Damn, How could my family be so wealthy?!-Chapter 488 - 487: Becoming Wary

"Mom, you don’t believe in me either?"

Having prepared himself to speak, Su Mu found it more fun to keep his parents in suspense when he noticed his mother urging him on as well.

To Su Mu, these two usually serious business people needed to relax and loosen up more.

"Xiao Mu, I’m just quite curious, that’s all."

Feeling slightly embarrassed at having her intentions guessed, Bai Xiuping certainly didn’t want to dampen her son’s enthusiasm.

Indeed, Bai Xiuping had never really noticed her son taking an interest in flowers.

If one were to speak of this as Xiao Mu’s talent, Bai Xiuping thought it was impossible.

After all, before today, Bai Xiuping had never heard Xiao Mu bring up anything about flowers.

Bai Xiuping always felt that Xiao Mu, being a boy, wasn’t interested in flowers and plants.

Feeling somewhat guilty, Bai Xiuping glanced at her husband. Could it be that they weren’t paying enough attention to their son?

Seeing the look from his beloved wife, Su Ruizhi naturally didn’t dare to say anything.

"Xiao Mu, Mom believes in you. Just name a few to show your dad how great you are."

There was no choice, at critical moments, that’s what her husband was there for—to be suppressed.

Bai Xiuping invited her son to outshine his father without a hint of pressure.

Su Ruizhi pouted, knowing that between him and his son, Xiao Mu was always the first priority.

See, even with something as trivial as this, when it came down to it, Su Ruizhi had no choice but to be "abandoned" by his wife.

"Alright, enough teasing, it’s just a few flowers, what’s so hard about that?"

Seeing his dad’s "wronged" expression, Su Mu couldn’t bear to tease them further.

Still, because his dad initially showed "distrust" in him, Su Mu naturally felt he had to show off a little.

Besides, Su Mu knew his dad held back a trump card.

An opportunity to bring flowers to Mom once a week.

Meaning, out of seven days in the week, six were still dad’s domain.

Su Mu didn’t think this was a loss for his dad at all.

Perhaps due to his own "intervention," Mom would cherish Dad’s flowers even more.

Casually retrieving the information in his mind, like pulling a file from a computer, Su Mu thought of several kinds of flowers suitable for his mother.

"Hibiscus, also known as the ’eternal flower’, is very resilient, symbolizing vigorous vitality, meaning ever blooming and never wilting charm, just like our mother who is always there protecting us, enduring without the need to be remembered or the risk of being forgotten, making it perfect for our eternally adored goddess—Mom!"

"Begonia Flower, always representing motherly grace, boasts an elegant poise and blossoms like brocade. A favorite among both refined and ordinary tastes throughout history, the Begonia Flower resembles a mother’s beauty and grace, as well as kindness and gentleness. Such a flower is extremely fitting to give to our beloved mother."

"The meaning of jasmine is loyalty, simplicity, respect, and purity. On Thailand’s Mother’s Day, daughters often give white jasmine flowers to their mothers to express gratitude and respect. Jasmine is not particularly stunning in appearance, but it is white, simple and fragrant, and it can be used for food and medicine. Its unassuming and practical qualities also match the traditional image of a mother, making it quite appropriate to give to Mom."

Su Mu rapidly listed three types of flowers besides carnations that were suitable for gifting to Mom.

As they watched their son speak fluently, Su Ruizhi and Bai Xiuping looked at each other, astonished.

Could it be true that they didn’t really understand their own son?

Keep in mind, just a moment ago, both had been sure that Xiao Mu didn’t understand flowers at all.

They knew that Xiao Mu could not have made up these three types of flowers.

Seeing Xiao Mu explain in such detail, they should have known that he truly understood these flowers.

If a person were to fabricate information about something they don’t understand, they simply wouldn’t be able to describe Xiao Mu’s condition like this.

Su Ruizhi and Bai Xiuping had, after all, seen all sorts of people.

Of course, the two of them had a lot of confidence in their son as well.

Su Ruizhi and Bai Xiuping both knew that if Xiao Mu dared to speak out, it meant that he was very clear about it.

The only unexpected thing for both of them was that they didn’t know their son had such a skill.

Even Su Ruizhi, who prided himself on being a master of flower delivery for over ten years, now had a great deal of admiration for his son.

Su Ruizhi felt that Xiao Mu was truly a dark horse.

After all, these years, Xiao Mu had never shown this advantage in front of his parents.

In fact, Su Ruizhi and Bai Xiuping had indeed misunderstood.

Without the help of the system, Su Mu at this time couldn’t possibly have articulated such professional knowledge about those three flowers.

It should be noted that in Su Mu’s many years of education, neither his teachers nor his school had ever taught this subject.

Furthermore, as a boy, Su Mu naturally had no interest in these matters and would not have studied them on his own.

"Dad, how about it? Is it good enough?"

Su Mu felt that mentioning three flowers was probably enough.

Of course, with the Champion Flower Identification Skill, even if you asked him to name another ten or eight, there would be no problem.

But Su Mu did not want to show off too much.

Su Mu knew that even just mentioning the meanings of those three flowers was already a big surprise to his parents.

If Su Mu spouted a lot more, his parents would probably start to suspect.

Knowing when to stop was a saying that Su Mu understood very well.

Facing his son’s question, Su Ruizhi was clearly taken aback.

Su Ruizhi was indeed quite shocked by his son’s performance just now, and to be honest, there was a sense of pride mixed in.

But now, as Xiao Mu asked this question, Su Ruizhi immediately thought about fulfilling his earlier promise of allowing Xiao Mu to send flowers to his wife once a week.

Although Su Ruizhi did indeed hold back a bit at the time by suggesting a once-a-week opportunity.

Now faced with the reality, Su Ruizhi felt he didn’t even want to give Xiao Mu that once-a-week chance.

It wasn’t because Su Ruizhi was too stingy, but his wife’s performance today had given Su Ruizhi a deep sense of crisis.

Seeing how his wife treasured the flowers sent by Xiao Mu, and even brought that bouquet of carnations back from the company to the castle.

Su Ruizhi realized he had never enjoyed such treatment himself.

Of course, Su Ruizhi was bound to be wary of Xiao Mu sending flowers to his wife in the future.

Su Ruizhi certainly wasn’t willing to lose his "exclusive rights" just like that.

"That’s somewhat interesting, Xiao Mu, you didn’t come prepared, did you?"

Su Ruizhi was quite satisfied with his son’s performance.

Su Ruizhi really hadn’t expected that Xiao Mu, the academic overachiever, would have such a good grasp on such a niche area of knowledge.

The key point was that Xiao Mu had never shown a hint of it usually.

Does this mean that to Xiao Mu, these things were trivial?

It’s not that Su Ruizhi didn’t admire his son, but when it came to his exclusive privilege as a husband, he certainly didn’t want his son to disrupt it so easily.

"Xiao Mu, if you can name one flower that we are all familiar with but that most people wouldn’t think to give to mom, then you win," Su Ruizhi declared.

Su Ruizhi’s question was indeed very tricky.

A flower that everyone is familiar with but that people don’t typically associate with gifting to their mother.

This implies that such widely known flowers are definitely used for other purposes in people’s minds.

Or that the flower’s language has another meaning in the public eye.

Clearly, that alternative meaning is more widely accepted.

Yet, Su Ruizhi specifically asked Xiao Mu to name such a flower.

If one didn’t have a deep understanding of flowers, it would be nearly impossible to answer.

One could say that Su Ruizhi’s demand was a tad unreasonable.

If Su Mu refused, there wouldn’t have been any issue.

After all, it was Su Ruizhi himself who initially stated that it would suffice if Su Mu could just name a few flowers.

Now, not only had Su Mu named them, he had done so with crystal clear explanations.

But after Su Mu delivered a perfect response, Su Ruizhi raised a new challenge.

One might say, Su Ruizhi was somewhat moving the goalposts.

"Xiao Mu, if you don’t know, it’s okay. Your dad’s asking too much of you," Xiuping immediately objected to her husband’s proposition.

In Bai Xiuping’s view, her husband was doing this on purpose.

Having come up with such a difficult question, Bai Xiuping was definitely opposed to it.

If it weren’t for wanting to preserve her husband’s dignity, Bai Xiuping really would have liked to ask him if he could answer his own question.

Moreover, Bai Xiuping felt that Xiao Mu had already turned in a perfect score.

Her husband’s actions seemed to be intentionally giving Xiao Mu a hard time.

"Wife, I just thought that Xiao Mu seemed to understand flowers very well, isn’t this a better way to showcase his level?" Su Ruizhi replied a bit sheepishly to his wife, explaining the intent behind his deliberate challenge.

Although Su Ruizhi’s response didn’t seem very convincing.

Xiuping certainly wasn’t fooled by her husband’s few words.

"Hmph," she scoffed.

Bai Xiuping thought it best not to indulge her husband’s "cheating" behavior.

Of course, since the elder was still sitting beside them, Bai Xiuping only let out a "hmph" at her husband, signifying her displeasure, without saying anything else.

Bai Xiuping was a woman who knew how to act appropriately.

In the presence of an elder, she wouldn’t say much.

As for her dissatisfaction with her husband’s actions, Bai Xiuping could wait to return to their room and "settle the account" with Su Ruizhi when they were alone.

After all, Su Ruizhi definitely wouldn’t have any "objections" to that.

Even the slightest "hmph" from Bai Xiuping made Su Ruizhi a bit anxious inside.

Knowing that Bai Xiuping always put her son first, Su Ruizhi realized that his somewhat inconsistent behavior must seem like bullying her son in her eyes.

Daring to "bully" his son in front of his wife could only lead to "serious" consequences, Su Ruizhi imagined.

He knew that when they returned to their room, he would certainly need to "thoroughly" and "deeply" communicate with his wife.

If one conversation didn’t suffice, then there would be two.

If two didn’t do the trick, then three. Regardless, Su Ruizhi was always more than welcoming of such dialogue.

"Dad, are you sure this is your final question?"

"Don’t tell me that after I answer it, you’ll come up with some other bizarre questions."

"I’m not an encyclopedia, and you’re well past the curious kid stage," Su Mu didn’t immediately address his father’s question.

He thought it better to make things clear first; otherwise, if his dad played more tricks, it would never end.

Although Su Mu had acquired the Champion Flower Identification Skill from the system.

His understanding of flowers could be said to be top-notch.

But today’s sign-in was purely for fun, and Su Mu didn’t want to have to use all of his knowledge.

To Su Mu, even with the Champion Flower Identification Skill at his disposal, he still wasn’t enthusiastic about flowers.

Naturally, he wouldn’t enjoy constantly studying various flowers with his dad either.

"The last question, if you answer it, I certainly won’t ask any more," Su Ruizhi assured.

Being compared to a curious child made Su Ruizhi feel somewhat embarrassed.

He wasn’t actually curious; he just didn’t want to relinquish his exclusive privilege so easily.

However, Su Ruizhi knew full well that his additional question was indeed a bit unfair.

Especially with his father present, he felt all the more awkward.

He knew that if Xiao Mu could answer this last question, he wouldn’t dare to propose any further questions.

Otherwise, not only might his son refuse to respond,

But his beloved wife and authoritative father might even intervene directly. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

Then Su Ruizhi feared he would seriously lose face.

This time, Su Ruizhi spoke with decisive clarity, which could be seen as an indirect way to salvage some dignity after being slightly dishonest before.

"Grandpa, Mom, could you two be witnesses?"

"My dad said that if I can answer his final question, then I win," Su Mu made his statement public.

"Although I think my dad’s offer to allow me only one chance a week to give flowers to Mom is a bit stingy."

"Even though Mom is Dad’s wife, she’s still my mom, isn’t she?"

"But there’s no helping it; to avoid affecting the relationship between my parents, I’ll just have to make some sacrifices," he continued.

"I’ll reluctantly accept Dad’s rule then, one flower offering a week it is."

"I just hope Dad isn’t so stingy that he can’t even do that much."

With a feigned sigh, Su Mu said all this, clearly aiming to prevent his father from going back on his word later.