SBHA Chapter 18

Chapter 18. When Do You Two Plan To Reveal Your Relationship?

Yu Ze directly headed to Song Yan’s place. He had someone send Fang Yuan back, while the chauffeur and the bodyguards waited for him outside.

As soon as Yu Ze entered through the door, Song Yan immediately asked, “What’s the matter? Why didn’t you reply to the message I sent? What in the world happened?”

“Your father….” Yu Ze said.

Although he was now calmer than just before, once he remembered the scene in the Garden, that sense of discomfort would immediately well up again.

Song Yan right away asked, “What happened to him?”

Yu Ze finally couldn’t hold back his words any longer, “He’s perverted*!”

* the chinese word for pervert 變態, both the noun and the verb can have the non-sexual meaning (eg something abnormal), but to my best of knowledge (cross-checked with Merriam Webster/Oxford) the noun form of the English word “pervert” only has the sexual definition ~ (leaving this note, as ‘abnormal/weird’ doesn’t have the same feeling)

Song Yan sincerely doubted his own ears, he thought he’d heard wrong. Never had he ever heard Yu Ze say anything unpleasant about anyone, but the Yu Ze now wearing his face, had said his father was perverted.

He tilted his head, scratched at his own neck, “What’d you say?”

Yu Ze now also harbored doubts about Song Yan; it was impossible for a person to just suddenly turn like this. Could it be that Song Yan didn’t even have a fundamental understanding of his own father?

“The divorce was brought up, he became angry, brought over Doctor Zhao, also said he wanted to throw Doctor Zhao down from the top floor of the Garden. When the bodyguards dragged him over, there was a path of blood on the floor.”

He would never eat at that restaurant again.

Song Yan immediately said, “Teacher Yu, calm down, calm down a bit. Say it slowly.” He was finally able to see that Yu Ze had been holding back his emotions, his face was somewhat abnormally flushed, not sure if it was due to anger or fear.

He made Yu Ze sit down on the sofa, picked up the empty ice cream carton on the coffee table, tossed it into the trash, then prepared Yu Ze a cup of tea.

Yu Ze was finally able to begin a clear explanation of roughly what happened.

Song Yan’s expression also turned unsightly, he stood up, paced a few steps, softly muttered, “So it was Doctor Zhao….” He looked at Yu Ze and explained, “He is my mother’s family doctor.”

“Did you not have even the smallest idea your father would be like this?” Yu Ze asked.

“He’s a bit rude, unreasonable, a bit too careful*, but he won’t kill anyone,” Song Yan said, “Who do you think he is, he is someone with status.”

* 吹毛求疵 idiom; to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect; fastidious; extremely meticulous/careful (leaving this note b/c it was too wordy for me to fit, but can u imagine that XD)

Yu Ze’s voice was loud, “I was there, I saw it!”

Song Yan’s “someone with status” made him uncomfortable all over.

“What you saw was him giving someone a beating, in addition to him threatening my mom,” Song Yan replied.

Yu Ze was angry to the point of being lost for words. Song Yan knew that Yu Ze was angry at him, he took a nervous turn around the living room, then with quick steps, strode right in front of Yu Ze, grabbed his wrist, hauled him to his feet.

“Let’s go,” Song Yan’s tone was firm.

Yu Ze wanted to shake him off, ” Go where?”

Song Yan pulled him out the door, “Over to my mom’s place, we’re going to see her.”

Yu Ze understood; Song Yan wanted to check on his mother at this time, and he definitely wouldn’t be able to go there by himself. Only if Yu Ze accompanied him there, would he be able to see Shen Xi Jia, and talk with Shen Xi Jia.

Even though Yu Ze was by now weary at heart, he wouldn’t stop Song Yan. To put it another way, perhaps it was that Song Yan was still worried about his mother, and wanted to see her, that made Yu Ze’s temper cool a few notches.

Together, they got into the car that belonged to “Second Young Master Song”. The chauffeur’s expression didn’t even change when he saw that Second Young Master had brought Yu Ze along, he only asked, “Mr. Song, where to?”

Song Yan hurried to answer, “To the White Peacock Villa, the Madam’s place.”

“That’s right,” Yu Ze said.

The car at once quickly, smoothly proceeded towards Shen Xi Jia’s residence. However, the atmosphere in the car was still tense. The two kept silent for some time, neither opened their mouths to talk, just looked out the window.

Halfway through the trip, Song Yan was finally unable to endure this atmosphere any longer, he raised the screen partition between the rear seats and the driver, so the chauffeur couldn’t hear their whispers.

“You have to trust me….” Song Yan said, his voice soft.

“Let’s see the situation first,” Yu Ze replied. He suddenly felt that his own anger towards Song Yan was a bit misplaced; this was Song Yan’s own business, after everything was said and done, he was merely just a bystander.

Song Yan began to talk about some things from his childhood, “Actually, I rarely saw him when I was young, he was too busy….but if he had time, he’d always keep me company, after I entered primary school, he would also bring me along to various occasions. They may not necessarily be the best parents, but he was never violent to me. So….”

“I understand,” Yu Ze said simply.

Song Yan was somewhat upset at his own frustration, he didn’t continue to explain. He only said, “When we meet my mother later, how are you going to explain bringing me along?”

“What do you think?” Yu Ze asked him in return.

Song Yan replied, “No choice, we can only lie.”

They arrived at the White Peacock Villa, Yu Ze and Song Yang went in together. A young female assistant approached them, asked them to first take a seat in the parlor.

“The Madam is on the phone, she’ll be here soon.”

Separated by a folding screen, they were able to hear and see the shadow of Shen Xi Jia continuously pacing around, the brief fragments of words were fuzzy, unclear.

“Okay…..good……I know…..first say it like that…..your brother is here….”

Shen Xi Jia came out from behind the screen, a cell phone clasped in her hand, her makeup wasn’t yet removed, but it was obvious she already had a cry. Upon seeing Yu Ze, she immediately went up to give him a hug.

“Your brother just called me, Doctor Zhao has already been released….” She whispered, seemingly somewhat relieved.

Yu Ze breathed a sigh of relief, “That’s great.”

Shen Xi Jia took another glance at the Song Yan beside her – she smiled, barely able to maintain her hospitality towards the guest, and shook hands with Song Yan.

“Today was too busy, I don’t have anything to welcome you with,” Shen Xi Jia said mildly. She glanced at Yu Ze, as if to ask, why have you brought an outsider over?

Yu Ze immediately said, “Mom, it’s nothing. Him and I….”

Song Yan rushed to continue, “Song Yan told me everything. I know he’s very worried about you, so we came together to check up on you.”

Shen Xi Jia’s eyes swept between them, “Together?”

Yu Ze could only say, “Yes, we’re together.”

He reached out to wrap an arm around Song Yan’s waist.

Song Yan reached out and gave a little pinch on Yu Ze’s back, Yu Ze then added, “We might get engaged. So you don’t need to worry, Teacher Yu is very good at keeping secrets.”

Shen Xi Jia suddenly relaxed, she all at once slumped down on the sofa, picked up that half a glass of leftover wine, took a sip.

“I believe you guys,” She said, “but I’m really not in the mood right now. And you Song Yan, why didn’t you….mention anything before, just suddenly want to get engaged, what are you two doing? Everything’s a tangled mess right now.”

She finished saying these words, then immediately turned to Song Yan, “I don’t mean that I’m against you two, but I really didn’t think I would hear your good news at such a time. It’s a bit too sudden….”

Song Yang tenderly looked at her, and said, “Our business isn’t important. Right now it’s you, what do you plan to do? Don’t tell me it’s the fish or the net*?”

* 魚死網破 idiom; either the fish dies or the net splits, a life and death struggle

Although Shen XI Jia was baffled as to why “Yu Ze” was so concerned about this matter, this night, there had already been things more upsetting, much more strange, so she didn’t think too much of it.

And also, her son was also at the side, his entire face grave. She rarely saw “Song Yan” this serious.

Shen Xi Jia faced her son as she said, “I’ve still underestimated your father. I didn’t expect his response to be this intense.”

Yu Ze slowly said, “He might have always been this type of person.”

Song Yan turned his head to look at him.

Shen Xi Jia bitterly laughed, “What you say is true.”

Song Yan turned around to glance at his mother.

The three of them all fell into silence. Song Yan quietly used a finger to poke at Yu Ze. Yu Ze again opened his mouth to ask Shen Xi Jia, “Are you alright?”

Shen Xi Jia nodded, she said, “Your father was only putting on an empty show of strength. I will not look for Doctor Zhao for the time being.”

“Then what are you going to do next?” Yu Ze asked.

He felt that no matter which woman saw that behavior of Song Ruo Zuo’s. they’d all no longer want to continue a married relationship with him anymore. But that was where the problem laid.

Shen Xi Jia said, “Next, your uncle* will come to advise me. That’s what I think as well….however I want to rest a bit for this period of time. This way everyone can all calm down, cool down a bit.”

* uncle –> the ‘uncle’ here is of the maternal side; as in mother’s brother

She conversely began to smile at Yu Ze, and consoling him, said, “When I brought up the divorce, I’d already thought this process may be revolting, may be tediously long. I will properly think it over a bit more, then make the decision.”

She told “Song Yan” to go back, and wanted the young couple to not worry about her matters anymore.

When they were leaving, Shen Xi Jia asked, “When do you two plan to reveal your relationship?”

Yu Ze and Song Yan looked at each other, both somewhat nervous.

“Half an year!”

“After some time.”

They simultaneously said.

Yu Ze hurried to add, “After some time, probably around half an year….”

Shen Xi Jia laughed, her mood at last seemly better, “Seems like you guys won’t be public by the the time of your grandfather’s birthday celebration. That’s also good.”

SHen Xi Jia’s eyes followed as her son’s car left the courtyard, her gaze gradually deepened; she still had a lot to do.

As soon as Yu Ze and Song Yan got onto the car, Yu Ze immediately asked, “Just before, why did you say half an year?”

“I didn’t think it through,” Song Yan apologized.

Yu Ze said, “If we are still like this half an year later….”

Song Yan’s mood was also much better, he joked, “Then we can really just get engaged.”

Yu Ze looked at him, “I would rather die of embarrassment.”

Song Yan gave a deep sigh, finally more serious, and said, “Thank you for today. Really.”

Yu Ze finally felt the fatigue, he leaned back against the seat, rested his head on the headrest, “No need to thank…..I hope this matter can really be settled….”

Even if it couldn’t really be settled….a temporary peace would also be good.

He sank into a haze of drowsiness, Song Yan seemed to be saying something next to his ear. He lightly hummed some times, then said, “What type of family are you guys…..”

“Speaking of family,” Song Yan said, “I suddenly remembered. Your younger sister is coming back, she wants someone to pick her up from the airport.”

He again added, “I’ve already arranged for Xiao Chen to go pick her up. In any case, it doesn’t matter if it’s you or me, neither of us can just show up at the airport right?”

Yu Ze didn’t refute him.

Song Yan continued, “In front of your sister, what relationship are we to have?”

Yu Ze closed his eyes as he said, “Don’t you go overboard.”

Author has something to say: Pretending to be lovers.

Translator has something to say: the “engagement” ~ ♡

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