TLCBITAR Chapter 266

The air was thick with tension. The living room on the first floor of the Zhou family villa fell into a five-minute silence, with no one taking the initiative to speak.

Then, seven or eight bodyguards filed in, placing priceless and rare gifts against the living room wall.

Zhou’s mother felt a jolt of panic, her mind repeatedly chanting: Is this a dream? Or is it real?

Her thoughts seemed tangled in a ball of hemp, making her whole body weak. No one knew what she was thinking.

The more chaotic her mind became, the calmer her expression appeared, giving the impression of invincibility.

However, her trembling hands and irregular breathing betrayed her. Where Pei Yanlie couldn’t see, Zhou’s mother vigorously pinched the flesh of her thigh, the intense and agitated emotions gradually overwhelmed by the pain.

She took a deep breath and opened her mouth to say something, but Zhou’s father spoke first in a deep voice: “General, please forgive me if what I say next is offensive.”

Zhou’s mother’s heart skipped a beat. She signaled him with her eyes to shut up, but Zhou’s father only glanced at her from the corner of his eye, indicating that she should be patient and let him handle everything.

From the moment Pei Yanlie saw Zhou’s parents, he had restrained his imposing manner, as if shedding the cloak of “General” and appearing here only as Zhou Zhou’s boyfriend.

“Please speak. I won’t mind,” Pei Yanlie was used to being aloof in front of outsiders, but when facing Zhou Zhou’s parents, he subconsciously revealed a gentle side.

Although, in the eyes of Zhou’s parents, his unsmiling expression wasn’t exactly gentle.

Zhou’s father patted the hand that was secretly pinching his thigh, cleared his throat, and looked directly at Pei Yanlie. “Since Zhou Zhou became an adult, he moved out on his own to a house near the school. He’s used to being wild and yearns for freedom. This is the first time he’s brought someone home.”

“All of his previous relationships were with girls, and his behavior was no different from that of a straight man. His mother and I never thought that one day, he would like men.”

“Zhou Zhou is only twenty-one years old this year, the age of playing and having fun. What I want to say is, in case one day he regrets it and realizes his mistake, please, General, be magnanimous and let him go.” Zhou’s father, as he finished speaking, felt the man’s face tightening even more. He forced a sentence out: “General Pei, are you serious about Zhou Zhou?”

Pei Yanlie turned his head to look at Zhou Zhou, who was sitting upright. His heart felt as if it were being gently scratched by a feather, slightly itchy, even making his throat itch. He turned his gaze back to Zhou’s father and said seriously and definitely: “Uncle, you’re too kind. Just call me Yanlie. Zhou Zhou may be young, but he is very decisive. We are truly in love. He is the first and only person in my thirty years who has made me want to spend my life with them. Please rest assured.”

After speaking, he looked at Zhou Zhou again, his pupils extremely deep, and the love in his eyes almost solidified.

Zhou Zhou coughed lightly. Just being looked at by his scorching gaze made his face burn uncontrollably, and a layer of blush visibly crept onto his fair cheeks.

[Stop staring at me, it’s embarrassing!]

The corners of Pei Yanlie’s lips curved upwards, and as he wished, he shifted his gaze away.

Zhou’s father felt that a strong and ambiguous atmosphere that others couldn’t break through surrounded them. He narrowed his eyes, watching his son actually reveal a shy yet undeniably loving expression. His heart felt like it was blocked by a huge rock, suffocating him.

His own cabbage had been… well, General Pei wasn’t a pig, but he had still rooted his cabbage. His thinking was somewhat more closed-minded than Zhou’s mother’s.

Before Zhou Zhou told them that he had found a boyfriend, he only knew that his son would get married and have children in the future. But the partner would definitely not be a man. He opened his mouth, preparing to say something.

Zhou’s mother glanced at Zhou’s father from the corner of her eye, secretly reached out and pinched Zhou’s father hard, her eyebrows furrowed together, her mouth silently moving, as if saying: Shut your mouth!

Zhou’s father: …

Zhou’s mother suppressed her excitement. Her mind was churning with stormy waves. Her son had found a boyfriend who was rich, powerful, handsome, and had a great figure. These things alone were enough to shock her. Who would have thought that the boyfriend was none other than the Federal General who had shattered the dreams of countless women!

After the shock, she had only one thought in her mind.

How could my son be so promising, actually managing to hook such a big shot like the General!

What homosexuality? Everything is secondary in front of one’s idol!

“Yanlie, Zhou Zhou must have provoked you first, right? He’s not serious on ordinary days, but once he’s serious, he’s stubborn to the end. It’s the first time I’ve seen him care about someone so much. He’s pure at heart, although he can be a little willful and disobedient, but they’re just minor quirks. If there are any conflicts in the future, please forgive him. Just tell us, and we’ll teach him a good lesson.”

[Emm… In the end, the one being abandoned is me.]

Zhou Zhou looked at his mother with some frustration, his eyes filled with a hint of grievance.

“Auntie misunderstood. I was the one who provoked him first. He was unwilling at first,” Pei Yanlie said straightforwardly. “I am rather forceful. I have an extraordinary obsession with the people or things I recognize. Zhou Zhou is the first person to make my heart flutter. Every move he makes touches my heart. I don’t want to let him go.”

[Bro, don’t do this. Don’t you see my dad’s face is turning dark!]

Zhou’s father endured and said nothing, mainly because his wife was clutching his leg tightly and warning him not to speak.

He held his breath, his face flushed red, partly angry that this man had abducted his son, and partly angry that he hadn’t spent more time caring about his son, not even knowing that he had been abducted by another man.

Various emotions intertwined, and finally, what came out of his mouth was just a deep sigh, helpless and forced to compromise. His heavy mood almost bent his back, and he finally accepted the fact that his son had found a boyfriend.

The topic returned to casual conversation, and the tense atmosphere in the living room gradually dissipated, replaced by Zhou’s mother’s light laughter.

“Zhou Zhou, you’ve forgotten your mom now that you have a boyfriend. Why are you keeping your mouth shut and not saying a word? This isn’t like you.” Zhou’s mother glared at him lightly.

Zhou Zhou curved his eyes, a happy smile on his lips. He got up and squeezed next to her, deliberately lowering his voice: “Mom, I was afraid your ability to accept things was limited, so I gave you enough time to express yourselves.”

Zhou’s mother chuckled, “Oh, I should thank you for being so considerate.”

Zhou Zhou chuckled softly, his eyebrows and eyes curving into a beautiful arc. “How is it? Can you accept it?”

Zhou’s mother leaned into his ear and whispered: “Just be smug, still a male daughter-in-law. Who’s marrying whom in the end is still uncertain.”

Zhou’s mother knew this very well. General Pei’s status was noble, and his personality was strong, cold, and unyielding. How could he willingly marry Zhou Zhou? Just thinking of this horrifying scene made her scalp tingle and she didn’t dare to think further.

Zhou Zhou raised an eyebrow, his face filled with smugness. “But he’s already promised to be my wife.”

Zhou’s mother paused, her eyelids twitching wildly, and secretly muttered: Keep bragging, I don’t believe it.