MRFD Chapter 64
by VolareRong Yi’s parents were both Betas.
His mother was enthusiastic and outgoing, while his father was taciturn. In terms of appearance, both of them were quite ordinary in both stature and looks. But interestingly, when Rong Yi stood next to them, it was obvious that he was their child. The elders around them had joked since he was young, saying that their son was particularly clever, picking only the best traits from his parents and combining them into an essence of perfection.
Except for his height, which was a bit of a mutation.
His parents were actually more open-minded than he was about their tall, handsome Omega son who just couldn’t seem to find a partner.
Starting from Rong Yi’s high school days, his mother had subtly hinted several times that she wouldn’t mind if he brought home an Omega in the future. She was open-minded, but she didn’t understand Rong Yi’s heart. His standards for a partner weren’t something he had actively chosen.
Once she realized that Rong Yi was wholeheartedly in love with Alphas and particularly picky about looks, his mother gave up hope that he would ever find someone.
Now, while other single men of his age were being forced by their families to go on blind dates, Rong Yi’s parents remained silent.
Rong Yi could roughly guess the reason. It was nothing more than wanting to avoid putting pressure on him and hoping he would be happy. This made it difficult for him to actively say, “No, Mom, I’m not happy. Please hurry up and introduce me to a couple of people. I beg you.”
For many years, Rong Yi had felt a mix of emotions about his parents’ open-mindedness.
On one hand, he was deeply touched, but on the other, he felt incredibly sorrowful.
However, until today, he had always assumed that his parents were actually quite indifferent to his relationship status.
Until this moment, when he nervously and uneasily pressed the answer button on his phone, he discovered that the voice on the other end was much more excited than he had imagined.
“Son, your sister said she saw you online?”
Rong Yi swallowed nervously, “Uh…”
“That young man holding your hand, what’s your relationship with him?”
Rong Yi’s face turned red. He wanted to say, “This is my boyfriend,” but when he opened his mouth, he laughed first.
So, his mother on the other end of the phone also started laughing, “Aiya, he looks quite good. Do you have any photos of him facing forward?”
Actually, he didn’t.
Rong Yi was somewhat relieved that Chen Ke Yao was only shown in profile or semi-profile in the photos circulating online. That scar on his face was quite magical, instantly switching his entire demeanor. When it wasn’t visible, he was a serious business elite, but when it was revealed, he instantly exuded an air of gangsterism.
Anyway, he was handsome in both ways, and Rong Yi didn’t care at all. But the older generation would definitely have different levels of acceptance. Which parent would feel at ease if their child found a partner who looked like a Mafia boss? Fortunately, the scar had been healing at a pleasing rate recently. He hoped it would be fully recovered by the time he officially brought him home.
“Yo, look at you, so happy you’re acting silly,” his mother said gleefully, “Son, how old is your partner this year, and what does he do?”
So, Rong Yi carefully explained everything in detail. He hadn’t realized it before, but now that he was being asked so meticulously, he suddenly felt particularly proud when he listed all of Chen Ke Yao’s qualities.
He had a car, a house, a considerable income, and flexible working hours. The only disadvantage in the marriage market was that his parents were divorced. But Rong Yi knew that his family wouldn’t mind.
He had finally realized that their calmness all along had been an act. In reality, they were more eager than anyone else to marry him off.
With the background check complete, both mother and son were in high spirits.
“Son, from what you’ve said, this little Chen is indeed quite outstanding,” his mother said, her tone suddenly turning serious, “Tell Mom honestly, have you secretly gotten your marriage certificate already?”
“I haven’t!” Rong Yi quickly denied.
But the person on the other line laughed.
“Looking at how infatuated you are, it’s understandable that you might have acted impulsively. As long as little Chen treats you well, Mom won’t be angry,” unfortunately, middle-aged women were more likely to believe internet rumors than their own sons, “But, your father and I haven’t met this person yet, so we’re still a little worried. See when it’s convenient…”
Just as Rong Yi was stiffening, the sound of a door opening suddenly came from behind him.
Chen Ke Yao walked out of the room, rubbing his sleepy eyes, and yawned in an exaggerated manner. Then he asked, “Talking on the phone again?”
Rong Yi mouthed to him, “My mom.”
Hearing this, Chen Ke Yao, who was disheveled and relaxed, instantly stood up straight and said in a full-bodied voice, “Hello, Auntie!”
Rong Yi almost fainted on the spot.
This person was definitely still half-asleep. He was just talking on the phone. If he didn’t say anything, the person on the other end wouldn’t even know there was someone else here. He was just making trouble for no reason.
“Aiyo, little Chen is right next to you?”
That loud voice definitely carried over. Rong Yi’s head hurt.
“Mom, if there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up first and…”
“Don’t,” his mother said anxiously, “Quick, give him the phone. Let Mom chat with him for a few words.”
Rong Yi looked at Chen Ke Yao, who was still highly tense, with a conflicted expression.
“Hurry up!” the other person urged again.
Rong Yi frowned and handed the phone to Chen Ke Yao.
Chen Ke Yao took it tremblingly and coughed uncomfortably before speaking.
“Auntie, hello, yes, yes, it’s me. Just call me little Chen, it’s fine.”
As soon as he spoke, his Mandarin was even more standard than usual, and even his expression was perfect. Rong Yi thought that if this person’s hair wasn’t messy like a bird’s nest and he didn’t have a scar on his face, he really should have opened a video call so his mother could see how respectful this Comrade Chen was to her.
“Yes, we… Rong Yi used to rent my house… Yes, yes, Auntie, I actually met you back then. Auntie, your memory is so good. Yes, ah… together… for a while now, I guess.”
He was starting to lie. Clearly, they had only been together for less than ten hours.
“Ah? Uh… yes, that’s how it is. Sure, of course. Auntie, whenever it’s convenient for you, I’ll help you and Uncle buy tickets. No trouble, no trouble at all, it’s all should be done, it’s very convenient to buy tickets online now… Ah, sure, of course, my dad is free, always free. Once you’ve confirmed the time, I’ll talk to him, and then I’ll let him contact you directly? Auntie, please write down my phone number…”
The more Rong Yi listened, the more uneasy he became. He frantically gestured at him.
Chen Ke Yao ignored him, rotating three hundred and sixty degrees just to get him out of his sight.
“Okay, okay, you and Uncle can contact me directly once you’ve arranged everything. No trouble, really no trouble. Auntie, please don’t be polite with me. Ah, is that so? Then I’ll give the phone back to Rong Yi? Oh… okay, okay, no problem, no problem, then that’s it, call me anytime if you need anything, okay, okay, okay, okay.”
Rong Yi took back the phone in astonishment. Before he could speak, he heard his mother’s worried voice on the other end, “Son, so little Chen is your landlord from back then? Didn’t you say that there was something wrong with his head at the time?”
“…” Rong Yi felt extremely guilty and glanced at Chen Ke Yao in front of him, “…He recovered.”
Seeing Chen Ke Yao looking puzzled, Rong Yi quickly shouted into the phone, “Okay, it’s getting late, I won’t talk anymore, go to sleep early, good night!”
As soon as he hung up, Chen Ke Yao immediately grabbed his shoulders and shook him vigorously, “What do I do! Your mom said she wants to meet my dad! It’s too sudden! I’m so nervous!”
Rong Yi was dizzy from being shaken, “Let go quickly, or I’ll kiss you!”
So, Chen Ke Yao stopped shaking him, but he didn’t let go of his shoulders either. He looked at Rong Yi, his expression tense, and even licked his lips.
The two of them stared at each other for a moment. Chen Ke Yao finally spoke again, “…Do you mean what you say?”
Rong Yi finally realized that his threat wasn’t very effective. This Mr. Chen was too willing to challenge himself.
Of course, Rong Yi didn’t mind helping him complete the challenge.
However, afraid that he wouldn’t be able to help himself and might throw up again, which would hurt his stomach, Rong Yi just quickly leaned in and pecked him on the cheek before immediately backing away. Then, before the other person could protest, he said preemptively, “You’re asking me what to do now? Why didn’t you think about what to do when you were acting like a lackey and saying ‘okay, okay, okay’ just now?”
“…Was I being a lackey?” Chen Ke Yao began to worry, “Was I trying too hard and leaving her with a bad impression?”
Rong Yi looked at him helplessly, “Aren’t you overthinking things?”
“What if she doesn’t like me?” Chen Ke Yao said.
“…What does it matter,” Rong Yi muttered softly, “So what if she doesn’t like you?”
“It matters. What if she objects to you being with me?”
Rong Yi looked up at him, “Even if she doesn’t like you, I’ll still like you. What’s there to be afraid of?”
“…”
Seeing Chen Ke Yao suddenly blush, Rong Yi couldn’t help but feel a little smug. He grinned at Chen Ke Yao and was about to reach out and hug him to say some sweet nothings to reassure him when he saw the other person suddenly take a step back and then squat down.
“…What are you doing?” Rong Yi’s hand was still in mid-air.
Chen Ke Yao covered his mouth, not saying a word, only shaking his head.
Rong Yi couldn’t help but frown and squatted down as well.
“Why would you suddenly think about… that kind of thing at a time like this? What’s wrong with you?”
Chen Ke Yao was focused on enduring and didn’t have time to reply.
This was too untimely. What a mood killer. Rong Yi sighed, then stood up and looked around the room. He braced himself and went to the cabinet to get a bottle of water worth a fortune and handed it to Chen Ke Yao.
Chen Ke Yao drank about eighty yuan’s worth in one gulp before letting out a long sigh of relief, his eyes glistening with tears.
Then he looked up at Rong Yi, “When Auntie and Uncle are here, don’t try to seduce me, okay?”
Rong Yi thought, “Give me a break, I wasn’t trying to seduce you just now at all.”
From that evening to the next day, Rong Yi received greetings from at least a dozen friends he hadn’t contacted in a long time.
Some related information about him had indeed appeared online, including some colorful accounts of his history as a scumbag who moved among many Omegas during his student days. Fortunately, all the parts involving privacy were quickly deleted, so he didn’t receive too much harassment from strangers.
But the bombardment from acquaintances was already giving him a headache. Everyone asked him, “When did you get married? How did you hide it so well?”
Rong Yi simply edited a template, copied and pasted it to everyone, telling them that there were some minor misunderstandings in the rumors online, that the person he was with was indeed his boyfriend, but they weren’t married yet. Also, he wasn’t familiar with Mo Yufei and couldn’t ask for an autograph.
Not only him, but Chen Ke Yao, who was also in the photos, was bombarded as well.
Then Rong Yi discovered two things.
This person didn’t seem to deny it when facing the same questions.
Also, his netizen replied shortly after Chen Ke Yao started playing with his phone.
“Hahahaha, thanks for your kind words, I did succeed!”
Rong Yi was excited and quickly sent another message.
“Then what about the love letter you wrote? Did you give it to him?”
The author has something to say:
Chen Ke Yao: Dad, are you free recently? There’s something I need to talk about… Rong Yi, do you remember him? The one who lives with me… Don’t be nervous, it’s good news.