Chapter 089 (1/2)

The Complete Guide to the Use and Care of a Personal Assistant

Translator: Jury

Editor: NomNom

First Published on Chaleuria

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Chapter Eighty-nine

The atmosphere in the room was already tense, and now it felt like there was a pump sucking the air out of the room.

Ling Miao hung his head and said nothing. Su Yuyang held Ling Miao’s hand under the table. Observing Ling Miao, Su Yuyang’s dad guessed that Ling Miao hadn’t told his parents about his relationship with Su Yuyang.

Su Yuyang’s dad said with displeasure, “Ling Miao, since your parents don’t know about you and Xiao Yu yet, I can’t accept you calling me ‘Dad.’ When your parents approve of you and Xiao Yu, then call me that.” He got up and walked out of the room.

Ling Miao looked at Su Yuyang nervously, and his panicked gaze made Su Yuyang’s heart hurt. Su Yuyang squeezed Ling Miao’s hand and laughed, “My dad’s like that. Don’t worry. Just remember that I want to be with you and I’ll get rid of all obstacles. If your parents don’t agree to our being together, and you don’t want to upset them, we can separate for a while, but I won’t give up.”

“Am I someone who gives up, then? Ling Miao smiled with satisfaction. “I fell out with my parents because of job reasons. Do you think I won’t elope with you?”

“Elope?” Su Yuyang’s mom said, surprised. Ling Miao and Su Yuyang turned their heads to look at her, but she was still leisurely eating. Seeing the two look at her, she said casually, “Where will you elope to? Just stay right here with me. If Xiao Miao’s parents don’t agree to the two of you, I’ll convince them.” Su Yuyang’s mom patted her chest and assured.

Ling Miao said awkwardly, “Thank you.”

“What’s there to thank?” Su Yuyang’s mom asked back. “This has got to do with my son’s happiness. As his mother, of course I’ll help him! Xiao Yu, what are you both standing there for? Eat!”

Ling Miao looked at the doorway and said worriedly, “Is Uncle all right?”

“Don’t worry, he won’t starve.” Su Yuyang’s mom dismissed it but Ling Miao sensed a hint of gunpowder in her voice. When they got home, Su Yuyang’s dad wouldn’t have a good time!

“Right, Xiao Miao, are you still Xiao Yu’s assistant?” Su Yuyang’s mom suddenly asked.

Ling Miao nodded. Su Yuyang’s mom banged her chopsticks and lectured, “Xiao Yu, why are you still asking Xiao Miao to be your assistant?”

“Eh…” Ling Miao raised his head to look at Su Yuyang’s enraged mom and explained on Su Yuyang’s behalf, “Actually, I don’t really count as his assistant, but sometimes he’ll ask me to help him with some things.”

“Mm, that’s better. I tell you, Su Yuyang, treat Xiao Miao better. Where will you find a man as good-tempered and good-looking as Xiao Miao nowadays?” Su Yuyang’s mom warned.

Su Yuyang lowered his head and continued eating, giving no sign that he was going to reply. No matter what his mother said, he just smiled. Ling Miao thought that Su Yuyang’s behavior was very strange and kicked Su Yuyang, who leaned close to his ear and said, “When my mom talks, just listen. If you answer, she won’t stop talking.”

The meal concluded amidst Su Yuyang’s mother’s various warnings.

Su Yuyang’s mom held onto Ling Miao’s arm again when they left, and as they walked she enumerated Su Yuyang’s various flaws. Su Yuyang was walking behind the two of them. Hearing his mom put down her own son, he couldn’t tell if he was sad or happy. His parents had acknowledged Ling Miao. He felt like a weight in his heart had been put down.

When they got to the parking lot, Su Yuyang’s father was already in the car.