[BL] Transmigrating into the Reborn Male Lead's Ex-Boyfriend

Ch104 - Found a Little Friend

Song Guohua didn't stay long after mocking him. As he made his way to the main entrance, he said, "You know what people will say if Song Xuanhe quits. If I make it public that he had tricked his cousin into using drugs, not only will your status fall, but also the Song Group's stocks will collapse. Think it over. Your son isn't willing to go, but I am. I'll be waiting."

Li Nianan pulled Song Xuanhe over to the pavilion near the greenhouse. After the servants served some tea, they withdrew nimbly. Li Nianan then cast a complicated gaze at Song Xuanhe. "Tell me, did something happen between you and Xiao Yuanmu? Are you heartbroken? Is that why you want to leave?"

Song Xuanhe had just taken a sip of tea. When he heard what Li Nianan had said, he started to choke. After a long time, his coughing finally eased up. He looked at Li Nianan with a baffled expression. "What does my desire to go travelling have to do with Xiao Yuanmu?"

"Don't try to hide it from me." Li Nianan gave him a "I know how you really feel, there's no need to pretend" look. Her tone was sincere. "You're my son. How could I not know how you feel? You two clearly hadn't broken up in the past, but you keep insisting the two of you have. Now, the Xiao Family sent us an invitation, but you refuse to go. If you didn't fight with Xiao Xiao, what else could it be? Mom knows that you must be angry for a reason. I don't doubt that Xiao Yuanmu has done something to make you unhappy. But, you're already an adult. If you're not happy, you need to think of a way to fix it. You can't avoid the issue like this."

Li Nianan's evident "There's no way this would ever be my son's fault" tone made Song Xuanhe feel caught between laughter and tears. He then recalled the complicated emotion and concern in Li Nianan's eyes just now. Only then did he realize that Li Nianan thought that he wanted to leave the Song Group because he and Xiao Yuanmu had fought.

"We didn't fight." After saying this, Song Xuanhe felt puzzled. He didn't know how to describe his relationship with Xiao Yuanmu. He couldn't tell her the real reason he wanted to leave either. After mulling over this for a while, he told her a partial truth instead. "A friend of mine started a fashion studio recently. I want to go look for inspiration."

Li Nianan was surprised. However, the cause of her surprise was not what Song Xuanhe had thought it was. "You opened it for Xiao Yuanmu?"

Before Song Xuanhe could reply, the concern in Li Nianan's eyes deepened. "I found an open sketchbook in your room in the past. There were many portraits inside. I could tell who it was at first glance. After those, there were many designs. At that time, I realized...you were really in love. And then, there was Xiao Yuanmu's interview.... He had said that he wished to be able to wear clothes personally designed by his beloved. Did you decide to open a fashion studio because of this?"

Zhou Nan had read Xiao Yuanmu's interview in several different styles. Song Xuanhe had felt uncomfortable hearing it. He never actually read the interview in full, so he hadn't known about that part.

Furthermore, if they were to look at the timeline, he had opened his studio before Xiao Yuanmu had done his interview. Even if one was to involve Xiao Yuanmu, one could only say that Xiao Yuanmu had said what he had because Song Xuanhe had opened a studio and not the other way around.

However, he was certain that Li Nianan wouldn't believe him no matter how he tried to explain it to her. He also didn't want to debate with her whether his studio opening or Xiao Yuanmu's words had come first. Because, that was meaningless.

Song Xuanhe's expression was complicated. For the first time, he didn't know what he should refute or even how to go about refuting.

But, Song Xuanhe's silence only made Li Nianan misunderstand more. She thought that Song Xuanhe's expression was one of embarrassment and sadness. Therefore, she tried to persuade him. "He bao, listen to Mom. Communication is the most important thing in a relationship. Since you like Xiao Yuanmu, and Xiao Yuanmu likes you, you two should cherish your feelings for each other. Don't do something you will regret because of a moment of anger or a small conflict like this...."