Chapter 552: Surname (2)

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"Since you put it that way, I'll be straightforward. I think the title of Carefree King doesn't suit you; you don't have the qualifications for it yet," Luo Junming said. Originally, he wouldn't say this directly to spare everyone's feelings, but now he felt that even his own dignity was gone, so why bother with others'

"Do you want to die!" The eldest Miss slammed her fist on the table; if not for Carefree eating at the moment, she might have overturned it and caused a commotion.

"Eldest Miss, calm down. Let me handle this," Carefree said with a smile, pulling back the eldest Miss for fear that she would hurt someone. Although the person opposite was annoying, there was no need to dirty her hands.

“Humph, I thought you only relied on women. Looks like you still have some manly spirit,” Luo Junming sneered sarcastically, though it didn’t feel good despite the praise.

The eldest Miss and others didn't take action because Carefree had said to let him handle it.

"Actually, I also think this title of Carefree King doesn't suit me; calling me that makes me seem old. I'm only twenty..." Carefree shrugged and said with a smile.

“Get lost! Don’t pretend you’re young; you're already in your twenties,” the eldest Miss directly criticized him.

"It's just a bit more, do you feel like you're already in your twenties" Carefree looked at the eldest Miss, meaning to say that among us, I'm the youngest. Even if we are about the same age, when you say "in your twenties," it’s referring to yourselves.

“Ah, I was wrong just now; we’re only in our early twenties, a little bit more,” the eldest Miss immediately nodded seriously.

"That's right. Where were we You interrupted everything. I’m still in my early twenties; there’s no need to bestow me with this title so soon. Besides, I didn’t agree on this matter at all. Let me go and discuss it with the Family Head..." Carefree said smilingly as he got up, taking a wine jug and cup to make a toast while mentioning his point.

Although this was a state banquet, there still seemed to be many elements of martial artists' gatherings. There weren’t too many formalities; if one had the status, everyone could offer toasts regardless of King's position at the head table.

If one didn't have sufficient status and approached without special reasons, it would seem uncouth. Everyone present wouldn’t do such a thing since they all had some sense.

"What are you going to discuss with the Family Head No need for that; I was just joking earlier. There's no need to disturb the Family Head," Luo Junming immediately said in a somewhat flustered tone, as what he said was one thing but if Carefree were to talk to Lu Yunqing about this matter, it would be problematic later.

If you oppose decisions already made by Lu Yunqing, that's not taking Lu Yunqing’s words seriously!

Had someone else said this, Luo Junming naturally would have gone along with the flow and said Carefree was unsuitable. But since he himself had spoken up, things became different.

"I'm not joking; I don't want any titles on me," Carefree said calmly, then ignoring Luo Junming's reaction, went directly to Lu Yunqing’s side.

Luo Junming wanted to stop Carefree, but if he caused a commotion now, it would attract everyone's attention and worsen the situation. He could only regret his loose lips; being enfeoffed was someone else's business anyway, and being an enfeoffed prince didn't signify anything special, potentially even being beneficial.

Generally speaking, those who were enfeoffed indicated they wouldn’t have a claim to the throne in the future. Meanwhile, being enfeoffed was merely a title without real power, just a title of 'prince.'

Sighing, it shouldn't be too big an issue; at worst, he'd get scolded.

At this time, Luo Junming felt that Carefree only relied on the eldest Miss and others to gain his enfeoffment. Since he had died once before, he wasn’t really as important to the Lu family as people thought. Even if Carefree’s connections were broad and included ties with Profound Virtue Gate, these were just relationships without practical significance.

Now reflecting on it, bestowing an enfeoffment based on such connections was quite normal; he really had overstepped!

"Congratulations to Your Majesty on your one-year anniversary of ascension..." Carefree made a very formal congratulatory gesture and bow, leaving Lu Yunqing and others speechless. When did this kid become so serious Had he changed in just a year

“You brat, speak frankly; I feel uncomfortable with you like this,” Lu Yunqing chided him.

Carefree rubbed his head, smiled, and said, "This is because of the occasion. In such an occasion, one needs to be more formal. But since you've spoken so formally, I'll be direct: I don't want a title; take it back."

“What You don’t want a title Then what do you want” Before Lu Yunqing could speak, someone else said this in an unfriendly tone, as if Carefree wanted more than he was giving up.

The moment these words were spoken, Lu Yunqing and the Third Lord started frowning; their expressions turned unhappy. This immediately made those who read the room realize Carefree's importance to them—understanding that it wasn't wise to say too much about this matter or risk offending Lu Yunqing and others.

However, some people still continued to oppose this matter, including some foolish individuals who hadn’t noticed the situation as well as those with ulterior motives.

"I don't want anything. I'm still young and don't wish to have such a significant status," Xiao Yao shook his head, pretending not to understand the implication behind those words while stating his reasons.

"You are indeed young, but this title shouldn't be too grand for you," Luo Yunqing smiled at Xiao Yao. The underlying meaning of her words was that he might look down on this status.

"Even a prince isn’t big enough Do you want me to become the king" Xiao Yao said straightforwardly.

"How dare you!"

Xiao Yao's words immediately elicited some people's outrage. Daring to say he wanted to be the king was tantamount to rebelling.

"Everyone, shut up! If he wants to become the king, he can. After all, he has the right to succeed," after reprimanding them briefly, Luo Yunqing said with a smile.

"Headmaster, how could he have the right of succession in just a few months You should think twice about this," someone who didn't understand the situation spoke up. They naturally opposed Xiao Yao's right of succession because it affected their competition for her son or other benefits.

The more opponents there are, the fiercer the competition will be, so they would rather eliminate him if possible.

Was the headmaster out of his mind How could he give Xiao Yao such a right when she was supposed to pick only a few outstanding people as successors according to tradition

The headmaster's own son was included in that list. Didn't he know that fewer opponents were better

At this moment, it wasn’t just one person talking like this; several others stood up and spoke similarly, making Luo Yunqing’s expression increasingly sour.

Because of this, some people didn’t speak out, or else there would have been even more voices opposing Xiao Yao's right of succession.

"Hmph! His contribution to the Luo Family wouldn't be any less than yours. Even in just a few months and you don’t know his surname" Luo Yunqing asked coldly.

"Since he has returned to the Luo Family, naturally, his surname should be Luo. How could it possibly be anything else"

That was what they wanted to say. Only one person managed to speak first because of a quick mouth, but such people usually died quickly because of their hastiness. This person started losing status in the family due to this remark.

This train of thought was quite normal; generally speaking, anyone returning would take on the surname Luo, while Xiao Yao was also the son of Luo Yuntian and one of the core members, so it made even more sense for him to bear the surname Luo.

When they spoke about Xiao Yao, they only mentioned his name. Even when mentioning his surname, some people would assume he had the surname Luo because of habit; not many knew that his real surname was Le and hadn’t changed to Luo.

"His surname is actually Le. As an outsider, go ask him if he wishes to revert back to the surname Luo," said Luo Yunqing coldly. She believed in whatever answer Xiao Yao would give but also hoped he wasn't as she imagined, which was a contradictory thought indeed.

“Do you really need to ask He must want to bear the surname Luo; after all, he's Luo Yuntian’s son and can’t not be Luo,” someone on the side said. This opinion was shared by most people, including those who knew Xiao Yao had the surname Le. They believed that since he didn't wish to acknowledge his father early on, he wouldn't take the surname Luo, but now, when he even risked his life to save Luo Yuntian, it implied recognition.

Many filial sons existed, but those willing to sacrifice their lives for their fathers were rare. This indicated Xiao Yao’s filial piety; naturally, as a filially pious son, he should take his father's surname—this was common sense.

"Xiao Yao, do you want to change your surname now"

"No, I like the character Le. ‘Luo Xiao Yao’ isn’t as nice as ‘Le Xiao Yao.’" Xiao Yao answered with a smile, quite naturally, making it hard for others to tell if he was sulking or just liked his current name better.

Xiao Yao’s response left many people surprised; it wasn't the time to be sulking. Saying this in front of the headmaster indicated that he really didn’t want to change his surname, or else even after changing later on, it would still displease the headmaster.

How laughable, all their worries and efforts at exclusion turned out to be unnecessary because the other party had no such intention, making them feel ashamed and hot-faced.

"See You were worried; he doesn’t even want it," said Luo Yunqing without any courtesy, embarrassing those people again.

Then she continued: "Xiao Yao, I understand your meaning. The title of prince is just a name. Previously, you were also a prince, so there’s no difference."

"How can it be the same Everyone was called a prince before, but being a king is different. Moreover, some people are already voicing their opinions," Xiao Yao said with a smile.

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