Chapter 19: Unexpected Revelations

At the doorstep, Xiao Yu’s hand trembled slightly as he clutched the key.

How long has it been since Mom last hit me?

He’d ditched his blind date and hadn’t been home for two days.

Oh my, is he going to have a terrible end?

Xiao Yu was like an ant on a hot pan, desperately mulling over a plan.

Wait a minute—do I have a girlfriend?

Xiao Yu grinned, and his hands finally stopped trembling.

This was the only self-rescue method he could think of.

He had to give it a try—a last-ditch effort.

Quietly, he opened the door and cautiously stepped into the hall.

The hall was cloaked in darkness.

Strange—it’s only ten o’clock, right?

Do Mom and Dad really go to bed this early?

With his heart pounding against his throat, it finally settled back into its place.

Xiao Yu let out a sigh of relief.

He wasn’t afraid of ruthless criminals—so why was he so terrified of Mom?

Those childhood traumas!

Mom’s way of disciplining was brutally decisive.

One word: smack!

Admittedly, that wasn’t exactly the proper way to raise a child.

But it was incredibly effective!

After all, Mom had once been on the provincial Sanda team.

When it came to disciplining both her child and her husband, she certainly knew her limits…

Just then, Xiao Yu had just changed from his slippers.

Smack.

The lights in the hall flickered on.

Xiao Yu: Σ⊙▽⊙!

His pupils contracted as he stiffened his neck, slowly turning his head toward the sofa.

Sitting on the sofa, Mom wore a cold, unyielding expression as she slowly set the remote down.

Dad sat obediently by her side, hardly daring to breathe, repeatedly shooting glances at his son.

Son, you’ve really done it to yourself!

Mom: (￢_￢)

Xiao Yu: (￣ω￣;)

Time dragged on as the hall fell silent.

Like an ancient emperor, Liu Yunqing sat sideways, his eyes narrowed as he glared at his son.

A cold sweat erupted on Xiao Yu’s forehead.

He wished he could grant himself a ‘remain calm in the face of disaster’ buff.

But… even I can’t do that!

“Come here,” Liu Yunqing commanded.

Xiao Yu quickly moved to Mom’s side and sat obediently.

“Do you think being quiet will let you off the hook?”

Liu Yunqing extended his hand and twisted his son’s ear with a cold laugh.

“I wouldn’t dare.”

Xiao Yu forced a smile. “Every time you lose your temper, Mom, I find it endlessly entertaining!”

“Pfft!” Xiao Shenguo burst into laughter from beside them.

He raised a thumbs up, applauding his son.

Liu Yunqing smirked, holding back laughter, “Keep going.”

“And besides, Mom is breathtakingly beautiful.”

Xiao Yu replied earnestly, “I wouldn’t dare to interrupt!”

“Ha!”

Liu Yunqing laughed aloud and released his grip on his son’s ear.

Xiao Yu exhaled deeply, as if his life depended on it.

Xiao Shenguo’s eyes lit up, silently cheering, ‘I learned something new!’

Admittedly, Liu Yunqing was quite dashing.

Though he wasn’t the type to drop a nation with his looks, he was striking—confident and graceful, even winning awards in national women’s Sanda competitions.

Otherwise, handsome Xiao Shenguo wouldn’t have taken a liking to him.

After all, Xiao Shenguo stood tall at 183 cm, exuding an elegant charm with refined features and eyes as deep as dark pools—an allure that could make any young girl squeal in delight.

Otherwise, the couple wouldn’t have produced such a handsome son.

“What was that about the day before yesterday? Leaving Aunt Zhou’s daughter and running off with another woman?”

Liu Yunqing raised an eyebrow, “Be honest. What happened?”

“Oh come on, the kid just got home. Can you cut him some slack?”

Seeing that his wife didn’t seem too angry, Xiao Shenguo prepared to play peacemaker.

But before he could speak, Liu Yunqing’s glare silenced him instantly.

Without missing a beat, Xiao Yu rolled his eyes at Dad and quickly adopted a humble tone, taking Mom’s arm and smiling as he said, “Another woman? No, she’s… your future daughter-in-law. I didn’t dare tell you earlier, fearing you wouldn’t approve. You wanted me to go on a blind date, and she found out—she even came to the dating spot looking for me!”

“Huh?”

Both Liu Yunqing and Xiao Shenguo cried out in surprise.

My son already has a girlfriend?

How did we not know?

“Really?”

Liu Yunqing, still in disbelief, pressed, “Why did you think we wouldn’t approve?”

“Well…”

Xiao Yu feigned hesitation, “She’s much older than me!”

“How much older?” Xiao Shenguo asked, concern in his voice.

After all, hiding his girlfriend from them was no small feat.

Is she older than you, or even older than us?

The parents exchanged a worried look.

They could see the unease written on each other’s faces.

It was enough to make them want to buy some heart pills…

Noticing their terror, Xiao Yu secretly smirked and, with a serious tone, said, “She’s… six years older than me!”

“Phew!”

Both parents exhaled deeply in unison.

That kid nearly scared you to death.

What kind of times are these?

Some couples have more than a ten-year age gap; a six-year difference is nothing!

“Though the age gap is significant, it isn’t a dealbreaker—it all depends on the person.”

As the head of the household, Xiao Shenguo prepared to offer his verdict.

“Just sit tight.”

Rolling her eyes at her husband, Liu Yunqing glared at her son, “Bring her home tomorrow, or I’ll beat you up!”

Xiao Yu: “…”

I knew it would come to this!