Zhao Zeyu, who had been stunned, scrambled to put on his clothes and jumped off the bed, grabbing his father's leg.
"Dad, don't hit anymore. If this keeps up, someone will die. I truly love Yu Jin ge, and I want to be with him for the rest of my life."
Zhao's father turned and looked at him fiercely, "Say that again. I, Zhao Qinglong, only have you as my son. You're not going to get married? You're going to be with a man!"
"Dad, what era is this? We don't have an empire to inherit. What's wrong with me liking men?"
"Beast, I raised you for nothing."
Zhao's father, in a fit of anger, slapped Zhao Zeyu. Zhao Zeyu's face burned, and his ears buzzed, unable to recover for a long time.
Zhao's mother immediately stepped forward to defend her son, "Why are you hitting him so hard? The child is still young, teach him slowly, he'll change."
Zhao Zeyu covered his face, looking at his parents with distress.
"If I can never change, will you disown me? Dad, you've never hit me since I was little. Why are you so heartless?"
"Silly child, what nonsense are you talking about? How can you not change? Men are supposed to like women. You need to find a wife and give your parents a healthy grandson in the future."
"I don't want to, I don't like it. Why are you forcing me? I'll never marry in my life. Daughters can also carry on the family line. You can have my sister give birth to one and adopt it to me later."
Zhao's father pushed Zhao's mother away and fiercely grabbed Zhao Zeyu by the neck. Veins bulged on his hand, and Zhao's mother couldn't pull him off.
"Husband, let go quickly. Do you want to watch your son die before our eyes? There will be a way, there will be a way. Zhao Zeli, where are you? Come help quickly."
She looked around and found that Zhao Zeli had long since disappeared. She couldn't help but start cursing and despising her.
Zhao Zeyu's face turned red, and he was about to roll his eyes. Zhao's father suddenly let go, and he coughed continuously on the ground.
"Zhao Zeyu, don't push me. I raised you all these years, and I don't have many demands. You can't even manage to leave me an heir?"
After speaking, Zhao's father sat down on the bed agitatedly, lit a cigarette, and his whole body exuded a decadent aura.
Zhao's mother gently patted Zhao Zeyu's back, daring not to speak out against Zhao's father's violence, and could only vent her anger on Zhong Yujin.
She stepped on Zhong Yujin's stomach and then reached for the whip. Zhao Zeyu grabbed the whip in her hand, his face full of pleading.
"Mom, you can understand me, right? He is my lover. Please, don't torment him anymore."
"You consider him your lover, but he's just playing with your feelings. Listen to your mother, this kind of person is not worth liking. When you grow up, you'll understand the goodness of women."
"I won't. I will only be moved by Yu Jin ge in this life."
"You are still young, how many women have you met? Do you know what it means to be moved? He is deceiving you."
"Mom, I won't allow you to slander my lover. Even if the most beautiful woman stood before me, I wouldn't be moved."
"He likes women. He dated your sister and openly pursued a female classmate at school. When he's tired of playing with you, he can find a girl to marry and have children. By then, it will be too late for you to regret it."
Zhao Zeyu's eyes lost their luster, and he looked at Zhong Yujin in despair.
"Yu Jin ge, is what my mom said true? Are you bisexual? Were you just tricking me before?"
As he spoke, tears began to fall. Zhong Yujin, who had just sat up, saw this and felt immense heartache.
He thought to himself, I can't make him sadder. Even if it's a lie, it's a well-intentioned one. Even if Xiao Yu finds out the truth in the end, I believe he will forgive me.
"Xiao Yu, it's not like your mom said. I've always liked you. Being with your sister was just to get closer to you. As for the confession at school, that was because I lost a game of dares. See, I didn't end up with that female classmate in the end. I would never lie to you."
"Yes, I believe you."
Zhao Zeyu then went over and took Zhong Yujin's hand, a happy smile on his face.
Zhao's mother was furious, "You little brat, you don't even blink when you lie. Zhao Zeyu, if you don't break up with him, I'll pretend I never had you as a son."
Zhao Zeyu looked at Zhong Yujin with determination. Zhong Yujin nodded, and he gained immense courage.
"Mom, if you insist, then consider me never born."
Zhao's mother pointed at Zhao Zeyu, trembling, "You're trying to anger your mother to death, aren't you? You're a man, Zhao Zeyu, have you gone mad? Aren't you afraid of gossip behind your back?"
"To be with Yu Jin ge, I'm not afraid of any difficulty."
"Auntie, don't worry, I will take good care of Xiao Yu."
Zhao's father appeared behind them at some point and kicked Zhong Yujin behind his knee.
He took off his belt and whipped Zhong Yujin forcefully.
"Take care, take care? You're taking your life to take care? You beast worse than an animal, if I don't beat you to death today, my surname isn't Zhao."
Zhao Zeyu lunged at Zhong Yujin, "Dad, don't hit him, please, don't hit him anymore. I'll stay far away from Yu Jin ge from now on and won't be an eyesore to you anymore."
"Brat, get away from me."
Zhao Zeyu ran to the window, "Dad, if you hit him again, I'll jump from here."
Zhong Yujin, "Xiao Yu, don't do anything foolish."
Zhao Zeyu had one foot on the windowsill. Zhao's mother knelt on the ground, begging.
"Xiao Yu, what are you doing? If anything happens to you, how can Mom live?"
"Old man, stop quickly, stop quickly. I beg you, don't let the child do anything foolish, or you'll regret it when it's too late."
Zhao's father stopped what he was doing, "Fine, well done. You dare to threaten your parents now? I've raised you all these years for nothing."
"Dad, I don't want it to be like this either. Please respect my choice. I really can't live without Yu Jin ge."
"Xiao Yu, I, Zhong Yujin, will never let you down in this life."
Zhao's father left the room with a dejected back. Zhao's mother glanced at the two in the room and quickly followed.
Zhong Yujin ran over to embrace Zhao Zeyu, their hearts filled with mixed emotions.
"Yu Jin ge, my parents have compromised! I can be with you from now on."
"Yes, I know. Xiao Yu, you've suffered. Meeting you is the luckiest thing in my life."
"It's not suffering as long as I can be with you. As for your parents, we don't know how they'll react yet."
"It's okay, let's take it as it comes. My parents only have me as their son, and your parents only have you as their son. No matter what, I will never abandon you."
"Thank you."
"Silly child, I should be thanking you. Thank you for choosing me so steadfastly. I will never let you regret it."