Tit For Tat (Beloved Enemy) - Chap 76
Beloved Enemy Chapter 76
FEBRUARY 18, 2019 ~ ROSYSPELL
When YuanYang returned home, his dad was not home.
His brother and sister looked at him strangely, not knowing what was happening.
WuJingLan had just came down the stairs and saw her son seething in rage, like Rakshasa(T/N) fiercely rushing into the house. Surprised, “What’s going on with you?”
T/N: Rakshasa- demon in Buddhism
YuanYang clenched his fists and asked, “Where’s dad?”
“Went to Guangzhou for work.”
“When is he coming back?”
“I don’t know,” WuJingLan strolled over to him, bunching up her brows looking at him, “What’s wrong? What’s going on with you and your dad? He puts on this gloomy face all day long, making the atmosphere at home so awful. Then you don’t even come home and when you do, it’s with this attitude. I’m your mom, what is it that you have to hide from me?”
YuanYang looked at WuJingLan and hoarsely responded, “Mom, I like a man, will you be able to accept that?”
WuJingLan’s eyes widened, “What are you saying?”
YuanGeng instantly jumped up and grabbed onto YuanYang from behind, “Ge, do you have a fever, let’s go in the room and lay down for a while.”
This half-size kid, who had almost reached YuanYang’s shoulders, has some strength, but it is insignificant in YuanYang’s eyes. He gently flung his arm, casting YuanGeng to a side, “I don’t have a fever. Mom, this is the problem between dad and me. I didn’t want to tell you, but you will know sooner or later because dad would rather let everyone know!” YuanYang gritted his teeth.
WuJingLan knitted her brows and stared at him for a long while.
The Yuan family members knew that WuJingLan’s temper was even greater than YuanLiJiang. The average man won’t dare provoke her. YuanYang had already been prepared for his mother to lose her temper. Right now, he’s not afraid of anything. He would rather that all the anger be vented toward him. Even if he can help GuQingPei evade a little bit, he will bear it.
This is what a man should do.
WuJingLan raised her chin, “Come with me to the study room,” Then, she pointed to YuanGeng and YuanYing, “You two go to your room and do your homework.”
YuanYang followed WuJingLan upstairs. After closing the door, WuJingLan slapped him on the face. YuanYang’s face snapped to the side, but there is no fluctuation in his expression.
WuJingLan folded her hands on her chest as stared at him, “Is it GuQingPei?”
YuanYang’s eyebrows raised, “You guessed it?”
“I just had a big argument with your dad because of GuQingPei’s dismissal. The reason he gave me can fool others, but far from fooling me. I have always wondered why. Now everything from before and after makes sense. I’ve suddenly figured it out.”
YuanYang raked through his hair with his hand, “It is GuQingPei.” He looked up at WuJingLan, “Mom, don’t try to reason with me. Dad has already said enough. Nothing you say will matter. I love him. I only have him in my eyes, only him.”
WuJingLan glanced at him coldly, “You have some guts. I knew long ago that the Yuan family couldn’t count on a wastrel like you to carry on the ancestral line.”
YuanYang indifferently responded, “You still have YuanGeng. Don’t force me. It’s useless.”
“Then what is going on with you and your dad right now?”
YuanYang lowered his head, speechless.
WuJingLan raised her voice, “What is going on? He fired GuQingPei and it got you this enraged? Aren’t you taking this a bit too far? GuQingPei is a go-getting enthusiast, he can manage fine wherever he goes.”
“It’s not this.”
“Then what is it?”
YuanYang still couldn’t say it, “Mom, you’ll find out soon enough. I came back just to look for dad. Since he’s not here, I’m going to leave.”
“Stop right there.”
WuJingLan stepped forward and touched his face, her tone softened, “YuanYang, when mom gave birth to you, it took almost 10 hours. Of my three children, you gave me the hardest time. After you’ve grown up, you’re also the one that makes me most worried. I can be harsh with anyone but I don’t have the heart to do it to my own children. You dare to tell me in front of my face that you like a man. I really want to beat the crap out of you. But mom can’t bear to. Can you not make me and your dad worry? Don’t continue to go against us for an outsider?”
YuanYang touched WuJingLan’s hair and whispered, “Mom, he is not an outsider to me. You and dad may think that I am young and impulsive. But Mom, I’ve never said things that are nonsense. You should be clearer on this than anyone else. I, YuanYang, is a man of my words. I’m saying that I only love GuQingPei; then I must only love him.”
YuanYang hugged his mom, his voice hoarse, “Mom, I’m sorry. I’m really sorry to you. After being with GuQingPei, I felt that I’ve matured a lot. I’ve always been insensitive, not knowing any better, always making you angry. These, I can’t change. This is the last time. I can listen to you on everything else, but I just can’t break up with him.”
WuJingLan’s eyes burned, facing her exceptionally brave eldest child, she wanted to be iron-hearted against him but unable to. She is completely helpless.
“YuanYang, you can say these words, mom feels very gratified. But this is the only thing I can’t promise you. Our family can’t have a male-wife. Besides, GuQingPei is more mature and older than you. He could just be using and playing you. He can appear to like you on the surface, but what is really in his heart? Switch place with us and think, as a parent, will you allow your son to be with GuQingPei? Do you want our Yuan family to be the laughingstock?”
YuanYang weakly responded, “I already know that you would say that. Mom, I’m apologetic toward the entire family.” He let go of WuJingLan and softly muttered, “Have a good rest. I’m going to leave.”
In an instant, WuJingLan nervously pulled YuanYang’s sleeve, “Where are you going?”
“Home to sleep.”
“Isn’t your home here?”
YuanYang lowered his head, “I still have other matters. I’m gonna go.”
“YuanYang.” WuJingLan gripped his face, forcing him to look directly at her, “YuanYang, we are not unreasonable parents. We can talk about this again when your dad returns, okay? You are so impulsive when you do things; in the end, the person to get hurt is only yourself. Mom and dad are only doing it for your own good. Don’t hurt us like this.” WuJingLan breathed heavily, “Look at me.”
YuanYang never looked up. He flung WuJingLan’s hand and turned to walk away.
WuJingLan shouted behind him, “YuanYang!!”
YuanYang quickly got into the car and almost bolted away from his home.
Indeed, he felt sorry toward his parents, but he felt even sorrier towards GuQingPei.
The person he loves and his family should not have formed into such opposing choices. But nevertheless, it has. There is nothing he can do about it. From the beginning to the end, he never thought of giving up GuQingPei, not even for a moment.
He only hoped that his parents would one day accept GuQingPei as a part of their family
He aimlessly drove the car and stopped at a strange alley. Grabbing onto the steering wheel and gripping it tightly, he sat woodenly, looking ahead. It was a long time before he pulled out his cell phone to call his dad.
YuanLiJiang’s steady voice came from the other end, “I’m busy, talk.”
YuanYang gloomily, “Why did you do this?”
“Was my purpose achieved?”
YuanYang tightly clenched his cell phone. If the person on the other line was not his father, he would have already been shouting out curses.
YuanLiJiang lowly replied, “I didn’t want to force you guys by using such method. But obviously, you’re both not conscientious. I’m just a typical father. I can’t accept my son being with a man. YuanYang, we are father-son, I can’t bear to do this to you. But with GuQingPei, I won’t go easy on him. If you really like him, then for his own good, you should break up with him.”
YuanYang’s chest fiercely undulated, “Dad, if you continue to harm GuQingPei in any way, I will put the video on the internet. But contrary to what you did, I’ll cover up GuQingPei and expose my face. I’ve never been afraid of being shamed. If you’re also not afraid, then you can try me.”
YuanLiJiang paused and said coldly, “You bastard.”
“Dad, I am serious.” YuanYang clenched his fist, “I know that you can’t understand this but I’ve considered GuQingPei to be my wife. You humiliated him is no different than humiliating me. If you weren’t my old man…..”
YuanLiJiang gasped, appearing to go insane, “What did you just say? What are you considering him as? YuanYang, are you fucking crazy?”
“You didn’t hear wrong. Dad, I’m serious. If you continue to spread the video and photos, I can do anything.”
YuanYang no longer wanted to hear any more of these depressing words from his father so he simply hung up.
Leaning his upper body on the steering wheel, he sat motionlessly for a long time. In this strange place, this dark little alley is hidden in darkness due to the lighting.
It’s as if you can’t get to the end.
He has no way to get rid of the frustration and sadness in his heart. Feeling lost, he didn’t know where he should go or what he should be doing at this moment.
He didn’t want to go back to his own home. He wanted to go to GuQingPei but he was afraid to.
It was as if the entire city of Beijing did not have a place for him to call home. Even though he is surrounded by the environment’s heat, his heart felt cold.
What is GuQingPei doing right now? What are the effects of those photos? Should he go back? If GuQingPei still tell him to fuck off…
YuanYang is completely lost.
His cell phone rang. YuanYang looked at the caller. It was PengFang.
He connected the call but didn’t want to say anything.
“YuanYang, did something happen to GuQingPei? What is the deal with the photos?”
So fast… even PengFang knew about it.
YuanYang’s body trembled violently, thinking about what GuQingPei had to face. Feeling torn with grief, it was as if his heart is being cut out.
“YuanYang, say something. It was good that you are covered up, or it’d so embarrassing. Who wants to harm GuQingPei in such a way? Such extreme hatred.”
YuanYang’s voice is hoarse, “Where are you?”
“Me? I’m at home, why?”
“I’ll come over,” YuanYang dropped his phone and drove to PengFang’s home.
PengFang lives by himself. In addition to him, there are two other housekeepers. But after hearing that YuanYang is coming, he ordered the housekeepers to leave.
As soon as YuanYang entered his house, he could sense that something is wrong.
He had known YuanYang since they were babies. For so many years, no matter what big disasters YuanYang have encountered, he was never anxiously worried. This is the first time for him to see YuanYang looking scared out of his wits, like a lost soul. This outlook of him is as if his entire person had been detached from something.
“Bro, what happened to you?” PengFang pulled him onto the couch to sit down, looking at him with a bit of concern, “Actually, these photos are nothing, only revealing the face. I believe that with GuQingPei’s determination, he can overcome this.”
YuanYang shook his head.
“So, how did these photos got leaked out? Don’t tell me you fixed the laptop?”
YuanYang swayed and stood up, walking toward PengFang’s fridge to get a can a beer, opening it to take a big sip.
PengFang anxiously spoke, “Hey buddy, talk to me. I’ll help you think of ways.”
“My dad did it,” YuanYang turned to look at him, his pupils dark and bottomless.
PengFang was shocked, obviously frightened. His mouth letting out, “Fuck.”
YuanYang sipped and sipped the can of beer, turned his eyes to look over at PengFang.
It was a long time before PengFang sighed, not daring to look at YuanYang, “YuanYang, are you playing for real? Are you fucking playing for real with GuQingPei? I’m really…you’re not possessed by the devil right? What did you do to force your dad to lower his status to use this kind of method to deal with the little pion, GuQingPei? Are you really serious with GuQingPei!”
YuanYang threw the can of beer onto the coffee table, harshly reacted, “I am fucking serious! So what if I’ve fallen for someone?! Why is everyone giving me such a fucking hard time?!” YuanYang fiercely threw the can of beer from the table onto the ground and angrily clutched his hair.
“Hey, calm down, calm down, don’t be a drunk in my house. Just talk to me, how did things evolve to this stage?”
YuanYang clutched his hair for a long time before he could intermittently summarize the entire situation. PengFang was afraid that he would go bald.
After listening, PengFang was riled up. The only fucking thing missing is the two holding their hands to elope.
He had no choice but to reassess his childhood friend. YuanYang had always been a carefree, undisciplined person. He had never set his heart on anything. Now’s he’s thinking about his career all day long, doing business, and earning big money. His whole person is like a devil wanting to rise vigorously, and now even looking so haggard because of his deeply in love relationship.
All this change was because of GuQingPei.
He still remembered that when YuanYang first met GuQingPei, how much he despised and looked down on him, using his disgusting expressions and tone to describe him. At that time, he was full of resentment, wanting to use any tricks possible to harm him (GuQingPei). Who would have thought that in the end, the trick ended up on himself (YuanYang) instead.
Karma is really a bitch.
Looking at YuanYang’s lost expression; he didn’t know how to comfort him. After all, this is an issue involving succession of the ancestral line. If he supports YuanYang, then he feels a bit apologetic toward the Yuan family’s ancestors. But if he doesn’t support YuanYang, then he felt sorry toward his buddy.
He accompanied YuanYang in silently drinking for a long time. Finally, he couldn’t hold back, “What do you plan to do going forward?”
YuanYang shaking his head, responded, “I’m not going back home. Unless they agree to let me take GuQingPei home, otherwise I’m not going to go back again.”
PengFang sighed, “You’re all one family, why feud to such extreme.”
YuanYang eyes blurred, looking void, “My dad shouldn’t have done this. He shouldn’t have done it.”
“How is GuQingPei? He will certainly hate you.”
As soon as this name was mentioned, a gloomy shadow casted on YuanYang’s face.” I’ll wait till he cools down, then I’m going to go look for him.”
“When?”
“Tomorrow.”
PengFang was speechless.
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Early the next morning, Zhang Xia came to his house to deliver all the resignation documents.
GuQingPei signed it and comforted Zhang Xia. Then he told her to follow up the matter through emails before he sent her away.
After Zhang Xia left, GuQingPei took a shower. Afterwards, he grabbed his luggage and got ready to call for a cab to go to the airport.
He had a habit of walking through the underground parking lot to the main road. It’s easier to catch a taxi from here rather than through the main entrance.
Just like many mornings when he used to go to work, he saw YuanYang in the parking lot.
YuanYang was just like before, leaning against the car door, sometimes lighting up a cigarette and sometimes standing in a daze. Even in colder weather, he would never sit inside the car. So when GuQingPei came downstairs, his first sight is always him.
It is as if he was afraid that he will missed out on GuQingPei, his entire line of sight is fully on him.
YuanYang turned his head and silently looked at GuQingPei. The sadness in his eyes can’t be concealed, “Where do you need to go?”
GuQingPei responded, “Saipan.”
YuanYang’s heart shivered, agonizingly retorted, “We should go together.”
“There is nothing that is should or shouldn’t.” GuQingPei pulled is jacket tightly and tried to pass by him on the side.
YuanYang grabbed onto his arm, “I’ll go with you. I can go anywhere now. I can even elope with you. Wherever you go, I will go.”
“I want to be alone. I don’t want to see you or anyone that I know,” GuQingPei looked at him coldly.
YuanYang gritted his teeth, “This was supposed to be a vacation for the both of us.”
“It’s not anymore,” GuQingPei swung his hand away and walked off.
YuanYang clenched his hand, the harder he gripped, the more pain he felt.
