Chapter 439 It’s the child’s luck, and it’s also my luck
Zhui Zhui picked up the bouquet and stuffed it into her arms. "Mom, please come into the house. Dad is still in the front hall talking to the envoy from Pingling City. I'll go get him!"
After saying that, he ran away in a hurry again, still as reckless as he was when he was a child.
Sang Luo smiled and shook his head, looking at the seven-star bouquet in his hand. He wondered which little female gave it to this brat...
"Luoluo." A tall and handsome figure appeared on the ground.
"You're here." Sang Luo looked up with a smile.
"Well, I felt it when you came over." Lan Cang chuckled.
The joy in Sang Luo's eyes paused, then turned to bitterness. She touched his face absentmindedly, "...Cang Cang, you've aged a lot."
The man had sharp and handsome eyebrows and a body as strong as a pine tree. He had not changed at all from what he remembered.
But after years of hard work, his black hair has turned a little gray, and there are some fine wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. Although Sang Luo did not want to admit it, she had to admit the fact. The young man who had accompanied her all the way has become a young man, and then to middle age, and he is getting older year by year.
Lan Cang was stunned for a moment, then smiled calmly and said, "Luoluo, everyone grows old."
He is no longer young, but she is still so young and beautiful as yesterday, no different from his memory.
"Zhuizhui has grown up a lot and is very handsome. He is even more handsome than you when you were young." Sang Luo joked with a smile, but the bitterness in his heart was difficult to let go.
Lan Cang took off his coat and put it on Sang Luo, then took her hand and walked into the house. "Well, Zhui Zhui looks more like you. He's the best-looking of the three wolf cubs. He was very popular with females when he was little. Now that he's grown up, I don't know how many females have sent him love letters."
"Why? Are you jealous of your son?"
"The flowers are so dazzling. She has had such a smooth life since she was a child, and now she faces more temptations. What I am most worried about is this child." Lan Cang walked to the bar, poured a glass of specially mixed milk wine, and handed it to her, "Warm her up."
Sang Luo took a sip of her wine. "Where are Xiao Shitou and Xiao Zhixin? Why don't I see them? Did they go out to play again and forget to come home?"
"...Luoluo, the three children are all adults now. They've stopped being so naughty and now have serious things to do."
Sang Luo was speechless again for a moment.
She still had a hard time coming to terms with it, subconsciously treating the children as little kids, even though she had only been away for over half a year...
"Where are they going? I miss the kids so much and even prepared gifts for them... But the kids are adults now, so I guess they don't like these little things anymore."
"Not necessarily. As long as it's a gift from you, they will love it very much." Lan Cang looked at her gently.
He then explained, "My children have grown up, and I'm not as energetic as I was when I was young. After Little Stone and the others came of age, I gradually handed over the tasks I had to them. I also transferred the businesses in the major cities to them. Once they were able to establish themselves in their respective areas, I had some free time."
"Zhuizhui is used to being idle and has no interest in managing the business. I remember you said before that I was too strict with my children. Don't force them too much in everything, let their hearts and minds develop freely. That makes sense, so I just let him do what he likes. Xiao Shitou and Xiao Zhixin have managed the businesses in their respective cities very well. They moved out of Pobing City a few years ago and will find time to come back soon."
Sang Luo stared out the window in a daze. There were not even a few servants cleaning the City Lord's Mansion. Apart from the guards outside the door, there were only the two of them left, revealing a sense of desolation and loneliness.
Lan Cang also followed her gaze and looked outside, with a hint of melancholy in his eyes.
In the past, he had three lively and noisy little kids at home to keep him company. The house was always full of chaos and the atmosphere was bustling. He focused his attention on the children, which was also a way to comfort himself.
Now the children are gone.
The mansion seemed empty and cold. When he was alone, he would often take out photos of Sang Luo, the toys left by the children from childhood to adulthood, and the graffiti drawings of Xiao Zhixin, and sometimes he would look at them for a whole day.
"Hey, I miss Little Stone and Little Zhixin."
"I'll call those two back."
"No, the children are very busy. I'll go see them in a few days." Sang Luo hooked her arms around Lan Cang's neck, snuggled in his arms, and took a deep breath of his scent, feeling satisfied. "I haven't been to your place for a long time. The city has changed a lot. Come with me for a walk."
Lan Cang's slender, broad hands, covered with a thin layer of calluses, gently stroked her thick, black hair. The cold had long been driven away by the scorching body temperature, and his handsome features became more mature and restrained. "Okay, you can shop for as long as you want. I'll accompany you. There's also a market in the city these days, so there are a lot of interesting things."
Sang Luo's slender and soft fingers gently stroked his eyebrows, "My Cang Cang, even though he is old, he is still a mature and handsome uncle~"
He sighed softly, "So many years have passed, the orcs in the city have probably changed several times, and no one recognizes me. What do you think people would say if we went out shopping now?"
“…Father and daughter?”
"Hey! That's not the case. Cangcang, you're not that old yet! Mature men are more charming and elegant!" Sang Luo saw his depressed mood and comforted him, "Based on Cangcang's looks, I'm afraid that if others see you walking down the street with me, they will secretly criticize me, saying that I'm the city lord's sponsored little spoiled girl~"
Lan Cang's brows darkened. "Anyone who dares to gossip about me in private will be thrown into jail and fed by the government."
"Hahaha!" Sang Luo doubled over with laughter. "It was just a joke, Cangcang, don't be angry. But I've been away for so many years, and Cangcang is so lonely. Have you really never thought of keeping a caring and gentle lover?"
"Luoluo!" Lan Cang glared at her unhappily and shook his head, "I'm not that kind of person, and I've never thought about it."
His mate mark is on her, and he won't be attracted to another female, no matter how long she's away.
"You don't even have a close friend by your side. Aren't you bored these years?"
"I'm not bored. I've only had some free time in the last few years. In the past few years, I was busy raising children and taking care of all sorts of miscellaneous things. I was too busy to think about anything else."
Sang Luo sighed softly, "You're no different from before I left. Besides tinkering with the food, you spend all your time raising children and pursuing your career. You don't have any hobbies or interests. Your life is too dull... You always like to think about others, but you can't learn to be kind to yourself. This is not good."
"My time is limited, and this is enough to make them rich and happy. I am the father of Little Stone and the others, and I want to do my best to give them the best." Lan Cang whispered, "Their father may not be able to give them the best background and resources, but I will give them the best I can. It doesn't matter if I am a little tired, as long as these children and their future children can live a better life under my protection, that is enough."
"Even after I am gone, this tree I planted will continue to bless my descendants."
"Cangcang..." Sang Luo hugged his waist and said in a low voice, "I am not a qualified mother beast and was not able to accompany my children to grow up, but Xiao Shitou and the others have a father like you. It is their greatest fortune, and it is also my fortune."
Thank you for your company, my dears. This book is coming to an end. I have been stuck for the past two days.
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