The CEO Omega’s 'Soft Rice' Alpha - Chapter 73

Chapter 73

At this moment, Grandpa Lan was barely clinging to life, his breathing shallow and ragged. The two words that escaped his lips were nearly inaudible.

Lan Yan couldn’t hear them clearly either, but she understood her grandfather’s meaning. She gripped her Rabbit’s hand tighter, her tear-filled eyes becoming deeper than ever before. “Rabbit, we’re getting married now… are you willing?”

The doctor said Grandpa had at most three days left. She wanted to fulfill his final wish, and she truly wanted to marry the Rabbit. But the Rabbit was still young with infinite possibilities ahead; their relationship might even face changes in the future. She didn’t want to morally kidnap her Rabbit. If the Rabbit was unwilling…

Would she find someone else to marry? Perhaps she would have before the Rabbit came along, but now, she could only fail her grandfather’s expectations.

Su Yi’an was feeling dejected after the System said Grandpa Lan was beyond medical help, but she was suddenly stunned by Sister’s proposal… This was a proposal, right?

Knowing she shouldn’t look too happy in such a setting, Su Yi’an’s heart still raced incredibly fast. Fearing that Sister might regret it if she delayed for even a second, she nodded vigorously and repeated herself twice: “I am willing. Sister, I am willing.”

From the moment she fell for Sister, marriage had been her goal. Since marrying Sister now would make Grandpa Lan pass away more happily, she was naturally willing.

“Good.”

The grief in Lan Yan’s eyes diminished slightly. She leaned down close to her grandfather’s ear and spoke loudly: “Grandpa, did you hear that? Rabbit and I are going to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get our certificate tomorrow.”

Grandpa Lan slowly closed his eyes.

The Lan household fell into chaos. The doctors waiting on standby immediately rushed forward to perform emergency resuscitation.

“Grandpa…”

The tears on Lan Yan’s face increased, smudging her makeup. Su Yi’an had never seen Sister so fragile, and her heart ached terribly. She held her tight and whispered comforts: “It’s okay, Sister. Grandpa will be okay.”

Silent weeping is the most heartbreaking.

The System had mentioned that in the original book, Grandpa Lan’s time of death was three days away. Therefore, he was indeed fine for now; he had simply fainted.

Sure enough, within a minute, Grandpa Lan was revived. His spirit seemed much better than before, but everyone knew in their hearts that this was likely the “final radiance of the setting sun” (a brief surge of energy before death).

Grandpa Lan looked at Su Yi’an: “Come here.”

Su Yi’an did not hesitate. She took his slightly raised hand and called out, “Grandpa.”

Grandpa Lan seemed very satisfied. He used his utmost strength to say just one sentence: “Be good to Yan Yan.”

A man on the brink of death, even at the very end, was worried about his granddaughter’s happiness. He must love Sister very much.

Su Yi’an’s eyes reddened as she nodded solemnly: “I know, Grandpa.” It was both an answer and a promise. Even without Grandpa’s words, Su Yi’an would be good to her Sister unless one day Sister didn’t want her anymore.

“Little Crybaby, is there any way to let Grandpa finish these last three days like a normal person?” Su Yi’an couldn’t help but ask.

She knew the System couldn’t interfere with the grand matters of life and death otherwise, it wouldn’t have pulled her into this novel to do tasks; it would have just resurrected her directly. But simply reducing Grandpa’s pain should be something the System could do.

With the precedent of this “final radiance,” people wouldn’t suspect her. She wanted Sister to feel a little better, and at the very least, she wanted this old man who lived for his granddaughter to witness her marriage to Sister with his own eyes.

The System didn’t understand her actions and found it very difficult: “There is a way, but I advise the Host to think twice. Grandpa Lan will definitely pass when the time comes. You only have 100 points right now; spending 99 points for three days that aren’t very ‘useful’ is really not cost-effective. Moreover, if you don’t get more points from tasks soon, you will be in danger.”

Su Yi’an didn’t hesitate: “Exchange it.”

She didn’t want Sister to have any regrets. Three days was enough—enough for Grandpa Lan to say a proper goodbye to Sister and leave without pain. Perhaps it would make Sister’s heart feel much better. As long as Sister could be happy, nothing was a matter of “worth” or “not worth.” Besides, Sister was about to marry her, so Sister’s grandfather was her grandfather. Su Yi’an never kept score when it came to family.

“Fine, don’t regret it, Host.” Seeing that persuasion was useless, the System directly spent 99 points to exchange for three days of health for Grandpa Lan.

A white halo, visible only to Su Yi’an, flew into Grandpa Lan’s body. His complexion instantly became ruddy.

“Rabbit, is it? Good.”

Grandpa Lan’s eyes regained the spark of health, and he sat up abruptly. His voice was full of vigor, startling the doctors. The Lan family members forgot their sorrow and rushed forward with concern, pushing Su Yi’an to the side.

“Dad! Grandpa! Great-grandfather! We knew you’d be fine!” “Grandpa, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?” “Doctor, come look quickly!”

The Lan family was present in full force: two sons, five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Aside from Lan Yan’s eldest brother and his wife, and Lan Yan’s parents all of whom were abroad and hadn’t received the news yet—everyone else was there. The bedroom was large, so even with this many people, it didn’t feel crowded.

Grandpa Lan’s sudden improvement made everyone ignore Su Yi’an, who was still an outsider to them. Pushed to the side, she looked a bit lonely.

Lan Yan was the first to emerge from her surprise. While the doctor examined her grandfather, she silently walked to her Rabbit’s side, took her hand, and whispered, “Thank you.”

The Rabbit truly might be her lucky star. Not only did she resolve the issue of her pheromone disorder, but she also brought good luck to Grandpa. She said thank you to show her gratitude for the Rabbit’s fulfillment of the wish. She could tell that the Rabbit’s “I am willing” was genuine.

Thinking about the upcoming marriage, Lan Yan’s ears turned red belatedly. This was the boldest thing she had done this year proposing to an Alpha was something she never dreamed she would do. However, she truly wanted to marry the Rabbit.

Su Yi’an squeezed her hand back and smiled: “Sister doesn’t need to say thank you to me.” They were about to be a married couple. Between wives, they should support each other.

Except…

Su Yi’an glanced at Lan Yan and, taking advantage of the lack of attention, leaned in and whispered: “Was Sister serious about the marriage?”

She was afraid Sister would regret it or that Sister was just acting out of necessity. She wanted to marry Sister, but she wanted it to be because Sister truly, from her heart, was willing to marry her.

Looking at the little Alpha’s nervous face, Lan Yan actually felt less flustered. She gave a soft “Mmh.”

The corners of Su Yi’an’s mouth curled up, and she specifically added: “I truly want to marry Sister.” It wasn’t because of the situation, nor out of sympathy for Grandpa Lan. If she didn’t want to marry, not even Old Man Su back home could force her, let alone Grandpa Lan.

Lan Yan turned her head away slightly. After a pause, she whispered: “Me too.”

Su Yi’an was satisfied.

Once the doctors were done, the two were called over by Grandpa Lan again. He gripped their hands together, his wrinkled face full of smiles: “Good, good children. Our Yan Yan will finally have someone to love and cherish her.”

At this time, even though Lan Yan’s brothers didn’t find Su Yi’an particularly pleasing to the eye, they didn’t dare find fault.

Lan Yu called the doctor outside. The doctor shook his head at him and lowered his voice: “Old Master Lan’s illness hasn’t disappeared. Most of his internal organs are exhausted. It’s just that he seems unable to feel the pain. I don’t know the reason, but he doesn’t need us right now. Sigh, cherish these three days.”

Lan Yu was stunned. He waved the doctor away and looked at the joyous Lan family inside with a heavy heart. He calmed his emotions and waited for the doctor to leave before entering the bedroom.

“Uncles, Aunts, brothers, Yan Yan, Yin Yin—let’s go out and let Grandpa rest,” Lan Yu said to everyone, looking at Grandpa Lan who was tightly holding Su Yi’an.

No one was a fool. Seeing the look in Lan Yu’s eyes, the most transparent of them, Second Brother Lan, turned pale.

But Grandpa Lan laughed: “Why so serious? Don’t scare my granddaughter-in-law. I’m fine. If you want to go out, go out. I want to talk more with Yan Yan and her wife.”

His body did indeed feel much lighter, and he couldn’t feel that inhuman pain from before. But he knew his own body; his days were truly numbered. However, at over eighty years old, he had lived long enough. He just wanted to see that the precious granddaughter he raised was happy before he left. That was enough.

No one dared to disobey the Old Master’s words. Aside from Lan Yan and Su Yi’an, the rest of the Lan family exited the bedroom in an orderly fashion.

Grandpa Lan sat up. Su Yi’an and Lan Yan sat beside him. Lan Yan seemed to sense something. She listened intently to her grandfather’s words, a line of clear tears sliding down her smiling face.

“Oh dear, why is my dear granddaughter crying? Did Rabbit bully you?” Grandpa Lan pretended not to know, glaring fiercely at Su Yi’an. “If Rabbit dares to bully our Yan Yan, I’ll help Yan Yan teach her a lesson.”

Su Yi’an played along smoothly: “I wouldn’t dare. It’s more likely Sister will bully me. Will Grandpa help me then?”

Grandpa Lan purposefully pulled a long face: “In your dreams! I’ll only help Yan Yan. You’re an Alpha; what’s wrong with being bullied a bit by your own Omega?”

Su Yi’an squeezed Lan Yan’s hand and lowered her head submissively: “Yes, yes, yes. Grandpa is right.”

Lan Yan burst into a smile through her tears. She secretly tapped Su Yi’an’s palm and asked in a soft voice: “Am I that fierce?”

Su Yi’an’s face instantly flushed, and she shook her head repeatedly. Not fierce, not at all. Sister was so gentle—so gentle that every time Su Yi’an “bullied” her, she felt a sense of guilt. Sometimes, she even wished Sister would be fiercer to her, so she could have a justified reason to bully Sister!

Whether it was their gazes, their dialogue, or those small gestures, everything was very natural. Grandpa Lan watched them, and while he was happy, he was also a bit sad. His Yan Yan finally had someone to dote on her in his stead, but it was a regret that he wouldn’t be able to see Yan Yan’s child be born.

Grandpa Lan chatted with them until past 9 PM. If he hadn’t thought about the two children needing dinner, he might have chatted straight through the night.

The rest of the Lan family had been waiting in the hall for hours. Seeing the two walk out hand-in-hand, Lan Yan’s brothers couldn’t sit still. Lan Yu, who was mentally prepared, was somewhat better, but Second and Third Brother Lan’s faces turned black immediately. They had initially thought this Alpha was just someone Yan Yan found to put on an act, but looking at the situation now, it was clearly more than an act.

“Yan Yan, Xiao Su, come sit.” Lan Yu’s parents—Lan Yan’s eldest uncle and aunt smiled very kindly.

The dining table was covered with a lavish spread of food. Some of these dishes were things ordinary people wouldn’t see in a lifetime. The servants had already prepared the utensils for them. Su Yi’an wasn’t at all intimidated. Before sitting, she thoughtfully pulled out the chair for her Sister.

The Lan brothers rolled their eyes secretly, but for Lan Yan’s sake, they said nothing. After all, this little Alpha had technically done their family a favor before and was currently a guest. Saying something unpleasant at the dinner table would be extremely rude. Therefore, they planned to talk to this little Alpha privately later to make him back off.

Lan Yu’s parents were much more sophisticated. They kept smiling at Su Yi’an and warmly invited her to eat, but the words they spoke meant something else to a discerning ear.

“Yan Yan, your parents aren’t here. We know you have your own ideas, but marriage is a major event; we hope you can be prudent. You are still young and the road ahead is long. You shouldn’t ruin the rest of your life for Grandpa’s sake. Of course, if you truly, sincerely want to marry, then as your elders, we naturally support you.”

These words were addressed to Lan Yan, but Su Yi’an knew they were actually meant for her. In the eyes of the Lan family, she wasn’t good enough for Sister. Truly, she wasn’t—Sister was so outstanding. But she just wanted to be with Sister. If she didn’t fight for it, how would she know if she had a chance? Besides, Sister had said she was willing to marry her.

Thinking of this, Su Yi’an couldn’t hide the joy in her eyes, and her eating pace slowed a bit.

Lan Yan thought she was being shy in front of the family. She first piled a bunch of food into the little Alpha’s bowl, then, with her hand hidden under the table, she gently took Su Yi’an’s hand. Only then did she look at her family and say with absolute seriousness: “Uncle, Aunt, brothers… I am serious. We are going to get the certificate tomorrow morning.”

She knew her family truly cared about her. Her getting together with the little Alpha was indeed a bit fast, and she had only suddenly told the family when Grandpa was seriously ill. It was normal for them to think she was hiring someone to act to put Grandpa’s mind at ease. After all, before meeting the Rabbit, she had been very resistant to contact with Alphas.

Everyone in the Lan family fell silent, except for Lan Yin, who choked on her rice until tears came out. She still found it hard to accept that her “Senior Su” was the “Auntie Rabbit” her aunt mentioned. This sudden marriage was just…

Lan Yin’s mood was indescribably complex, and her coughing grew louder. She finally understood why her aunt’s expression was so subtle when she heard that “Senior Su” was being kept by an “old woman.” Looking back at every detail of their interaction after knowing the truth, she suddenly felt their interactions were much sweeter than others’.

For example, when eating together, they always sat together; when walking, they were always at the back; the usually quiet Senior Su chatted happily with her aunt; or how Senior Su arrived so quickly before the trip to Mt. Miao. And her aunt’s disordered pheromones which had been a problem since the first incident at the BBQ shop never acted up again after Senior Su chased after her. Perhaps there were already sparks back then, but no one had connected the two.

Actually, she was also curious how the taciturn Senior Su and the cold-natured Aunt ended up together. It was hard to imagine their mode of interaction—they probably had nothing to say to each other, let alone do things young couples do. She estimated that if other people at school found out, their moods would be even more complex than hers. Especially that He Xia, who shouted every day about Senior Su being kept by an old woman.

Lan Yin’s coughing wouldn’t stop, drawing the Lan family’s attention. “Yin Yin, why are you so careless while eating? Quick, drink some water.” “Is it serious? Second Uncle will call the doctor for you.” As the youngest in the Lan family, although she was raised “wild,” she was the treasure in the palm of the family’s hand. At this moment, who cared about Su Yi’an?

Su Yi’an quickly finished the food Sister had given her, smiled, and gently squeezed her palm, saying obediently: “Sister, I’m full. Should we go accompany Grandpa?”

Lan Yan had finished eating long ago and was just waiting for her Rabbit. Hearing this, she shook her head: “It’s too late. Let Grandpa rest well. We’ll go to the room.”

Lan Yan already had a sense of her grandfather’s condition. She had said enough to him today. She guessed her brothers and uncles would go see him in a bit, so there was no point in her going now. Tonight, she wanted to arrange the wedding details to let Grandpa leave in peace. She also knew it would take time for her family to accept the little Alpha; keeping the Rabbit here would make her feel very uncomfortable. So, it was better to take her to her own room.

“Okay.” Su Yi’an naturally listened to everything Sister said. She wasn’t afraid to face the Lan family, but staying with unfamiliar people who didn’t particularly like her was bound to be uncomfortable. Sister saying “back to the room” was likely for her sake. Sister was the most gentle and thoughtful one.

The two stood up, their hands still firmly intertwined.

“Uncle, Aunt, brothers, Rabbit and I are going to the room first.” Before leaving, Lan Yan spoke politely.

By now, Lan Yin had stopped coughing. Second Brother Lan blocked their path. His sharp gaze landed on Su Yi’an, but his words were for Lan Yan: “Second Brother will soon be able to develop a drug that completely controls pheromones. Yan Yan, haven’t you always longed for freedom?”

Lan Yan’s attitude just now was too serious. The Lan brothers all felt a strong sense of crisis; they felt as though the delicate flower they had carefully tended for years was about to be taken away, pot and all. Their mood was truly not good. Especially Second Brother Lan he felt that because he stayed in the research lab all day and hadn’t seen his sister for a long time, she had become a bit of a stranger.

Clearly, before this little Alpha appeared, his sister would ask him about the progress of those drug studies every time. This time, she hadn’t said a word to him about it. Moreover, she had just served that little Alpha food in front of everyone. Their Lan family’s little princess, whom they had pampered since childhood when had she ever done such service work (elders notwithstanding)? This little Alpha had perfectly good limbs yet accepted his sister’s service so complacently it was simply too much.

Lan Yan slightly raised the hand she held with the Rabbit, her eyes full of smiles: “I don’t need it now, Second Brother. Thank you.”

In the past, when her pheromones were disordered, she was indeed in pain. But now she had the Rabbit. The Rabbit was her best medicine. Whether the pheromones were disordered or not didn’t matter. She believed that the Rabbit wasn’t the type of Alpha to control her with pheromones.

From the time they met until now, her “Good Rabbit” had never done anything to make her uncomfortable, nor had she ever forced her. One could even say she was very thoughtful. Being with the Rabbit made her happy. So, that medicine was actually useless to her now.

Second Brother Lan froze on the spot. Lan Yan pulled Su Yi’an toward the second floor, quickly disappearing from the hall.

“Dad, are we really going to watch Yan Yan get married tomorrow?” Lan Yu asked unwillingly. No matter how many times they met, as long as he knew this little Alpha might be with his Yan Yan, he couldn’t find her pleasing to the eye.

Eldest Uncle Lan gave him a look: “What else? Isn’t Yan Yan’s attitude obvious enough? I see that Yan Yan and that little Alpha named Rabbit seem to truly love each other. Are you going to be the ones to break up the lovers?” He paused and sighed heavily: “Besides, it counts as fulfilling the Old Master’s wish.”

Everyone fell silent again. The expressions on their faces weren’t quite as ugly as before. They ultimately hoped for their sister’s well-being. Since it was her choice, they could only accept it. Previously, they were able to ruthlessly deal with Alphas pursuing Lan Yan only because they hadn’t seen a shred of affection in their sister’s eyes. Obviously, this time was different.

Before everyone left, Eldest Uncle Lan added a hint: “However, if you are really worried, even if Yan Yan gets married, there’s a way to keep her close by to watch over her, isn’t there?”

The Lan brothers looked at each other, and their furrowed brows slowly smoothed out.

Right! Yan Yan was an Omega, yes, but if that little Alpha married into the Lan family (matrilocal marriage), they could keep an eye on her. Then, even if the little Alpha wanted to play some dirty tricks, she wouldn’t be able to, right?

The Lan family old residence was a double-story antique courtyard with red bricks, green tiles, and bluestone floors. It looked aged, but every table and chair inside was worth a fortune. Lan Yan’s bedroom was in the center of the second floor it was decorated in cool tones as always, but it had an extra touch of ancient charm, as if it were the boudoir of a lady from ancient times.

As for that carved wooden bed if the curtains and bedding were changed to bright red, it could serve as their bridal chamber.

Mmh, I’m getting the certificate with Sister tomorrow. I’ll be someone with a wife. Let Chen Zhi be jealous.

Su Yi’an felt a bit distracted. Her hand holding Lan Yan’s began to seep a bit of sweat. Lan Yan didn’t notice. She pulled Su Yi’an to sit on the chairs, playing with her hand while making a phone call: “Yes, prepare two wedding dresses. The size of the other one should be slightly larger than mine. Have people come to the old residence tomorrow to decorate the wedding scene; it must be finished by tomorrow afternoon. No need to invite guests. Yes, we’ll do the wedding photos later…”

As Lan Yan gave orders for their wedding arrangements, Su Yi’an’s heart thudmed loudly. She waited quietly for Sister to finish, then summoned the courage to say: “Sister, actually, I have something I want to tell you.”

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