Chapter 127: Extra 26
Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations
Editor: Karai
This is M Country’s new home.
Because of what happened to Pipsqueak in kindergarten in the afternoon, they brought Pipsqueak home early. They might have been a bit scared. After crying in the hospital, they fell asleep as soon as they got home.
They’re still sleeping now.
In the living room, they received a call from the parents of the child who collided with Pipsqueak.
Luo Songran never expected that the child who collided with Pipsqueak would turn out to be Jiang Yi’s daughter?!
He had just finished speaking when he heard the beep of the call being hung up on the other end. With an expression of disbelief, he looked at Duan Yizhou, “He actually has a daughter? Is she my second brother’s?”
Duan Yizhou smiled, “She’s in the same class as Pipsqueak, about the same age. If she’s not your second brother’s, whose could she be?”
Hearing Duan Yizhou’s calm attitude, Luo Songran squinted his eyes and felt that something was off, “Huh? Why do you seem completely unshocked? My second brother couldn’t find Jiang Yi for five years, and now we coincidentally meet him as soon as we come to M Country? And he’s in the same class as Pipsqueak? Is there such a coincidence?”
“I also think it’s quite coincidental.” Seeing Luo Songran looking at him with suspicion, Duan Yizhou reached out and pinched his cheek, “Why are you looking at me like that? When have I ever deceived you? I really didn’t know Jiang Yi was here.”
At most, he only knew that Jiang Yi was in M Country, but he really didn’t know where exactly.
But now, Chu Beiheng seemed a bit suspicious because he recommended this kindergarten. He said a friend’s child was also studying here, and the kindergarten environment was good with good teaching resources.
This friend…
Could it be referring to Jiang Yi?
“Wasn’t this kindergarten recommended by my eldest brother?” Luo Songran suddenly thought of Chu Beiheng. Slapping his thigh, he suddenly realized, “Right, didn’t you tell me it was recommended by my eldest brother? He said a friend’s child is also studying here.”
Duan Yizhou winced as Luo Songran slapped his thigh, “Why are you slapping my leg?”
“Ah, sorry, sorry.” Luo Songran quickly reached out to pat Duan Yizhou’s leg, then he realized something was amiss. He hadn’t even noticed where he was patting, “Could it be that my eldest brother has been with Jiang Yi all these years? A substitute?”
Before he could finish his sentence, Duan Yizhou pinched his waist and lifted him onto his lap. Startled, Luo Songran exclaimed and instinctively hugged him.
“Baby, where were you touching?”
Luo Songran was lost in thought, caught off guard by Duan Yizhou’s sudden embrace. He looked blankly into Duan Yizhou’s deep eyes, “I wasn’t touching you, was I?”
“You were.” Duan Yizhou saw him innocently looking at him, mainly because of the pinch just now, which made him have some emotional reaction, so he hugged him, “It’s still early, let’s sit like this for a while.”
It was only now that Luo Songran felt something poking him. He suddenly became dumbfounded, realizing he had accidentally touched Duan Yizhou inappropriately. He chuckled awkwardly a few times. But now, the important thing was Jiang Yi.
“Do you think my eldest brother has been following Jiang Yi all these years? I think it’s very possible if you analyze it like that. Look, my eldest brother has been studying in M Country for seven years. He’s very familiar with it here. Jiang Yi came here five years ago, so he must not be familiar with the place. Could it be that he asked my eldest brother for help?”
“I don’t think it’s that simple.” Duan Yizhou’s hands were not idle, he was pinching the soft ears of the little ancestor, “Because your second brother hasn’t found Jiang Yi all these years, it means someone has been stopping your second brother behind the scenes. Your eldest brother alone probably couldn’t have done this.”
“You mean my eldest brother doesn’t have the ability to hide Jiang Yi?”
“…No need to hide.”
“What do you mean?”
“It’s possible that your Uncle Zuogu doesn’t want your second brother to find Jiang Yi. After all, your second brother’s situation was quite bad in the past few years. Plus, Jiang Yi originally hated your second brother for deceiving him like that. It’s unlikely for him to stay with your second brother. There’s only one possibility.”
Luo Songran suddenly realized, elongating his voice, “Ah, I get it. It was Uncle Zuogu who asked my eldest brother to hide Jiang Yi!”
Duan Yizhou sighed, “…” He helplessly laughed, “Baby, using the term ‘hide’ might not be appropriate.”
“Then what do you say? Jiang Yi went to M Country with my eldest brother while his family helped conceal it. Isn’t that hiding away in a gilded cage?” Luo Songran suddenly felt happy, “This is great! Turns out my savior has my eldest brother protecting him. Well, then I’m relieved.”
“Aren’t you worried your second brother will be heartbroken?”
“This is all Yan Nanchen’s fault. Who asked him to lie? Liars are like puppies, they deserve it.” Luo Songran showed a face of envy, “Ah, a daughter! Small and fragrant, must be very cute. I kinda want one, too. Shall we have another one?”
Duan Yizhou, “?” He was surprised that this came out of Luo Songran’s mouth, “Are you sure?”
This little ancestor was quite restless during the first half of the pregnancy. Even on the night piglets were born, he was stubbornly wanting to go to the nightclub to see the omegas.
“Don’t you also want a daughter?” Luo Songran suddenly felt itchy at the thought.
“I don’t think that’s important. What’s important is I don’t want you to suffer. Remember how difficult the early pregnancy was for you?” Duan Yizhou thought this little ancestor suffered, he suffered along with him. But at that time, he had double anxiety, one was because the little ancestor’s temper during pregnancy was really bad, and the other was that he hadn’t fallen in love with him yet.
In short, the feelings during the first half of the pregnancy were really complicated.
Luo Songran seemed to sense Duan Yizhou’s emotions, lowered his head to rest against his forehead, cupped his face, and said softly, “Do you dislike it when I was pregnant? I’m sorry, I made you suffer.”
“Baby, what I’m more concerned about is not wanting you to suffer during pregnancy. The risks of pregnancy are unpredictable during this period. Let’s reconsider this plan, okay?”
Listening to him, Luo Songran felt like there was some sense in what he said, “How about… we go see Jiang Yi’s daughter tomorrow? Let’s see if she’s as cute as our piglets.”
Understanding his meaning, Duan Yizhou smiled, “Okay.”
That night, Luo Songran contacted Jiang Yi via messaging, asking if they could meet tomorrow. The reply came quickly, confirming the meeting, and they requested an address.
Without much thought, he readily sent out the address as a parent.
The next day was Saturday, and around nine in the morning, the doorbell rang.
Luo Songran, who had been waiting, rushed to open the door. As soon as he opened it, he saw Jiang Yi, whom he hadn’t seen for a long time, holding a little girl in his arms.
Luo Songran was stunned at the sight.
This was Jiang Yi’s daughter, Jiang Nianqiao.
Jiang Nianqiao was petite, perhaps a bit shorter than children of the same age, but she was incredibly beautiful. Her small face was fair and rosy, with big round black eyes like black pearls, clear and lively. She had two buns on her head, wearing a white princess dress with puffy sleeves and a big red bow on her chest, along with black little leather shoes.
Sitting obediently on the small sofa beside her, her hands on her knees, she looked just like a beautiful doll.
Luo Songran took a deep breath and immediately grabbed Duan Yizhou’s arm, pinching him, “We must have one too.” Ahhh, she’s so adorable!
Duan Yizhou also felt the itchiness in his heart. The little girl was indeed too cute.
But whether it was a boy or a girl was really hard to say. What if it turned out to be another boy…
He restrained his wild thoughts and firmly held Luo Songran’s head, “Calm down.”
Luo Songran couldn’t calm down at all. He sat on the sofa and reached out his arms towards Jiang Nianqiao, “Qiao Qiao, come here, let Uncle hug you, okay?”
Jiang Nianqiao had never seen this uncle before. She looked to her father for help with her eyes, then saw her father nodding. Only then did she stand up and walk towards the uncle, extending her hand to hug him, shyly saying, “Uncle smells nice~”
Luo Songran immediately hugged Jiang Nianqiao onto his lap, looking down at the little girl with eyes full of paternal love.
This feeling was so amazing, perhaps because Piglet was a boy, he rarely had the feeling of wanting to hold and cherish someone like this.
He looked at Jiang Yi sitting opposite them with envy, “I envy you for having a daughter.”
Piglets, sitting aside, looked at his father with his eyes wide open, “Huh?”
Jiang Yi was amused by the expressions of these two little kids. He patted Pipsqueak, who had been hit by Nianqiao, “You’re Jacob, right? Are you the older brother or the younger brother?”
“I’m the younger brother, my name is Duan Yu Luo, nicknamed Pipsqueak.” Pipsqueak introduced himself generously, then pointed to his brother beside him, “He’s my brother Luo Yu Duan, nicknamed Pig—”
Before the ‘let’ could be said, his brother covered his mouth, looking surprised.
“I’m Luo Yu Duan.” The older brother quickly covered his younger brother’s mouth, afraid he might blurt out ‘piglet’. His ears turned a bit red.
Pipsqueak pulled his brother’s hand down, knowing that what he said just now didn’t seem right. So he looked at the uncle beside him seriously and nodded, “Yes, my brother’s nickname is not Pig.”
Pig, “…” Thank you, brother.
Jiang Yi looked at the interaction between the twin brothers and couldn’t help but laugh. As he watched, he felt a twinge of bitterness in his heart. If only…
“Jiang Yi, have you been doing well all these years?” Seeing Jiang Yi looking at Pipsqueak and Nianqiao, seeming a bit sad, Luo Songran asked, “You look much thinner. Have you been taking care of the child alone?”
After saying that, he whispered to Piglet to go play with his sister.
Piglet was more stable. Knowing that the adults had something to discuss, he took the initiative to go forward and took Nianqiao’s hand, “Let’s go play in the toy room. Dad bought you a gift. Do you want to see it?”
The gift was very tempting for Jiang Nianqiao, and she immediately agreed.
After the three children went into the toy room, Jiang Yi withdrew his gaze.
“It’s not just me alone,” he said to Luo Songran with a relieved expression, as if letting go of some burden. He smiled, “Chu Beiheng is taking care of me.”
Luo Songran, hearing this, pinched Duan Yizhou’s thigh secretly, as if to say, “See, my guess last night was correct! It’s indeed my eldest brother!”
Duan Yizhou quickly pressed down on the little ancestor’s hand and held it himself, enduring the pain from being pinched. He looked at Jiang Yi, “How did you get in touch with Chu Beiheng?”
“Could it be—” Luo Songran elongated his tone, asking a curious question.
Seeing that these two people in front of him were still as loving as they were five years ago, Jiang Yi smiled, “There’s no such thing as substitute literature. Chu Beiheng is completely different from Yan Nanchen and can’t influence my judgment. Let’s not talk about this. Let’s discuss something else.” Then he looked at Duan Yizhou, “Mr. Duan, do I still have a chance to work for you?”
Duan Yizhou remembered that a year ago, he didn’t receive a reply when he tried to contact Jiang Yi. He thought maybe Jiang Yi didn’t want to have any relationship with Yan Nanchen’s family anymore.
But now that Jiang Yi was willing to meet them, didn’t that imply something?
“Welcome anytime,” he smiled, “I still need an executive CEO for the international department in M Country. Would you like to give it a try?”
Jiang Yi nodded, “If Mr. Duan is willing to have me, then I’d like to give it a try. Thank you, Mr. Duan.” As he spoke, his eyes reddened.
Seeing this, Luo Songran quickly handed him a tissue, “Hey, hey, savior, don’t cry. I haven’t had a chance to repay you yet.”
Jiang Yi felt a bit helpless at being addressed like that by Luo Songran, “You don’t have to call me that way. It feels too awkward. Just call me by my name like usual.”
“It’s partly because of me that you ended up as an omega.” Luo Songran apologized and sat down beside him, “Anyway, in the future, if you need anything from me, just let me know. Don’t be polite.”
“Actually, there’s something I need to ask of you,” Jiang Yi said seriously.
“What is it?”
“Don’t tell Yan Nanchen that I’m here, and don’t mention anything about the children, please.”
Just then, the doorbell rang.
Duan Yizhou walked over to open the door and found Chu Beiheng standing there. “What brings you here?”
Chu Beiheng had no idea that Jiang Yi was inside. He just assumed it was his own home and casually took off his shoes at the entrance, “RanRan asked me to come, said there’s something good to discuss.”
Suddenly, from the toy room, Jiang Nianqiao heard her uncle’s voice and excitedly ran out. Seeing that it was indeed her uncle, she remembered what her uncle had taught her — when there were many outsiders around, she should call him “Dad”.
So she ran straight to her uncle and hugged his leg, looking up sweetly, “Dad! Are you here to see Nianqiao?”
Chu Beiheng was dumbfounded, looking down at Jiang Nianqiao hugging his leg, “…”
What the heck, how did this girl end up here?
The next moment, he heard a familiar and dangerous call from the living room, “Chu… Bei… Heng.”
Chu Beiheng looked towards the living room and saw Jiang Yi sitting there. Then he saw his brother Luo Songran, looking like he was about to burst with gossip. Oh god, why was Jiang Yi here? He didn’t mention coming over in the morning.
He awkwardly patted Jiang Nianqiao’s head, “Nianqiao, don’t call me that randomly. Call me uncle instead, or else uncle will be in trouble.”
Duan Yizhou patted his shoulder and walked back to the living room without saying a word.
Chu Beiheng, “…What’s going on?”
In the end, he had no choice but to sit down on the sofa in the living room and explain to everyone the reason for his visit, thus avoiding a beating.
It also allowed the three children to re-understand the relationships of everyone present and the fact that they were cousins.
And so, they finally reconnected with Jiang Yi, and it was this connection that allowed the three children to play together.
As the older brother, Piglet naturally took care of Jiang Nianqiao when he found out she was his sister, even treating her like a treasure. But, well, his sister liked playing with Barbie dolls and didn’t like playing with Ultraman, which made the two of them quite distressed.
But if they didn’t play with Barbie dolls with her, she would cry.
So the two of them had to give up playing Ultraman card games and transforming into giant monsters, and instead play house with Barbie dolls with her, while also enduring the danger of being made up and having their nails painted.
One day, Chu Beiheng found his two brothers being played like this by Jiang Nianqiao and couldn’t help but laugh helplessly from the side. After all, he used to be played like this, but now that Nianqiao had two brothers to accompany her, he didn’t have to suffer so much.
Seeing his big brother laughing like this, Luo Songran felt sorry for Pipsqueak, who looked pitiful, so he asked his big brother to take Pipsqueak away to play Ultraman games, while he himself stayed to play Barbie dolls with Nianqiao.
“Nianqiao, do you want Uncle to play with you?”
Jiang Nianqiao was delighted to see her little uncle coming, “Of course! Uncle is the best and the most handsome uncle in the world! Nianqiao really likes Uncle!”
Luo Songran was overjoyed to be praised like this. Even Pipsqueak had never praised him like this. Indeed, girls’ mouths were so sweet! No wonder he wanted a daughter so badly.
Sometimes people were always greedy. After understanding the definition of children, having a son made them want a daughter, and having a daughter made them want a son. It wasn’t about lying or not, it was just that what couldn’t be obtained was always desired even more.
But it wasn’t that easy to get what you wished for.
Time passed day by day. After Duan Yizhou had his vasectomy reversed, they hadn’t taken any measures, but there were no signs either.
And so another year passed.
In this year, he had many solo opportunities and achieved many firsts in M Country.
During his postgraduate studies, he was recommended by his supervisor and had the opportunity to join the local most famous orchestra for study. Originally, it was just for learning. A violin soloist could never become successful without joining a top-notch orchestra that catered to the market’s needs.
The orchestra was the starting point.
One day, the orchestra had a very important symphony concert locally. The violin section leader was injured in a car accident and couldn’t perform. Everyone in the orchestra was anxious, and the conductor finally asked him to stand in.
There was only one hour left before the performance.
“Conductor, how can he, a student, replace the section leader?”
“Yeah, conductor, isn’t this too risky?”
“We can find another experienced section leader to help out, can’t we?”
Luo Songran hadn’t expected this to happen, and he was surprised that the conductor asked him to step in. Moreover, what the members said was true — he indeed had little experience with orchestras. Even though he might have more talent in music than others, in a large symphony orchestra, personal talent must also be able to integrate into the collective performance.
It couldn’t be done solely by individual effort.
“Luo, have you memorized the score?”
Luo Songran heard the conductor asking him and nodded, “Yes.”
“Due to the urgency of time, and because others might not be able to blend in with us, Luo is different. He has been with us since we began preparing for this concert. Although he doesn’t have much experience in orchestras, he has rich experience as a soloist. I didn’t tell you before, but he was recommended by Professor Rosen last year to join us as the second student,” the conductor explained.
The members of the orchestra began to discuss.
“Isn’t Luo the student that Professor Rosen recommended for a doctoral scholarship?”
“Wow, then I know who he is. He’s Luo Songran, who sold the most tickets for solo concerts this year in M Country, setting the record for the highest ticket sales for a single violin solo concert.”
“I remember he’s married, right?”
“Yeah, he has a son.”
Luo Songran, “…”
Seeing the conductor’s calmness and composure, the members of the orchestra were also influenced and calmed down. This concert was very important, and no one wanted to mess it up.
Now what they needed to do was to test Luo Songran first and then practice together.
With doubts in their hearts, could half an hour really have such a strong effect?
As it turned out, it could.
In the next few minutes, the conductor played two notes on the piano, and Luo Songran could instantly judge which piece of music and which passage it was, quickly playing it.
And the members of the orchestra immediately entered into a training state under the conductor’s gestures, blending seamlessly with their new leader.
After about half an hour of adjustment, Luo Songran had completely integrated into the orchestra, even showing extraordinary leadership as the section leader.
The position of the first violin section leader in the orchestra was second only to the conductor. As the section leader, besides having a vast classical repertoire and excellent technique, one also needed the ability to lead part of the performance of the string ensemble. When the conductor was not present, the section leader was responsible for the artistic level.
An hour later, the concert officially began.
In this concert where he was called upon at the last minute, the young section leader from China showcased his superb musical talent and shone brilliantly.
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