Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 367 - 367 362 This Father Seems Pretty Good

Chapter 367: Chapter 362 This Father Seems Pretty Good Chapter 367: Chapter 362 This Father Seems Pretty Good “Why do you want to stay in the study?”

Yu Zexiao was very puzzled. “Is that bedroom too small for you? If that’s the case, how about you take my bedroom and I’ll move into that one.”

He still cherished this son who had seemingly fallen from the sky, and ever since he met him in Jade City, he had never contemplated letting him live on his own. He would rather inconvenience himself than his son.

He was willing to give up his own bedroom in Jade City for him, so this was certainly not an issue either.

Besides, the guest bedroom here was not small either; it faced the sun just like the master bedroom, after all, it was initially prepared for his nephews and could not be too shabby.

Yu Yue thought about it and realized he still needed to ask his biological father for permission. So he said, “In a couple of days, when my mom comes to register the household, I thought she might stay at your house…”

“What do you mean ‘your house,’ it’s ‘our house’!” Yu Zexiao interrupted him and emphasized, before realizing that interrupting someone was impolite, even if the person was his own son, and quickly continued, “Go on.”

Because of what Yu Yue said next, he had forgotten what the kid mentioned before.

And Yu Yue, startled by the interruption for a few seconds, couldn’t help but recall a cold phrase from Wei Shixue in his childhood, “You better behave in my house.”

He was too young back then, only scared because of Wei Shixue’s attitude, without fully understanding the actual implication of the words “my house.” Later, he skipped a grade in elementary school and went to private middle school early, then started boarding school, following which the number of times he visited home each year could be counted on one hand.

As he got busier, those unhappy memories from his childhood gradually faded, and Wei Shixue would put on a facade, never treating him as poorly as he did in his childhood. He also utilized Yu Yue, giving him quite a bit of face; many people knew of the genius in the Wei family, particularly his friends and business partners. Not only did this give Yu Yue stature outside, it also facilitated quite a few business deals.

But no matter what, they still treated him as an outsider. When Wei Shixue moved into the Wei Family home with his illegitimate son in a grand manner, and they moved out, Yu Yue knew he didn’t really have anything to do with him.

It’s just that his mom had never spoken up, so he didn’t ask.

He was afraid that there might be some unavoidable secret that would only cause his mother grief if he asked, without serving any useful purpose.

Although he had not spent much time with Yu Zexiao, and the man did seem a bit unreliable, he could feel the sincerity in his treatment towards him. Even if in Jade City Yu Zexiao had infuriated him to the point of stomping his feet, when it came time to prepare food and drink for him, he would still do so without fail.

Just like now, fearing he wouldn’t agree to stay here, he was willing to offer his own bedroom without hesitation.

Yu Yue wasn’t quite sure what a father’s relationship with his son should be like, but he felt that his father seemed to be not too bad.

Yu Yue lightly coughed to cover up the turmoil of his feelings and continued, “In a few days, all my household registration and other documents need to be transferred here. Aside from our paternity test, my mom also needs to submit some information. I don’t want her staying in a hotel, so… could she stay at the house?”

Right, Mo Wanyi was coming over, and Yu Zexiao had forgotten about this.

You couldn’t blame him for that; usually, all he had to think about was what he would eat, drink, and play with each day. Now suddenly having a son, he also had to consider what his son would eat, drink, and play with, naturally leaving him with no energy to think about anything else.

Now that his son had asked for his mom to stay at the house, of course, that was no problem.

Yu Zexiao promptly agreed and asked, “When is your mom arriving?”

“The day after tomorrow, at two in the afternoon.”

“Okay, I’ll go with you to pick her up.”

Having said that, Yu Zexiao turned and went out to tidy up the bedroom for him.

Yu Yue didn’t quite know how to feel about his biological father’s reaction. It was a bit complex, he supposed. He thought Yu Zexiao would at least hesitate or feel awkward upon hearing that his mom was coming. After all, the two hadn’t seen each other for over twenty years and had only been classmates before; now suddenly, there was a son popping up. Wouldn’t he… feel awkward?

Would Yu Zexiao feel awkward?

“Xiaoyue, do you think we should move this bedroom’s bed to the study? Then we can buy one in a style and color your mom likes, how about that?”

Since it was originally prepared for his three nephews, the bed’s color was rather dark. He figured it would be fine for his son, but don’t all women prefer bright colors?

If they were going to buy a new bed anyway, why not get one in a style and color that Mo Wanyi liked? That way, she would also feel comfortable using it, right?

“What color does your mom like? Let’s go to the furniture store this afternoon to choose, and we can pick a nightstand in her favorite style too. Oh, should we put some flowers in a vase for the room?”

Yu Yue: …

He was overthinking it; his dad wasn’t awkward at all.

Not only was he not awkward, but he also seemed to have a clear idea. It seemed he wanted to arrange the room to suit his mom’s preferences. Hadn’t it occurred to him that his mom might not stay for more than a few days?

“Sure, we’ll go pick out something this afternoon. She likes baby’s breath, we could put some in the room.”

“What a coincidence, I like baby’s breath too.”

Yu Yue: …

Was that really a coincidence?

Two days later, father and son met Mo Wanyi at Beijing International Airport.

Two old classmates who hadn’t seen each other for over twenty years now reunited under such circumstances. Even if it wasn’t awkward, there must have been some emotions, right?

Like Mo Wanyi, looking at Yu Zexiao, who still appeared as devastatingly handsome as he did more than twenty years ago. Although she had grown accustomed to seeing her son’s face over the years, she still couldn’t help but blush at the sight of him, feeling somewhat awkward about how to greet him.

However, Yu Zexiao managed to break the awkward atmosphere with a single sentence, “Mo Wanyi? How come you’ve… aged so much?”

Mo Wanyi’s face instantly darkened, and even Yu Yue couldn’t help but scold him, “If you can’t say anything nice, couldn’t you keep quiet?”

Yu Zexiao hurriedly tried to recover, “Ah, what I mean is, compared to other people your age, you still look young. Of course, you can’t compare to me, I’m not normal.”

But you are the same age!

Yu Yue was at a loss for words and said irritably, “Go help my mom with her suitcase.”

“Alright, alright, I’ll do it.”

Mo Wanyi, initially a bit upset, watching the father and son bicker yet interact harmoniously, felt both surprised and a touch of heartache.

It was her fault!

She should have told her son the truth earlier, so he wouldn’t have missed out on his father’s love for over twenty years, causing him to become silent and reclusive, never having laughed as happily as other children.

She always had many concerns: her grandfather’s health, the Mo Family’s reputation, and what she had learned about Yu Zexiao’s neglect of Tan Min’s daughter. Of course, at the time, she did not know Tan Min’s daughter was someone else’s; she was just disappointed in Yu Zexiao’s irresponsibility and worried that telling her son might cause him additional trauma.

This one secret had been kept for over twenty years, yet she never anticipated that father and son would get along so naturally without needing any time to adjust.

Was it because the bond of blood was thicker than water?