I Went Viral After Dating a Superstar-Chapter 178 - 167 Her Boyfriend

Her boyfriend, Pei Jinxi?

This... this can’t be possible.

Gu Xunyi felt like his head exploded, and across from him, the embracing couple seemed wholly lost in their own world, completely oblivious to the presence of others around them.

She hugged him and playfully shook her head, presenting a stark contrast to her resolute demeanor before him.

And Pei Jinxi appeared anything but the cold indifference of rumor, smiling as he looked at the woman before him, tenderly adjusting her tousled bangs, both laughing and chatting like any other normal couple—perhaps even sweeter and more harmonious.

Off to the side, a somewhat puzzled assistant finally noticed something and, in an instant, he recognized Mu Qianli within the couple.

"Xun, Xun Yi, that, that—"

Gu Xunyi snapped back to his senses, immediately pulled the assistant behind a nearby pillar for cover, and peeked out, revealing just one eye to view the scene. His expression was dark, yet had already softened considerably compared to a moment ago.

"Mu Qianli has a boyfriend now? This..."

Gu Xunyi considered for a moment, then said firmly, "Don’t tell anyone."

"Huh? Why not?" the assistant asked. "This is huge news, with her current popularity, we could earn a fortune selling this to the paparazzi. Bro, this money..."

"Enough, I said not to say anything, so don’t. We don’t even know their relationship yet, so don’t jump to conclusions."

He shot the assistant an annoyed glance. He then wondered if maybe they weren’t a couple after all, perhaps he had guessed wrong.

"Wow, if they’re like that... if not a couple, what are they, do they have to be caught in bed to count as evidence?" the assistant muttered under his breath. "I forgot to take a photo, it’s all your fault."

Gu Xunyi’s face darkened, "Get lost! I said it’s not certain, so it’s not."

The assistant quickly realized something,

He remembered how Gu Xunyi previously speculated that Mu Qianli might have a secret crush on him.

This now seemed like a slap in the face.

The assistant hurriedly slapped his own cheek, berating himself for being so oblivious.

"So, what do we do now?" the assistant asked cautiously.

"You didn’t see who that guy was?" Gu Xunyi probed.

"No, they covered up so well, how could anyone recognize them?" But then the assistant had a sudden realization, covering his mouth in excitement, "Holy shit, the guy’s covering up even more than the girl, could it be that he’s even more famous than Mu Qianli?"

Gu Xunyi noticed people starting to pay attention and quickly motioned the person to leave the area with him.

It was normal for the assistant not to recognize the man; if Gu Xunyi hadn’t followed Hu Yiwei and seen Pei Jinxi several times in private, he probably wouldn’t have recognized him either.

He felt a mixture of astonishment and unwilling acceptance.

The fact that Mu Qianli was connected to Pei Jinxi was unexpected to anyone.

His mind was a whirlwind of thoughts, but his unwillingness only grew stronger.

Was he any less than Pei Jinxi? But he was only 20, just a kid.

How could Mu Qianli like such a youngster? Why not someone mature, stable, and successful like himself?

He felt Mu Qianli shouldn’t be as immature in mindset as those underage girls.

Perhaps it was just a fling?

After all, who doesn’t love a handsome face?

Gu Xunyi returned home in a rage, unable to stop thinking about Mu Qianli’s appearance with another man at the mall. He bit the back of his hand, thought for a moment, and then sent Mu Qianli a message, "Was that you at the mall just now?"

Mu Qianli was walking home with Pei Jinxi.

As they walked, Mu Qianli looked at her gashapon toy with some dissatisfaction.

"So annoying."

Pei Jinxi said, "It’s okay, we’ll display them all on the shelf when we get back. My place has lots of space; you can get as many as you want, and we’ll put them all up."

He didn’t think she was silly, nor did he think she was childish or capricious.