This Alpha Is So Devoted to His Wife - Chapter 61

The thick curtains in the hotel room were slowly drawn open.

Lu Xinghe was the first to open his eyes. He found Duan Yuluo lying with his back to him, his fair back bearing several marks left from the night before. Lu Xinghe stretched out his arm and pulled the person into his embrace, only then feeling a complete sense of security.

“…Hm?” Duan Yuluo was hugged by what felt like a ball of fire, causing him to open his eyes. Drowsily, he yawned, then turned his head to see Lu Xinghe was already awake. He simply turned around to face him, nestling his head against Lu Xinghe’s chest and rubbing it: “Baby, sleep a little longer.”

The brush against his chest filled Lu Xinghe with an inexpressible joy. He lowered his head and kissed him: “Alright, I’ll hold you while you sleep a little longer.”

About twenty minutes of silence passed.

Duan Yuluo seemed to recall something and opened his eyes: “Lu Xinghe, we don’t need to come to a hotel tomorrow, right?”

“We won’t,” Lu Xinghe rested his chin on the head of the person in his arms, his voice low and gentle: “You haven’t slept well here, and the material is almost enough.” The rest was up to him.

“How are you going to manage it?”

“I’ll have the media release photos that don’t show your face clearly. With the public outcry, the news will quickly reach my grandmother.”

“And then what? The terrible idea is done, so how will you salvage your reputation?” Duan Yuluo sat up, the quilt slipping from his chest. He rubbed his messy hair: “Lu Xinghe, you’re dead set on destroying yourself here in D-Country.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a head resting on his thigh. He looked down—it was Lu Xinghe, who had pressed close. Duan Yuluo lowered his head, not unkindly pinching the Alpha’s face. The stubble on his chin felt a little ticklish against his palm.

These fifteen days weren’t long, but they had indeed stayed in a different hotel every night.

However, only the first night was truly wild. From the second night on, Lu Xinghe clearly controlled himself. At most, he’d tear a skirt—Duan Yuluo didn’t know what kind of fetish that was, but the point was they could comfortably cuddle together.

Of course, it wasn’t as comfortable as being at home.

“I have no intention of salvaging it,” Lu Xinghe kissed Duan Yuluo’s abdomen, uncaring that his face was being pinched. He looked up and kissed Duan Yuluo when the other wasn’t paying attention: “This was always an act of burning the boats. I don’t have enough power right now. To confront my grandmother head-on is unlikely, so I can only use this dirty trick.”

“You know it’s a dirty trick,” Duan Yuluo thought of the different skirts from their nights over the past two weeks and was truly amused by the little fetish Lu Xinghe kept hidden.

“Starting tomorrow, we can sleep at home.”

Duan Yuluo just smiled and didn’t reply.

Just then, his wrist was grasped, and he was pulled down onto the bed. Caught off guard, his hands were pressed above his head. His gaze locked directly with Lu Xinghe, who was now looming over him, his deep, ocean-like eyes reflecting Duan Yuluo’s image. The hands above his head were tightly held.

“Zăizăi (Baby).”

“Yes, what is it?”

“I won’t let you suffer any injustice,” Lu Xinghe buried his face in Duan Yuluo’s shoulder and neck. From an angle where Duan Yuluo couldn’t see, his eyes held a near-obsessive love: “We’ll leave this place soon. Do you trust me?”

“Mhm, I trust you.” Duan Yuluo listened, wrapping his free arm around Lu Xinghe’s head, his lips pressing against his ear: “And I won’t let you suffer any injustice either.”

The two held each other for a moment, as if drawing the day’s necessary energy from the other.

Next, they had to formally face all the difficulties.

#PrinceBennett’sLovers#

This hashtag exploded across all major platforms in D-Net!

There were dozens of intimate kissing photos taken at various hotels, which served as undeniable proof. Netizens began counting how many partners there were, eventually totaling fifteen from the photos.

Woc!Seriously?I thought Prince∗∗ Bennett∗∗ was quite perfect.Didn′t the Queen just start selecting asuitable Princess for him? He′s such a…rotten cucumber!

I knew his perfect image was fake.Now he′s been caught. And with different lovers—men ∗and∗ women! Here all isn′t picky.

To be fair, Bennett’s taste is really good. They are all tall,fair−skinned,and beautiful. Those legs go straight to my heart.

From an other perspective, isn′t Prince Bennett quite a performer?In a hotel everyday. Good stamina.

One of the miss good−looking!Oh my god, how does Prince Bennett find such beautiful people!That profile view is absolutely stunning, like a rendered model. So gorgeous!

I′m suddenly jealous of Bennett. To find so many beautiful lovers. Where can I find one? Can someone introduce me?

This kind of scandalous rumor was intolerable for the Royal Family. The Royal Family immediately called an emergency PR meeting, using every means possible to scrub these posts and related hashtags in the shortest time. Yet, people kept posting, making it impossible to completely delete the content.

Even after deletion, new posts kept popping up.

The PR effort was trapped in an untenable situation, and public opinion continued to ferment.

Prince Bennett’s image, reputation, and conduct were met with significant controversy and criticism. Many netizens claimed that a Prince with such an image was unfit to be an heir to the throne, as it severely damaged the Royal Family’s image.

In front of the full-length mirror in the walk-in closet, Lu Xinghe put on a black shirt, a pair of non-prescription gold-rimmed glasses on his nose. He calmly adjusted his posture while a phone call with his parents’ criticism played on speaker nearby.

“Bennett, how could you let Zăizăi down like this? He must have seen the news. You need to explain right now what’s going on. Also, your grandmother is furious. All your cards, cars, and properties have been confiscated. Do you understand what you’re facing?”

Lu Xinghe unhurriedly fastened his cufflink, lowering his gaze. He hummed: “I know. I might very well be kicked out of the Royal Family.”

“Then how can you be so calm?! But that’s not the most important thing! What in the world is going on? Why are so many different women and men suddenly appearing around you?! Is there a problem in your relationship with Zăizăi—”

“No. All fifteen of those women and men were Zăizăi.”

Silence on the other end of the phone: “…”

Lu Xinghe knew he couldn’t explain everything right now: “Please, both of you, trust me. I would never betray Zăizăi. My grandmother was the one who obstructed us first, so these tactics were born of desperation. Dad, Mom, please don’t intervene. I won’t let this matter involve or harm you. Even if I leave the Royal Family, I’ll still provide for you. You will always be my dearest parents.”

“Bennett, you have to tell us exactly what happened. We’ll do our best to talk to your grandmother for you.”

“It’s no use. I’ve tried to talk to her many times over the past two days. Not only does she forbid me from being with Zăizăi, but she also started selecting Princess candidates without my consent, and even arbitrarily detained Galaxy Group’s (Yínhé Jítuán) cargo because of it. We can talk more tonight if you have time. I need to pick up Zăizăi. His monopoly lawsuit should be over now.”

Outside the courthouse, a group of people walked out with relaxed steps.

“Hmph, I knew we would definitely win this time.”

“You were hoping to win? You clearly fell asleep just now.”

“Czech, will you die if you don’t talk?”

Manager Huo (Huò Jīnglǐ) had a headache from the bickering between Czech and Selina beside him. He looked at the quiet young man next to him: “Vice President Duan (Xiăo Duàn Zŏng), the lawsuit is over. What should we do next?”

Duan Yuluo’s eyes landed on the familiar black car at the foot of the steps, a smile appearing in his gaze: “We’ll continue with our previous sales strategy, utilizing the FABE sales method. Our test kits have a huge advantage.” He then turned to Manager Huo: “Go ahead and execute the plan. Everyone gets the afternoon off today.”

The workload over the past half-month had indeed been excessive.

“Oh yeah!!” Selina and Czech behind him excitedly high-fived. After their excitement, they glared at each other and dropped their hands.

At the foot of the steps, the door of the black Maybach that had been parked there for a long time opened. The tall young man in the black shirt held the car door, his gaze going over the car roof to Duan Yuluo on the steps.

“Finished the fight?”

Duan Yuluo smiled when he saw Lu Xinghe arrive: “Finished.” Then he said to his colleagues behind him, ‘That’s my Alpha, I’m taking off,’ and quickly walked toward Lu Xinghe: “We won.”

Lu Xinghe opened the passenger door. When Duan Yuluo reached him, he leaned down and kissed him: “I knew you could win.”

Standing nearby, Czech: “…”

Wait, he just remembered some gossip he hadn’t told Jacob. Holy cow, it was about Prince Bennett being a scumbag.

The car sped away.

Czech furiously beat his chest and stomped his foot: “Damn it, I forgot to tell Jacob! I’ve been so busy lately I haven’t had time to check the internet. I just saw the gossip last night! It says Prince Bennett is a nightly flirt at all the major hotels, with a different person every day!”

“You believe that?” Selina scoffed.

Czech stopped and looked at her: “Why shouldn’t I?”

Selina shrugged: “Well, I don’t believe it.” She then gave Manager Huo a sweet smile: “Right, Manager?”

Manager Huo saw through the situation but played along: “Mhm.”

Czech: “…” What did that mean?

The black Maybach drove into the traffic. As it entered the villa district, they noticed many unfamiliar cars, especially right in front of their house.

Duan Yuluo spotted several cars parked outside the house. He looked at Lu Xinghe and noticed the Alpha’s expression had turned grim: “What’s wrong? Whose cars are those?”

Lu Xinghe gripped the steering wheel, his eyes on the car window, recognizing a very familiar car parked near the garage: “My grandmother.”

Duan Yuluo: “…” He realized he had never met Lu Xinghe’s grandmother.

It seemed he was about to meet the ‘old stubborn fool’ he’d heard so much about today.

Soon, the doors of all the vehicles surrounding the mansion opened. Several tall, imposing bodyguards in black suits stepped out and walked to one of the cars to open its door. Quickly, an elderly woman in a pearl-white suit descended from the car. Her silver hair was elegantly pinned up, and her face was refined and alert.

Lu Xinghe and Duan Yuluo got out of their car together.

At the same time, seven or eight tall men in black T-shirts and cargo pants, each with a white walkie-talkie earpiece and an identical cold demeanor, emerged from the house next door.

They took up positions behind Duan Yuluo, their eyes fixed on the people opposite them, their aura fully engaged.

It was almost self-evident whose bodyguards these were.

The elderly woman looked at her grandson, then at the young man beside him. Without unnecessary pleasantries, she went straight to the point: “Let’s talk.”

They pushed open the mansion door. The light was bright, and the air was filled with the fresh scent of recent cleaning.

The housekeeper (Auntie) had just finished brewing rose tea. Hearing the door, she thought the two young men were home. She walked out with the tea, intending to smile and greet them: “You’re back—” but instead saw the imposing group of people.

What was this? A fight?

Seeing that the Auntie was startled, Duan Yuluo offered reassurance: “It’s alright, Auntie. Xinghe’s grandmother is here. Could you pour us all a cup of tea?”

“Of course,” the Auntie turned to the kitchen to fetch cups.

Duan Yuluo turned to the side and saw the elderly woman surveying the house. Meeting Lu Xinghe’s gaze, he smiled: “You wanted to talk, didn’t you? Let’s sit down.”

The elderly woman sat down with dignity, handing her purse to a bodyguard. She looked at the cup of rose tea placed before her, then at the two people seated opposite, and was about to begin speaking.

“I’m pregnant.”

The elderly woman’s expression froze.

Duan Yuluo’s face was calm. He met the elderly woman’s stunned gaze and repeated once more: “I’m pregnant.”