Billionaire's Long Journey of Chasing His Love-Chapter 742 - 622 Duke Ivor, You’re Not Being Good! (One more update)_2
Mi Chenshuo shook his head helplessly. "Honestly, we’ve all gotten used to living together. I really can’t bear to leave, but if we don’t, my aunt will truly be exhausted. Now, there are two more mouths to feed..."
"There are so many servants at home. It’s not like my mom has to take care of the kids herself. If you go back, my aunt won’t last two days before getting sick, and by then, you’ll have to come back."
Tong Airui leaned against the headboard, with two little ones sticking to his arms. Duke chuckled and patted the two kids on their shoulders.
"Third Brother, jealous? Both these little ones stay around to play with me."
Mi Chenshuo’s mouth twitched slightly. "Look how smug you are. It’s not like I don’t have my own kids. Go on and enjoy your blessing. I’m off to see my little one."
"What do you mean your kid?!" Tong Airui widened his eyes.
"You jealous pot! I wasn’t talking about your Luowa, I meant our family’s little one." Mi Chenshuo chuckled as he walked out.
"Daddy, let’s keep playing." Sangyu grinned as she climbed onto her dad’s leg.
"Alright, let’s keep playing."
Soon enough, the room rang out with laughter again.
Yi Luowa went up to the second floor, and she could already hear the laughter of the three of them together from there.
"Luowa, why are you upstairs now?" Yan Zi had just come downstairs and was startled to see Yi Luowa coming up. "Take it slow, don’t fall again."
"I’m fine, Aunt. I’m being careful."
Yan Zi reached out to support her. "What’s Airui and the little ones laughing about? I can even hear it from here."
"They’re playing."
"These two kids haven’t been this happy in ages."
"I’ve been away for so many days. It’s all thanks to you and my mom taking care of them. Otherwise, they’d have been depressed."
"Oh, I didn’t really do much. And now, we’re not only not helping but also causing trouble for you. Once Xuanxuan leaves, we plan to move back to the Viscount’s estate."
Yi Luowa sighed. "Aunt, I actually came up because of this exact matter. If you leave, what will happen to my grandma and mom?" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎
"But I’m afraid your mom will get sick from exhaustion again..."
"Aunt, that’s not how you should see it. Back when I gave birth to twins at once, you didn’t worry about getting exhausted. And now that Youyou and Joyina have had their babies, you suddenly want to leave? Nobody is allowed to go! Just after you spoke with my mom, she went to my place. Look how worried you’ve made her. If you’re not afraid of my dad scolding you and you’re not concerned about Grandpa and Grandma being worn out from running back and forth, then you can leave. But you’ll have to leave Joyina and Youyou with us."
Seeing Yan Zi remain silent, Yi Luowa laughed and said, "Other people may not understand our family situation and might give you some advice, but you understand, don’t you? You and Uncle grew up in the Duke’s estate. This place holds all your childhood memories—just thinking about it feels so sweet."
Yan Zi smiled and said, "You’re so right! Every time I want to argue with your uncle, I think about how he carried me on his back there or fed me over there, and I immediately lose my temper."
"So, there’s even more reason not to leave. Youyou can be a handful, and Eighth Brother is about to leave too. If she’s left without Tong Airui and me managing things, she’ll practically take off to the sky." Yi Luowa looked up at the stairs leading to the third floor and chuckled, "And Joyina isn’t any easier to handle. Besides me and Tong Airui, who else in this house will she listen to?"
Yan Zi followed her gaze and gave her a subtle tug on the sleeve.
Yi Luowa whispered, "I said it loudly on purpose for her to hear."
Yan Zi glared at her playfully, smiling. "Only you dare to talk like this. She’s so cautious about everything; it makes me awkward just watching her. I don’t even dare to crack a joke with her."
"She’s actually a good person. It’s just that she wandered around in exile for so many years and had to rely on others for survival. Over time, it’s just made her overly cautious."
"Ah..."
Yi Luowa laughed and hugged Yan Zi’s shoulders. "In the future, just say what you want when you’re around her. Don’t hold yourself back. If you act restrained, she’ll act even more restrained."
"Alright."
Yi Luowa raised her voice, "Aunt, I’m going to go check on Joyina and Youyou."
"I’ll help you up. You better not fall again. When your parents decided to have them convalesce on the third floor, it was because the lower floors were too noisy for them to rest. But they forgot about you."
"It’s fine. Treat it as exercise for me."
When the two reached the third floor, they went straight to Joyina’s bedroom. The Queen of Beidi smiled and opened the door. "I could hear you two chatting just now—come on in."
Yi Luowa smiled as she grabbed the Queen of Beidi’s hand. "Auntie, is Joyina giving you any trouble? If she is, just let me know, and I’ll straighten her out for you."
The Queen of Beidi gave a wry smile. "Of course she’s trouble! When your aunt and Chenshuo were here, she was perfectly fine. The moment they left, everything started hurting."
"What hurts? I’ll fix it for you." Yi Luowa let go of the Queen of Beidi’s hands and walked to the bedside.
Joyina pouted. "No need. I can’t handle your kind of care. Instead of fussing over me, why not go fuss over Fourth Brother instead."
"I prefer fussing over you. Your skin is so smooth..." Yi Luowa shoved her hand under the blanket.
"Yi Luowa’s being a rogue!" Joyina burst into giggles.
The Queen of Beidi shook her head with a smile. "In-laws, please don’t mind her. Joyina’s still young. Maybe she’ll grow more mature with time."
"People always say daughters-in-law take after their mothers-in-law. Joyina and Youyou are just like me—no need for anyone to change. If they change, I’d end up feeling like the kid."
Yi Luowa touched Joyina’s stomach and laughed, "Your belly has shrunk down pretty fast!"
"Fast, my foot! It’s still two swimming rings."
"I had three back then! Remember to apply that ointment daily—it gets rid of stretch marks and tightens the skin."
"I can’t remember!"
"If you can’t remember, I’ll remember for you. From today, I’ll randomly stop by for surprise checks on you and Youyou. If I catch either of you slacking, just wait and see how I’ll deal with you!"
"I’m behaving well! Go deal with Youyou instead—she’s the difficult one. Only you can handle her."
Yi Luowa laughed. "And here I thought you were the easy one?"
"Haha... Compared to Youyou, yes. But against her, no. Luowa, why do I enjoy arguing with her so much?"
The Queen of Beidi shook her head in exasperation. "You’re a mom now. You need to set a better example for the kids."
"Mom, where’s Yu Lin?" At the mention of the kids, Joyina suddenly remembered she hadn’t seen them since the morning.
"Your dad carried them off—both of them. He’s sitting by himself, grinning like a fool." Yan Zi started heading for the door. "I’d better go check on him before he grins himself silly."
Yi Luowa understood her aunt’s intent to leave. Once she was gone, she pulled the Queen of Beidi onto the sofa to sit. Though she didn’t directly state it, her roundabout words conveyed the family’s wish for her aunt’s family not to leave.
The Queen of Beidi apologized with a smile. "Luowa, it’s not that I’m being overly sentimental; I just overthink things. Joyina used to tell me about the bond between your families, but I couldn’t feel assured. But now, hearing you talk and reflecting on how your families interact, I finally understand—this isn’t two families; it’s one."
Joyina slapped her forehead exaggeratedly. "Mom, you finally get it! No matter how much I told you, you didn’t believe me, but now that Luowa’s said it, you finally understand!"
"You’re such a fool. Of course, Auntie wouldn’t understand coming from you," Youyou interjected, peeking her head in and laughing.
"You’re the fool!" Joyina shot up from the bed.
The Queen of Beidi frowned slightly at her daughter.
"Ahem..." Yi Luowa cleared her throat lightly.
Both daughters immediately quieted down.
"I don’t even want to bother with you two anymore—always bickering for nothing." Yi Luowa got up and pulled Youyou into the room. "Why are you out of bed? What are you doing out here!"
