Translated by: Queen Dei Mos
“Characters:”
Yu Lan – MC
Shao Mingyu or Mr. Shao – ML
Wen Zicheng – manager
Lin Yu – Shao Mingyu’s Assistant
Song Ze – Police Officer, Shao Mingyu’s friend
Aunt Jiang – Housekeeper Aunty
Uncle Liu – Housekeeper
Fang Pingping – Yu Lan’s agent
Lu Zhengzheng – Fang Pingping’s friend, photographer
Wang Jialin – University student, Milk tea store part timer
Jian Ling – Omega that likes Shao Mingyu
You Qing – CEO of Yuan
Wen Qiong – Silver Moon Clan, Famous actor
Yu Yi – Silver Moon Clan, omega who was abducted like MC
After nearly half an hour, everyone arrived.
Although Mr. Shao’s maternal grandfather had white hair, he appeared to be in good spirits and carried an air of dignity.
However, when talking to Yu Lan, he smiles quite kindly.
Mr. Shao’s father……called Shao Jing, was relatively indifferent. When meeting with Mr. Shao’s mother, the way this couple interacted resembled more like that of colleagues, cordial but not intimate.
Mr. Shao’s stepfather, on the other hand, was much more gentle.
The old man took the lead in giving Yu Lan a red envelope. Yu Lan was at a loss, Mr. Shao lightly smiled and said, “You should accept the red envelopes from the adults.”
Yu Lan hurriedly took it and said, “Thank you, Grandpa.”
The old man smiled happily and said, “Good, good.”
The old man gave one so Luo Mingjia also handed one over, saying, “In the future, live well with Mingyu.”
“Yes.” Yu Lan obediently responded. “Thank you, mom.”
Shao Jing had been frowning all this time, and when they were walking towards the dining room, he asked Luo Mingjia, “You agreed to this just like that?”
“Well, why not? Dad has already agreed, so what’s the point of me disagreeing?” Luo Mingjia retorted.
Her current husband patted her back and said in a gentle tone, “I think this child is quite good.”
“……Yes.” Luo Mingjia agreed uncomfortably.
If Luo Mingjia was in charge of the family, she probably wouldn’t have allowed her son to marry someone from the Silver Moon Clan……at least not so quickly.
But the reality was that it was far from her place to make such decisions.
During the last family dinner, her father’s questions left her feeling embarrassed.
Luo Mingjia admitted that she hadn’t been very involved in Shao Mingyu’s upbringing.
At first, she was busy with the divorce proceedings with Shao Jing, and after the divorce, she had to rebuild her career. Later, she met her current husband, and eventually, they had a daughter.
Luo Mingjia’s life always seemed to be filled with various matters, leaving her with little time to pay attention to her eldest son.
Moreover, she had always felt that with her father’s help and the fact that Shao Mingyu was a child who didn’t require much attention, she could afford to focus all her attention on other matters.
……Until now.
For the first time, she realized that by originally giving up on participating in her eldest son’s life, getting involved now has become incredibly challenging.
Luo Mingjia felt embarrassed, regretful, and ashamed.
She reflected on herself, but unfortunately it was useless, the past can’t be changed.
Fortunately, Yu Lan was indeed much better than she had initially anticipated.
Her father had previously said that Mingyu’s judgment was much better than hers, and although she hadn’t believed it at first. At this moment, she had no choice but to acknowledge it——
“You don’t have to worry about Mingyu. It’s your son’s choice of partner that you should be careful about.” Luo Mingjia was faintly reminded of Shao Yuan,
Mentioning this matter made her particularly furious.
Mingyu and the Jian family had a falling out, and initially, this matter made her feel very embarrassed and angry.
The Jian family came to her to vent their anger, and she had endured it. However, considering their several decades-long friendship, she also tried to find a solution to help the Jian family. Unexpectedly, not long after these events unfolded, news of Jian Ling and Shao Yuan’s marriage suddenly came out.
——She no longer harbored any resentment towards her ex-husband, but she disliked the son he later had.
Over the years, she had always been good to Jian Ling, and Jian Ling knew all her likes and dislikes. Naturally, he knew she disliked Shao Yuan, that child.
In front of her, Jian Ling showed the same dislike for Shao Yuan.
Therefore, when she first heard this news, she, for the love of her life, was unable to understand. Even if the Jian family wanted to overcome this crisis through an arranged marriage, why did they have to choose Shao Yuan?
And Jian Ling? Was he also pressured by his family and left with no choice?
So, on one side, she was trying to soothe the Jian family, while also reaching out to Jian Ling on the other. After handling a series of pressing matters, Jian Ling seemed impatient and abruptly revealed everything to her.
“Auntie, Shao Yuan and I have known each other for many years, and our relationship has always been good. Shao Yuan, he………really likes me.” Jian Ling said with a gentle smile. “Now that I’ve responded to him, he’s also very happy. Our marriage will be very happy, so you don’t need to worry.”
“It must be hard on Mingyu.” Jian Ling continued calmly. “He probably doesn’t want to see me, but unfortunately, he’ll never be able to get rid of me.”
Mingyu and the Jian family had a falling out, and considering the saying “From love to hate”……it wasn’t entirely impossible for Jian Ling.
During that call, the particular unfamiliar tone and accent he had made it clear to Luo Mingjia that Jian Ling didn’t “change” rather this was Jian Ling’s “true nature.”
In front of her, Jian Ling always wore a mask.
The Jian Ling that she was fond of was nothing but his disguise.
Luo Mingjia took several days to digest this shocking revelation. Later, when she thought about how she had initially tried to be a matchmaker for Mingyu and Jian Ling, she felt suffocated but also relieved……she realized that her eldest son’s judgment was indeed much better than hers.
Shao Jing thought of Jian Ling, and didn’t take it to heart. “I also didn’t know Ah Yuan had been in contact with that child from the Jian family, secretly having a crush on him but not daring to speak up. Well, recently, he seems to have become more obedient. Anyway, if he wants him, let him have him. That child from the Jian family can’t stir up much trouble. If he knows his place then let him be, but if he doesn’t——” Shao Jing chuckled.
Luo Mingjia glanced at him, her lips curling into a somewhat sarcastic smile.
Indeed, that was how this man was.
Her judgment wasn’t as good as Mingyu’s.
As for Jian Ling, he thought he had made a clever move, but in reality, it was just a joke.
This dinner turned out to be more harmonious than Yu Lan had imagined.
The old man had consumed quite a bit of alcohol and cheerfully suggested that they stay the night here. Shao Mingyu and Yu Lan exchanged glances, helplessly saying, “Alright, Grandpa, but don’t drink too much.”
After dinner, a few people sat on the sofa chatting. The butler approached Yu Lan and said that the old gentleman wanted to have a private conversation with him.
Yu Lan was momentarily stunned and looked at Shao Mingyu, who said with a gentle voice. “It’s okay, go ahead.”
Yu Lan nodded and followed the butler.
The old man was sitting on the balcony on the second floor.
Seeing Yu Lan, he gestured to a chair beside him, smiling, “Come, sit down.”
“Yes.” Yu Lan obediently sat down.
The butler poured a cup of tea for Yu Lan and then withdrew. The old man smiled and said, “You child, you’re quite good-looking, even more so than in the magazines. No wonder Ranran becomes more talkative around you.”
Yu Lan smiled shyly.
The old man added, “You also look a lot like your mother.”
Yu Lan was startled and exclaimed, “You1(您) – nín – you (formal) also knew my mom?”
“We had a chance encounter, in the hospital room.” the old man paused before saying, “I heard from Mingyu that your memory has been gradually returning, is that correct?”
“……Yes.”
The old man lit his pipe, took a few puffs and sighed, “You and Mingyu were indeed brought together by fate.”
“I was quite surprised the first time he mentioned your name. That child used to be like a little adult and I had no idea why he spent over an hour hiding in the video game center at the amusement park, getting to know you, a little boy. At the time, I really didn’t understand……I hope you won’t mind me saying this, but I couldn’t comprehend how such a brief encounter could make him invest so much effort in helping your mother find you.”
Yu Lan gazed at the old man, listening attentively without interrupting him.
The old man sighed and continued, “Afterwards, I thought it might also be related to his state of mind at that time.”
He didn’t know Mingyu would stop over at the amusement park. He didn’t know Mingyu would play with a random little boy for over an hour and he certainly didn’t expect Mingyu to invest so much energy into finding a boy he had just met by chance.
There were many things that he didn’t know about Mingyu,
There were even more that Luo Mingjia didn’t know.
In this world, who could claim to truly understand this child?
And at that age, a child deserved to receive attention, it shouldn’t have been like that.
The old man also vaguely remembered that summer vacation when Ranran was born, and the whole family was overjoyed.
But what about Mingyu?
At that time, even he didn’t pay much attention to the child’s emotions.
And it was in that same summer that Mingyu had his encounter with the child sitting before him right now.
The old man couldn’t quite describe the feeling.
They all owed Mingyu something, that much was certain.
But regarding the encounter between Mingyu and the child before him, he eventually came to see it as a positive turn of events.
——Of course, these were things he only came to realize later on.
Initially, when he found out what Mingyu was doing, he couldn’t understand it and had even reprimanded him for it.
He advised Mingyu to focus on his studies and leave the search for the boy to the police. Song Ze’s father went all out in the search once he found out. As for other matters, Mingyu, as a child, couldn’t be of much help.
As time went on, the old man came to understand the situation better. He helped arrange for Yu Lan’s mother to be hospitalized and provided her with the best medical resources.
That woman lost her child and was tormented by illness, yet she remained very gentle.
She would inquire about Mingyu’s studies and daily life. When Mingyu frowned and talked about the progress of the search, after a moment of silence, she would smile and gently pat Mingyu’s head, comforting him in return.
She would peel apples for Mingyu, and when she had the energy, she would knit sweaters for him.
Her gentle nature in the face of it all made Mingyu sit alone in the hospital corridor several times, his head hanging low, lost in thought.
“Mingyu’s father wasn’t a responsible father, and his mother wasn’t a responsible mother either.” the old man said slowly. “I wasn’t a responsible grandfather either, because I had a choice back then.”
During the last family dinner, he said harsh words, making Luo Mingjia reflect on herself.
But these things, shouldn’t he have done them many years ago?
But he hadn’t.
He thought Mingyu didn’t need a mother to take care of him, and having him was enough.
He also believed that Mingyu wasn’t an ordinary child and he didn’t need too much discipline and attention from family members.
But sometimes, discipline and attention also represented love.
And which child didn’t need love?
Even though he later came to understand these things through Yu Lan’s mother, he still didn’t grasp what he should do. When he finally understood, Mingyu had already grown up.
As Yu Lan listened, he withdrew his gaze, lowered his head, and pursed his lips.
After a brief moment of silence, the old man said, “We owe him a lot. I am grateful……that you can be by his side and love him.”
Many years had passed since then. When Yu Lan’s mother passed away, he helped arrange the funeral. Later, when Mingyu was fourteen, he even went to the red-light district to look for Yu Lan and almost got into trouble. That time, he scolded Mingyu severely, and afterwards, Mingyu never mentioned “Yu Lan” again.
He thought Mingyu had let go of this matter and forgotten about it. However……Mingyu hadn’t actually forgotten.
Now, sixteen years later, he managed to find this child and brought him back. It was truly a miracle.
“Grandpa…”
The two words “grateful” astonished Yu Lan.
The old man smiled at him, “Mingyu’s mother……is a bit old-fashioned. Perhaps you can sense that she doesn’t like you as much. But she’s already been striving hard to change, I hope you can give her some time. Apart from this, whether it’s me, Ranran, or Ranran’s father, we all welcome you to our family.”
The old man patted his hand and said, “Your mother was very good, and so are you. In the future, you and Mingyu should live happily together.”
……
When there was only the old man left on the second floor balcony, the butler approached.
The old man was smoking his pipe and gazing at the starry sky. The butler said, “He’s a good child.”
The old man nodded and said, “Send the photos taken during dinner to Ranran and let her edit them nicely.”
The butler smiled.
The old man also smiled and continued, “There’s too much idle gossip online, and I can’t stand it. It’s time for some peace and quiet. It’s not convenient for Mingyu to handle this matter so let Ranran take care of it.” The old man slowly exhaled the smoke, squinted his eyes, and said, “We, the Luo family, must stand firm on this matter.”
Yu Lan felt complex emotions as he descended the stairs.
The man was waiting for him and asked, “How did it go?”
“I talked with Grandpa about some things from the past.” Yu Lan paused and suddenly said, “If my mom were still here and knew that we are together, she would definitely be very happy too.”
Shao Mingyu chuckled, saying, “Yes, she liked me quite a bit back then. She’d probably be thrilled to have me as her ‘son-in-law.'”
Yu Lan, who was originally a bit melancholic, couldn’t help but be amused at the man’s response.
He hugged the man’s arm and curiously asked, “Did my mom really knit a sweater for you?”
“She did, I wore it for two years, and then I couldn’t fit into it anymore.”
Yu Lan nodded and said, “I’d like to learn how to knit a sweater when I have free time.”
Shao Mingyu leaned in and kissed Yu Lan on the lips, asking, “How about we get our marriage certificate tomorrow?”
“Um……can we make it tomorrow?”
“We can.”
Getting the marriage certificate was the priority, and everything else can follow.
Naturally, Shao Mingyu had a room here, and the butler had prepared a guest room for Yu Lan——The preparations had been made, but the final decision on where to sleep was up to the two young masters themselves.
Speaking of which, the old master speculated before resting that the two of them haven’t made a permanent mark yet.
The butler shook his head and chuckled, the old master was getting impatient to hold his great-grandchild.
At nine o’clock in the evening, Yu Lan had already taken a bath and was lying in bed, thinking about getting married to Mr. Shao tomorrow and feeling a bit excited.
As he thought about it and rolled around in bed, he suddenly noticed something unusual——
He touched his glands and sat up abruptly, stunned.
After Shao Mingyu finished showering, he received a call from Lin Yu, saying that the custom-made ring had arrived. He happened to be passing by so he decided to pick up the ring.
Shao Mingyu went downstairs, and after a short while, a car pulled up. The car window rolled down, and Lin Yu handed over a small gift bag, saying with a mischievous grin, “CEO Shao, good luck tomorrow!”
“Tomorrow is for getting our marriage certificate. What else do you think we’re doing?” Shao Mingyu glanced at him and replied with a cheerful smile.
“Regardless, goodluck!” Lin Yu pumped his fist.
Shao Mingyu smiled, then took the gift bag and went back upstairs. Just as he opened the door to the room, right away, he sensed that something was wrong.
The room was filled with the scent of grapes.
On the bed, the blanket formed a small mountain.
Hearing the door open, the blanket was abruptly lifted, and the youth, blushing, sat up, stammering, “M-Mr. Shao, I-I’m in heat!”
The author has something to say:
Lin Yu: Boss, you won’t be able to get the marriage certificate tomorrow, but you still need to keep your spirits up!
Shao Mingyu: [Still in a good mood]
T/N:
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Can we talk about this obsessed Jian Ling, Gah! We need pitchforks for this beach
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