37. I’m Too Sleepy + Old Master Min
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Sh*t!
At this moment, Shen Ran didn’t know whether he should laugh or cry. He felt that he should laugh because he came back to get through his estrus cycle and did not missed Min Xingchuan’s birthday.
But he felt that he should cry as well, because he had only folded less than half of the little stars he promised Min Xingchuan last time.
However, as a bootlicker who remembered Min xingchuan’s birthday better than his own(birthday), Shen Ran naturally could not admit that he had forgotten his birthday.
So Shen Ran smiled and said with a relaxed look: “Of course! How could I forget Brother Chuan’s birthday?”
Yet he quickened his pace and rushed back to the room as if flying.
This incident caused a lot of trouble, he had originally planned to have a good rest tonight and safely get through his first estrus cycle after entering the book.
As a result, it was impossible to take a rest, and he don’t know if he can finish folding these little stars.
He hurriedly took out the colorful paper and glass bottles, skipped his dinner, and started folding little stars.
At this moment he wanted to strangle himself. Why did you want to do these things in the first place? You could give any other gift, yet you had to fold little stars.
If he had known earlier, he would have bought him a huge gift worth 10 million, and he wouldn’t have to stay up late like this.
But then again, staying up all night in exchange to 10 million[footnote]He means he don’t need to spent the 10million…for reference here’s raw context 熬一夜, 换一千万(Áo yīyè, huàn yīqiān wàn)[/footnote], it was worth it.
Shen Ran had a simple meal in the evening without waiting for Min Xingchuan and then started folding little stars
He was so sleepy that he could hardly open his eyes, but having something to divert his attention would also make him less impatient during his estrus cycle.
So he folded little stars like this all night long, and when he counted them the next day, he still hadn’t finished folding them.
Moreover, he couldn’t hold on any longer and fell asleep on the table at the crack of dawn.
If it weren’t for the alarm bells in his heart, he would probably have slept through Min Xingchuan’s birthday.
Even so, Shen Ran woke up and counted his achievements. Together with the ones he had folded before, there were only more than six hundred.
There was still a lot to go, and it was definitely impossible to complete it.
There was no other choice, so he had to settle for the next best thing. He collected 666 of them, put them in a glass bottle, quietly opened Min Xingchuan’s room, and placed it on his bedside table.
At this time, he took another look at his personality fit, which had recovered to 60%.
Shen Ran breathed a sigh of relief and went to take another shower. While showering, he realized that his underwear was wet.
The estrus cycle was indeed unbearable and even embarrassing.
That feeling… was hard to describe. Several times last night he couldn’t help but want to open the small tools Qi Xiaoyang gave him and use them, but he still held back.
It was said that if one use it, it will be more unbearable next time.
In order to prevent him from making a fool of himself at the banquet today, Shen Ran still solved the problem with his hands, although he was extremely reluctant.
But because he didn’t sleep last night, didn’t have breakfast in the morning, and was in estrus cycle, he felt a little dazed.
After tidy up, he felt empty[footnote]Raw 虚虚的( xū xū de); is Chinese word that means emptiness. Putting two “虚(xu)” together emphasizes that it is very empty and everything you see is an illusion. Here’s raw context for reference: 就觉得脚下虚虚的. Actually I’m still confused, why would SR feel empty “under his feet”? [/footnote] under his feet.
Considering that today was Min xingchuan’s birthday, Shen Ran sat down in front of the makeup mirror and applied a thin layer of foundation.
His complexion was very terrible today, and it wouldn’t look good to appear at his birthday party like this.
After applying foundation, Shen Ran started choosing his clothes.
The clothes of the original owner were of very good texture. He put on a set that looked more gorgeous, rubbed his face, and went downstairs.
Min Xingchuan had already arrived at the venue in advance. Today was his main venue[footnote]Raw 主场(Zhǔchǎng); home ground (sports), home field, main venue, main stadium. None of that seem to be fit for the context. But I think its more like a Host; a person who receives or other people as guests.[/footnote] and he had to welcome the guests.
All the important figures in H City were invited to attend the annual birthday party of the young head of the Min family.
And Min Xingchuan’s father, the famous promiscuous man in the original novel will also be there.
And Old Master Min will also attend the birthday party of his grandson, whom he was so proud of.
In short, it was just two words: very lively[footnote]Raw is 热闹(rènào) which is two words but google only translate it to “lively”, which is only one word… To fit the English context, I just took the liberty to insert “very” in it[/footnote].
In fact, Shen Ran didn’t like such occasions. Whenever there was a banquet, he would definitely be the one being bombarded.
He don’t know if there’s something wrong with those celebrities and ladies in H City. They can’t even control their own husbands, but they come to him to show off their presence.
The Old Butler tidied up Shen Ran’s appearance and reminded him, “Mr. Shen Jue will come to pick you up later, young master. You have been performing very well recently. Keep it up. The master will definitely like you.”
Shen Ran: ？？？
I don’t seem to be…..performing well, right?
A Bentley outside the door honked its horn. Shen Ran looked outside and saw Ruan Letian[footnote]Raw 阮外天(ruǎnwàitiān), I’m pretty sure this is typo~[/footnote] sticking his head out and waving at him.
Shen Ran turned around and went out. Ruan Letian stared at his neat and tidy appearance for a long time.
He sat in the passenger seat and looked at Shen Ran, saying, “Ran Ran, you look very good like this!”
Shen Ran yawned, tears welled up from the corners of his eyes, and he said weakly: “Ah? … Really? I think I’m look good too.”
He was not in a good mental state at the moment and didn’t even realize what he said.
Shen Jue, who was sitting in the driver’s seat, laughed and said, “Ah Ran has also started to become narcissistic?”
Shen Ran finally regained some of his sanity and said, “Brother, Xiaotian, I’m just too sleepy.”
Shen Jue asked: “What’s wrong? Didn’t you sleep well last night?”
Shen Ran yawned again and said, “Well…something happened. It’s okay, brother, let’s go!”
Shen Jue looked at Shen Ran with a bit of heartache, and drove towards the direction of Min Xingchuan’s birthday party.
Min Xingchuan’s birthday party was held on a private island owned by Chuan Xing. The staff started preparing for it half a month ago.
This island was originally purchased for development as a private club for tourism, but for some unknown reason it was never opened to the public and instead became a gathering place for the Min family’s private banquets.
This also makes it convenient for the young masters and young ladies of the Min family, as they would often bring their friends here for vacation.
Everyone in the Min family depends on Min Xingchuan, after all, they still rely on him for support.
Fortunately, Min Xingchuan was also swift and decisive, these spoiled rich second-generations were quite afraid of him.
Especially Min’s father’s illegitimate children, they all stayed away from him when they saw him.
Shen Jue parked his car in the open-air parking lot. He picked up the gift for Min Xingchuan and took the two children into the venue.
As soon as Shen Ran entered the venue, he saw Old Master Min sitting in the hall chatting with a few old men, including Mr. Luo whom he met at the charity auction last time.
The two old men started arguing again for some unknown reason and were arguing fiercely.
Min Xingchuan stood by with an expressionless face and did not try to persuade them, allowing the two old men to argue there.
But as soon as Shen Ran came in, Old Master Min stopped arguing. When he saw Shen Ran, his face was filled with joy. He raised his hand and called Shen Ran, “Ah Ran! Come to Grandpa!”
Shen Ran who wanted to pretend that he didn’t see anyone: ……
He bite the bullet and walked over there as he looked at Old Master Min quietly.
The old man was over seventy years old, but he looks to be in very good spirits. There were still a few strands of black on his head. He holds an interesting and appealing cane in his hand which looked like an antique.
Shen Ran smiled sweetly at the old man and said, “Grandpa.”
Then he said to the old men around him: “Hello, grandpas.”
Several old men kept nodding at him, and one of them even said, “How polite! Isn’t this good?”
It seemed that even though the old men have retired, they have heard a lot of stories about Shen Ran.
Shen Ran sat next to Old Master Min and said, “Grandpa, you look a lot younger.”
Old Master Min was overjoyed by Shen Ran’s praise and laughed loudly, “You only know how to make me happy. How can I be younger? Xingchuan complains that I am old and useless all day long, and also complains that I don’t help him. Ah Ran is better. Ah Ran only knows how to make me laugh.”
Through these words from Old Master Min, Shen Ran finally understood. It seemed that the old man really likes Shen Ran.
Shen Ran also smiled and said: “Then I will make grandpa laugh more often in the future. A smile makes you look ten years younger. Grandpa will definitely become younger and younger the more he laughs!”
Old Master Min became serious and said, “You kid still dare to say that? Tell me, how long has it been since you last visited me?”
Shen Ran felt guilty for a moment. He had not visited the old man once since he transmigrated into the book.
Logically speaking, his marriage to Min Xingchuan was facilitated by this old man, so he should visit him more often.
But Shen Ran felt guilty!
He dare not went to the old man for fear of making a fool of himself[footnote]Raw 露了怯(lùle qiè) or 露怯(lù qiè); to display one’s ignorance, to make a fool of oneself by an ignorant blunder[/footnote].
But when they met today, Old Master Min seemed to be quite easy-going, and Shen Ran instantly regarded him as his grandfather in his previous life.
Not for anything else, just because his grandfather, who he mutually depended on, would also say to him in this tone: “How long has it been since you last came to see me?”
Shen Ran was the best at dealing with such elderly people. He smiled sweetly at the old man and said, “Grandson is wrong, okay?[footnote]Raw 孙儿错了还不行吗(Sūn er cuòle hái bùxíng ma); Grandson is wrong, is that okay. Depend on the situation and the tone of the speaker, this 还不行吗 can create an angry or impatient expression, but in this context, SR was acting coquettish with the Old Master[/footnote] It’s because I have been living in school all this time, working part-time, and preparing for my graduation thesis. Grandpa, I am so tired!”
This trick had always worked in his previous life. Every time he would act coquettishly towards the old man, not only would he no longer blame him, he would also cook a table full of delicious food for him.
Sure enough, Old Master Min was also very susceptible to this trick.
He patted Shen Ran on the back and said, “I was wondering why you have lost weight recently. Did Xiaochuan not take good care of you? Is the cook there good or not? Grandpa has something good here and I will send it to you someday.”
Shen Ran said helplessly: “That’s not necessary. I’ve been living on campus recently and there’s a lot to do during the graduation season. Grandpa always thinks of me when he has good things, so you should eat well too! Although you look thinner, you’re in good spirits. As the saying goes, money can’t buy you thinness in old age[footnote]Raw 有钱难买老来瘦(yǒu qián nán mǎi lǎo lái shòu); which means that it is better to be thin than fat when you are old. I’m not sure if this saying is right or not but there’s a post about this saying and health.. if you are interested check this website: https://news.cctv.com/2023/06/11/ARTIK37LvyGclNNlOzyLn7CB230611.shtml[/footnote], this is a sign of longevity, Grandpa, just wait and enjoy the blessings of your children and grandchildren!”
After just a few words, Old Master Min was so happy that he has a bright smile on his face[footnote]Raw 见牙不见眼(jiàn yá bùjiàn yǎn); Only teeth can be seen, eyes narrowed so that nothing can be seen. Describes a bright smile due to joy[/footnote].
He patted the back of Shen Ran’s hand and said, “Whether I enjoy the blessing of children and grandchildren is up to you guys. If you are really filial, you should give me a great-grandson as soon as possible. Xiaochuan is not a child anymore. If you don’t give me a great-grandson, I will be one foot in the grave soon.”
Shen Ran pretended to be shy and said, “Grandpa, what are you talking about? You are still young! Don’t curse yourself like that.”
The elderly people standing by were stunned, thinking that it was no wonder that such a young boy like Shen Ran could catch the eye of Old Master Min, because his little mouth alone was not comparable to that of other children.
Min Xingchuan, who had been greeting guests, couldn’t help but look over here. He couldn’t quite remember, was this how Shen Ran and the old man got along before?
Although he knew that the old man had always liked Shen Ran, it was the kind of liking that had no reason.
But this was the first time he saw them getting along so happily, as if they were a real pair of grandparents and grandchildren and he was an outsider.
Outsiders had their own thoughts when watching this scene, especially the young men and women sitting at a table in the corner of the hall, who had already started talking about it.
The beautiful figure sitting by the rose window was Min Min. She snorted with disdain[footnote]Raw 不谢(bù xiè); no thanks, don’t mention it, not at all. In this context, I assume this is a typos for 不屑(Bù xiè); to disdain to do sth, to think sth not worth doing, to feel it beneath one’s dignity. [/footnote] and said, “Besides trying to please Grandpa, what else can he do?”
Another young boy also said: “This is his ability! Although he is uneducated and willful, he pleases grandpa. Don’t forget, it was grandpa who decided the eldest brother’s marriage. You guys should learn a little bit, maybe you can get some benefits from the eldest brother.”
Cheng Yu on the side frowned, not knowing what he was thinking.
This chapter have a lot of footnote….. well, I just can’t help it orz
Next chapter I will try not to leave as much (´ω｀*)
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