Chapter 98: Little Princess
Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations
Editor: Karai
Once again, Duan Yizhou refreshed his understanding of the Luo family. Even the former CEOs of the Galaxy Group, who had already retired, were so emotional. He suddenly understood why Luo Songran cried so much. It was genetic.
Genetic crying. This family was strangely cute. No wonder Luo Songran was so cute too.
“Grandpa, this is Duan Yizhou.” Luo Songran hurriedly introduced his alpha to Grandpa, waving for Duan Yizhou to come over.
Grandpa looked at his precious grandson’s alpha, observing his towering height and comparing his physique, which was almost a circle larger than his grandson’s. His gaze traveled from Duan Yizhou’s feet upwards, and then back to Luo Songran, looking hesitant to speak. His expression and eyes perfectly expressed the dilemma of ‘whether or not to say something’.
Duan Yizhou noticed Grandpa’s scrutinizing gaze. With a calm and composed demeanor, he greeted respectfully as a junior, “Hello, Grandpa. I’m Duan Yizhou.”
“How tall are you?” Grandpa thought that even the athletes among the children of the North and South Dad were not as tall as this Duan Yizhou.
“I know! He’s 1.93 meters tall!” Luo Songran raised his hand to answer eagerly.
Grandpa and Dad looked at Luo Songran’s eager appearance, thinking, Look at him, so impatient. Being captivated by someone who’s 1.93 meters tall, he’s still so young. They completely forgot that they were once considered attractive individuals and had nothing to be proud of.
Duan Yizhou saw that Luo Songran seemed a little anxious to make a good impression in front of the elders. He smiled and reached out to shake the small hand that was eagerly raised, placing it behind his back. “Yes, I’m 1.93 meters tall.”
Grandpa pondered for a moment as he looked at the scene of the two of them standing together, realizing that his beloved grandson seemed rather small. “You’re so tall, you won’t bully our RanRan, will you? With his physique, he can’t beat you.”
“He won’t bully me.” Luo Songran said, circling Duan Yizhou’s sturdy arm with both hands. “Look at how strong he is. He can lift me up with one hand, it’s super easy. He doesn’t even get tired from carrying me like this, right, little boat?”
Duan Yizhou nodded indulgently. “Mm.”
Grandpa and Dad were speechless. They didn’t ask you to show affection, why are you doing this?
Luo Songran was still a little worried that Grandpa and Dad might feel sad because he hadn’t told them about his marriage. “How about this, in two months, I’ll come home to accompany you, okay? After I give birth and rest, I’ll leave with Duan Yizhou again.”
Duan Yizhou, “?” What about me then?
“You can also come to my house. My house is so big, there must be a place for you.” Luo Songran glanced at Duan Yizhou, then at Grandpa and Dad. “What do you think?”
“Not a good idea.”
Three alphas said in unison.
Luo Songran, “Why? Don’t you want me to come home and accompany you?”
“If we needed you to accompany us, we would have called you home long ago.” Dad thought about how this guy would come home and compete with him for his husband. He looked at Duan Yizhou and declined politely, “You should take him with you. Take good care of him, and we’ll come to see you from time to time.”
Grandpa fell silent for a moment after hearing this. “Hmm…that won’t be necessary. Next month, I want to take your grandpa ice fishing in Antarctica.”
Luo Songran was speechless. They said they were reluctant, but now they were rejecting him. Fine, he didn’t care anymore. He hugged Duan Yizhou’s arm tightly. “If that’s the case, then don’t mention me and Duan Yizhou anymore. I love him so much. Without him, I definitely wouldn’t be able to make it. No one else can tolerate my temper like he does.”
Grandpa and Dad exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously. That’s true.
“No, we’re reluctant now.” Grandpa smiled, “You two get along well. We wish you a hundred years of happiness, right, RanRan’s Dad?”
Dad, “Yes, we wish you a hundred years of happiness.”
Luo Songran and Duan Yizhou were speechless. So, who were the two people who were crying their hearts out just now?
“Grandpa, Dad, don’t worry. RanRan is the first person I’ve ever loved, and he will be the only one I love in this lifetime. Although I don’t have any other romantic experiences, I will spare no effort to give him all my love. Besides, I’m older than him, so I’ll be more tolerant and cherish him.” Duan Yizhou was worried that the elders still had doubts about him, so he reassured them once again.
“Then, do your parents have any thoughts about RanRan? After all, our two families haven’t formally met yet.” Dad glanced at Grandpa beside him.
Grandpa knew exactly what his son meant by looking at him. He meant that he had been fishing everywhere and hadn’t come home, delaying the meeting. Well, as an old man, he had to be more accommodating. “Let’s arrange a meeting this week.”
Upon hearing that they were going to meet this week, it seemed like someone had just remembered someone who was still abroad. “Okay, no problem, but my mother is currently eight months pregnant and is overseas, nurturing her baby. It might be delayed by a couple of days when she returns.”
Both Grandpa and Dad were shocked to hear about Duan Yizhou’s mother’s pregnancy. “Forgive me for being presumptuous, but how old is your mother this year…?”
“She’s fifty-six this year.”
Grandpa pondered for a moment and nudged his son with his elbow. “Did you hear that? You’re forty-four.”
Dad, who was forty-four, shook his head. “I don’t want to. I don’t want to make Yuxi suffer.”
The two legitimately old men exchanged glances and then simultaneously gave Duan Yizhou a thumbs-up. “You’re still young. Keep it up.”
Luo Songran was speechless. He looked down at his belly. The price of pregnancy was that he couldn’t play with cars, couldn’t run or jump, and could only behave obediently. The sacrifice was too great. “I don’t want more.”
After saying that, he felt his head being rubbed, and he felt Duan Yizhou’s gentle smile above him. “I’m already very happy with my three little ones.”
Luo Songran looked up at Duan Yizhou and smiled.
Grandpa and Dad were speechless. Let’s not talk anymore. Let’s go home to our husbands. By this time, Duan Yizhou already felt that the atmosphere was much better than before. Did that mean he was being more accepted by the Luo family?
In the main house, the Central European-style villa, spanning over 3,000 square meters, was not only luxurious in appearance, but also stunning from the moment one stepped inside the lobby on the ground floor.
Standing in the center of the lobby and looking up, each floor was designed in a circular open space, allowing one to see the ground floor from the second, third, or even fifth floor. The five-story high ceiling was adorned with huge crystal chandeliers from the Rococo period, reflecting dazzling brilliance under the refracted light.
Below the position where one would come down was the living room, the best-lit spot on the first floor.
Walking further was the dining room, which was equally astonishing in size. In the middle of the dining room was a large white marble dining table that could accommodate forty people at the same time. Surrounding the dining room were five kitchens, fully equipped with everything one might need. If they were to host a party, it would be more than enough.
After all, in this five-story villa, there was a dining room on every floor, just with different sizes. At this moment, the chefs and servants on the first floor were already busy preparing tonight’s dinner.
Grandpa went upstairs to find Grandfather. Dad also went home to his husband to have dinner and called his twin brother to come over.
Luo Songran walked with Duan Yizhou towards the backyard, introducing it to him. “Do you know why I loved coming to Grandpa’s house when I was a child?”
“Because it’s so spacious.” Duan Yizhou began to calculate in his mind how big of a house they would need. “Baby, do you want such a big house?”
Luo Songran seemed to guess what he was thinking. “Why do I need such a big house? Even if the house is big, the bed in our room is still the same size, and we don’t need that much space to cuddle together. You don’t want to move out of your current home, do you? I really like it.”
Duan Yizhou’s current home was already big enough, even if the babies were born, there would still be more than enough space.
“When you were a child, there was such a big children’s playground here, I think they should have one too.”
“Then I can bring them back here to play.”
“Wouldn’t it be troublesome to run back and forth? After all, it’s quite a distance from Langqing Bay to Jiang Tianyi Village.”
“How could it be troublesome? The babies will have to come back to see Grandpa too.”
As they walked through the corridor leading to the backyard, Duan Yizhou saw the family portrait hanging on the wall. He looked forward and suddenly froze, “Is that you there?”
“Hmm?” Luo Songran heard Duan Yizhou pointing to the family portrait ahead, so he looked over and remained silent for two seconds before blushing.
Duan Yizhou pointed to the youngest girl in the family portrait, wearing a white dress. That was him when he was two years old. At that time, he didn’t understand anything, so he must have worn whatever Papa gave him. Especially his Dad, who always liked to dress him in dresses when he was a child, saying it was to fulfill his wish for a little princess.
“Really cute.” Duan Yizhou smiled and pinched the little one’s slightly red face. “It seems like there are many photos like this at home. I’ll have to ask Papa about it.”
Luo Songran thought of the princess room at home and hoped Duan Yizhou wouldn’t see it. Inside were not only dazzling little dresses but also many photos he’d rather forget.
“…I don’t have such photos.” He muttered softly.
“Show me.” Duan Yizhou pulled Luo Songran into his arms from behind, his tone gentle. “Please?”
The man’s enticingly gentle tone was like a charming trap. Just a simple “please” could make one nod unconditionally. However, for Luo Songran, who sometimes had thick skin and sometimes thin, he chose to be thin-skinned this time. Although he had some thoughts in his heart, if he were to wear a dress, it definitely wouldn’t be now.
It would have to be worn unnoticed for it to have the desired effect.
“No.” Luo Songran decisively refused. “I’m a boy, how can I wear a dress? I don’t want to.”
Duan Yizhou was just joking, and seeing Luo Songran’s ears turning red, he smiled. “Then don’t wear it.”
During dinner, not all family members were present.
Seeing that his Uncle’s family had arrived, Luo Songran’s heart skipped a beat. He looked at Chu Beiheng and asked, “Cousin, you guys…”
Chu Beiheng shrugged helplessly. “As you know, Papa already knows about Nanchen and Jiang Yi’s situation, so he’s dealing with it. Let’s eat without waiting for them.”
Luo Songran murmured softly, “Oh,” but still felt a little worried. Just as he was thinking about it, a hand under the table grabbed his hand. A large palm enveloped his hand, and then their fingers intertwined, the warm palm pressing against his, comforting him. He glanced sideways at Duan Yizhou, who was looking at him.
“Okay, let’s eat first. Before we eat, we welcome Yizhou to the Luo family.” The head of the Luo family, Chu Yiqiao, Luo Songran’s grandfather, raised his glass and toasted the young Duan Yizhou, smiling. “Yizhou, after today, RanRan will officially be handed over to you.”
Duan Yizhou clinked glasses with the elders and said earnestly, “I will spare no effort to take good care of RanRan and not let him suffer any grievances.”
Then Duan Yizhou toasted with all the Luo family members, and they all offered blessings or praises.
Grandpa Luo Qingye said, “Responsible.”
Dad Luo Panzhi said, “Courageous.”
Papa Gu Yuxi said, “You must take good care of RanRan. I’m entrusting my only baby to you.” After saying that, he was patted on the leg by his husband Luo Panzhi under the table, indicating he was starting to feel jealous again.
Aunt Luo Yuchu said, “Although RanRan sometimes has a bad temper, he is still very obedient and can correct his mistakes. Please be more tolerant and understanding.”
Uncle Yuan Nai said, “RanRan is prone to allergies, so you may need to take care of him more in terms of food.”
His female cousin Luo Dongtang said, “RanRan, as long as you indulge him, he’s actually easy to take care of.”
His second female cousin Yuan Xicheng said, “He’s easily satisfied. Just a piece of candy can make him happy.”
Luo Songran was speechless. What happened to the blessings? Why did they start talking about his shortcomings? Finally, he looked at his eldest cousin, hoping he would say something good.
Chu Beiheng met Luo Songran’s gaze, and as he was sitting opposite Duan Yizhou, he raised his glass to Duan Yizhou and said, “Cousin, here’s to you being a man. Well done!”
Luo Songran was speechless. Oh well, that’ll do.
Duan Yizhou smiled and accepted the blessings and warm reminders from the whole family. He also noticed Luo Songran’s helpless expression and thought that the atmosphere of this family was really different. Especially during dinner, seeing the alpha members of the Luo family taking care of their partners first. Perhaps the love and affection between parents could set a good example for their children.
He didn’t grow up with his parents, but with his grandfather. It’s not that his grandfather was unkind to him, or that his parents were unkind to him, but this kind of love and care didn’t happen under his parents’ knees. So he must not become such parents himself. He wanted to protect his children under his own wings, watching them grow bit by bit.
After dinner.
“Yizhou, come to our house and take a look. Dad will introduce you to the princess room I’ve cherished for many years.” After dinner, Dad started to coax Duan Yizhou. “When I was young, I always wondered if your Papa would have a little princess for me, so I prepared many little dresses in advance. But when RanRan was born, the princess room was never used. Why don’t you go take a look? Maybe a few more glances and we’ll have a little princess.”
Luo Songran, “!” As he thought of the many photos of himself wearing dresses in that room, he quickly pulled Duan Yizhou, “There’s nothing interesting there. Whether it’s a boy or a girl, it’s the same!”
“Let’s go see.” Duan Yizhou smiled.
Luo Songran’s expression immediately became awkward. He looked at Duan Yizhou with difficulty, “You don’t only like little princesses, do you?”
“Just take a look.” Duan Yizhou chuckled and rubbed his nose. “To me, boys and girls are the same, and I already have a little princess.”
Luo Songran understood Duan Yizhou’s meaning. He pursed his lips, “I’m not.”
Duan Yizhou smiled but didn’t say anything.
The little princess referred to personality, not gender. This little troublemaker could both cause trouble and cry, just like a little princess.
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