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Translator: Cheese
Rong Ting grew interested. “What are the terms of the bet?”
Song Yuan did not feel uncomfortable in her heart.
Before they had gotten together and while she was still unaware of his identity, she had heard that he was an orphan and felt heartache for him. Later, when she realized his true identity, those soft emotions were taken back in the wake of their wide disparity in status.
Thinking of it carefully, how could it be possible she wasn’t even one bit at fault for their relationship reaching this point?
Their identities had stood between them. By that time, it was basically impossible to have a happy ending. But if she had tried harder, maybe… maybe after she returned to her time, he would have been able to have no regrets.
“Why are you telling me this?” Song Yuan felt uncomfortable and couldn’t help but wonder, “You didn’t say anything before.”
Rong Heng placed his wine glass on the table in front of them and leaned back, hands placed behind his head. He glanced at her, smiling. That smile was bright, just as it was back then. “I read in a book that men and women are different. Compassion will arouse women’s feelings. I was thinking that if I told you these things, maybe you would have a bit of pity for me.”
Song Yuan was speechless once again.
But she also knew him. If he really had these thoughts, then he wouldn’t be him. Perhaps if she really did show pity for him, he would be furious.
“Fine, I’ll be honest.” Rong Heng chuckled softly. “My thoughts are rather bad; I hope we can be equal on this matter. I won’t love another person, nor will I stay together forever with someone else, so I hope you can be the same, so that even if we aren’t in the same time and space, you will never love another person. We will both be mutually alone.”
This was the truest thought in his heart.
In this lifetime, he would never accept her liking another person, marrying that person and having his child.
Before leaving, if he told her all the most secret, most unbearable things in his heart, would he then become the number one person in her mind? Even after knowing he deceived her, if she still liked him, and was not so undisturbed anymore, would that imply that he was the person she loved most in all these years? Now that he even got rid of this shortcoming, would there be anyone like him in the future?
Song Yuan: “… I don’t think my mom and dad will agree.”
Rong Heng was amused by her words. He looked at her very seriously. “Listen well. You’ve returned to modern times from ancient times, so you must live happily and freely. No matter what you do or say, everything must be done happily, or else… how could it be worth it?”
Song Yuan understood what he meant. Her eyes reddened quickly, but she nodded gently. “Okay.”
Finally, Rong Heng gently hugged her. He whispered in her ear, “Be happy.”
“En.”
The days on the island passed quickly. Rong Ting was happy every day. Song Yuan also took him diving and went to see marine wildlife. Of course, he also became quite tanned. The main reason was that he was too much of a straight male and didn’t want to put on sunscreen. Every time, Song Yuan would have to talk until her mouth went dry before he would reluctantly give in.
Almost all the meals these days were seafood, and Rong Ting quickly got sick of it. When they returned, Song Yuan brought him out to many local specialties.
Song Yuan hoped that Rong Ting could say farewell to all the people who cared about him and appeared in his life.
As the day to go back approached, Song Yuan’s initial panic and reluctance to part shifted to calm acceptance.
Maybe she wouldn’t get used to the days Gugu wasn’t there, but she would definitely be happy again. She made a promise, not just to Gugu, but also to Rong Heng.
From ancient times to modern times, and the separation of mother and child, if she didn’t live well in the future and wasn’t happy, wouldn’t she be losing too much?
Chen Linjing and Song Haiping knew that Rong Ting was leaving, and both of them cried. Song Haiping hugged Rong Ting, reminding sadly, “You say, you, there’s been so many years of progress from ancient times to modern times. You won’t say in modern times and insist on going back to that backwards and feudal era. Aren’t you a smart kid? How can you drop the ball here?”
Rong Ting didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at that. “But if a dynasty has no leader, the common people will suffer greatly.”
“If not you, someone else will. Everything will turn out fine1!”
“If even I do not, who would think to step forward?” Rong Ting was now the one comforting Song Haiping. “Grandfather, I am the crown prince, so I should assume the crown prince’s duties.”
Song Haiping was also a man, and even now he sometimes enjoyed reading novels about conquering the stars and seas, so he also understood Rong Ting’s ideals and ambitions. It was just that he felt a bit uncomfortable now.
“The crown prince should have a crown prince’s responsibility, and a man should have a man’s responsibility.” Rong Ting said this baffling sentence.
Song Haiping: “…”
Why did he feel like this stinky kid was hinting at him?
Song Yuan later took Rong Ting to the learning academy. She had already told Helen laoshi that Rong Ting was going to study abroad. Helen laoshi submitted an application to the learning center to hold a farewell party for Rong Ting.
When Rong Ting found out, he specifically asked, “There won’t be a part where everyone surrounds me singing the birthday song?”
He remembered that day a little classmate had her birthday, and everyone in the room sang happy birthday… it really made him choke.
“Why would you think that? It’s not your birthday, so who would sing happy birthday? It’s just playing with friends. I’ve already told Helen laoshi about buying pizza and desserts then. Gugu, I know that for you, those little classmates aren’t your friends, but you’ve studied together, after all, so give them a proper goodbye. Maybe you’ll miss them in the future.”
Rong Ting vehemently expressed his denial. “I will not miss them.”
Song Yuan laughed. “Then let’s make another bet? I bet that you will miss them.”
Rong Ting grew interested. “What are the terms of the bet?”
“The terms of the bet is, if you win, you will be Mom’s child in your next life, okay?” Song Yuan looked at him and pointed to her stomach. “Okay?”
Rong Ting suddenly felt sad when he heard this. He hung his head, letting out a nasally ‘en.’ “Whether I win or lose, I will be your child in the next life. At that time, I will not leave you, and you will not leave me.”
Mother and son arrived at this topic and became happy again.
After transmigrating from ancient to modern, and again from modern to ancient, Song Yuan felt that nothing was impossible!
“Will you recognize me?” Rong Ting asked again.
Song Yuan thought about it. “Moms are the first to recognize their children, so I should.”
After making a promise for the next life, Song Yuan wasn’t sad anymore, and neither was Rong Ting. The mother and son happily left for the learning academy.
Helen laoshi prepared a small gift for Rong Ting, an English version of The Little Prince. Rong Ting liked it very much. He quietly said to Helen laoshi, “Helen laoshi, I think you will be very happy in the future.”
He had remained worried about the matter of Helen laoshi’s ex-fiancé’s change of heart.
He relaxed after seeing her happy again during this period of time.
Helen laoshi was stunned briefly before nodding vigorously. “En, I think so too. When I get married in the future, be my ringbearer if you have time, okay?”
Rong Ting hung his head. “I may not have time.”
He had too many things he had to do, and he would be leaving soon.
Smiling, Helen laoshi knelt down and gave him a hug. “It’s okay, I’ve still received your blessing. Thank you.”
Song Yuan had always worried that her son would lead a lonely life in the future. She never expected that several little girls in the class liked him!
When the little girl who often sat behind Rong Ting heard the news that he would be going abroad and might not return, she was so sad that her eyes were red.
Rong Ting felt his scalp go numb when he saw her, reminded of the horror of being dragged into this little chatterbox’s talks.
“Lance…”
Rong Ting saw the girl look like she was about to cry and felt a little flustered and scared. He took a step back, not knowing where to put his hands. “You don’t need to call me that. I don’t really like that name.”
“Lance, I super like you!”
Without warning, the little girl suddenly stepped up and hugged Rong Ting. Her strength wasn’t small, and it left Rong Ting dazed.
It was fine being hugged by his mother and grandfather and Helen laoshi! How can he hug girls of the same age!
When Rong Ting snapped out of it, he tried to push her away. The state of one person pushing, one person hugging continued for some time until the little girl took the initiative to let go of Rong Ting. She smiled, her eyes bright and clear. “Lance, I super duper like you! When I grow up, I will go look for you. But you have to be as good looking as you are now. If you become ugly, I won’t like you.”
The corners of Rong Ting’s mouth twitched. He thought, your like is skin deep. If you don’t like me, then forget it.
He had no psychological burden and even said coolly, “Then don’t come looking for me in the future.”
“I’ll look for you!” The little girl became stubborn. “I have to look!”
“I won’t recognize you even if you find me.”
“It’s enough if I recognize you.”
Rong Ting was helpless. “I’m not talking to you anymore.”
Rong Ting was very happy today. Knowing that he would never see these little classmates again, he made an unprecedented commitment to eat pizza and play Lego together… it was the equivalent of him graduating from here.
Helen laoshi posted a picture of him on the wall and gave him a colored pen to write whatever he wanted. Maybe it would be a special memory when he returned to the country in a few years and saw it again?
Rong Ting held the pen and stood on the small stool, staring at the wall in thought. Finally, he left a sentence in English–
Mommy, I love you.
[1] 船到桥头自然直: when the boat reaches the bridge, it will pass underneath without any trouble
Cheese: next chapter is the finale!
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……… followed by 8 extras hehe
Piper's Pickups 
Already the end ? I miss little Gugu already…
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