"It's not that I dislike her. Heng Tao is very clever and sensible, and she doesn't have the arrogance of a noble lady. It's just that her talent isn't high, and I'm afraid Little Stone and she will have difficulty achieving a positive outcome," Lan Cang said euphemistically.
Sang Luo looked towards the door. "Little Stone seems to like this girl quite a bit. I think she's alright too, but the gap in talent is indeed a chasm that's hard to bridge…" The height of their future lives, their lifespans, and so on, are destined to make it difficult for them to advance and retreat together.
She paused and looked back at Lan Cang, suppressing the slight sourness in her heart. She lowered her head and kissed him on the cheek, laughing softly, "As long as the child likes her, that's enough. No matter what happens in the future, at least he won't regret it."
How could Lan Cang not understand her thoughts and worries? He wrapped his arm around her slender, soft waist, pulling her onto his lap. His other long, broad hand gently smoothed the frown that had unconsciously formed on her brow. "Finding a lifelong partner is a compulsory course on their path to growth. I won't stop the children."
"But! There's no need to rush into an engagement. Let them spend more time together and see if they're really suitable!" Sang Luo quickly added.
Little Stone is rather dull and taciturn. He hasn't had much contact with females since he was little. The flutter of first love comes quickly and goes quickly.
When a young and beautiful female takes the initiative to show affection, it's hard for him not to be moved, but he needs to distinguish between a good impression and love.
"Don't worry, I'm keeping an eye on the children's side," Lan Cang said with a smile. "That girl said she'll only have Stone as a partner in the future. If the two truly love each other and achieve a positive outcome, it's a wonderful thing for the child to have someone by his side whose whole heart is devoted to him."
"What? You're envious of your son?"
Lan Cang's fingers traced her eyebrows, the calluses on his fingertips a little rough, but the man's movements were gentler than a feather. "Not envious. In my heart, no one can compare to you. I'm just happy for our son that he can get a partner who truly loves him, which is the greatest happiness in a male beast's life."
Sang Luo nestled in his strong, broad embrace.
Lan Cang exercised all year round, and his figure was the tall and sturdy type. Being held tightly in his arms, the feeling of being enveloped made people feel extremely satisfied and happy.
"…Having been back for so long, I still have a sense of unreality. In my memory, the three little wolf cubs are still small, and in the blink of an eye, they've reached the age of talking about marriage," Sang Luo said with a wry smile. "Are we going to be grandparents one day! I feel like I'm going to become an old granny."
"How can there be such a young and beautiful old granny? It's me who will really become an old grandpa after the children have children."
Lan Cang touched her forehead and asked gently,
"When I'm old and gray, will Luo Luo dislike me?"
Sang Luo shook her head desperately. "Even if you become an old grandpa, you'll still be the best-looking one. In my heart, you'll never be old."
She looked up at him, her voice soft and tender. "You gave me the best years of your life, so how could I dislike you? Even if you lose all your teeth and lie in bed unable to take care of yourself, I'll still have to feed you a mouthful of rice."
The woman's clear black eyes reflected his face, full of him. Lan Cang's Adam's apple bobbed, and he suddenly used his broad palm to hold the back of her head, pressing her tightly into his arms, "…"
From an angle she couldn't see, the man's eyes were red and moist, and a tear fell down his cheek and hid in his clothes.
Late at night, lying together, the two said a lot of things, including past memories and the joys of the children's childhood.
When Zhui Zhui and Zhi Xin were little, they were timid. When they encountered danger, Little Stone would stand in front to protect his younger sisters.
When the two little wolf cubs were too playful and didn't want to study, Little Stone would urge his younger siblings to study.
Once, Zhui Zhui made his younger sister cry, and he ran a hundred miles just to pick a Snow Spirit Flower to give to his younger sister to make her happy…
…
Two months later, there was a Lantern Festival.
It was a rare warm season in the Northern Continent, with melting ice and snow, and rivers breaking through the ice.
The Northern Continent is vast and sparsely populated, and the weather is cold and freezing. Compared with other prosperous and lively continents, it always seems a bit desolate and lonely. Every year at this time, people always find some heartwarming fun. I don't know who started it, but later more and more people participated, and Lan Cang held a three-day Lantern Festival in the city.
During the Lantern Festival, the beastmen in the city can enjoy the lanterns with their families and friends, sing and dance, and have a bonfire banquet. It can be said to be a rare grand event in the city every year.
The most enthusiastic about the Lantern Festival are the young single male beasts and those loving young couples.
The environment in the Northern Continent is harsh, and the physically weaker females rarely go out on weekdays. The male beasts are busy going out hunting, working, and making a living, and it is difficult to have the opportunity to contact females.
Only during this warmer festival every year can you see the grand occasion of females going out in groups, which is a good opportunity for young males to strike up conversations and show themselves, and maybe they can win a fair maiden's heart.
Young couples also like to play together during the Lantern Festival to promote their relationship.
Little Stone also invited Heng Tao to go out to play.
Not to mention Zhui Zhui, he disappeared early in the morning, I don't know where he went to fool around.
Zhi Xin wasn't interested in the Lantern Festival. There were already enough males who flattered and courted her openly and secretly. Some were even relentlessly pestering her and couldn't be driven away. She didn't want to show her face and cause trouble for herself.
On the day of the Lantern Festival, she went home for a reunion dinner and then returned to Chuan Wu City. There was a new batch of large orders in the factory, and the customer was anxious to get them.
"This year's Lantern Festival is quite lively. Let's go out for a stroll too. Don't stay cooped up in the study, it's so boring," Sang Luo leaned on the desk, pitifully looking at Lan Cang.
Lan Cang blushed, "Luo Luo, the Lantern Festival is full of young couples, you and I have been husband and wife for so many years, will it be…"
"What's wrong with an old couple! I just want to go play. If you don't accompany me, I'll go by myself," Sang Luo said unhappily.
Lan Cang quickly said, "I'll go with you!"
"That's more like it."
Sang Luo chose a red, festive cotton coat and skirt, which was very slim and didn't look bloated at all.
She looked in the mirror.
"Is it pretty?"
Lan Cang looked at her, reluctant to close his eyes. "Pretty!"
She looks good in anything, and she can outshine everyone without deliberately dressing up.
"I also prepared a set for you. After you change your clothes, let's go see the lanterns," Sang Luo took out a set of men's clothing with similar colors and styles, like couple's outfits.
Lan Cang took the bright clothes that didn't quite match his current age… He looked at her, then at himself in the mirror, and lowered his head in shame, "Luo Luo, will I embarrass you?"
"Trust your partner's aesthetic. This set suits you very well. You'll definitely look good in it!" Sang Luo urged him to change his clothes quickly.
Lan Cang had no choice but to obediently go change his clothes, taking off the almost unchanging black, gray, and cyan… Wearing a warm red fur-collared cloak, with an apricot-colored embroidered lining, it was very different from his usual style, but! It also looked very good! Refreshing!
The main thing is that he has good looks, with distinct features, handsome and firm. Although he is not as pure and young as he was when he was young, he has more of a mature man's calm and steadiness, with a unique charm.
His figure is tall and stalwart, a veritable human clothes rack, suitable for any clothes.
