Chapter 114 - Secretly Taken (3)

The room became silent as they tried digesting what Yang Zheyan told them. 

Song Liqin's breathing became heavy, "W-w-what did you just say?"

Even Yang Chen, who was pretty quiet, had to ask his son to repeat it again. He was looking at Xiong Jingfei's expression, and she seemed as shocked as they were too. Shouldn't she know this already? Unless she did and his wife just didn't give her the chance to explain herself. 

Yang Zheyan put the rest of the pictures on the table, except for the one he handed to Xiong Jingfei. He will take those home... Looking up at his parents, he repeated, "This person, who you kept calling a bastard is me. I was the person who spent the night with Feifei." 

Song Liqin felt like her heart was going to stop beating at any given moment. She picked up the picture and compared it to her son. It does look like him from behind... Why didn't she notice! When did he and Xiong Jingfei meet? Nothing could have happened, right? Not with her son's condition...

Out of the four shocked human beings, there was one who burst out laughing with joy. Yang Jinhai clapped his hands, "Good, good! It's great to see that both of you are getting 'along'." 

Song Liqin frowned. She was not happy that they were getting along. She hoped that her son will be the one who canceled the engagement. Actually, she was hoping he would demand them to dissolve it after meeting her. She believed there was no way Yang Jinhai was going to say no to Yang Zheyan. 

She narrowed her eyes at Xiong Jingfei, finding faults with her. "How can you spend a night together when you aren't even married yet? What if it wasn't my son that night! You truly are a loose woman-"

"What are you trying to say now?" Yang Jinhai tsk, tapping the armchair with his fingers. 

He was aware of his daughter-in-law's strong opinion against this engagement. She never even gave Xiong Jingfei the chance to show that she worthy of being her daughter-in-law. All these judgments were coming from what Xiong Jingfei have materialistically. 

No matter what happens. Yang Jinhai will make sure this marriage between these two happens. He could care less if all Xiong Jingfei brings into their family was the clothes on her back. He will not disappoint his friend that already passed on. How will he face him on the other side? 

"Honey, let's drop this unpleasant topic already." Yang Chen scolded his wife and put his hand on Song Liqin's arm. A sign that she shouldn't take things too far yet. 

There was no point in arguing when his father was adamant about this marriage. If he wasn't, they would have been able to dissolve it many years ago. They didn't have to wait for today to discuss it again. 

"Should I be expecting to have little ones running around soon?" Yang Jinhai got right to the point, almost winking at Yang Zheyan. 

"Father!" Song Liqin couldn't believe the words coming out of her father-in-law's mouth. He should know her son can't touch anyone who is a female! 

"What? I don't have many years left to wait!" Yang Jinhai barked, pulling his eyebrows close and down, creating a forehead crease. "Don't you miss the sound of a child? Don't you feel the emptiness in our home?"

Song Liqin clenched her fist. How can he say that to her? No one craves the touch of a little one as much as she does. She never got the chance to be a mother, only the chance to be devastated with her miscarriages. 

Just when she thought her pregnancy was going smoothly. Then around three to four months, everything will go downhill from there. She wrapped her arms around her stomach, she had the luck to get pregnant but not the fate to bring them into the world.

Even with Yang Zheyan, she didn't feel like a mother. She couldn't even hold him when he cried or hug him when he got hurt. He also wasn't fond of her as a child and still isn't as an a.d.u.l.t. Growing up, he didn't like anyone except for her father-in-law, Yang Jinhai. Yang Chen was always away and busy with the business. So, most of Yang Zheyan's teaching and education was by Yang Jinhai. 

She knows her only chance of holding any children she can call her own, was her future grandchildren. Except, she didn't want her son to have any with her! She already has the best woman in the world to become her daughter-in-law. Someone who has the beauty, background, and no hindrance to her son. 

"Mom, if you want to blame anyone. Blame me." Yang Zheyan lost his smile, and his tone was serious. "I would take full responsibility for everything." 

"That's the grandson I brought up!" Yang Jinhai laughed, hitting the armchair. Unable to contact his excitement. "So, I should be expecting little human beings soon?" 

"Unfortunately, I couldn't make her mine that night." Yang Zheyan wrapped his right arm around Xiong Jingfei's waist. "Maybe next time it will be happy news. Right, darling~?" 

Xiong Jingfei smiled back at Yang Zheyan, but her hands behind his back gave him a potent pinch. His body did a slight twitch, but his face remained the same. Gosh, she felt so embarrassed. They were talking as if she wasn't there. At least, she knew nothing happened that night...

Disappointment replaced Yang Jinhai's jolly laugh, "Why? What happened? You need to hurry it up! Tsk, both of you lost such a good opportunity."

"It's my fault again... I was incapable..." Yang Zheyan gave his grandpa a vague explanation. He will never admit or tell a soul what happened that night. Even if someone pointed a gun to his head, he rather dies then retell that dreadful night.

It wasn't a wild or passionate night like how his parents and grandpa are thinking. Unless you call what she did to him "wild." Yang Zheyan has a severe case of mysophobia. So what happened that night was like a punishment from hell! 

Song Liqin sighed in relief that nothing happened between them. She still had a chance, "Father, why don't we extend this marriage? Don't you think the two of them should get to know each other better? We shouldn't rush them into anything yet." 

Her reasoning to delay the marriage made sense and sounded reasonable. That being, she believed her son will lose interest in Xiong Jingfei within that time. Things can change with time. 

"Liqin, I am tired of repeating myself! Are you asking me to break my promise to my dear friend?" Yang Jinhai's joyful laugh turned into murderous knives. 

Song Liqin didn't answer him but shook her head in reply. Her father-in-law wasn't someone who will easily break a promise or agreement. Point is, if he did, who will believe him in the future? 

"Wait, you are right. They should get to know each other better! Except, there won't be any delay in the wedding date!" Yang Jinhai thought of something incredible, and something that made Song Liqin feel like she shot herself in the foot. "They should live together before getting married!"

"What!" Song Liqin shouted, having it come out louder than she intended. 

"What a wonderful idea, grandpa." Yang Zheyan agreed and turned to look at Xiong Jingfei. "Don't you think we should get to know each other better than this?"

She wanted to shake her head, but the way he worded things was telling her to say yes. No was not an option! 

Yang Jinhai suddenly stood up, shocking his legs to wobble a bit. He had a shocked expression mixed with surprise, "What is this?"

"Father, please be careful." Yang Chen grabbed hold of his father's arm. What did his father see that could cause him to stand up this quickly? His father was someone who dealt with everything in a calm manner. This is where Yang Zheyan got his personality from. 

"D-do you not see what I see?" Yang Jinhai stuttered for the first time in a long time. The last time he stuttered was when he first met his wife. The second time was for his grandson and future granddaughter. 

Yang Chen followed the direction of his father's eyesight. Right then, he had the same reaction as his father. Was this real? He doesn't see any redness or rashes forming...

"What is it?" Song Liqin was slightly frightened at her husband and father-in-law's reaction. She then followed their eyesights towards Xiong Jingfei and Yang Zheyan. 

She gasped, how can she have missed it? Her son... His arms are wrapped around a woman, and he was not breaking out! Wait, recalling what he did earlier when they first entered the main room. He was holding her hands too! All this time, and he was perfectly fine. Maybe, he was cured? 

Song Liqin reached out and touched Yang Zheyan's face.