[BL]My Family's Omega Has Just Grown Up

Chapter 29

When he returned home that night, he found that both of his sons had run away. Tong Li Qin wasn’t too worried about Tong Yang, but he called Tong Yan.

    After a few rings, Tong Yan picked up, his voice sounded a little low at first, seemingly hurried: “Dad?”

    Tong Li Qin: “Tong Tong.”

     Before he could ask, Tong Yan said: “I’m at Zhuo Xiang Ming’s house. I told Secretary Li I was leaving this morning, he didn’t tell you?”

    He was told, but he only heard that Tong Yan left to find Zhuo Xiang Ming. At that time, he thought that, at the most, he’d eat something then come back home. He didn’t expect Tong Yan to not return at night.

    “It was early morning, I thought you’d come back at night.”

    “Oh ……” Tong Yan explained, “I’m not coming back today. My exam results will come out tomorrow morning, then I have to go to school in the evening to review them.”

    His words were true, but it didn’t really count as a reason for why he wasn’t returning home.

    Before he got married, he studied in that international academy from middle school to high school for five years without any delay. If he needed to go to school tomorrow from somewhere, he’d stay in this slightly closer region tonight.

    However, Tong Li Qin just hummed, apparently accepting this explanation.

    Tong Yan was slightly out of breath, Tong Li Qin asked: “Did you run to pick up the phone? What’s so urgent?”

    Tong Yan: “I was downstairs, I didn’t hear it at first.”

    “You’re so big already, learn to be less careless.” Tong Li Qin said, “Is Zhuo Xiang Ming home?”

    Tong Yan: “Yes!”

    Tong Li Qin asked, seemingly casually: “What are you guys doing?”

    Tong Yan: “I’m building Lego, I’ll send you a picture after I finish it. Zhuo Xiang Ming …. He got called away while he was watching TV. He’s in his study now, do you need him for something?” 

    “No, Dad was just asking. Is he very busy?”

    “He’s very busy, he didn’t even get a chance to eat his peeled grapefruit. I ate a little myself, I guess he’ll eat the rest tomorrow.” Tong Yan leaned against the wall, apparently speaking about a common routine.

    Hearing these words, in Tong Li Qin’s ears, it seemed like Tong Yan was in a proactive vs indifferent relationship. After running back, he still had to find something to entertain himself, and Zhuo Xiang Ming was still busy, probably, the two couldn’t even exchange a few words.

    But in reality, while Zhuo Xiang Ming watched TV or talked on the phone, Tong Yan was always in his embrace. He held the cell phone in one hand and Tong Yan in the other. Afterwards, he picked up a Lego brick, tried to fit it in, found that it was incorrect, and threw it back, the mess he made eliciting several fierce glares from Tong Yan. Now, he was forwarding documents in the study room, and Tong Yan’s pile of Legos had already been relocated inside.

    “Okay … then be good, don’t distract him from his work.” But no matter what he thought, he didn’t bring it up to Tong Yan. Tong Li Qin admitted that he couldn’t say anything. He was afraid of saying something wrong and hurting Tong Yan’s self-esteem, so he could only urge.

    Tong Yan promised: “I know, Dad.”

    “Have you felt sick recently?”

    “No.” Tong Yan said, “I went to the hospital after the sports meet. I now have average sensitivity, it’s basically good.”