CHAPTER 640: CHAPTER 544: REFLECTING UPON ONE’S MISTAKES (SECOND UPDATE)

The family chatted until three a.m. without any intention of sleeping. If it weren’t for Queen Haotian feeling sorry for the two children, they could have talked until dawn.

Yi Luowa and Denton were "ushered" out by Queen Haotian.

As soon as the siblings stepped outside, they spotted Tong Airui standing at the door. Denton’s jaw dropped in surprise, but Yi Luowa immediately covered his mouth and whispered, "Don’t shout; Mom and Dad are already resting."

Denton gave Tong Airui a thumbs up, feeling thoroughly impressed. His dad pampered his mom too, but not to this extent—waiting outside like this because his wife was chatting. If his sister didn’t return, was he planning to guard the door all night?

Yi Luowa let go of her brother and, watching him head back inside, apologized while clutching Tong Airui’s arm, "Are you tired? Let’s go home and rest early."

Tong Airui sighed, "Not tired, actually. The more I listened, the more energized I felt! Hearing everything you talked about—it truly left a sour feeling in my heart. Everyone sees us looking polished and glamorous now, but who knows what kind of hardships we endured behind the scenes?"

Yi Luowa pressed her lips into a smile, "It’s all in the past; the future will be better."

The couple descended the stairs and quietly returned to their bedroom.

The following day, despite only sleeping two to three hours, the family still woke up early. Tong Airui took Denton along with Mike Zekai to the hospital.

Meanwhile, Yi Luowa had Mi Chenshuo find an excuse to meet Ke Jingran at the Audric Hotel.

With the two groups working separately, Yi Luowa was arranging lunch on her end when Tong Airui and Denton arrived.

Yi Luowa purposely glanced at Tong Airui’s expression and, seeing the faint smile on his face, felt a bit of relief.

As they waited for the dishes, the couple found an excuse to leave the private room together. As soon as they stepped outside, Yi Luowa immediately asked, "How did it go?"

"About thirty percent are still viable."

Yi Luowa asked suspiciously, "So does that mean pregnancy is still possible?"

"A thirty percent survival rate for sperm means it’s not dead; if it’s not dead, there’s a chance for pregnancy. But the experts also warned that with such low-quality sperm, even if conception happens, we’d need to carefully monitor the pregnancy to prevent miscarriage or stillbirth."

Yi Luowa instantly broke out in a sweat, "What do we do about this!?"

Tong Airui smiled and pinched her cheek, "Look how nervous you are! This time, we brought in top-notch doctors—they’ve got solutions. They’ve already frozen Denton’s sperm."

Yi Luowa’s mouth twitched, "And then? Don’t just leave me hanging halfway—I’m all jittery inside!"

"You’re such a clever person—do I really need to spell it out?" Tong Airui said with a helpless smile. "Freezing the sperm has two benefits: first, if Denton wants children later, he can use them anytime for IVF, ensuring a healthy child since they’ll select the best sperm for the process. Second, it doesn’t interfere with Aunt Seven treating Denton’s condition. It’s killing two birds with one stone! I wonder how it didn’t occur to us or Aunt Seven before!"

Yi Luowa furrowed her brows slightly, "Different professions, different expertise—it’s normal to miss things when emotions run high. With this, we can finally tell my parents about it."

Tong Airui nodded, "Let’s keep quiet for now since there’s company—don’t embarrass Denton. Once the meal is over, we can tell your parents."

"Then let Aunt Seven know first—get her working on the antidote."

"I already spoke to her on the way over; she’s begun preparing the antidote," Tong Airui said with a laugh. "When I told her about freezing the sperm, she even smacked her own cheek, saying she hadn’t thought of it either."

"Haha..." At that point, all Yi Luowa could do was giggle foolishly. The tricky problem had been solved so easily, and she was starting to feel giddy with happiness.

The two walked back hand in hand, delighted, to the private dining room. As soon as they entered, Queen Haotian’s voice could be heard saying, "Chenshuo, from now on, I’ll invest in any production that Jingran acts in."

"That’s fantastic! No need for either of them to agree—I’ll make the decision for them!" Joyina chimed in with a laugh. "Ke Jingran, you’re not allowed to refuse any longer! If you keep this up, Zhi Lan Auntie will get mad!"

Ke Jingran fiddled nervously with his fingers, "I... I really haven’t done anything. This... this is..."

"Jingran, don’t be so tense." Queen Haotian personally poured him a cup of tea and said with a smile, "Have some tea. I’m not doing this for any special reason—I just think we get along well, and I appreciate a genuine person like you."

"Thank you!" Ke Jingran quickly accepted the teacup. "Can I ask—did you find out who was behind my brother’s actions?"

Queen Haotian sighed softly, "We did. The real owner of the hospital was Xia Rou; she orchestrated everything. But she’s already dead, so your brother can rest in peace beneath the springs."

Ke Jingran gripped the teacup firmly, "Thank goodness things didn’t escalate further. At least he can rest peacefully now."

"Let’s not dwell on unpleasant matters." Emperor Haotian patted Ke Jingran’s shoulder with a laugh, "From now on, no matter what happens, you can come to us—we’ll do everything we can to help!"

Ke Jingran managed a small smile, "Okay."

Yi Luowa chuckled while glancing at Tong Airui—the warmth and enthusiasm of her parents had practically cornered Ke Jingran into saying "okay," but given his personality, he probably wouldn’t ask for help even if the sky fell down.

The meal left Ke Jingran drenched in sweat. Eating alongside such a table full of notable figures from the television was incredibly nerve-wracking. Once the meal was over, he hurriedly left the hotel.

Queen Haotian smiled helplessly and handed a card she hadn’t been able to give away to Mi Chenshuo, "Chenshuo, I’ll have to trouble you with this. He refused to take my money, so just break this amount into batches and give it to him as dividends."

Mi Chenshuo accepted the card with a smile, "Aunt Zhi Lan, I’ll handle this and make sure he doesn’t suspect a thing."

Tong Airui glanced at him, "Third Brother, didn’t you have something to take care of?"

Mi Chenshuo instantly understood and pulled Joyina along, "Good thing you reminded me—I’d completely forgotten. We’ll take off now."

After saying goodbye to everyone, Mi Chenshuo led the bewildered Joyina out the door.

Queen Haotian looked at her son-in-law with a knowing smile, "You have something to discuss with me and your father, don’t you?"

Tong Airui smiled and nodded, "We should’ve talked about this yesterday, but it wasn’t clear whether it was good news or bad, so we waited until today’s results before sharing."

Tong Airui checked the closed door before recounting Denton’s situation from start to finish.

Though it was good news, Queen Haotian’s tears couldn’t be held back, "That’s the most vicious woman I’ve encountered in my entire life!"

Emperor Haotian guiltily patted his wife’s arm, "This is all my fault!"

"Don’t talk!" Queen Haotian glared at him, "Go back by yourself tonight—I’m staying here with our daughter and son."

Emperor Haotian froze.

Yi Luowa quickly stepped in, "Dad, Mom isn’t angry with you. Since the antidote is being prepared, Mom wants to stay until Denton’s poison is completely cured before returning."

Emperor Haotian cautiously looked at his wife, "Is that what our daughter said?"

"No! I just don’t want to look at you!" Queen Haotian turned her head away angrily.

"Luowa... your mom won’t talk to me anymore," Emperor Haotian, resembling a helpless child, pleaded with his daughter.

Yi Luowa couldn’t hold back a laugh, "Dad, could you not act like this? You’re the universally respected Emperor Haotian! This is just embarrassing!"

"Respected, huh? Look around—what King is as henpecked as I am? Once Denton’s healed, I’ll just pass the throne to him."

Denton shot to his feet, "No way! Once I’m better, I’m traveling the world. If you want to abdicate, give the throne to Sis!"

Yi Luowa also stood up vehemently, "Let me make an official announcement: Dad, Denton—neither of you better drag me into this! Over my dead body will I take that throne!"

Emperor Haotian looked at one and then the other, finally settling his gaze on his wife, "Did you see that? These are your ’wonderful children.’ They’re trying to drive me to an early grave!"

Queen Haotian cast him a sidelong glance, "Are they mine alone? Don’t forget—they carry half your blood too!"

"Our ancestors schemed endlessly for this throne, and now the next generation doesn’t even want it. This outcome—I never imagined it!"

Denton chuckled, hugging his father’s arm, "Dad, I’ve thought of a perfect solution."

Emperor Haotian glanced at him, "I guarantee it’s not a good idea—don’t even bother telling me!"

"Denton, spill! If he won’t listen, I will." Queen Haotian, seemingly determined to oppose Emperor Haotian, interjected.

Denton grinned and leaned closer to his mother, whispering a few words in her ear.

Upon hearing it, Queen Haotian instantly smacked her son, "Don’t tease me! Clearly, there’s not a single decent member in the Montbatten family!"

"Hahaha!" Yi Luowa burst into laughter, "Denton, what did you say to Mom to make her so mad?"

Denton scratched his nose awkwardly, "Mom really dragged the family into this—insulting everyone from the youngest to the oldest. I need to go apologize to our ancestors first."

With that, Denton marched to the corner to reflect on his mischief!