Chapter 319: Out in the open
Chapter 319: Out in the open
Liu Hai walked up to Jing at the breakfast table, who was munching on to some snacks.
Such a foodie this idiot son of mine is…
He grabbed one of it, and Jing glared at him. “Hey! Don’t touch my food! Sister-in-law made this for me!”
“Don’t you know sharing is caring? What kind of a son have I raised?”
“Just like you!”
Liu Hai ignored Jing, who was giving death glares to his father.
“Where are your brother and sister-in-law? Didn’t they return last night?”
Jing cheekily grinned. “Hehe~~ They must have decided to stay outside. After all, sister-in-law must be so impressed by the wedding gown I made! They might be spending some romantic time together now.”
Liu Hai laughed. “Ho-ho! Good job you did there, son!”
His phone buzzed, and he saw that it was Liang Zou.
“Oh, there calls my in-law. Right, Nana was going to move in Liang villa from today.”
Liu Hai picked it up and said, “Hello, hello, Liang Zou!”
From the other end, Liang Zou’s voice was deadly grave. “Liu Hai.”
Liu Hai sensed some tension in his voice.
“Come here right now and take your son the hell out of my house!”
Liu Hai widened his eyes and got up.
This tone…what happened?
Jing also felt a sudden change in the atmosphere.
“Dad, what happened?”
Liu Hai raised his hand.
“Ah, what do you mean, Liang Zou?”
“Ask that to your son himself! Once you know the things he has done, you will understand yourself!”
Liu Hai froze.
What Jinhai has done…
Is he talking about…wait? Did Nana come to know everything?
“I don’t understand. Please calm down, and we will talk about it.”
“There is nothing left to talk now! Your son has betrayed my daughter’s trust. Do you even know in what state she was last night!”
His heart raced faster.
So she knows everything.
“And Jinhai stubbornly waited outside our house for the whole night! And even now, he refuses to leave. Liu Hai. My daughter has decided to live separately from Jinhai. So take your son away from here!”
“What!?”
Liu Hai was stunned.
Has Nana decided to live away?
Jing was startled.
There was definitely something serious going on. But wasn’t everything fine yesterday?
Hearing Liu Hai’s raised voice, Grandma Liu, Liu Chunhua, and the twins also gathered in the hall.
Liu Chunhua asked, “Hai. What happened?”
Liu Hai didn’t know what to say.
“Your son is a nuisance. He has hurt Nana enough, and I won’t let him anymore. Are you coming here, or should I tell my guards to throw him out!”
Liu Hai quickly said, “We are coming.”
So that was why they didn’t return.
As he cut the call, Grandma Liu frowned as she saw Liu Hai’s nervous expression.
“Hai. What happened? Who was on the phone? Why do you look like you have seen a ghost?”
Liu Hai pressed his forehead.
The truth was out. He didn’t know how but Nana…
How will he say this to his family?
“Dad tell us.”
“We have to go to the Liang villa right now.”
“Huh?” Liu Chunhua was confused. “Why now?”
She got worried. “Is it about Nana? Did something happen?”
Liu Hai was quiet.
“Let’s go. You will know everything once you get there.”
As Jing and Liu Hai were left alone, Jing asked again. “Dad, you are so serious…”
“Nana came to know everything.”
“Huh? What?”
“The truth about the banquet night.”
Jing widened his eyes in disbelief. “Wh-what? No…”
It took a few seconds for him to process it.
He glanced at Yukito, who was talking to Yukira. A sense of dread came in his chest.
No…Yukito…
—
When the Liu family reached the Liang villa, they saw Jinhai standing outside near his car.
Liu Chunhua was shocked seeing the marks on his face.
“Jinhai? What happened? You are hurt!”
Jinhai absent-mindedly looked at his mother coming towards him.
“Jinhai. Why are you standing here like this?”
Liu Hai and Jing nervously shared a glance.
“Son…”
Jinhai laughed, but a tear trickled down his cheek.
Liu Chunhua and Grandma Liu were stunned. They had never seen Jinhai like this.
“Mom… please tell Nana to come back… please… “
“Huh? Come back?”
A guard came and said, “Master Liang is waiting for you inside.”
Jinhai straightened up.
“Nana.”
Inside the Liang villa, Liang Zou and the family were in the hall.
Liang Shin glared at Jinhai. His sight made him furious.
But Jinhai was only searching for Nana. He looked everywhere but didn’t find her.
“She is not here. And she already said that she doesn’t want to see you.”
Jinhai froze.
The twins were shocked.
Doesn’t want to see brother-in-law?
Liu Hai’s smile faltered. “What happened?”
Liang Zou got up and stood in front of him. “Ask your son!”
Liu Chunhua couldn’t take it anymore. “Will anybody tell me what happened?”
Grandma Liu was also just as impatient. “Yes. Enough now. Jinhai. You tell me.”
Shin sneered. “What will Jinhai say? And from where?”
Jinhai was impassive.
When a while later, Shin told everything that happened, the shock and horror that was on everyone’s faces were indescribable.
Grandma Liu was dumbstruck but couldn’t retort. After all, she had done her fair share of plotting with Huian.
Such intricate planning…
It was really in the blood.
Liu Chunhua stumbled where she stood, and she looked dumbfounded at Jinhai.
“Jinhai… and Jing…”
But their silence told everything.
Yukito looked at Jing, frostily looking at him and gritting his teeth. His gaze held a million questions as he accusingly glared at Jing. Yukira’s condition was no better.
Jing didn’t dare to look at him. His fingers were twitching nervously, and his forehead was covered in sweat.
Yukito’s eyes turned blurred and misty, but he somehow managed to control his emotions.
Liang Zou roared, “So is this how you have raised your sons? He tricked my Nana to sleep with him! For god’s sake, he was married! Does he have any shame! Is this what my Nana deserves! Do you realize that in such situations, the man is never blamed upon! It is always the woman who suffers! What if my daughter was labeled as a homewrecker because of him!”
Liu Chunhua grabbed Jinhai’s shirt and angrily asked, “Jinhai. I want to know from your mouth if this is true or not. Tell me!”
Jinhai said nothing.
“Look at me, Jinhai, and tell the truth!”
“Yes.”
Liu Chunhua clenched her fingers. She raised her hand and slapped him hard.
“Liu Jinhai!”
Jinhai didn’t even utter a single word.
“You…and you claim that you love Nana! If you loved Nana, then you wouldn’t have put her through all this! Do you even understand how much this could have affected her reputation?”
She was thoroughly disappointed in him.
Jinhai pleaded her. “Mom…mom I will do anything to repent. But please tell Nana to give me one chance.”
Shin said, “Never! Nana has already made her decision clear. She doesn’t want to go back with you. We called your family to know what you did and then take you the hell away from our place.”
Jinhai was equally stubborn. “I am not going anywhere. I will remain here even if I have to stay outside.”
Liang Zou glared at Liu Hai. “Did you just hear what he said? He is forcing himself on us!”
Liu Hai put his hand on his shoulder. “Jinhai. Please understand. Let’s go for now.”
He gritted his teeth.
“Dad..”
“I understand, Jinhai, but please.”
Yukito asked, “Nee-chan. Where is she?”
Yukira said, “Yes. We want to meet her.”
Liu Chunhua looked at the Liang trio and asked, “I know that you might not even like our sight now, but I want to meet Nana once. Please.”
Liang Xiao Dan nodded. “She is upstairs.”
Jinhai wished to run to her side. Every cell of his body screamed to go to her. But he couldn’t.
—
Inside Nana’s room, she opened her eyes when she heard the door open.
“Nee-chan!”
The twins rushed to her and hugged her tightly. Nana hugged them back as tears slid down her eyes.
Liu Chunhua tearfully sat beside her. She held her hands in hers. “Nana. I…I am ashamed of both of my sons. I don’t even deserve to ask for your forgiveness..”
Nana shook her head. “Mom, no! It’s not your fault. Please don’t blame yourself.”
“How is it not?” She sobbed. “As a mother, I have terribly failed. I didn’t know where I went wrong? Jinhai has hurt you. I am really sorry for all the things he did.”
“No, mom. Please don’t do this. It should be Jinhai, not you.”
Liu Chunhua pressed her hands. “Nana. I support your decision. If you want to stay away from Jinhai, then you are doing absolutely right. This is the punishment he deserves.”
Nana kept quiet.
“I know dear that it is hurting you too. But you have to stay strong; for you and the little one inside.”
Nana buried her face in her embrace. Liu Chunhua patted her back.
“Mom, you and everyone else can come here anytime to meet your grandchild. I don’t want you all to suffer because of Jinhai.”
Liu Chunhua wiped her tears. “Of course, dear. After all, I want to play with my grandchild lots and lots.”
Yukito hesitated and stood. He looked at Liang Xiao Dan and asked, “I-if you don’t mind, then can we stay here with Nee-chan too?”