Chapter 95 He Wants to See Him
The study door closed with a click, isolating the silent atmosphere in the restaurant.
Director Chu was dragged into the study by Madam Chu. He was still a little dazed. He frowned and lowered his voice with a hint of dissatisfaction and confusion: "Why did you suddenly pull me in? I haven't asked you clearly..."
"What else?" Mrs. Chu interrupted him unhappily, her eyes still red, but she glared at him, "Leave you outside and quarrel with your son again? Didn't you see Yu Yu's expression?"
Director Chu choked, remembering his son's despair just now. His momentum couldn't help but weaken a bit, but he couldn't help scratching his hair irritably, his voice filled with unbearable shock and anxiety: "I... I don't want to argue with him. But didn't you see that he just agreed? He likes a man! This... this..."
"I know, I heard it!" Mrs. Chu's voice was choked with sobs, but it was remarkably clear. "But Old Chu, look at Yu Yu this past year. Has he been truly happy even for a single day? Look how much weight he's lost. He's been obeying us, too much so that he's been suppressing himself and turning himself into the walking corpse he is now!" She couldn't help but burst into tears again, her voice filled with a mother's heartache. "He's our child... Seeing him like this hurts more than anyone else."
Mr. Chu felt a heavy weight on his chest as he watched his wife weep silently. He sighed deeply, feeling a deep sense of powerlessness and worry for his son. He leaned back on his desk, his voice weary, "So, what do we do now? Should we just... let him be?"
Mrs. Chu wiped away her tears, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself. She walked over to her husband. Although her voice was still tinged with tears, she was remarkably firm. "I've thought about it, Old Chu. Maybe our previous approach was wrong. The more we try to stop him, the worse he'll get."
She paused and said the decision she had thought about for a long time: "We...why not let Yu Yu give it a try."
"Try it?" Director Chu looked up in surprise.
"Yes, let's try." Mrs. Chu's eyes gradually became clearer. "The more we try to stop him now, the more painful it is for him, and that person has become the perfect white moonlight in his heart. But if we don't stop him, and let them truly be together, and remove the halo added by the resistance, maybe they will realize that they are not suitable for each other. The friction in life will make them see the reality clearly."
She looked at her husband's still furrowed brows and added the most important point, her tone heavy: "Besides, look at Yu Yu's current state... How could I bear to force him to go on a blind date and be with a girl he doesn't even like? Would that be fair to that girl? Would it be fair to Yu Yu? That would be a sin!"
Director Chu fell silent. He stared at his wife's red eyes, listened to her logical analysis, and then thought of his son's loneliness and despair. After a long pause, he sighed deeply again and clasped his wife's hand. They exchanged a glance, each seeing the same worry and helplessness in the other's eyes. Ultimately, they both compromised.
"Okay..." Director Chu's voice was hoarse, "Let's do as you say."
The two of them calmed down a bit in the study, making sure they didn't look too excited, then they took a deep breath and opened the study door.
In the dining room, Chu Yu remained seated, his back straight, awaiting his final judgment. The food in front of him had already lost its heat, and he had barely touched a bite. Hearing the door open, he raised his head and gazed calmly at his parents, his calmness concealing a deep resignation.
Mrs. Chu pulled Mr. Chu back to the dining table. Seeing her son like this, her heart sank again. She tried to put on a gentle smile, her voice very soft and slow, as if she was afraid of disturbing anything:
"Yu Yu, Mom and Dad have just discussed this."
Chu Yu's fingertips trembled almost imperceptibly.
Mrs. Chu continued softly, "It was Mom and Dad who were wrong before. We were too impatient and didn't really ask you what you really liked or what kind of life you wanted. We made arrangements for you on our own initiative. We ignored your feelings and made you suffer for so long. I'm sorry, son."
Chu Yu was stunned, his pupils dilated slightly, as if he had not expected to hear such words at all.
Mrs. Chu looked at him, her eyes filled with encouragement. "Now, Mom and Dad have decided not to interfere with your feelings anymore. Go ahead and like whoever you want." She paused, then said the most crucial sentence, "If you have time... bring that boy home to show Mom and Dad, okay? Let's get to know him and see what kind of good boy he is that makes us, Yu Yu, like him so much."
Chu Yu felt his head buzz, and all his thoughts went blank at that moment. He blinked blankly, looking at his mother, who was gentle and tearful, and then at his father, who was standing beside him, his expression still a little unnatural, but he didn't say anything to object.
After the incredible shock, there is a feeling of being almost unreal and erratic.
His lips moved, his voice dry and trembling, almost out of tune, as he asked the question that he thought was the most impossible obstacle to overcome: "What about the Chu family..."
Upon hearing this question, Director Chu's brows knitted together, but this time it wasn't out of opposition, but rather a mixture of frustration and heartache. He spoke in a gruff voice, yet with an unprecedented openness: "You've already managed the Chu Corporation well. I'm not so senile as to sacrifice my own son's happiness for the rest of his life to further enrich the Chu Corporation." He had hoped Chu Yu would find someone who would benefit the Chu family, but that didn't mean he would play the villain and push his son into unhappiness even though he knew he already had someone he loved.
He looked at Chu Yu, his tone darkening. "As for the future... you're still young, and there are too many variables in the future. Even if you really don't have any biological children, there are so many outstanding children from the Chu family's side branches. Isn't it possible that you can't pick out a seedling worth cultivating?"
These words completely shattered the wall in Chu Yu's heart that he thought was indestructible.
It turns out that what he thought was an insurmountable chasm, what he thought was the iron rule that family interests were above all else, were not uncompromising in the face of his parents' true love and heartache for him.
It turned out that his painful struggles over the past year had been like a ridiculous, self-directed tragedy. Out of fear and cowardice, he had chosen to give up, never considering that his parents might be willing to try to understand and accept him.
Chu Yu stood up suddenly, and the chair made a harsh sound as it rubbed against the ground due to his movement.
An extremely complicated expression appeared on his face, as if he wanted to cry, but also wanted to laugh. His eyes turned completely red in an instant, his lips trembled, but he couldn't say a word.
He was wrong, utterly wrong. The year he and Chu Yan missed, the wasted time, was actually the cruelest punishment for his cowardice and retreat.
He just wanted to see Chu Yan immediately.
This thought spread like wildfire, swallowing up all his rationality.
He turned suddenly, almost staggered out of the restaurant, rushed out of the old house, started the car, the engine roared, and sped away in one direction.
He was going to see him. Now, immediately, right away!
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