NOVEL NEXT Chapter 237 - You're a Thief
Chu Qiuyun positioned herself at the entrance.
She had the intention of greeting Ye Ling's date herself.
Yet, upon hearing her spouse's remark, she sensed an anomaly.
He had swiftly accepted Su Ming as a family member.
Consequently, she made her way into the chamber without delay.
“Darling, take a look at these red wines. They're all premium!”
Ye Feng displayed great enthusiasm.
His attention was fixed on scrutinizing the red wines.
“Here we have a Romanee-Conti.”
“All these red wines are rare editions.”
“This particular red wine…”
Ye Feng was so overtaken by his excitement that he momentarily overlooked the prior incident.
The expression on Chu Qiuyun's visage turned stern.
Her gaze narrowed subtly.
A palpable aura of hostility enveloped the surroundings.
Ye Ling and Su Ming stood by, complying quietly.
Su Ming, although pretending, was aware of the prudence required in not inciting a woman's wrath.
Su Ming contemplated shutting his eyes, anticipating the area might soon witness a grievous event.
Eventually, Ye Feng, after his prolonged bout of fervor, sensed something amiss.
He cautiously looked up.
He was met with the sight of his spouse glaring at him in fury.
He instantly ceased speaking.
“Step outside!”
Chu Qiuyun demanded icily, proceeding to the exit.
Ye Feng gave the wine bottles one last reluctant glance, touching them gently.
Following that, he made his way to the exit.
“Do you even behave like a man?”
Chu Qiuyun questioned, her brows furrowed.
Ye Feng was taken aback.
Today's agenda was selecting a suitable match for their daughter.
He pondered how this related to questioning his masculinity.
“I am indeed a man. Recall our encounter last night…”
Ye Feng found himself bewildered.
“You!”
At his words, Chu Qiuyun's cheeks flushed with color, and she hastened to silence him.
Chu Qiuyun rebuked, “Is that the issue here? Our daughter's choice in men is peculiar, yet you rejoice. Given he's a farmer, how could he afford such lavish red wines? Despite owning a successful business, even we can't procure those wines.”
Ye Feng was astounded.
He conceded his wife had a point.
The thought of a farmer purchasing such extravagant red wines was baffling.
Could he be concealing his true identity?
That seemed implausible.
The couple was well-acquainted with various individuals.
Su Ming, despite his appealing appearance, dressed modestly.
They were not mere commoners.
Acquainted with several influential city residents and their progeny, Su Ming was a stranger to them.
Possibly, he had pilfered the wine?
This theory appeared quite plausible.
Upon reflection, Ye Feng abruptly exclaimed in realization.
He had anticipated acquiring fine wines, only to deduce that Su Ming might have pilfered them.
It was understandable for the couple to harbor suspicions.
Typically, these premium red wines would be beyond a farmer's budget.
Ye Feng felt compelled to glance back at the red wine.
He saw it as a missed opportunity.
The pair exchanged looks.
The fact that Su Ming might be a farmer didn't bother them since their own ancestors were farmers.
Since all sustenance is derived from farming, mocking farmers was out of the question for them.
However, they believed that theft was inherently wrong.
Under no circumstances could they condone such actions.
The couple then made their entrance.
Leading the way was Ye Feng, followed by Chu Qiuyun.
Addressing Su Ming, Ye Feng advised earnestly that errors can be made but must also be rectified.
Chu Qiuyun added that there was still time for him to amend his ways and urged him to confess.
Su Ming and Ye Ling shared a bewildered look.
They pondered the necessity of confession.
Ye Ling found herself perplexed.
The message was unclear to her; she couldn't grasp any of it.
She questioned, “Dad, Mom, what's this about?”
With an expression of confusion, Ye Ling blinked.
Ye Feng, showing concern, sternly stated that although they are indulgent, this situation was non-negotiable. Accepting a thief as a boyfriend was out of the question.
“Indeed!”
Chu Qiuyun declared their refusal to accept a thief as a son-in-law.
“What?”
This revelation left Ye Ling shocked.
Su Ming, equally surprised, wondered why he was being labeled a thief.
He denied any accusations of theft.
“Where did these red wines come from?” Ye Feng inquired, looking troubled.
Uttering this made him feel sorrowful.
He had taken a liking to the red wines, yet lamented Su Ming's supposed act of theft.
“Dad, Mom!”
Upon hearing this, Ye Ling clarified: “Su Ming is the owner of the red wine, having brought it from his own villa.”
“Villa?”
This claim led Ye Feng and Chu Qiuyun to suspect Su Ming of deceiving Ye Ling.
Considering Su Ming's background as a farmer, owning a villa seemed implausible.
“You're too gullible,” Chu Qiuyun expressed with concern.
The possibility of Su Ming owning a villa seemed even less credible to them.
“Do you take us for toddlers?”
They dismissed the idea of a city-center villa outright.
The couple was convinced Su Ming had pilfered the red wine and misled Ye Ling.
This situation prompted them to question their parenting approach.
They wondered why she would trust a supposed thief.
They pondered the reason behind her affinity for a farmer despite being financially well-supported.
“Dad, Mom.”
Ye Ling, distressed, insisted on the truth of her statements, though her parents remained skeptical.
She reaffirmed Su Ming's ownership of the villa and his legitimate possession of the red wines, mentioning his well-stocked warehouse.
To Su Ming, their disbelief was understandable, as his claims could easily seem exaggerated to the average person.