The Princess And The Lord

"We're over!" a woman wearing a luxurious champagne cocktail dress taking long strides to her expensive car with a gloomy face.

Behind her a flashy young man chased after pleading her to stay which he ignores "Lilly, please listen to me, this is not like what you think!" the young man begged though the lipstick smudged on his lips betrayed him

"So it's not your tongue inside that woman's mouth!" The young woman's screamed in frustration as she glared at the young man but the young man suddenly grabbed the woman's wrist.

"Let me go Ran!" she jerked her hand away from the man's grip roughly.

Their bickering caught the attention of the passersby around them but most of them only give quick glances while a few of them giggled while picking up their phones to record it like it was some kind of show.

Lory glanced at a pair of a young couple who were arguing in the middle of the street, though Lory didn't care about them at all but she can't help to notice the woman's fancy dress and the man's expensive watch, no doubt they must be a rich couple but from the woman expression Lory could guess the woman might be caught her boyfriend cheating on her and that's why they were fighting now.

In the past, Lory didn't understand why people weren't ashamed to fight in public as if they didn't notice what other people think about them, didn't they feel ashamed? did they not hear their mockery and laughter toward them yet people who fought always seemed to get carried away by their emotions they didn't care what people would say about them and Lory didn't understand why.

However, now Lory can understand how they felt,  Lory looks up at the handsome man wearing a face mask and sunglasses beside her, Lory cannot imagine what she would do if Zhao Li Xin betrayed her, though one thing is for sure it would be a great disaster for anyone around them.

Luckily Zhao Li Xin never had any interaction with other women besides Lory and that's one of the main points Lory never rejected Zhao Li Xin's courtship.

If only at that time Zhao Li Xin behaved like any normal nobleman in his world who kept several concubines in the backyard even though in the end Lory knows Zhao Li Xin was never involved with any of his concubines but still, Lory won't accept him easily, heck, it would be a long road for Zhao Li Xin to convince Lory and even though in the end Zhao Li Xin successfully makes Lory fall in love with him but there's a high possibility Lory would refuse Zhao Li Xin offer as his lovers let alone his wife because, for Lory, loyalty is the most important character in man and a man who can't loyal to his partner will be deemed worthless in her eyes. 

'One cannot choose who they fall in love with but they can choose who they will marry'

[Lory?] Zhao Li Xin didn't know why Lory look at him so intently.

A sweet smile blooms on Lory's face [Nothing, I just can't help thinking how much I love you...]

His cold dark eyes soften and a gentle smile spread across his beautiful face, Zhao Li Xin pull down his mask then gently kiss Lory's lips just like a feather his kiss was light but never failed to make her heart palpitate.

"Ah, it's you!"

Their sweet moment was suddenly broken by a sudden shout, Lory and Zhao Li Xin exchanged confused glances then they turned towards the woman who had been fighting with her boyfriend and suddenly pointed at Zhao Li Xin.

"I've finally found you!" the woman's angry face now beamed with delight, she then rushed towards Zhao Li Xin.

Zhao Li Xin narrowed his eyes not understanding why this strange woman suddenly walked towards them as if she knew him, meanwhile, he had no recollection at all.

At the same time, Lory's face turned black like the bottom of the pot, she immediately step in front of Zhao Li Xin in a possessive manner.

"You have business with my husband?" Lory bared her claws like an angry wild cat which in Zhao Li Xin's eyes looked very cute.

The woman was taken aback but then she realized she had been rude "Oh sorry, I'm Liliane, I wanted to ask if she painted for my grandfather?" Lily immediately explained her intentions.

Lory tilted her head in confusion, "Painting?"

"Yes, my grandfather really likes this master painting and he has been looking for this man for a few days!" Lily shows genuine joy.

Since when did Zhao Li Xin draw for anyone other than for her? Even the Jiang Wei emperor who was acting as his lousy father never got that honor, the same with Zhao Li Xin's master Tian Meng Ji.

"Lily, we're not done yet!" The flashy young man had been annoyed at being ignored, a light blond-haired man in a pink blazer complete with diamond earrings and a gold necklace that sparkled as he take long strides toward them.

"SHUT UP!" Lilliane got irritated again.

Lory looked at the young man in flashy clothing with a confused look. Lory didn't understand why this man was wearing so many gold studs earrings and necklaces, was he worried that people wouldn't know how rich he was? Lory shook her head, she had never understood the appeal of wearing so much jewelry.

Zhao Li Xin was also perplexed by the young man's ostentatious appearance, Zhao Li Xin could only guess that the jewelry might be a protective amulet, hidden weapon, or something more useful than just jewelry, but why did this man exude bitc*h aura? 

Zhao Li Xin had met a feminine man like Bei Li Yan but he did not give off a weakling aura like this instead Bei Li Yan's feminine appearance was more like a mask to cover up how savvy and ruthless he really was.

"Lily can we talk please.." he begged for more as he grabbed her arm.

Lily was annoyed, to be honest, she didn't want to entertain this bastard anymore but she realized she had made a spectacle for herself she could already imagine what the gossip sites would be talking about her.

On the other hand, Lory's reluctance to get involved in this couple's fight is because she doesn't want to draw attention to herself anytime soon besides that she doesn't know the woman's background so Lory inevitably becomes wary.

[Li Xin do you know her?] Lory asked Zhao Li Xin.

[No, never seen it in my life] Zhao Li Xin immediately replied.

[But she said, you painted for his grandfather?]

Zhao Li Xin then remembered an old man who forced him to paint for him [Oh yes, I remember] Zhao Li Xin also explained to Lory [You remember when you were changing clothes, I said I met a strange person]

Lory's eyes widened [Oh, so it was this girl's grandfather that you met!] Lory remembered how worried she had been when she finished changing she didn't find Zhao Li Xin where she should be.

[She seems to want to take you to his grandfather, what do you want to do?] Lory didn't have a very good opinion of this girl but she couldn't decide matters regarding Zhao Li Xin to his heart's content without asking Zhao Li Xin's opinion.

Zhao Li Xin took a quick glance at the couple that still quarrels for a moment then his brows furrowed tightly together, she didn't like loud noises, Zhao Li Xin pulled his mask back on then he held Lory's hand and say:[Let's go...]

Lory and Zhao Li Xin were getting ready to leave when suddenly the woman panicked and subconsciously grabbed Zhao Li Xin's wrist, "Wait a minute, master!"

Zhao Li Xin swung his hand from Lilly's grip [Don't touch me!] he hissed coldly.

It felt like she was sucked into a boundless darkness, her body floating in a cold and empty abyss she try to grip for anything to save herself but nothing left to hold on to other than total emptiness.