Chapter 84 - Coming Out (3)
In the Lin family home.
Lin YaZhi dragged Zheng PingQing all the way home and pushed him into the living room. He shouted: “I have to teach you well, you little bastard.”
Zheng PingQing couldn’t help but ridicule his choice of words. “Father, you keep saying ‘bastard,’ ‘bastard’- can’t you think of other synonyms to describe me?”
“You dare talk back to me!?” Lin YaZhi was getting angrier by the second. He began to circle the room, shouting: “You’re dead! Where’s the broom? Where’s the broom?”
Lin Qian stopped him and said: “Dad, you teach with your mouth, not your hands.”
“Yes, I’m all ears.” Zheng PingQing cooperated with his boyfriend and acted submissively.
Lin YaZhi furiously retorted: “You! Don’t pretend! I know you don’t mean those words.”
Zheng PingQing earnestly replied: “I’m very sincere.”
Lin Qian echoed him: “He is.”
Lin YaZhi: “.....”
In the past, Lin YaZhi was a tough guy who used his fists whenever he quarreled. If he didn’t agree with someone, he would punch first, then talk later. But he had never encountered such a roguish person before. What’s more, his son was actually siding with this hoodlum. For the first time in his life, this gutsy, brave man didn’t know what to do. Lin YaZhi was truly at a loss.
Fortunately, he finally found the broom. Lin YaZhi walked towards it, looking like a soldier who found some ammunition. He grabbed the broom and with bright eyes, said: “I don’t believe you, you little bastard. Today, I’ll hit your face until its completely unrecognizable!”
Lin Qian said: “Dad, I really don’t like him just because of his face.”
Lin YaZhi: “....”
Lin YaZhi refused to concede. “Then, I’ll beat him until he’s crippled!”
Zheng PingQing plopped down onto the carpet, his expression meek. “Then hit me. If your heart can feel better by beating me up, then I’ll willingly become a cripple.”
Truthfully, Lin YaZhi was just ranting because of heightened emotions. He could hit someone like Huo PingChuan without a second thought, but Zheng PingQing....although he was enormously angry, he was actually a little reluctant to begrudge this child.
Lin YaZhi suddenly became even angrier!
Lin YaZhi ruthlessly struck Zheng PingQing’s thigh with the broom. However, while the hit looked hard, its force didn’t even reach Zheng PingQing’s bones. Even so, Lin YaZhi’s mouth didn’t lose its sharpness. He yelled: “Who let you seduce my son! Who let you!”
“Dad!” Lin Qian immediately saw through his father. Lin YaZhi was obviously only pretending to be fierce. Lin Qian was speechless, but in the end, he couldn’t expose Lin YaZhi. Lin Qian had to cooperate with Lin YaZhi’s acting so that his father could gracefully step down.
But his father’s acting skills made it so difficult to go along with this drama, ah!
Lin Qian put a hand to his forehead. After a moment’s hesitation, he pretended to be panicked and rushed to Zheng PingQing’s side. He blocked Lin YaZhi’s broom and said: “Don’t hit him again. Do you really want to beat him up until he turns into a cripple?”
Lin YaZhi saw that his actions finally had a deterrent effect on the two. Feeling like his dignity as a parent had been slightly restored, Lin YaZhi’s expression became a little better. He said: “Such force is needed to properly teach him a lesson!”
Zheng PingQing nodded, his face expressing that he had exerted his remaining strength to do this. “I will accept the elder’s discipline.”
Lin Qian said: “Dad, you’ve beaten him. It’s time for you to let go of your resentment.”
Lin YaZhi glared. “How can he be let off so lightly!”
Lin YaZhi angrily shouted: “Break up! You two, break up!”
He turned towards Zheng PingQing and said: “Move out of my house right this instant! You’re not allowed to talk, or even see Ah Qian ever again!”
Lin YaZhi ranted and hollered for a long time, but he didn’t receive any reply from the two. Feeling a little embarrassed, he angrily asked: “Are you two going to obey?”
Lin Qian raised a brow. “Of course not.”
Zheng PingQing looked very apologetic as he replied: “Uncle, I can move out, but breaking up with Lin Qian is impossible.”
Lin YaZhi pointed a trembling finger towards him. “You...you...”
Lin Qian said: “Breaking up is impossible. Dad. Dad, calm down and just try to accept our relationship.”
Zheng PingQing generously offered: “We’re willing to help you with psychological counseling if you need it.”
Lin YaZhi: “....” What counseling! These two are just deliberately trying to piss him off, ah!
Lin Qian pulled Zheng PingQing up and then looked at Lin YaZhi. “Dad, I don’t understand. In the end, what are you so angry about?”
Back at the school entrance, Lin YaZhi’s actions were like a knee-jerk response. Now, at Lin Qian’s question, Lin YaZhi didn’t know what to say. “I’m angry....I’m angry because...”
After thinking about it for a long time, in the end, Lin YaZhi didn’t know why he got so angry.
He carefully thought about the pair’s situation. They weren’t too young, nor did their relationship ever affect their studies. They didn’t do anything bad because of their relationship, either. On the contrary, they’ve been model students this past year.
Their relationship obviously made both of them better people.
Lin YaZhi hesitated for a long time, then finally found a reason: “You’re in a gay relationship!”
Lin Qian gave him a look. “Homosexuality isn’t illegal.”
“I know it’s not against the law.” Lin YaZhi said, aggrieved. “But&#k2026;but&#k2026;.”
“The only difference between us and heterosexuals is that we can’t have children. And as long as he’s by my side, I don’t need offspring.” Lin Qian told him.
Zheng PingQing also stepped forward. “Uncle, I’ll accompany him for the rest of our lives. I’ll take care of him when he gets old, so he doesn’t need children.”
Lin YaZhi’s evaluation of the situation momentarily skewed, but he managed to remember his anger. He said: “Who allowed you to concern yourself with Ah Qian’s future life?”
Lin Qin got between the two of them, then solemnly told Lin YaZhi: “Dad, from the very beginning, when I got together with Zheng PingQing, I intended to be with him for a lifetime.”
Well, to be more precise, it’s technically two lifetimes. But other people didn’t need to know this.
Lin YaZhi readily yelled at Zheng PingQing, but when faced with his son, Lin YaZhi could only try to counsel him. His voice lowered, but he was obviously very unwilling as he said: “Ah Qian, how can you give your whole life to him? Don’t let yourself get cheated!”
Lin Qian gently smiled at Lin YaZhi and pointed out: “I know him better than you do.”
Zheng PingQing also tried to fight for justice. “Uncle, didn’t you think I was terrific before?” Zheng PingQing was trying his absolute best to get out of the ’criminal’ camp.
However, how can a tough man like Lin YaZhi change his mindset so easily!
Lin YaZhi became incensed because of Zheng PingQing’s words and shouted: “You already deceived me once. Who knew that your pure image was only a facade? You actually played with my son behind my back!”
Lin Qian reminded him: “I repeat, I was the one who approached him first.”
Lin YaZhi covered his ears. “I’m not going to listen; I’m not listening.”
Lin Qian and Zheng PingQing looked at each other, helpless.
When they came out to Lin YaZhi in their last life, Lin Yazhi’s reaction was also quite explosive. But at the time, Lin Qian’s relationship with his father was so bad that ultimately, Lin YaZhi didn’t have the right to control him.
But now that their familial relationship had been restored, this had become an ordeal that needed to be overcome.
Although both Lin YaZhi and Chen ShiYi were rational people who trusted science, they had different attitudes towards their children. After all, Lin YaZhi’s character was a lot more tough and stubborn. While his logical brain wasn’t prejudiced, Lin YaZhi couldn’t give up like Chen ShiYi.
The most important point was that his son and daughter were precious treasures that he cared for deeply. So seeing Lin Qian and Zheng PingQing act so sticky made Lin YaZhi feel like he was watching a pig steal a cabbage he had painstakingly raised and loved.
It’s so heart-rending, ah, so heart-rending.
But it was precisely because of this that Lin Qian chose to come out of the closet so directly. Lin YaZhi’s character meant that he was unable to sit down and peacefully discuss the situation. Lin Qian and Zheng PingQing had no leeway to negotiate with him.
Lin Qian had expected Lin YaZhi to erupt, but he also knew that in the end, he wouldn’t hurt them.
Lin Qian saw his father childishly cover his ears and found the situation both helpless and hilarious. He reached out and pulled the hands that covered Lin YaZhi’s ears. Lin Qian said: “Dad, listen...”
“I won’t listen, I don’t want to listen!” Lin YaZhi couldn’t hit his son, but his heart couldn’t get over this obstacle either. In the end, he could only make a fuss and get angry. He pointed towards Zheng PingQing and relentlessly said: “Wait until I talk to your mother...”
Lin Qian: “....” His father was really worthy of the title ‘teacher.’ He used the trick elementary students use so skillfully.
Zheng PingQing didn’t care about Lin YaZhi’s threat and replied: “Alright. Go ahead and tell her....”
At Zheng PingQing’s unbridled attitude, Lin YaZhi jumped and yelled: “You’re not afraid of angering your mother to death?!”
Zheng PingQing shook his head. “She won’t be angry...”
Lin Qian slowly explained: “Dad, Auntie, she...” Already knew.
Lin YaZhi didn’t let Lin Qian finish as he shouted: “Don’t try to persuade me otherwise! I won’t be soft-hearted about this! I’ll call Chen ShiYi right now and tell her what this little bastard did!”
Lin Qian could only reply: “.....alright.”
Lin YaZhi’s words were cold, but inwardly, he was a little surprised that Zheng PingQing and his son didn’t seem afraid. He felt a sense of loss, but Lin YaZhi bitterly threatened them again: “You don’t think I won’t? Although ShiYi’s workplace strictly manages her time, she’ll definitely answer if I call.”
Lin Qian waved his hand. “Yes, go ahead.”
Lin YaZhi: “....” Son, how can you act like this to your father!
Lin YaZhi crazily continued to hint at them: “When ShiYi loses her temper, I won’t stop her.”
Zheng PingQing replied: “We know, Uncle. Call her now; if we start early, we can finish early.”
Lin YaZhi got mad at his words. “You dare provoke me? I’ll do it right now!”
Before either Lin Qian or Zheng PingQing could say anything, Lin YaZhi turned and dashed straight towards his room.
Zheng PingQing could only shake his head. “What exactly did father-in-law learn in school, ah...” Lin YaZhi can’t even be a tattletale properly.
Lin Qian also found it somewhat funny. He shook his head and said: “It’ll be fine once he wraps his head around it.”
After saying this, Lin Qian looked down at Zheng PingQing’s thigh. Although Lin YaZhi didn’t hit him hard, Lin Qian could only be at ease once he makes sure that Zheng PingQing really wasn’t hurt. “How’s your thigh? It doesn’t hurt, does it?”
Zheng PingQing, who had initially been standing on his own, immediately fell onto Lin Qian. His voice sounded very weak as he said: “Yes, it’s really painful, ah. Only a kiss can make it feel better.”
Lin Qian hummed for a moment, then said: “Since my dad was the one who hurt you, I’ll let him give you a kiss.”
Zheng PingQign instantly straightened. “It’s just a cramp. It’s alright now.”
Lin Qian leaned towards Zheng PingQing and kissed him on the corner of his mouth. “So courageous. You have to continue to be this brave in the future, alright?”
Zheng PingQing hugged Lin Qian and said: “Of course. When haven’t I been brave?”
Lin Qian wrapped his arms around Zheng PingQing’s neck. “En. If there’s one thing I’m sure of, it’s your ability to perform.”
......
Lin YaZhi ran into his room with a firey heart. But as soon as he closed his bedroom door, the fire began to dissipate. Lin YaZhi threw himself onto his bed out of frustration and wildly scratched his head to vent. Then, he grabbed his cellphone, intending to dial Chen ShiYi’s company phone.
However, his finger paused. Lin YaZhi hesitated for a long time but still failed to make up his mind.
He was afraid of simulating Chen ShiYi. And while he previously spouted some harsh words, he was also scared of hurting Lin Qian and Zheng PingQing.
It was true that he scolded Zheng PingQing, but that was mostly a reaction from the sudden onslaught of stress. After all, he’d been living with Zheng PingQing for so long. How can he not know Zheng PingQing’s character? It would be a lie to say that Lin YaZhi didn’t care about that child.
But Zheng PingQing dug up his son, ah.
Lin YaZhi’s mind was more tangled than a ball of yarn a cat had played with.
Lin YaZhi wanted to kill Zheng PingQing, but he couldn’t bear to start.
While he was feeling confused, his cellphone rang. It was Shao SiJia.
Shao SiJia knew that today was the last day of the college entrance exams. She calculated the time it would take for them to get home and waited until now to call.
Lin YaZhi was uneasy as he answered her call, and wasn’t his usual enthusiastic self. His daughter immediately felt that something was wrong.
“Dad, what’s wrong? Why are you in a bad mood?” Shao SiJia asked in concern.
Lin YaZhi forced out a laugh and said: “No...”
“I can hear it in your voice. Don’t try to hide it and tell me what happened.” Even on the phone, his daughter’s momentum is overwhelming.
Lin YaZhi: “.....” He didn’t dare say it in fear of stimulating his baby girl.
Shao SiJia’s patience was non-existent. After Lin YaZhi failed to reply immediately, she said: “It’s fine if you don’t want to tell me. I can just go buy a plane ticket and see for myself.”
Lin YaZhi hurriedly stopped her: “No, no, I’ll tell you.”
“Then stop stalling and tell me already.”
Lin YaZhi’s voice was stiff as he told her: “SiJia, you can’t get upset when I tell you, alright?” His daughter had a worse temper than he did, so Lin YaZhi was afraid that Shao SiJia really would beat Zheng PingQing until he’s crippled. That...would be bad.
Shao SiJia’s voice sounded a little reluctant as she replied: “I’ll try.”
With this, Lin YaZhi could only say: “SiJia...you know...Ah Qian and Zheng PingQing....it turns out that they’re in love?”
Lin YaZhi’s voice got lower and lower as his sentence went on. When he got to the ‘love’ part, his voice was only as loud as a mosquito.
Ah, it was just too shameful.
Because he was afraid of angering Shao SiJia, Lin YaZhi helped the two bad boys by saying: “SiJia, let’s properly and calmly discuss this later...”
But unexpectedly, his daughter’s voice was light as she replied: “They told you already? Wow, they really can’t wait, can they?”
Lin YaZhi was surprised. “SiJia, you already knew?”
Shao SiJia lazily said: “Yes, ah. I found out during my last visit. I was afraid of scaring you, so I didn’t say.”
Lin YaZhi’s brain became sluggish. “Aren’t you angry?”
“Why should I get angry over such good news? It isn’t illegal to fall in love, ah. Besides, my younger brother is eighteen years old already. If he didn’t fall in love now, his youth would be gone...”
Lin YaZhi was flustered as he said: “But...but they’re both men, ah!”
Shao SiJia sneered. “So what?”
So what?
Lin YaZhi didn’t know. All he knew was that he felt something was wrong.
“Dad, think about it from a different perspective. I think Zheng PingQing’s great. He’s handsome, is rich, and is good to Ah Qian. Other people don’t have that kind of luck, ah.”
Lin YaZhi: “....” When Zheng PingQing says it, he had the urge to beat him to death. But when it came from his baby daughter’s mouth, how come he’s a little bit convinced?
“Well, take your time and think about it.” Since there wasn’t any good gossip to be found, Shao SiJia was getting tired of this phonecall. After saying what she had to say, she simply hung up the call directly.
Lin YaZhi hung up his cellphone and sat there for half a day to recover.
Wait. He had been trying to persuade his daughter, ah. How come he was persuaded by her instead?
For some reason, Lin YaZhi felt a different kind of dissatisfaction.
Even my daughter knew about their relationship! How come he wasn’t the first to know?!
Lin YaZhi became even more depressed. This time, he didn’t hesitate to call Chen ShiYi.
He had to talk to Chen ShiYi.
Lin YaZhi had previously been an important employee of Chen ShiYi’s workplace, so it was relatively easy to contact her. Soon, Chen ShiYi took his call.
Lin YaZhi didn’t dither this time. After a few greetings, Lin YaZhi told her what had happened today and cried: “ShiYi, how can this happen to our two children, ah!”
At the other end of the call, the silent Chen ShiYi finally spoke: “Well, actually, I think it’s great that they’re together.”
Lin YaZhi: “....”
What is this? His wife shouldn’t be acting like this, ah. This was her son and stepson!
Lin YaZhi, the tortured soul, asked: “ShiYi, didn’t you hear me? They’re in love! Love!!!”
“I know.” Chen ShiYi patiently tried to appease him. “I knew since the New Year. Please, just listen to my advice. Don’t stop them...”
Lin YaZhi: “....”
Lin YaZhi was really astonished this time.
Why?
Why is it that even Chen ShiYi knew?
Was he the last one in the family to know?
As for the rest of Chen ShiYi’s words, Lin YaZhi was no longer in the mood to listen to them. Lin YaZhi ended the call and rushed out of his room.
He saw Lin Qian and Zheng PingQing sitting on the sofa in the living room, discussing how they would enlighten Lin YaZhi.
But what Lin YaZhi needed right now wasn’t enlightenment. He grabbed Zheng PingQing and hit him, shouting: “Why am I the last to know?”
“Why didn’t you tell me first!”
“Shouldn’t I be the first person to know?”
Lin Qian saw Lin YaZhi’s crazy expression and ruthlessly said: “No way.”
Lin YaZhi: “....”
Lin YaZhi, this unyielding tough guy, wanted to throw a tantrum.
The author has something to say:
Our Ah Qian really does care about his father, ah. He even cooperated with Lin YaZhi’s horrible acting doge.jpg
Other people don’t get this kind of treatment.
omfg, this was funnier than anything I could ever have imagined
Lin YaZhi couldn’t even hit Zheng PingQing properly.
He had to resort to acting and Lin Qian even went along with it.
I legitimately died.
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