Strike!cowardly [interstellar]

After giving Yao Zai'er a full body check-up to make sure that there is nothing wrong with his body and that the hair will grow back, Lance felt relieved.

He didn't forget what he promised the little guy, and took him back to the Ludwig Manor.

After the turmoil passed, Mrs. Ludwig returned to the Ludwig Manor and did not live in the palace with Lance.For this, Lance has no objection, even to himself - that gorgeous place is not as much like home as the place where he grew up.

This was the first time Yao Zai'er appeared in front of everyone in human form.When he smiled at Fanny, the little girl was startled, her face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, and she peeked at him.

"Where's mother?" Lance asked.

"Master, Master! Ma'am is still in the attic..." Fanny stuttered and said.

Lance nodded and took the boy away.

Looking at the backs of the two, Fanny was so curious that she didn't dare to ask directly, but she was surprised to see that the young man seemed to be familiar with the family, and walked to the front of the young master, heading straight for the attic...

That short fluffy and slightly curly white hair is extremely rare, so much so that it reminded her of the little angel Apollo... I don't know if Apollo is taken to live in the palace, will Master Lance have the time to play with him? .

Walking to the door of the attic, Lance paused slightly, and before he could move, he saw the young man happily ran in without being invited.

"Apollo..." Before he could stop, he was stopped by the servants at the door.

"Stop! Who are you?" Hana stared at him fiercely and vigilantly, blocking the door with her hips akimbo.Behind her, there are several little maids.

Yao Zai'er stopped abruptly and looked up at them suspiciously.In the past, he came here secretly many times, and he was unimpeded every time, and he had never been blocked in this way.

"Say, who are you talking about!" Hana stepped forward and shouted at him with a raised voice.

Yao Zai'er opened his eyes, took two steps back in fear, and hid behind Lance.

When Hana saw Lance, her arrogance suddenly dropped, "Master Lance...you are here." I don't know what Mrs. Ludwig said. Although she was still awkward, her hostility was not as obvious as before.

With a blank expression on his face, Lance took Yao Zai'er's hand, bypassed the maids, and strode into the attic.

Mrs. Ludwig was sitting on the rocking chair, as if she was knitting something in her hands. When she heard Lance come in, she didn't lift her eyes and said, "You are busy in the palace, send Apollo to me to raise him." Let's go." He leaned over to pick up the ball of thread in the basket at his feet, and then he saw that the knitted clothes were half-finished, with short cuffs and short hem, and it was not for people to wear at first glance. There was also a A place to show your ass.

"Anyway, you don't really need it right now." Mrs. Ludwig said, raising her head, "..."

I saw a very fair-skinned young man squatting in front of her at some point, with a cute expression, looking at her with a pair of big almond eyes, the corners of which were slightly lowered, revealing an innocent demeanor.

Mrs. Ludwig held the ball of wool in her hand, stopped for a few seconds, then slowly straightened up, looked at Lance, and asked, "...Which family is this?"

"The newly adopted grandson of Dean Arnold and Mrs. Fiona." Lance said with a straight face.

"Arnold and Fiona took the baby?!" Mrs. Ludwig's eyes widened in surprise, and she moved her eyes a little out of composure, and looked at Yao Zaier, "How many years... what is this child's name?"

"Apollo!" Yao Zai'er replied loudly.

"..." Mrs. Ludwig's expression was indescribable. After a while, she glanced at Lance, "Could it be you who started it again?"

Lance: "..."

Seeing the aggrieved expression on the boy's face from the corner of the eye, Mrs. Ludwig's heart softened, she moved her fingers, and tentatively touched the boy's fluffy curly hair with her fingertips.

Seeing that the boy didn't resist, and his eyes narrowed obediently, she seemed to see the snow-white Samoyed dog in front of her...

Ludwig bent his mouth, lowered his hands, and gently rubbed the top of his head...

Comfortable, smooth and soft.

Why did you think of going there?

One is a human and the other is a dog. Except for the same name, they are completely indistinguishable.

Although they are all equally obedient and lovable.

Yao Zai'er sat casually on the thick carpet, with her white tender feet and thin ankles exposed, talking to Mrs. Ludwig with a soft smile.Lance walked to the window, and the afterglow of the afternoon poured in, covering the whole floor with golden yellow.

The mottled tree shadows were projected on the young man's clean and fair side face, but the eyes were clearer, as if there were scattered gems in them, sometimes when he smiled, they shone brightly, causing Lance to narrow his eyes slightly.

Suddenly, his mother's long-lost laughter came from his ears, and he was shocked.It seems that in the next second, the tall figure of the father will walk in from the door, wearing a burly and solemn black military uniform of black iron, leaning down to exchange a loving kiss with his mother, and then looking at him proudly...

And elder brother, elder brother will stand downstairs, followed by Benben wagging his tail.She raised her head, her black hair fluttering in the wind, the back of her hand was slightly resting on her waist, and the other was raised, making a gesture of "shooting" to him proudly, smiling softly and unrestrainedly.

Lance closed his eyes hard, squeezing all those pictures out of his head.

"Lance, Lance." He heard someone calling him.For a moment, Lance thought it was an illusion, because the tone was intimate and familiar, which he hadn't heard for a long time.

Looking back, Mrs. Ludwig was showing Yazai the knitted dog clothes that she was about to make, while looking at him, "How old is Apollo now? He's grown up. I haven't seen you for so long. I'm sure I'm not going to see him for a long time." I don’t know if it’s the right size or not.”

Lance's throat moved, and he stared at her blankly, not daring to answer for a moment.

How long has this normal communication not happened between them.

He didn't know what tone he should use to answer... Should he be as rigid as these years, or should he respond to her with the cool and gentle voice of ten years ago?

He was a little afraid... If he didn't answer well, his mother would remember their bad relationship, wake up suddenly, and show that disgusted and angry look at him again.

"Lance?" Mrs. Ludwig called again seeing that he was silent.

At this time, I felt my hands loosen, and the young man in front of me took the clothes over, compared them on my head, looked at the front and back, and said to her seriously: "I'm not tall, it's just right."

"Pfft." Mrs. Ludwig couldn't help laughing again. Seeing the boy compare the dog's clothes to her head, tears came out of the laugh, and the old nun Henna couldn't help laughing.

"This is for another Apollo. You are so big, so naturally you can't wear it." Mrs. Ludwig smiled and pinched the boy's dripping cheeks, "Let Aunt Heina take you Measure the size, if you like it, Auntie will make another one for you. Oh my God... Where did Fiona find such a treasure! I can't find it."

But the young man was still very attached to the one in his hand, and kept muttering: "I haven't grown up, I can wear it, and I'm still a cub..."

Lance looked at the two people, one old and one young, the corners of his mouth became more and more curved, he relaxed his body, walked up to him, and said in a soft voice, "A unique one like Apollo, I guess I can't find it anymore."

Mrs. Ludwig gave him a white look, and blurted out a joke naturally, "Look at her, and then at you, not even half as cute." After she finished speaking, she was stunned, and she sat stiffly on the rocking chair, I can't believe I just said that...

When she was young, she often pinched the little Lance who had a baby face but pretended to be old-fashioned and said: "A child should look like a child. Your brother didn't act like a baby when he was young. Who knew that you were also a bad boy?" Yes! Not cute at all!"

The whole family would surround little Lance with a smile.

The child didn't move, and let the mother pinch enough, and then with a red face, he continued to lie expressionlessly by the table and watch his brother write.

Kay looked sideways at his younger brother, couldn't help it, lowered his head and kissed him on the cheek, hugged him before he could react and struggled, rubbed his heart and said, "Who said, my younger brother is so cute , no one can compare!"

……

"Mother, I'm sorry." Lance gently knelt down on one knee in front of her, and lowered his head beside Yao Zai'er, "I didn't know that my background would bring such a disaster to the family , if possible, I would rather, you and my father didn't save me back then..."

Mrs. Ludwig's eyes widened suddenly, "What nonsense are you talking about!"

I saw my son, who had always kept his emotions secret, with his shoulders trembling faintly.This made her want to help his hand, and it settled on top of her head.Lance has always been so strong, maybe he doesn't want people...to see his fragility at this time...

But the young man at the side didn't worry so much. When he realized that something was wrong with the other party, he turned his head immediately, hugged him big, imitated his appearance before, and clumsily lightly placed on his back. patting.

I didn't know what to say, my eyes were wide open, and I just kept patting like this without stopping.

Mrs. Ludwig's eyes immediately became moist. Looking at the thin boy in front of him working hard, she found that her hands were trembling.

She suddenly thought of the scene when she saw this child from her husband's arms for the first time. The newborn baby had a trace of unhealthy whiteness on its face, but a head of thick light golden hair, which seemed to indicate an unparalleled vigorous vitality. .

The moment he received it in his arms, the baby suddenly opened his eyes, the blue eyes were watery, and he could see into the bottom of people's heart at once - Mrs. Ludwig's hesitant hand, suddenly Some can't let go.

Next, she carried the child and rushed to the outer galaxy overnight. In order to hide the eyes and monitor the dynamics in the palace, her husband, Marshal Ludwig, could not accompany her and could only visit once in a while.To avoid leaking the news to more people, she only brought Sister Haina with her servants in the entire manor.

In this way, she was obviously not a mother, but she was more devoted to her day and night than after she gave birth to Kay...During those two years, Lance was her only one.

When did you forget the feeling at that time?

The death of her husband and eldest son made her flustered and collapsed. At the same time, she also forgot the appearance of Lan Si babbling and calling her "Mom" at the first sentence...

He is also, his own child...

"Children..." Mrs. Ludwig finally burst into tears, got off the rocking chair, threw herself on the light blond short-haired man, stretched out her arms and hugged him and Yao Zaier tightly, crying hoarsely, "Yes It's mother's fault, she shouldn't have treated you like this, my Lance..."

The setting sun outside the window was gradually setting, and the soft weeping of the woman in the house carried warmth, coating the whole manor with a halo.