Chapter 26 p1
Father Lu’s face instantly darkened, and he coughed heavily twice.
Mother Lu came back to her senses, sat up straight, and couldn’t help but feel a little embarrassed.
Father Lu glanced at the phone screen and said coldly, “You just like him because he’s good-looking!”
“That’s not true. If you really think about it, you and Mom are largely responsible,” Lu Ze said.
Father Lu looked at him angrily. “What, so you’re saying that this habit of yours of judging by looks is inherited from me and your mom?”
Mother Lu, who had just been looking at his face, raised her hand to cover her lips, her gaze a little evasive.
Father Lu’s anger instantly deflated a little. He glared at his wife again, a little disappointed.
Lu Ze said righteously, “If it weren’t for your and Mom’s good genes, and for giving birth to me so good-looking, which made me so picky that I can’t stand ordinary people, how could it be like this?”
Father Lu was so taken aback by this sudden compliment that he didn’t know what to say.
Lu Ze struck while the iron was hot. “Besides, he’s not just good-looking. Your son is not that superficial.”
He counted on his fingers for him. “He’s smart, always at the top of his class in every exam, and he gets the highest scholarship from A University every year. He’s only a sophomore now, but he’s already been noticed by a postgraduate professor and is working on a project. He’s also planning to graduate early next year. Go and ask around, who doesn’t praise him? He has a good personality, and he can even put up with my temper. We’ve been together for so long and haven’t even had a single fight. How rare is that?”
“No matter how rare he is, he’s still a man!” Father Lu slammed the table, his voice firm and forceful.
Lu Ze asked unconvinced, “What’s wrong with being a man?”
“A man is just not okay!” Father Lu said with a dark face. “You’re a man, so you should find a girl. What does it look like to be messing around with a man? It’s improper, it’s against the rules!”
“What is proper, and what are the rules?” Lu Ze asked. “Then according to you, you know I like men, but you still force me to be with a girl. Aren’t you harming that girl? Dad, you’ve often told me that you’ve never done anything against your conscience in your life. You’re not going to use this one and only unconscionable thing on me now that you’re old, are you?”
As soon as Lu Ze said this, Lu Zhun and his wife couldn’t help but twitch their lips and lowered their heads, afraid of being exposed.
Father Lu was furious. “Then you also know it’s an unconscionable thing. Can’t you just not let it become an unconscionable thing?”
Lu Ze’s eyes widened in disbelief. “So what? I just like men and not women. How can I not be unconscionable if I find a girl?”
Father Lu slapped his thigh. “This is a problem of yours. I’ll find a doctor to see you, and everything will be fine!”
Lu Ze sneered, “Dad, homosexuality was removed from the list of diseases as early as the 90s. This is not a disease, it’s innate.”
Father Lu was so angry he couldn’t speak. “So you’re saying you have to find a man?”
“Then I can’t help it if I want a woman. I can’t get hard for women.” Lu Ze shrugged, shamelessly.
As soon as these words were spoken, Lu Zhun’s wife, who was drinking water, instantly choked. Mother Lu’s face was also a little embarrassed. “What nonsense are you talking about?”
Lu Ze smiled apologetically at his sister-in-law, then looked at Father Lu and softened his tone. “Then Dad, my not liking women is the same as you not liking men. If I were to force you to be with a man, how would you feel?”
Father Lu thought about it and felt a chill. Lu Zhun on the side scolded, “The more you talk, the more you’re off track!”
Father Lu’s face was dark. Seeing this, Lu Ze also said nothing.
Father Lu said, “I’ve never disciplined you since you were a child. I’ve given you everything you wanted. I don’t think I’ve ever restricted you. You’ve finally gone to university, and I don’t know how you’ve picked up such a bad habit! If I had known, I would have just sent you abroad!”
“Then it’s a good thing you didn’t send me abroad. It’s very open abroad,” Lu Ze muttered. Seeing that Father Lu’s face was not good, he added, “And it’s not that I picked this up in university. I’ve always been like this. I found out in high school.”
“You’ve always been like this, but you’ve never told me before?!” Father Lu glared at him. Lu Ze softened his tone. “It’s not that I didn’t tell you, but it wasn’t necessary. At that time, you were strict with me about dating, and I had high standards and didn’t have my eye on anyone, so I was single and didn’t need to tell you.”
“And didn’t you also say that our family has always been open-minded? I didn’t think much of it. After all, I thought you weren’t that kind of feudal old diehard. This is not a disease, it’s not a big deal.”
“Don’t you try to flatter me!” Father Lu said. “It’s not a big deal. What would you consider a big deal?”
“I raised you as a son since you were a child, not as a daughter!”
“Then I’m still a son now, not a daughter!” Lu Ze said righteously.
Father Lu didn’t think much of it for a moment, but Lu Zhun, who knew a little about homosexuality because of his brother, couldn’t help but cough.
Father Lu leaned back on the sofa and was silent for a long time before he said in a faint voice, “So no matter what, you’ve made up your mind to be with a man?”
Lu Ze said in a pleasant voice, “Then what if you insist on me marrying a wife, and then what? I don’t like her, and it’s not comfortable to have her at home. At that time, it will cause a lot of trouble and unrest in the family.”
“Or do you want me to be like others outside, with one at home for show and another one outside?”
Lu Ze frowned, his face full of disgust. “Dad, I can’t do that.”
Father Lu snorted, “Is there anything you can’t do?”
Lu Ze moved closer to him flatteringly. “Isn’t it because you and Mom have set such a good example? Look at other families, how many of them don’t have a mistress or two outside? At the very least, they have a lover. But you and Mom have been as sweet as honey for so many years, and you’ve never had eyes for anyone else. Not to mention that after Big Brother got married, his relationship with Sister-in-law has also gotten better and better every day. It’s clear that you’ve set a good example. I won’t say I can learn ten out of ten, but I can at least learn five.”
After this flattery, the seriousness on Father Lu’s face was a little hard to maintain. He just said coldly, “You’re always good at saying sweet words to make me happy!”
“But isn’t what I said the truth? If you think it’s sweet words, it can only be said that you’ve done a good job yourself,” Lu Ze said.
“That mouth of yours can talk a dead person back to life,” Father Lu muttered. After a moment of silence, he couldn’t help but sigh. “With such a mouth and good looks, why don’t you go and coax girls, but instead get involved with a man?”
Lu Ze moved closer to him and softened his voice. “Then think about it. Apart from being a man, what’s so bad about him compared to the girls you mentioned?”
Father Lu sneered, “Can he give me a grandson?”
“Then you’re being a bit unreasonable.” Lu Ze said shamelessly, “Your son doesn’t have the ability to make a man pregnant. What can I do? Otherwise, he might have been willing to give me a child.”
Father Lu was almost amused by his anger. He picked up a pillow from the side and threw it at him. “Get out.”
Lu Ze grinned and let him hit him. It didn’t hurt anyway.
Father Lu was silent for a moment, then slowly said, “So now, no matter what I say to you, it’s useless?”
“It’s useful. If you’re willing to give us some advice, for example, how you and Mom have gotten along for so many years, I’ll definitely listen carefully.” Lu Ze had a shameless look on his face.
Father Lu looked at him. “You’ve always been shameless!” His gaze was sharp. “You’re not afraid yourself, but you’re not afraid that I’ll go and find him?”
“You also said that he’s just a student. If I want you to break up, I have plenty of ways!”
Lu Ze was silent for a moment, then let out a slow sigh. “Dad, have you watched too many TV dramas? You always think that he’s after your son’s status.”
“Not to mention whether you would do such a thing, just talking about the two of us, I was the one who pursued him, I was the one who pestered him, and I’m the one who can’t let him go. If you do this, aren’t you stabbing your own son in the heart?”
“He’s so outstanding, with a bright future and a smooth path ahead. What kind of person can’t he have? Does he care about my little family background?”
“Besides, what’s the benefit of you doing this? It will just make both of us unhappy.”
Father Lu was silent for a long time before he said, “You also said that he’s so outstanding. What kind of person can’t he have in the future? What kind of sin have you committed to have to be gay with him? When it gets out, a good child like him will have to endure the gossip from the outside world. Have you thought about that?”
His gaze was sharp. “He has a clear plan for his future, he knows what he wants to do, he’ll go to graduate school after graduation, he has plans for the future, he’s very clear in his heart. What do you have? You’re dragging him down with you. What ability do you have to protect him? If I’m really determined to break you up now, to send you or him abroad, to cut off your living expenses, what can you do?”
“I’m determined not to let you be together. What ability do you have to resist?”
“You’re right, I’ve watched too many TV dramas. Then let me tell you, the plots in TV dramas where people go through hardships and finally get together don’t exist in reality! If I want you to break up, I have plenty of ways!”
As soon as his voice fell, there was a long silence in the room. Mother Lu wanted to pat his hand, and Lu Zhun also opened his mouth. “Dad…”
“Shut up!” Father Lu glared at him. “You’ve doted on him the most since he was a child, covering for him and cleaning up his messes! I think you’ve known about this for a long time, right? You’ve been hiding it from me all this time?”
“You shut up too!” Mother Lu was also angry. “So what if you’re busy? Is it wrong for A Zhun to be both a brother and a father to raise the second son? What are you shouting about here? Didn’t we agree to discuss it with the child properly? What are you scaring him for here?”
Father Lu was instantly at a loss for words. He opened his mouth but didn’t know what to say. He waved his hand. “Alright, alright, so everyone in the family is a good person, and I’m the only bad one! I shouldn’t have said anything!”
Lu Zhun’s wife opened her mouth as if to say something. Lu Zhun held her hand and signaled her to be patient.
There was a moment of silence in the room.
Until the butler walked in, looked around, and said carefully, “Master, Madam, there’s a visitor outside.”
Father Lu’s face was not good. Just as he was about to say who would come so late, he heard the silent Lu Ze say, “Let him in.”
Father Lu looked at him fiercely. “You dare to call someone to the house?”
Lu Ze was stunned for a moment, then said helplessly, “It’s not him.”
The butler looked at the madam for confirmation. Seeing her nod, he went out.
