Addicted: Book One - The Inquietude of Youth

Chapter 187 - How to REALLY make SOMEONE WORRY!

Translators: Beloved_Sienna & Sae

Editors: Jowly & Alec

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After letting out an exuberant burst of laughter, Bai Han Qi finally noticed that inside this private room, he was the only person who dared to wear a wide smile on his face. The remaining three silently stared at him and showed a cold expression as if the temperature of the room was below 20°C. At first, Aunt Zou had every intention to squeeze out a smile along with Bai Han Qi since she too held the same feelings regarding this seemingly "strange" situation. However, once she felt the two pairs of eyes--of the two sitting in front of her--shooting sharp and dangerous daggers in her direction, the smile at the corners of her mouth dies down involuntarily.

At long last the silence that loomed over them for what seem like ages was finally broken when Jiang Yuan spoke up again. Unsurprisingly, the words that crawled out of her mouth were harsh, hurtful and demeaning as they rained down on Bai Han Qi.

"Bai Han Qi, did you bring your brain with you today? Our son is suffering from such a serious problem, yet you still have the guts to laugh!! Should I call you a kindhearted and generous person, or should I call you an idiot? Our son is not experiencing puppy love nor is he cheating on a girl. He is having problems with his sexual orientation. This is a serious mental illness. Don't you understand any of this at all?"

Although confronted with Jiang Yuan's harsh accusations, an exceptionally cool air of calmness still played out on Bai Han Qi's expression. So much so that even the aura around him seems relaxing.

"I believe you should look at yourself. Then, you'll be able to see the reason for why our son doesn't like women, right?"

Steam rose above Jiang Yuan's head at those words. Caught with such fury, her eyes were immediately sprinkled with an inky crimson color that were soon going to spill out. She points her finger firmly at Bai Han Qi and continues to catechize him. "What do you mean by those words?"

All of a sudden, Gu Wei Ting's hands slam on the table. Then he himself bellows furiously, "Both of you, stop quarrelling!"

As soon as Gu Wei Ting shouted, no one dared to make a sound.

"Bai Laodi,[1] I'm going to make it clear to you. I will never approve of the two of them being together! Ever. I only invited the two of you here to resolve the problem. Regardless of whether or not you acknowledge the issue, it has already happened. Also, what I have to say is, whether right or wrong, you and I both have this heavy burden in our hearts now."

Jiang Yuan took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears. She looks as though she was far more broken-hearted than anyone else was.

Even though the meal was already served, no one moved their chopsticks. All the while it was only silence and a divided sense of right and wrong that pervaded the atmosphere between them.

Gu Wei Ting brought his wine cup up and sways it in front of Bai Han Qi's eyes.

"Bai Laodi, I hope that after you drink this, you can think of a concrete solution to this problem."

After clinking their glass of wine against the other, both drained the contents in one gulp.

As the proverbs goes, wine has the unique savoir faire to incite a person's courage. After Bai Han Qi finished his cup of wine, his cheeks immediately flushed red, while his pupils were beaming with giddiness and a youthful vigor.

"In regard to this problem, I would like to say wholeheartedly to let things take their course."

Gu Wei Ting, "..."