Let's not get into such intricate details.
"Peggy is naive. When I trick her she even thanks me for it," said Lyke Zhekova.
He said this without the slightest feeling of guilt.
Third Old Master Zhekova "hmmphed" and rather disagreeably said: "If you are so good at scheming, you can even get someone into your house. How come you haven't let someone become your girlfriend?"
Lyke Zhekova: "..."
First thing in the morning, his good mood was ruined by Adrian Zhekova.
Then Third Old Master Zhekova scolded him like a dog.
Now he was being jabbed by the Third Old Master with two sharp needles.
They must be doing this on purpose!
"Soon, very soon," said Lyke Zhekova. "I have my own pace and rhythm, so I have to take it slow. If I hurry, I'm afraid I'll scare her off."
"Dad, you wouldn't want me to scare off a girl I finally met and like before things even start, would you?"