Beta Chapter 56: Forgive Me

Chapter 56: Forgive Me

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Karai

That’s how it was. He was explicitly prohibited from leaving the hospital to recuperate for two days. After confirming that both his body and the child in his belly were fine, he was discharged from the hospital. Otherwise, he would have gone back to find Duan Yizhou long ago, because now he was eagerly wanting to go back and find Duan Yizhou. He really couldn’t wait any longer.

At home—

Luo Songran got up feeling heavy-headed and light-footed, feeling a surge of nausea in his stomach. He quickly walked to the toilet to vomit. He bent over, supporting himself with one hand on the water tank and the other hand on his lower back.

The morning sickness was still quite severe. He didn’t know if it was just his psychological effect, but without Duan Yizhou accompanying him, the morning sickness seemed even worse. If he were at Duan Yizhou’s house, he definitely wouldn’t be suffering alone like this. Duan Yizhou would surely be standing beside him, patting his back and rubbing his waist, handing him water to rinse after vomiting.

Then he would give him a hug to comfort him. His eyes were red from vomiting. After he finished, he pressed the flush button and went to the sink to wash his face and brush his teeth. Staring at his foamy mouth in the mirror, his gaze became more determined. A real man can bend and stretch; he could apologize to Duan Yizhou now!

Downstairs, the papas were having breakfast.

“Why are you up so early?” Papa was sitting at the table drinking coffee when he caught sight of his son coming down the stairs looking weary. “What’s wrong? Didn’t sleep well?”

“I couldn’t sleep because I miss Duan Yizhou too much,” Luo Songran sighed and walked to the dining room near the garden door, where the weight scale was. He stood on it. “I’m sure I’ve lost weight this week.”

Dad happened to come out of the kitchen and saw his son weighing himself. He curiously walked over and glanced at the number on the scale, raising an eyebrow. “63 kilograms, oh my, you’ve gained about seven or eight pounds? You’ve been eating a lot these past two days.”

Luo Songran was speechless. He silently got off the scale and weighed himself again. The number on the LCD screen was indeed 63.2 kilograms. But he had actually lost weight. He remembered that when he left home, he was already around 65 kilograms.

He had gained about ten pounds since he started living with Duan Yizhou. Despite Duan Yizhou’s cooking not being very delicious, he would still make an effort to cook what he liked.

“This weight is still considered thin,” Papa put down his coffee, looked up at them, and said, “It’s better to gain a little weight now that you’re pregnant. If you can eat, eat more.”

“I didn’t eat much at school,” Luo Songran said incomprehensibly as he got off the scale and walked to the dining table. “Duan Yizhou made breakfast and dinner, and I only ate one meal at school at noon.”

As he said this, his expression froze. Oops, it seemed he didn’t mention that he was already living with Duan Yizhou before. He cautiously looked up and met the probing gazes of the papas, awkwardly pursing his lips. “Um… that…”

“So, you’re already living together?” Dad raised an eyebrow.

Luo Songran thought to himself, his mouth… can’t he say a little less? He didn’t want to say anything before, and now that he admitted he liked Duan Yizhou, he wanted the whole world to know, but what could he do after saying it? He could only nod reluctantly, “Yeah.”

Then he met the probing gaze of the papas and awkwardly smiled.

“After getting pregnant, did he stop touching you?” Dad asked.

Luo Songran shook his head quickly. “No, and we don’t sleep together. We sleep separately.” At the same time, he thought even if he wanted Duan Yizhou, Duan Yizhou wouldn’t give it to him.

“So, are you planning to reconcile with him now?” Dad raised an eyebrow, lowered his gaze, and took a sip of coffee.

Luo Songran felt embarrassed by Dad’s deliberate teasing. He felt so embarrassed by his family’s teasing these past two days that if he couldn’t win back Duan Yizhou, he would really scold himself for being useless. “Yes, I’m going back to find him now.”

“Then go ahead. Take care of yourself, and remember to tell us if anything happens. Remember to talk things out properly; we’ll take care of the rest here,” Papa patted his son’s head. “Don’t always be temperamental. If there’s anything, just talk about it, okay?”

Dad chuckled, “This time, you really have to bring him back home for us to see.”

“I know!” Luo Songran thought to himself, now that his family was helping him like this, he couldn’t be so useless. If he couldn’t succeed, he’d die trying!

Lang Qing Bay—

[Facial recognition successful, the door is open]

It was around ten o’clock when Luo Songran returned to Duan Yizhou’s house from his own. When he parked his car in the garage, he noticed that Duan Yizhou’s most frequently used black Maybach was not there, indicating that he had already gone to the group.

Before entering the house, he cautiously peeked in, as if he were a thief, to observe the situation inside the house.

Good, no one was there. Only then did he push the door open and walk into the house. As soon as he stepped inside, there was a faint scent of sandalwood in the air, making him feel light-headed. It also made him really want to hug Duan Yizhou right now.

So he hurriedly took the elevator upstairs to the master bedroom.

He lay on the big bed as soon as he returned to the master bedroom, embracing the pillow with Duan Yizhou’s scent and burying his face in it, inhaling deeply. At that moment, he felt like his soul was being embraced by Duan Yizhou, and he rubbed his eyes, which were gradually turning red.

Ah~ This scent~ Duan Yizhou’s scent~ He hugged the pillow to his chest, staring at the ceiling with red eyes, then shouted loudly, “Duan Yizhou, I really know I was wrong!!” After shouting, he muttered softly, “…I miss you so much.”

Then, with tears streaming down his face, he reflected on not doing this again in the future.

Neptune Technology Group President’s Office—

Duan Yizhou stared fixedly at the surveillance footage of his home on his computer. From the moment Luo Songran stepped into the house, his gaze had not left the screen. The thoughts that had been silent in his heart for several days came alive again the moment this person appeared. His heart couldn’t help but leap uncontrollably.

How many days had it been? It was nearly a week without seeing Luo Songran. Without being able to hold, kiss, or hear the incessant chatter of this little rascal, he was actually quite uncomfortable. He had wavered, but he still chose to wait.

Wait for Luo Songran to understand what kind of person he really was. And here he was, waiting for him.

He watched as Luo Songran cautiously peeked into the house, looking around to make sure he wasn’t there. After confirming that he wasn’t, Luo Songran walked into the house and took the elevator upstairs. There was no surveillance in the master bedroom before. But since Luo Songran moved in and they slept separately due to his pregnancy, Duan Yizhou had installed surveillance in the direction of the bed, out of concern.

Otherwise, he would have seen this guy lying on his bed, hugging the pillow he was going to take away two days ago, rubbing his face against it as if he were very happy. After a while, the little rascal hugging the pillow stopped moving. He furrowed his brows in concern. What’s wrong? Wasn’t he happy just now?

So, when he enlarged the surveillance footage with his fingers, he suddenly saw Luo Songran lying flat on his back, looking at the ceiling, as if he had made some decision.

“…The second phase of the differentiation special medicine should enter the clinical trial stage next month. Oh, President Duan, the chairman of the Galaxy Group, Chu, is asking to meet with you tomorrow. When are you available?”

Just as his assistant, Jiang Yi, was reporting on the progress of the project and the schedule for tomorrow, he suddenly heard a commotion from President Duan’s computer speakers. Obviously, it was the voice of this little rascal, and his roar was loud enough to echo in the office, making every word clear.

“Duan Yizhou, I really know I was wrong!!”

Was that really the attitude of someone who knew they were wrong? Jiang Yi was startled.

Duan Yizhou was speechless, his fingertips pausing. Both of them looked at each other involuntarily, their expressions slightly awkward.

A subordinate caught his boss slacking off.

A boss was caught slacking off by his subordinate.

Duan Yizhou adjusted his glasses and cleared his throat lightly. “Sorry, continue.”

Just as he was about to close the surveillance feed, he saw Luo Songran getting out of bed and running out of the room.

He furrowed his brows. Did this guy forget he had a little baby in his belly? How dare he run like this?

“Tomorrow, Chairman Chu of the Galaxy Group wants to meet you. He’s asking if tomorrow is convenient,” Jiang Yi, understanding what his boss was doing, restrained his smile and didn’t dare to expose him. He also thought that the two of them should have made up.

Duan Yizhou, upon hearing about the meeting with Chairman Chu of the Galaxy Group, looked somewhat puzzled. “Chairman Chu? Chu Yiqiao, the chairman?” 

Wasn’t that Luo Songran’s grandfather? Why would he suddenly want to meet him?

“Yes, I just received the invitation from the chief secretary of the Galaxy Group this morning.”

Duan Yizhou fell silent for a moment, puzzled by why he suddenly wanted to meet him. Could it be that the little rascal said something at home? Probably not, considering how thin-skinned he was, he wouldn’t have said it himself. Out of respect for Luo Songran’s grandfather, who was his elder, he nodded and said, “Alright, arrange it. I’m available whenever he is.”

“Okay, President Duan.”

Duan Yizhou looked at Jiang Yi. “You can go ahead and work.”

Jiang Yi nodded and left the office.

After the office door was closed, Duan Yizhou continued to watch the surveillance footage of Luo Songran moving around the house. He frowned when he saw Luo Songran go to the second-floor rooftop garden to collect clothes.

“Hmm?”

It seems like Luo Songran didn’t know where the automatic clothes pole was, so it took him a while to find out that the button was on the wall. After lowering the automatic pole for hanging clothes, he collected all the clothes on it and carried them back to the fourth-floor dressing room.

Since he mostly wore shirts, they needed ironing after washing. Usually, the maid would come, but on weekends when she was off, he did it himself. Duan Yizhou saw Luo Songran hanging his shirts on the ironing rack and carefully ironing them. Perhaps not being very skilled at ironing, he burned his hand in the process and reflexively touched his ear to cool it down.

Duan Yizhou’s brows remained furrowed, watching him closely. What was he planning to do to make him show weakness? Initially, he had intended not to soften so easily this time, but seeing this little rascal come back on his own had already dissipated much of his anger. He even started thinking about how his days had been, whether he had eaten properly. No one knew how the little rascal managed while pregnant.

Next, the little rascal hung the ironed clothes in the wardrobe and went downstairs straight to the kitchen. This made Duan Yizhou uneasy. He abruptly stood up, put on a nearby suit, and left the office. Was this little rascal planning to cook for him after finishing the chores? Could he even cook? Was he going to blow up the house?

In the kitchen, Luo Songran put on an apron, opened the fridge, and contemplated what to cook. Even though he wasn’t sure if Duan Yizhou would return, he thought of it as an opportunity to practice his cooking skills.

As Dad said, to capture someone’s heart, first capture their stomach. Even if the food didn’t turn out well, it didn’t matter. After all, their culinary skills were evenly matched, and neither could afford to criticize the other.

Of course, if Duan Yizhou said his cooking wasn’t good, he wouldn’t be upset. After all, he had praised Duan Yizhou many times before, so it was fair for this man to criticize him a few times, and then they could reconcile.

Not being very familiar with the kitchen, he fumbled around for a while to figure out its functions. It took him about half an hour to familiarize himself with the kitchen environment before he started preparing.

Unaware that as he rummaged through the ingredients in the fridge, a tall figure appeared outside the kitchen. It was at this moment that Luo Songran’s hand, rummaging through the items, paused, as if sensing something. A familiar scent wafted through his nostrils, the scent of agarwood that he had longed for these past few days. He turned abruptly while holding the fridge door.

When he saw Duan Yizhou, tears immediately welled up in his eyes, a mix of grievances and self-blame flooding his heart. “Duan Yizhou…”

Duan Yizhou hadn’t seen this little rascal for days or heard his voice, and he truly wasn’t accustomed to it. After all, they hadn’t spent a day apart since they met. So seeing him now filled him with great joy.

When he saw Luo Songran turn around with teary eyes and call him like that, his heart instantly softened. 

“…Husband.” Luo Songran turned around, tears welling up in his eyes as he looked at him pleadingly.

When Duan Yizhou heard this address, his heart skipped a beat. This little rascal wouldn’t call him husband for no reason; it just didn’t happen. In other words, he needed to stay alert. Why did he suddenly come back so obediently, even doing chores as if trying to please him? Had he truly realized his feelings, or had he caused trouble outside?

“What are you doing here?” Duan Yizhou asked as he tried to restrain the impulse to embrace him, seeing him cry.

Seeing Duan Yizhou evade him and speak in such a cold tone, Luo Songran’s heart sank, and he grabbed the hem of his clothes, whispering softly, “I missed you.”

“What do you want from me?” Duan Yizhou questioned.

Realizing his mistake, Luo Songran held onto Duan Yizhou’s waist firmly. “I know I was wrong. I’ve realized I’ve fallen in love with you. I want you back.”

“Weren’t you planning to divorce me? I’ll get the divorce papers.” Duan Yizhou said as he tried to walk upstairs.

“No, no, no, please don’t go.” Luo Songran quickly stopped Duan Yizhou from going upstairs. “Let’s not divorce, okay? It’ll be so sad for the baby without Dad after it’s born.”

Duan Yizhou felt a surge of emotions inside, but he remained calm on the surface. “You didn’t want me to control you, right? If we divorce, you’ll be free, a single noble. You can do whatever you want.”

“I don’t want a divorce. I know I was wrong.” Luo Songran held onto Duan Yizhou’s clothes, asking softly, “Honey, are you tired today? Do you want to eat first or… me?” 

This display of innocence made Duan Yizhou even more suspicious. This little rascal wouldn’t be so obedient for no reason. He must have done something or needed something from him.

Maintaining his composure, Duan Yizhou adjusted his glasses. “Speak up. Did you cause trouble?”

Luo Songran, hearing Duan Yizhou’s words, felt a bit annoyed. “I didn’t cause any trouble!”

“Then why did you come back?” 

Luo Songran felt embarrassed by Duan Yizhou’s coldness and lowered his gaze shyly. “Um… I…”

“Be normal. You’re scaring me.” Duan Yizhou felt uneasy seeing Luo Songran’s shy demeanor.

Luo Songran’s shyness abruptly stopped, and he looked at Duan Yizhou with determination. “I’m trying to act cute to you. Don’t interrupt me, okay? I’ve been preparing for this emotionally.”

“You’re acting cute to me?” Duan Yizhou raised an eyebrow.

“Yeah.” Luo Songran hugged Duan Yizhou tightly, resting his chin on his chest, then lifted his head. “cousin, I know I was wrong.”

Being hugged like this by Luo Songran softened Duan Yizhou’s heart a bit more. If he softened any further, he would completely lose his anger. But he couldn’t indulge him like this. “What did you do wrong?”

Did this guy just apologize to him on his own initiative? Was he serious?

“I was wrong to have a bad temper and hurt you. And to mention divorce. I’ve reflected deeply during the week you were gone. It was all my fault, being unreasonable and spoiled. I actually like you, but I stubbornly refused to admit it. These days, I’ve realized I can’t be without you. I’m nothing without you. So I don’t want a divorce.”

Seeing Luo Songran starting to cry, Duan Yizhou resisted the urge to wipe his tears. It was his own fault; being serious and feeling guilty at the same time.

Meeting Duan Yizhou’s deep gaze, Luo Songran’s nose tingled. “I can’t stand being without you. When I sleep, I’m used to hugging a pillow that smells like you. Without your scent, I can’t sleep. In the mornings, when I’m sick, you would wait beside me, hug me after I vomited, and comfort me. These days, I’ve been doing it alone. My dad’s cooking is much better than yours, but strangely, I’m starting to miss your cooking. I’ve definitely fallen in love with you, I just didn’t admit it before. I know I was wrong. I won’t joke about divorce again. Duan Yizhou, I want you, and the baby wants you.” Luo Songran stood on tiptoes, cupping Duan Yizhou’s face, and planted a kiss on his lips, pleading, “Honey, I’m sorry. Can you forgive me this time?”

This kiss completely melted Duan Yizhou’s tense nerves of the past few days.

 

 

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