133: Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Three

No one in the shop knew about Wang Cheng's quarrel with Mama Wang. Guan Jiahe probably wouldn’t find out until he went home from work. Wang Cheng did not carry his emotions from quarreling with Mama Wang over, and when he stood in front of the few people, one couldn’t see his emotions anymore.

However, Wang Cheng had no intention to talk about the new shop now. Yesterday, he specifically told them that they did not need to go out to deliver goods. Guan Jiahe was pushed over to ask, and Wang Cheng told them they weren’t discussing it today, but he would update them all on the situation later. Guan Jiahe saw that he was not in high spirits, and respected his decision. "Do we still need to go out for delivery?"

If they didn’t have to go out to deliver goods, then they wouldn’t, there were no complaints in their hearts. In this case, they already expected that, if the sales of the Wang family’s jam were so good, they would sooner or later expand production; not to mention the fact that they were growing so rapidly.

"No, I have already informed the jam factory, and I will give the customers’ information to them. A few of you will watch the shop together today. If you have time, you can also help me watch the second jam factory. Anything is fine," Wang Cheng said.

"Okay, let me tell everyone.”

Wang Cheng stayed in the shop for a while with a ledger in front of him. However, he obviously wasn't focused on it and got distracted. After half an hour, he decided to go to the company to find Chu Yifeng. Before leaving the shop, he received a call from Papa Wang.

Papa Wang first asked him where he was, and Wang Cheng told him that he was in the shop. Then, Papa Wang lowered his voice and seemed to be speaking to someone. After a while, he asked what happened between him and Mama Wang.

Wang Cheng knew that this was most likely because of Mama Wang's reaction, but he couldn’t tell Papa Wang that it was because his mother knew that he was with a man, or he would become angry as well. Then, Papa Wang would not talk to him so kindly, and it was estimated that he would come and kill him.

"Dad, help me persuade mom."

Papa Wang sighed, "You mother and son aren’t saying anything, how can I persuade? Your mother hasn't spoken since you left in the morning, I'm just talking without her response. I really don't understand what happened with you two. "

"Sorry, Dad, I really can't say it now. You will know it in the future." Wang Cheng was helpless. He thought about what would happen before he was exposed, but the real arrival was worse than he thought. The iceberg could melt, but the glacier wouldn’t budge.

"Chengcheng, you should come back for a while, the knot in your mother's heart still needs you to solve it." Papa Wang said.

"I know Dad, I will come back at night."

Chu Yifeng later called him and asked how he was doing. Wang Cheng told him that the millennium iron tree had not bloomed yet, and the comrades still had to work hard. After finally waiting until late afternoon, Wang Cheng went home with a sorrowful heart.

[T/N: Blooming iron tree = something very good that is unlikely to happen.]

Although Mama Wang was angry that he was disobedient, she was not the kind of person who lost her mind easily. She was already cooking in the kitchen, but the sound of chopping meat still clearly conveyed that she was angry.

After saying hello to Papa Wang, he went into the kitchen and saw Mama Wang’s back while she was cooking. It was different from her previous upright posture. He felt a little guilty; after all, he was wayward. He knew that Mama Wang was acting like this for his good. It was like this: the homosexual path was not easy. Parents didn’t want their sons to follow this road of no return.

"Mom, I'll help you." Wang Cheng walked into the kitchen with a smile, rolled up his sleeves and washed his hands, then picked up the cucumber on the cutting board and prepared to cut it into strips.

Mama Wang did not respond to him.

Wang Cheng was not in a hurry, it was not the first time that he had given Mama Wang a hand. He could keep up with her without her instructions. For example, he needed to add a little salt when cooking and spooned in a little bit, and when adding soy sauce, he could also take the lead. Mama Wang did not cook the cucumber, but Wang Cheng was not in a hurry. He took the plate and put the cucumber away, and so on.

"Go out, I don't need your help." Mama Wang's tone was very aggressive, but she still didn't look at him when she grabbed vinegar back from him.

"Okay, then I'll take the meal out." Wang Cheng didn't press too hard. To bloom Mama Wang's millennium iron tree required patience and perseverance. He still had both.

Mama Wang probably knew that he wouldn't listen to what she said, so she stopped talking.

Wang Cheng gave a victory sign in his heart. When he moved the rice cooker out, he clearly felt that it was not too light. It was definitely for more than two people. He knew that Mama Wang had a hard mouth and a soft heart. Actually, she still cared about him.

"Why are you so happy, did you win over your mother?" Papa Wang came over, whispering while looking at the kitchen door.

"Not yet." Wang Cheng shrugged, and smiled: "I just feel that today's rice seems to smell special."

Papa Wang laughed and patted his son's shoulder, saying, "My boy is very discerning. Today, this rice is made by your father."

"..." Wang Cheng.

When eating, Wang Cheng also became much more attentive. Although Mama Wang was still cold, she wouldn't kick him out. Didn't she shout in the morning for him to not come back, and he didn't listen to her and came back? What to say, it could be seen that she was soft-hearted.

After that, Wang Cheng served her water and food as consolation, acting like a flattering and attentive villain. However, Mama Wang still did not show a good expression. Although she did not lose her temper directly, she regarded him as a transparent person. Papa Wang helped him to say a few words, but after being glared at by Mama Wang, quieted. Until the news was broadcast, Wang Cheng saw Mama Wang still unmoved, and had no choice but to temporarily give up gaining her good feelings. He went to the balcony on the second floor to collect his clothes and prepare to wash. After washing, he walked out and didn’t know how long she was waiting for. "Mom, why are you standing here?"

"I have something to tell you."

As soon as Wang Cheng heard these words, he knew that it was finally coming. He glanced towards the entrance of the stairs.

"No need to look, your father is out." Mama Wang could see what he was thinking at a glance. If Papa Wang was at home, she wouldn't directly look for a showdown with her son. Both mother and child did not want to let Papa Wang know about this now. As for the long-term, the two clearly thought differently.

Wang Cheng led Mama Wang to his room and turned around. "Mom, what do you want to tell me?"

"You promise me that you will no longer be in contact with Mr. Chu. Us mother and son can be the same as before. I’ll pretend it never happened and will not tell your father about this incident." Mama Wang said this clearly, she didn’t like to toe the line carefully, especially when facing loved ones.

Wang Cheng showed hesitation.

When Mama Wang saw this, she threw down the family card, "If you still recognize me as a mother, you should cut off from him. Mom is doing this for your own good. Mom doesn't want you to be pointed at by others. Homosexuality has no good results, you should also know that society is not very tolerant of homosexuality. It is important to love each other, but you must also consider the reality. After you are with him, you can not have children."

Wang Cheng wanted to say that he didn't want a child, but in this situation, he certainly couldn’t say such things. He was not the kind of person who would give up because of Mama Wang's words, or his feelings for Chu Yifeng would be too cheap. Then he said, "Mom, I know you are saying this for my good, and I don't want to make you embarrassed, but Chu Yifeng and I are serious. I have considered all of this..."

"I don't want to listen to this. Which couple is not serious in their relationship? However, they can still get divorced after marriage. How long can they be serious for? Once encountering pressure from society, many couples who have promised to love each other until death before will be able to separate the next moment, not to mention two men." Mama Wang interrupted his words dryly, and looked at him with piercing eyes. Her analysis made some sense. "I don't care how much you like Chu Yifeng, or how much he likes you, I only want you to promise that you will no longer be with him. Can you promise Mom this only request?"

[T/N: oNLy? You’re asking a lot.]

Wang Cheng was helpless. Mama Wang couldn't listen to his explanation at all, so he couldn't talk about it. However, he also saw his mother's determination, and convincing her would really be harder than climbing to heaven. He thought about it and decided to compromise temporarily. "Well, I can promise you that I won't see him for the time being."

There would always be a way in the future.

Mama Wang frowned, she obviously did not like him using ‘for the time being’ to placate herself perfunctorily, but she also knew that she could not force her son too tightly. Don't look at his obedience on the surface, his bones were the same as his elder brother’s, especially their strong will.

So the mother and son reached a brief agreement.

Mama Wang did not know that Wang Cheng carefully played with his words. He said that he would not meet with Chu Yifeng for the time being, but did not say that he would not contact him by phone. So Wang Cheng called Chu Yifeng when he returned to the room.

"Boss Chu, I'll tell you the good news." Chu Yifeng knew that the word "good" was in quotations. He asked calmly, "What good news?"

"I just promised my mother that I won't meet you temporarily, so we can only contact by phone, and it can't be known to my mother. This is the general situation. Comrades still need to work hard to cross the high wall. "

"Underground love?" Chu Yifeng was not surprised when he heard this, he expected something like this to come. He felt that Mama Wang was a relatively strong woman, and it was normal for Wang Cheng to make this promise.

[T/N: Underground like mafia, not like tunnels. Sorry, you probably already understood it.]

"No, it's more underground than underground." Underground lovers could still meet secretly.

Chu Yifeng slowly spit out a sentence, "How long?"

"It's hard to say, my mother will probably keep me under her nose during this time." Wang Cheng still knew his mother well, and her oral promise could be trusted. However, he had to demonstrate it to her first, otherwise, he would later lose credit. Maybe he would have to be locked up at home; Wang Cheng thought that Mama Wang could definitely do such a thing.

After speaking, even Wang Cheng himself was silent.

"It's not impossible." In order to meet his lover, Boss Chu seemed to be preparing for a fight. Wang Cheng's first time was dedicated to him, and his first time could be said to be dedicated to the other as well, though he had lived to this age. People who knew him wouldn’t believe a word, but the two sides were happy, after all.

"In what way?" Chu Yifeng said, "You can't stay in the Guan’s Village all the time, there should be things occurring at the jam factory and the shop. You can always find an excuse in the future."

The following words did not need to be explained by Boss Chu, Wang Cheng already understood; that was to say, there would always be a chance to meet secretly. This thought seemed to be much better than Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, but Wang Cheng soon knew that he thought too simply.

[T/N: Forbidden lovers who could only reunite once a year on a bridge formed of magpies. Click here for more.]

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