Are You Addicted? (English Translation Vol 1)

Chapter 52: Battle of Words Between Xiao Hai and Jiang Yuan.

"What do you want to drink?" Jiang Yuan smiled as she looked at Gu Hai.

Gu Hai jerked his chin at the waitress, indicating she can leave.

"I don't need to drink anything. Just tell me what you want to say."

"It's like this, your dad and I discussed that..."

"If you want me to return home, there's no need for you to keep going." Gu Hai interrupted, his attitude unyielding, "There is no way I would live together with you two."

"That's not..." Jiang Yuan's smile trembled, "You're mistaken. We don't want to force you to come live with us. We thought that you could return to the house, and your dad and I would move out. That way you won't have to drift around by yourself outside. No matter how good your apartment is currently, it can never be as good as your own house, right? Your mother also lived in that house for many years. I assume you would be deeply attached to that house..."

"When I go back home or whether I even want to go back home, what does this have to do with you?"

Jiang Yuan silently looked at Gu Hai for a long time.

"I've noticed that you and my son are very similar."

Then, out of nowhere, she let out a bright laugh, drawing the glances of people around them.

"Both of you are really good at rendering people speechless...haha..."

Gu Hai remained expressionless and coldly stared at Jiang Yuan until she rescinded her smile, realizing that this joke may not be that funny after all. The thing Gu Hai hates the most is Gu Wei Ting or Jiang Yuan mentioning another family member in front of him, forcibly reminding him that his original family has long been torn apart.

"Please don't misunderstand, I...uh...I've discovered that whenever I look at you, I don't know how to properly speak. The relationship between my son and me is also like this. No matter what I say, he would always treat me like the enemy. Perhaps it's because I don't interact enough with your generation. In the future, I would definitely try my best to learn and better understand..."

"Are you done?"

"Huh?" Jiang Yuan's thoughts are in a mess again.

Gu Hai stood up, "If you're done, I'm leaving."

"No, please wait." Jiang Yuan also stood up, "Though you never thought of me as your mother, I have always seen you as my son. I hope that you can return home sooner. If you think I'm an eyesore, I can move out temporarily. I'll wait till you have finished your college entrance exams and started your own life before moving back in.

"You're very funny." Gu Hai turned his head around, "If you really have that sincerity, why did you marry my dad in the first place?"

Jiang Yuan was struck speechless.

Gu Hai sneered and walked out.

...

At 8 in the evening, Gu Hai took a cab to Tian Jin.

As soon as he came out of the south entrance, he was engulfed in a suffocating hug. Jin Lu Lu pounded twice on Gu Hai's back with all her strength, her tone complaining, "You finally know to come and see me, huh?"

Gu Hai gave Jin Lu Lu an exquisitely packaged box of mooncakes, "Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, let's celebrate it together."

When Jin Lu Lu heard that, words cannot express how touched she felt. Gu Hai saying those kinds of words proved that she is already the most important person in his heart.

"Oh right, I bought a couple of new outfits for you. You should change into them when we arrive home later. Do you see what you are wearing right now?" Jin Lu Lu said as she picked at the loose thread on Gu Hai's shirt collar.

It's rare that Gu Hai didn't reject her this time. Maybe it's because they're 100 km away from Beijing, and he doesn't have to worry about exposing his identity. When Gu Hai changed into internationally famous brands, they enhanced his slender and tall frame, making him a refreshing sight for sore eyes. He attracted countless awe-struck gazes as they walked on the streets, causing Jin Lu Lu's lips to curl with annoyance.

"We already discussed this, you can put on those shabby clothes when you have returned to Beijing. Only when you come to see me can you put on this outfit."

Gu Hai coldly mused inwardly, when I return to Beijing, even if you force me to wear this, I won't wear it.

Jin Lu Lu stared at Gu Hai as she walked, her eyes boring into him until he met her gaze.

"What are you looking at?"

Jin Lu Lu gave a sly smile, "I noticed that you changed back again."

Gu Hai's grave and stern eyes glanced at Jin Lu Lu, "What do you mean 'changed back'?"

"When I went to see you before and stayed with you for three days, it felt like you were bewitched. From time to time, you would smile at me, and sometimes, you would say some nice words to me. The you from before would never do that. But this time, it seems like you have returned to normal. You're not as warm, and you don't speak as much, as if you're indifferent to the world around you..."

"Are you trying to say that I didn't treat you well before?"

"No, no, no, it's the complete opposite. I like you like this, it gives me a greater sense of security."

Gu Hai suddenly stopped in his tracks, turned to look at Jin Lu Lu, and then asked out of nowhere, "Do you think I'm a serious person?"

"What are you talking about, of course you are. Otherwise, why would I be with you?"

"... "