My Son is a Transmigrated Prince
Song Yuan accidentally picked up a 5-year-old child.
The child has bright eyes, chiseled features, and prideful demeanor. He referred to himself as "this prince" and his mannerism was wild, cool, and stuck up.
"This...
Although no one spoke during the dinner, the atmosphere was relaxed.
After the meal, Madam Xie asked Rong Heng to accompany her for a walk.
Madam Xie would be fifty-five this year, but she maintained herself well. Graceful and elegant, her every movement gave off a sense of character. Donning a qipao4 and a knee-length coat and her long hair drawn up, she looked like a noble lady from the old Shanghai.
The two of them walked along the path outside the residence. Although it was winter, the weather today was rather good, and the sunlight was warm.
Rong Heng wore an ash-grey coat, and he stood with his back straight.
Madam Xie’s voice was soft, and when she spoke, her brows were gently curved, giving her a mild appearance. “A’Heng, you used to ask about me and your father when you were young, and I always felt that I had nothing to say. Now that these things have happened, Mom has something to tell you. What I want to say is this–you are very good. Everyone says that the son resembles the mother and the daughter resembles the father. I don’t know if this saying is true, but you don’t resemble me, nor do you resemble him.”
“My entire life, I was never in control of my own life. Born into an old and noble family, I could only choose a partner from within our circle. However, I may have had terrible insight. I did not choose the one chosen by your grandfather and grandmother, but your father. Your grandfather and grandmother didn’t say anything. After all, the Xie family is also a respectable family in B City.” Her gaze was calm, but one could faintly make out the signs of crying. “When I was young, everyone said that he and I were a good match. I was very happy. My sister said that couples in the circle were formed through mutual benefits, and it was enough to respect each other, but I didn’t believe it. People’s hearts are made of flesh; how could a husband and wife continue on without feelings?”
Rong Heng didn’t speak and only quietly listened. The mother and son looked very comfortable as they walked along the path.
He had witnessed much enmity in the rear palace.
The Xie couple’s complicated affair was nothing new, but his mother-in-name seemed to have the urge to confide in him.
Fortunately, he was now mute and didn’t need to speak.
“I overestimated myself. Him, a good husband? I don’t know anymore. Every year he would remember my birthday, and every year we would celebrate the important holidays together. I used to think that I was different. Later, your father started to be with other women. He told me that it was a business social, but he was just playing along5, and he wasn’t being serious. He said,” Madam Xie laughed, “he said that my father was like this, and so was my grandfather. How was I supposed to respond? How was I supposed to answer? Was I supposed to tell him that I thought he was different?”
Rong Heng’s expression was faint. His hands were casually placed in his coat pockets.
Madam Xie also didn’t seem to mind that he didn’t respond.
“He was ‘just playing along,’ but in the end, there came a child. I was actually the first to find out. A’Heng, do you also think that Mom is foolish? I don’t regret marrying him. I have gained much from marrying him and becoming part of the Xie family. But I am too greedy, and he’s the same. I am greedy in thinking that I would have a husband who was different from my father and grandfather. He is greedy in thinking that, after being betrayed, I would be as foolish as before. When all is said and done, he and I are not on the same path. I don’t blame him.”
Madam Xie had started out with a soft tone, one that held no traces of personal sentiment. But she was silent for a moment, and when she raised her head, her eyes carried undisguised hatred. “He shouldn’t have indulged so much. He made me lose my most precious son. I continue to struggle in the Xie family, not for the Lu family, nor for myself. I remember this saying from when I was a child: a mother is strong6. If it should be my son’s, I won’t let go. If my son won’t fight, I will fight for him!”
Rong Heng had originally been indifferent. After all, he had seen and heard too many instances of grievances between husband and wife. But when he heard Madam Xie say this, his expression grew cold, and the fingers in his coat pocket quietly curled up into fists.
Low pressure surrounded his body, and the look in his eyes wasn’t as dull as before.
Not seeming to notice it, Madam Xie continued, “Look at me, getting carried away. A’Heng, you dislike hearing Mom say this, don’t you?”
She stopped and raised her head to look at Rong Heng. Tears fell as she looked at his face. She reached up to touch him, but her hand stopped and fell halfway. “A’Heng, can Mom trust you in the future? In this world and lifetime, Mom would never hurt you. The things you want, Mom will fight for it for you. Can you believe in Mom?”
Rong Heng looked at her, not even a ripple in his gaze.
He didn’t answer, neither nodding nor shaking his head.
The two remained like this for a while. Madam Xie raised a hand and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. When she raised her head again, she had regained her grace and elegance. “A’Heng, it’s great that you’re alive. Mom thanks you.”
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[1] 动物世界: animal + world. Probably a wildlife documentary show, as the name suggests
[2] The di (嫡) wife is the main/primary/official wife. All other women married in are known as shu (庶) wives
[3] 翻天覆地: overturn the heaven and earth
[4] 旗袍: also known as the cheongsam. A tight, form-fitting dress with a short collar and (typically) short sleeves. A fashion icon of Shanghai of the 1920s, much like how flapper dresses are associated with the Roaring 20s of America.
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[5] 逢场作戏: lit. to find a stage, put on a comedy; fig. to join in the fun; to play along according to local conditions
[6] The general saying is a woman is weak, but a mother is strong; a mother would do anything for her children
Cheese: I think I previously translated Madam and Master Xie as Xie Heng’s grandparents? But it looks like the titles are referring to the parents. Oopsssss i will make the appropriate changes on other chapters whenever i find the time
