Chapter 22: Anyone Who Chooses Is Doomed to Die

Tang Yu carried Su Muyue home with a gloomy expression.

Tang Gangcheng frowned and scolded him.

"How much alcohol did you give Muyue? Why is she so drunk?"

"She wanted to drink, and she only had three glasses before she couldn't take any more," Tang Yu replied.

"You're talking nonsense! Muyue doesn't frequent places like that to drink. Don't think I don't know what you're planning," Tang Gangcheng said, thinking the worst.

Both men, he thought, could not hide their intentions behind a simple excuse.

…

Tang Yu wanted to cry. "Didn't you see the marks of her lips on my face? Do you really think I put them there myself?"

Once inside the house, Xie Hongying helped Su Muyue and said, "I'll take her to your room to rest. Next time, don't let her drink so much."

"Why not let Muyue go to the guest room to rest? Why take her to his room?" Tang Gangcheng wondered.

Although his wife was understanding, he felt she pampered their son too much. This engagement had also been pushed by her; otherwise, he wouldn't have had the courage to go through with it.

Xie Hongying enthusiastically and attentively understood her husband's point.

Tang Gangcheng then looked at Tang Yu gravely:

"I know you've liked her for years, but some things can't be forced. The other person has to agree."

"If you have any wicked ideas again, I'll break your legs."

"No, you're overthinking it, I have no interest in her," Tang Yu replied.

"Then who are you interested in? The girl from the Wang family? Or the one from the Qin family?" Tang Gangcheng asked, raising an eyebrow.

"…"

Tang Yu felt that all options were dead ends.

Among the four great families, besides the Tang family, the other three had beautiful women who had been drawn in by that damn Ye Chen.

It could be said that this man had conquered the three families through seduction.

This was also one of the most absurd aspects of urban novels.

Didn't noble families have any pride? Did they have to tolerate their daughters serving a single man while giving him all the family's resources?

What nonsense!

After being lectured by his father for a long time, Tang Yu finally escaped a beating.

Once in his room, he washed up and lay down on his tens of thousands of yuan bed and slept wonderfully.

Such is the life of the rich: simple and boring.

…

When Xie Hongying left the guest room, Su Muyue, who had fallen asleep, slowly opened her eyes.

Now that she was fully awake, she realized she hadn't been as drunk as she thought.

Although she was drunk in the car, her mind was still clear.

However, the effect of the alcohol had led her to act on instinct, doing things she wouldn't normally dare to do, like dropping her mask.

But now, being completely sober, she felt extremely embarrassed.

She just wanted to talk to him; how did she end up kissing him?

"What a disaster, tomorrow I won't have the face to face him," she lamented, covering her face full of shame. She shouldn't have drunk.

Thinking about this, she tossed and turned in bed until three in the morning before she could sleep.

Early in the morning, the sound of a knock on the door woke her up.

"Muyue, are you awake? It's time for breakfast."

Xie Hongying's voice came from the other side of the door.

"Yes, Auntie," Su Muyue responded, rubbing her sleepy eyes and reluctantly getting up to wash.

Due to not having slept well, her dark circles were quite evident.

When she came out, she bumped into Tang Yu, who was in pajamas.

Tang Yu was in a good mood, but his expression turned strange when he saw Su Muyue.

"Good morning," he greeted casually.

[Why is this woman looking at me? Is she recalling last night?]

[Damn drunkard, next time I can't drink with you, or I won't even be able to maintain my purity.]

Hearing Tang Yu's thoughts, Su Muyue felt her face heat up again, recalling what happened in the car.

She felt uncomfortable looking Tang Yu in the eyes and, after saying "good morning," lowered her head and kept walking.

[That's it! That's how it should be! Be a little colder to me, please?]

[The heroine should behave as such. I'll grudgingly forgive you for what happened last night.]

Tang Yu, following behind her, felt somewhat pleased to see that she seemed more normal.

When they reached the breakfast table, everything was ready. Xie Hongying had personally prepared breakfast early in the morning, not letting the chef do it.

After all, it was the first time their future daughter-in-law had breakfast at home, so she deserved special treatment.

"Good morning, Uncle and Auntie," Su Muyue said upon arrival, greeting Tang Yu's parents.

"Good morning, Muyue," they responded with a smile.

They were quite satisfied with her; she was beautiful and capable.

Her temperament was a bit cold, which had let their son be a "lapdog" for three years.

Tang Yu also greeted them, sat down, took a plate of baozi, and began to eat.

PDD: It's a plate of steamed dumplings.

"What are you doing? Just thinking about yourself, serve Muyue something too," Xie Hongying said, a bit annoyed to see him eating alone.

"If she wants something, she can take it herself; she's not a child," Tang Yu replied, with a disdainful expression.

[Serving her food is impossible. What if she wants to eat me later? I'll never do it, not in this life.] PDD: What he didn't know was that he was destined to fail.

[If she wants to eat, let her eat. I'm not a thief and have no interest in taking care of anyone's harem.]

[Women only interfere with my path to the end of the novel.]

Hearing his thoughts, Su Muyue felt a bit frustrated.

Bastard, it's just food! I'm not going to eat you!

With a guilty expression, she softly said, "Don't worry, Uncle and Auntie, I can serve myself. I drank too much yesterday and caused trouble, I'm really sorry."

"No problem, no problem. It's all this child's fault, making you drink. Next time he forces you to drink, tell me, and I'll beat him to death," Tang Yu's father said with a kind smile.

"I wasn't the one who made her drink; if you don't believe me, you can ask Qin Ming," Tang Yu replied with a resigned expression, feeling like he was being made the scapegoat.

"Yes, I insisted on accompanying him to drink. I'm really sorry for causing trouble, Uncle, don't scold him for me," Su Muyue said, biting her lips with a guilty expression, defending Tang Yu.

When she said that, Tang Yu's parents found her even more charming.

Look, how considerate and understanding our future daughter-in-law is!

She's willing to lie to prevent their son from getting scolded.

[Damn woman, are you mocking me now?]

[Are you here to win my parents' sympathy? Is this necessary!]

[I get it, you're trying to manipulate me, and you don't want to bear the pressure of canceling the engagement, so you're leaving the blame on me.]

[Cunning woman, but I'm going to admit defeat!]

After thinking, Tang Yu finally understood.

After eating a baozi, he said, "Dad, Mom, I think you've seen it, we don't really get along. I think we should reconsider the marri...

He didn't finish the sentence when Tang Yu's father pulled out the belt and looked at Tang Yu with narrowed eyes.

"What are you saying?"

Tang Yu swallowed the remaining words.

It didn't seem like the right time to get a beating first thing in the morning.