Chapter 189: It’s Alright If You’re Gay
Su Yan looked from his father to Nie Chang and back again. He felt a little reluctant to leave Nie Chang now but ah, his father had him curious now! Just what did he want from him?!
Seeing his little darling this torn Nie Chang smiled and lightly patted his back. "Just go. The sooner you start talking the sooner you'll be back."
"Mn!" Su Yan hurriedly climbed from Nie Chang's lap and ran out of the room, blinking at his father. Somebody give him answers already!
Mister Su looked at his son and sighed. Ah, now his son was even getting another man's opinion before he decided to talk to him. Mister Su took a glance at Nie Chang before pulling his son to the side. He definitely didn't want Su Yan to exchange some secret signs with this guy!
"Eh? What are you —"
"Xiao Yan." Mister Su put his hands on his son's shoulders, his serious gaze making Su Yan keep quiet. "I know the two of us had our differences in the past."
"That's in the past?" Su Yan blinked. It couldn't be that his father had suddenly turned nice and wanted to bury the hatchet?
Mister Su's lips tightened. Why was his son interrupting him already? He hadn't even gotten to the main point yet! Ah, never mind. He would just ignore it and pretend he hadn't heard anything. "I always wanted your best but … I might have been a bit too strict with you. If you don't want to work at the company and instead stay in that repair shop or at the railroad station, then that's alright with me."
"Really?" There wasn't only a trace of doubt in Su Yan's face. No, instead, he seemed intent on finding the expression that was best suited to express the sentiment.
Mister Su coughed. Was his son doing this on purpose?! "Really. I've come to realize that you won't be happy by doing what I want and even though we've often argued in the past you're still my son. I don't want you to be unhappy. So, just do what you want."
"Uh … then … What about Nie Chang?"
Mister Su sighed. Of course, his son would ask after that bastard's matter first! But he wouldn't give in so easily on that one! Never mind that his son was gay; he could live with that. But it was this guy who had seduced his darling son! And even without his consent. He wouldn't stand for it!
"Well, if you really don't like women, then as your father I won't force you to marry one of them."
Su Yan's eyes lit up and he actually hugged his father. This was the best news he had heard for a long time! "Thank you, dad!"
Mister Su froze before awkwardly returning his son's hug. How long had it been since his son actually hugged him? Or called him dad in such a happy tone? He couldn't help but lift his hand and stroke his son's head for a bit.
"So, you think Nie Chang is an awesome boyfriend, too?" Su Yan's eyes sparkled. He had only thought of angering his father as much as possible with showing off his affectionate relationship. Who could have known it would be so effective to actually change his father's opinion of their relationship?!
Mister Su coughed. "That … That's not quite it."
"Ah?" The light in Su Yan's eyes dimmed and a trace of disappointment crept into his expression.
Mister Su hurriedly averted his gaze. His son was too cute! How could he bear to see him like this? "Well, I think if you really don't like women, then it's alright to be with another man. As for your boyfriend …" Mister Su grimaced. "I feel like that Nie boy isn't good enough. I mean he's not bad but I'm sure you can do better. He isn't treating you nicely enough and his prospects aren't too good either. Especially now that you've decided to be with another man and won't have any children, you have to pay even more attention to that!"
"Ah?" Su Yan frowned. What did his father mean with that?
Mister Su nodded. "Yes, yes. You might think it's not important because you're young now but you'll also get older. Who will take care of you then if you don't have children? So, you at least need enough money to pay for a housekeeper and such things."
Inside the living room, Nie Chang furrowed his brows. Mister Su and his son might have stepped out but it was still loud enough to hear what they were talking about. And he didn't like a single word he heard.
Nie Chang clenched his fists. Mister Su's plan this time was really too good. Making some concessions to his son and then introducing him to the prospect of finding himself another boyfriend, someone more suitable. That might actually work. At least it was more likely than when he had tried to force his son to do what he wanted.
Outside in the corridor, Su Yan blinked. He didn't really get what his father was talking about. He was only twenty-one, alright? And he had a stable job and Nie Chang had his repair shop. Why would they lack money?
Mister Su wasn't even finished. "Ah, come to speak of it. Do you remember your uncle Yuan?"
Su Yan nodded, his previous thoughts coming to a halt.
"Then you certainly remember his son too, don't you?"
"His son?" Su Yan pursed his lips. "Wasn't he called Yuan Hai or something like that?"
Mister Su nodded excitedly. "Exactly so! The two of you haven't seen each other for some years, right? I actually met with your uncle Yuan this week and he told me that his son is gay too. What a coincidence!" He started to fumble around in his pocket and took out a picture. "Here, have a look! That's what he is looking right now."
Su Yan took the photo without suspecting anything while Nie Chang inside the living room had frozen stiff before he started to shake in anger. This dastardly old man! He had actually prepared to this extent! But certainly, Su Yan wouldn't fall for this. He didn't believe that his boyfriend would be this easily led around by the nose.
Unfortunately, Su Yan had never been good at connecting the dots when he himself was concerned. Thus, his boyfriend was bound to experience yet another shock.
"Whoa! How did Yuan Hai get so handsome?!"
Mister Su grinned and rubbed his hands. Ah, this had been much easier than expected! Now all he had to do was make sure that those two actually met. "Mn, he's really handsome, isn't he? How about I set up a meeting? I'm sure the two of you would get along really well!"
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yansusustories And this is the last chapter of volume 3 :)
Let's start with volume 4 tomorrow ;)
Chapter 190: I Only Love Him
Mister Su waited eagerly for the response of his son but Su Yan just continued to stare at the picture. Who would have known the Yuan Hai who had only been as tall as him as a child and sported an even frailer frame on top if it would turn out to look like this? It was too hard to believe! The guy in the picture looked like an athlete!
Well, he looked like an athlete if you ignored the expensive suit, the even more expensive watch and the gaze that seemed to be a good replacement for a fridge. Taking these things into consideration something else came to mind.
"Dad, say, did Uncle Yuan tell you what Yuan Hai does for a living?"
Mister Su's eyes seemed to sparkle. He had thought it would be very hard to convince Su Yan to meet up with Yuan Hai but not only was his son listening to him, but he also showed interest! He had even asked a question about him! Could it be they would be able to set those two up? He had to call Yuan Jin Bo as soon as he could!
"Of course, of course! Maybe you remember your Uncle Yuan's company?"
"Uh … They were …" Su Yan frowned. Honestly, was that something he was supposed to remember?
"Ahem, it's not a problem if you don't. They were developing hardware for smartphones and computers and the like. They even worked on some of the electronic parts that are common in cars nowadays. Isn't that great?"
"Oh. So Yuan Hai is some nerd who tinkers with some gadgets?" There was some honest disappointment in Su Yan's voice and expression as if he expected much more.
Seeing this Mister Su's brows twitched. What was this supposed to mean? The one doing what his son just described was his actual boyfriend, wasn't he? So how come he was suddenly looking down on that when it came to Yuan Hai? "It's not like that. He knows a lot about that too but he's already the CEO of the company. You —"
"He's the CEO?" Su Yan's face lit up again.
Mister Su hurriedly nodded and started to praise his good friend's son. "Yes, yes. He's really incredible. He's only twenty-six this year but since he took the position over last year there hasn't been anyone questioning his abilities. He actually managed to convince all those people from the Board of Directors of his qualification. Well, it's no wonder. He had excellent results when he studied and even went abroad for a while to further his horizon."
"Oh." Su Yan nodded, his eyes sparkling.
So he had been right about this Yuan Hai! He was exactly what those female lead romance novels and movies described as a 'cold-faced CEO'! Ah, he couldn't wait to tell Nie Chang about this!
While Su Yan was happy that he had made such a lucky discovery Nie Chang was frowning more and more. Why was Su Yan listening to all that? And why was he even asking for more information? It couldn't be that he was really interested in that Yuan Hai, could it?
No, this was impossible! He had only seen a picture. Just how gorgeous would that guy have to be for Su Yan to fall head over heels for him just from that? He didn't believe that was possible! Not with Su Yan. After all, he himself wasn't that bad-looking either and Su Yan hadn't even considered him all these years.
Nie Chang's eyes widened. No, wait! There was a difference between that. All these years Su Yan had never even considered being gay. He hadn't even known there was something like being gay! But now things were different. He had already come to terms with the fact that he wasn't into women. So maybe … Maybe he really felt drawn to that guy?
Nie Chang didn't think any further. He stood up and marched over to the corridor, stopping next to Su Yan. He had to see that guy for himself! And even more so he needed to stop Su Yan's father from furthering his interest!
"Are you finished?" He forced himself to smile and tried to peek at the photo.
His effort wasn't needed though. Su Yan immediately showed the picture to him with glittering eyes. "Look at this, Ah Chang! Do you know who this is?"
"Yuan Hai?"
Su Yan's eyes widened above the picture. "Yes! How did you know?! I really wouldn't have recognized him! He was so small and frail back then. Even I was stronger than him!"
Mister Su's lips twitched. He could only hope his son wouldn't bring that up when he met Yuan Hai. As a successful young man, he certainly wouldn't want to be reminded of that part of his past.
Nie Chang just continued to smile. "Well, I … heard what you said before." So give me an explanation. Why were you showing so much interest before?
"Really? Then you also heard what my father said? About him being the CEO of some company?"
"Mn."
Mister Su found his smile again when Su Yan repeated his words and he couldn't help but smile smugly at Nie Chang. Hear that? You might think you're such a good catch but there are many more fish in the sea! And even if my son ignores all female fish, I'll still make sure he finds the best male fish there is!
"It's unbelievable, isn't it?" Su Yan turned the picture back around and looked at those eyes before shuddering. Ah, this really was the perfect embodiment of an ice-cube face!
Mister Su beamed, not noticing at all that his son's excitement had other reasons. "So, when do you want to meet him?"
Su Yan blinked. "Meet? Why should I meet him?"
"Well, for the date!"
"Date?" Su Yan looked up at Nie Chang, clearly asking for an explanation.
Nie Chang looked back and almost laughed. So, his little darling had some kind of other unbelievable explanation for his behavior? He should have thought so! There was no reason to be so insecure.
He smiled and ruffled Su Yan's hair. "Your father thinks that Yuan Hai might be a better boyfriend than me. So he wants you to break up with me and get together with him instead."
"Hah?" Su Yan looked up at his father, disbelief written over his face. "How would you come up with something like that? Ah Chang is obviously the best boyfriend I could have!"
"But … Weren't you impressed by Yuan Hai's achievements?"
Su Yan blinked. "Uh, yes? And? That won't change that I only love Ah Chang." He shook his head as if his father was an idiot and grabbed Nie Chang's arm while putting away Yuan Hai's photo. "Ah Chang, since we've already won we can go home. Let's say goodbye to my mom first, alright?"
Nie Chang smiled and kissed Su Yan's cheek. "Alright. Let's do it as you said."
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