The Princess And The Lord

Meanwhile, Zhao Li Xin waiting anxiously. His eyes fixed at the bathroom door, with his keen hearing he could hear the sounds of water splash inside the bathroom. It's been an hour why she's not finished her bath, Zhao Li Xin becomes more worry. Lory never acted this way before, he doesn't know is it because something he said or something he do and it's vexed him.

Lory startled when she got out of the bathroom Zhao Li Xin is stand in front of the door, she almost throws the towel to his face. Lory staggered but he catches his waist swiftly "Careful…" he worriedly said.

Lory unconsciously grabs his collar to hold herself from falling "Thank you…" because she crying too much her voice slightly hoarse and her eyes become red and swollen.

"You crying?" his expression turn rigid.

"I'm not!" she quickly denies. She averts her gaze from him again, she worries she would cry again if she sees his face.

"You are!" he rebuked strongly, Zhao Li Xin cupped her face "Who hurt you?" he asks in a low voice, Lory could feel the air surround them become heavy.

"No…nobody, she wants to retract her face from his hands but Zhao Li Xin hands seem glue on her cheeks, she helplessly held by him, Lory forces herself to smiles "I'm just tired, I'll be fine…you hurt me" she only pretend to hurt who knew Zhao Li Xin immediately retract his hands.

"Sory, are you hurt?" his hand reach for her cheek again

Lory unconsciously takes a step back, she realizes she overreacted and Zhao Li Xin stunned his hand pause on the air. This is the first time Lory avoids his touch, he had been flogged twenty times when he only ten but it can't match the lost he felt right now. lory immediately feel guilty when she saw his hurt expression.

She immediately holds his hand that still froze on the air "I'm sorry, I don't mean to…" she shakes her head in remorse "I'm fine, I'm not lying….I'll is fine" she assured him. Zhao Li Xin feel slightly better when he feel her warm touch but the fear remains.

Lory reminds herself that everything is not concrete yet, it's only a probability, is not like she can't have a baby but maybe it is not as easy as other people would.

However, the thought of possibility for Zhao Li Xin leaves her because this matter gives a sour taste in her mouth but Lory keep reminds herself again that Zhao Li Xin is not that kind of man.

Lory rub Zhao Li Xin wrist to activated her shapeshifter spell "You have a lot of thing to taking care of, don't worry about me, just go.." Lory smiles at him then she turns around and leaves, she needs to gather herself or she would end up hurting him again.

Zhao Li Xin still not feel calm, he want to chassed her but she already enters the bedroom te sound of dor closing make his heart chills. This time he stands like a mannequin in front of their bedroom he worries he would make her angry if he probes her further but being clueless also not helping

He just raised his hand to knock on the door when someone suddenly calls him.

"Master Lu"

Zhao Li Xin turns his head with a frown, he didn't bother to hide his annoyance "What?" he answered curtly.

The cold glare from Zhao Li Xin scared the young maid "I…I'm from Nan manor, Miss Nan Yu Qi asking for your attendance" she emphasizes Nan Yu Qi's name to suppressed Zhao Li Xin bad intention. The young maid feel like Zhao Li Xin wants to rip her apart right now.

Zhao Li Xin's gaze deepens, someone got used to ordering him around. Zhao Li Xin shifts his glance back on the door he decide to give her time to rest before he talks with her again.

"Show me the way" Zhao Li Xin said indifferently to the young maid.

She has never been treated with disrespect before so she was upset with Zhao Li Xin's attitude but the maid knew her young miss new subordinated is strong and it seems the young miss appreciated him. 

"This way, please" she make polite gesture with her hand.

Zhao Li Xin follows the young maid leaving the courtyard. Lory heard Zhao Li Xin's steps move away then everything becomes quiet. Lory rests his head on the wooden table while covering her head with her arms. Lory let out a long sigh to eased her mood. She considers if she should talk about this with Zhao Li Xin or not, that worrywart man should be anxious right now. 

Lory blamed herself for she accidentally hurt Zhao Li Xin because she was overwhelmed by her wild thought. She should not be avoiding him and now she make him sad, Lory knew how sensitive Zhao Li Xin is, his heart is more fragile than anyone she knows. Zhao Li Xin's unstable temperament came from many psychological issues, as a result of, his harsh childhood such as abandon issues, extreme insecurity, and Neglect.

The problem is Lory also has some of the issues because her past is not merry either. When she think again it was amazing how smooth their relationship is. They have been together for a year and they didn't have a major issue, Lory is an easy-going type while Zhao Li Xin is the doting type is understandable why they are never fought before.

[Why you look ugly?] Girsha's little head suddenly appears before her eyes.

Lory mouth twitch, she knew this is how Girsha cheers her up, he did it by making her pissed off.

[Why you look so cute…] she quipped, the word that Girsha hated the most to describe him is 'Cute' he rather be called 'Beautiful' even though he didn't like that word either but it's better than 'Cute'. That words can only be used to describe weak and fluffy animal-like rabbits, puppy, and hamsters.

[Bad mood, huh] Girsha raises his beak arrogantly.

[Isn't that obvious…] she sulks.

Aren't you already big why you still sulking like when her cartoon series got canceled? Girsha shakes his head, his princess still immature [Okay….what happen?]

With a saddened face, she quietly said [I think Zhao Li Xin wants a baby] 

Girsha becomes silent he tries to digest the information then he asks again [Baby…are we talk about searching a baby, stealing baby or making a baby?]

Lory raised her lazy head from the table [Making a baby, my baby!] she shouts impatiently because of Girsha's stupid question.

[I just want to be clear, we talk about your husband afterall, I'm sorry but sometimes he can be weird!] he clarifies himself.

How weird is Zhao Li Xin for stealing someone baby, that's is not weird that was plain criminal. Girsha could see the flare in her eyes he make an awkward cough then calmly said [Then do it…] he doesn't know what her problem is.

Lory perplexed [Can be that easy, you forgot about my predicament as a Lucient? there's a high chance I never have a baby in this lifetime!] she reminds him.

Feeling frustration she begins to rambled incessantly [You know what, God's give us power, authority and wealth but why they make things hard for us to love someone, we can only fall in love once in our lifetime, we can barely have a baby with our love one and definitely unable to have a baby with random people, two children is considered a lot in our family! no wonder there's a lot of single dogs and childless man in our family, this is all god schemed wasn't it?]

[Welll…Duh, isn't everyone knows that?] Girsha make an obvious comment.

Lory faces crestfallen but then she chuckles softly [This is so…stupid...] she feel helpless. The life of Lucient is full of mystery and secret that's why everyone who born as Lucient heir crave for a simple life. She once heard from one of his Father Archknight that his Father wants to be a botanist, how weird is that.

His father does have a green thumb and he builds his own greenhouse, he grew a lot of weird and rare plants and also flowers for his wife and daughter. Lucas also has a secret dream to be a musician while Lory herself wants to have a profession that allowed her to travel all around and taste every culinary in the world.

the truth is none of them obsessed by the king's throned or the power that Lucient holds, they don't care with money and fame, it's all worthless for them but ironically that's exactly what they got and they can't get away from it no matter how much they try.

Girsha patted his hand with his white wing [Nothing is certain, the line of Lucient need to live on the God will not let your line died, is the last guarantee from the God to protect the world, just talk to that boy, he might just surprised you]

Lory let out a long heaved, after she felt better she able to think rationally but still she hesitant [You think so?]

[That boy is weird he never follows the norm and I don't think you should underestimate his feeling for you] Girsha calmly said, one thing that he confident about himself is his keen judgment about the human heart.

He had lived through all the ages, he saw how the world changed from barren place to flourish land, he had witnessed how the history made and forgotten, and he met with countless human beings. The greedy ones, the sly one, the weak ones, and the honorable one.

They say the eyes are the window of the human soul and they are right, just with one look he can see with lies behind it.

And when he saw how Zhao Li Xin looking at Lory, Girsha knew that this man needs Lory more than Lucas ever be. This man will never desert her, he is unable to, just like a fish needs water.