Zhong Daolong looked at Sheng Xinhua with a face full of surprise and asked, "Are you and Tang Fei in that kind of... boyfriend and girlfriend relationship?"
He had always suspected his own daughter, only to find that the truth involved someone else?
Why are relationships between young people so complicated?
Zhong Tianyi’s expression darkened slightly. The woman he sought in vain actually fancied a refugee from the Old Land?
This was somewhat unacceptable to the distinguished Second Prince, as if he had been cuckolded by a Tauren...
What was wrong with him, Zhong Tianyi?
How could Sheng Xinhua have such poor taste? Moreover, such extreme preferences...
What could that man possibly offer her?
Zhong Tianque, however, remained unfazed. He didn’t care one bit who Tang Fei’s girlfriend was.
It was just the news revealed by Sheng Xinhua that caught him slightly off guard...
If the Finance Minister’s daughter liked Tang Fei, and if the two really ended up together, that Tang Fei wouldn’t be entirely useless after all.
It seemed he shouldn’t be too cold towards him; otherwise, mending the relationship later might take much more time.
"We’re not exactly boyfriend and girlfriend," Sheng Xinhua openly admitted, saying, "We’ve been on a few dates, had coffee a couple of times, watched a few movies... We’re in the amorous stage where things are developing. As to how far it will go, we’ll need to spend more time together to see..."
Sheng Xinhua didn’t dare make her statement too finite.
If they didn’t end up together later on, she could always say it was due to incompatible personalities.
Besides, who decided that dating must lead to marriage?
Some seek lifelong companionship, some seek a night of passion.
Different desires, that’s all.
Sheng Xinhua looked around the room, then turned to Zhong Daolong and said, "Uncle Zhong, my dad isn’t aware of this yet. You must keep it a secret for me..."
"Why, are you afraid Mr. Sheng wouldn’t agree?" Zhong Daolong asked with interest.
If it weren’t his own daughter, the weight in his heart lifted, and his tone became much lighter.
"That old-fashioned man would definitely not agree..." Sheng Xinhua spoke up, "Naturally, he hopes I’ll find someone well-matched in social status. But love, that’s something that depends on fate. When a man and a woman are attracted to each other, that’s when it’s truly a good match, one that can last long. Don’t you agree, Uncle Zhong?"
Zhong Daolong didn’t fall into her trap and said, "It’s not so absolute. Back in the day, Phoenix’s mother and I... were also matched by our families. We weren’t familiar with each other and weren’t willing... But once we really got together and understood each other, didn’t our lives turn out just fine?"
"You young people are always chasing after love, but the affection given by your parents isn’t necessarily wrong... How does the old saying go? Disregarding the advice of elders leads to immediate losses..."
"Uncle Zhong makes a lot of sense," Sheng Xinhua nodded and said, "I will take it into consideration."
"So cousin isn’t in that kind of relationship with Tang Fei..." Yu Huoshui adjusted his glasses and said with a smile, "Seeing the cousin willingly take a stab to her chest just to give up her spot at White Crane Academy... I was really moved by that scene..."
"At the time, I misunderstood too and thought you were in that kind of relationship. If that were true, as your cousin, I could have accepted defeat... But since you’re not, how can you turn your back on others? You don’t know how long I’ve prepared and how much time and effort I’ve spent just to get this recruitment spot at White Crane Academy..."
After Phoenix arrived, this was the first time Yu Huoshui opened his mouth to speak.
He held a grudge against Phoenix, so he straightforwardly expressed his dissatisfaction.
He knew very well not to keep things hidden in front of his uncle-in-law, Zhong Daolong...
Being frank, even if it made him seem naive, would only make him think you were young and immature.
Letting him think you’re a schemer would be utterly disastrous.
Zhong Daolong pointed to Yu Huoshui and said to Phoenix, "Your cousin is quite upset today, claiming he’s never been so humiliated in his life... Heard he didn’t even make it past the second round before he was ambushed?"
Phoenix nodded, looked at Yu Huoshui and said, "I never expected such a thing to happen either. Tang Fei, well, he’s the type to bear grudges fiercely and strike first if he senses hostility from others..."
"After all, coming from the Old Land, such a cutthroat place, if one isn’t a bit fierce, one simply can’t survive..."
"When you stood up to isolate him, I wanted to warn you. But before I could... Cousin, participating in such an important assessment, how could you not be more cautious? How could you let someone get close? A knife to the chest and still no defense... That’s not right."
Yu Huoshui felt a sudden pain in his chest.
I came here to seek justice and an explanation, but what happened?
Ignoring the facts, it’s all my fault?
Chen Fenglei brought over some opened red wine, and Zhong Daolong warmly invited everyone to taste it, saying, "There aren’t many bottles of this wine left in the world, I only have these two bottles here. Come, let’s all taste it and see how well it’s been preserved..."
"Thank you, Uncle Zhong," Sheng Xinhua, who enjoyed drinking, picked up the glass and smelled the fragrance, saying, "The fruity aroma is very intense, and the color is beautiful too, seems it’s been preserved very well."