the handsome guy hadn’t picked her up from the dance troupe recently.

And Xia Shuya hadn’t stayed out overnight either.

Now, those who were already jealous of Xia Shuya had already started to gossip and speculate.

Of course, the most common version was that Xia Shuya had been dumped by the handsome guy.

The most laughable part was that even Zhang Tian had approached Xia Shuya to say things that made her very uncomfortable.

Zhang Tian’s words were very simple in meaning.

The handsome guy was wealthy, not from Xia Shuya’s world.

Handsome men like him had surely seen plenty of beautiful women, and Xia Shuya couldn’t possibly capture his heart.

To the handsome guy, Xia Shuya was at best a fling.

Zhang Tian concluded a whole lot and then, with apparent magnanimity, stated his purpose for speaking to Xia Shuya.

What Zhang Tian wanted was for Xia Shuya to truly recognize her own status and face reality.

Furthermore, Zhang Tian also made his stance clear – he didn’t mind the romantic relationship between Xia Shuya and the handsome man.

In the end, Zhang Tian said to Xia Shuya, "I won’t mind your past, as long as you behave yourself from now on, I will love you just like before."

Xia Shuya felt fortunate that she was usually very healthy.

Otherwise, Xia Shuya really couldn’t guarantee that she wouldn’t have been so angry that she couldn’t catch her breath and drop dead on the spot upon hearing Zhang Tian’s words.

It just so happened that Zhang Tian chose to say these things to Xia Shuya while everyone from the dance troupe was together practicing in the studio.

It goes without saying how intense the situation was at that time.

Some, out of consideration for Xia Shuya’s dignity, only covered their mouths and snickered behind her back.

But those who were envious of Xia Shuya were not so civil.

Sarcastic and cutting remarks were certainly inevitable.

No matter what, Xia Shuya was just one person.

How could one mouth possibly fight against so many others attacking at once?

It could be said that Xia Shuya essentially fled in panic that time.

Latterly, Xia Shuya always felt that those in the dance troupe were whispering about her behind her back.

As for what these people were saying, Xia Shuya didn’t need to hear it firsthand to guess.

It was nothing more than talk of her being dumped by Su Mu.

In the eyes of those in the dance troupe, Xia Shuya’s connection with Su Mu was more than just a mismatch.

It was a leap across so many social levels.

Especially those girls in the dance troupe who were "kept" by "boyfriends" were particularly envious of Xia Shuya.

The reason being that although those girls’ "boyfriends" also had some money, they paled in comparison with Xia Shuya’s handsome man.

From the moments Xia Shuya shared on her social circle, these girls had already understood just how big the gap was.

Another point was that Su Mu was so young and even more handsome than the popular celebrities.

And what about those girls’ so-called "boyfriends"? Weren’t they just middle-aged men with pot bellies and thinning hair?

Some could even hardly be called middle-aged men, more appropriately described directly as decrepit old men.

With such a comparison, the girls didn’t dare say much at the start.

After all, the handsome man had already visited the dance troupe.

But as time passed and the handsome man never appeared again, and Xia Shuya didn’t share any more extravagant photos in her social circle,

Everyone thought that for sure the handsome man had dumped Xia Shuya.

After Zhang Tian’s outburst, he simply confirmed everyone’s suspicions.

Since everyone was now certain that Xia Shuya had been abandoned by her wealthy, powerful, and handsome "boyfriend," naturally, their attitude towards Xia Shuya would not be too "polite."

You see, ever since Su Mu had appeared in the dance troupe, everyone’s feelings towards Xia Shuya were a mix of envy and fear.

The envious part was, of course, because besides being beautiful and a linchpin of the dance troupe, Xia Shuya had found such an impressive "boyfriend."

The girls in the dance troupe liked to refer to their sugar daddies as "boyfriends."

It seemed that by calling them this, the relationship between themselves and their benefactors appeared more respectable.

Of course, it was nothing but self-deception.

After all, those referred to as "boyfriends" by these girls in the dance troupe could never appear with them in public.

Xia Shuya knew she could never be Su Mu’s girlfriend.

Because from the beginning, Su Mu had made it crystal clear.

But even the so-called "boyfriend" title within the dance troupe was something Xia Shuya very much liked.

The higher you’re held, the more painful the fall.

At first, everyone was wary of Su Mu, but now because the handsome guy hasn’t appeared for such a long time.

Everyone naturally became less "polite" to Xia Shuya.

Xia Shuya’s days in the dance troupe could now be described as extremely agonizing.

Although it was impossible for anyone to physically harm Xia Shuya.

But mere verbal attacks were unbearable for someone as proud as Xia Shuya.

Xia Shuya couldn’t stand the idle gossip from the dance troupe.

Hearing it often, Xia Shuya naturally developed a sense of crisis.

After all, it had been a very long time since Su Mu had sought out Xia Shuya.

Xia Shuya’s feelings for Su Mu were now beyond that of a mere benefactor.

Xia Shuya had indeed fallen in love with Su Mu, and not just ordinarily, but devastatingly so.

Because Su Mu had made his stance clear from the beginning, Xia Shuya dared not let him know that her feelings had crossed beyond the relationship they had initially agreed upon.

Xia Shuya, therefore, dared not reveal her feelings for Su Mu in front of him.

With Su Mu’s attitude being what it was, Xia Shuya was afraid that if she crossed the line, he might never pay attention to her again.

Thinking of this possibility made Xia Shuya anxious every day.

Furthermore, Xia Shuya felt that Su Mu had indeed been neglecting her for quite some time, and her anxiety only grew more intense.

Last time Xia Shuya couldn’t resist and messaged Su Mu on WeChat because he had said, "I’ll look for her when I’m free."

Xia Shuya waited eagerly for a long time, full of anticipation.

But what Xia Shuya didn’t wait for was a message from Su Mu to summon her; what she got was indeed Zhang Tian’s unrealistic boasts.

And the various taunts from the other girls in the dance troupe.

Xia Shuya was truly anxious.

Xia Shuya worried whether Su Mu had already forgotten her good qualities.

Of course, Xia Shuya knew that if she had left even a slight good impression on Su Mu, it was only because of her body.

If Su Mu wasn’t even interested in her body anymore, Xia Shuya really didn’t know what else could attract him.

It should be noted that Xia Shuya was very excellent indeed.

But Xia Shuya’s excellence had never had the chance to be known to Su Mu.

If Su Mu didn’t realize how good Xia Shuya was, how could he possibly cherish her?

This was the conclusion Xia Shuya had come to amidst her fear and trepidation.

Unable to restrain her fear and yearning for Su Mu, Xia Shuya finally couldn’t help herself and sent another WeChat message to him.

After sending the message, Xia Shuya just hugged her cell phone, lying on the bed in the dance troupe’s dormitory, waiting for Su Mu to reply to her message.

Unfortunately, Su Mu hadn’t even had the chance to glance at what Xia Shuya had sent, so naturally, he couldn’t possibly reply to her message.

Su Mu carefreely went downstairs to have dinner.

The Su Family was extra lively tonight because Su Ruizhi and Bai Xiuping were home for dinner together.

Su Mu even shared with his parents the incident that had occurred at the auction that day.

When Su Ruizhi heard that Old Man Gu had dared to target both his father and son, he was also enraged.

It was imaginable how difficult the days ahead would be for the Gu Family in Huadong City.

On the other hand, Xia Shuya wasn’t so fortunate, but could only silently hold her phone, waiting.