Chapter 261 - Henpecked
Lin Jin returned to his room. Although he had promised his father not to say anything to his mother, he felt that keeping this from her didn't feel right either.
Who knows if after hiding it this time, his father will continue doing it in the future.
If so, and his mother, being kept in the dark, remarries his father despite him not quitting gambling and drinking, wouldn't it just lead to another divorce?
Isn't that just lying to his mother? Although it might just be a one time accident by his father, it still seemed better to cheat his father than his mother.
Having made up his mind, Lin Jin didn't hesitate to call his mother. Shortly after, the call connected.
His mother asked, a bit confused, "What's wrong? Calling so early in the morning, is it an emergency?"
"It's not really an emergency," Lin Jin thought for a bit and organized his thoughts before continuing, "Dad didn't come home last night. He said he was out with clients."
"With clients?" His mother's tone immediately became serious. She frowned and asked, "Did he say where they went?"
"Heavenly Utopia Wellness Club" Lin Jin silently rolled his eyes.
Who knows why an entertainment venue would have such a vulgar name? It seemed like a name he had seen in numerous urban novels.
As soon as you hear the name "Heavenly Utopia Wellness Club", you knew it wasn't a reputable place.
"That place?" His mother's tone suddenly relaxed, "No worries, I have a friend who's a manager there. They'll probably call me later to explain everything."
Really?
Lin Jin's eyelid twitched, suddenly realizing why, before their parents' divorce, his father would sneak around gambling yet always be caught by his mother. Was it because her information network was so extensive?
There were even spies of managerial level at Heavenly Utopia Wellness Club?
Lin Jin suddenly felt sorry for his father.
"Mom, do you have informants all over the county?" Lin Jin curiously asked, "Otherwise, how did you always know what dad was up to whenever he went out?"
"Of course," his mother answered very naturally. "Back then, your dad was always out and about while I was a housewife at home. Who knows if he would wander off. Not just the county, I even have friends in Fuzhou keeping an eye on those casinos and salons and stuff for me."
His dad really was miserable, always being under surveillance.
Lin Jin felt that if his future wife was as controlling as his mother, he might decide to break up just a month into dating. He wondered how his father managed to endure over ten years of such surveillance.
Wait, that's not right. Given his current situation, finding a girlfriend might no longer be possible... a boyfriend, though likely, wasn't something he had considered.
Even the thought of being dominated by a man, despite having been subtly influenced by the black cat to adopt a more feminine mindset, was unbearable.
"If it wasn't for him fooling around outside right after we married, would I need to do this?" His mother seemed to feel somewhat guilty about her actions. After explaining, she quickly ended the conversation, "I need to go make breakfast for Lin Chen. Bye."
"Oh, bye."
After hanging up, Lin Jin realized he had seen another side of his mother. His mother, whom he had always thought of as a refined "girl" turned out to be incredibly controlling…
So was this why when he was in kindergarten and elementary school, while other kids went to school by bike or bus, despite his school being just a five-minute walk from home, his mother insisted on accompanying him every day. Was this also due to her controlling nature?
Lin Jin glanced at Braised Pork that seemed to have attached itself to him and frowned slightly. He suddenly remember that he probably couldn't bring the cat to school, right?
If he left it home, his father's careless character would probably cause it to starve to death. Although as a rural cat, it shouldn't be so stupid that it wouldn't go out to look for food. But could imagine returning during summer break to find the once fluffy and adorable kitten transformed into a skinny, malnourished black cat.
So he had to bring Braised Pork to school. Anyways, there were only two roommates in the dormitory, who probably wouldn't mind. What's more, when he goes back next semester, he will definitely find a place off campus to rent, so Braised Pork wouldn't bother anyone.
Sitting on his bed, Lin Jin grabbed his phone, which he had set aside, and bent down to search for strategies to sneak cats into train stations, but was abruptly reminded of his own growing chest under his thin long sleeve shirt.
His feminization level had reached 50+ already. The last 10% of feminization he had added had all gone to his chest, which had swelled significantly. His chest, which might have been an A cup before, had expanded at least a size, making it extremely noticeable.
Perhaps after the next weekly task, his chest might barely reach a B cup.
Should I buy a bra?
Lin Jin frowned. He did have a bra, one that black cat had stolen for him, a so-called brand name lingerie set that was slightly suggestive in nature.
But that lingerie set required a minimum bust size of C, right?
It was like those online games where you couldn't equip certain weapons if you didn't meet the strength requirement. Lin Jin's bust size wasn't large enough to wear the lingerie the black cat had given him.
So, he had to buy a new set himself?
Well, if he didn't wear one, wouldn't it sag over time and look ugly? Now that his face had become so pretty, he couldn't let a sagging bust lower his overall attractiveness, could he?
Even though he wasn't pleased with his feminized appearance, since he had feminized, he had to aim for perfection!
Thus, Lin Jin forgot about his plan to find a way to sneak Braised Pork on the train and started browsing online shopping platforms for bras.
But what was his size? Although he estimated it was close to a B, without measuring it, Lin Jin couldn't be sure.
In the end, he would have to visit a physical store... and let the staff measure his bust.
After making up his mind, Lin Jin planned to dress up and take Braised Pork to a lingerie store to buy a bra.
He left the bedroom and headed to the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash up, but as soon as he stepped out of the bedroom, he heard unusual noises coming from his father's room.
Moving closer, he pressed his ear against the door and listened carefully to the sounds inside.
Could it be that his father was watching some strange videos and using his "girlfriend" again?
Then, Lin Jin heard his father's apologetic voice, tinged with a hint of crying.
"Wu Juan! Wife! Child's mom! I was wrong! I really was wrong! I won't go to those places again! If I gamble again, I'm no longer human! I truly was wrong! I shouldn't have been a salesman from the start, I shouldn't have gone to my bad friends to sell things, and I certainly shouldn't have gambled. Even if you, my wife, lose five or six hundred in an afternoon playing Mahjong, I will absolutely not gamble even a penny again!"
Lin Jin burst into laughter. His dad, who always appeared so stern and expressionless in front of him, turned out to be a henpecked husband in private.