Chapter 1008: In A Relationship
Zhai Yanjun wasn't wrong though, Zhai Kuijun was indeed scared. He was scared to tell Zhai Yanjun about this matter. He couldn't believe it at all until now that he had another son. It wasn't like he wasn't willing to accept this fact.
The thing that really bothered him was that only now he understood how he became the reason why Yue Yue had to suffer so much. He couldn't deal with that truth. He always wanted to protect her but ended up becoming the reason for all her hardships. She lost everything because of him and he knew nothing.
He didn't know anything even right now. He didn't know how it happened or where it happened. Truthfully, he had no memory of such an incident. None at all.
In fact, the only silver lining in this whole matter was Hyson's existence. Just remembering that bright and clever little devil, Zhai Kuijun felt like he could handle this much.
"Dad!" Zhai Yanjun called his father but got no response. So, he shook him to get back his attention. Zhai Kuijun snapped out of it and looked at his son in confusion. "Where are you lost? I'm asking you something here."
"Your dad is really lost, Yanjun," said Zhai Kuijun. "I can't find a way out right now."
"If you won't tell me anything, how will I help you?" asked Zhai Yanjun. "Why are you even hesitating?"
Why won't he be hesitating? He knew Zhai Yanjun liked Hyson a lot but until now, it was because he thought Hyson was his cousin. But what would happen when he learned that Hyson was actually his half-brother? Would he be able to accept this? Would he blame him for this? Would he start hating Hyson or Yue Yue?
There were so many questions but Zhai Kuijun had no answer to any of those questions right now.
Sighing heavily, Zhai Kuijun finally spoke up, "Yanjun, would you like to have a little brother or sister?"
Zhai Yanjun stared at his father weirdly before he ended up laughing. "Dad, are you in a relationship? Is that why you're so scared to tell me about this? How old am I? Why would I care if you want to be in a relationship again? I can't ask you to spend your whole life alone. I believe you already wasted way too many years hesitating. If you like someone, go for it. I don't mind at all. I'm here to support you. If your partner is too young, I might feel a little odd but then again, if you're happy, I don't care."
Zhai Kuijun slapped his shoulder, "What the hell are you talking about?"
"What? Isn't it a trend for middle-aged men to keep sugar babies these days? I heard college girls are into that."
"You're really looking for a beating now," said Zhai Kuijun. "I'm serious here. Do you think your dad is a creep? Why would I even be into young girls who are even younger than my own son? I haven't lost my mind yet."
"Dad, don't say outside. Or people will start cursing you for being against love. Don't you know that love has no age? You can't just question someone's relationship because of age!"
"Yanjun!"
"Yes?"
"Shut up!"
Zhai Yanjun finally stopped speaking nonsense when he noticed how managed to rile up his father. It looked better than his depressed state so he didn't mind this anger at all. In fact, it looked pleasing to him.
Zhai Kuijun drank some water to calm himself down before saying, "I'm seriously asking you whether you'd like to have a sibling?"
"Dad, why would I mind it?" asked Zhai Yanjun. "I'm past the age where I'd be against having a sibling."
"And what if you already have one?" inquired Zhai Kuijun tentatively.
Zhai Yanjun's attention was grabbed as he pulled the chair and got closer to his father asking, "Dad, are you saying I have a sibling? Do you have an illegitimate child that no one knows about?"
"Don't call him an illegitimate child!"
Zhai Yanjun was startled and scratched his head as he said, "Sorry. I didn't mean it as a bad thing. I'm really sorry. You're really protective all of a sudden. It's making me curious about this sibling I know nothing about." He took a pause as he rubbed his chin, "It's interesting how I knew nothing about it until now. Dad, you hid it well. But I understand why you'd do that. If mom knew about it, it'd have been a disaster. You must have wanted to avoid that, eh?"
Zhai Kuijun sighed as he said, "Hid it well? Indeed, she hid it too well that even I knew nothing."
Zhai Yanjun almost spurted out the water in his mouth when he heard his father saying. Wiping his mouth, he looked at his father, "You mean to say that you also didn't know you have another child?" Zhai Yanjun laughed at that. "Wow! Dad, what the hell?"
"Right. What the hell?! I'm the father! I should know this! But tragically, I am learning this from the most unexpected person. I'm still trying to wrap my head around this news and you're making it worse right now, son. So, not helping!"
"Sorry," said Zhai Yanjun. "I just can't help it. Who asked you to live such a dramatic life? I mean, there is a living person with your blood running through his veins and you know nothing about it?"
Zhai Yanjun's attitude was getting on Zhai Kuijun's nerves so he ended up saying, "It's not as if I'm the only oblivious one here. Even you knew nothing while hanging out with that person."
Zhai Yanjun was stunned as he stared at his father in disbelief. He pointed at himself, "You mean to say that I've actually met that person? My own sibling?"
Zhai Kuijun nodded his head, "More precisely, you have met your half-brother."
Zhai Yanjun blinked at his father and then blinked some more in silence. Okay, this was awkward now.
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