ROBEPTQ chapter 50

Bai Sijun had always had a negative attitude towards marriage, and after being with Mei Yuchen, he completely lost interest. Despite his mother Lan Yue’s urging, he had initially planned to delay marriage. At least for now, there was no urgency. However, the moment Mei Yuchen put a ring on his finger, he suddenly didn’t want to drag things out in the dark anymore.

But…

Thinking about his mother’s authoritarian nature, he felt a bit scared. Bai Sijun walked with Mei Yuchen in the garden downstairs in circles. Mei Yuchen quickly noticed that something was wrong and pulled him aside, saying, “Bai, it’s getting late. Are we still going to your house?”

“We are. I just…” Bai Sijun scratched the back of his head irritably. “I’m sure my mom won’t be friendly to you.”

“It’s okay.” Mei Yuchen smiled softly. “I’m not as delicate as you think.”

“Why is it okay?” Bai Sijun sat down on a nearby chair, expressing concern. “You don’t know, my mom has the final say in our family.”

Bai Sijun wasn’t afraid of his mom scolding him. After all these years, he had developed the ability to brush off whatever she said. But Mei Yuchen was different. If Mei Yuchen spoke a bit harshly, his mother might get upset. What if his mom said something too harsh, and Mei Yuchen couldn’t stand it, deciding to leave?

“Don’t worry.” Mei Yuchen sat down next to him, casually looking up at the stars. “I’ve been through this once; there’s nothing to be afraid of.”

Bai Sijun was taken aback. “Didn’t you say you didn’t have a previous boyfriend?”

“Hmm?” Mei Yuchen looked back at him. “That’s correct.”

“Then how did you go through it?” Bai Sijun asked.

Mei Yuchen chuckled and said, “I came out to my family myself.”

“Oh…” Bai Sijun realized he hadn’t connected the dots in his mind and felt a bit embarrassed. “And what happened?”

“It didn’t go very smoothly, but…” Mei Yuchen paused. “They couldn’t control me anyway.”

Bai Sijun nodded, thinking it made sense. With Mei Yuchen’s free-spirited personality, he wouldn’t easily yield to family pressure. However, Bai Sijun still had some concerns and asked, “After the unpleasant confrontation with your family, was it always unpleasant?”

“No,” Mei Yuchen replied quickly. “Bai Bai, as long as you’re outstanding enough, others will compromise with you.”

Bai Sijun was left speechless.

Right, his partner was such an outstanding person. What did he have to worry about? Exceptional people could ignore others’ opinions, and even change their minds. As long as he was outstanding, he could face others’ doubts with calmness.

Bai Sijun realized that it was always like this. Whenever he felt uneasy or anxious, Mei Yuchen always managed to calm him down.

Mei Yuchen asked with a teasing smile, “Why are you looking at me like that?”

“It’s nothing.” Bai Sijun tried to suppress the rainbow-colored bubbles overflowing in his heart. “I just feel that you’re occasionally reliable.”

Mei Yuchen raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean by ‘occasionally’?”

“I mean, except for occasionally, the rest of the time, you’re a headache-inducing child.” Bai Sijun said.

Mei Yuchen wrapped his arm around Bai Sijun’s neck, pulling him close to his chest, and whispered in his ear, “Is your butt itching again? Huh?”

Blushing, Bai Sijun pushed away Mei Yuchen’s arm and whispered, “Let’s go upstairs; my mom is about to sleep.”

It was approaching 10:30 at night, and usually, Lan Yue would watch TV for a while before going to bed before 11:00. Bai Sijun led Mei Yuchen upstairs. As he opened the door, he saw Lan Yue sitting on the sofa watching TV. When she saw Bai Sijun returning, she immediately asked, “I heard from Aunt Luo that it didn’t work out. Where did you go? You came back so late.”

“Mom, please don’t introduce blind dates to me in the future.” Bai Sijun let Mei Yuchen in. “I have a partner now.”

Lan Yue didn’t react immediately. She looked at Mei Yuchen strangely and asked, “Who is this?”

Taking a deep breath, Bai Sijun said, “This is my boyfriend, Mei Yuchen.”

The atmosphere in the living room suddenly froze, and the sound from the TV seemed exceptionally harsh. Lan Yue’s expression stiffened, and she couldn’t believe her eyes. “What did you say?”

Bai Sijun felt a bit guilty, but he still held Mei Yuchen’s hand, meeting Lan Yue’s gaze. “He’s my boyfriend, and he’s a well-known author.”

“Are you crazy?” Lan Yue stood up abruptly. “When did you start liking men?!”

“Not long ago.” Bai Sijun didn’t want to hear Mei Yuchen being blamed for “leading him astray.” He took the initiative to speak up.

“But you had girlfriends before, didn’t you?” Lan Yue asked, puzzled.

“Yes, but I realized I wasn’t always happy and satisfied with them.” Bai Sijun decided to be straightforward.

“You!” Lan Yue sat back on the sofa in anger. “You are disgusting, bringing a homosexual home?”

“What do you mean disgusting? Mom, you are being cruel.” Bai Sijun retorted.

“Bai.” Mei Yuchen shook Bai Sijun’s hand. “Let’s not say more.”

Lan Yue’s gaze turned to Mei Yuchen, and she asked with a guarded expression, “Who are you, and when did you brainwash my son?”

“Hello, Auntie. I’m Mei Yuchen.” Mei Yuchen nodded at Lan Yue. “We’ve been together for some time.”

“You…” Lan Yue’s face turned pale. She looked at Bai Sijun and said, “Are you crazy? I won’t allow this absurdity!”

Bai Sijun frowned. “In this day and age, you still think being gay is a disease? Even my sister accepted me, why can’t you?”

“She knows?!” Lan Yue said in disbelief. She immediately called her daughter next-door, and shouted, “Bai Jiajia, come over here; I need to ask you something!”

After a while, several people sat solemnly on the living room sofa. Bai Sijun sat between his mother and Mei Yuchen, while Bai Jiajia sat on the opposite two-seater sofa.

Lan Yue still had a stern face, showing anger. Bai Jiajia, on the other hand, kept glancing at Bai Sijun, blaming him for not giving Lan Yue some psychological preparation and directly bringing someone home.

“I disagree with this. What you two are doing is not normal.” Lan Yue turned her head to one side and said decisively.

“Mom, just let it go. Many people are like this now.” Bai Jiajia tried to persuade. “They’re in a good relationship. Mei Yuchen is a well-known author, and he even wrote a book specifically for Sijun. You won’t be able to break them up. Why make yourself unhappy?”

“I shouldn’t have let you go out.” Lan Yue pointed at Bai Sijun. “I asked you to come back after finishing school to take care of the family business, but you went to be an editor. Now, look at what you’ve learned.”

“Mom, you said it yourself. When you asked him to come back, he didn’t agree,” Bai Jiajia continued. “You know he’s very stubborn; you can’t persuade him to do anything. Just let him be.”

“Do you want to make me angry too?” Lan Yue looked at Bai Jiajia discontentedly.

“Mom.” Bai Sijun finally spoke after listening for a while. “Some things are beyond my control.”

Lan Yue immediately interrupted, “If you can’t control it, I’ll help you control it.”

Bai Sijun asked straightforwardly, “Can you control not missing my dad?”

Lan Yue’s expression stiffened, “What nonsense are you talking about…”

Bai Sijun continued, “If you don’t miss him, why don’t you change my name for me?”

In fact, Bai Sijun hadn’t thought about these things before. It was when he explained to Mei Yuchen why he was called “Sijun” that Mei Yuchen suggested his mom might have been constantly missing his dad.

Mei Yuchen was more perceptive about people than Bai Sijun. He had known this long ago.

Lan Yue’s face turned crimson, and she spoke hesitantly, “I… I just didn’t want to bother going to the police station to change it.”

“Mom, I’ve actually noticed.” Bai Jiajia chimed in, “You’re always paying attention to news from Russia. Are you saying you don’t miss Dad?”

Lan Yue seemed to have been exposed to her most embarrassing secret, and tears welled up in her eyes.

“Mom, don’t cry, I’m sorry.” Bai Sijun felt a bit distressed; he pulled Lan Yue into his arms. “I didn’t want to say these things, but since I’m being honest with you, I’ve made up my mind…”

“Enough, don’t say more.” Lan Yue wiped away the tears from her face with her hand. “Do whatever you want; I don’t want to bother with you anymore.”

After saying that, she went back to her own room, closing the door heavily. Bai Sijun knew there was still resentment in his mom’s heart, but at least she had made a concession.

Bai Jiajia sighed and advised Bai Sijun, “You should comfort her tomorrow. She has a tough exterior but a soft heart.”

Bai Sijun nodded, “I know.”

“By the way,” Bai Jiajia added, “Is Mei Yuchen staying here tonight? He can stay in my room.”

This house had three bedrooms and a living room. After Bai Jiajia got married, her bedroom became vacant. Although Bai Sijun brought a man home, it wasn’t appropriate to share a bed with him for the first time. Not only would Bai Jiajia see it oddly, but it also wouldn’t be good if his mom found out.

Bai Jiajia helped to make the bed and reminded Bai Sijun not to anger Lan Yue further. If anything happened, he could call her. Then she returned to her own house next door.

The lively night finally quieted down. Bai Sijun lay on the bed, reminiscing about the events of the day. He couldn’t have imagined last night at this time that Mei Yuchen would end up sleeping in his house the next day.

Sometimes, the progression of events catches people off guard.

He charged his phone and turned it on. He knew that Mei Yuchen said he sent dozens of messages to scold him, so he mentally prepared himself before opening WeChat. However, he discovered that Mei Yuchen didn’t know how to use foul language at all; the harshest words he used were “fool” and “idiot.”

Rather than scolding him, it seemed more like flirting.

Bai Sijun smirked, looking at the last message.

[Wife: Wait until you come back; see how I deal with you.]

After losing the husband-and-wife dispute the night before, Bai Sijun secretly changed Mei Yuchen’s nickname to “Wife.” He thought, on the surface, he did lose, but couldn’t he gain a little advantage behind the scenes?

Of course, Mei Yuchen didn’t know about this. If he did, his butt might be in trouble again.

Bai Sijun checked the time and the date of Mei Yuchen’s last message; it was the day he had first returned the manuscript. It seemed that after Mei Yuchen knew the reviewer was him, he didn’t get as angry as before. He even sent some emojis.

[Bai: Are you asleep?]

[Wife: No.]

[Bai: Are you used to it?]

[Wife: Not used to it. You aren’t by my side.]

Bai Sijun smiled and was about to send a message saying he would accompany him later, but before he could type it out, Mei Yuchen sent several more messages.

[Wife: I am suddenly hungry.]

[Wife: Had an airplane meal at noon and didn’t eat dinner at night.]

[Wife: then used all my energy at the hotel.]

[Wife: Now I want to eat something.]

[Wife: T_T]

Bai Sijun recalled the intense activity in the evening, and the once-relieved chrysanthemum was beginning to ache again.

Mischievously, he curled up the corners of his mouth and replied with a message.

[Bai: I’ll let you eat me out.]