Chapter 23: The Movie King and the Husky 06

Although Luo Yuntian didn’t expose his son’s past, after dinner, Tang Bin was still called to the study by his father.

On the way there, Tang Bin felt a bit uneasy.

Although the original owner of this body had never been scolded or punished by his father, and although Luo Yuntian was strict outside, he always spoke gently to him.

However, given the current situation, not only had his son gone astray at a young age, playing the spoiled second-generation heir and keeping a small celebrity as a lover, but this lover was also a man. If this were any other parent…

Having learned a little bit about human relationships over time, Tang Bin suddenly shivered.

A loud “bang” snapped him out of his thoughts… He realized it was the sound of Luo Yuntian closing the study door.

“Dad…” Tang Bin called out, his eyes brimming with tears, unable to hold them back. He was still afraid Luo Yuntian would scold him.

Even though the matter of sponsoring Zheng Zhe wasn’t his doing, in the future, he was indeed going to sponsor a man!

How could he convince his father to accept him supporting Lin Moning?

As soon as Luo Yuntian turned around, he saw his son with red eyes, looking lost and helpless.

“Hey, son? What’s wrong? Who’s bullying you? I’ll go find them!” Luo Yuntian said in concern.

“No… No one’s bullying me,” Tang Bin said, grabbing his father. He didn’t want to seem like this, but for some reason, this body was especially prone to tearing up easily.

Luo Yuntian already knew this about his son. He knew that no one could bully his son, so he didn’t take it seriously.

The question had slipped out earlier… but it was only because seeing his son’s red eyes seemed so pitiful, more so than usual… that he couldn’t hold back.

But once the initial impulse passed, Luo Yuntian calmed down and put on a serious face, saying, “Son, it’s not that I want to control you, but you’ve just turned 18.”

As he spoke, Luo Yuntian carefully observed his son’s expression.

Luo Rui was at the rebellious age, and having been spoiled since childhood, it had led to him becoming more defiant the more his father tried to educate him.

Since he only had this one son, Luo Yuntian didn’t have the heart to scold him. Instead, he repeated himself over and over, trying to guide him, but it usually ended with an argument.

This time, he continued to watch his son’s reaction closely. When he saw that his son didn’t immediately get impatient or defensive like before, he continued patiently, “You’re too young to understand what love is. Be careful not to be deceived by those little celebrities.”

“Okay.” Tang Bin mumbled in response. He knew his father was doing this for his own good. Over the past few days, he had fully experienced how kind his father was to him, so how could he argue?

Besides… just now, 3376 had told him that when both parents and societal expectations are involved, achieving a happy ending (HE) cannot solely rely on mutual affection between him and the male lead.

It also requires the approval of both sets of parents and social recognition in order for it to truly be considered a happy ending.

Right now, Tang Bin was consumed with thoughts about this. He was still confused: “Why does HE need the approval of both parents and societal recognition?”

【…This is the definition of a perfect ending, because even if there’s any form of resistance, it becomes a condition that undermines your relationship with the male lead, leading you down the path to a bad ending (BE).】 3376 patiently explained to him: 【For example, if Luo Yuntian doesn’t approve of you being with the male lead, even if you two force your way into a relationship, you won’t get the blessing of your friends and family, and you won’t be happy.】

“That’s true…” Tang Bin blinked and agreed with 3376’s explanation.

Just imagining the scene where the Luo family strongly opposes him being with the male lead made Tang Bin feel utterly lost…

This world was way harder than he originally thought!

First of all, from the memories of the original owner, he learned that this world was one where homosexuality wasn’t accepted.

It wasn’t like there was extreme opposition, but at least the law didn’t allow same-sex marriages. For ordinary people, being gay was still seen as something unnatural—some supported it, but the majority opposed it.

Secondly, it seemed that homosexuality had never appeared in the original owner’s family, and given their upper-class status, such scandals were to be avoided at all costs…

Thirdly, it was clear that he was a man, and so was the male lead. To achieve a happy ending (HE), they’d need the approval of both their families and society…

Tang Bin nearly started crying again.

He hadn’t expected this seemingly simple world to be full of hidden dangers.

In the previous world, the original owner had parents and an older brother, but they were background characters. Apart from sending money home every month, there was no requirement for him to have any real connections with his family.

As for the male lead…

There didn’t seem to be anything he needed to worry about in this regard, at least Tang Bin had no recollection of such concerns.

But now… apart from resolving the situation with the male lead, he also had to get past his own family’s objections.

Luo Yuntian was still relishing the rare opportunity to talk to his son, eagerly teaching him everything from not being fooled by people after the Luo family’s wealth to discussing matters of sexual health. Tang Bin, however, let it all go in one ear and out the other, not really hearing what his father was saying at all.

The more he thought about it, the more helpless he felt. He almost believed he wouldn’t be able to finish this task in this world.

After all, fundamentally speaking, if his father, mother, or grandmother couldn’t accept him and the male lead having a happy ending, as 3376 had said, even if they were together, Tang Bin wouldn’t feel happy.

If he couldn’t even get through his own family, then the system wouldn’t consider him successful either.

Suddenly, Tang Bin felt utterly powerless.

“So, son, do you understand what your dad is saying?” Luo Yuntian had just finished summarizing his advice but noticed his son’s increasingly distant look. He seemed to be deep in thought.

Luo Yuntian reached out and waved his hand in front of Tang Bin’s eyes. “Son? What’s wrong, son?”

“Ah…” Tang Bin snapped back to reality, his eyes again brimming with tears. He really felt helpless.

Even though whether he and the male lead would end up with a happy ending was still uncertain, just thinking about how he might disappoint the Luo family made Tang Bin feel incredibly sad.

An uncontrollable sadness.

But he was also the kind of person who couldn’t keep his emotions to himself.

Seeing Luo Yuntian anxiously pacing, asking him what was wrong, Tang Bin couldn’t hold back anymore. His voice quivered as he said, “Wuwu, Dad… what if I really end up with a man?”

“Ah?!” Luo Yuntian was shocked.

“…And that person is a small celebrity from Huayu Entertainment…”

Luo Yuntian: “!!!”

In the silent study of the head of the Luo family, Luo Yuntian walked back and forth on the high-end soundproof carpet, pacing in circles.

Tang Bin hunched his shoulders and curled up like a little quail on the sofa, looking at his father, not daring to make a sound.

“Are you serious?” Luo Yuntian asked.

Not sure why his father was asking, Tang Bin still nodded vigorously—his purpose for coming to this world was the male lead, so naturally, he was dead serious.

“…I told you earlier, you’re still young, you don’t understand love, and you could easily be deceived…”

“He didn’t deceive me,” Tang Bin shook his head, trying to explain. “He doesn’t like me, and doesn’t even want to talk to me…”

“What?!”

Luo Yuntian gasped again. His first reaction was—my son, Luo Yuntian’s son, actually has someone who doesn’t like him?!

His second reaction was that this must be a case of playing hard to get! Absolutely playing hard to get!

After calming down, Luo Yuntian realized he had no solution but to continue persuading his son, urging him to think carefully.

But this time, Tang Bin shook his head resolutely. “No need to think, Dad, I’m serious!”

“…”

The study fell into silence again.

“The person you’re talking about… is the one called Zheng Zhe, the small celebrity?”

“No,” Tang Bin answered, “It’s not the one called Zheng Zhe.”

“Then who is it?”

“Dad…” Tang Bin hesitated, not daring to say.

“Hiss…”

Luo Yuntian covered his chest this time.

—Which little rascal dared to seduce my son?! And my son is going to great lengths to protect him?!!

“Go,” After an unknown amount of time passed, Luo Yuntian, now calm, took a deep breath and said, “Go and bring him back.”

Tang Bin: “?”

Now it was Tang Bin’s turn to be shocked and stunned, unable to react.

“I want to see what kind of person could make my son take him so seriously,” Luo Yuntian said with a frown.

“But…” Tang Bin was still a bit dazed, clearly struggling to follow the billionaire’s thought process. “You… you agree for me to be with him?”

“Well, we’ll need to see what kind of person he is first.”

“But Dad… he’s a man? What if…”

“That means my son has personality!” Luo Yuntian said this with an unmistakable tone of deep pride. “Go ahead, bring him back. As long as his character is good, I’ll approve.”

“Okay… okay.”

Tang Bin was still in shock and confusion, unable to process things for a long time.

It wasn’t until he left Luo Yuntian’s study and returned to his own room that he saw Haha, the dog wagging its tail on his bed. It all still felt so surreal that he grabbed the dog and pet it for a while.

The male lead’s character should be fine, right?

The system hadn’t mentioned anything about this, but Tang Bin just had that feeling.

So, he didn’t think that Luo Yuntian, who could accept him being with a man, would have a problem with the male lead…

Wait, what is he thinking?!

Although he got his father’s approval, could he really bring the male lead back?

He thought back to Lin Moning’s fierce gaze and expression from that day at the bar…

“Woo!” Tang Bin let out a miserable cry, collapsing onto the bed with Haha, uncontrollably burying his head into the fluffy fur of the dog.

The dog, startled by his dramatic reaction: ?!!

The next day, after receiving Luo Yuntian’s approval, Tang Bin packed up and planned to go to Huayu to check on the male lead’s information.

The sports car he had parked by the roadside was already taken back, now parked in the yard, waiting for its owner’s next use.

He got into the driver’s seat and hadn’t even started the car yet when he heard Haha’s excited barking—Haha was running toward him, its little short legs moving quickly. As it neared the car, it even tried to jump into the car with all four little legs off the ground…

Although, since it was still a puppy, Haha didn’t manage to jump into the convertible.

Instead, it ended up with its front paws on the car door, panting heavily, and barking at Tang Bin.

“Woof, woof, woof!”

The action startled Tang Bin.

Haha still had injuries!

He quickly half-rose from his seat and lifted the dog into the car. He couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the same time—Haha, who had been placed in the passenger seat, wandered around the seat for a moment before squatting down, completely still. It stopped barking, only slightly opening its mouth to breathe, still looking adorably clueless.

Seeing Tang Bin staring at it in a daze, Haha blew out a puff of air at him and pointed its little paw forward, looking as if it was giving orders, telling him to start the car.

Tang Bin was even more speechless. He reached out and gently tapped Haha’s head. “You want to come with me too?”

Haha turned its head to look at him. Although its expression didn’t reveal much, the look was already self-explanatory.

“Well, alright then,” Tang Bin said.

He honestly didn’t know how to refuse a dog.

“But you have to listen, don’t run around, okay?” Before starting the car and heading out, Tang Bin couldn’t help but add.

“…” Haha, already growing impatient, simply twisted its little body and crawled into the seatbelt.

“Ha!” While it wasn’t exactly surprising for a dog to have no sense of safety, Tang Bin couldn’t help but be charmed by Haha’s actions.

“Oh right, you need to wear the seatbelt too.” Without thinking anything was unusual, Tang Bin extended his hand and fastened the seatbelt for Haha, making sure the dog wouldn’t be in any danger.

“Shall we head out now?”

“Woof!”