Billionaire's Long Journey of Chasing His Love-Chapter 649 - 551: You’re Incompetent But Still Dare to Flirt with Me! (Three More)
January 10th.
Summer Witch Royal Palace.
At precisely ten o’clock, Long Che led his extensive family into the royal palace. And "extensive family" was no exaggeration—this entourage included not only his own Aldrich family but also several of his in-laws.
The Jin Chang Ambassador to Summer Witch, the Meijers. (Lance’s father- and mother-in-law)
King Soya and Lady Bernard. (Little Raindrop’s father- and mother-in-law)
Prince of North Di, Juster. (Mi Chenshuo’s elder brother-in-law)
Queen Haotian and Prince Haotian. (Tong Airui’s mother-in-law and brother-in-law)
President of the multinational PCW Group, Yi Weiyang and his wife. (Yi Luowa’s second uncle and aunt)
King Raman and Queen Qiao Xi XII. (Tong Aino’s father- and mother-in-law)
The King and Queen of Kingdom S, Carlos and his wife. (Ai Ni’s father- and mother-in-law)
The leader of Nation Z, Leng Ziye, and Yue Ya’er. (Mai Zekai’s great uncle by marriage)
The Prince of Kingdom S, Jack, and his family. (Mi Chenxuan’s father- and mother-in-law) Protocol Officers announced their titles one by one, and the entire palace erupted in commotion. One had to ask—on the entirety of Fang Yao Continent, who else could boast such a formidable social network?
When Queen Haotian entered the gathering, flanked by her two children, the entire hall froze in stunned silence. Seeing any one of them individually would have been striking enough; their collective appearance was utterly jaw-dropping.
King Muta and Queen Carlos personally came forward to greet them, taking special care to introduce Queen Haotian’s secondary identity to everyone.
Queen Haotian was Tong Airui’s mother-in-law!
While some already knew this fact, the majority were hearing it for the first time. The crowd burst into shocked whispers—so Lady Luowa was actually a princess of Haotian!
The day after Bert’s wedding, Queen Haotian and Danton departed Summer Witch and returned to Haotian. This time, Tong Airui sent Mi Chenxuan and Youyou to escort them.
After sending off her mother and younger brother, Yi Luowa was utterly desolate, her grief-ridden red eyes making everything appear amiss.
Tong Airui continually comforted her. Seeing how carefully he tiptoed around her feelings, Yi Luowa felt a pang of guilt and forced herself to smile.
To brighten his wife’s mood, the Fourth Master spent two whole hours holed up in the children’s room teaching their little ones something before excitedly calling for her.
"Honey, Sangyu and Ziyan are crying for you."
Lazily lying on the bed, Yi Luowa cast him a glance. "Just bring them over here."
"I can’t carry both at once. If you don’t want to move, then I’ll carry you over to them." Tong Airui leaned down and scooped her up from the bed.
Yi Luowa sniffled. "These little rascals, they know I’m in a bad mood and yet still manage to be a handful. Watch out—I’m going to spank them!"
Tong Airui laughed. "The moment you see them, you won’t have the heart to do it."
Yi Luowa pouted, slipping from his arms. "Who says I won’t? I’m even willing to bite you; do you think I’d spare those two?"
The Fourth Master burst out laughing; what she meant was that he ranked even higher in her affections than their kids!
Beaming, the Fourth Master led his wife into the children’s room. The two nannies tactfully exited upon seeing them enter.
Pointing at his wife, the Fourth Master turned towards their two children with a smile. "Who’s this?"
Sangyu looked at her mother, scrunching up her little nose as she giggled. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
Seeing them playing so contentedly in their little beds, Yi Luowa looked suspiciously at Tong Airui. "Didn’t you say they were crying?"
"They were asking for you earlier," Tong Airui corrected, walking over to the bed. He reached out and took the rattle toy from their son. "All you know is how to play. What about what Daddy just taught you? Already forgotten?"
Ziyan pouted, and Tong Airui handed the rattle to his wife, then said to his son, "Ask Mommy for it yourself!"
Ziyan suddenly twisted his head around to look at his mother. His little mouth moved for a long time before he softly called out, "Mama——"
A sudden shiver ran down Yi Luowa’s arms. She couldn’t believe her ears and stared at her son. "What did you just call me?"
"Mama, Mama!" Sangyu waved her small hands, laughing gleefully.
Yi Luowa’s eyes immediately welled up with tears. She reached over and held both children in her arms. "You two little scoundrels! Mommy’s been teaching you for so long, and you wouldn’t say it. Why are you suddenly calling me now?"
The Fourth Master smirked. "Honey, you have me to thank for this. I’ve been tutoring them for over two hours."
"Hehe... thank you!" Yi Luowa, looking a bit sheepish, smiled at her kids and sweetly asked, "Darling, call Mommy again, won’t you~?"
Sangyu blinked and extended a small hand, indicating, "Hold me, and I’ll call you again."
Ziyan, however, didn’t call her again. Instead, he reached out to grab the rattle in her hands.
Yi Luowa pouted, "If you don’t call me, I won’t hold you! And I won’t let you have this toy, either!"
Panicking, Sangyu wriggled her little bottom. "Mama, Mama, Mama, Mama..."
Meanwhile, Ziyan clutched the rattle tightly and gruffly mumbled, "Ma——"
"Haha... this is wonderful! They can both say it now!" Yi Luowa, overflowing with happiness, gratefully looked at Tong Airui. She handed the rattle back to their son and then lifted their daughter into her arms.
Tong Airui also picked up their son. "Let’s take them back to the bedroom to play for a while. Then we can get them to call you Mommy a few more times, and once your mom gets home, you can play it for her when you call. She’ll definitely be thrilled."
Yi Luowa nodded with a smile, and the two of them carried the kids back to their bedroom.
That evening, after Queen Haotian returned home to Haotian, she called her daughter to assure her of her safe arrival. Learning her mother was home safely, coupled with the joy of her children calling her "Mommy," Yi Luowa’s mood lifted, and she chatted with her mom on the phone for over an hour before hanging up.
The Fourth Master, sitting beside her, looked distinctly disgruntled.
Yi Luowa pursed her lips, crawled up from the bed, and wrapped her arms playfully around his neck. With an "innocent" face, she asked, "Hubby, why do you look so upset?"
Tong Airui pouted. "You ignored me for an entire sixty-five minutes. If it were you, would you feel happy?"
"Depends on the situation. If it were a call with your parents or work, I wouldn’t be mad." Settling into his lap, Yi Luowa teasingly pinched his nose and grinned. "Hubby, tell me, what should I do to make you happy again?"
Tong Airui furrowed his brows slightly. "If you’re going to cheer me up, why do I have to come up with suggestions myself? Can’t you be a bit more sincere?"
Yi Luowa chuckled slyly. "Oh, I can! You’ve been working so hard these past few days. Today, I’ll take care of you. How about that?"
Tong Airui watched her hands already reaching for his belt and forced himself to remain composed. "Can’t you think of something other than this? Why is this always your go-to method?"
"Because it’s the most effective!" Yi Luowa’s lips curved into a seductive smirk.
"Hubby, when can the kids and I visit Haotian?"
With an audible *thud*, Tong Airui felt like he had fallen from the heavens. "When do you want to go?"
"I’ll listen to you."
"I’ll listen to you!"
Seeing that he wasn’t giving her a proper answer, Yi Luowa tugged at his ear. "I didn’t mean we’d go immediately! I just want to know so Mom can prepare."
Afraid she might fall, Tong Airui placed a supporting hand on her waist. "What does Mom need to prepare?"
"Mom said she wants to officially enfeoff me and the kids, and that’ll take time to arrange."
Tong Airui’s brows knit slightly. "It’s fine if she enfeoffs you, but let’s not involve the kids."
"I told her the same thing, but she wouldn’t listen. Why don’t you talk to her?"
Tong Airui let out a soft sigh. "If your own mother won’t listen to you, she’s even less likely to listen to me. My concern is that by agreeing to the enfeoffment, they might immediately announce the three of you in the line of succession. If anything were to happen in the future, you’d have to take on the biggest risks. That’s what worries me most!"
Yi Luowa pouted. "Can’t you think more positively? Danton’s poison has been cured. He’ll be fine."
