Chapter 164 Chapter 164 [Conversation 1]
Lin Bohan took Jiang Wanqiu to Jiang Wanlin's house. As soon as they arrived at the door, they saw each other coming out of the house. It seemed that they were going out for something.
Jiang Wanqiu looked at her brother in formal attire and thought that he had studied at a university abroad. She wanted to ask him about homosexuality, but she was afraid that if she asked too much, he would find out something, so she felt very conflicted.
Lin Bohan didn't have as many thoughts as she did. In fact, he still admired his brother-in-law. The reason why he brought Jiang Wanqiu here was to distract her from her thoughts. It would be good if Jiang Wanlin could enlighten her.
However, when Lin Bohan saw Jiang Wanlin getting ready to go out, he realized that they had come at a wrong time and planned to say hello to Jiang Wanlin and leave. Unexpectedly, Jiang Wanlin directly pulled them back into the house and it was obvious that they had no intention of going out again.
"Wan Lin, your sister and I are just here to take a look. If you have something to go out for, go ahead. We don't have anything to do during the holidays anyway, so we can talk when you come back." Lin Bohan knew as soon as he heard this that it was not true. After all, who would come out to his brother's house so early in the morning?
However, Jiang Wanlin did not expose her, because he had just noticed that both of them looked unhappy, especially her sister. Her pale face and red eyes showed that something had happened and she had been crying.
"It's okay. This is not an important matter. You must not have had breakfast since you came here so early. Come in and have some breakfast first." Jiang Wanlin smiled and pulled the two into the house.
Lin Bohan and Jiang Wanqiu looked at each other and finally did not refuse. Instead, they followed him in. However, both of them remained silent. No one would be in a good mood when they knew that their son liked a man.
When the two sat down on the sofa in the living room, they had no appetite for the breakfast that Alyssa brought up. They just sat there in silence without saying a word.
Looking at the state of the two, Jiang Wanlin sighed softly and asked Alyssa to go back to the room first. He stayed in the living room to accompany the two. When there were only three of them in the living room, Jiang Wanlin couldn’t help but ask: “Sister and brother-in-law, what happened that asked you to come here so early in the morning?”
Hearing the question, Jiang Wanqiu, who had been silent all the time, hesitated for a long time. Still unable to bear the torment in her heart, she said hesitantly: "Wanlin, you have lived abroad for so many years and must have gone through a lot. Please help me think of a way to persuade Xiaomu not to like that man." At the end, she looked at Jiang Wanlin who was sitting opposite her with some excitement again.
Lin Bohan remained silent the entire time. He didn't say what he was thinking. He just sat there motionless with a frown on his face. It was hard to tell whether the expression on his face was good or bad, and it was impossible to guess what he was thinking for a moment.
Jiang Wanlin was a little surprised when he heard what his sister said, but then he restrained his expression and asked, "Sister, are you saying that Xiaomu likes a man? Who can make such an outstanding nephew like him? How outstanding must he be?"
"What are you talking about? I want you to help me persuade Xiaomu, not to gossip about him! Will you help me or not?" Jiang Wanqiu looked at her brother who kept asking questions in front of her. She felt that he didn't care about his nephew's future, so she couldn't help but feel a little angry.
When Jiang Wanlin saw that his sister was angry, he quickly smiled and said, "Oh, sister, you are thinking too much. Xiaomu is an adult now. He should be able to decide for himself who he likes and what he wants to do. Besides, liking men is a matter of sexual orientation and it can't be changed by just a few words from us. Moreover, same-sex people can get married abroad." Jiang Wanlin advised nonchalantly.
However, upon hearing Jiang Wanlin's words, Jiang Wanqiu's anger was ignited. She glared at her brother who was only interested in the world's chaos and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? He's your own nephew. Can you bear to let him live his whole life without any offspring to take care of him? You said that you can get married in foreign countries, but can you get married in our country? If your nephew gets together with a man, he will be talked about and laughed at, and even criticized for his whole life!"
When Jiang Wanqiu thought about the difficulties her son would face in the future, she felt very tormented and couldn't help but burst into tears.
Seeing his sister crying, Jiang Wanlin didn't dare to say anything. He and his brother-in-law hurriedly comforted her and hurriedly took tissues to help wipe her tears.
At this time, Lin Bohan, who had been silent, spoke softly: "Wanqiu, don't be so emotional. Even if you don't want Xiaomu and He Xiuji to be together, you should talk to the child first. If we forcibly separate them, it will hurt the relationship between mother and child."
"And just like Wan Lin said, liking men or women is a person's sexual orientation, and we can't force him to like women. Xiaomu has grown up, and we should respect his choice. Even if his choice is wrong, we are still his backers. When he wants to regret it, we should also support him behind him, instead of standing on the opposite side of him like outsiders and hurting him. How miserable would the child be in that case?"
After hearing Lin Bohan's consolation, Jiang Wanqiu, who had been crying non-stop, still continued to cry, but her emotions calmed down a lot. She couldn't help but wonder in her heart, is there really no way to change it?
Jiang Wanqiu sat on the sofa with a dazed look on her face, thinking about the words the two people used to comfort him. In fact, she also wanted her son to be happy, otherwise when he found out about their relationship, he would impulsively step forward to question her, and would not appear here to seek help from his brother.
But the national conditions of Country Z do not allow it. How many people dare to say openly that they like men? How many people hide the fact that they like men because of the strange looks of the world? Even when two men are together, there is no one to take care of them for the rest of their lives, and there is no sufficient protection. How can she feel at ease letting her son like a man and be with a man?
Jiang Wanqiu was very conflicted and didn't know what decision to make for a moment. The living room was silent for a moment.
It was at this time that Lin Yimu called, wanting them to go back and have a good talk with each other.
Hearing their son say that he wanted to have a good talk, Lin Bohan and Jiang Wanqiu looked at each other, with a hint of hesitation in their eyes. From their son's low and difficult voice, they probably guessed that their son might have known that they knew about what happened between him and He Xiuji, and this time they went back to talk, it was probably to make his attitude clear.
Jiang Wanlin, who heard the content of the phone call, saw that his sister and brother-in-law were a little hesitant, so he made the decision: "Okay, since you both want to talk things out, let's go. It will be resolved sooner or later anyway, and the final result will have to be faced sooner or later. Dragging it on will be torture for both of you." Jiang Wanlin stood up and walked towards the door.
Jiang Wanqiu and Lin Bohan looked at their brother who had already stood up and walked out, and they both stood up and walked out as well.
Just like he said, we have to face it sooner or later, and there is no need to escape.
The three of them returned home in silence. Just after they opened the door and entered, they saw two people sitting side by side on the sofa, with their hands tightly clasped together. Jiang Wanqiu frowned and stared at He Xiuji with unfriendly eyes.
Lin Bohan was relatively calmer. After all, it had been a while and he had adjusted his mood. Moreover, although he didn't want his son to be with a man, he still respected his son in his heart. He thought that even if his son made the wrong choice this time, they, as his parents, were still there to support him.
Jiang Wanlin, who followed behind the two and came in last, was blocked by Jiang Wanqiu and Lin Bohan who were standing in front of him when he was changing his shoes. He only saw two people sitting on the sofa, but did not notice what they looked like.
So when he looked up and followed in, his vision suddenly widened, and he saw the handsome, indifferent, and powerful man sitting on the sofa. He was so shocked that he froze in place, not knowing what expression to make.
Lin Yimu and He Xiuji, who had been sitting on the sofa, stood up when Jiang Wanqiu and Lin Bohan came in and called them uncle and aunt very obediently, without any of their usual cold and indifferent appearance and aura.
But after seeing Jiang Wanlin coming out, He Xiuji's calm expression froze for a moment, then he returned to his natural state and greeted Jiang Wanlin, "Director Jiang, I didn't expect you to come."
As soon as Jiang Wanlin heard He Xiuji talking to him, he came back to his senses immediately. He laughed dryly with an unnatural look and said, "Haha, yes, I followed my sister and brother-in-law to check the situation. I didn't expect that the man my sister said cheated my nephew was actually you, Mr. He."
Although Jiang Wanlin felt a little embarrassed about intruding on his boss's private affairs, the other person involved was his nephew, so Jiang Wanlin was still not polite when speaking, but instead emphasized the pronunciation and articulation of the word "cheat".
He Xiuji of course understood what Jiang Wanlin meant, but he still didn't feel embarrassed. Instead, he nodded and admitted, "I am indeed Xiaomu's girlfriend, but we are not in a relationship of deception. I thought only my uncle and aunt would come back, but I didn't expect Director Jiang to come here today even though he didn't go to work."
When Jiang Wanlin heard He Xiuji mention work, he said indifferently, "How can work be more important than my nephew? Besides, I have finished what I should do every day. The project team doesn't need me today. Can't I take a leave?"
Seeing Jiang Wanlin's fearless look, He Xiuji knew that he had indeed finished what he was supposed to do every day. Moreover, this was a talent he had recruited from abroad with great difficulty. It was impossible for him to get angry over such a trivial matter as asking for leave, so he ignored him and turned his attention back to Lin Bohan and Jiang Wanqiu who were already sitting opposite him on the sofa.
These two are the ones he wants to focus on today, not to mention that they are Xiaomu's parents, which means he is his relatives.
Lin Bohan and Jiang Wanqiu, who had already sat down, listened to the conversation between the two in confusion and shock. They glanced back and forth between the two. After they stopped talking, Jiang Wanqiu asked hesitantly, "Wan Lin, do you know each other?"
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