northernbook Chapter 688 The High-and-mighty, Two-Faced Academic Genius (Gong) VS The Unrestrained, Charming, and
Chapter 688 The High-and-mighty, Two-Faced Academic Genius (Gong) VS The Unrestrained, Charming, and
Faced with Bai Chengci's sincere request, Cen Yi was at a loss for words and couldn't quite process what Bai Chengci had to say.
Her thoughts were in turmoil, but then she heard the person in front of her say, "Mom, please grant my wish, I'm sincere."
"..."
Cen Yi looked at him without saying a word, but her expression became slightly complicated.
In her memory, her son was outstanding and perfect enough.
If we had to find a flaw, the only bad thing would be that he never relies on his parents or confides in them like other children.
From childhood to adulthood, she had never heard her son ask for anything on his own initiative, let alone beg her for anything. But now, he was begging her to grant his request, not only revealing everything but also looking at her with such pleading eyes, showing her such a rare soft side.
Cen Yi looked at him in silence for a long while, and finally sighed as if there was nothing she could do.
Her son had begged her so earnestly that she truly couldn't find a reason to refuse, nor could she bear to.
Her son had already said all that, and was arguing and fighting over it, what else could she do?
On second thought, her son was of age to date, so there was nothing wrong with him dating. As for gender, boys and girls were the same anyway. What Cen Yi cared about more was whether her son was happy.
If being with that boy makes her happy, Cen Yi won't say anything more. As long as he's a good kid and can get along well with her son, that's fine.
The rest can be learned and resolved gradually in the future.
After thinking it through, Cen Yi relented to Bai Chengci: "Since it's what you like, Mom will support you."
Bai Chengci was stunned for a moment, and after realizing what was happening, she couldn't help but smile.
He didn't want to smile too obviously, so he tilted his head and lowered it slightly before saying to Cen Yi in a very low voice, "Thank you, Mom."
Cen Yi had seen Bai Chengci's reaction, but she hadn't expected him to be so happy. She couldn't help but say, "Look at you, you really like it that much?"
Bai Chengci hummed in agreement.
Cen Yi looked him up and down a few more times before noticing the clothes he was wearing.
However, she was used to it, because Bai Chengci would almost always change his clothes when he came back from outside. And during this time, as long as she made a phone call, he would say that he was at the house of someone he liked, so it was obvious whose clothes they were.
Cen Yi looked at him for a while and then looked away. She then said to Bai Chengci in a serious tone, “Son, you’re an adult now, and Mom respects your choice of feelings. You’re both still young, so if you like each other, then go ahead and date. When you’re older, if you still can’t live without him, then bring him home to meet your parents.”
After a pause, Cen Yi added hesitantly, "However, let's not tell your dad about this yet. I'm afraid he won't be able to accept it right away..."
His son, who is so outstanding that everyone praises him, is someone he has carefully nurtured and who has high hopes for, if not someone he has poured his heart and soul into.
Cen Yi believed that Bai's father loved his son no less than she did, but it would definitely take time for him to accept these things.
The reason we're not saying anything now is because we don't want them, as elders, to get too involved in the children's relationships.
It's not too late to talk about it when their relationship is truly stable. Besides, who can really predict the future?
Bai Chengci was aware of her mother's concerns. After thinking for a moment, she lowered her eyes, unsure whether she had taken her mother's words to heart or not, and simply gave a soft "hmm".
He isn't officially Jiang Xiyu's boyfriend yet. Let's talk about this after we're officially together.
Cen Yi didn't know what he was thinking, but looking at the bruises on his face, she still asked with concern, "Does the wound really not hurt? Do you have any other injuries?"
Bai Chengci shook her head. "No."
Cen Yi pulled him to sit on the sofa and said, "Your father will be back in a couple of days. Will your wound heal?"
Bai Chengci replied vaguely, "I guess so."
As he spoke, he seemed to remember something else and asked Cen Yi for permission, "If the symptoms don't subside, can I stay at his house for a couple of days?"
I've only been sitting down for two seconds!
Cen Yi: "..."
*
Bai Chengci stayed in the living room for a while before going upstairs. After returning to his bedroom, he took out his phone to see if Jiang Xiyu had replied to his message.
Jiang Xiyu simply replied with an "Mm," and then said nothing more.
Bai Chengci stared at the "hmm" for a moment, then sent the message again.
【Are you there? 】
The message was replied to very quickly.
[Heart]: ?
Bai Chengci went to the balcony and typed: 【Can we video chat?】
[Heart]: No.
Bai Chengci: [Oh. (Looks dejected)]
I think I forgot to bring my medicine back; my wound is a little sore.
[Heart]: I wish it hurt so much. (Thumbs up)
Bai Chengci stared at the thumb and moved her lips. After a moment of silence, she continued typing and told Jiang Xiyu what had happened downstairs at the apartment building that morning.
I saw Zhou Xi downstairs at your place today.
[Heart]: ?
Bai Chengci: [But I was wearing your clothes, and he seems to have mistaken me for you.]
The other party's typing indicator flashed twice.
Bai Chengci waited a while, but Jiang Xiyu didn't respond, so she spoke up: "[He actually confessed to me... (dog trying to hold back jpg)]"
After the message was sent successfully, a voice call came in just a few seconds later.
Bai Chengci answered immediately, and Jiang Xiyu's voice came through, sounding like he was laughing to death.
"What the hell are you talking about? Zhou Xi confessed his feelings to you?"
Bai Chengci lowered her eyes and said, "Mm."
Jiang Xiyu couldn't even bear to imagine that scene; it gave her goosebumps all over.
He couldn't help but chuckle softly: "Haha..."
Bai Chengci held his phone close to his ear, and upon hearing Jiang Xiyu's laughter, he slightly moved it away. His ears visibly turned red, but his expression remained unchanged, and he explained earnestly, "He confessed to you, but he mistook me for you..."
Bai Chengci slowly recounted Zhou Xi's confession, but towards the end, the tone changed, becoming more like a complaint. His voice also lowered: "After discovering that I wasn't you, he was so angry that he wanted to hit me."
“He also said that you would abandon me in the future and that you would not really like me…” As she spoke, Bai Chengci took a breath, paused for a moment, and then said calmly, “I didn’t believe him, so I fought with him.”
To Jiang Xiyu, that tone, even over the phone, sounded like he was sobbing.
Jiang Xiyu: "..."
Bai Chengci continued, "When I got home, my mother saw the wound..."
Jiang Xiyu frowned and asked, "Did your mother scold you?"
Bai Chengci didn't answer, but silently sniffed, then said expressionlessly, "I'm fine. I just don't quite believe what Zhou Xi said. He must be wrong. You won't abandon me, right? You won't dislike me, right?"
Jiang Xiyu, who belatedly realized the purpose of Bai Chengci's phone call: Hehe.
I like you**!