Chapter 128 Inner Palace - 6 Tang Bufan was received by Bren...
Tang Bufan was taken down the mountain by Bren. The giant egg, which looked like a tall building, was very eye-catching. Its streamlined white body could be seen from afar.
As they drew closer, many orcs came and went unloading their cargo, and Tang Bufan couldn't help but be stared at by them when he got off the vehicle.
Tang Bufan felt a little strange being looked at, so Bren explained to him, "Everyone is very curious about you, Madam. News of you has been circulating in the Western Federation for months."
Lu Yi has a heat cycle, and with his circumstances, he could easily find one or more lovers much earlier. However, he prefers to endure the pain of injecting suppressants rather than stay single, which worries everyone.
Fortunately, he finally found a lover. Brun was very pleased: "Many people were worried that young master Louis would not get married."
Tang Bufan then learned that Lu Yi had shown signs of being tired of marriage back in the Western Federation.
The aircraft extended down a long ramp, and Kaige was parked in the huge bottom cabin. Its old appearance seemed out of place among the high-end products around it.
Tang Bufan walked over and was about to get into the RV when he noticed that Bren was still following him closely. So he turned around and said politely, "Mr. Bren, please go ahead and do your work. I'll stay in the RV by myself."
“The command has been handed over to Fick, Madam. Please don’t worry about me, make yourself at home,” Brun said, showing no intention of leaving.
Besides him and Sirius, who was a researcher, the Western Federation also sent a black-haired high-level orc named Fick, whom Tang Bufan had not yet met.
Seeing his serious expression, Tang Bufan thought that protecting him was probably also his job, so he couldn't force him to interfere and could only get into the RV himself.
The alloy car door opened, and the camera flashing red in the driver's seat turned around. Tang Bufan let out a long breath, feeling that the car was a bit stuffy.
"Brother Kai, turn on the air conditioner."
"Okay, Xiao Tang," Kai replied in a gentle, mechanical male voice.
Tang Bufan drew the curtains, then found the worn-out children's backpack on the shelf, and with a heavy heart, he unzipped it and looked through it.
Although Fang Yue said that Chen Fei could be cloned with just one hair, five years had passed. During these five years, Tang Bufan often reminisced and rummaged through his bag, and also carefully sorted through these belongings. He was unsure whether Chen Fei's genes were still kept in the bag.
He shouldn't have washed the bag. Tang Bufan was filled with regret and sat on the wooden bed, feeling very depressed. He took out the old books and pencil case one by one, opening and closing them, trying to find Chen Fei's hair.
Lu Yi didn't return until late afternoon. Tang Bufan had already rummaged through the small schoolbag and was lying listlessly on his side on the bed.
During this time, Bren knocked on the car door and asked him if he wanted to eat. He replied that he didn't want to eat and just lay on his side with his schoolbag in his arms, turning the yellowed pages of his textbook with one hand.
"Did you find any remaining hair tissue from that child?" Lu Yi sat down next to him and asked gently, touching his body with her hand.
"We found two hairs, but we're not sure if they're hair or eyelashes, or if they're mine or Chen Fei's," Tang Bufan said listlessly. "And I'm wondering... even if we really cloned him, would he still be my student?"
“Genetically speaking, the two children are exactly the same,” Lu Yi comforted gently. “A seven-year-old child, even if he has lost his memory, his return is a comfort to his parents.”
Tang Bufan looked up at him nervously, "But doing this... isn't that deceiving them?"
"It can't be considered deception. A child is the continuation of two people's genes. Genetically speaking, it is their child," Lu Yi said.
His words offered Tang Bufan some comfort, and Lu Yi took the worn-out schoolbag from Tang Bufan's arms: "Let's go back to the room upstairs and take these things with us."
Before he got into the RV, he heard from Bren that Tang Bufan hadn't eaten all day.
"Hmm." Tang Bufan didn't want him to worry, so he slowly sat up from the bed, but suddenly smelled a rather strong scent on Lu Yi.
It smelled of perfume, which was somewhat pungent to them as beastmen. Tang Bufan frowned slightly, then lowered his head and sniffed Lu Yi's arm again; the scent was even stronger.
“It’s Yu Shi, the boy from yesterday.” Lu Yi confessed to Tang Bufan, “When Sirius and I were observing in the inner hall, he came with his father. He…”
Lu Yi carefully observed Tang Bufan's expression: "Does he have those kinds of feelings for me?"
Tang Bufan frowned even more deeply: "Doesn't he know we're already engaged?"
“I know.” Lu Yi sighed helplessly, “But maybe it’s because we haven’t officially registered yet, which makes him think he still has a chance.”
After Lu Yi finished speaking, he looked at Tang Bufan tentatively and asked, "How about... we get married?"
Tang Bufan's attitude is different now than before; he has softened a lot. But seeing how much he still cares about Chen Fei, Lu Yi is still uneasy and uncertain.
"Register..." Tang Bufan lowered his eyes and hesitated. He absolutely loved Lu Yi, but marriage... no matter how he thought about it, he felt that now was not the right time.
There are so many things that bother me.
Lu Yi reached out and lifted his chin. Tang Bufan met his gaze. The young orc's golden-green eyes looked pitiful: "Look, we've already done it... Please, teacher."
Tang Bufan's eyes trembled slightly. He suddenly realized that he was a person who overthought things. Although he was more than ten years older than Lu Yi, he did not have a bit of Lu Yi's decisiveness.
From the pursuit to the engagement, and now, it's always Lu Yi who's pushing this relationship forward. I'm a man, after all, yet I'm not taking the initiative at all.
"Well... alright." Tang Bufan's gaze softened as he looked tenderly at Lu Yi: "Let's get married."
Since we can't resolve those issues now, we might as well give Lu Yi peace of mind sooner rather than later.
Seeing that Tang Bufan finally agreed, Lu Yi's eyes lit up instantly, and he couldn't help but smile, becoming extremely interested.
“Let’s take a picture now and upload it to the Federation!” Lu Yi said, raising his wrist so Evelyn could take a picture of the two of them.
"Wait!" Tang Bufan quickly reached out to block his bracelet from taking pictures: "You're in too much of a hurry. Shouldn't you at least pick a better day?"
Lu Yi was somewhat confused: "Do we need to pick a specific day?"
"Of course we have to pick one." Tang Bufan finished speaking and looked towards the driver's seat, asking Kai Ge, "What's the date today, Kai Ge?"
“May 14th,” Kai replied in a gentle, electronic male voice.
"May 14th..." Tang Bufan felt that this date was rather ordinary, so he looked at Lu Yi: "Do you have any favorite dates?"
"I think today is fine," Lu Yi said earnestly.
"That brat, he's so careless." Tang Bufan could only think for himself, recalling the festivals related to May, muttering to himself, "May...May...May doesn't seem to have any festivals in May...How about picking an auspicious day for marriage?"
Although Lu Yi was a Westerner, he had heard of the ancient Eastern emphasis on feng shui and metaphysics, and looking at Tang Bufan earnestly reciting it, he couldn't help but find him adorable.
"Teacher really gives off a very ancient vibe," Lu Yi remarked. "No wonder you're from a thousand years ago."
"You, you don't even pick a good day for yourself, and I'm calculating it here and you still think I'm old-fashioned." Tang Bufan glanced at him irritably.
"I didn't dislike you." Lu Yi felt wronged. He clearly found Tang Bufan's serious demeanor quite interesting, but after being told off, he started to think seriously. Then, his eyes fell on the quiet wind chimes by the window, and he suddenly remembered many things.
“May 20th!” Lu Yi said, his eyes shining.
"May 20th... Ah, it's 520!" Tang Bufan finally realized that he was Chinese, but he had completely forgotten about this special day.
"Back then, I unlocked the collar around my teacher's neck using these three numbers..." Lu Yi reached out and touched Tang Bufan's neck nostalgically, his eyes filled with tenderness: "I then realized that my teacher had already told me the password."
After he finished speaking, he shyly muttered to Tang Bufan, "Teacher is indeed a very reserved person."
"..." Tang Bufan was too embarrassed to say that he just randomly set it up. His birthday is a four-digit number, his bank card password is a six-digit number, and he couldn't set a password like "000" or "888", so he randomly set "520". Little did he know that Lu Yi would stumble upon it because of that candle.
However, seeing Lu Yi's happy yet shy expression, Tang Bufan didn't explain the matter to avoid upsetting the child, and instead went along with him, saying, "Then May 20th."
"Mmm!" With the date for marriage registration confirmed, Lu Yixiao was satisfied and couldn't help but hug the fragrant and soft Tang Bufan and snuggle up to him.
The two then packed their things in the RV while discussing their wedding six days later. Tang Bufan suddenly remembered Lu Yi's father, the terrifying current head of the Western Federation.
He then asked Lu Yi with concern, "Shouldn't we tell your father?"
According to Eastern customs, he should have brought gifts to propose marriage... No, he was the one who was to marry. What was the procedure for the woman's family?
Tang Bufan thought to himself, "Oh no," because he was completely clueless.
“No need to tell him.” Lu Yi said indifferently, his tone turning colder when he talked about his father: “Once we’ve completed the registration, someone will naturally report to him.”
Angus could at least say something. Lu stuffed his clothes into the suitcase, thinking he'd make a video call to Angus tonight.
“After all, he’s your father, you should at least greet him.” Tang Bufan felt it was a matter of etiquette: “Send me your father’s contact information.”
“…No.” Lu Yi refused, looking at Tang Bufan with a mixture of seriousness and grievance: “This is our marriage, what does it have to do with him?”
Seeing his stubborn look, Tang Bufan had no choice but to secretly go and ask Bren later.
The two left the RV carrying several suitcases. Bren, who was waiting outside, immediately called for people to help them with their luggage, but Lu Yi refused, telling Bren to leave and attend to other matters. He then took Tang Bufan up in the elevator.
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