Chapter 181 - The Boyfriend (1/2)

”He's not a closet gay, is he?”

Tohru James was beyond speechless. He told them Yanee's boyfriend was whipped to ȧssure them that he was a gentle and caring guy who'd always listen to his girl. He didn't expect it would backfire like a poop bomb on his face.

Gay?

”Mother-in-law, I'm a certified straight stallion— one of the most eligible ones too,” he complained in his mind.

Of course, it's something he couldn't just blurt out and tell them without Yanee's presence. Letting her parents know about their relationship was something Yanee was supposed to do. It was the correct thing. It was why, regardless of how much he'd want to come out and tell them to avoid further misunderstandings, he had to just persevere while he waited for Yanee to finish interviewing Anjee.

He just hoped they wouldn't take forever. He side-eyed the giggling Chummy to make her stop laughing. He gave her a stare as if to tell her 'weren't you supposed to be my sidekick?'

”No, no, no,” Chummy choked as she waved her hand towards the couple. ”Auntie, Yanee's boyfriend is a legit straight guy. He's just really very gentle and considerate of Yanee. After all, he knows about her past and her trauma so he's working hard to make her feel at ease.”

Hearing this, Tohru felt hot on his cheek in embarrassment. Having heard this coming from someone else made him feel a bit shy. He didn't say anything though.

On the other hand, the couple visibly softened. Mrs. Lee clasped her hands together as she leaned against Mr. Lee's ċhėst. The two elderly looked totally surprised.

”He knows about Nagoya?”

Chummy nodded.

”That's good then,” the Lee couple murmured in relief.

It was clear that they now understood why the said boyfriend of their daughter was ”whipped”. It's not because he was really subservient but rather he cared for her a lot.

Seeing this, Tohru felt relief.

”Well, we'll just have to wait to be introduced to the young man then,” Mr. Lee said before shifting the topic much to Tohru's relief.

Although he knew that it was only natural for them to stop discussing about Yanee's love life since the two elderly were not aware that he was the boyfriend in question, a part of him felt a bit lonely. He really wanted to confess after all. Still, he knew it was not his place, and he was happy enough to talk about business with his father-in-law.

Minutes passed, then an hour. Tohru couldn't count how many business topics he and the older man talked about when the door to the study finally opened, and they heard Yanee's and Anjee's laughter as they emerged from the room.

Ah, finally…

As if on cue, everyone from the living room turned to the door to watch as the people from within step out.

”You're finished already?” Chummy asked and the girls nodded as they smiled.

”That was fast,” Mrs. Lee commented and Yanee laughed as they joined them on the sofa.