TAVIRSTS Chapter 73

 

 

Su Jitong’s heart suddenly sank. The suspicions he had been having for some time had now been half-proven.

The air was silent for a moment, and Su Chi didn’t say anything after replying to him.

For a while, the scene seemed to be frozen, with only the sound of slow breathing within a few meters.

Su Jitong’s chest heaved twice, and eyes that were sharp with scrutiny looked at his eldest son, “Do you know what you are saying?”

Su Chi raised his eyes and looked over, but there wasn’t a trace of panic on his face.

Su Jitong’s gaze remained fixed on his face for a long time. With a stern look that broke the last layer of window paper, he asked, “Do you like….”

Su Chi reminded him, “Dad, you said you’d ask only one question.”

Su Jitong, who was caught off guard and interrupted: “.…”

The stormy atmosphere suddenly dissipated.

He had been living a life of leisure and retirement for some years, and his temporary attempt to impose his authority was ineffective, so there was a hint of embarrassment.

Su Jitong tried to save his honour, “Then I’ll add another one.”

Su Chi was aloof, “There is no such business.”

“I’m your father!” Su Jitong was so angry that he wanted to throw the napkin on the coffee table at him, “Why can’t I add another one?!”

Su Chi looked at Su Jitong with the tolerance of a filial son in his eyes.

Su Jitong choked and was about to continue to discuss the “special treatment he deserves” when he suddenly came back to his senses.

No, they had completely gone off-topic!

The focus was not on whether a question could be added or not, but on the fact that his eldest son had arched on his youngest son!

Su Jitong reasserted his serious attitude and said sternly, with a raised eyebrow, “Eldest, do you know what you are doing? What is little Yi’s identity? Have you ever thought about what people will think of your relationship? ”

Su Chi said, “A pavilion near the water, an aristocratic family falls in love and gets married.”

*** “A pavilion near water” is a metaphor for one using their proximity to the powerful to gain favour.***

Su Jitong: “…”

Su Jitong, “I didn’t ask you to repeat the label.”

Two consecutive questions were led in strange directions, and Su Jitong went silent for a long time. He didn’t want to dent the persona as the head of the aristocratic family any further.

He then said bluntly, “I know you don’t care about outside opinions, but what about our family? How can we accept that two family members have developed a relationship that goes beyond family affection? ”

Su Chi pursed his lips, then he said, “So what does Dad want us to do, split?”

Su Jitong was overwhelmed by the question. He had only said those words out of emotion, and he had not thought about how he would deal with the relationship between his two sons afterwards.

Breaking them up seems heartless and cruel. Could they even continue living under the same roof afterwards?

The crystal lamp overhead reflected a bright, gentle glow, and the atmosphere in the living room still had some of the previous moments of joy and celebration. The words were too cold for Su Jitong to say.

He hesitated for a moment, and finally managed to say, “Anyway, …… your mother and I are too old and can’t stand such stimulation.”

“But you are talking to me in such a calm manner, dad. It means that you are not completely unable to accept it.”

Su Jitong didn’t know which part of his hair showed his calm.

“That’s because I’m mentally strong. Imagine if it was your mother and she suddenly found out you were together. What if she gets angry? ”

“Everyone will know about this sooner or later. I have ashamed both mom and dad. ” Su Chi paused for a few seconds and added, “As for mom’s side…… Dad, you should probe first, so that she can be mentally prepared.”

Su Jitong also began to worry about his wife’s mental endurance. “Yes, don’t come in too steeply, lest she can’t stand it.”

“If mother accidentally finds out in advance.” Su Chi said softly, “It might be useless for us to say anything at that time, and we can only ask Dad to persuade her.”

Su Jitong looked at his eldest son. His handsome face was showing a little weakness and a rare look of asking for help from his father.

Perhaps people tend to become soft-hearted in their old age, as Su Jitong found that he could not refuse. He snorted heavily, “What else can I do if I don’t persuade her, pour fuel on her fire?”

There was a few seconds of silence in the living room, and then Su Chi’s slow voice rang out, “Thank you, Dad.”

“Thank you for nothing; I never said I accepted!” Su Jitong pushed the plates on the coffee table and turned to walk away, “You do the rest.”

The former’s back disappeared from the stairs, and Su Chi seemed to smile as he lowered his head to clear the coffee table.

Su Huanyi woke up the next day and looked towards the balcony but did not see Su Chi.

He washed up and teleported himself over again. He stood at the balcony door and looked inside, but didn’t see anyone in the bedroom.

“Big brother?”

There was no response from the room, so it seemed that he had left.

Su Huanyi drifted back to his bedroom with a little sadness. Could it be that he had fed his big brother so much yesterday that he got tired of it?

He walked across the bedroom to the door and turned the door knob. The bedroom door opened and revealed a tall figure outside.

Su Chi heard the movement and turned to look at him. “You’re up?”

“Big brother!” Su Huanyi was surprised, “Why are you here?”

“I was waiting for you to come downstairs.” Su Chi said, “Otherwise, is it to be a doorkeeper?”

Su Huanyi was shocked, “You were standing here openly!” You’re standing so straight that people in the family can see you at a glance.

“It’s nothing.” Su Chi grabbed the man and brought him straight downstairs.

At the dining table, Su Jitong was sitting in the main seat. Yu Xinyan greeted the two, “The eldest and little Yi are here?”

Su Huanyi called out, “Good morning, mum and dad.”

Su Jitong lifted his eyes and gave a vague “mmm”, a male version of the wicked mother-in-law.

Yu Xinyan looked at her husband, who was different from his usual self, and said, “Are you not awake? Why are you mumbling your words so early in the morning? ”

Su Jitong: “…”

Su Huanyi thoughtfully explained, “This is the new attitude for the new year.”

Su Jitong’s wicked “mother-in-law” stance couldn’t bear it. He ate his meal in three bites and got up to walk out of the dining hall.

His little cabbage was so cute. Why did he have to be with the big cabbage at home? It was so sad.

…….

This Su family planned to leave South Yunnan the day after tomorrow, so Su Huanyi went upstairs to prepare and pack his things after breakfast.

He closed the door to his bedroom and was thinking about how to make the most efficient use of his limited suitcase when the balcony door was opened from the outside.

Su Chi came in and was silent for a moment when he saw his half-stuffed suitcase. “Are you planning to leave today after lunch?”

Su Huanyi pushed the luggage down in an embarrassing attempt to reduce its visual presence, “I’m just packing up what I won’t need for the next two days.”

Su Chi picked up the doll on his bed and praised, “It fought until the last minute.”

Su Huanyi came over to him and said, “It shows that I have long-term affection.”

Su Chi looked at him for a few seconds, then dropped the doll and bit him on the lips before kissing him.

The soft flesh tingled with slight numbness and pain in between the teeth, and Su Huanyi groaned softly as he lifted his arm to meet him.

He asked vaguely, “Mmmm…big brother, is this also… a new way of eating for the New Year?”

Su Chi hugged his waist with his eyes half closed as he described, “This is the new item I have wanted to unlock for a long time.”

……

They finished kissing more than ten minutes later.

Su Chi leaned over to help him pack his suitcase and pushed it to the door. Su Huanyi sat on the bed and reminisced about this new way of eating. “Big brother, will I get tooth marks from your bites?”

Big brother has such sharp teeth; it is no wonder he can *fight with his tongue.

**to argue and refute many people in a duel of words. **

“They’re fine.” Su Chi walked towards him with his long legs and raised his hand to press his lips.

However, Su Huanyi suddenly pursed his lips. “You didn’t wash your hands after packing the suitcase.”

Su Chi: “…”

He didn’t force it and withdrew his hand to sit beside Su Huanyi. His eyes looked at the person next to him; he had a clean and gentle face, and he should shelter him under his wings from the elements.

But then he thought of the moment when he was standing on the glass walkway and Su Huanyi jumped on him without a second thought – it was from then that he knew Su Huanyi was not a weak person.

“Big brother, what are you thinking about?” A face swooshed into his line of sight.

Su Chi looked down at him and said, after a pause, “There’s something I want to tell you, but it might make you feel pressured. Do you want to listen? ”

Su Huanyi pulled out of the sweet atmosphere and looked at him nervously, “What is it?”

“It’s about you. I’ll tell you if you want to hear it, but if you don’t, I can take care of it myself. ” Su Chi didn’t move his gaze. “You have the right to know, but I’m putting the choice in your hands.”

They were so close to each other that Su Huanyi could see the honesty in Su Chi’s eyes.

There was no temptation in this statement, and it was just as Su Chi had said: he would not object to whatever he chose.

“I want to know.” Su Huanyi decided.

Since it is a stressful matter, it was best to bear it together.

Su Chi clasped his hand tightly and rubbed his fingers soothingly.

Su Huanyi settled down, “Big brother, tell me.” He had already prepared himself mentally, “Is the family going bankrupt, or you can’t do it?”

Su Chi: “…”

The grip on his hand tightened abruptly and a dangerous gaze fell.

“No?” Su Huanyi shuddered, “Very good, very good.”

The grip on his hand loosened. Su Chi’s next words were as plain as a conversation about the weather, “Dad knows about our relationship.”

……The bedroom suddenly fell into silence for several minutes.

The wind blew in through the balcony door, and Su Huanyi’s stiff brain relaxed by a few degrees.

He turned his head and his pupils quaked, “Dad… Dad knows!”

Su Chi tugged on his hand, “Don’t be too nervous, it’s not a big deal.”

“How is it not a big deal?” Su Huanyi was so nervous that he lost a small root from the strands of hair, but Su Chi caught it in mid-air and planted it back again, “Big brother, we’re going to be exiled to Ninggu Tower!”

In his mind, he had already pictured him and Su Chi in prison uniforms. They were handcuffed and shackled together, sitting on a bullock cart as they crisscrossed the desolate ancient road and staggered towards the setting sun…

“Su Huanyi!” Su Chi’s voice brought him back to reality, and he frowned slightly, “What are you thinking about? I seem to see the lantern of my life dim out in your eyes. ”

Su Huanyi slowly closed his eyes and turned off the projection, leaving the desolate scene for him to savour alone.

“I’ve told you before, leave it to me.” Su Chi’s voice was calm and steady.

Su Huanyi opened a slit in his eyes to look at him. “Brother, do you have a way to convince dad?”

“No.”

“…”

Su Chi held down the restless person, “Although I can’t convince dad, he will find a way to convince mom before that.”

Su Huanyi had a feeling that Su Chi already had a way, and he poked his inquisitive head out, “What do you mean?”

Su Chi touched the top of his head as if he were a profound preacher, “To convince others, you have to convince yourself first. Do you understand?” “Umm…”, Su Huanyi’s goldfish brain temporarily emptied.

His brain circuit was too convoluted. Su Chi saw that he was still lost in his brain circuit, and he thoughtfully got up and went back to his room, leaving the solitary space for him to reflect.

………

The afternoon sun spilt all over the flow from the balcony door. It was a warm and bright yellow day on the first day of the New Year.

The bright light crawled from the floor to the edge of the bed, brightening Su Huanyi’s confused eyes.

For a moment, a bright light flashed through his mind, and Su Huanyi’s eyes snapped up: Damn, big brother is actually setting up his own father!

Not only did he bring Su Jitong into his strategy, but he even used the latter’s hand to boil Yu Xinyan.

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The author has something to say: [small drama]

Su Chi holds a spoon and boils the whole family in warm water: All line up in the pot for me.

Su Yu looked at the three in the pot: .…

Su Jianchen applauds: Good! The whole family should be in order!