Chapter 7.14 – Dump Him After (1)

An unknown length of time passed while they hugged each other, and the atmosphere between them gradually turned ambiguous.

Meng Ze finally pulled away, raising a hand to touch Xiang Han's neck. As his warm palm pressed against the other person's skin, he used his fingertips to caress his ears.

Xiang Han unconsciously trembled, his earlobes dyed a faint red. Because they were in a park, there were people who passed by from time to time. He hurriedly grabbed Meng Ze's wrist, wanting to pull his hand away.

However, Meng Ze did not let go. Instead, his hand slid to the back of Xiang Han's head. With some force, he pressed Xiang Han closer and kissed him without any room for refusal.

First, he used his lips to gently brush against Xiang Han's lips. Occasionally, he would use a little more strength but soon, he was dissatisfied. His hands continuously pulled Xiang Han closer as he used the tip of his tongue to quietly and tentatively invade the other person's lips.

At first, Xiang Han was drunk on the kiss. A passing person abruptly caused him to wake up and he hurriedly pushed Meng Ze away.

The intoxicated atmosphere was instantly interrupted and their breaths grew a little unstable. After taking some time to calm down, Meng Ze said softly, "Go back to the car first."

"Oh." Xiang Han nodded dazedly, his expression blank.

Back in the car, Meng Ze glanced at him and said as lightly as he could, "Let's go have lunch first before we meet Uncle Geng together, okay?"

Xiang Han hesitated, then shook his head and said, "No, let's go back first."

After staying out for so long, Father Geng's anger should have somewhat subsided.

Meng Ze could only nod as he hurriedly changed direction. Afterwards, he took out a box of snacks from god-knows-where and passed it over. "Eat a little to pad your stomach."

Xiang Han was stunned for a second before he shook his head. "I'm not hungry."

Thinking that it was out of anxiety, Meng Ze grabbed his hands reassuringly. "Don't worry, I'm here."

At first, Xiang Han didn't understand what he meant. Later, when he understood, he instantly felt helpless.

He was not particularly worried about Father Geng. Geng Xiao Han's mother passed away early, and Father Geng single-handedly raised and spoiled him. Regardless of how angry Father Geng was just now, he would still be reluctant to let his child suffer.

In the original plot, Geng Xiao Han's actions were also exposed and after being exposed, he still made a fuss of wanting to be with Meng Ze. Father Geng was furious at the time, but he still threw away his face and went to beg Meng Ze. However, Meng Ze liked the heroine at that time and ignored them.

Although he has now been exposed, fortunately, Meng Ze likes him. The present situation was much better than the original plot. Father Geng should find it… easier to accept, right? Xiang Han thought to himself.

The car soon came to a stop at Si Chuang. After they entered the lobby, they were told that Father Geng had left.

Xiang Han and Meng Ze glanced at each other, then asked, "Do you know where he went?"

He couldn't have pissed the other person off and landed him in the hospital, right? Xiang Han's heart suddenly grew uncertain.

"Uh, may I know who you are?" The reception clerk at the front desk hesitated, obviously unwilling to reveal the CEO's matters.

"Ah, I am his son." Xiang Han coughed lightly.

"…" The clerk froze and looked at the beauty in astonishment, before regaining her smile. She stiffly replied, "Mr. Geng has already gone home, but he specifically left a message before he left. He says he will see you at home."

"Okay, thank you." Xiang Han breathed a sigh of relief. After leaving the lobby, he suddenly hesitated. "How about…I'll go back by myself, you don't have to come along." So as not to infuriate Father Geng.

Meng Ze shook his head and disagreed. "Let's go together and explain things face-to-face, so that Uncle Geng will not misunderstand anything." For example, misunderstanding that he didn't care or didn't dare to meet him.

"Okay." Xiang Han nodded helplessly in the face of Meng Ze's insistence and could only agree.

When they arrived, Father Geng was lying calmly on a rocking chair in the living room. Seeing them come back with a pile of tonics, the temper that he had just suppressed suddenly rose once again.

"I can't believe you still remember to come home. Looking at you wasting time to buy such rubbish, I'd thought you didn't even realise your mistake." Without sparing Meng Ze a single glance, he yelled at his son.

Xiang Han put the things down and thought that it was fortunate he didn't have lunch before coming.

"Uh…it's because we went to the office, otherwise, we'd have been back earlier." He quickly explained and walked over to the rocking chair to massage Father Geng's shoulders appeasingly

Father Geng swatted his hand away and pointed towards the sofa. "Sit there."

"Oh." Xiang Han quickly sat down properly and beckoned to Meng Ze. "Come sit too."

Being stared at directly by Father Geng, Meng Ze dared not sit. He explained the entire sequence of events while standing.

Father Geng stared resentfully at Xiang Han as he listened. "You actually like him to this extent?"

"Y-yes." Xiang Han could only admit it with a face full of awkwardness.

Due to a crush on a certain person, he had willingly dressed up as a woman and chased him to his office… this was simply too shameful.

Meng Ze decided to apologise at this time. "Uncle, this matter can't be blamed on Xiao Han. It was my fault. I was too negligent back when cancelling the engagement, I didn't think it would cause such a great blow to Xiao Han. I also didn't think…"

"Didn't think?"

Hearing him mention the annulment of their engagement, Father Gen suddenly grew angry again. Was this implying that the engagement could be casually called off and reformed again according to Meng Ze's wishes? Did their family have no shame?

"Alright, I'm already aware. You don't have to say anymore." Father Geng interrupted him, "But an engagement is not a trifling matter. Regretting it in less than two months? How do you think that looks? Are you going to regret it again in another two months?"

"I won't, I really like Xiao Han." Meng Ze immediately assured him, but his words still sounded flustered. Sure enough, his annulment previously had already caused his image to hit rock-bottom in the eyes of his prospective father-in-law.

Xiang Han also chimed in at this time, "That's right, Dad, I believe him. I was wrong in this matter too, I lied to him, so we are even…"

"Shut up." Father Geng glared at him and continued to look at Meng Ze. "I believe what you say and I also believe you are sincere, but honestly, who hasn't made a few lasting oaths while infatuated? What happens after your passion fades? Go back and think about it clearly. Don't regret it again after a few days."

After saying his piece, he did not give Meng Ze a chance to speak and directly instructed the housekeeper, "Sister Zhang, see the guests out."

Xiang Han suddenly grew a little anxious. He got up and said, "Dad, I…"

"Sit down!" Father Geng glared at him again, but Xiang Han didn't listen. He stepped forward and rambled, "Dad, aren't you also too agitated now? Let's calm down and slowly talk things through, okay? I didn't get together with Meng Ze out of impulse. I'm not young anymore and Meng Ze is also an adult…"

At this moment, Meng Ze suddenly touched his shoulder. Xiang Han looked back in confusion as his words got cut off.

Meng Ze smiled slightly and told Father Geng, "Uncle Geng, I understand your worries, but I hope you can give me another chance to prove to you my feelings for Xiao Han."

Father Geng didn't object this time. After all, his goal was to test Meng Ze, not to separate the two. Who told his son to fall for this lad to the extent of even pretending to be a woman to chase him? He had clearly raised a son, but he felt as if he was raising a daughter who only caused him worry.

After Meng Ze left, Xiang Han leaned back and sighed deeply.

When Father Geng saw this, his anger rose once more. He picked up his crutches and stabbed towards him. "What are you sighing like an old man for? Hurry up and wash those things off your face. Did you even see what you look like now?"

He didn't know if it was his imagination, but Father Geng felt that his son was becoming more and more like a woman since he started acting as a woman.

In order to help his son get rid of this femininity, Father Geng started working from home. He didn't allow Meng Ze to meet Xiang Han and constantly urged his son to run more and bask in the sun whenever he could.

After Meng Ze learned about this, he could only comfort Xiang Han over the phone. He also went to Xiang Han's house every day, regardless of rain or shine.

Father Geng's attitude could be considered courteous, but he just didn't allow him to see Xiang Han.

Not seeing his wife for nearly a week made Meng Ze very depressed. That night, he couldn't sleep, so he sent a WeChat message to Xiang Han.

Xiang Han was lying on the bed, watching a drama while chatting with him. Noticing that he was absent-minded, Meng Ze couldn't help asking: Do you miss me?

Of course. Xiang Han sent these two words casually, then continued to watch his show.

After receiving a reply, Meng Ze suddenly sat up and called him to say, "I miss you too, is it okay if I want to see you?"

"Uh? So late?" Xiang Han was a little taken aback. However, after noticing the expectation in Meng Ze's tone, he nodded. "Okay, but… drive carefully."

After hanging up the phone, Xiang Han wasn't in the mood to watch the show anymore. He would look out through the window from time to time.

Very soon, Meng Ze arrived. Xiang Han heard some movements and hurriedly took out the rope he had prepared as he whispered, "Wait."

[Are you going to pull him up?] Big A asked in surprise.

[I'm going to slide down.] Xiang Han replied as he tightened the rope.

Big A was a little speechless. [Why the trouble? It's only the second floor, let 009 jump down.]

Xiang Han: [… I forgot.]

System: […]

However, after tying the rope, Xiang Han still chose to slide down.

Finally meeting, the first thing they did was to embrace and kiss each other.

After the separation, Xiang Han gasped for breath and asked in amusement, "Why did you suddenly want to come?"

"I missed you." Meng Ze's eyes grew darker amidst the darkness, gazing at Xiang Han unwaveringly.

Xiang Han's face heated up, so he simply pulled Meng Ze to sit down and lean against the wall as they chatted about meaningless stuff.

After chatting for a bit , Xiang Han suddenly remembered something and couldn't help asking, "By the way, how did you… find out?"

Once he mentioned it, Meng Ze couldn't restrain a smile as he shook his head and said, "You were drunk at the time. You went straight into the bathroom and I saw you…ahem."

He could only hold back a laugh as he found himself unable to go on.

Xiang Han was speechless. After a while, he finally couldn't help covering his face. "I can't believe you didn't say anything and watched me act like a fool…"

"Ah, I was also shocked at the time." Meng Ze defended himself innocently.

"What happened later?"

Meng Ze was more cautious when facing this question. He hurriedly explained, "I sort of guessed your identity and realised that you were doing it because of your crush. I was worried that I would hurt you if I exposed this matter. Later on… I found out that I'd already fallen for you."

"Alright." Xiang Han replied with feigned calm. He was immune to this confession in the face of his embarrassing past.

But after thinking of this, Meng Ze couldn't help but add, "Xiao Han, I heard you are exercising now?"

"That's right."

Xiang Han nodded vigorously and was about to complain when he heard Meng Ze continue, "That's good, you must persevere and also…"

"What is it?" Watching him hesitate, Xiang Han asked.

"Xiao Han, female… hormones are bad for your body, you shouldn't touch them." Meng Ze said with some difficulty.

"Huh?" Xiang Han was a little lost, not understanding how the topic got to this.

Judging by his reaction, Meng Ze wasn't sure if he was using it or not. So, he could only bite the bullet and continue, "If… you've already used some, it's best to go to the hospital for a check up. I saw some information on the Internet saying that… "

"Wait, you think I…injected hormones?" After Xiang Han understood the meaning of his words, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Hearing this, Meng Ze let out a long sigh of relief and was finally at ease. "It's fine if you haven't."

"What hormones? Both of you get in and explain it clearly!" God knows when Father Geng came into Xiang Han's room and watched them from the window the whole time.

Xiang Han and Meng Ze jumped in fright. Looking at each other, they couldn't help but exchange a bitter smile.