Alright, she’s feeling a lot happier now. He sat up straighter and looked at Charlotte seriously. “Mom, | really like her, and she


    likes me as well. Yes, it’s gonna be controversial, but we''ll face it together.”


    Charlotte was surprised for a few moments. Oh yeah. He’s in a precarious position. One scandal is all it needs to destroy his


    political career.


    “You have to think this through, son. The court of public opinion isn’t the only thing you have to face if you date Ruka; your


    political career’s destruction is too,” she advised him while holding his hand. tightly. Ren had always been brilliant. They were


    never worried about him.


    “I''ve thought this through. Now | need your support. Everyone’s support.” He looked at her with an unspoken plea. His parents’


    support was what he needed most. He didn’t care about the public’s opinion. He only cared about his family’s.


    “You should call Scarlet and the others. inside now.” Charlotte thought they had to discuss this together.


    Ren opened the door. Everyone was looking worried. He said, “Come in, you guys.”


    Scarlet came in first. She sat down beside Charlotte. “How do you feel, Mom? Are you hurt or unwell anywhere?”


    “I''m fine. The problem now is your brother.” She sighed.


    “What? What’s wrong with him?” Scarlet quickly looked at him.


    Ren was silent for a few moments, and then he looked at Scarlet. “I need to tell you something, but promise me you''ll stay calm.”


    “Go ahead.” Scarlet was surprised, but also curious. Ren was looking serious for once.


    “|... like Ruka, and | want to date her,” he said honestly.


    Scarlet’s jaw dropped. She looked at him in disbelief. Walter was equally shocked. Only Richard and Ang were calm, and they


    exchanged a look. Okay, so the whole family’s gonna know soon.


    “Sorry? You like Ruka?” Scarlet shot up and approached her brother. “When? Why do you like her?”


    He looked at Scarlet with resolve in his eyes. Now, he decided to profess his love for Ruka. “I''ve always liked her.”


    Scarlet was astounded. He has liked her ever since they were kids? Wait. | never noticed that. “Does she know you like her,


    Ren?” Walter asked softly.


    “They love each other. It’s a mutual rtionship,” Ang said. Scarlet looked at them in surprise. “You guys knew?”


    Richard pulled Ang into his embrace and cut in, “Yes. | talked to Uncle Ren before. Ang only found out today.”


    Ang pursed her lips. She knew Scarlet wouldn’t scold her, but the fact her husband protected her made her happy.


    Scarlet and Walter exchanged looks, then Charlotte sighed. “Don’t tell Harold about this, or that fossil’s gonna step in and object


    to this.”


    Ren looked at her and smiled. So that’s a yes from Mom.


    “Ruka’s a good girl. Sometimes I''d feel sad just thinking about how she’d get married eventually. | never thought someone in the


    family would actually like her,” she poked fun at Ren.


    “Alright, don’t tease him. He’s single, she’s single, and age isn’t a problem either. Now Ruka can stay with us all the time, until


    we''re old and decrepit. That’s a good thing,” Walter argued.


    Ren looked at Walter gratefully. Richard and Ang exchanged a smile. So the family epts this.


    “Oh, right. How the heck am | supposed to tell ire and her husband about this? They might think Ren is too old for Ruka.”


    Scarlet was in a dilemma.


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