After Jiang Tingxu's fussing, much of Si You's tension dissipated. He had thought he would be unable to sleep all night, but with the man gently patting his shoulder, he naturally drifted into sleep little by little.
"Day after day, instead of thinking about how to better yourself, you keep dabbling in this crooked nonsense. You're with a man, and you don't find it shameful? Can he bear you children? You've completely disgraced me!"
The harsh, icy female voice was especially piercing in that world of pure white. Si You gently closed his eyes, but displeasure and irritation quickly surfaced between his brows. "Don't talk about Jiang Tingxu."
"You dare talk back?!" The female voice nearly pierced his eardrums.
Si You abruptly opened his eyes, enunciating every word. "Don't talk about him. You have no right to talk about him!"
"Do you think his family could possibly approve of someone like you now?"
Si You instinctively avoided the question. His biological mother's denial and suppression had always been difficult for him to face, but the next second, he clearly felt a scorching chest as he was gently drawn into a solid embrace. The familiar scent drove away his fear, and Si You suddenly relaxed. He could not help curling his lips into a faint smile, then looked up at the woman whose face was unclear high above him. "His family will like me. Your approval... no longer matters."
He woke feeling completely at ease.
Hearing movement, Jiang Tingxu came out of the bathroom. After staring at Si You for a moment, he asked, "Did you have a nightmare last night?"
"Not exactly a nightmare," Si You said softly.
Jiang Tingxu walked over and hugged him. Si You caught the crisp scent of aftershave.
By the time they had gotten ready