Chapter 708: Rolling Heat Wave
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Lan Ruozhu liked Su Teng Village because it felt like home.
“Everyone inside will be thrilled to see you. Second Brother was so excited that he ran inside to tell us you had arrived.” Su Binglan turned as she spoke but saw no one behind her.
‘Weren’t they right behind me just now? My parents were excited, too, but where are they?’
“Let’s go inside first, Brother.”
“All right.” Lan Ruozhu felt joy when he entered the house. It was a relaxing time when he lived here last time. He had also recovered during that time. It was all thanks to his sister’s acupuncture and medicine.
After recovering, Lan Ruozhu felt energized. She could do many things and make many plans. He no longer had to worry.
Su Binglan looked at Blue Eagle and asked him a few concerning things. Soon after, the eagle Su Binglan had adopted from the border flew over. Her expression softened when she saw the eagle.
She looked at it as it landed on her shoulder and stroked its head and wings.
The eagle was obedient toward Su Binglan. She said, “I’ll make you something delicious later.’
The eagle was intelligent and could understand Su Binglan’s words. It rubbed its head against Su Binglan’s hand to express its happiness.
Lan Ruozhu looked at Luo Jin’an and hugged him. The former said, “Thank you, Jin’an.”
The two were like brothers who had a tacit understanding with each other. They did not need to say much, yet they could understand each other’s intentions.
When the trio entered the house, Shen Qiuhua, Su Fengmao, and Shen Qiuhui quickly approached them. Lan Ruozhu was the same handsome youth but was no longer sick.
Lan Ruozhu did not notice the changes in Shen Qiuhua and the other’s expressions. He addressed the older couple kindly, “Hello, Godfather and Godmother. How are you, Wenxiu?”
However, Lan Ruozhu’s eyes flashed when he saw Shen Quihui. The former immediately recognized the Shen familys patriarch.
Shen Qiuhui cupped his hands and bowed. “Your Highness!’
Lan Ruozhu became wide-eyed when he heard that. He looked at his Godparents’ expressions and realized they had learned about his true identity.
His heart sank, and he did not know what to say.
He thought the family would distance themselves from him and stop treating him like an ordinary person if they knew his identity. The family would only respect him because of his status.
Lan Ruozhu did not want his sister’s family to feel restrained around him.
Immediately after, his hands and feet felt cold.
Su Binglan was about to say something when Shen Qiuhua pulled Lan Ruozhu forward, saying, “It’s good that you’ve returned, my Godson. Your sister just happened to be making glutinous rice balls.”
She was once the most respected young miss of the Shen family. Later, she moved to Blossom Village. She knew statuses were nothing much. Deep down, she enjoyed her relaxed life in Blossom Village.
Therefore, judging by his somewhat stiff expression, Shen Qiuhua knew how Lan Ruozhu felt. Since Lan Ruozhu had addressed her as his Godmother, she would treat him as her Godson instead of Prince Lan Ruozhu.
Although Lan Ruozhu was a prince, he was willing to acknowledge the Su family as his own. Hence, the family should cherish this sense of kinship.
Su Fengmao returned to his senses and said, “Was the journey tiring? Come inside and rest. It’s cold outside.
“Your Godmother even prepared new clothes and red packets for you. She even told me to give them to you when you visited.”
Su Wenxiu composed himself and said, “Brother Ruozhu, did you have lunch yet? If you’re hungry, we have snacks you can eat.”
Su Wenzhe and Liu Yinyin recovered from their shock. They were so stunned just now that they could barely breathe. They initially considered whether or not to bow when Lan Ruozhu entered.
But after seeing how Shen Qiuhua and Su Fengmao treated Lan Ruozhu, the young couple decided against such formalities. They were relieved as long as everyone was happy.
As expected, Lan Ruozhu felt a wave of warmth when everyone treated him as they usually did. He became slightly teary-eyed as he said, “Thank you, everyone.”
He thanked the family for not treating him differently, even though they had discovered his true identity. The family did not even blame him for hiding it.
Lan Ruozhu felt a pressure on his chest when he heard Shen Quihui’s form of address just now. However, that pressure had disappeared, and Lan Ruozhu could breathe freely now. He no longer had to worry about the family knowing his identity.
Su Binglan sighed in relief because she did not know how to explain her “adopted brother’s” identity to her parents.
Meanwhile, Shen Qiuhui was stunned when he saw Lan Ruozhu’s gentle smile. The former still wondered if the prince always looked so happy.
‘Big Sister can talk to Prince Lan Ruozhu in such a casual way. I hope the prince doesn’t take offense to it.’
Shen Qiuhui stood on the sidelines like a statue. Then, Shen Qiuhua led Lan Ruozhu inside and introduced him to her brother, “Oh, that’s my younger brother, Shen Qiuhui.”
Shen Qiuhui tensed up. His face was flushed, and his throat became dry. He did not know how to address Lan Ruozhu properly.
Lan Ruozhu nodded. “Since he’s my Godmother’s younger brother, that means he’s my uncle, right? Hello, Uncle Qiuhui.”
Shen Qiuhui was shocked when Lan Ruozhu called him that. The former felt like he was floating in the air. He was shocked, then excited, and then happy.
He could not stop smiling as he said awkwardly, “I-I wouldn’t dare call you my nephew.”
Lan Ruozhu said, “It’s okay, Uncle Quihui. You can just call me Ruozhu.”
“Oh, okay!” Shen Qiuhui nodded enthusiastically as his mind went blank. He did not know how to react.
Soon after, Shen Qiuhua led Lan Ruozhu into the living room. She knew it was cold and did not want Lan Ruozhu to freeze.
While Su Binglan and the others entered the living room, Shen QIuhui remained still and pinched his thigh. He gasped when he felt pain.
‘It seems I wasn’t dreaming just now. Prince Lan Ruozhu addressed me as “Uncle Qiuhui.”‘
With that thought in mind, Shen Qiuhui followed the rest into the living room. He did not expect to meet the prince after finally reuniting with his sister.
Furthermore, the rumored sickly prince looked healthier than ever without leg issues. Lan Ruozhu could now walk briskly and with great strides..