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Chapter 52: Mu Yiqing’s Parents

Chapter 52: Chapter 52: Mu Yiqing’s Parents

Hundreds of men and women of varying ages were chatting and laughing in the venue, offering their greetings.

Those who attended this banquet were nearly all either wealthy or noble, with each individual worth starting from a few million.

When Xiao Zheng walked into the venue holding Mu Yiqing’s hand, they instantly attracted many people’s attention.

It must be known that Yiqing’s beauty and figure were enough to overshadow many of the females present.

"Oh, Yiqing is here!"

At that moment, a middle-aged couple tucked away in the corner was chatting with a group of opulently dressed ladies; upon seeing Mu Yiqing, their eyes lit up instantly.

"Dad, Aunt."

Mu Yiqing greeted them with a smile.

"Yiqing, you finally arrived; we’ve been waiting for you for quite some time. Today, I specially picked out several young gentlemen for you. These men are nice, and come from good families.

The key point is they are young and wealthy, the typical ’Prince on a white horse.’ You might not even find one if you searched with a lantern."

The middle-aged woman who approached Yiqing boasted proudly.

She was Mu Yiqing’s future stepmother, Zhang Xueyi.

With her gift of the gab, she had captivated Mu Sihai, Yiqing’s father.

And the honest Mu Sihai thought he was experiencing a second spring in his life, unaware that what really attracted her was his only valuable asset—his daughter!

A beauty like Yiqing would have no difficulty at all finding a wealthy man to marry.

Conversely, Zhang Xueyi could rise to the skies with Mu Sihai at her side.

"Yes, thanks to you, Aunt Zhang. You’ve really put in a lot of effort for my lifetime event. I don’t know how many connections you’ve pulled and how many people you’ve asked to bring here.

Without you, Aunt Zhang, people of our status wouldn’t have had the chance to come to such a place to eat and drink," said Mu Sihai, laughing heartily, his mood noticeably good, reflecting his happiness.

To many outsiders, no father, no matter how powerful, could compare to having a city-stunningly beautiful daughter.

"Dad, there’s no rush with my matter," Yiqing said, her face looking a bit uneasy.

Although she was relatively shy, when it came to marriage, she held on to her own persistence.

She believed that she had to seize her own happiness, rather than depend on someone else to manipulate it!

"Haha, look at you my foolish child—are you overly happy? You’re at the age to discuss marriage; how can you say there’s no rush?" Mu Sihai thought she was just shy.

"Oh? Who is this?"

At that moment, the always smiling Zhang Xueyi turned her gaze to Xiao Zheng, who stood behind Mu Yiqing.

From the moment they entered, she had noticed Xiao Zheng.

Moreover, they had walked in hand in hand.

This fact annoyed Zhang Xueyi, making her think she had seen wrongly.

"This is my friend, his name is Xiao Zheng. Supervisor Xiao."

Mu Yiqing warmly introduced: "Supervisor Xiao, this is my dad, this is my Aunt Zhang."

"Hello, Uncle, Aunt," Xiao Zheng said, smiling warmly as he reached out his hand.

However, as he extended his hand, the couple did not show any intention of shaking it.

Especially Zhang Xueyi, whose expression suddenly darkened as she scanned Xiao Zheng from head to toe with a sharp, mean look.

No matter how one looked at it, Xiao Zheng’s attire was far too ordinary and simple. To someone like Zhang Xueyi, who had a keen eye for brands, he naturally did not catch her eye.

Mu Sihai, a rather crude man himself, seeing Zhang Xueyi’s reluctance, naturally showed no intention to shake hands either.

He wasn’t foolish.

He knew he relied on his daughter for sustenance; if his daughter married into a rich and good family, he too would naturally rise with her.

If his daughter ended up with such a poor young man, naturally, he wouldn’t gain any benefits either.

"Your surname is Xiao, is it? What is your relationship with our Yiqing?"

Zhang Xueyi got straight to the point, her expression darkening right away.

"Yes, what exactly is your relationship with our Yiqing?" Mu Sihai asked.

"Just friends."

Xiao Zheng’s smile faded, clearly seeing that they were not welcoming him.

"Friends? Just simple friends?" Zhang Xueyi continued, "Just ordinary friends?"

"Aunt Zhang, how can you ask that?"

Mu Yiqing was somewhat angry.

"Yiqing, you are still young, there are some things in society you don’t see clearly. Aunt Zhang is trying to help you," Zhang Xueyi said earnestly.

"I wonder where Supervisor Xiao is currently employed? Does he have a car? Does he have a house? Does he have a partner?" Zhang Xueyi continued, bringing the topic to Xiao Zheng and said with amusement, "If Supervisor Xiao doesn’t mind, I actually have a few nice friends who could set you up."

"Thank you, Aunt, but I already have a girlfriend."

Xiao Zheng narrowed his eyes.

"Is that so? That’s good. Since you have a girlfriend, you should be more mindful of your behavior. You can’t just casually hold hands with other girls; it wouldn’t sound good if word got out."

"Yes, since you have a girlfriend, as a man, you must be responsible. You can’t betray your own girlfriend," Mu Sihai said.

"Aunt Zhang, Dad, what are you talking about?"

Mu Yiqing stepped forward and grabbed her father’s arm.

The conversation had a very strong hint of confrontation, and if they continued, who knew what else might be said.

"Yiqing, you talk first, I’m hungry and will get something to eat," Xiao Zheng said with a smile.

"Mmm, okay Supervisor Xiao, I’ll come to find you in a bit," Mu Yiqing said, nodding awkwardly, feeling a bit sorry for Xiao Zheng.

After all, Xiao Zheng had come for her, and now her father and Zhang Xueyi were treating him this way, which made her feel terrible.

After Xiao Zheng left,

Zhang Xueyi’s heavily made-up face immediately darkened.

Stepping forward and grabbing Mu Yiqing’s arm, she said, "Yiqing, what’s going on? Today was such a good opportunity; I used all my connections and don’t know how much time I spent pulling strings for you. How could you bring such a man? What if my friends saw him, what then?"

"Yes, whom could you have brought if not him? Why did you bring a man?"

Mu Sihai’s expression also darkened, looking somewhat angry.

"Aunt Zhang, I can make my own decisions about my life, you don’t need to trouble yourself," Mu Yiqing retorted, facing her head-on.

"You!" Zhang Xueyi’s face changed drastically.

"Yiqing, how can you speak to Aunt Zhang like this? Isn’t Aunt Zhang doing this for your own good? If you keep acting like this, do you want to be the death of me?"

At this age, being poor and unattractive, having finally found a partner was something Mu Sihai took very seriously.

"Dad! I am your own daughter!"

"Because you are my own daughter, that’s why I worry about your affairs. If you weren’t my daughter, I wouldn’t care about your lifetime affairs at all!" Mu Sihai said, visibly upset.

Immediately, he glanced toward Xiao Zheng, who was not far off getting something to eat, and said coldly, "No matter whom you find, you can’t have any dealings with him anymore!"

"Why?" Mu Yiqing felt it was unreasonable.

Mu Sihai glared and said, "There’s no why. That poor boy is not worthy of pursuing my daughter!"

"Money, money, money! It’s all you care about! Are you really going to trade my lifelong happiness for it?"

Mu Yiqing’s eyes reddened, on the verge of tears.

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