Lu Ye stirred the coal in the furnace and put back the lid on.
The temperature in the room rose up, but his eyes contained a cold glint.
Lin Jiangdong…
‘You truly are Lin Haoran’s father through and through!’
They were both bastards.
Lu Ye asked, “Mom, you don’t really have to attend this meeting, do you?”
Mrs. Lu felt uneasy. She was familiar with the temper of her son. Hence, she immediately said, “Ye, marriage is permanent for the rest of your life. It is better to tread carefully on this matter. Uncle Lin is only doing this for your own sake. Don’t be angry.”
Lu Ye sighed. His mother was naive and easy to manipulate.
Who didn’t know this father-and-son pair had given him lots of trouble these few years?
Those involved complicated and dark matters.
Neither Lu Ye nor his dad wanted his mother to know.
It wasn’t a sin to be simple-minded. However, it often served as an invitation to be exploited and taken advantage of.
Lu Ye stretched his back and yawned. “Mom, I’m going to be 25 years old soon. There is nothing wrong with dating, right? You even rushed me to get a girlfriend two years ago.”
“But you didn’t like the ones I introduced to you.” Mrs. Lu’s expression seemed deeply hurt.
She accused, “You said you didn’t want a girlfriend then.”
“Mhm, that’s because I didn’t meet the right person.”
Lu Ye yawned again.
“Mom, it’s getting late. Just rest in my dormitory for the night. I’ll go stay with my buddy in the meantime.”
Lu Ye wanted to end the conversation, but Mrs. Lu was clearly unwilling to let it go.
Her eyes expressed her pain, and her expression grew somber. “Ye, you don’t even want to tell your mom about getting a girlfriend. You still haven’t gotten married either…”
“Mom, it’s not that I won’t tell you about her. We just started dating, and I’m about to be deployed on a mission. I was planning to tell you guys after I finished my duties.
The grudge between Lu Ye and the father-and-son pair of the Lin family cemented itself at this moment.
Lin Xiaoyu brought that on herself. Yet, they tricked his mother to come over.
‘If he really couldn’t be with Gu Yan, how will that benefit the Lin family?’
Despite this, Lu Ye still restrained his temper and patiently said, “Mom, sleep early. I’m going to the room of my friend.”
“Sigh.” Mrs. Lu could only watch her son leave.
Lu Ye went to Bai Changle’s place.
When he knocked on the door, Bai Changle was just about to sleep. He recently warmed up his bed.
He opened the door while complaining.
When he saw it was Lu Ye, Bai Changle’s face fell. “What are you coming over for in the middle of the night?”
“My mother visited. She’s staying at my place. Let me sleep in your room tonight,” Lu Ye relayed as soon as he came in.
The dormitory reserved for captains was a bit spacious.
There were double beds and couches that could seat three people.
The fireplace had an extensive reach as well.
Lu Ye complained, “Look at you. Why don’t you stay in the Bai family mansion? Why do you have to stay in this place? If only your dorm was empty.”
Bai Changle was speechless. “Empty for you to stay in?”
“When I get married, I can merge the two rooms and live in a spacious place,” Lu Ye said.
Bai Changle’s face dropped. “Piss off, you’re bullying me for not having a girlfriend!”
Lu Ye took a deep breath suddenly.
He pulled the blanket and lay on the couch before asking, “Changle, has your family been rushing you to get married?”