When Huang Qishan came down, Huang Yu and Liu Shenghao were eating breakfast together. Lu Jiangyu followed behind him, not knowing what to say. When he saw Liu Shenghao and Huang Yu come out of the same room, he had nearly jumped in fright. After recovering himself, he knew more or less what was going on and had them go down to eat. Then he went to knock on Huang Qishan's study. He knocked several times without response, so he went ahead and entered.
Huang Qishan did not notice Lu Jiangyu entering. He went in front of him shook his hand several times in front of him, but could not garner the attention of the deeply introspective man. Finally, he called out his name and he awoke from his stupor. Looking at Huang Qishan's back, Lu Jiangyu also started to think deeply…
"Cough!" Huang Qishan sat down, eyeing Huang Yu. Huang Yu's head snapped down, so he glared at Liu Shenghao, who nodded and straightened up in his seat slightly.
After Lu Jiangyu sat down, Huang Qishan served him a bowl of rice porridge. He stopped Liu Shenghao from helping him and served himself a bowl before starting to eat.
Huang Yu lowered his head in bafflement. Why hasn't the old man said a word? Was it going to end like this? It can't be! The old man was really…
"I want to know why Mr. Liu appeared in my house in the middle of the night? Could it be there was something in my house has something that need Mr. Liu's attention?"
"Dad! I am not a thing!" Huang Qishan hadn't even closed his mouth when Huang Yu piped in. But saying this made everyone at the table look at Huang Yu, with faces saying "You're purely dumb".
Huang Yu blushed and looked down at his food. How could I insult myself?
"Bofu, I…"
"Ai! I am only eleven or so older then you. Call me Mr. Huang or Huang dage." Huang Qishan smiled at Liu Shenghao. What he said indicated he wasn't willing to acknowledge Liu Shenghao as his son-in-law1used for daughter's husbands, but you forgot, your son is already eighteen!
Liu Shenghao felt a bit awkward, but adjusted quickly. "Mr. Huang, I am in a relationship with your son. Last night, I missed him too much so I came in the middle of the night. I apologize for being so rude." Liu Shenghao brought the blame on himself. Huang Yu was very moved, because otherwise his Dad would have punished him by not letting him go out! Then he could not find Shensheng! Shengsheng was the best!
Of course, Huang Qishan knew that this was his own son's rotten idea, but after hearing Liu Shenghao take the responsibility, he didn't make things harder for him. "It looks like I need to have a chat with President Liu from the Shengshi group."
"Mr. Huang, if you want to chat with my father, I can arrange it whenever you'd like it."
"Don't worry about it." Huang Qishan watched Huang Yu lift his head carefully. "I just hope that my son and your relationship will not suffer any difficulties, and also won't be a no name, no separation2no marriage (no name), but not broken-up one."
"I guarantee it! And Huang Yu and my relationship will not be no name, no separation. My teachers and cla.s.smates already know." Liu Shenghao smiled and looked at Huang Yu.
"Shengsheng!" Huang Yu exclaimed excitedly. "You and me definitely won't be no name, no separation."
"Hurry up and eat."
"En!"
Huang Qishan's heart hurt at watching his own son listen to some! Other! Man's! Words!
It was Lu Jiangyu's turn to mediate the dispute. He had been back long enough to know that Huang Qishan spoiled his son to the bones. From his understanding of his son, next he would definitely say he wanted to go out with Liu Shenghao. If he let them stay together, who knows how mad Huang Qishan would get! "Xiao Yu, how about we go pick out furniture? Is today all right?"
Huang Yu looked at Liu Shenghao and thought it over for a while before nodding. However, Lu Jiangyu's heart had already been stabbed by his son's knife, cleaving into two. For Daddy to Not! Be! Important! In! Front! Of! Some! Other! Man!
"Stop looking at him. In two days, after you eat your birthday meal you'll be free!" Huang Qishan said darkly. His son was going to stare a hole through another man's face!
"Dad, what time do I need to be back tonight?" Huang Yu asked giddily.
Huang Qishan hadn't seen his son this happy in so long. Actually, Huang Yu was a very bright and sunny kid, but in front of people his own age he seemed more reserved. His son was the kind of person who could play by himself, without desire to talk to other people. Since he was little, he didn't bring any friends home, let alone going to other people's houses. Before, Huang Qishan thought that his son was too antisocial, so he invited his cla.s.smates over as guests. Maybe it was just bad luck, but anyway, after realizing Huang Yu was Huang Qishan's son, those pure kids were taught by their elders to fawn over Huang Yu. Not a single of his peers thought to become friends with Huang Yu on their own. He really did not know what could be said. Later, he transferred Huang Yu to a private school, but that didn't turn out great either. Seeing Huang Yu so happy because of Liu Shenghao really did make Huang Qishan happy. Besides, the person he liked was technically also his friend, so…
"I don't remember our house having a security system."
Huang Yu stared blankly at Huang Qishan. "Daaaaaddd! You are the best!"
"Don't play too hard."
After eating breakfast, Huang Qishan planned on bringing Lu Jiangyu and Huang Yu to the furniture store before going to the company, so Liu Shenghao left first. After all, his car was still parked at the intersection; he didn't know how it was doing.
Huang Yu watched Liu Shenghao leave regretfully. Seeing this, Huang Qishan started to grind his teeth together. But he forgot that when Lu Jiangyu went to cla.s.s, he acted even more tragically than Huang Yu, making his good friend Yan Xijun die of bitterness!
Liu Shenghao walked to the neighborhood and was told his car was parked in a nearby open-air parking lot. Good thing there wasn't any more trouble. The parking fees were not low, but it was worth it! However, when Liu Shenghao returned home he sensed his already tired body becoming more tired! His mom was here!
"Mom, why are you here?" Liu Shenghao strenuously kicked off his shoes, then pa.s.sed through the foyer. He did not have an ounce of energy right now.
"Pa!" Liu Shenghao stared in shock at Zhao Wanyun.
Zhao Wanyun also temporarily forgotten that she was. .h.i.tting her own beloved son, because she was carried away by anger. She screamed, "Tell me, do you like men!?"
"Mom? Who told you?" Liu Shenghao looked at her in surprise. Who told her?
"It doesn't matter! Just tell me if it's true!"
He looked at his mother who had lost any trace of her normal elegance and nodded silently.
Zhao Wanyun looked at her son who was much taller then her standing there silently, like he was perfectly willing to let her continue punishing him. She continued, "Did you date that Li Zhou from before?"
Like his heart had suddenly been pierced, he stiffened up. He was attacked without any warning. A heavy pressure stopped him from speaking; all he could do was nod stiffly.
"Then, the young man from the other day?"
"Yes…"
"Pa!" Again. "Are you crazy!? Break up right now! Don't you know you are the only heir of the Liu Family?! What will your father think of this!?" Zhao Wanyun was panicking, but whether it was for her son or for herself was unclear.
"I won't, Mom."
"What do you mean you won't!? You are the Liu Family's only son! Your dad, he…"
"Mom!" Liu Shenghao raised his head and impa.s.sionately cut off Zhao Wanyun. "Do you really not know whether or not I'm the only son? Do you really not know what my dad has done all these years?"
"Shut up!" Zhao Wanyun shouted. "I just know that he is your dad! You are the Liu Family's only son! Go break up with that HUang something now! He's so young eh can go seduce someone. He is definitely no good. Now, your phone! Give me your phone." While saying this, she scrambled at his pockets, looking for his phone. "Give it to me, give it to mom!!!"
"Mom!" At this point, he was overcome by unspeakable sorrow. This sort of sorrow, depression settled in every corner of his body, unable to vent. "Mom, stop!"
"Give it to Mom!"
"Mom!" Liu Shenghao finally had to grab her roughly to stop her. "I said, I won't break up with him. There's no way you don't know about Dad's att.i.tude! I like him, and that won't change! You know now, so I won't deny it. Mom, calm down please. Tomorrow I'll go home for you, but you go home first. I'm tired."
"Is Xie Xuan no good? Mom can still introduce you to another one or two."
"Mom, put your key onto the table. I'm tired, so I'm going to sleep. I won't send you off."
"Shenghao! Son!!!" No matter how she screamed, Liu Shenghao closed his bedroom door tightly.
She stood in the living room for a while, before abruptly grabbing her bag and leaving. When he heard the door shut, he leaned back against the door properly. So they've finally gotten to this step? So he was the one that was cowardly all the time. Before, when he said those things thinking them to be for Huang Yu's own good was because he was actually scared?
Liu Shenghao slowly clutched his aching chest. Li Zhou? Is it because of you? Or are you actually my arrow deflector3This word, arrow deflector, can literally mean a shield, but it also can mean an excuse?