I Stole the Male Lead's White Moonlight [Transmigration] - Chapter 37

Zhu Xinya desperately wanted to marry Que Hanfu.

After finishing her video call with Que Hanfu, she went downstairs in her pajamas to the living room where Zhu Yin and Fang Fang were watching TV.

“Dad, Mom, I have something to tell you,” Zhu Xinya said, standing adorably before her parents in her cute bunny pajamas, blinking her eyes. She looked so endearing that Zhu Yin and Fang Fang immediately felt their parental affection surge.

Fang Fang patted the spot beside her. “Yaya, come sit down and tell us.”

Zhu Yin smiled and asked, “Whatever it is, Dad will agree. Go ahead.”

Under her parents’ gaze, Zhu Xinya began to feel nervous only after she sat down.

She worried about what if they didn’t agree, while also telling herself that Que Hanfu was so outstanding they couldn’t possibly refuse.

Steadying herself, Zhu Xinya twisted her fair, slender fingers together anxiously. “Last week, someone confessed to me, but since I hadn’t broken off my engagement at the time, I didn’t agree. Just now, the corporation posted on Weibo, so I called her and accepted her request to start a relationship.”

Zhu Yin and Fang Fang exchanged surprised glances. Zhu Yin said, “Yaya, is this why you didn’t want Dad to introduce you to any boyfriends a few days ago? Because this person was pursuing you? Do you like him?”

Zhu Xinya’s cheeks flushed, and she nodded shyly. “Yes, I like her.”

Fang Fang took Zhu Xinya’s hand and asked gently, “Yaya, first tell Mom how you met her, okay?”

The couple wouldn’t stop their daughter from having a boyfriend, but after the incident with Li Heng, they would be more cautious. If Yaya started dating someone, they would wait a few years to fully understand the person. Only if they felt they could entrust Zhu Xinya to her would the two families discuss marriage.

When talking about Que Hanfu, Zhu Xinya’s eyes sparkled like stars. “She’s a professor at Longcheng University. I couldn’t answer a question in her class, so after class, I followed her to her office, and that’s how we met.”

Before donating money to Longcheng University, Zhu Yin had naturally researched the school. From what he knew, the youngest male professor with the title was at least in his forties.

Which old scoundrel dared to disrespectfully seduce his precious daughter?

“No, I don’t agree!” Zhu Yin said angrily.

Both Zhu Xinya and Fang Fang looked at him in confusion. Fang Fang patted his shoulder and said, “Keep your voice down, you’re scaring Yaya. Don’t rush to oppose it, at least let Yaya finish introducing her before saying anything else.”

As a woman, Fang Fang understood a woman’s heart.

If she fell in love with someone, the more others opposed it, the more determined she would be to be with that person.

So, if they encountered an unsuitable partner, they couldn’t force the issue; they had to let Yaya see the person’s flaws herself and break up voluntarily.

Zhu Yin reluctantly agreed with Fang Fang and tried to soften his expression. “Yaya, Dad wasn’t angry at you just now. Don’t be scared.”

Zhu Xinya nodded obediently. “I know you both love me. I won’t be angry with you.”

Zhu Yin was moved to tears, but in his heart, he hated that old scoundrel who had seduced his precious daughter even more.

Adjusting his mindset, Zhu Yin asked, “Since she’s a professor, she must be quite old, right?”

Zhu Xinya replied, “She’s twenty-three this year, only two years older than me. She’s not old at all.”

Fang Fang suddenly became interested. “A twenty-three-year-old professor is quite rare.”

Zhu Yin looked suspicious. If Longcheng University had such a young professor, he couldn’t possibly be unaware of it. Could Yaya have lied for him? Maybe he wasn’t 23, but 46?

Zhu Yin clutched his chest, feeling a wave of suffocation.

No, absolutely not! A 46-year-old man was out of the question!

Zhu Xinya happily said to Fang Fang, “And that’s not all! She’s not just a professor in one field, she teaches multiple majors across departments. She’s a genius among geniuses, and everyone at our school admires her!”

“How long have you known her?” Fang Fang asked, looking at her daughter’s excited face.

Zhu Xinya held up two fingers.

“Two years?” It seemed they had met during her freshman year.

Zhu Xinya shook her head. “Not that long.”

“Two months?” Two months seemed a bit short.

To her surprise, Zhu Xinya shook her head again. “We’ve known each other for two weeks!”

Fang Fang: “!!! Only two weeks???”

Zhu Xinya hugged Fang Fang’s arm and gently swayed it. “Even though it’s only been two weeks, I feel like we’ve known each other for ages. Time isn’t the issue, what matters is how we feel about each other.”

No matter how Zhu Xinya tried to explain, Fang Fang felt there was something off about the other person. To have charmed her well-behaved daughter after just two weeks, and with a teacher-student relationship at that, it was taboo even in ancient times!

“Yaya, Mom thinks this man isn’t quite right for you. How about we observe him a bit longer?” Fang Fang spoke in a negotiating tone.

Zhu Yin nodded vigorously beside them. “We absolutely must observe him carefully!”

Zhu Xinya’s eyes widened slightly. “No, Mom, she’s a woman, not a man.”

“What???”

“What???”

A thought suddenly crossed Zhu Yin’s mind. Twenty-three years old, a cross-disciplinary professor, a woman. “The person you’re talking about couldn’t be Que Hanfu, could it?”

Zhu Xinya nodded. “Yes, it’s Que Hanfu. Dad, have you heard of her too?”

Heard of her? He was more than familiar her reputation was thunderous.

Zhu Yin thought with mixed emotions.

Que Hanfu had been involved in multiple experimental research projects for Fangyin Group. It could be said that the rapid development of Fangyin Group in recent years was closely tied to her contributions.

Initially, Zhu Yin had donated to Longcheng University for Zhu Xinya’s sake. Unexpectedly, this led to his acquaintance with Que Hanfu. Through the introduction of the university president, Zhu Yin had gone to great lengths to persuade Que Hanfu to collaborate with Fangyin Group.

Upon hearing Zhu Yin’s words, Fang Fang paused for a moment before exclaiming, “So it’s that Professor Que!”

Zhu Xinya blinked. “Mom, you know Hanfu too?”

Zhu Yin and Fang Fang felt as if they had accidentally fallen asleep and were dreaming. Zhu Yin coughed and said, “Yaya, are you sure the person who confessed to you was Que Hanfu? Could it be that you mistook her for someone else.”

“Dad! How could I mistake her? Everyone at our school knows her!” Zhu Xinya pouted.

Fang Fang patted her daughter’s back. “Your dad only asked because he couldn’t believe it. To be honest, Mom wanted to ask you the same thing. Did Que Hanfu really confess to you? It wasn’t you who made the first move, was it?”

Zhu Xinya felt her pride wounded.

She had prepared herself for her parents’ opposition after revealing that Que Hanfu was a woman, but she never expected them to react like this.

“Hanfu was really the one who confessed to me first!” Zhu Xinya wished she could drag Que Hanfu over and have her say it to Zhu Yin and Fang Fang in person.

Fangfang said, “Yaya, don’t worry. Mom and Dad believe you. It’s just that we were a bit caught off guard. Although I’ve never met Que Hanfu, I’ve heard her name mentioned often by your dad. Isn’t she known for being quite aloof? That’s why we were surprised she would take the initiative to confess.”

Zhu Xinya, hearing Fangfang’s explanation, proudly lifted her chin. “Of course, it’s because your daughter is just too charming. Even someone as cold and distant as Hanfu couldn’t resist me.”

Zhu Yin had known from the moment he learned that Zhu Xinya’s new partner was Que Hanfu that he couldn’t and didn’t really want to, stand in the way of this relationship.

Que Hanfu was a national treasure. If it weren’t for her indifference to fame and single-minded dedication to research, she would have been world-renowned long ago.

“My daughter must be charming,” Zhu Yin finally smiled.

“So, do you both approve of me dating Que Hanfu?”

Zhu Yin replied, “I approve, and your mom approves too. Happy now?”

Zhu Xinya giggled. “But what I came downstairs to tell you isn’t about us dating.”

“What else is there?” Fangfang asked, puzzled.

Zhu Xinya guiltily averted her gaze, not daring to look at her parents. “Earlier, when I accepted Hanfu’s confession over video, I got so excited that I proposed to her. And she,” Zhu Xinya quickly glanced at her parents’ expressions, “she said yes. We’re going to get our marriage certificate tomorrow.”

After saying this, Zhu Xinya finally let out a sigh of relief.

Zhu Yin and Fangfang: “…” Their feelings were complicated.

Dating was fine they would even support it wholeheartedly but marriage was no simple matter. It involved two families.

“Does Que Hanfu’s family approve?” Fangfang asked.

Although Zhu Xinya hadn’t heard Que Hanfu talk much about her family, she had read the novel.

Que Hanfu’s parents were unreliable both had affairs after marriage, causing her immense pain. It could be said that Que Hanfu’s aloofness was largely a result of her irresponsible parents.

Zhu Xinya explained, “Hanfu doesn’t have a good relationship with her family. She can make her own decisions about marriage, and we won’t have any contact with her parents after we’re married.”

In the novel, not long after Que Hanfu met Li Heng, she cut ties with her parents. She would take responsibility for their future care but would never see them again.

Of course, Que Hanfu’s parents initially objected. With a daughter as valuable as a goldmine, why would they let go?

Que Hanfu gathered evidence of their long-term affairs with multiple partners and threatened to expose them to the universities where they worked if they didn’t agree.

Though her parents had done many shameless things, they cared deeply about their reputations. Both were respected university professors with an exceptionally accomplished daughter, the epitome of success in everyone’s eyes. If their affairs were exposed, they would face public scorn, which to them would be worse than death.

Fangfang glanced at Zhu Yin, who then said to Zhu Xinya, “You should still be cautious about marriage. How about arranging a meeting first, and then we can discuss the rest?”

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