The Runaway Heir and the Runaway Princess

With her ear being pulled, Lin Luo grinned and frowned at her. "What kind of swear word is that? Why don't you say that you raised me with your own poop and piss is a swear word?"

Qian Renxue stopped hugging him, grabbed his ear with one hand and put her other hand on her hip, saying, "Even if it is, only I can say it, you can't!"

Alright, alright, after today, the matriarchal society will have truly arrived, right?

Lin Luo looked at Qian Renxue and noticed that her eyes were red, perhaps she had just cried.

He said softly, "Anyway... as for the clothes, you can wear whatever you like, but you absolutely cannot wear them outside, and no man other than me can see them."

Qian Renxue suppressed a smile, "Didn't you just say you couldn't see it either?"

Lin Luo hesitated for a moment, then blushed and added, "Right, and I can't see it either. You're such a grown man, don't you know how to avoid suspicion?"

"Oh, I understand. I'll only wear it in my room from now on."

She agreed.

Instead of being scolded by her son, Qian Renxue wasn't angry; instead, she felt a warm feeling in her heart.

She liked the atmosphere where people could speak their minds directly. The constant cold war, with both of them keeping their feelings bottled up, made her extremely uncomfortable.

Qian Renxue looked at her son and tentatively asked, "Still practicing?"

Lin Luo: "Practice!"

Training is secondary; I just want to hug you.

Ye Lingling is right. Why should I hurt the person I love most?

Lin Luo opened his arms and embraced the woman in front of him.

He laughed and pulled her close around her slender waist, pressing his head against her soft, warm chest, and said, "We're going to outshine everyone else at the ball!"

After saying that, Lin Luo picked up Qian Renxue and spun her around once.

"You brat! Put me down right now!"

Qian Renxue laughed and scolded.

At the doorway, Ye Lingling stood there, holding Xue Lian's hand, her expression blank.

Upon seeing this, Qian Renxue's expression changed, and she quickly patted Lin Luo's head.

After realizing what was happening, Lin Luo immediately put Qian Renxue down.

The mother and son stood side by side, both looking embarrassed.

Ye Lingling asked with a smile, "Has your relationship improved?"

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue immediately raised her hand and grabbed Lin Luo by the back of the neck, pressing his head down.

"Isn't that simple? Just beat them up!"

The next day.

Lin Luo changed into her formal dress in her room.

The suit that Qian Renxue chose for him was very beautiful and fit him well. The overall color was black, and the edges were embroidered with gold thread. With Lin Luo's current physique, he could fully pull off this mature-looking black suit.

After changing, he picked up the mask that was on the table.

The ball was a masquerade ball, with masks only covering the upper half of the face. Lin Luo found it quite novel, as it was his first time attending such an event.

However, he has already mastered court dance quite well, so he is not intimidated at all.

Besides, even with a mask on, some classmates might not recognize her. Lin Luo wasn't planning on greeting those guys, since Qian Renxue was dressed as a woman, which could easily lead to unnecessary explanations.

Upon leaving the room, Lin Luo quickly saw Qian Renxue, who was dressed in her finest attire.

His eyes lit up immediately.

Qian Renxue's dress was extremely luxurious and elegant, mainly in purple and gold, with a short front hem that revealed her incredibly eye-catching, straight, and long legs.

The skirt extends backward, trailing a meter on the ground.

The dress was fitted at the waist, and she wore a black lace glove on each hand. Her arms and shoulders were bare, and her blonde hair was styled beautifully like a princess.

Although the strapless top was positioned a bit low, it only revealed a small slit in the middle, but Lin Luo felt that it was a little tight in that area, so the size didn't seem quite right.

Upon seeing her son, Qian Renxue quickly turned around, picked up the hem of her floor-length skirt, and walked over with small, light steps in her gold high heels.

"How about that? Did it make you look good?"

She lowered her skirt, slightly opened her arms, and gently twirled her body, hoping for a good review.

Lin Luo nodded slightly. "Hmm, not too revealing, it's alright."

Qian Renxue's smile instantly turned dull and lifeless.

She put on the mask and walked away aloofly, ignoring her son.

Ye Lingling followed him out, and upon seeing Lin Luo, she exclaimed with exaggerated emotion, "Sister, you're so beautiful! Lin Luo, I'm so envious of you!"

Lin Luo twitched her lips, feeling incredibly envious.

She Long had been waiting outside for a long time. Seeing Qian Renxue's appearance, he was filled with emotion.

This is the first time in all these years that I've seen the young master appear so beautifully in public...

The three of them boarded the carriage together, while the Pufferfish stayed behind to take care of Xue Lian.

Ye Lingling took the opportunity to snuggle up to Qian Renxue, constantly murmuring, "Sister smells so good, you're so beautiful. I wish you could wear this dress forever..."

Even Qian Renxue found her annoying and kept pushing her face with her hand.

She nudged Lin Luo with the tip of her high heel and asked, "What if someone recognizes you and asks who I am? What will you say?"

Ye Lingling excitedly answered for Lin Luo, "Just say she's your girlfriend!"

Qian Renxue chuckled and patted her head, "He's not even as tall as me, do you think anyone would believe that?"

Ye Lingling pouted, "No one would believe you were a palace maid, how could a palace maid be more beautiful than a princess!"

After saying that, she took the opportunity to pout and kiss Qian Renxue on the cheek.

Qian Renxue immediately pushed her away in disgust.

Lin Luo leaned back. "Just say you're a friend from outside the palace. No one should pry into your identity. If they dare to ask any more questions, I'll glare at them."

Ye Lingling suddenly laughed, covering her mouth, as if she was imagining some kind of scenario in her mind.

The carriage quickly stopped at the entrance of the academy. Lin Luo looked outside, suddenly paused, and then burst out laughing.

The six first-year classes at the advanced academy, totaling one or two hundred students, plus their respective dance partners, made for a truly grand scene of three or four hundred people dressed in formal attire.

The Heaven Dou Imperial Academy is willing to spend money. If it were an ordinary academy, they probably wouldn't even be willing to lay out a red carpet or hang a banner, since it's just a matter of advancing to a higher level.

The Heaven Dou Imperial Academy was different; their graduation ball was so grand it was like a royal banquet.

Even the food at the ball was provided at a noble level and it was free; it was simply paradise for Xiong Chumo.

To avoid being recognized as a carriage from the Crown Prince's palace, She Long secretly stopped in a corner. Lin Luo got out first, then furtively took Qian Renxue's hand and helped her out of the carriage.

Both wearing masks and crouching low, they bypassed the dense crowd and several luxurious carriages, hand in hand, moving quickly from a corner towards the academy gate.

Qian Renxue rarely experienced anything like this. She followed behind Lin Luo with her head down, a thrilled smile on her face like a princess on the run.

"Slow down, slow down, your heels are too high!"

She called after her.

Lin Luo complained from the front, "Why didn't you pick shoes that were a bit shorter? You're already taller than me."

The two finally managed to blend into the crowd and enter the academy.