The atmosphere suddenly froze. Xu Qinzhi left in a hurry, wiping away her tears as she ran out.
"Shen Yu, you rascal! What are you talking about? Hurry up and chase after her!"
The old man was furious and roared at Shen Yu.
But Shen Yu just stood there quietly, showing no intention of moving at all.
Seeing this, Xu Qinzhi's father left with a dark face, looking extremely angry.
Yi Pin watched all this unfold, his heart in a turmoil. He looked at the stubborn - faced Shen Yu, the stunned people around, and the enraged old man Shen.
"Old Shen, calm down. You're getting on in years. Why get so angry? Since A Yu has a girl he likes, he must have his own plans. This boy has his own ideas!" The old man Yi comforted him from the side.
Yi Pin felt a twinge of guilt as he listened.
"Alright, alright. Sons and grandsons have their own fates. I just don't understand these young people!" Old man Shen finally sighed and came to his senses.
"My grandson is extremely naughty. I don't understand his world either. But people always have their wild - and - crazy years when they're young. If they like each other, why stop them?" Old man Yi chatted on and smiled.
Yi Pin felt a chill down his back and was a bit uneasy.
"Since you're not willing to accept this arranged marriage, bring that girl you like back some other day so your grandpa can take a look. She must be of good character!"
The old man had no choice but to compromise out of helplessness.
Yi Pin sitting beside them wished he could bury his face under the table.
"Yes, yes, yes. Hurry up and eat and drink..." Shen Yu's uncle began to call out and smiled, trying to break the awkwardness.
Yi Pin picked up his bowl and took a couple of mouthfuls of rice, but it tasted bland and tasteless.
"I like men!"
Shen Yu suddenly spoke up, his tone firm.
Hearing this, Yi Pin spat out the food in his mouth.
In an instant, time seemed to stand still.
"Are you crazy?" Yi Pin was shocked. Shen Yu had always been a steady person, as if he had everything under control. But now he was doing something like this.
Everyone seemed to be frozen, looking at what was happening in front of them, unable to react.
Shen Yu suddenly grabbed Yi Pin's hand and said coldly, "I like Yi Pin, and he likes me too. We want to spend the rest of our lives together!"
At this simple sentence, Yi Pin stood there stunned, then gently curled his lips and said, "Shen Yu, you... said it well!"
Old man Shen almost fainted from anger. He covered his chest, looking extremely confused.
Old man Yi looked at them in disbelief and asked, "Yi Pin, are you guys just joking?"
"No, grandpa. I'm sorry, but I really like Shen Yu. You know I've never had a girlfriend and never brought a girl home. But... Shen Yu is the one I want to bring home for you to meet!"
Their words left everyone on the scene flabbergasted.
Especially the two old men, who were extremely angry.
"Absurd!"
"Totally absurd!"
...
The scene was in great chaos. After that, the two of them were taken away by their families respectively. The meal seemed to be wasted as no one even touched their chopsticks.
When Yi Pin got home, seeing the sharp look in the old man's eyes and the heart - broken expression on his father's face, he suddenly felt a twinge of pain.
"Grandpa, Dad, I'm sorry. I know it's hard for you to accept me like this. You may regret why your child is the abnormal one. But... this is the real me!"
Yi Pin lowered his head and said absent - mindedly.
"Shut up! You said you wanted to do what you liked. Fine, I can agree to that. But now how much more shame do you want to bring to our Yi family?"
His father said angrily, glaring at Yi Pin.
"I haven't done anything wrong. How is it bringing shame?" Yi Pin roared back angrily.
The conversation ended unpleasantly. No matter what, his family couldn't accept him.
Yi Pin went back to his room and sent a message to Shen Yu.
But obviously Shen Yu had been severely scolded, even more seriously, and there was no reply at all.
Before he could get a response, someone suddenly barged into his room.
Seeing his furious father, Yi Pin was confused and asked, "What are you doing?"
His father took away the computer and phone in Yi Pin's room and said with a fierce look on his face, "From now on, you're not allowed to have any contact with Shen Yu, and you're not allowed to go out!"
Yi Pin frowned, caught off guard, and said, "You have no right to restrict my freedom!"
"I'm your father. Do you want to sue me?" His father was determined.
"But I... I still need to take the postgraduate entrance exam and study!" Yi Pin frowned, thinking that if he said it was for study, his father might not object.
"What postgraduate entrance exam? You're going abroad in a few days. I'll contact the school for you!"
After saying that, his father slammed the door shut.
Yi Pin was on the verge of a breakdown.
"Dad, Dad... Don't do this. It's not like I'll stop liking him just because we don't see each other! Dad..."
Yi Pin knocked on the door, but there was no response.
Old man Yi was sitting in a rocking chair, his face turning pale and then red.
"How's that boy?"
The old man asked coldly.
Yi Pin's father put down the computer and phone in his hand, sighed, and said nothing.
The two of them seemed a bit uneasy in the darkness.
Just then, the phone rang.
"Yi Pin, are you okay?"
Shen Yu's familiar voice came from the phone.
"Hey, say something! Were you scolded? Did your grandpa hit you?"
Shen Yu's voice sounded anxious over the phone.
"Shen Yu, it's me!" The old man suddenly spoke up.
"Yes, Grandpa Yi!"
Shen Yu replied, sounding a bit disappointed.
"A Yu, in my impression, you've always been a good and sensible boy. Why... did you do something like this? I really appreciate you, but I'll never allow you to trample on my grandson... Let it end here!"
Shen Yu didn't listen to the rest of the words. He just felt like his head was about to explode.
His temples were throbbing painfully, and the wind blew into his sweatshirt, making him shiver all over.
For several days, Yi Pin neither ate nor drank, but it still couldn't move the old man.
He lay in bed, unkempt, wondering what Shen Yu was doing at the moment.
Some small stones were thrown at the window. Yi Pin was curious and opened the window. He saw Qi Mingyang grinning, standing in the garden.
"Why are you here?" Yi Pin asked curiously.
"To rescue you. Keep your voice down. Do you want everyone to know?"
Qi Mingyang smiled with a curl of his lips and spoke coldly. There was a bright look on his face.
Then, Qi Mingyang propped up a ladder and threw a rope to Yi Pin.
Yi Pin first climbed down holding the rope and then stepped on the ladder.
"Thanks! I'll treat you to a meal some other day!" Yi Pin said with a smile and then turned around and ran away.
Qi Mingyang stood there and smiled, "Come on. Who cares about your meal? I'm risking my life to play with you... I'm rescuing the grandson of a general!"
Looking at Yi Pin's departing back, he smiled.
"But... as long as you're happy, that's better than anything!"