MLROCSHR Chapter 73
by Volare“Mom, do you know what you’re saying?”
Li Yang was utterly shocked. Mrs. Yang had rarely come to see him, and it was for this?
A marriage alliance… what did that have to do with him?
“Crash—”
An expensive crystal cup fell to the ground, making a crisp sound. The mother and son on the sofa both looked over, one with a face of disgust, the other with eyes full of worry.
“Are you hurt?” Li Yang stood up abruptly and quickly went to Ling Yu, taking his hand and checking it over and over.
“I’m fine, I’m sorry.” Ling Yu quickly pulled his hand back, his gaze darting nervously towards Li Yang’s mother.
When Mrs. Yang saw how concerned her son was about a subordinate, a trace of doubt flashed across her face. She frowned and said with disdain, “You can’t even pour a glass of water properly. I wonder if you’re always so careless at work.”
“Mom, you’re not allowed to talk about him like that.” Li Yang immediately and subconsciously defended Ling Yu.
“Hey, you’re actually going against your mom for a little subordinate who’s not even related to you.”
“He’s not an unrelated little subordinate!”
Ling Yu looked at the mother and son who were about to argue because of him, his whole body trembling slightly, extremely embarrassed.
He wanted to escape again.
“Li… Mr. Li, I’ll go back first.” Ling Yu said softly, his eyes lowered, and turned to walk towards the door.
“Where are you going!”
Li Yang grabbed Ling Yu’s wrist and pulled him to sit down on the sofa without allowing any argument. Ling Yu wanted to get up, but Li Yang held his wrist tightly, so he had to give up for the time being.
He shifted his position, using Li Yang’s body to block Mrs. Yang’s view.
“Mom, if you came to me just to talk about this, then forget it. A marriage alliance is impossible.” Li Yang looked at his mother, his tone slightly annoyed.
She seemed to have scared Ling Yu. He would have to coax his little assistant later.
“Why don’t you want to? I’ve met that child, An Jinnan. Her appearance, family background, and talent are all good. What don’t you like about her?”
“Son, a marriage alliance with the An family would be a huge help to our family. Mom isn’t saying I have to force you. Just try getting along with her first. Isn’t she working at your company? It’s convenient to see her…”
Mother Li painstakingly tried to persuade Li Yang, but her words were all for the glory of the Li family, not for Li Yang’s own happiness.
Li Yang couldn’t bear it any longer and interrupted sharply.
“Enough!”
“I’ll say it again, I will not agree to a marriage alliance.”
He was always gentle and refined, so Ling Yu was shocked by his sudden sharpness.
Seeing Li Yang’s resolute attitude, Mother Li was stunned for a moment, her tone softening a bit. “Could it be that you have a girlfriend? You can bring her to meet your mother. If she’s comparable to the An family, I wouldn’t disagree either.”
“I don’t have a girlfriend.” Li Yang tightened his grip on Ling Yu’s wrist. “But I have a boyfriend!”
“…”
The air fell into a deathly silence. Of the three people present, apart from Li Yang, the remaining two were nervous in their own ways.
“Are you kidding Mom?” Mrs. Yang’s mouth twitched, her eyes falling behind Li Yang.
At this moment, Ling Yu only hoped for a special ability that would allow him to disappear on the spot.
Li Yang turned to look at Ling Yu, his tone firm and gentle. “That’s right, the person I like is him. Whether you accept it or not, I just like him.”
“Don’t say that.” Ling Yu tugged at Li Yang’s sleeve.
The smile on Mother Li’s face receded bit by bit, as if her brain couldn’t process this shocking news. After a long while, she stood up abruptly in anger.
“Slap—”
With a loud slap, Li Yang’s face turned to the side.
“You… are simply unethical and rebellious!” Mrs. Yang’s voice was trembling. “If you dare to be with a man, don’t recognize me as your mother! Your father will never agree either!”
“Auntie, don’t be angry. Mr. Li is talking nonsense.” Seeing Li Yang get hit, Ling Yu panicked. He desperately pulled his arm out of Li Yang’s hand, stood up, and explained to Mother Li.
“You shut up, it’s disgusting. You must have seduced my son.” Mrs. Yang burst into abuse at Ling Yu.
Li Yang slowly raised his eyes, his gaze towards his mother now only filled with coldness.
He also stood up, protecting Ling Yu behind him, his words sharp and tinged with a sense of broken disappointment.
“Mom, you’ve spent your whole life pursuing fame and profit, but my dad is useless. The Li family almost went bankrupt because of him. If it weren’t for me, how could you still maintain your current glamorous life?”
“What qualifications do you have to demand who I must marry? Can’t you just live your life properly?” Li Yang became more and more agitated as he spoke.
He knew clearly that his parents wouldn’t accept Ling Yu, but he couldn’t tolerate such humiliation.
“You…” Mrs. Yang guiltily shifted her gaze, and then looked at Li Yang’s eyes righteously, aggressively. “I’m your mother, of course I have the right to control you!”
“I don’t care, you break up with him immediately!”
“…” Li Yang’s face darkened, and suddenly he didn’t want to say anything more.
He knew that it would be futile to continue arguing. Ling Yu must be feeling extremely embarrassed at this time because of their mother and son’s argument.
“Mom, you should go back first. I don’t want to argue with you today.” Li Yang closed his eyes wearily, issuing an eviction order.
“I’m not leaving, why should I leave?” Mother Li plopped down on the sofa.
“Okay, then I’ll leave.”
As Li Yang spoke, he took Ling Yu’s hand and left without looking back.
“You’re crazy! You really want to be with him…” Mrs. Yang’s voice trailed off, startled by the loud slamming of the door, and she closed her mouth sullenly.
Li Yang had just taken Ling Yu downstairs when Ling Yu stopped, lowered his head, and said softly, “I want to go home, can I?”
He was very confused right now, and he felt very awkward and guilty facing Li Yang.
Li Yang looked at Ling Yu with a gentle expression, feeling sorry for him. “I’m sorry, don’t take my mom’s words to heart. I will definitely not marry anyone else.”
Ling Yu shook his head. “I should be the one saying sorry. I caused you to argue with your mother.”
He wasn’t worthy of Li Yang. He had known that for a long time.
He shouldn’t have been overwhelmed by a temporary impulse of emotion, fantasizing about spending his life with someone like Li Yang.
“I’m sorry, I… I’ll go back first. You’re not allowed to follow me.” Without waiting for Li Yang to try to persuade him to stay, Ling Yu fled in a panic.
He needed to think carefully about how to handle their relationship next.
“Ling Yu!” Li Yang watched Ling Yu’s departing back, feeling a tightness in his chest, and a hint of fear, afraid that Ling Yu would never talk to him again.
He took two steps forward, but stopped when he remembered Ling Yu’s words.
After hesitating for a long time, Li Yang returned home. Mrs. Yang had already left, and the empty villa was cold and desolate.
He sat alone by the window, his melancholy figure looking even more lonely.
Calculating that Ling Yu should have arrived home by now, he took out his phone to call Ling Yu, but the other party didn’t answer. He called again, and the phone was turned off.
Li Yang was both angry and sad, his chest feeling as if it were pressed down by a large stone, in desperate need of an outlet for his emotions.
After thinking it over, the current situation was all due to Qi Luzhi’s public refusal of the marriage alliance.
He called Qi Luzhi and immediately bombarded him with a reprimand.
“Hey Qi, look at what you’ve done! You owe me my little assistant!”
Qi Luzhi was enjoying a cozy candlelit dinner with Lian Xun when he was inexplicably scolded by Li Yang over the phone. He frowned slightly. “How did I offend you again?”
Lian Xun heard the conversation between the two and asked curiously, “What’s wrong? What did he just say about Ling Yu?”