Chapter 128: Extra 27
Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations
Editor: Karai
Starting from this tour where he was appointed as the concertmaster in times of crisis, he officially embarked on the professional journey of the symphony orchestra, taking over the position of the previous concertmaster and becoming the concertmaster of the St. Ronan Symphony Orchestra.
He is also the youngest concertmaster in the history of the St. Ronan Symphony Orchestra, only 25 years old.
And he indeed felt that he might be luckier than others, because the injured concertmaster who was hospitalized was retiring in three months.
The former concertmaster had originally planned to retire officially after the global tour, but unexpectedly had to retire early due to an accident. The St. Ronan Symphony Orchestra spent two years recruiting a successor for the concertmaster, but during these two years, they had not found a suitable candidate.
“Luo, you have to believe that it’s not just luck, but your talent and strength have brought you this luck. Your talent deserves this luck, and your music is full of vitality and vigor, representing the power of the new generation.”
These were the words spoken by his mentor, Rosen.
He couldn’t help but feel amazed that he could actually achieve this. The St. Ronan Symphony Orchestra, as one of the top ten symphony orchestras in the world, represents the highest level of classical music performance in the country. Although he was not sure if he would stay here forever, this was the best start for him.
Is building a career really this joyful?
Also because of this, after becoming the concertmaster, he continued touring, even busier than Duan Yizhou, the CEO.
Because of this, he had been criticized by Duan Yizhou several times, saying that no one works like this, not going home for half a month, abandoning their spouse and children? Although he said that, he still supported him.
And with his eldest brother and Jiang Yi here, Little Piglets had someone to take care of them. So during the half-month tour, Duan Yizhou would occasionally go to the area where he was touring to spend some time with him and alleviate his longing.
Perhaps due to being too engrossed in work, he had already cast aside the idea of having a daughter and focused on his career.
“Luo, the performance is over, shall we go out for dinner with the string section?”
Backstage of the concert hall, a colleague from the string section walked into Luo Songran’s dressing room, knocked on the door, then pushed it open, and saw Luo Songran, who hadn’t changed out of his performance suit, sitting on a chair holding his forehead, looking uncomfortable.
The colleague approached with concern, “What’s wrong, Luo? Are you feeling unwell?”
Luo Songran heard his colleague calling him, put down his hand from his forehead, smiled and shook his head, “It’s nothing, maybe I didn’t rest well last night and have a bit of a headache. Dinner tonight, right? Sure, I’ll change my clothes and come.” As he said that, he tried to stand up.
But the moment he stood up, he suddenly felt dizzy, his face turned pale, and he instinctively grabbed the edge of the table. Finally, he sat back heavily on the chair.
“Luo!” His colleague exclaimed, quickly walking to his side to support him. Seeing his pale face and cold sweat on his forehead, his colleague asked anxiously, “Is it low blood sugar again? Do you have any sugar with you?”
Feeling dizzy, heart racing, his colleague’s voice seemed to come from a distant place.
Luo Songran leaned back in the chair with his eyes closed, trying to relieve himself. He had no strength left, and could only vaguely hear his colleague’s anxious call. He felt the cold sweat soaking his shirt inside his suit, his hands trembling, and even his heartbeat accelerating, the symptoms of hypoglycemia causing him intense discomfort.
Yes, hypoglycemia, something he hadn’t experienced in a long time.
Why did he suddenly have low blood sugar?
He had eaten a lot before the concert, and his colleague even said he ate a lot.
In a daze, he didn’t know how long had passed until he felt a large hand touching his forehead, and then he heard a familiar voice in his ear.
“Baby, can you hear me?”
Luo Songran slowly opened his heavy eyelids, still feeling a bit confused. He saw Duan Yizhou’s face close by, and he couldn’t help but relax a bit. Why was this man here? But he had no strength left, so he could only respond softly, “…Yes.”
Seeing Luo Songran’s discomfort due to low blood sugar, Duan Yizhou, who had just seen abnormal data from Luo Songran’s Super Memory Chip five minutes ago, rushed to the symphony orchestra in a panic.
It must be because he had been exhausted from the half-month tour.
It’s good that he came back.
He bent down as if to pick up Luo Songran horizontally, “Let’s go to the hospital.”
“W-Wait, I can walk by myself.” Luo Songran quickly grabbed Duan Yizhou’s arm. Although it was comfortable to be held like this, he was still conscious of his image in public. He whispered, “Don’t carry me, there are many people in the orchestra.”
More people, more gossip.
This was something he only realized after truly entering society.
Duan Yizhou heard his words and could only respect his decision to let him down. He thought to himself that this little guy had really grown a lot in the past two years. Unlike when they first got together, he used to stick to him everywhere, but now he had to consider many things.
He could only help hold the violin case with one hand and hold Luo Songran’s hand with the other as they walked out.
They were actually walking very slowly.
But as they walked, Luo Songran suddenly felt a bit of pain in his abdomen, his face paled slightly again, and he even felt like he couldn’t walk anymore, feeling even more dizzy.
So he stopped in his tracks, looking dazed, “…Duan Yizhou, my stomach hurts a bit.”
Duan Yizhou noticed Luo Songran stopping, glanced at him, and found that his complexion was even worse, “RanRan?”
The next moment, he saw Luo Songran close his eyes and collapse.
“RanRan!!”
Unfortunately, he couldn’t hear Duan Yizhou’s panicked shout.
When he woke up, he was already in the hospital, and the sunlight outside was still bright, indicating that he hadn’t fainted for long.
“Baby, how are you feeling now?”
He turned his head to look at Duan Yizhou sitting by the bed, seeing his eyes full of worry, he smiled, “Much better, it must have been because I was too hungry and fainted. I’m sorry for worrying you.”
After saying that, he reached out and pinched Duan Yizhou’s chin.
But the next moment, his hand was held back, and he froze, then met Duan Yizhou’s somewhat complicated gaze with a puzzled “Hmm”.
“We’re having another baby.”
“…”
Luo Songran didn’t react at first, but the next moment, he widened his eyes in shock and excitedly tried to sit up, “I have a daughter?!”
Duan Yizhou quickly pressed him down. Seeing that the back of his hand where the needle was inserted had blood flowing back due to improper movement, he frowned, “Lie down, don’t move while getting the injection, or your hand will turn purple later.”
“Is it true?” Luo Songran didn’t pay attention to Duan Yizhou’s subtle expression, immersed in the excitement of having a daughter, “Wow, I can have a daughter like Jojo! If my dad knew, he would definitely cry.”
“I don’t know if your dad would cry, but I feel like crying now.”
Luo Songran paused for a second, looking puzzled at Duan Yizhou, “Why? Aren’t you happy about having a daughter?”
Duan Yizhou’s expression was complicated. He gazed at Luo Songran and suddenly felt a headache, rubbing his forehead, “Why didn’t you tell me you weren’t feeling well during the tour? The intensity of the tour and it being in the early stages of pregnancy, plus you just received a progesterone injection, do you know?”
Luo Songran felt a bit puzzled by his serious tone, “How would I know I’m pregnant? And I didn’t feel unwell during the tour. At most, I ate and then vomited afterward. I thought I just ate too much.”
“But you had low blood sugar just now, it was very low. If your super memory chip hadn’t shown abnormal data, and if I hadn’t been about to come pick you up, what would have happened if you were elsewhere and I wasn’t with you?”
“I would have called an ambulance.”
Duan Yizhou fell silent, just looking at this little rascal in front of him.
Luo Songran sensed Duan Yizhou’s seriousness and lowered his head silently, picking at the corner of the blanket. Then he suddenly reached out and leaned towards Duan Yizhou, making a sound to startle him and liven up the atmosphere.
“…”
However, the atmosphere was very awkward.
He chuckled awkwardly, wanting to retract his hand, but it was held by Duan Yizhou.
“Baby.”
This call was soft but filled with emotion.
Luo Songran was stunned. He saw Duan Yizhou suddenly bend down, lower his head, and press his forehead against the back of the hand he was holding. His broad shoulders seemed to sag, exuding a sense of deep sadness.
“When I saw you faint just now, I felt weak in my legs. I was really scared. How can I feel at ease if you’re running around alone like this?”
He hesitated, feeling a bit unable to bear seeing Duan Yizhou like this, “I… I can take care of myself. Don’t always think I can’t do anything.”
After saying that, he found that Duan Yizhou’s expression became even more solemn.
Suddenly, he seemed to realize why Duan Yizhou was upset. He sighed and reached out to ruffle Duan Yizhou’s hair, jokingly, “Is it because I’m making too much progress and my ‘dad-like’ husband isn’t used to it anymore? Well, it’s true. The baby who used to rely on his husband for everything can now stand alone on the world stage and shine brightly without needing Duan Yizhou.”
Duan Yizhou heard this and suddenly looked up, the gaze under the golden-rimmed glasses deepened, his expression tense, “You don’t need me anymore?”
Luo Songran pretended to be serious, “Can I not need you?”
“Of course not, you must need me.” Duan Yizhou heard the result he least wanted to hear, and now he faced an even more difficult choice, “You’re only eight weeks pregnant now. If you don’t need me, who do you need?”
“Right.” Luo Songran was amused by Duan Yizhou’s nervousness. He pursed his lips, unable to suppress his smile, and said seriously, “If I don’t need you, who else do I need? Can I rely on our five-year-old Little Piglets? Then I definitely need you.”
Duan Yizhou heard this and suddenly raised his head, the gaze under the glasses deepened a few degrees. He looked nervous, “You don’t need me?”
Luo Songran acted like he suddenly realized what Duan Yizhou was feeling and exclaimed, “Oh! I get it now!” He reached out and rubbed Duan Yizhou’s head, “Is it because I’ve improved too quickly and my husband isn’t used to it? Well, that’s true. The one who used to need his husband’s hugs can now stand alone on the world stage and shine brightly. You might not need me now.”
Duan Yizhou smiled, “Okay.”
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