I Went Viral After Dating a Superstar-Chapter 206 - 196: Why Is It Him

Mu Zhenghua sighed inwardly, but outwardly he could only inquire as per usual.

"When did you two start?"

Mu Qianli raised her head to speak, but Mu Zhenghua gave her a look.

"Zip it, I didn’t ask you."

Pei Jinxi could only calmly glance at Mu Qianli, then said, "It’s been a few months now."

A few months?

A surge of old anger erupted anew within Mu Zhenghua.

"Xiao Pei, how old did you say you were?"

"20." Pei Jinxi answered honestly.

Really just 20, he hadn’t remembered wrong...

Mu Zhenghua felt even worse inside.

"And your family, do they know about you and Qian Li?"

"They do."

"What’s their attitude about it?"

"They all quite like Xiaoqian..."

Mu Zhenghua’s face showed disbelief, "Do they know how old Qian Li is?"

"Dad! What are you implying!" Mu Qianli couldn’t help but burst out.

The way Mu Zhenghua treated Gu Xunyi back then compared to now was too different.

Now he looked like he was interrogating a criminal.

Mu Qianli was utterly speechless.

Mu Zhenghua went straight to the point, "Shouldn’t I help you ask around?"

"Uncle." Pei Jinxi interjected, gesturing for Mu Qianli to step back, then said, "I know you must be worried about your daughter getting hurt, so you wanted to clear things up. It’s all because I’m not good enough, not outstanding enough, that you lack confidence in me."

Mu Zhenghua was slightly calmed by his words.

"Xiao Pei, it’s not that I don’t trust you, but matters of the heart, they need time to develop. A moment of impulse is useless. At your age, it’s easy to be impulsive. My daughter, she’s been spoiled and isn’t always rational, so..."

"Uncle, I feel that... It’s natural for everyone to think well of matches of equal social rank, and if people are together because of that, everything fits. But many people think she and I don’t fit well together. I myself feel that we are quite different. However, we still overcame these rational objections to choose each other, which shows that this is true affection."

Mu Zhenghua was taken aback.

Pei Jinxi continued, "My family knows her and they like her very much, they like everything about her, so rest assured. And as for me, I’m learning to grow up faster. I know I’m not good enough, so I need to work harder to make myself better, to earn everyone’s approval of us. I hope you’ll at least give me that chance."

Mu Zhenghua was about to speak but then felt something was amiss.

"You... you must’ve been in debate club or something, you’ve got me all turned around. You, with your brainwashing techniques, seriously..."

"..."

He said, "No, Qian Li, this kid can spin a tale so well, he’s probably sweet-talked you more than enough. You should really think this through." "..."

This wasn’t quite as he had anticipated.

Preconceived notions can be like this, I suppose—if I agree with something, then I’ll appreciate the sweet talk, praising the person’s eloquence and emotional intelligence. If I disagree, then nothing will change my mind, and the sweet talk becomes manipulative, honeyed poison.

Mu Qianli said, "Forget it, as long as you know. The one in the relationship is me, not you."

She took Pei Jinxi’s hand. "What are you promising my dad? It’s me you’re dating. Just treat me well and don’t upset me too much; that’s the best!"

"You... you..."

Mu Zhenghua huffed and puffed, saying, "You, with your child, his age means he’s not settled yet. And with his career, who knows when he can get married!"

Mu Qianli turned around. "I’m only 24, when can I get married? Introducing me to those older guys, wouldn’t that be ruining their lives? You can’t be that selfish."