"I said he's my boyfriend!" Chu Changliu shouted, his clear voice shaking Shang Yunze's heart and liver.
The door opened at that moment, and Lin Zhixia, who had rushed over, glanced at the three people in the living room, stared at Zhou Ping for a long time, and then tremblingly stretched out her hand, pointing at Chu Changliu.
"What?!" She almost fainted.
Shang Yunze quickly came over to support Lin Zhixia, whose vision was blurring, and patted her back to help her catch her breath. "Don't be angry, don't be angry. Children will always have different ideas as they grow up..."
"His idea was to find a guy?" Lin Zhixia's vision blurred, and she asked Chu Changliu with a dark face, "Didn't you say you liked the girl next door when you were little?"
How did it go astray now?
"Mom, you said it yourself, that was when I was little, I'm all grown up now!" Chu Changliu blushed at her words.
"..." Lin Zhixia took a few deep breaths, her expression changing several times, and finally gave Zhou Ping a not-too-unpleasant smile, "Chang Liu's boyfriend, right?"
Zhou Ping nodded solemnly, "Hello, Auntie..."
"How old are you? Where do you live? What did you study? How did you meet Xiaoyan?" Lin Zhixia asked in quick succession.
I never expected that the first question would be about my age.
Zhou Ping pursed his lips. "Auntie... I'm... 28 this year."
Having discussed the ages, it was easier to proceed with the rest, so Zhou Ping continued.
Lin Zhixia stretched out her hand and said, "Stop!"
"I can't agree to this. You can leave now." She waved her hand wearily, preparing to close the door and have a serious talk with her son.
Zhou Ping: o_o
Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Ping glanced at Shang Yunze, who had come over with a broom, and silently got up.
Chu Changliu quickly grabbed him and stood in front of him, saying, "It has nothing to do with him. It's just that I like him."
Lin Zhixia: ? ? !
"You're still young..." Could she have been deceived? She knew her son's personality well.
But seeing Chu Changliu blocking her way, Lin Zhixia couldn't help herself.
"It's him, Mom. No one else will do!" Chu Changliu's gaze was very firm.
Lin Zhixia fell silent. Just when Chu Changliu thought she was about to agree, she grabbed the broom from Shang Yunze's hand and threw it at Chu Changliu, saying, "Did you come back here just to make me angry?"
Zhou Ping quickly stretched out his arm to block it.
Seeing this, Lin Zhixia became even angrier, and she swung the broom in her hand, sweeping the two people out the door.
Clang—
The door was slammed shut.
Chu Changliu and Zhou Ping stood in the corridor and looked at each other, taking in each other's disheveled appearance before they couldn't help but laugh.
"What do we do now?" Zhou Ping stood obediently outside the door, as if he had done something wrong and was being punished.
Chu Changliu reached out and carefully straightened his somewhat disheveled clothes, then patted off the dust. He then stood beside him, as if being punished, and the two of them looked towards the door.
"I don't know, but it won't be closed for long," he assured confidently.
Just as the two were staring longingly at their front door, it clicked open.
Shang Yunze coughed twice. "Xiao Yan, you two should stay outside for the next few days. Your mother is a little angry."
“Dad can’t do anything about it either.” He quickly took out his phone and started transferring money to Chu Changliu. “Your mother will understand in a few days.”
After saying this, Shang Yunze glanced at Zhou Ping next to Chu Changliu and saw that the young man was just standing there, looking honest but with a hint of grievance.
Thinking about the age difference between the two, Shang Yunze choked up and hardened his heart. But when he looked at his son who was looking at him expectantly, his hardened heart softened again.
He pulled Chu Changliu aside, intending to have a private conversation.
Zhou Ping knew the two of them were going to talk, so he didn't follow them.
When they reached a corner, Shang Yunze sighed and said, "I'm not trying to be mean, but he's a full ten years older than you. What are you thinking?"
Chu Changliu thought to himself, "Your son is more than 10,000 years older than other people in the world."
He gave a fawning smile. "Dad, the story is a bit complicated, but I'm determined to have him. Go back and try to persuade Mom."
"..." Shang Yunze's eye twitched. "Then when you go out to stay today, tell me everything you know about him, and I'll give you my opinion."
Seeing his serious expression, Chu Changliu nodded, "Oh, okay."
"Shall we be going now?" he said goodbye to Shang Yunze.
"Let me know where you're staying today!" Shang Yunze said, still worried.
"Okay, okay, what can the two of us do?" Chu Changliu walked up to Zhou Ping, took his hand, and led him downstairs.
Shang Yunze: ...
Son, Dad is afraid he might do something to you. Do you understand?
After watching the two leave, he sighed and went back to his room.
As they descended the stairs, Zhou Ping, walking behind Chu Changliu, asked with some concern, "Is this really... alright?"
“They’ve already accepted the gifts, so everything will be fine. Come back in a few days,” Chu Changliu said, seemingly confident.
When he looked up and met Zhou Ping's misty eyes, his words carried a soothing tone, "Are you unhappy?"
“No, but this is to be expected,” Zhou Ping shook his head. “After all, in their eyes, I should be the one who lied to you…”
As he said this, his fingers unconsciously curled up slightly, showing a hint of helplessness and confusion.
"You said it yourself, that's only in their eyes. Does that mean you don't want to be with me anymore?" Chu Changliu squeezed his palm.
Zhou Ping quickly replied, "No!"
"It's okay, you've just been kicked out, but I'm here with you," Chu Changliu said, stepping forward to hug him.
When he fell into a warm embrace, Zhou Ping was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Mmm."
Chu Changliu took out his phone and started searching. "I think it's fine for the two of us to stay at a nearby hotel tonight. My mom will definitely have a better idea by tomorrow morning."
After booking a hotel room, he couldn't help but ask, "We've been here for a while now. Once they agree, we'll go back."
“Okay,” Zhou Ping nodded, his expression somewhat grave. “I told them I was only going to be gone for two or three days, but now three months have passed…”
"It's a good thing it was you who said it, not me," Chu Changliu said with a triumphant smile. "That way, my third uncle and the others won't talk about me."
Zhou Ping, who took the blame: ...
Who are we all here for?
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